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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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Press Releases Archive
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Debbie Allen Host Free Concert for World Renowned Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Los Angeles, CA – Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) is thrilled to announce a FREE Concert with the internationally recognized and acclaimed Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Rave Theater on the grounds of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall, 4020 Marlton Ave, in Los Angeles on Friday, September 30 at 7:00 PM. The informal presentation of [...] -
uWall.Tv Turns YouTube Into Your Own MTV
DreamDesigners 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 [...] -
Shwayze & Cisco Adler Ready for New Album
With 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 [...] -
‘The Game’ Actress Caryn Ward is a ‘Man-Stealer’ in New Romantic Comedy
Actress Caryn Ward is stealing men’s hearts in the new romantic comedy, “ He’s Mine, Not Yours.” The film can be described as a heartfelt journey about two lifelong friends, a wife to be, and the woman that jeopardizes it all. Filming began mid-April in Los Angeles, and is being produced by Swirl Films in [...] -
Akon’s Label, Konvict Records, Finally Releases Grammy-Nominated Duo R. City
It’s been five years since Virgin Islands songwriter/performer duo, R. City aka Rock City signed to Konvict Records/Interscope under Akon; five years, eight mix tapes and a string of hits written and released for the albums of others; Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson (Grammy nominated), R. Kelly and Akon to name a few. [...] -
Joss Stone Announces Release of New Album, LP1, on July 26
Stone’d Records & Surfdog Records are proud to announce their partnership to release Joss Stone’s next album, LP1 on July 26, 2011. As a world-renowned soul singer who Smokey Robinson calls “Aretha Joplin,” Joss has sold over 11 million records globally. Having just turned 24, Joss has already amassed a career’s worth of successes. She [...] -
Gamble & Huff To Be Honored
NARM, the music business association, announced today that it will honor the legendary producer-songwriter duo Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff with the 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Collaboration. The presentation will take place during the Awards Dinner Finale at NARM’s 53rd Annual Convention on Thursday evening, May 12 at the Los Angeles Hyatt Regency [...] -
Cleo Manago Joins NYC Dept of Health’s AIDS Awareness Day
New York – Behavioral health and cultural expert Cleo Manago continues to stimulate the national discourse on HIV/AIDS and the Black community health. On Friday, February 25, in further commemoration of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, he will participate in a the New York City Department of Health’s Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day panel discussion entitled “Part [...] -
Get Healthy with “HEALTHY SPROUTS” Program!
HEALTHY SPROUTS™ LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO FIGHT YOUTH OBESITY Chicago – (December 6) –The Washington Park Area Homeowners Association-NFP (WPAHOA) officially launches its Healthy Sprouts™ Initiative which is a fight against the youth obesity crisis and obesity at large in urban American food deserts. The WPAHOA is an Illinois Not-for-Profit corporation with 501(c) (3) tax exempt [...] -
Recording Artist JF1 to Donate 20% of Digital Sales to Casa del Niño
Dominican-American recording artist JF1 will donate twenty percent of digital sales for the life of his “Como Yo,” digital single until the song raises $200,000 for Casa del Nino, which was founded by Oscar de la Renta and Ximora Menendez. Boston-born, Dominican-raised and now New York-based recording artist JF1 released the single and music video [...] -
N*E*R*D* Releases Fourth Album, ” Nothing”
Star Trak/Interscope artists N*E*R*D* have released Nothing, their fourth studio album on in the US and internationally. The group came up with the title because according to N*E*R*D* front man Pharrell Williams “It’s like nothing you’ve ever heard.” The first single from the album, “Hot-N-Fun” featuring Nelly Furtado, was released on June 29th, 2010. The [...] -
Harry Belafonte, Florence LaRue and Cong John Conyers at the CBC
Florence LaRue Joins Civil Rights Icon Harry Belafonte and Powerful Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary Congressman John Conyers at Leadership Africa USA Reception Honoring Retiring Congresswoman Diane Watson during CBC Los Angeles, CA–Thursday, September 23, 2010–6 time GRAMMY winning singer Florence LaRue of The 5th Dimension was the featured performer for US Congresswoman [...] -
Urbanworld Announces 2010 Winners
The 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, presented by BET Networks, has announced the winners of the narrative feature, documentary feature, narrative short, documentary short, screenplay, teleplay and audience award categories. The five-day festival was held September 15-19 and concluded yesterday with an awards brunch at Tribeca Grill Loft. Urbanworld, which screened 71 films this year, [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...]
