Music
The King of Pop is ready to go to the big screen. Lionsgate has officially picked up the worldwide rights to the film. The Michael Jackson biopic titled, Michael, is set to move on right away with a full scale production. Michael has been in the works since 2019. Graham King and his production company […]
The soul-lacious Johnson brothers have both died within a week of each other. Jimmy died on January 31, 2022 and Syl died on February 6, 2022. Jimmy died at the age of 93, whilst Syl died at the age of 89. The Johnson family made a statement regard each brother’s passing. “Our Dad (Syl Johnson) […]
National anthems are going to be a bit different this year. In fact, we will have the pleasure of hearing three. The NFL has recently announced more performers to this year’s Super Bowl. Moments before the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals duke it out, three anthems will be sung by exceptional talents. Gospel legends […]
Sidney Miller Jr. was best known for being the founder and publisher of Black Radio Exclusive (BRE) magazine. To aspiring Black entrepreneurs and lovers of Black music, he was a true pioneer. In 1976, Sidney Miller Jr. and his wife Susan Miller, launched one of the first Black-owned magazines to solely focus on Black music. The […]
Every relationship has its ups and downs. In the late 1980s Hip-Hop progressors Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick had a falling out. Before the stage name Slick Rick The Ruler, Rick was the other MC of Doug E.’s The Get Fresh Crew. Outsiders believed jealously was the culprit that led to the breakup of […]
On January 6, P-Funk members Bootsie Collins and George Clinton confirmed the death of one their own. One of P-Funk’s original vocalists, Calvin Simon, has died at age 79. Bootsie and George took to social media to announce their friend’s passing. Bootsie Collins George Clinton George, Bootsie, and the rest of the 15 member crew […]
Aaliyah’s legacy will continue to live on, but not without rocking the boat. Aaliyah’s uncle, Barry Hankerson, has confirmed that Aaliyah’s first posthumous album is on its way. The album titled, Unstoppable, is set to release this month. He broke the news during a 21-minute conversation with Chicago radio personality, Geno Jones. Barry Hankerson is […]
Prince had always been a strong leader for Black ownership. Especially when it came to his likeness and music. Sadly, that ideology may be coming to a close for him. The Minneapolis Star Tribune has reported that the Internal Revenue Service and Comerica Bank & Trust, the Prince Estate’s administrator, have reached an agreement on […]
West Philly’s own, Boyz II Men are getting their own movie shaped around their musical journey. Amazon Studios, Davis Entertainment, Blackmaled Productions and the R&B group are teaming up to create a coming of age movie-musical titled Brotherly. According to the movie’s synopsis, the movie will follow a group of men who “will return to […]
We celebrate the famed artist's birthday and his many accolades with a list of activities only Snoop Dogg could do to commemorate the momentous occasion. Happy C Day, Snoop!