Prince was ALWAYS pushing the envelope with his lyrics and musical style. Even early on when recording “Erotic City” with Sheila E. he walked the fine line between salacious and sensual.
R&B newcomer Kent Jones sat down with us to discuss black music and his artistry. “Black culture in particular is special because it’s ours,” said Jones. He defines his sound as an appreciation of his South Florida roots with influence from Jazz artists. “A lot of my musical influences are like the Count Basie Orchestra […]
Black Music Month originated in 1979. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the great music, achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we’ve lost.
In honor of Black Music Month we’re wishing Solange Knowles a very Happy Birthday! While this has been an interesting and revealing year for the singer, her impeccable style was the one thing that stayed the same. We’re taking a look back at Solange’s style evolution. Click through the gallery and remember her most famous looks!
Usher has been in the game a long time! Year after year he continues to give us something to make babies to! Listen to the…
Big Boi and Andre 3000 took the music game to new heights as Outkast. Listen to the audio player to hear how they literally turned music…
Today we’re celebrating Bun B and Pimp C, also known as UGK in our Black Music Month spotlight. Listen to the audio player to hear why…
In honor of Black Music Month we’re celebrating the one and only, Ms. Lauryn Hill. Lauryn is hands down one of the greatest of our…
