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(BLACKAMERICAWEB) What do you know about go-go? Well, if you hail from the DMV – that’s D.C., Maryland or Virginia – then you know as much about it as you know about crabs, cherry blossoms and Ben’s Chili Bowl. Go-go, an infectious blend of R&B, funk and hip-hop, is as part of the D.C. social […]
(BLACKAMERICAWEB) Michael Jackson may be gone, but the Jackson family legacy lives on. Jermaine Jackson is headlining a special performance in Las Vegas that includes a tribute to his late, great brother, Michael. On Saturday, Oct. 2nd at 8 p.m., Jermaine Jackson and his eight-piece band, three background vocalists and six dancers will go through […]
(EURWEB) Guess who’s going on tour together … Fantasia and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss. On Nov. 4 in Richmond, Virginia, the pair will be singing their hearts out to their fans. Burruss confirmed the news via Twitter: “I’m going on tour with my girl Fantasia in November! It’s gonna be so fun!” […]
*Single again singer, Usher, has finally released some “OMG” tour dates that will kick off in November in Seattle. The 25-city tour will feature some of Usher’s greatest hits along with some of that new stuff. “Now is the time for one of our greatest entertainers to go live and we are thrilled to be […]
By now its no secret Grammy nominated recording artist Bilal (nee Bilal Sayeed Oliver) is back with Airtight’s Revenge. The album—his first in nine years—is said to be a provocative genre-bending album that dissects love, politics and relationships. “It’s a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, blues, and experimental free music,” says the Philadelphia bred-singer. Bilal […]
*Multiple reports today have Jennifer Lopez’s “American Idol” contract finally a done deal – and for the $12 million that was reported Monday by Deadline Hollywood. However, Fox has yet to comment. The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ.com and People.com are among the outlets confirming that the entertainer’s agreement is for one year and allows her to […]
(EURWEB) Chris Brown has been a ghost on the Billboard charts ever since his February 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna. The singer, however, returns to the top spot of Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop songs tally this week with his farewell groove “Deuces,” reports Billboard. The 21-year-old dropped his third album “Graffiti” in Dec. 2009 and it’s his […]
*On the heels of Jazmine Sullivan’s “Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)” remix featuring Mary J. Blige being released, Blige announced Tuesday (Aug. 31) that she will join the R&B singer/songwriter on tour. The two vocalists, along with newcomer Miguel, will hit the road for a fall trek that starts Oct. 2 in Atlanta, Ga. […]
(BLACKAMERICAWEB) When R&B singer Tank sang the mournful song “Maybe I Deserve,” a repentant cheater’s ode to his wronged woman, betrayed lovers everywhere felt that finally somebody understood. But the man behind the song is more than just a balladeer. He’s also a songwriter and producer behind some of the other great artists of the […]
*Ron Isley sat down with Vibe magazine to discuss his 37-month federal prison sentence for tax evasion, plans for a new album featuring the likes of Lauryn Hill, T.I. and Aretha Franklin, his relationship with R. Kelly and more… VIBE: How’d you bide your time while you were incarcerated? Ron Isley: My job was to […]
Tupac Shakur arriving at New York Radio City Music Hall for the MTV Video Music Awards September 1996, exactly nine days before his death on Sept. 13. *Two Oscar-nominated screenwriters have been hired to write director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic on Tupac Shakur. Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson, both of whom were involved in the […]
*The ESSENCE Music Festival is here, well on TV One that is. Star-studded, two-hour special produced in conjunction with ESSENCE includes performances by Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Trey Songz, Gladys Knight and more. TV One will broadcast the July 2-4 New Orleans celebration on Aug […]