Let’s Get Free is the debut studio album by hip-hop duo Dead Prez. It was released on February 8th, 2000 on Loud Records. This Friday, June 26th, M-1 (one half of Dead Prez) will be hosting the 20 year celebration of the record in light of the global reckoning on race relations.
This event will stream live on YouTube (uhurutv) and Facebook (omali.yeshitela) starting at 8:00 PM EST. M-1 will be joined by D’Angelo, Sean C, Timmhotep and Omali Yeshitela.
NPR Music has just published Alicia Keys‘ performance, which was taped in February of this year. As they are no longer doing live videos – due to the corona virus pandemic – they have decided to share unseen recordings.
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On Thursday, June 25th, R&B star John Legend will do a live show centered around his latest album “Bigger Love.” The virtual concert experience will be streamed in real time on YouTube and Twitter starting at 3:00 PM PT.
Persons are being asked to RSVP HERE. Proceeds will go towards benefiting Free America, a multi-year campaign dedicated to amplifying the growing movement to end mass incarceration.
On Friday, June 19th, a day that is very important in the lives of African Americans, Charlamagne will host ‘Lift Every Voice,’ an event centered around “Juneteenth.”
Charlamagne will be joined by: Common, Jonathan McReynolds, T.I., Mick Jenkins, Trae Tha Truth, Vic Mensa, Mereba, Leon Bridges, Gia Peppers and that is just to name a few. ‘Lift Every Voice’ is scheduled to begin at 8 PM ET | 5 PM PT. Click here for additional information.
The 13th annual Roots Picnic will be held online on Saturday, June 27th from 6:00 PM EST (3:00 PM PST).
There will be performances by H.E.R., Lil Baby, D-Nice, Earthgang, Polo G, SZA, Roddy Ricch, G Herbo, Snoh Aalegra, Kirk Franklin and Musiq Soulchild. Additionally, several celebrities will make an appearance, namely: Michelle Obama, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, Tom Hanks and many more.
Persons are being asked to RSVP at weall dot vote/rootspicnic, while the event will stream in real-time via yt dot be/music/therootspicnic.
On Friday, June 19th, American pop-star John Legend will release his new album titled “Bigger Love.” This is a sixteen-track (16) project that features five collaborations with the following artists: Gary Clark Jr., Camper, Jhené Aiko, hip-hop MC Rapsody and Jamaican female lyricist Koffee.
“Bigger Love” is on the John Legend Music Inc. and Columbia Records labels. Fans and supporters of the R&B legend are able to preview selected tracks from the album, via iTunes, ahead of the release date.
We are now starting to see the strategic way in which Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are selecting the artists for the Verzuz Song Competition.
When the nation needed healing they called on the two heavyweights in gospel, Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond; and now that we are approaching the date many African Americans were emancipated from slavery, June 19th, they have confirmed Alicia Keys and John Legend.
Be sure to tune into verzuztv dot com at 8:00 PM EST on the aforementioned date to experience what is sure to be an epic event.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 