Nina Simone, Shirley Caesar & More To Be Honored With The “Lifetime Achievement Award” At 2017 Grammy Awards

With the recent 2017 Grammy nominations; everyone is buzzing with excitement with their “fave artist,” but the Grammy Awards honor those that came before them. The Recording Academy announced its 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients. The Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly […]


#ThrowbackThursdayJams

#ThrowbackThursdayJams Just a look at some of the songs that used to bop, were number one hits, or song I feel were just underrated. This Thursday’s songs were released from 2002-2012.  Solange – I Decided (2008) “I Decided” was written and composed by both Solange, and Pharrell Williams for her second studio album […]


Serena Williams On Her Blackness, Self-Love, Body Image, Racism, And More With Common On #UndefeatedInDepth

Serena Williams sat down with Common for ESPN’s show “The Undefeated In-Depth,” which features meaningful conversations with African-American sports figures who are accomplished in their sport or profession. The duo have often been vocal about speaking to each other, and out to the public on their achievements and how it feels to […]


J. Cole Earns Fourth Number 1 Album With “4 Your Eyez Only” #WithNoFeatures

Yes, the young rising king of Hip-Hop, J. Cole, just earned his fourth number 1 album on Billboard’s Hot 200 album charts, following 2011’s “Cole World”, 2013’s “Born Sinner,” and 2014’s “Forest Hills Drive,” with no features. “4 Your Eyez Only” sold 492,000 total copies in its first week, between 363,000 physical copies and […]


Sevyn Returned To The 76ers To Perform The National Anthem In Her “We Matter” Jersey

In October of 2016, R&B singer Sevyn Streeter was set to perform at the 76ers game in Philadelphia, but she was later told an hour before performing that she couldn’t due to her “We Matter” jersey (Pictured above & below). When it happened, Streeter posted the following video below about the […]


Pastor Shirley Caesar Didn’t Technically File A Lawsuit For The #UNameItChallenge

The #UNameItChallenge was taking social media by storm for the month of November, especially since Thanksgiving was around the corner. The challenge started from a remix of lyrics Pastor Shirley Caesar said in her song “Hold My Mule.“ The song was so popular that even Chris Brown did his own version of it. […]