On Sunday, March 1st, a slew of top-tier artists from various genres will gather at the popular Apollo Theater (253 W 125th Street) in New York to celebrate the life and works of Harry Belafonte.
Confirmed artists includes: Alice Smith, Aloe Blacc, Common, Gael Faye, John Forté, Maxwell, Sheila E., Talib Kweli and that is just to name a few. This event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time, with ticket price starting at $58.50 USD.
On Friday, February 14th, longtime Fugees producer John Forté re-emerged with a new album dubbed “Riddem Drive.” The project was released via Talib Kweli‘s self owned and operated record label Javotti Media. Fans and supporters of John Forté should know that the artist is still on point lyrically, as well as from a production standpoint.
“Riddem Drive” was written and produced by John Forté and it features collaborations with Talib Kweli and Ben Taylor. Click here to listen and download from iTunes.
On Monday, February 10th, iconic pop artist Janet Jackson took to her social media platforms to announce that she will be releasing a new album, as well as embarking on a new world tour this summer.
The title of both the album and the tour is “Black Diamond.” For additional information such as tickets and exact release date, visit www.janetjackson.com
Janet Jackson has taken to social media to announce that she will be a guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this coming Monday, February 10th.
The Tonight Show airs on NBC, weeknights at 11:35/10:35 C in America.
On Saturday, March 21st, legendary recording artist Keith Sweat will headline a concert at the Paramount Theater, located at 2025 Broadway in Oakland, California. He will be supported by two major RnB groups: Next and Blackstreet.
This event is being hosted by Bobby Dee. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.
On Friday, February 7th, there will be a major concert following the Dallas Mavericks versus Washington Wizards game at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. There will be performances from: former Bad Boys artist Mase, Tylan, A1 Chops, Dru Hill and DJ Quicksilva.
On Sunday, February 16th, the Valentine’s Love Jam Concert will be held at The Forum (3900 W Manchester Blvd.) in Inglewood, California. The lineup includes: Tyrese, Joe, Ginuwine, Dru Hill and Avant.
This is an early event that’s schedule to begin at 7:30 PM PST. Tickets, which start at $59 USD, and go all the way up to $129 USD, are available via Ticketmaster.
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