R&B artist Khalid walked away with wins in several categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which aired last night on NBC.
He got the nod for: Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Male Artist, Top R&B Tours, Top R&B album (Free Spirit) and Top R&B Song (Talk).
American actress, singer, author, and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph has just released a new audiobook: “Redefining DIVA 2.0: Life Lessons from The Original Dreamgirl.” More than just another celebrity memoir, “Redefining DIVA 2.0: Life Lessons from The Original Dreamgirl” is aimed at inspiring anyone who listens to it to examine the potential in their own life.
In these highly personal reflections, Sheryl Lee Ralph reveals her first Hollywood audition experience with Sidney Poitier, why she exited so controversially from the TV series Moesha, how she signed away her rights to Dreamgirls for a dollar, how the pain of seeing her friends die from AIDS fueled her passion for artistic activism, and why she is now so full of hope for the future of black and all women of color in Hollywood.
Click here to get “Redefining DIVA 2.0: Life Lessons from The Original Dreamgirl” from audible.
Next week Tuesday, October 20th, one of hip-hop’s most respected lyricist, AZ, will do a virtual concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Doe or Die.”
“Doe or Die” is the debut studio album from the rapper; It was released on October 10th, 1995 via EMI Records. The album features guest appearances by Nas and Miss Jones; with production credits going to: N.O. Joe, Pete Rock, L.E.S. and Buckwild, among others.
The virtual event is extra special because it is the very first time AZ will be doing a live streaming concert. Click here for additional information.
Taken from Burna Boy‘s album “Twice As Tall,” which was released on August 13th, “Real Life” is arguably one of the more powerful tracks on the project. The song is a collaboration done with British rapper Stormzy, and it deals with the challenges faced by inner-city youths in the UK.
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On Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th, Musiq Soulchild will do back to back performances at the BB King’s Blues Club – 1801 Eddie L Tullis Rd. – in Montgomery, Alabama.
The organizers are promising patrons that they will be able to social distance, and that they are honoring all covid-19 health protocols. Click here for tickets and additional information.
On October 9th, UK singer Sade will release a box-set featuring remastered versions of all her studio albums on pure 180-gram black vinyl.
All six of the band’s acclaimed albums: ‘Diamond Life‘ (1984), ‘Promise‘ (1985), ‘Stronger Than Pride‘ (1988), ‘Love Deluxe‘ (1992), ‘Lovers Rock‘ (2000) and ‘Soldier of Love‘ (2010) are packaged into the beautifully finished white case-bound box.
Over an exceptional career spanning more than three decades, Sade‘s six albums have amassed over 60 million worldwide sales and have been certified platinum 24 times over. Click here to pre-order.
On September 30th The Lox premiered the official video for the track “Gave It To Em,” which is featured on the recently released “Living Off Xperience” album.
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