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Have you ever wondered why certain songs do well on Tik Tok and not on radio? If so here is a great article to check out about songs that are viral hits but not radio hits. Willie Daniels from Tropical Blendz breaks down the difference between viral songs and songs for radio. He also talks […]

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Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives —the group co-founded by direct descendants of Douglass— is celebrating the famous abolitionist leader and Rochester resident’s birthday with an exciting new announcement to honor his and his family’s legacy. Rochester will soon be the home of the Frederick Douglas Museum Center for Knowledge, Equality and Justice. The group recently purchased a […]

Sheryl Lee Ralph made history by performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black National Anthem, on the field before Super Bowl LVII.  Ralph said before the performance “To me, that shows a major effort by the NFL to be truly inclusive, to say, ‘We’re going to represent all people.’ If you missed […]

Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. Trugoy the Dove whose real name was David Jude Jolicoeur, was 54. His representative Tony Ferguson confirmed the reports Sunday. No other information was immediately available. In recent years, Jolicoeur, had said he was battling congestive heart failure, […]

One of Motown’s founding artists Barrett Strong, has died at the age of 81. Strong was also a songwriter and sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)”. Strong had yet to turn 20 when he agreed to let his friend Berry Gordy, in the early days of building a recording empire in […]

FINALLY!!! Yes, finally the second season is here for Amazon Prime’s Harlem and I am, as they say over the moon! Harlem stars Megan Good and Camille, Grace Byers as Quinn, and Tyler Lepley as Ian, and Whoopie Goldberg as Dr. Pruitt. It feels like forever and its only been a little over 1 year […]

Award-Winning actress Meagan Good is now an ambassador for Dark & Lovely. The news came out during the ‘Making Bold Moves’ event held in support of the brand’s philanthropic initiative, Building Beautiful Futures. Good, who is also a bestselling author and producer also debuted the return of her signature blonde hair. “In a world where Black women are often disregarded, […]