Source: For decades Black artists have defined genres, innovated genres, and even created them. From jazz to hip hop, they have blazed paths that new artists continue to follow. While genres have created lanes for artists to…

Source: American Music Awards / Getty Rhythm and Blues has been a major staple in music, especially in shaping the history of Black artists and their sound. R&B came from the blending of soul genres including blues, jazz,…

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty 20 Songs You Probably Didn’t Know Tay Keith Produced The hip-hop world is mourning the loss of Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith, born Brytavious Chambers, who passed away at just 29 years old.…

Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Few music executives have left a larger mark on popular culture than Clive Davis. The legendary record executive, who died at age 94, helped discover, develop, promote, or support some of…

Source: B2k vs Pretty Ricky Millennials are gearing up for a treat on Thursday. B2K will face off against Pretty Ricky in a Verzuz and it has the socialsphere debating, who is going to win. What say you? B2K and Pretty Ricky…

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty For more than three decades, The LOX have made a rare kind of hip-hop history: not simply as lyricists with one of the genre’s most formidable catalogs, but as three men who have remained…

Source: photo credit Hobson PR / Radio One Across America, Black children continue to face challenges that can shape the trajectory of their lives long before they enter the workforce. From under-resourced schools and…

✕ R&B veteran Eric Benét stopped by The Rickey Smiley Morning Show for a conversation about his music, his legacy, and his upcoming appearance on the One Voyage cruise. Rickey jumped right in, asking about the One Voyage…

Source: 97.9 The Box / The Afternoon Sauce with G-Man Legendary comedian Tommy Davidson stopped by The Afternoon Sauce with G-Man while in Houston to promote his weekend run at the Houston Improv, but it was a major TV reveal…

Over the past 25 years, cinephiles from all walks of life have made Tribeca Festival in NYC the go-to destination for a week-and-a-half-long celebration in filmmaking. Budding directors, veteran actors, short film…