After weeks of promotion, two shared singles, and an eager fan base, Mary J. Blige‘s new album, “Gratitude,” is now out on streaming platforms. The project has a total of twelve tracks, and it features collaborations with FERG, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, and Fabolous. 

“Gratitude” comes to us courtesy of Mary Jane Productions Inc. and is under exclusive license to 300 Entertainment LLC. Click here or on the image above to stream and download “Gratitude” from your preferred music site.

On Sunday, December 8th, singer and actress Fantasia will headline a concert at the Smart Financial Centre (18111 Lexington Blvd) in Sugar Land, Texas. She will have as her special guest fellow vocalist and TV personality, K Michelle.

Tickets, which range from US$74.00 to US$311.00, are being sold on the venue’s website. This is another Black Promoters Collective event.

This year’s Uprising Winter Edition will bring one of the most sought-after female performers to the festival in Bratislava on November 22nd. Thought provoking songwriter and enchanting vocalist Nneka will bring her captivating voice and her strong messages to the Majestic Music Club (Karpatská 3089/2). Her set will be a fusion of reggae, soul and hip-hop.

Other performers include  Ed Solo, Kaya Fyah & Jessi G-Shellz, as well as the great Catching Cairo, who is returning to Bratislava after a successful presentation at the summer Uprising. Cocoman and Pokyman will represent the local scene. Click here for tickets.

A few months ago, in the middle of the summer, Patti LaBelle kicked off her 8065 Tour as a way to celebrate 80 years of life and 65 years in the music industry. It has been reported that she is also working on a soon-to-be released album called 8065 and that it will feature a collaboration with her longtime friend Gladys Knight.

While Patti‘s devotees await the new record, they are showing their support by attending the concerts. Below are all the remaining dates and locations of the 8065 Tour.

Nov 15 Fri
Pechanga Resort & Casino @ 8:00pm
Temecula, CA

Nov 16 Sat
Graton Resort & Casino @ 7:00pm
Rohnert Park, CA

Nov 17 Sun
Terrace Theater @ 8:00pm
Long Beach, CA

Dec 6 Fri
Parx Xcite Center @ 8:00pm
Bensalem, PA

Dec 8 Sun
Tilles Center – Krasnoff Theater @ 7:00pm
Brookville, NY

Dec 14 Sat
Celebrity Theatre @ 6:00pm
Phoenix, AZ, United States

Dec 17 Tue
Kravis Center @ 8:00pm
West Palm Beach, FL

Dec 18 Wed
Mahaffey Theater @ 8:00pm
Saint Petersburg, FL

Dec 19 Thu
Florida Theatre @ 8:00pm
Jacksonville, FL

Feb 6 Thu
The Theater at MGM National Harbor @ 8:00pm
Oxon Hill, MD

Feb 7 Fri
Symphony Hall @ 8:00pm
Springfield, MA

Feb 8 Sat
New Jersey Performing Arts Center @ 8:00pm
Newark, NJ

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones passed over the weekend (on November 3rd) at his home in Los Angeles. The 91-year-old went peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones.

Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before producing pop hit records for Lesley Gore in the early 1960s. He would go on to make music with some of the biggest names in pop culture: Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, James Ingram, and that is just to name a few.