On Friday, October 16th, American hip-hop artist T.I. will release his new twenty-track album titled “The L.I.B.R.A.” The project will feature collaborations with several hip-hop and R&B stars: John Legend, Killer Mike, Rapsody, Jeremih, Jadakiss and many more.
R&B artist Khalid walked away with wins in several categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which aired last night on NBC.
He got the nod for: Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Male Artist, Top R&B Tours, Top R&B album (Free Spirit) and Top R&B Song (Talk).
American actress, singer, author, and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph has just released a new audiobook: “Redefining DIVA 2.0: Life Lessons from The Original Dreamgirl.” More than just another celebrity memoir, “Redefining DIVA 2.0: Life Lessons from The Original Dreamgirl” is aimed at inspiring anyone who listens to it to examine the potential in their own life.
In these highly personal reflections, Sheryl Lee Ralph reveals her first Hollywood audition experience with Sidney Poitier, why she exited so controversially from the TV series Moesha, how she signed away her rights to Dreamgirls for a dollar, how the pain of seeing her friends die from AIDS fueled her passion for artistic activism, and why she is now so full of hope for the future of black and all women of color in Hollywood.
Click here to get “Redefining DIVA 2.0: Life Lessons from The Original Dreamgirl” from audible.
Hawaiian reggae group The Lambsbread and Jamaican reggae legend Mykal Rose have joined forces on an anthem of freedom and justice, which comes by the way of a new single called “Nah stop Chant.”
The track is produced by Jubba White, of Whitestone productions, who is also credited for working on Burning Spear’s 2003 Grammy nominated album “Freeman” and the iconic “I Swear Riddim” that gave us hits like “Good Morning Jah Jah” from Jah Cure, “Marijuana Pon Di Corner” from Richie Spice and “Only For You” from Sizzla Kalonji.
A couple days ago reggae artist Daman, who is based in France, released the second single from his upcoming album. The track is titled “Hurt” and it features Jamaican roots reggae artist Max Romeo.
Click here to listen and stream “Hurt” from your preferred music platform.
JAIAC, the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre Limited, will be having a discussion tomorrow – October 14th – via zoom. The talks will centered around dispute management as it relates to commercial, domestic and every other relationship.
The conversation will be followed by a musical treat from several artists, namely: Chevaughn, Kumar, Agent Sasco and Nattali Rize. Click here for additional info.
Next week Tuesday, October 20th, one of hip-hop’s most respected lyricist, AZ, will do a virtual concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Doe or Die.”
“Doe or Die” is the debut studio album from the rapper; It was released on October 10th, 1995 via EMI Records. The album features guest appearances by Nas and Miss Jones; with production credits going to: N.O. Joe, Pete Rock, L.E.S. and Buckwild, among others.
The virtual event is extra special because it is the very first time AZ will be doing a live streaming concert. Click here for additional information.
