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Big Stars Join Forces with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & Scorpio for “The Message” on ‘The Grammy Nominations Concert Live’

COMMON, LL COOL J, LUPE FIASCO, AND RICK ROSS TO JOIN FORCES WITH GRANDMASTER FLASH, MELLE MEL, AND SCORPIO FOR A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF “THE MESSAGE” ON
“THE GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE!! —  COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT®”


 
Taraji P. Henson and Taylor Lautner
Set to Present on CBS Entertainment Special
Announcing Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®
Live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Nov. 30
 
Immediately Following the Live Broadcast,
Log On to www.grammy.com/livestream or www.livestream.com/thegrammys
at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT for Exciting Live Backstage Coverage
and Reactions to the 54th GRAMMY Nominations
 

 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2011) — Two-time GRAMMY® winner Common, two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J,GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and rap star Rick Ross will join hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, and rapper Scorpio for
a special performance of “The Message” — the seminal rap recording by
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel and Duke
Bootee newly inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame — on “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night®“ (www.grammy.com). Actors Taraji P. Henson and Taylor Lautner are the latest presenters added to the one-hour special, which takes place live on Wednesday,Nov. 30 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Soul Legend Betty Wright Teams up with The Roots for the Release of “Betty Wright: The Movie” | Coming Nov. 15th, 2011 | LISTEN!


 
Betty Wright joins forces with The Roots for the release of her latest studio recording entitled, “Betty Wright: The Movie.”
 
“Betty Wright: The Movie” serves up 14 earthy, funk-drenched soul anthems, all of which were co-written by Wright and co-produced by Wright, Ahimir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots, and Angelo Morris. The album features guest performances by Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Joss Stone, and more.

Unwrapped, Vol. 7 | Back To Basics (Coming July 13th, 2010)

The acclaimed Unwrapped series continues its legacy with its collection of “Unwrapped Flips” and returns in 2010 on the heels of last year’s #1 Jazz release, Volume 6 produced by celebrated Drummer extraordinaire Tony Royster Jr. The series looks to break the million mark in sales with this release which …

John Legend & The Roots | Wake Up! (Coming Sept. 21st, 2010)


 
John Legend & The Roots Combine Their Collective Musical Talents to Present Fans With an Inspiring New Offering Wake Up!
 
THE CD IS SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
 
NEW YORK June 24/PRNewswire/ — Musical powerhouses John Legend & The Roots are presenting fans with a fiery new offering, Wake Up!  The upcoming CD, being released by Sony Music on September21, 2010, will feature soulful music from the 60’s and 70’s all with an underlying theme of awareness, engagement and consciousness —effectively telling listeners to Wake Up!

The Top 100 R&B Slow Jams – #96 | Heavy D & The Boyz feat. Silk – Got Me Waiting (Remix)

Heavy D - Nuttin But Love
 
Next up…..The jam ALL of you should know about. No matter what genre you represent.
 
….”Who ever said that slow jams could be something too close to profane, un-imaginary twists of love when it shouldn’t? Could it be accounted for in the means of admiring someone? Falling in love emotionally? Say a little something of appreciation, ‘hey baby..thank you’….; ‘Cherise.. that dress looks wonderful’……’Care to join me for a cha-cha’?
 
..And who said Rap Music didn’t have a golden ear for it too?