Chris Brown Detained in Paris Over Rape and Drug Charges
R&B singer Chris Brown has been detained in Paris following a rape accusation, according to police officials. Per the Associated Press, Brown was taken ... Read More...
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Electronic Political Artists, Bonaventure and Nazar Use Music to Fight Back
By Miko Ann November saw the release of two albums that fused a number of musical styles. Much like art you might see at an exhibition, the pieces come toge... Read More...
Missy Elliott the First Female Rapper Inducted to Songwriters Hall of Fame
Missy Elliott has officially been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The honor will make her the first Hip Hop female artist to receive it. Elliott... Read More...
Lady Gaga Apologizes for R. Kelly Collaboration, Vows to pull Song from iTunes and Streaming
Lady Gaga has apologized for collaborating with beleaguered R&B singer R. Kelly on the 2013 platinum song, Do What You Want (With My Body). She has also v... Read More...
#SurvivingRKelly Lifetime Docuseries On His Sexual Assault Allegations
https://twitter.com/lifetimetv/status/1080865965531897857 Thursday evening will mark the start of a three night docuseries that will highlight sexual assa... Read More...
Control Tackles #MeToo in the Music Industry
What are you doing with your voice? Control boldly answers that question for those who refuse to be silenced. Control, whose title is lifted from the iconi... Read More...
Mr Eazi Shows Lagos to the World in ‘Life is Eazi, Vol. 2 – Lagos to London’
Afrobeats has slowly been making its mark on the world. For years, the high-tempo and extremely danceable West African version of pop has been solidifying its b... Read More...
Ray Blk’s ‘Run Run’ Perfectly Encapsulates the Trauma in Britain’s Inner Cities.
If you’re British and have been living or just surviving in the inner cities of Britain, you’ve been waiting for a moment to capture the constant state of nervo... Read More...
The Diary You Never Knew Went Missing: Summer Walker’s “Last Day of Summer”
Summer may be over but Summer Walker has arrived. Yes, that is corny. But there is no other way to announce the arrival of a future R&B household name. T... Read More...
Demi Grace
Singer, songwriter and model Demi Grace is a triple threat. When she's not hanging with Queen B (yes that Queen B(eyonce)) she's working the runways and campaig... Read More...
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Album Still Maintains Significance Because Of Its Place Within Black Culture
An album of any sort requires an element of cohesion that unites a collection and tells one story. A traditional photo album may consist of a number of captured... Read More...
Aretha Franklin’s Soul Was Felt In The Fabric Of Hip-Hop
The genesis of Hip-Hop as a genre of music stems from antique record players and vintage vinyl records. A milk crate’s worth. Lots of milk crates. The golden ag... Read More...
Hip-Hop Legend, Craig Mack, dies at 46
Legendary rapper and one of the first to lay the foundation for Bad Boy Records, Craig Mack, has passed away at the age of 46 of heart failure in his South Caro... Read More...
Is Bruno Mars Guilty of Being a Cultural Appropriator?
In a word, yes. If we were to go by the definition used in our society, Bruno Mars does fit the description. Mars adapts/borrows/steals elements from Black musi... Read More...
