LISTEN HERE EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY 3X GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SUPER PRODUCER HIT-BOY STAR-STUDDED FEATURES INCLUDE FUTURE, COI LERAY, JEREMIH & MORE “From confident taunts to an enviable rhyme cadence, she has made it clear that her craft will always come first.” –ESSENCE “The Chicagoan drill scene survivor is hands-down the best female rapper of the modern…
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RAPPERS BLUEFACE AND DDG TEAM UP ONCE AGAIN FOR NEW TRACK “MEAT THIS”
FULL-LENGTH COLLAB PROJECT OUT LATER THIS YEAR Stream/Get “Meat This” and Watch Video here (May 20, 2022) Blueface has teamed up with rapper DDG for the new track and video “Meat This.” The track is the first release from a new full-length collaboration project due out later this year on 5th Amendment/MNRK. The two rappers…
THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. WILL REIGN AS THE KING OF NEW YORK DURING AN UPCOMING 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
The Empire State Building Will Illuminate Red And White, With A Crown Spinning In Its Mast To Honor The Late Rapper On May 21, Which Would Have Been His 50th Birthday; A Lighting Ceremony Will Take Place The Day Before On May 20 NYC MTA Will Release A Special MetroCard Honoring Biggie At Three Subway…
GRAMMY-NOMINATED WICKED MONEY FAMILY ARTIST ATL JACOB HITS NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 PRODUCERS CHART FOR HIS WORK ON FUTURE’S I NEVER LIKED YOU, DONATES 10K TO ALMA MATER
PRODUCED NINE TRACKS ON THE NO. 1 PROJECT CREDITS INCLUDE “WAIT FOR U,” WITH DRAKE AND TEMS“KEEP IT BURNIN” WITH KANYE“FOR A NUT” WITH GUNNA AND YOUNG THUG [May 16, 2022, New York] Two-time Grammy-nominated producer ATL Jacob, one of Freebandz’s most notorious in-house producers, has produced over half of the tracks on Future’s record-breaking I Never Liked…
Kim Kardashian, Ciara, Maye Musk and Yumi Nu Are Revealed as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 2022 Cover Models
The 2022 Issue Celebrates 28 Powerful and Beautiful Women, Featuring WNBA Stars Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart, Newcomers Duckie Thot, Kamie Crawford and Olivia Ponton Alongside Former Cover Models Camille Kostek, Leyna Bloom, Kate Bock and more. Available for pre-sale online and on Newsstands May 19th! May 16, 2022 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS…
LEGENDARY RAP GROUP ONYX RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM “ONYX VERSUS EVERYBODY” AVAILABLE TODAY!!
READIES TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD ON VERZUZWITH CYPRESS HILL, TOMORROW MAY 14TH (New York, NY – May 13, 2022) Get ready because it’s all going down starting today with the release of platinum-selling group Onyx as they release their ninth studio album ONYX Versus Everybody, via Surface Noise/MNRK Music Group. Members Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz…
ESSENCE Announces Its 2022 Unbeatable Daytime Empowerment Experiences and Night Experiences – June 30-July 3rd
Previously Announced Talent Include Nicki Minaj, Janet Jackson, Jazmine Sullivan, Kevin Hart, New Edition, WizKid, TEMS and D Nice & Friends May 12, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ESSENCE Communications, Inc., the leading media, technology, and commerce company dedicated to serving Black women and their communities, today announced its 2022 ESSENCE Festival of…
JD North America Celebrates 100 Episodes of Community Voices with Special Guest SZA
Company Foundation and Grammy Award Winner Use Platform for Change to Discuss Mental Health and Positive Action May 12, 2022 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Friday, May 13, at 4 PM ET, the Finish Line Youth Foundation, philanthropic arm of athletic retailer JD North America, will welcome Grammy Award winner and R&B phenomenon SZA…
4x GRAMMY NOMINATED, MULTI-PLATINUM RAP STAR DREEZY RELEASES “BALANCE MY LOWS” FEAT. COI LERAY
LISTEN HERE HITGIRL ALBUM ARRIVING MAY 20 PRE-SAVE/PRE-ORDER HERE “From confident taunts to an enviable rhyme cadence, she has made it clear that her craft will always come first.” –ESSENCE “The Chicagoan drill scene survivor is hands-down the best female rapper of the modern wave.” – UPROXX “Dreezy makes her official return..delivering some of her hardest…
Olivia Announces New Single “No Permission”
Miami, FL, May 09, 2022 –(PR.com)– R&B vocalist Olivia announced her new single, “No Permission,” will be released on May 12 and serve as the first taste of her upcoming EP, “UNDER PRESSURE.” The sultry new tune is catchy and melodic, highlighting Olivia’s remarkable vocal abilities and impressive penmanship. While staying fresh and current, she…
A$AP Rocky Drops “D.M.B.”
Multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rocky has dropped his new single, “D.M.B.” via A$AP Worldwide/Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records! The track was accompanied by a cinematic music video which stars A$AP Rocky and Rihanna! The video is an ode to the classic love story, with Rocky and Rihanna depicting true ride-or-die characters in…
LEGENDARY RAP GROUP ONYX RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE “SHOOT WIT”
NEW ALBUM “ONYX VERSUS EVERYBODY”OUT ON MAY 13 READIES TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD ON VERZUZWITH CYPRESS HILL, MAY 14TH (New York, NY – May 6, 2022) From the first time the legendary rap group Onyx stepped onto the music scene with their platinum-selling debut album Bacdafucup, they’ve always made noise. As they prepare for their highly…
I.C.Y.M.I. MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINATED SINGER/SONGWRITER STOKLEY SITS DOWN WITH THE LADIES OF “THE REAL”
PERFORMS TOP 10 HIT SONG “WOMAN” Called “a god amongst GAWDS, A pure artist,” by Oscar Winner Questlove, multi-Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Stokley recently sat down with the lovely ladies of The Real to discuss the success of his album SANKOFA. He then delivered an electric and unforgettable stage performance of his Top 10 radio hit…
ESSENCE Festival of Culture’s Roster Is Heating up With Wizkid, City Girls, Beenie Man, TEMS, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface, Kes, Mickey Guyton and More Still to Come
April 28, 2022 01:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the country’s largest festival based on per day attendance, is heating up its already star-studded lineup for this year’s virtual and in-person experience in New Orleans, June 30 to July 3, 2022*. As befitting this year’s theme “It’s the Black Joy…
Top Black Female Sports Broadcaster Headlines Legends Film on Juneteenth
Pam Oliver lends “voice” to documentary about Georgia’s Black athletes’ during segregation (Black PR Wire) DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA – Pam Oliver, the nation’s highest-profile African American female sports broadcaster, is the voice actor of a historic documentary about Black athletes, coaches and sports auxiliary members who competed during the Jim Crow segregated years in Georgia….
12th Annual Salute Her Awards Celebrates Multi-Generational Excellence Hosted By Loni Love Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 7 P.M. ET on @SaluteHer.com
Nationally syndicated Cafe Mocha radio show to honor civil rights pioneers, legends in media, community leaders, and gospels music’s first family in celebration of women of the movement (Black PR Wire) Nationally syndicated show to honor civil rights pioneers, legends in media, community leaders, and gospels music’s first family in celebration of women of the…
Bernie Mac is Back: Announcing Upcoming Book from the Legendary Comedian
(Black PR Wire) WHAT: I Don’t Care if You Like Me, I Like Me is a daily motivational in the voice of the late Bernie Mac. It’s a humorous but poignant page-a-day prescription for a better life and career. We all know that Bernie Mac has been passed on for thirteen years, but here’s the…
WEIRDO WORKSHOP PRESENTS…MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINATED DUO LOUIS YORK RELEASES LOVE SONG WITH NEW SINGLE “STRAWBERRY SKIES”
(Nashville, TN- April 24, 2022) Spring is about new beginnings, and we should all have a new outlook on life, love, and the future. That’s why multi-Grammy nominated duo Louis York (Chuck Harmony & Claude Kelly) is excited about the release of their new Bossa Nova-inspired single “Strawberry Skies,” which is available on all digital…
TUNE-IN TONIGHT SHOWTIME® TO PREMIERE CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN AT 8 PM ET/PT
Produced by Sony Music Entertainment and Mass Appeal, Documentary Spotlights The Groundbreaking Hip Hop Group’s Decades-Long Career and Influence WHAT: As part of the network’s HIP HOP 50 banner – in partnership with entertainment company Mass Appeal, SHOWTIME will premiere CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN, chronicling the legendary L.A. rap group Cypress Hill. CYPRESS…
BRONX RAPPER MALIIBU MIITCH DROPS PERSONAL TRACK “LETTER TO MY EX”
Listen to “Letter To My Ex” Watch “Letter To My Ex” Video (April 15, 2022) Maliibu Miitch releases her first track of 2022 today, and “Letter To My Ex” is a highly personal song for the Bronx rapper. It lays out what happens when a relationship sours beyond repair. Maliibu says, “Relationships have many facets. I’ve written about the…
PLATINUM-SELLING RAPPER BLUEFACE DROPS NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “STREET SIGNS” WITH CHICAGO RAPPER G HERBO
(April 15, 2022) Platinum-selling rapper Blueface releases his new single “Street Signs” along with Chicago rapper G Herbo today via 100 Entertainment/MNRK Music Group. Produced by GRAMMY Award winner Hit-Boy, the single is a gritty headbanger with an accompanying video directed by Louieknows. “Street Signs” is the follow-up to Blueface’s hit single “Chose Me” featuring…
JON BATISTE’S ALBUM WE ARE SEES THE BIGGEST POST-GRAMMYS SALES INCREASE DURING THE DIGITAL ERA
JON BATISTE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE FOR FANS TO ACCESSTOUR INFO, MUSIC, MERCH AND MORE We Are Deluxe Cover Billboard Top 200 Album ChartWe Are is at #25Billboard Top 200 R&B Album ChartWe Are is at #3Billboard Top 200 R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsWe Are is at #14 April 11, 2022 (New York, NY) – During the 64th…
RIAA Declares Mariah Carey as Top Certified Female Artist for Album Certifications with 69.5M+ Units Sold
April 7, 2022 (New York, NY) – The Recording Academy Association of America (RIAA) has declared Mariah Carey as the top certified female artist based on album certifications. The songstress has amassed over 69.5M+ records sold which spans across sixteen separate releases including her fifth album, Daydream, which has achieved Diamond status with over 11…
Chris Brown Drops New Single “We (Warm Embrace)”
Global superstar Chris Brown releases his smooth new single “WE (Warm Embrace)” via RCA Records. Listen here. GET IT HERE
WEIRDO WORKSHOP PRESENTS… MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINATED DUO LOUIS YORK THROWS AWAY ALL THEIR CARES WITH NEW SINGLE “IT IS WHAT IT IS”
ENCOURAGES FANS TO SEEK THE LIGHT& LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST (Nashville, TN- March 28, 2022) Multi-Grammy nominated duo Louis York (Chuck Harmony & Claude Kelly) is back at it, giving fans a new anthem with the release of their single “It Is What It Is,”which they also wrote and produced. The accompanying video was directed by Karl…
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