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Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images PinkPantheress will be an honoree at this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards. Billboard announced the news Thursday, noting she’ll receive the Producer of the Year Award at the event, which takes place March 6 at LA’s YouTube Theater. “We are thrilled to honor PinkPantheress as one of the most exciting young producers on the rise,” […]
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Alicia Keys is all about self-care: She works on nurturing her well-being, as she believes it has an affect on her externally. “If you’re not connected to your inner [self], then you can’t present your[self] most confidently outwardly,” Alicia tells People for the digital cover of its February issue. “When I’m really hearing negative talk […]
Republic/UMe James Brown passed away in 2006, but fans are now getting to hear a never-before-heard recording from the Godfather of Soul. The previously unreleased tune, “We Got to Change,” features Brown’s band the J.B.’s, with William “Bootsy” Collins on bass, Phelps “Catfish” Collins on guitar and “Funky Drummer” Clyde Stubblefield. “James Brown always leaned into the social tip,” Bootsy shares of […]
On this day in Black history, February 16: — In 1923, Empress of the Blues Bessie Smith recorded her first record, Down Hearted Blues, which sold 800,000 copies for Columbia Records. — In 1951, the city of New York passed an anti-discrimination housing bill, which included protections based on race, creed, color, national origin and gender. — In 1970, Joe Frazier, nicknamed Smokin’ […]
Snoop Dogg is mourning the loss of his brother, Bing Worthington, who died at the age of 44. “@badabing33 always made us laugh,” Snoop captioned an Instagram clip of him and Bing laughing at a cemetery. “u bac with moms.” Snoop’s mother, Beverly Tate, passed away in October 2021. Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are bringing their joint album, Vultures 1, to Italy. Per […]
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Bow Wow opened up about his past addiction to lean — a combination of codeine and promethazine — during his recent appearance on The Art of Dialogue podcast. He revealed he was heavily using the substance while recording and promoting his joint project with Omarion, 2007’s Face Off. “I was on lean. I was sipping […]
From some reflective tracks to a guided meditation album, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Lola Brooke, “Becky” — The Brooklyn rapper puts on for her borough in the new song “Becky” and its accompanying video, which she directed with STARR MAZi (Lil Baby, A Boogie). She teamed up with hip-hop […]
Photo by Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/picture alliance via Getty Images Spotify has launched a new series intended to celebrate classic albums that have stood the test of time, despite changes in the consumption and release of music. The first iteration of Spotify CLASSICS: Hip-Hop & RNB Albums of the Streaming Era spotlights 30 hip-hop and R&B albums from the streaming era, 2015 to […]
Credit: Fool in Love Festival/Live Nation/Redrock Entertainment Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, who had a #1 hit together with 1981’s “Endless Love,” are set to team up again for a brand new love-themed festival coming to the Los Angeles area. The two superstars are set to headline the inaugural Fool in Love festival, happening August 31 in Hollywood […]
On this day in Black history, February 14: — In 1867, Augusta Institute was founded in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. The private historically Black men’s liberal arts school would later become Morehouse College to honor Henry Lyman Morehouse. — In 1965, Malcolm X delivered his “Speech at Ford Auditorium” in Detroit, following the bombing of his […]
