I like Chris Brown. I have never been a huge fan of his music but I always saw the talent he possessed. Since the events that took place with singer Rihanna, his career has not had the snap, crackle and pop that it once possessed. To this day, it seems that Brown is still in […]
Jazmine Sullivan recently premiered her new video “Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)” on 106 & Park, and announced she’ll be touring with Mary J. Blige and El DeBarge. She’s currently on a six city promotional tour talking about her new album Love Me Back, set to be released later this fall and scored her […]
People around the world were giddy over the possibility of hidden jewel Lauryn Hill making her big come back to music. For years there were rumors of her returning but to no avail. Recently, Hill has been on the comeback tour after 6 kids and a ten year hiatus. Unfortunately so far, the reviews of […]
Singer Eric Benet recently sat down with legendary rapper and producer DJ D-Nice where he spoke about his childhood, music and sex. Growing up Eric and his siblings had discriminating tastes in music from R&B, Funk, Gospel, Jazz Fusion and Rock. Growing up in a musical environment, he thought everyone’s family was like his: come […]
Over the weekend, Jazmine Sullivan performed at the 19th Annual Stone Soul Picnic in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore. This was Jazmine Sullivan’s first performance since she has been working on her new album and she rocked it.
A new song from Fantasia titled “Lucky” recently leaked. Apparently, it was recorded for, but didn’t make the cut for her upcoming album, Back to Me, set to be released on 8/24.The song gives details about her married boyfriend’s manhood and marriage.
Remember all of the controversy a few years ago over the credit card swipe in Nelly’s “Tip Drill?” Well, Marques Houston’s new video “Pullin’ On Her Hair” raises the stakes on how black women are degraded in music videos. The single is the first release off Houston’s album “Mattress Music” due Sept. 14.
I recently watched an excerpt from a PBS documentary that premiered in January calledBlacking Up: Hip-Hop’s Remix Of Race And Identity which explores the musical stereotypes that permeate rap and hip-hop culture, especially the idea that those forms of music are culturally considered “black” and that white MCs are “wannabes” or “wiggers.” It’s interesting to […]
Kelis recently stopped by the Cherrytree House to perform her some tracks from her latest album, “Flesh Tone,” acoustically. The singer performed stripped-back versions of her tracks at the Cherrytree House, which artists including Lady GaGa and Robyn have also performed.
One of the most famous feuds in hip-hop just got more interesting. Lil’ Kim recently sat down for an interview with our friends over at AOL Black Voices and went in on her 90’s rival:
If you missed last night’s episode of VH1’s “Behind The Music: Usher,” here’s your chance to see it in it’s entirety. Usher became one of R&B’s BIGGEST rising stars in the 90s, after his mentor Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and his label boss LA Reid took him under their wing at just 13.
Lauryn Hill’s 12-year old daughter Selah is gorgeous and may have a future singing career ahead of her…with a little training, she could be on her way to stardom. Take a listen: Lauryn Hill Reveals In Rare Interview Why She Left Music & Why She’ll Return What Is Wrong With Lauryn Hill’s Hair?? http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js
