Music

Lana Del Rey has received much criticism after a lengthy rant she posted to her Instagram account on Thursday, which seemed to target Black female artists. The singer wrote, “Now that Doja Cat, Ariana [Grande], Camila [Cabello], Cardi B, Kehlani, and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing […]

This week Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat, along with Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce have made billboard history. For the first time ever, the first two positions in the Billboard chart have been held by female rap artists. Shockingly, ‘Say So’ is the first Minaj single to ever reach the number 1 Billboard spot. It […]

Music pioneer and writer Betty Wright has passed away after a struggle with endometrial cancer. She was 66 years old. Wright started like so many R&B music legends with a background in gospel music. Although originally named Bessie Regina Norris, she took the stage name Betty Wright while performing for the Echos of Joy, which […]

Teyana Taylor dropped a visual snippet of her new song “Bare Wit Me” and it’s giving me Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal vibes! Check it out: View this post on Instagram   A sneak 👀 peek of “BARE WIT ME” from #THEALBUM #JUNE2020 no games this time around. S/O to da squad! DIR: @aspiketeyjoint DP: @afilmdirector […]

Do you wish you could party like it was 1999 again? Hell, I’ll take 2009 or 2019, right now. Well, you can party like 1985 again for 3 days. Prince and the Revolution of coming to YouTube Thursday Night. Like a scene out of the movie “Back to the Future”. A March 1985 Syracuse, N.Y. […]

Race has always been an unnecessary yet consistent and sensitive communication piece in our lives. Any time a person reveals their racial perspective or maybe creatively shows our own perspectives to us, it’s a bit of a shocker. Perhaps, that’s the way I would describe the song “I’m Not A Racist” by Joyner Lucas. It’s […]

Miss Jill Scott and Erykah Badu gave us an unforgettable experience with Verzuz – Femme It Forward. The two beautiful Queens shared their music and stories behind the music. Yes, this was a music battle because of Verzuz but it so much more than that! It was about the appreciation Jill and Erykah have for […]

This weekend, many people were shocked to learn of the passing of two music legends whose influence has been felt across genres for decades. New York native Andre Harrell, a founder of Uptown Records, later head of Motown Records, and Executive Producer for “New York Undercover,” passed away on Friday, May 8, of heart failure […]

It has been so refreshing to see so many artists that I grew up listening to releasing new music. This week during WDKX new at 2 we debuted 2020 singles from R&B greats Toni Braxton and Kem.   “He ain’t gonna change/If you take him back, it’s gonna be the same/Just do what you need […]

Andre Harrell, born September 26, 1960 has passed away this Friday, May 8th of 2020. He was a music mogul and founder of Uptown Records. The record label featured Hip-Hop and R&B of the late 1980’s throughout the 1990’s. Artists like Jodeci, Heavy D & The Boys, Mary J. Blige, Guy and many others were […]