Whenever Rey Reel is in the studio, there is no telling in what direction his creative juices might flow. The self-motivated 26-year-old producer is currently making a name for himself as a member of the Grammy award-winning produ...
Tragedy struck in hip hop when radio personality Combat Jack posted to Twitter that iconic producer and instrumentalist Larry Smith died Thursday evening. The musical genius previously suffered a stroke in 2007, leaving him unable...
Los Angeles, CA (December 8, 2014) – Selma, the first Hollywood studio film with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the lead protagonist, is the top winner among the critics representing the African-American Film Critics Association (A...
After 22 years in the music business, Mary J. Blige felt it was time to reinvent her musical identity. The “Queen of Hip Hop Soul” took a month-long pilgrimage to the United Kingdom this past summer to concoct a new sound with som...
Black filmmakers have struck gold at box offices nationwide in recent years with films like Jumping The Broom, Ride Along, the Think Like a Man series, The Best Man Holiday and Lee Daniels’ The Butler. However, it is hard to...
Jessica Goodman of the Huffington Post is reporting that a member of the pioneering rap group the Sugarhill Gang has died. Henry “Big Bank Hank” Jackson passed away on Tuesday from complications due to cancer. The auth...
There’s an old adage that says when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. There are so many ways to do this and many turn to spiritual retreats for guidance, just visit https://acsauhaya.org/ for an example. Others call on the hel...
After 13 years recording for major labels and releasing nine total studio albums, T.I. is completely aware that he can be set in his ways when it comes to his musical identity. His methodology for recording new material hasn’t cha...
There’s a line in the second verse of Rihanna’s club banger, “Pour It Up,” where she proclaims, “My fragrance on and they love my smell.” It’s the best line that mirrors the 26-year-old Bajan superstar’s current ...
James Brown is undoubtedly one of the most influential entertainers in the history of American music and culture. Known as “The Godfather of Soul,” he is revered for his musical genius, social consciousness and promoti...
