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Common’s “One Day It’ll All Make Sense” Book Signing At Barnes & Noble
11 October 2011 4:51 PM | No CommentsOn September 20th, hundreds of Chicago fans gathered in the lower level of Barnes & Noble on State Street to get an autographed copy of “One Day It’ll All Make Sense” by actor and Grammy-winning artist Common. The jaw-dropping memoir entails the up-close and personal journey of the phenomenal musical icon and entertainer. Each chapter [...]
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Shwayze & Cisco Adler Ready for New Album
20 May 2011 2:41 PM | No CommentsWith two major label albums under their belt, years of touring, a MTV reality series Buzzin’, and Bananabeat, the burgeoning one-stop artist collective which includes recording and TV production facilities, as well as divisions for internet and street marketing, brand alliances, tour promotion, management and booking, Shwayze and Cisco Adler have accomplished quite a great [...]
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DVD/TV/Film
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Journalist Toure’ Calls Tyler Perry, “Worst Director in Hollywood”
03 October 2011 3:04 PM | No CommentsThe controversy ensues on whether Tyler Perry and his movies are deemed worthy enough for Hollywood and the like. Many critics have bashed Perry’s movies and directing style as he portrays the irreverent character “Madea” the driving force in his films. Director and controversial filmmaker himself Spike Lee, indirectly referred to the films as “coonery [...]
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Margaret Mahdi’s THE WIZ-CHICAGO STYLE ENCORE!
26 September 2011 7:49 PM | No CommentsThe Wiz Chicago Style Interview Segment from Sherice Grant on Vimeo. The Mahdi Theatre Company returns to King Drive with its spectacular rendition of THE WIZ-Chicago Style. THE WIZ-Chicago Style will feature the “crème of the crop” sensations such as Chanelle Patrick (Dorothy) who has danced internationally and performed in many community driven theatrical productions. [...]
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uWall.Tv Turns YouTube Into Your Own MTV
20 May 2011 2:51 PM | No CommentsDreamDesigners is releasing uWall.tv, a new way to listen and watch legal music on the web. With YouTube being the number one source of videos today, it is common that people use it to find music videos despite results come with videos of interviews, parodies, and things that are not just songs. In addition, the [...]
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Politics
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Journalist Toure’ Calls Tyler Perry, “Worst Director in Hollywood”
03 October 2011 3:04 PM | No CommentsThe controversy ensues on whether Tyler Perry and his movies are deemed worthy enough for Hollywood and the like. Many critics have bashed Perry’s movies and directing style as he portrays the irreverent character “Madea” the driving force in his films. Director and controversial filmmaker himself Spike Lee, indirectly referred to the films as “coonery [...]
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Don’t Believe The Hype! Black Folks Voted On November 2
05 November 2010 9:33 AM | 1 CommentBy Melanie Campbell. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all voters for taking the time to exercise their right to vote in the November 2nd Mid-Term Election. On Election Day, the NCBCP (www.ncbcp.org) managed the Black Women’s Roundtable Power the Sister Vote National Command Center, in partnership with the A. Philip Randolph [...]
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EventsRegional Events
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KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR TEAMS UP WITH FOLLETT CORPORATION
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Common’s “One Day It’ll All Make Sense” Book Signing At Barnes & Noble
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Margaret Mahdi’s THE WIZ-CHICAGO STYLE ENCORE!
