Indie publisher The Royalty Network has launched Black Empowerment Thru Music, a new program designed to connect emerging black musicians, producers, songwriters and entrepreneurs with music industry leaders. As part of the initiative, the company is now inviting professional and…
An online petition has been begun to increase the charges to a government hate crime. An affirmed Ku Klux Klan part, who was blamed for shooting his daughter’s Black boyfriend, has been discharged from prison on $500 bail,…
The 6-foot-11 focus picked the HBCU over UCLA, Kentucky, and Memphis. On Friday morning (July 3), five-star recruit Makur Maker declared his pledge to Howard University, making him the most noteworthy positioned school b-ball prospect to focus on…
Amanda Kloots shared an update on her Broadway actor husband Nick Cordero’s health on Thursday’s (July 2) CBS This Morning. After witnessing her husband — best known for his roles in shows like Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Rock of…
Jay-Z’s annual festival in Philadelphia, Made in America, won’t take place Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Wednesday, the rap mogul’s Roc Nation company said it plans to produce the popular festival in 2021. “2020…
South East London duo 808INK enlist the help of underground royalty Jesse James Solomon on the feisty and suave ‘Riddick Bowe’. The production/rap pairing consisting of 808Charmer & Mumblez Black Ink, who have been pushing the hip hop boundaries for years, use their ample…
Is Ty Dolla $ign season finally underway? If so, the West Coast hyphenate is off to a strong start with his once-elusive single “Ego Death” featuring Kanye West, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex. The mega-collaboration has an electro-hop feel to the…
Lil Baby lands six songwriting credits on the latest Hot 100. Lil Baby tallies his third week at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 Songwriters chart (dated July 4), thanks to six songwriting credits on the latest Billboard Hot 100.…
Teyana Taylor indeed has The Album of the week in the R&B world as her LP of the same name debuts atop Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart dated July 4. The set arrives with 32,000 equivalent album units earned in…
For many, 4th of July celebrations look a lot different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but if you plan on staying indoors, no worries — there’s plenty of entertainment to enjoy from the comfort of your living room.…