51st NAACP Image Awards - Arrivals

Songstress H.E.R. Launches Sunglasses Collection

Songstress H.E.R. has teamed up with the company Diff Eyewear for the creation of a new collection of sunglasses.
07.30.06
Latin American Music Awards 2018

Ludacris Donates $75K In Musical Instruments To School

Rapper Ludacris donated $75,000 worth of musical instruments to a high school in Miami.
05.30.01
49th NAACP Image Awards - Arrivals

Issa Rae’s Record Label Acquires Bonfire Collective

Issa Rae’s record label Raedio has acquired the music supervision firm Bonfire Collective.
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10 itemsEbro Compares Eminem To Black People And It Doesn't End Well

Ebro Says Eminem Gets Disrespected Like 'Black Folks'

Rap fans and non-rap fans were equally baffled.
04.03.00
Go-Go Music Bill In D.C. Is Sure To Leave Gentrifiers In Ruins

Gentrifiers Probably Cringing At D.C. Go-Go Music Bill

It inches closer to becoming law.
01.01.70
Black Female Lead Of The Black Eyed Peas Describes Being Over-Sexualized As A Reason For Quitting

Black Eyed Peas' Original Female Lead Speaks Out

She breaks down her motives for leaving the group nearly 20 years ago.
03.15.97
59th GRAMMY Awards

Solange To Be Awarded Lena Horne Prize

Solange Knowles will receive the inaugural Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact.
01.01.70
Earth Wind and Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire Inducted Into Kennedy Honors

Earth, Wind & Fire made history as the first Black group to be inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors.
01.01.70
Ryan Gordy Foundation Celebrates 60 Years Of Mowtown - Arrivals

Los Angeles Intersection Renamed After Berry Gordy

A Los Angeles intersection has been named after legendary music mogul Berry Gordy.
08.15.95
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Howard University And Amazon Launch Entertainment Program

Howard University has teamed up with Amazon Studios to create a program focused on diversifying the entertainment industry.
01.01.70
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Five-Year-Old Drummer Receives Scholarship From Alcorn State University

A five-year-old drummer from Louisiana has received a band scholarship from Alcorn State University.
01.01.70
2016 ONE Musicfest

OutKast Nominated For Songwriters Hall Of Fame

OutKast has been nominated for the 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame.
03.27.93
9 itemsKanye West and Fred Hammond

Twitter Mocks Fred Hammond On Kanye's New Album

Kanye features the gospel legend on his new album "Jesus Is King".
01.01.70
2019 Black Girls Rock! - Arrivals

Actress Issa Rae Launches “Raedio” Record Label

Issa Rae has teamed up with Atlantic Records to launch a new record label.
01.01.70
2011 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Day 3

Kanye's Delayed New Album Already Getting Side-Eyes

Twitter and other critiques find it hard to take the rapper seriously.
01.01.70
President Obama and B.B King

Remembering B.B. King And President Obama's Duet

Here is one of B.B. King's most memorable moments.
06.20.15
Songwriters Hall Of Fame 48th Annual Induction And Awards - Backstage

Berry Gordy Donates $4M To Detroit’s Motown Museum

Music mogul Berry Gordy has donated $4 million to the expansion of Detroit’s Motown Museum.
01.01.70
60th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals

Big Sean Creates Production Studio For Detroit Youth

Big Sean opened up a new production studio for youth at the Dick & Sandy Dauch Boys & Girls Club.
01.01.70
2019 Essence Festival - Day 1

Missy Elliott Named VMA Video Vanguard Award Recipient

Music visionary Missy Elliott will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.
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