Mary J. Blige Nominated For The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (@maryjblige)

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Mary J. Blige has just become only the second R&B singer of her era to be nominated for the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame offers fans the opportunity to participate in the Induction selection process with the Fan Vote. From now through April 30th, fans can vote every day at rockhall dot com, or at the Museum in Cleveland.

The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to select the 2021 Inductees.

Rakim, Nas, H.E.R. & Others Featured On The New ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Soundtrack

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The American biographical drama film, Judas and the Black Messiah, which is directed and produced by Shaka King, is out now! The movie comes with a stunning soundtrack that features several top-tier hip-hop and r&b artists, namely: Rakim, Nas, H.E.R., Nipsey Hussle, Jay-Z, SiR and others.

‘Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album‘ comes to us courtesy of RCA Records – a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Click here to stream and download the full project from your preferred music platform.

Here Are Some Of The Nominees For The 52nd NAACP Image Awards (@naacpimageaward)

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The 2021 NAACP Image Awards will simulcast across all ViacomCBS Networks including BET, CBS and MTV on Saturday, March 27th at 8:00 PM ET. Below are a list of the nominees for Outstanding Album, Outstanding New Artist, Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Female Artist. For additional categories visit the NAACP Image Awards’ official website.

Outstanding Album
Alicia
Alicia Keys

b7
Brandy

Bigger Love
John Legend

Chilombo
Jhené Aiko

The Wild Card
LEDISI

Outstanding New Artist
Chika
Doja Cat
D Smoke
Giveon
Skip Marley

Outstanding Male Artist
Big Sean
Black Thought
Charlie Wilson
Drake
John Legend

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Ledisi
Alicia Keys

The 52nd NAACP Image Awards honors the accomplishments of BIPOC artists across TV, music, film and literature.

“The Violent Heart” – New Movie Starring Mary J. Blige To Be Released On Feb. 19th (@maryjblige)

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The 2020 American drama film “The Violent Heart,” which stars pop artist Mary J. Blige, is scheduled to be released on February 19th, 2021 by Gravitas Ventures. It had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival last September.

In addition to Mary J. Blige, the picture also features Jovan Adepo, Grace Van Patten, Lukas Haas, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Cress Williams and Jahi Di’Allo Winston. “The Violent Heart” was written and directed by Kerem Sanga.

Spend Valentine’s Day With Trey Songz (@TreySongz)

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On Sunday, February 14th R&B star Trey Songz will do a special performance, which will stream live on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Android and iPhone. The event is scheduled to begin at 8pm EST / 5pm PST. Click here for additional information.

Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend With CeeLo Green (@CeeLoGreen)

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

CeeLo Green – the talented singer, songwriter and rapper, who is one half of the duo Gnarls Barkley and a prominent member of the group Goodie Mob – has announced that he will be doing a special valentine’s weekend performance.

The show, which will air via the popular site Sessions Live, is scheduled for Saturday, February 13th at 6:00 PM. For tickets and additional information, click here.

Something New From Lauryn Hill! (@MsLaurynHill @KaliRanks)

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

In December, what sounds like an old recording of Ms. Lauryn Hill surfaced online. The song is titled “A Perfect Match” and it comes courtesy of Kali Ranks, a former Def Jam reggae/hip-hop artist from Jamaica. Though it is being promoted as a new collaboration between the two, Lauryn‘s vocals are the only one heard on the audio.

It is clear that this song was done many years ago because Hill made a lot of references to The Fugees. She also had a freedom in her voice, the kind of freedom she had when she just came on the scene, before all the filth in the industry took it away. Click here to check out the song.