What is beauty? Webster’s defines it as “the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or…
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Catching Up With Jerome Benton by Ron Worthy A couple weeks ago, I was privileged to attend a wonderful birthday party for Jerome Benton, the stylish and humorous brother who…
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Malcolm M. Mays’ “Covers” Starring Tristan “Mack” Wilds Shines With Songs In The Key Of Strife for Urbanworld 2017 by Jerry Barrow Black Cinema in the 1990s was defined by…
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It has been a couple of years since we have been able to touch base with Tai Allen. This brother has been very busy on his latest project, No Jewels,…
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We first came upon Osmojam in January of 2013 when we discovered her EP 80 on Bandcamp. That effort was a masterful project which reworked a number of classic from…
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During the late 1960’s to the early 1970’s, soulful R&B groups like the Stylistics, Chi-lits, and the Delfonics were all the rage. Many during this time were compared to Motown…
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Catching Up with André Cymone by Ron Worthy While preparing for our Q/A with Minneapolis legend, André Cymone, I reflected on how much this brother has contributed to my music…
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Like many fans throughout the World, we were shocked to learn about the passing of Albert Johnson AKA Prodigy of legendary hip-hop duo Mobb Deep on Tuesday, June 20. Having lived with…
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Today, we join the World in celebrating the birth of legendary musician, Prince Rogers Nelson. Tomorrow, June 8, 2017 in Downtown Brooklyn at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering (map), soulhead…
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Common Brings His “Letter to the Free” Film to Tribeca Film Festival 2017 By Matthew Allen Bilal and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah are standing in the middle of an indoor…
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Introduction by Michael A. Gonzales I started reading Ben Greenman’s writing in 2009 when his funk novel Please Step Back was published to critical acclaim. Based on the exploits of…
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This past week, it was great to meet Mayte Garcia at her book signing in New York and her subsequent interview at the Build Series in Greenwich Village. During both…
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“I hope people can grab something that can help push them further into their destiny.” It’s a powerful yet enthusiastic objective that gospel recording artist, evangelist, songwriter and motivational speaker…
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As Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges reflects on a dynamic career spanning close to two decades, he can’t reiterate enough how success comes from having compassion for his fans and the people…
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by Miles Marshall Lewis Go abroad and find some local hip-hop. Africa, South America, Europe—it doesn’t much matter. You’ll quickly discover that even though the words are foreign to your…
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Located “in the ‘hood” at Pico Boulevard off Crenshaw, Los Angeles’ iconic “the Catch,” as some folks called it, catered mostly to the African-American gay and lesbian community, but over…
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We recently learned of a new singer with a very powerful voice and compelling stage presence. In a similar fashion to fellow Texas singer (and one of our favorites), The…
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Earlier this week, we were excited to be a part of the latest CRWN interview by Elliott Wilson with Snoop Dogg. The event, which has built quite a reputation for…
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Singer Kelly Rowland takes equal pride in her health and paying her superstardom forward. The Grammy-winning entertainer came back to her birthplace, Atlanta, late last spring to raise awareness about…
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It is rare that an artist immediately resonates with our staff. Sure, there are the occasional unmistakable talents that you can’t ignore, but it doesn’t happen often. Many years…