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…
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…
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…
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…
GRAMMY®-winning Recording Artist John Legend to Receive Global Impact Award at Recording Academy® Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective
Inaugural GRAMMY® Week Event Will Feature Performances by Summer Walker, D-Nice, Musical Director Adam Blackstone, MC Lyte as the Voice of the Evening and Honorary Chair Jimmy Jam March 28, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Recording Academy® announced today 12-time GRAMMY®-winning artist John Legend will be honored during Recording Academy Honors…
Fiverr to Host Its First Music Event, “Now Playing”, Featuring Keynote Speakers T-Pain, Cheat Codes, and JVKE
The two-day, content-filled virtual event will include workshops, demos, and discussions featuring music industry professionals, chart-topping artists, and Fiverr’s music community March 28, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiverr International Ltd., (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is changing how the world works together, today announced its first music event, “Now Playing” on…
GRAMMY® Winner and Current Nominee LeVar Burton to Host the 64th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony®
Jimmie Allen, Madison Cunningham, Falu, Nnenna Freelon, Ledisi, Mon Laferte, Kalani Pe’a, John Popper, Allison Russell, Curtis Stewart, and The Isaacs to Perform; Opening Number to Feature a Special Multi-Nominee Performance March 25, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GRAMMY® winner and current nominee LeVar Burton is hosting this year’s prestigious 64th GRAMMY…
R&B SUPERSTAR K. MICHELLE RELEASES OF VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “SCOOCH”
PREMIERES VIDEO ON BET HER & BET SOUL NEW ALBUM COMING 2022 (New York, NY-March 25, 2022) R&B superstar K. Michelle is excited to release the video to her new single “Scooch,” which premiered today on BETHer and BET Soul. Produced by Lil Ronnie, the video is directed by Derek Blanks and gives fans a…
Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Nas, and Chris Stapleton to Perform at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards®; Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler Also to Perform as Part of Special in Memoriam Segment
Music’s Biggest Night® Airs Sun, April 3, 2022, on CBS March 24, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Recording Academy® has expanded its lineup for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards® with current nominees Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Nas, and Chris Stapleton and a special In Memoriam performance featuring songs of Stephen Sondheim by GRAMMY® winner Cynthia Erivo, current nominee Leslie Odom Jr.,…
PHARRELL WILLIAMS’ BLACK AMBITION BUILDS UPON INAUGURAL YEAR’S SUCCESS WITH SECOND-YEAR PRIZE APPLICATION LAUNCH
Non-Profit Initiative Empowering Black & Latinx Entrepreneurs to Excel Uninterrupted Through The Black Ambition HBCU Prize and The Black Ambition Prize (Black PR Wire) Los Angeles, CA – Black Ambition empowers Black and Latinx innovators and communities to excel uninterrupted. Founded by Pharrell Williams in 2020, the non-profit announced today that applications for its second annual prize competition…