(Accra, GH – Wednesday, July 16) – This past Friday, Ghanaian afrobeats and reggae/dancehall star, Stonebwoy, dropped his follow up single “Tuff Seed,” which exclusively premiered on largeup.com. With less than a week in rotation, “Tuff Seed” has already been featured on a number of globally major streaming platforms, including five of Apple Music’s playlists (Best of the Week, Ghana Bounce, A-List African, Future…
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THE GAME SHARES NEW SONG “WEST SIDE” PRODUCED BY WALLIS LANE, BIG DUKE AND PRINCE
STREAM “WEST SIDE” HERE (June 21, 2019) Today, Compton rapper The Game returns with the release of his new song called “West Side.” The haunting head nodding track is produced by Wallis Lane, Big Duke and Prince while The Game delivers bravado lyrics on the West Coast anthem. “West Side” is the first release from The Game’s forthcoming ninth studio album Born 2…
ATLANTA BASED RISING R&B CROONER ALEXIS ROBERTS RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE “DEEPER”
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT “DEEPER” (Friday, April 12 – Atlanta, GA) – Atlanta based r&b singer Alexis Roberts gears up to make her official debut introduction to the world as she releases “Deeper,” the first single off her upcoming EP, due out later this Summer. Quickly gaining acclamation, Alexis Roberts turned heads with popular covers including “Congratulations” by Post Malone and “Love Galore” by…
ROOTS AND CULTURE REGGAE BAND ROYAL KHAOZ JOINS 9 MILE MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP – LATEST SINGLE “SHOW ME YOUR MOTION” NOW ON TIDAL RISING: REGGAE PLAYLIST
(Monday, February 25 – New York, NY) – Rising roots and culture reggae band, Royal KhaoZ, has officially joined the line up of 9 Mile Music Festival taking place in Miami, Fl on Saturday, March 9. They will be joining the likes of Nas, Julian Marley, Barrington Levy, Shabba, Sizzla, Spice, Capleton, Busy Signal and more. The guys recently opened up for The Skatalites at Brooklyn Bowl in New York…
16-Year-Old Canadian Artist Isabella Nicole Releases Debut Song “Headphones” Today
February 5, 2019 — 16-year-old Canadian artist Isabella Nicole releases her new song “Headphones” today. The hook-laden track showcases Isabella’s soulful voice and celebrates how you can get lost in — and inspired by– music. “Headphones” will be featured on a new episode of MTV’s hit series Siesta Key tonight (9 PM ET/PT). STREAM “HEADPHONES” Follow Isabella Nicole:…
RAPPER TOKEN & TECH N9NE TEAM UP FOR NEW VIDEO “YOUTUBE RAPPER”
(February 1, 2019 – New York, NY) Boston rapper Token releases the new video for his next single, “YouTube Rapper,” featuring Tech N9ne, which is featured on his current album Between Somewhere. Directed by Token and collaborator Ben Proulx, the video exudes the intense energy that both rappers bring when they attack the stage. “YouTube Rapper”…
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ELLE VARNER RELEASES NEW SINGLE “POUR ME” FT. WALE
(New York, NY-January 18, 2019) Grammy-award winner Elle Varner kicks off 2019 with a brand, new single, “Pour Me” featuring Wale, and U.S. dates across the country. “Pour Me” was produced by Nascent and Jimmy Varner and features a laid back, R&B groove that has Elle reminiscing about a lost love. “The track is the…
PLATINUM SELLING R&B SUPERSTAR TANK GETS “DIRTY” IN VISUAL FOR NEW SINGLE NEW ALBUM COMING SPRING 2019
(New York, NY – January 11, 2019) Grammy-nominated R&B superstar Tank is back to kick off 2019 with his new single “Dirty,” via R&B Money/Atlantic Records. Co-written with longtime collaborator J. Valentine and produced by Cardiak (“When We”), “Dirty” is a follow up to his platinum-selling hit “When We.” The sultry single continues with Tank’s unforgettable lovemaking lyrics that come to life in…
J.PERIOD PRODUCES EPIC LIVE MIXTAPE WITH RAKIM, BLACK THOUGHT & PHAROAHE MONCH, NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON STREAMING PLATFORMS
(New York, New York, November 15, 2018) Today, thanks to a historic partnership with Dubset Media, J.PERIOD is proud to announce a milestone: The Live Mixtape [#Top5MCs Edition], a one-of-its-kind Hip Hop mixtape—performed and recorded LIVE on stage in one take—and available today, for the first time ever, on all major streaming platforms. For this…
THE SUGARHILL GANG JOINS HIP HOP PIONEERS GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & SCORPIO OF THE FURIOUS 5 TO FORM SUPERGROUP
