Back in 1994 pop star Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing LP “My Life.” On June 25th, a new documentary by Vanessa Roth will reveal what inspired the record that propelled the R&B singer to international stardom.
The documentary will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Click here to check out the trailer.
On May 28th, Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings Inc., released Exodus, the posthumous album from DMX. It has thirteen tracks: two skits, a prayer and a lot of features. Artists presented on Exodus are: The Lox, Swizz Beatz, Jay-Z, Nas, Lil Wayne, Moneybagg Yo, Alicia Keys, Bono, Cross, Infrared, Ice Pick, Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Snoop Dogg, Exodus Simmons, Denaun, Usher and Brian King Joseph.
Listening to most of the songs on this project made me think that X knew he was going to die, and as such, he was delivering his final sermon to his congregation. The most captivating tune and the one that I have on repeat is Skycrapers, track number-six; a collaboration done with Bono, who truly blessed it. “I just wanna be heard / f*ck the fame / my words will live forever / f*ck my name.” that’s a quote from Skycrapers.
Click here to stream and download Exodus from your preferred music platform.
The official video for Kill Kill Kill, a track featured on Th1rt3en‘s A Magnificent Day For an Exorcism album, was released a few days ago. The visuals, though fully animated, tells a powerful story.
Joe Read, the director, alongside Pharoahe Monch, seems to be highlighting the fact that a lot of us are wearing a mask most of the time; and when we do, we become lesser than our better selves. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
As the covid-19 numbers continue to decrease in the United States, the organizers of the 2021 BET Awards have announced that the show will be live and in-person. It will take place on Sunday, June 27th, at the Microsoft Theater (located at 777 Chick Hearn Ct) in Los Angeles, California.
That being said, they’re actively encouraging everyone that will be attending to ensure that they get vaccinated before the event.
The official video for Applying Pressure, track number four on J. Cole‘s new album The Off-Season, is out now. In both the audio and visual Cole separates himself from what he refers to as fraudulent rappers that are not on his level.
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Jamaica’s first virtual jazz event, Jazz On The Duke, is set to take place on Sunday, June 6th. This is an event that happens annually along the downtown corridor of Duke Street in Kingston, Jamaica. It showcases local and international jazz talents via various digital platforms.
The 2021 staging will see master vocalist Tony Gregory, vibraphonist Melvin Williams and JUS Jazz, as well as vocal stylist Keisha Patterson and the JaMM Repertory Ensemble.
On May 20th, hip-hop lyricist Sa-Roc shared the official video for Wild Seed. The track is featured on her album, The Sharecropper’s Daughter – Deluxe Edition, which became available on all digital music platforms a day later, on May 21st.
The simple but captivating visuals were directed and edited by Aliza Brugger. Click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
