Regardless if you like the song or not, every black person should appreciate the powerful message on full display in the video for “Entrepreneur.” The record is from the musical minds of recording artist / producer Pharrell Williams and hip-hop mogul Jay Z.
Released on August 21st, the song serves as a source of motivation for black entrepreneurs, while the visuals are all about celebrating them. Click here to watch.
A few hours ago pop icon Beyoncé uploaded the latest video from her recently released album, “The Lion King: The Gift.” The visuals are for track #8, which is titled “Brown Skin Girl.”
The absolutely stunning video features African artist Wizkid, Beyoncé‘s daughter Blu Ivy, R&B star Kelly Rowland and several other celebrities. Click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
On the weekend Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced that R&B stars Brandy and Monica will be featured on the popular Verzuz challenge on Monday, August 31st, starting at 8:00 PM EST.
The show will broadcast live from Tyler Perry Studio, and it will stream on the Verzuz Instagram account, as well as on Apple Music.
At the beginning of August Mary J. Blige and her team announced that she would be re-releasing her 1994 sophomore album, My Life, on September 28th. Now we are being told that it will be shared on November 20th via Geffen/UMe.
The album will be released in two physical forms: a standard weight black double vinyl and a triple vinyl edition in translucent blue that will include bonus tracks featuring LL Cool J and Smif ‘N Wessun.
In response to the current crisis and its disproportionate impact on communities of color, the 2020 American Black Film Festival will now be held as a virtual event. It will feature a wide range of recording artists, actors and public figures. Some of the confirmed acts include: MC Lyte, Method Man, Mary J. Blige, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and that is just to name a few.
Continuing the tradition of the live festival, the digital version will include screenings, celebrity conversations, panels and seminars centered around the business of entertainment, as well as virtual networking opportunities.
The 24th annual American Black Film Festival will take place from Friday, August 21st through Sunday, August 30th, and it will stream live via abff dot com.
There is an air of excitement in the global hip-hop community over the announcement of a new, soon to be released album from iconic hip-hop artist Nas. The project, titled “King’s Disease,” is due out on August 21st via the Mass Appeal record label.
“Ultra Black,” the first song from the record, was shared on Friday. Click here to stream and download it.
Soné, who is arguably one of the most underrated artist in the Jamaican dancehall gospel industry, is back with a powerful message that addresses the times we are living in! Armed with a mandate from God, the young Minister wants everyone to know that though we are tackling several challenges (racial injustice, covid-19 etc.) we will “Overcome.”
That being said, his brand new single titled “Overcome,” which goes live on all music platforms today (August 14), encourages listeners to stand strong, fight and never surrender. The record is a mix of two popular genres: Caribbean-pop and Afro-beat.
“Overcome” was written by Soné in March of this year and was recorded at his very own Soné Music Cave studio. The Afro-beat sounds, which are very audible in the song, are courtesy of the producer, Samoto, who is a native of Tanzania, Africa.
When asked what’s the inspiration behind the record, Soné said the following: “This song was inspired by Sam Cook’s song ‘Change’ released in 1964. The concept is that some of the same issues they were struggling with back then, are the same things we are faced with today. The message from Sam Cook was ‘Change’ which is what the leaders of the day like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were preaching. Today our challenge is the same but our message has a stronger foundation because of what the leaders of that time did. They stood up for what was right and because of their sacrifices we can sing loudly and boldly with a different kind of confidence that we shall ‘Overcome’. The song is an anthem for all those who seek justice, equality and changes in our world. It is a confident cry, filled with hope and the strength of those who came before us. Overcome is the anthem of those who believe.”
The song is accompanied by some visuals that were captured during the peak of the Black Lives Matter protests.
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