Get It Here Miguel has unveiled a much awaited new single “Give It To Me” via ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records – listen here . The new release from Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/artist Miguel showcases his intoxicating vocals over hypnotic synths as he shares deeply personal feelings of desire, being desired and all the in-betweens. The sounds are…
Month: April 2023
MUSIC ICON LIL WAYNE TO RELEASE THA CARTER III DELUXE EDITION VINYL PACKAGE IN CELEBRATION OF 15TH ANNIVERSARY
PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW LOS ANGELES, CA (APRIL 28, 2023) Today, 5x GRAMMY Award-winning music mogul Lil Wayne announces the release of Tha Carter III Deluxe Edition vinyl package on 2LP and 3LP via Young Money Records/Republic Records. Available for pre-order now, the special edition package celebrates the 15th anniversary of Lil Wayne’s 8x platinum, 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning opus and will be on sale June 9th. …
Drake feat Nathaniel The Great “Over Me”
Follow On Instagram @NathanielOnline @ChampagnePapi Listen Here Brooklyn’s own, RnB singer Nathaniel The Great is relentlessly proving that his borough breeds more than just great hip hop acts. His vocals have been featured on projects a with French Montana, Dj Khaled, Swizz Beats and Remy Ma to name a few. Aside from adding songwriter and…
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SINGER, ACTRESS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ENTREPRENEUR TONI BRAXTON INKS ALL ENCOMPASSING PRODUCTION DEAL WITH LIFETIME | A+E NETWORKS
BRAXTONI PRODUCTIONS TO OVERSEE AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MULTIPLE PROJECTS FOR THE NETWORK Los Angeles,CA – April 26. 2023 – Continuing their fruitful decade long relationship, Grammy Award winning singer, actress,executive producer, and entrepreneur Toni Braxton has inked a newall-encompassing production deal with Lifetime and A+E . In her new role, Braxton’s Braxtoni Productions will oversee…
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER SWIZZ BEATZ RELEASES
HIP HOP 50: VOL. 2 VIA MASS APPEAL LISTEN HERE FEATURING NAS, LIL WAYNE, LIL DURK, A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE, JADAKISS, JAY ELECTRONICA, BENNY THE BUTCHER, FIVIO FOREIGN, SCAR LIP & BANDMANRILL HIP HOP 50: VOL. 2 IS THE LATEST IN MASS APPEAL’S HIP HOP 50: THE SOUNDTRACK CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING HIP HOP’S 50TH BIRTHDAY…
Usher, Roberta Flack, and Sona Jobarteh to Receive Honorary Doctorates at Berklee 2023 Commencement
The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 13. Boston, MA (April 18, 2023) – Berklee College of Music will present honorary degrees to three artists at its 2023 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. Eight-time Grammy Award winner Usher, four-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Roberta Flack, and one of the…
JSU wins $100,000 Home Depot Retool Your School Grant for campus revitalization project
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University has secured another $100K Home Depot Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant thanks to the votes from the JSU community. JSU is one of 36 Historically Black Colleges and Universities set to be awarded. The program is part of Home Depot’s ongoing efforts to recognize how HBCUs provide students…
R&B MAVEN K. MICHELLE RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FEATURING MEMPHIS RAPPER GLOSS UP TITLED “WHEREVER THE D MAY LAND”
“I’M THE PROBLEM TOUR” WITH SOLD-OUT SHOWS WRAPS UP GEARS UP TO RELEASE THE “I’M THE PROBLEM”ALBUM THIS SUMMER (New York, NY) Multi-talented singer-songwriter K. Michelle is not here to play any games. Today she releases her new single, “Wherever the D May Land” (WTDML), featuring fellow Memphis native and rapper Gloss Up via MNRK…
JSU engineering students to participate in the annual Raytheon Technologies Drone Showcase competition
(JACKSON, Miss.) — JSU students will take to the air in the third annual Raytheon Technologies Drone Showcase competition on Saturday, April 15, at the Maverick Stadium on The University of Texas at Arlington campus. The competition will be the first appearance for JSU students in the national showcase since its inception. “We are excited…
Grammy Legend James Mtume Honored In Philly With Street Bearing His Name
The departed hit maker receiving tribute from his hometown on May 12th, 2023. One year after his passing in January 2022, noted Grammy winner James Mtume (known for hits such as “Juicy Fruit” and producing for Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Stephanie Mills) will be honored in his hometown of Philadelphia, PA with a street bearing his…
Celebrating the Tuskegee Airmen Legacy – #SoaringToGreaterHeights
Preserving Our Legacy (Black PR Wire) This year marks the 50th Anniversary of The East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated (ECCTAI), the oldest and largest chapter of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. ECCTAI is dedicated to fostering recognition of and preserving the history of the original airmen, black achievements in aviation, and to inspiring and motivating young…
SZA Drops “Kill Bill (Remix) feat. Doja Cat
Get It Here Today, Grammy award-winning recording artist SZA releases a new version of her chart-topping hit song “Kill Bill” featuring Doja Cat, via TDE/RCA Records – listen here . This release comes on the heels of more career achievements this week as the album version of “Kill Bill” earns SZA her first solo #1 at Top 40 radio and…
From JSU to Japan: Kristi-Madison to participate in inaugural Japan-U.S. summer institute, travel to Tokyo and Kyoto
(JACKSON, Miss) – Jackson State University senior Kristi-Madison Fortson will travel to Tokyo, Japan as a member of the inaugural Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Summer Institute (JUSFC). After competing alongside hundreds of applicants, Fortson was chosen to join other scholars to travel across the country and engage in academic training, practical experience and mentorship. The summer…
JSU bookstore ranks nationally as one of the Best College Bookstores in the U.S.
