Little over a year ago American singer Lucky Daye gave us his debut studio album Painted. One of the biggest songs from that project was the single Roll Some Mo, which also has a video.
Fast-forward to 2020 and Lucky Daye and his team at Keep Cool / RCA Records have decided to remix and release the aforementioned track. This time around they have invited Jamaican reggae star, Chronixx, to collaborate on the record. Click here to check it out.
AZ, from the hip-hop group The Firm, has released a thought provoking video for his song “Found My Niche.“
Based on how the visuals starts out, with several young black men holding and openly displaying guns, it would leave one to assume that AZ and those involved in the creation of the video, are in support of that lifestyle; but that is not the case. Prior to the start of the actual song, AZ takes time to recite a poem in which he voices concern about the disturbing mindset of America’s inner-city black youth.
To fully appreciate the depth of both the song and video we are encouraging everyone to simply watch the clip.
“You Are Beautiful“ is Pearl Cutten’s second release from her upcoming EP ‘Fragments Of My Soul.’ The song is inspired by Pearl’s diverse cultural and religious background, which has not only enriched her life but has also challenged her free spirit.
According to Pearl; “respect, humanity and love for one another is the greatest love of all so if you choose to call that higher love God or something else, it really does not matter because it is these values that make you beautiful as a human being.”
Born in Botswana to a native mother and an Indian father, Pearl moved to Denmark when she was 14 years old due to her Danish stepfather. She originally started making music as a teenager to combat loneliness but it quickly became her chosen path in life. As music started occupying most of her creative time, Pearl developed her skills in several different genres: R&B, soul, jazz, house and afrobeat.
After she moved to Aarhus she still maintained strong links with her people in Botswana despite being far apart. Now settled in Denmark, she has perfected her skills in soul, afro and jazz, and regularly performs on local shows, as well as at special events in and around Europe.
In honor of Black Music Month, iHeartRadio, Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley and Omnis are hosting a concert series featuring some of the biggest R&B artists each and every Friday. The first episode kicked off on May 22nd with 112 and Next.
This Friday, May 29th, will feature Pretty Ricky, Bobby V and Lloyd. The show starts at 8:00 PM EST and it will stream on KSWEATLIVE DOT COM. This series will continue through June.
As the world celebrated Africa Day, one of the continent’s biggest music stars WANDE COAL shared visuals for his smash hit single, “Again.” The video was shot by Nigerian director Adasa Cookey in Lagos just days before Africa’s most populous city shut down for quarantine.
“Again” has been one of 2020’s most streamed afropop tracks, remaining inside the Top 10 of Apple Music’s Nigeria chart every day since February, when it had its world premiere with Ebro on Beats 1. The romantic and atmospheric tune, produced by Melvitto and Screwface, is the third single from Wande’s upcoming REALMS EP, following “Vex” and “Ode Lo Like.”
R&B artist Ro James will be releasing his new album, “Mantic,” which is currently available for pre-order, on May 29th. That being said, the single “Too Much,” done in collaboration with Miguel, is out now!
Click here to stream and download “Too Much” from your preferred music platform.
“Dear Class of 2020” is a virtual celebration designed to bring inspirational leaders, celebrities, and YouTube creators together to honor graduates and their families. It will stream live via YouTube on Saturday, June 6th, starting at 12 PM PST.
The commencement speakers include, among others, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. There will also be special appearances by Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington and several others.
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