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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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The Spider’s Web – A Play by Margaret Mahdi
02 March 2012 5:57 PM | No Comments
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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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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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The Spider’s Web – A Play by Margaret Mahdi
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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
11 October 2011 4:51 PM | No Comments
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News Archive
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Urbanworld Adds Digital Conference To Film Lineup
The 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, presented by BET Networks, is proud to announce Urbanworld Digital, an exciting addition to the festival that will be hosted by HBO® on September 15, 2010. This invite-only program will feature executives from Abrams Artists Agency, HBO, MTV Networks, NamcoBandai America, SAGindie, and Writers Guild of America – East, [...] -
BET Fifth Annual Hip Hop Awards
The fifth annual BET HIP HOP AWARDS ’10 returns and the chemistry will be explosive. Celebrating the biggest names in the game, newcomers on the scene, and shining a light on the community, THE BET HIP HOP AWARDS ’10 is ready to salute the best of the best in hip hop culture. Back for a [...] -
Tupac: Uncensored and Uncut – The Lost Prison Tapes
To commemorate the anniversary of Tupac’s shooting death (September 13, 1996) and what would be his 40th birthday in 2011, New Video announces today the release of UNCENSORED AND UNCUT: THE LOST PRISON TAPES on Tuesday, January 26, 2011. A moving portrait of one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time, TUPAC: UNCENSORED [...] -
Lady Gaga Sweeps 2010 MTV Video Music Awards
Kanye West and Taylor Swift Return to the VMA Stage Lady Gaga, outdoing even herself with her adventurous couture, dominated the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, adding eight to her collection of Moonmen with awards including “Video Of The Year,” “Best Dance Video,” “Best Pop Video” and “Best Female Video.” Eminem, who opened this year’s [...] -
FASHION in a SNAPSHOT: 2010 MTV VMAs FASHION RECAP
MTV 2010 Video Music Awards had the City of Angles popping to say the least, Fashion, Music, and Movies were the talk of the town in LA, as well as everywhere else. The “WHITE CARPET” was amazing along with black accents around the set, but the fashion that was displayed was shall we dare say a [...] -
Daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith Releases New Single, “Whip My Hair”!
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s young lass is trying to step in their entertainment shoes with a new song of her own. Nine year old Willow Smith has released her first single track for her upcoming album titled “Whip My Hair” and it has created a lot of buzz. Would she get this much attention [...] -
Far East Movement Hits Billboard and iTunes Charts
Far East Movement (also known as FM) will kick off their “Up In The Air” tour on September 13th in Anaheim, CA with Mike Posner. The group’s first single “Like A G6″ is currently #12 overall on iTunes Top Songs and #5 on iTunes Top Pop Songs. The song is also consistently climbing on Billboard’s [...] -
“Young Ghost’
CHICAGO NATIVE “YOUNG GHOST” IS MAKING A NATIONAL MARK WITH NEW SINGLE “ROSETTA” September 3, 2010 By Mari Anthony “Young Ghost” Williams is a talented new Rap artist and native from the Westside of Chicago. Ghost is determined to succeed and works diligently to be heard. His debut mixtape “King of Zumunda” arrives October 31st. How did [...] -
Myspace Music and Fuse Music Network Join Forces
MySpace Music (www.myspace.com/music), the premiere online music destination, announced today an integrated alliance with Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s music television network, to extend the reach of MySpace’s definitive emerging artist program, “Introducing…” The alliance of MySpace Music and Fuse will enable featured artists to significantly connect with wider audiences, underscoring both media companies’ commitment to [...] -
