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
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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
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
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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
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
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
Mt. Zion Backpack & Health Screening Community Day
August 5 2017 10:00am-2:00pm Hadley Park – 1037 28th Avenue North Bring the entire family for FREE backpacks, health screenings, food, games, music & more! We’re better together! FREE EVENT For more information, call 615-254-7296 or email [email protected]… MORE
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SZA TIES WITH MICHAEL JACKSON
SZA is feeling speechless after her album SOS managed to tie Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller. The two artists are officially tied at 79 total non-consecutive weeks spent in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Luminate, that’s the most for a Black artist. TMZ Hip-Hop caught up with SZA after her appearance on…
ANGIE STONE’S SALES SOAR!
Angie Stone’s catalog received a hefty boost following her recent death. Billboard reports that Stone’s streams have increased by 1,300 percent to 8.4 million. Stone’s sales have risen by 10,700 percent. Her 1999 hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” got the biggest bump in listens. Stone died in a car accident in Alabama on…
AMBER ROSE NOT INVITED TO THE ‘FREAK OFF’?
Amber Rose has a big question about Diddy’s infamous “freak off” parties — where’s her invite? In a new Club Shay Shay interview, the taboo topic came up, when she told Shannon Sharpe, “I’ve been to every Puff party. I’ve been to every White Party since 2009. I’ve been to every party… If these freak…
TUPAC’S ACCUSED KILLER CLAIMS INNOCENCE
The man accused of killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 is maintaining his innocence. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is currently in a Las Vegas jail awaiting trial for his alleged crime. He spoke to a local television station about his case. Davis said, “I did not do it. They don’t have nothing. And they know they…