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University recently was recognized as one of the 51 Best College Bookstores in the United States, according to OnlineDegreeProf.com. The scoring of each institution was based on the university’s resource ability and access to school supplies, innovative technology, and industry-relevant textbook. Additionally, JSU was highlighted for the array of store…
Jackson State University recipient of nearly $250K funding and shared resources to accelerate cybersecurity research capacity through cyberinfrastructure
(JACKSON, Miss) – Jackson State University is set to receive a proof-of-concept planning grant of nearly $250,000 as announced by The Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) and Internet2 today. The funding is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant #2234326. “We are excited about the possibilities that come with enhancing our cybersecurity infrastructure…
JSU women’s council honors the legacy of former JSU administrators at 2023 women’s philanthropy luncheon, receives over $40K for student scholarships
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Women’s Council for Philanthropy celebrated four JSU administrators’ significant contributions to the institution’s legacy during Monday’s 2023 Women’s Council for Philanthropy Ladies of Legacy and Leadership Luncheon. The ceremony held at Old Capitol Inn spotlighted the honorees, which included: “Each of these women holds a distinct part of my…
History Maker: JSU Political Science Major Maisie Brown first JSU student to receive prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation award
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University political science major Maisie Brown has been named a Truman Scholar, the first in the university’s history. The senior is one of 62 new Truman Scholars selected from 705 candidates nominated by 275 colleges and universities. Brown was one of only three HBCU student finalists up for the award….
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER SWIZZ BEATZ ANNOUNCES HIP HOP 50: VOL. 2 VIA MASS APPEAL ARRIVING APRIL 21ST
INCLUDES STAR-STUDDED FEATURES FROM NAS, LIL WAYNE, LIL DURK, A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE, JADAKISS, BENNY THE BUTCHER , FIVIO FOREIGN, SCAR LIP & BANDMANRILL HIP HOP 50: VOL. 2 IS THE LATEST IN MASS APPEAL’S HIP HOP 50: THE SOUNDTRACK CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING HIP HOP’S 50TH BIRTHDAY New York, NY. April 11, 2023. The commemoration…
45th Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Returns To Prospect Park This Summer
Opening Night Headliners Legendary Musician Taj Mahal and Corinne Bailey Rae The Head And The Heart Set To Close Out The Season L’Rain Confirmed As The First-Ever Artist Curator for The Highly Anticipated Annual Festival Series Community-Friendly Festival Kicks off Wednesday, June 7th through Thursday, August 24th. April 10, 2023, BROOKLYN, NY – The Brooklyn-based…
JSU Women’s Council for Philanthropy to honor impactful former JSU administrators at 2023 luncheon
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Women’s Council for Philanthropy will celebrate four impactful former JSU administrators at this year’s 2023 Women’s Council for Philanthropy Ladies of Legacy and Leadership Luncheon. The event will occur at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Old Capitol Inn. “We are so thrilled to honor these…
Black Women Dealing with Cancer Invited to Free Online Supportive Workshop – Love Letters to Our Bodies
Love Letters to Be Printed and Recorded (Black PR Wire) Nationwide, USA – “Love Letters to Our Bodies” is a free contemplative workshop for African American/Black Women, living with cancer or cancer survivors, to explore how they experience their bodies, stories they tell themselves, how that has changed since their diagnosis, and how they engage…
The Brooklyn Collective Presents: “The Next Hundred Years III” Exhibition
Excited to announce “The Next Hundred Years III” exhibition aims to crystallize a vision of what the next century will look like for melanated people across the globe! In partnership with The Brooklyn Collective, brooklyncollectiveclt.org this three month exhibition will serve as a sort of fine arts vision board, offering each of the extraordinary exhibiting…
45th Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Returns To Prospect Park This Summer
Opening Night Headliners Legendary Musician Taj Mahal and Corinne Bailey Rae The Head And The Heart Set To Close Out The Season L’Rain Confirmed As The First-Ever Artist Curator for The Highly Anticipated Annual Festival Series Festival Kicks off Wednesday, June 7th through Thursday, August 24th. April 5, 2023, BROOKLYN, NY – Today, the internationally-renowned Brooklyn-based…
ONEUNITED BANK ANNOUNCES 13TH ANNUAL “I GOT BANK” CONTEST FOR YOUTH IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
Offers Free “I Got Bank” E-Book plus $1,000 to 10 winners (Black PR Wire) Boston, MA – In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 13th Annual “I Got Bank!” National Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account. To…
13-Time GRAMMY® Winner Pharrell Williams, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Bill Cassidy to Be Honored at the 21st Annual GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards
GRAMMY® Winners and Nominees Unite With Congressional Leaders for a Night of Celebration and Support for Creators’ Rights April 04, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On April 26, the Recording Academy® will host its annual GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards, Washington’s premier annual celebration of music and advocacy, bringing together congressional leaders and music makers…
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