“In Love with…” John Blu
R&B SINGER JOHN BLU HEATS UP THE CHARTS WITH HIS NEW SINGLE “IN LOVE WITH YOUR BOOTY” Lyricist and music composer John Blu has been one of the best kept secrets of the R&B scene. But that might be changing. Since signing to Jive Records, John Blu recently released chart-topping single entitled “In Love With Your Booty” from [...] -
FASHION in a SNAPSHOT: Menswear Designer Shaka King
With this month coming to an end, I decided to go out with a BANG and feature Well-Known Designer Shaka King. The Miami native is Bold, Talented and One of a Kind, creating his niche in the city that never sleeps, and where dreams are made, a STAR was born Shaka King. Shaka brings bold colors with creative stitching, [...] -
Glenn Beck and Fox News: Hate For Profit
Let’s face it. If you watch “The Cleveland Show”, “Family Guy”, “Cops”, “America’s Most Wanted”, “American Idol”, “American Dad”, “The Simpsons”, “Glee”, or “So You Think You Can Dance” , you are directly contributing to the hate war chest of Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck and his employers, Fox TV (A network built in [...] -
NELLY SCORES A TOP 10 DEBUT WITH “JUST A DREAM”
Grammy-winning, multiplatinum hip-hop superstar NELLY makes a return to the Billboard charts this week as his new single , “Just a Dream,” debuts at No. 8 on the Digital Songs chart and No. 12 on the Hot 100 chart with 135,000 copies sold. This marks NELLY’s first Top 10 hit since “Grillz” topped the Hot [...] -
Brian McKnight and Vivica A. Fox to Star in ‘Cheaper to Keep Her’
The hit comedy stage play ‘s Cheaper to Keep Her will kick off on the West Coast beginning September 18, 2010 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Executive Producers Je’Caryous Johnson and Gary Guidry, founders of I’m Ready Productions, Inc., and Foxy Brown Productions in Association with L. Richardson Entertainment announced today more than 30 [...] -
Kaci Battaglia feat. Ludacris – Body Shots
What do you get when you add a mediocre song with a hot rapper? The Billboard Hot 100! Well, that’s not entirely true but we have to add at least one more song to the list- Kaci Battaglia’s Body Shots. While the song has a decent beat, the subject matter lacks substance and Ludacris becomes [...] -
G-Unit Leaves Interscope
G-Unit Records has entered into an exclusive agreement with EMI Label Services in which EMI will distribute and promote releases on the G-Unit roster in North America. EMI will release the Grammy nominated multi-platinum rapper Lloyd Banks’ third solo album “H.F.M. 2″ (Hunger For More 2) on November 23rd, 2010, and Tony Yayo’s as yet [...] -
Myspace “Live” and HP Present Free Big Boi Concert
MYSPACE “LIVE” AND HP PRESENT FREE BIG BOI CONCERT IN MIAMI, FL, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th PERFORMANCE SPONSORED BY HP TO PROMOTE BETTER SOUNDING MUSIC AND NEW BIG BOI ALBUM: SIR LUCIOUS LEFT FOOT: THE SON OF CHICO DUSTY MySpace Music and HP have announced a special performance by Big Boi on Wednesday, August 18 [...] -
Tony-Award Musical FELA! Partners With Hush Tours
Tony Award winning Broadway Musical FELA! and Hush Tours announced an ongoing partnership on Thursday, August 12th where legendary Hip-Hop pioneers Rakim, Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shante attended FELA! The Broadway Musical. The aforementioned Hip-Hop legends as well as artists like Melle Mel, Rahzel, Rahiem, Reggie Reg, Ralph McDaniels, Jeru The Damaja came together for the [...] -
Elektra Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Elektra60.com
2010 marks the 60th Anniversary of Elektra Records, one of the most revered labels in the history of modern music. In celebration, the company has launched Elektra60.com, an innovative, interactive digital experience that tells the stories of the legendary artists, the music, and the culture that have defined the label over the past six decades. [...] -
Nick Cannon Continues as TeenNick Chairman
Nickelodeon has extended multi-talented, actor/comedian/artist/producer Nick Cannon’s deal as Chairman of TeenNick through Jan. 2012, it was announced today by Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. At the helm since March 2009, Cannon will continue his role in front of the camera and behind the desk of TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour network exclusively for [...]
