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L.L. Cool J To Host The 58th Annual Grammy Awards® | Feb. 15th, 2016

LL COOL J RETURNS TO HOST
THE 58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®

Two-Time GRAMMY® Winner Hosts Music’s Biggest Night®
For The Fifth Time Live On CBS Feb. 15, 2016

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec 16, 2015) — Entertainment icon and two-time GRAMMY® winner LL COOL J is set to return as host of the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, marking his fifth consecutive year as master of ceremonies. Taking place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Music’s Biggest Night® will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Legacy Recordings Announces Vinyl Exclusives for 8th Annual Record Store Day – Black Friday Nov. 27th, 2015

Legacy Recordings Announces Limited Edition Vinyl Exclusives For Record Store Day’s Annual Black Friday Event (Friday, November 27, 2015)

New Legacy Vinyl Collectibles include Releases by Earth Wind & Fire, the Isley Brothers, OutKast, & More

NEW YORK, Oct 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces the label’s line-up of collectible 12″, 10″ and 7″ vinyl releases created especially for Record Store Day’s Black Friday 2015, celebrated this year at the nation’s independent record stores on Friday, November 27, 2015.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Tenor Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis Drops New CD “Days of FreeMan”

Tenor Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis Releases Days Of FreeMan, A Tribute To His Hip-Hop Roots — Album Available Now

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NEW YORK, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Visionary composer and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis‘s bravest, yet most palpable artistic feat, Days Of FreeMan, opens with a poignant and profound introductory monologue from a maternal sage. She says: “The best thing of living is living who you are. You can’t be somebody else; you gotta be what God gave you to be and who you are. You look in the mirror and see yourself and say ‘I’m James Brandon Lewis.”‘ Next, bass and drums congeal around the sapphire melodic motif of “Brother 1976,” recalling one of those jazzy jewel-like hooks from a 1990s Native Tongue hip-hop jam. The effect is like 1990s hip-hop’s fascination with jazz being spit back by a prodigious jazz innovator.

Pianist Orrin Evans Forms Trio & Release New Album “The Evolution of Oneself” on Sept. 11th, 2015 | WATCH VIDEO!

Pianist Orrin Evans Forms All-Star Trio
Featuring Christian McBride and Karriem Riggins for
The Evolution of Oneself – Available September 11
on Smoke Sessions Records

Album Spans Jazz, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, and Country in Reflection of Personal Growth

Pianist Orrin Evans takes stock of the pivotal moments that shape the trajectory of a life on The Evolution of Oneself, his scintillating new release on Smoke Sessions Records.

Long-Awaited Album “Caged Bird Songs” by Maya Angelou is Available NOW

Maya Angelou’s Posthumous Release “CAGED BIRD SONGS” Out Now

Angelou’s Iconic Words and Lyrics Blended with New Hip-Hop Beats

Released on November 4th via Smooch Music, Caged Bird Songs is the long-awaited album from the late iconic American writer, poet, actor, dancer, director, composer, and lecturer Dr. Maya Angelou. Seven years in the making, the album blends Angelou’s poetic spoken words with modern hip-hop production.

Legacy Recordings Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Ghostbusters with Stay Puft Super Deluxe Edition Marshmallow-Scented White Vinyl

Ultimate Ghostbusters Exclusive Vinyl Collectible Revealed this Morning at New York Comic Con and Available Now at GhostbustersStore.com

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Ghostbusters” with the release of the Ghostbusters Stay Puft Super Deluxe Edition Vinyl, the ultimate 12″ vinyl collectible edition of the film’s Oscar-nominated #1 hit single by Ray Parker Jr. c/w Run-D.M.C.’s “Ghostbusters Rap”.

Welcome to the NEW LOOK of The Urban Music Scene.com!!

Good Day Folks,

The team at T.U.M.S. is pretty excited about a special new advancement in our overall look of the website coming soon. Until recently, we had been notified of some major changes happening to our older blog platform through company GoDaddy.com that would immediately ‘retire’ our old content and site in a few days.

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Legacy Recordings to Release Soundtrack, “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap” on June 12th, 2012

Legacy Recordings Set To Release The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack From Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap As Digital-Only Album On Tuesday, June 12

Feverishly Anticipated New Hip-Hop Documentary, Directed By Ice-T, Opens In Theaters Friday, June 15

NEW YORK, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release the original motion picture soundtrack from Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap as a digital-only album available Tuesday, June 12.

Rap Music Legend Heavy D Dies…

Dwight “Heavy D” Myers Passes at the age of 44

One of Rap Music’s hottest acts in the game, Mount Vernon, New York native Dwight “Heavy D” Myers died suddenly today, after being rushed to a nearby Los Angeles Hospital. Cause of death is still at this time unknown. Heavy D was 44.

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.

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