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Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band Releases New Track “Thelonius” feat. Talib Kweli | LISTEN! New Album “Like A Tree It Grows” Coming Oct. 25th, 2024


 
Igmar Thomas Taps Talib Kweli For Revive Big Band’s ‘Thelonius’, Preps Debut Album For October 25th Release
 
The new single contains a two-part suite, paying homage to J Dilla and Thelonious Monk
 
Artistic director, trumpeter, and composer Igmar Thomas was commissioned by SummerStage in 2016 for the Revive Big Band production A Journey Through The Legacy Of Black Culture. Taking place at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield in NYC on August 7, 2016, the performance took showgoers through the past and present of Black American music.

Hip-Hop Icon MC Lyte Returns with New Project “1 of 1” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
“RENOWNED HIP-HOP ICON, MC LYTE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HER UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM, “1 OF 1″ – HER FIRST BODY OF WORK IN OVER A DECADE.”
 
(Los Angeles, CA – June 2024) – Renowned hip-hop icon MC Lyte is making a triumphant return onto the music scene with a groundbreaking new project entitled “1 of 1”. This electrifying and authentic body of music is designed to inspire, uplift, and educate listeners, while showcasing MC Lyte’s signature blend of love, braggadocio, and storytelling.

Music Director Ray Chew Releases Debut Single “Jam” Feat. Stephanie Mills, MC Lyte & Doug E. Fresh | LISTEN!


 
Famed Music Director, Ray Chew Releases Debut Single “Jam” Featuring Stephanie Mills, MC Lyte And Doug E. Fresh
 
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Renowned music director, producer and composer Ray Chew announces the release of his debut single, “Jam,” featuring an all-star lineup including Stephanie Mills, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh with additional production and appearance by DJ Kid Capri.

Will Smith Releases New Inspirational Track “You Can Make It” feat. Fridayy & Sunday Service Choir | WATCH NEW LYRIC VIDEO!


 
WILL SMITH RETURNS TO MUSIC WITH INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE “YOU CAN MAKE IT”
 
Smith Will Perform the New Single Featuring Fridayy and Sunday Service Choir at the 2024
BET Awards
 
LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Coming off of the Bad Boys: Ride or Die premier, the actor and ‘Welcome to Miami’ singer, Will Smith, returns to the music scene with a new gospel-leaning single, “You Can Make It” released at midnight.

Common & Pete Rock to Release Anticipated New Album “The Auditorium Vol. 1” on July 12th, 2024 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Common and Pete Rock have announced their anticipated new album “The Auditorium Vol. 1,” dropping July 12 via Loma Vista.
 
“The Auditorium Vol. 1” will feature guest appearances from Jennifer Hudson, Bilal, PJ and De La Soul’s Posdnuos. In tandem with the announcement, the pair released the single “Dreamin’” touting a sample of Aretha Franklin’s classic “Day Dreaming.” They previously teased the project with “Wake Up,” which dropped in May.

Legendary Guitarist Santana Releases New Single “Let The Guitar Play” Feat. Darryl “DMC” McDaniels | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Santana Releases New Single “Let The Guitar Play”
Featuring Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
 
Out Now on Candid Records
 
January 12, 2024: Today, legendary guitarist Carlos Santana released “Let The Guitar Play,” a reimagination of his 2021 song “Song for Cindy.” Teaming up with producers Lino Nicolosi, Nicolosi Team, and Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey), “Let The Guitar Play” brings the original song to new heights…

Rap Legends Eric B & Rakim to Celebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop at the Stone Pony in N.J. | June 13th, 2023


 
NEW JERSEY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP
 
RAP LEGENDS ERIC B & RAKIM
SHARE THE STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS
 
MAKING HISTORY AS THE FIRST RAP ACT TO PERFORM AT THE ICONIC STONE PONY AS PART OF THE NORTH TO SHORE MUSIC FESTIVAL
 
(Asbury Park, New Jersey – May 18, 2023) The North to Shore Music Festival will Celebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop with a history-making moment when hip-hop legends Eric B & Rakim, hit the stage Tuesday, June 13th at 8:00 pm EST at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park.

The 5th Annual Urban One Honors | Premiering on TV One & Cleo TV, January 16th, 2023


 
LL Cool J and a Host of the Culture’s Biggest Icons Set to be Honored at The 5th Annual Urban One Honors in ATL
 
2x Grammy Award Winner LL Cool J, Award Winning Icon Bobby Brown, NAACP Image Award Winner David and Tamela Mann, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, 13x Grammy Award Winner Pharrell Williams Set To Be Honored At 5th Annual Urban One Honors In Atlanta. Today, Friday, December 2nd At The Eastern.
 
SILVER SPRING, MD. (PRWEB) – Urban One is taping the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, GA. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank.

Trumpeter Theo Croker Releases New EP “Live In Paris” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
THEO CROKER – LIVE IN PARIS
 
3-TRACK EP FEATURES LIVE VERSIONS OF “WHERE WILL YOU GO” OFF CROKER’S LATEST ALBUM & COVERS OF “FAIR TRADE” (DRAKE) AND “UMI SAYS” (MOS DEF)
 
CROKER WILL MAKE CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT MARCH 26, 2022 – TICKETS HERE
 
(MARCH 18, 2022 — NEW YORK, NY) – GRAMMY®-nominated trumpeter, composer, producer, and artist THEO CROKER today debuts his LIVE IN PARIS EP.

UMe Reissues 5 Classic Uptown Records Albums from Jodeci, Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, & Christopher Williams


 
UMe REISSUES FIVE CLASSIC UPTOWN RECORDS ALBUMS FROM JODECI, GUY, HEAVY D & THE BOYZ, & CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
 
GUY’S THE FUTURE (EXPANDED EDITION), HEAVY D & THE BOYZ’S BIG TYME (EXPANDED EDITION), JODECI’S FOREVER MY LADY (EXPANDED EDITION), JODECI’S DIARY OF A MAD BAND (EXPANDED EDITION), + CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS’ CHANGES (EXPANDED EDITION) AVAILABLE NOW
 
(March 4, 2022 — Los Angeles, CA) Celebrating one of the most storied labels in R&B and hip-hop, Universal Music Enterprises reissues a suite of five classics from Uptown Records available now.