Music
Bishop Hezekiah Walker champions community empowerment through housing, youth programs, and preserving gospel music's legacy.
The hits made them stars, but the deep cuts made us fans! See if you know any of these "B-Side Bangers" by Erykah Badu.
Legendary producer Jimmy Jam has spent decades shaping the sound of modern music. As one half of music’s preeminent producing duo Jam & Lewis, his fingerprints are on records by Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Prince, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, New Edition, Boyz II Men, Usher, Babyface, and countless others. Entire eras of R&B and pop were built […]
Celebrating 40 years of 'Control', the magnum opus of pop queen Janet Jackson, we look at 40 of her hits alongside Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Black History Month: Music Inspired By The Social Justice Movement Throughout history, Black musicians have used their platform to capture the fullness of the Black experience. From songs of overcoming, joy, to sorrow, heartbreak and pain. Many of these songs have been anthems for the Civil Rights and social justice movements. Many of these innovators […]
The Queen is back! Mary J. Blige used the birthday week to announce her 2026 Las Vegas Residency, ‘My Life, My Story,' and we have requests.
The hits made them stars, but the deep cuts made us fans! See if you know any of these "B-Side Bangers" by Mary J. Blige.
Torae of the Black Music Collective reflects on the changing dynamics within hip hop, the toll of industry challenges, and the continued push for greater protections for artists.
Tevin Campbell was a unique voice that defined R&B when he first blew on the scene in the early 1990s. Discovered by the late Quincy Jones, who was a fan of Campbell, the Texas native has proved to be a pivotal young sound and an R&B prodigy. He made an unforgettable mark singing “Tomorrow (A […]
From R&B to Hip-Hop to Gospel, members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated have made a significant impact in music.
When we reflect on music that represents the holiday season, our favorite Christmas tunes always get most of the attention. Now, many of you may already have “Silent Night” by the Temptations queued up on Spotify, but it’s not really time for that yet, especially at Thanksgiving dinner. Despite there not being many songs that […]
Song streamings for late R&B icon D’Angelo skyrocket as fans and music lovers alike revisit the singer’s soulful discography weeks after his death. According to Billboard, D’Angelo’s catalog has reached 16.1 million streams in the U.S. for the week of Oct. 10-16, surging 796% from the previous week’s total of 1.8 million streams. The three […]