(New York, NY – November 9, 2018) The evolution of Hip Hop has come a long way from its humble beginnings back in the 1970s. Now the highest grossing genre in pop culture, Hip Hop has taken over the airwaves, fashion, television, movies and more. In 2019, the Sugarhill Gang, one of Hip Hop’s legendary…
Ludacris, Migos, Metro Boomin and More Headline EA SPORTS BOWL Welcome to Atlanta Music Showcase
November 05, 2018 11:22 AM Eastern Standard Time REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and On Location Experiences (OLE) revealed the musical lineup for EA SPORTS BOWL at the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest in Atlanta. Once again serving as the unofficial kickoff to the biggest weekend in the NFL season,…
IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON!! GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MUSIC ICON DIONNE WARWICK CELEBRATES A VERY HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS WITH THE RELEASE OF “MELE KALIKIMAKA” FEATURING FIJI & NOMAD
(New York, NY-November 2, 2019) Grammy Award-winning music icon Dionne Warwick is celebrating the holidays with the release of the Hawaiian-themed holiday song “Mele Kalikimaka” (Merry Christmas) featuring Fiji and NomaD. Written in 1949 by Robert Alex Anderson, the song has been covered by artists including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, Jimmy Buffett, Don…
JUNO AWARD WINNING REGGAE ARTIST KIRK DIAMOND RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ONCE UPON A TIME”
(Monday, October 29 – Toronto, ON) On Friday, October 19, JUNO Award-winning Canadian reggae artist, Kirk Diamond released his new single “Once Upon a Time,” a follow up to his 2017 EP GREATER. On the heels of winning his first JUNO award earlier this year (equivalent to a Grammy), Mr. Diamond dropped another gem for…
L.A. REID AND RAPHAEL SAADIQ TEAM UP TO SIGN SONGSTRESS THE BONFYRE
(Atlanta, GA – Thursday, October 11, 2018) – L.A Reid’s new music label HITCO recently teamed up with Raphael Saadiq’s production company, Toler Heights Music, to sign songstress The Bonfyre. The Atlanta based singer caught the attention of Saadiq a few years ago, who would work with her to develop and hone her signature soulful style….
Contemporary jazz-R&B Funkster, Brian Culbertson Multi-award Winning Ensemble, Jazz in Pink
ATLANTA, GA (October 3, 2018) Georgia jazz & R&B music lovers!! Award-winning jazz-R&B multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Brian Culbertson, will be back in the Atlanta, GA metro area in ten days!! Known for his distinct brand of genre-crossing contemporary jazz, R&B and funk, Culbertson crafted thirteen new songs that were released as his fifteenth studio album, “Colors of…
J.PERIOD TO RECORD MIXTAPE LIVE ON STAGE WITH RAKIM, PHAROAHE MONCH, FEATURING BLACK THOUGHT AND SURPRISE SPECIAL GUESTS!
(New York, NY- September 11, 2018) J.PERIOD’s collaborative, improvisational performance series, THE LIVE MIXTAPE, is just that: a hip-hop mixtape, performed and recorded live on stage—in one take—by some of hip hop’s most celebrated MCs, and one of its most groundbreaking DJs. On Thursday, September 13, J.PERIOD brings this dynamic format to Sony Hall in…
GET LACED… LET’S TALK! Podcast | Episode 7: The Shindellas
The three-part harmony girl band made up of Stacy Johnson, Tamara Williams, and Kasi Jones, is the brainchild of multi-Grammy nominated songwriting-production team Louis York a.k.a. Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly (Janet Jackson, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Fantasia), who also wrote and produced both “Reconsider” and “Ain’t That The Truth.”
Gospel’s Newest Sibling Singing Prodigy, Four Washington, to Release Debut Single
JACKSON, MS (August 30, 2018) – Years after capturing the attention of fans across the globe with their viral cover of the Chicago Mass Choir’s, “I Pray We’ll All be Ready,” sibling singing prodigy, Four Washington is preparing to release their first single. Choose You, the group’s debut single, will be released to the digital masses…
GET LACED… LET’S TALK! Podcast | Episode 5: The Soul Experience Weekend Kickoff
SOUTHERN LACED spoke with Jesse Thompson, who is the Founder of the Jackson Music Awards, about The Soul Experience Weekend. For the past 44 years, Mr. Thompson has watched this event grow from marketing by word of mouth and radio announcements to modern day podcast and other social media platforms. In an interview with SOUTHERN…
