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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 […]
Recently we’ve seen megastars Rihanna, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B show up on newbie records. It’s both surprising and powerful to see these women lend their brand to another rising star. Megan Thee Stallion linked up with Beyonce the Queen Bee on the “Savage Remix”. Doja Cat got Nicki Minaj to drop a few […]
We are saddened to report the Father of Rock the songwriter, pianist, and singer of hits like “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Rip It Up,” “Lucille,” and “Good Golly Miss Molly” Little Richard has passed away, as confirmed by his son Danny Jones Penniman to Rolling Stone. He was a pioneer of Rock and […]
According to a post made by DJ D-Nice, CEO and founder of the popular record label Uptown records Andre Harell has died at age 59. It has not yet been confirmed by his family. Uptown records was the home For many artists like Mary J Blige, Heavy D & The Boyz, Al B Sure, and […]
While we may now be used to hearing rappers declare their love in rap tracks and pour their hearts out on their albums, this was not always the case. So, who do we have to thank for paving the way for rap love songs? LL Cool J claims, himself. During a recent interview with Complex […]
Weeks ago, Chris Brown and Young Thug teased they were working on a new mixtape together in April but left fans guessing when the mixtape would be released. Thankfully, fans did not have too long to wait and on May 5th, Brown’s birthday, the pair decided to drop their mixtape, officially named ‘Slime & B’. […]