Legendary producer, songwriter, and filmmaker Kashif Saleem has written and produced hits for the likes of Whitney Houston, Kenny G., George Benson, Janet Jackson, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Barry White and a host of others. He has recently embarked on a journey to share the history of the R&B genre and its global impact. With 70 […]
R&B legends Boyz II Men are returning this year with their 11th album Collide.The icons were also named R&B Group of the century by the RIAA. On a promo roll, last week they released the entertaining commercial for Wendy’s pretzel bun burgers, and have now paid a visit to ‘The Breakfast Club’ on Power 105.1 […]
Trey Songz recently landed his second No. 1 album on the Billboard chart, selling over 100,000 copies the first week. During a recent interview on “The Russ Parr Morning Show” the R&B crooner recently talked about what grabs fans attention enough to buy an album, his in particular. He shared his thoughts about his journey […]
The Zooly Gvng artist Zuse has received praise from music industry veterans and top artists, like T.I., who recently took to Twitter advising his fans and followers to keep an eye out for Zuse’s upcoming mixtape, “Plugged,” hosted by DJ Scream and DJ Green Lantern. The project is scheduled to drop at 2 p.m. on […]
BET Music Matters artist Adrian Marcel has released the follow up to his 7 Days of Weak project with Weak After Next, which features Kelly Rowland, Snoop Dogg, E-40, Casey Veggies, and Kirko Bangz. Marcel’s new project is hosted by Don Cannon, DJ Charisma and DJ Amen and features a Maury Show snippet and a […]
Lifestyle brand Sleep is 4 Suckers recently cut the tape, celebrating the grand opening of its flagship store in South DeKalb Mall. The in-store celebration hosted by ‘Double Cup’ artist DJ Infamous and Sleepis4Suckers Founder, David Shand ignited a series of events to announce the new home for the motivational street wear clothing line. Waves […]
Iconic R&B group, Jagged Edge, has returned this year with the announcement of their forthcoming eighth album J.E. Heartbreak Too, the sequel to their multi-platium 2000 album J.E. Heartbreak. Hoping to inspire other R&B groups to reemerge and new groups to form, they “opened the door” with the lead single “Hope.” The much loved quartet […]
Tosh Alexander, named after her mother’s favorite singer Peter Tosh, is as unique as the name that she was given. True to her Jamaican heritage, she honed in and combined the spirit of the Caribbean people and the soul of the American city effortlessly through her music. When she sings it’s not hard to get […]
Jagged Edge, with their return, have been showing the world why R&B groups are necessary. The iconic R&B group has been prepping the sequel to their 2000 multi-platinum album, J.E. Heartbreak, twins Brian and Brandon Casey, Richard Wingo and Kyle Norman feel like they can achieve a lot more, and for the first time they […]
Mali Hunter recently did it again! This time she brought Atlanta media and music executives together for B.O.B‘s No Genre PT2 Listening Party and media dinner at the infamous Treesound Studios. Treesound Studios has become a place of family, great food, and amazing music. After the press and artists finished eating Mali’s amazing dishes, everyone […]
Jodeci & R&B/ neo-soul lovers will appreciate the interlude entitled “DeVante Swing” by songstress Joyce Wrice. Wrice paid homage to the legendary super producer, DeVante Swing, of the iconic R&B group Jodeci. Winning us over with her soulful vocals she delivers an intriguing interlude. She samples Jodeci’s classic “Freek N U.” The track is both […]
R&B icons Boyz II Men have released a new promotional video in conjunction with Wendy’s, celebrating the fast food restaurant’s return of the pretzel burger. The legendary R&B group, who was just named R&B group of the century, brought their impeccable well known harmony to the campaign by singing lyrics derived from customers’ social postings. […]
Rapper Q6 drops another video; this one is starring rapper Trina. The track, his most recent effort, is entitled “Ghetto Superstar.”
The East St. Louis native, Fresco Kane, has Hip Hop legends taking notice of the 26-year-old with the rock star persona–from Jermaine Dupri insisting the rookie sign with his label just hours after meeting him for the first time, to Busta Rhymes contributing a raunchily righteous verse to his JD and Bryan Michael Cox-produced buzz […]
Photo credit: Sean Griffin I recently had an amazing journalism experience as I attended The Recording Academy’s “Where is the Love?” The Future of R&B” panel during Essence Music Festival. I also got a chance to share my AllHipHop article about the current state of R&B with those in attendance. Click HERE to read it. […]
Photo Credit: Maya Washington Essence hit it big again this year for their 20th anniversary. The Essence Festival’s 20th anniversary set a record for annual attendance, with more than 550,000 participants celebrating four days of R&B music, community, and black culture between the New Orleans’ convention center and the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The festival attracted […]
Marquis Daniels may be best known for his prowess on the court as a professional NBA player with the Milwaukee Bucks. But once he puts down the rock, he picks up the mic and spits truths about his life and times as “Q6.” While on the stage or in the studio, Q6 delivers southern-bred rhymes […]
Hip Hop legend MC Lyte teamed up with Reebok to hold a celebrity gifting suite to support her non-profit organization, Hip Hop Sisters Foundation. The event, held at Reebok’s showroom in West Hollywood, CA – brought out over 300 tastemakers, industry executives and celebrities who showed up to support the organization. Celebrities such as Lil […]
BET AWARDS 2014 RED CARPET AND AWARDS RECAP
Everyone knows that the ’90s were the golden era of R&B, so it only made sense for BET to take us back to the 90′s era of R&B music at the 2014 BET Awards with a surprise performance from some of the top R&B groups. It was all about 90s nostalgia! R&B group Troop kicked […]
