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Missy in Stone?

Petition calls for Missy Elliott statue to replace Confederate monument in Virginia Fox News A petition to have a statue of rapper Missy Elliott replace a Confederate monument in Virgina has garnered more than 27,000 signatures in less than a week. The Change.org petition, started by Nathan Coflin, calls for replacing a Confederate monument in…MORE

Nashville, TN (August 10, 2017) – When the pressure of life seems to boil over—and it does for everyone—Pastor and Grammy-winning musician Smokie Norful has one piece of advice: take the lid off. This concept was inspired by watching his grandmother make her signature dish of sweet rice. When the heat got too high, the…MORE

Musician, songwriter and producer Jesse Boyce dies

Musician, songwriter and producer Jesse Boyce dies

Multi-talented Nashvillian Jesse Boyce died on Thursday surrounded by friends and family. He was 69 years old and had been battling cancer. During his 40-plus-year career, he worked as a session musician, producer, songwriter, label owner and businessman. “Jesse was one of the greatest bass players that has come through Nashville, and just an all-around talent,” said Lorenzo Washington, one of…MORE

Rap Lives

He’s a product of Ethiopian immigrants. He grew up in Portland, Oregon.  He’s college educated.  He is bringing his clever wit, and testosterone-filled flavor to rap.  He is Amine’ and the Heebiejeebies track featuring Kehlani 👍…MORE

RCA Inspiration & Provident Music Group Announce Relaunch of Verity Records | @VerityGospel

RCA Inspiration & Provident Music Group Announce Relaunch of Verity Records | @VerityGospel

Nashville, TN – July 5, 2017 – RCA Inspiration and Provident Music Group celebrate  the relaunch of Verity Records, reviving the iconic label that has been a modern standard-bearer in Gospel for almost two decades!  Reintroducing Verity, kicked off by the newly-launched single “Close” from Gospel icon Marvin Sapp, excitement is buzzing high among artists, the industry,…MORE

Black Music Honors

  The two-hour event will acknowledge the legendary African American artists who have influenced and made significant musical contributions to African American culture and American music worldwide. Rickey Smiley, television and radio personality and Grammy Award-winner and actress LeToya Luckett, will co-host the show set to air on broadcast syndication, Sept. 2-30, 2017 and on…MORE

BEBE WINANS HEADS WEST WITH AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STAGE MUSICAL; ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS

BEBE WINANS HEADS WEST WITH AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STAGE MUSICAL; ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS

Six-time Grammy Award-winner and Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee, BeBe Winans, premieres his self-penned musical stage production, Born For This, at Santa Monica’s The Broad Stage for a limited run this Summer. After successful runs in Atlanta, GA, and Washington, D.C., Born For This makes its West Coast debut on July 11th and will run through August 6th. Born For…MORE

Blogs

WHITE CHICKS 2 IS A GO!

WHITE CHICKS 2 IS A GO!

Fans of the 2004 comedy “White Chicks” have reason to celebrate as Marlon Wayans has officially confirmed that “White Chicks 2” is in development and will move forward once “Scary Movie 6″ is complete. The comedian and actor shared the news with “Good Morning America” while attending the NAACP Image Awards. “They love that movie.…

DIDDY FILES $100 MILLION LAWSUIT

DIDDY FILES $100 MILLION LAWSUIT

Diddy has filed a massive nine-figure lawsuit over a documentary for defamation. Sources report that Diddy is seeking at least $100 million from NBCUniversal for the Peacock doc Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy. He says the project “maliciously accuses” him of murdering “the love of his life and mother to his children,” Kim…

BEYONCE ANNOUNCES TOUR….KINDA

BEYONCE ANNOUNCES TOUR….KINDA

It’s time for the Bey Hive to bust open their piggy banks because Beyonce is going back on tour! Fans have been eagerly anticipating her big announcement for a while now, and on Sunday morning, it came in the form of an Instagram post. The teaser video shows the words Cowboy Carter Tour in bright…

SNOOP LOSES HALF A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON IG

SNOOP LOSES HALF A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON IG

Snoop Dogg might seem unbothered by criticism of his appearance at the pre-inaugural Crypto Ball, but he might want to check the Gram. According to the New York Post, Snoop has lost 571,800 Instagram followers since performing at the event on January 17th. Despite the dent, Snoop still has an eye-popping 88 million followers on…