26 September 2011 7:49 PM | No Comments
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Archive for July, 2009
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Urban Theater Queen Reshanda Henderson
Reshanda Henderson is not one to shy away from sharing some of her experiences in life that has been the fuel for her plays. But with her most recent thrilling production, “The Mr. The Mrs. and The Lover”, it is only a wonder just how much of these experiences could have been the creative force [...] -
The Legendary O’Jays Announce 5th Annual O’Jays Celebration Weekend & Scholarship Fund
The Celebration Weekend Includes an Array of Star-Studded and Community Events The dream began in Canton, OH and now Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, Sr., and Eric Nolan Grant, known collectively as The O’Jays, return to their hometown of Canton, OH to host the Fifth Annual O’Jays Celebration Weekend & Scholarship Fund, August 15-17, 2009. The [...] -
Writer E. Lynn Harris dies at age 54
E. Lynn Harris, a pioneer of gay black fiction and a literary entrepreneur who rose from self-publishing to best-selling status died of Thursday night. Insiders believe a heart attack is the possible cause of death. He was 54. His agent, Laura Gilmore said Harris fell ill on a train to Los Angeles and blacked out [...] -
Hip Hop Weekly Wins “Best Magazine” at 2009 Urban Music Awards
On the heels of releasing their most important issue ever, the double-cover Commemorative Michael Jackson Tribute Edition, Hip Hop Weekly magazine publishers Dave Mays and Ray Benzino were recently acknowledged with the award for “Best Magazine” at the Urban Music Awards in New York. Hip Hop Weekly beat out The Source, Vibe, and XXL, all [...] -
Jay King Drops Debut Solo CD “Open Book”
Industry veteran, musician and producer, Jay King has always been ahead of the curve. As the founder/creator of Club Nouveau, perhaps one of the most distinctive and original groups to grace the contemporary music scene, he has been influencing the musical landscape since first forming the group in 1986. Club Nouveau sold over ten million [...] -
Shang Signs Deal with CodeBlack Entertainment
Comedian/satirist Shang has been venting across stages in America and beyond for almost two decades. Politically irreverent at times, cutting edge, insightful and inciting, his humor is known to cut like a sharp knife, revealing budding truths hidden just below the surface of what is seemingly real. His brand is about to take on another [...] -
Loretta Devine, McDonald ready for NAACP theatre awards
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Tyler Perry joins Dr. Phil in Forbes Hollywood
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Charges Dropped Against Noted Scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Disorderly conduct charges have been dropped in the case of noted scholar, Henry Louis Gates Jr. Gates was arrested at his home in Cambridge, Mass. after a neighbor called police about a break-in. Gates had just arrived home and found that his door was jammed. When police arrived, they asked for identification and claimed Gates [...] -
Chris Brown Tries to Salvage His Career
Many believe the apology issued by R&B singer Chris Brown on Monday is merely an attempt to salvage his career and estrangement from industry friends. Brown’s pocketbook has taken a hit and his banishment from industry award shows, like the BET Awards, has caused a decline in his stock. Radio hasn’t been kind either. Chris [...] -
Judge Refuses To Postpone Rapper C-Murder’s Trial
Louisiana judge Hans Liljeberg refused the prosecution’s request to postpone next month’s trial of Corey “C-Murder” Miller. Miller is on trial for killing a teenager at a New Orleans-area nightclub but prosecutors wanted to investigate a claim by another man that he killed Steve Thomas on Jan. 12, 2002. . Judge Liljeberg ruled Monday that [...] -
Sony Bids for Jackson’s Concert Footage
Sony Corp.’s movie division has bid $50 million to for the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage for Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” comeback concert. Paramount, Universal and 20th Century Fox, were shown footage starting early last week and the studio with the highest bid would produce the film with , [...] -
Music Executive Spotlight: Charles Whitfield- VP A&R, Hidden Beach Recordings
By Rodney K. Jackson Today’s music industry executives will tell you that an artist has to “build a story” or an audience in order to compete in today’s market. Too few executives have the passion and love of the music they acquire or promote. Unfortunately, their inexperience and inability to develop and create true artists [...] -
Janet Jackson heads back to work
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Beyonce quiets down The Game for Jay-Z
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Reflection Eternal is “Back Again”
Talib Kweli + DJ Hi Tek – Reflection Eternal. A duo that defined an era in Hip Hop at the turn of the century. RE is back with their HIGHLY anticipated sophomore album, Revolutions Per Minute. Nearly 10 years in the making, this album marks the return of the one of the most celebrated MC [...] -
CD Review: Al B. Sure- “Honey I’m Home”
By Rodney K. Jackson In 1988 Al B. Sure came out with the groundbreaking album, “In Effect Mode” which helped usher in the “New Jack” sound that dominated the late eighties and early nineties. But in 1994, after three albums and over 2 million albums sold worldwide, Al B. dropped off the music map. When [...] -
CD Single Review: Marshall Titus- “Fallen Leaves”
By Rodney K. Jackson Whatever happen to the days of thought-provoking lyrics and melodies that took you through a journey of the past , present, and future? Artist like Minnie Ripperton, Sade, Seal, and Donnie Hathaway have created reflective songs that have lasted generations. Marshall Titus’s new single, “Fallen Leaves”( from his “The Sound of [...] -
Guru 8.0: Lost and Found
By: Letitia “Tish” Murray Just as we head into the web 3.0 generation, to understand where it is going we need to understand where its’ been. For rap artist Guru, having been in the hip-hop game for a while, he has built a nice following – being considered a pioneer for collaborating Jazz music and [...] -
This week Top 10 – 07/18/2009
This week Top 10 – 07/18/2009 Posted using ShareThis
