Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the US, including an update on where the albums land at the Billboard 200 chart. This week’s overview includes the first week sales of Megan Thee Stallion’s new album MEGAN, which debuts at #3. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + […]
The 39th Annual Stellar Gospel Awards returns on July 20th in Las Vegas Nevada at the Orleans Arena and will air on the Stellar TV Network on August 3rd. 2x Emmy Award Winner Loni Love & Radio Personality and Comedian Rickey Smiley will host the award show. The evening will bring together gospel music’s brightest […]
As ESSENCE gears up for the 30th celebration of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®, to commemorate this milestone, the magazine is announcing *today* a cover featuring the legendary Frankie Beverly. Beverly will grace the stage at the Festival of Culture one last time with a star-studded tribute performance of his greatest hits and a passing-the-torch […]
The 22nd Annual Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival is an OSCAR® Qualifying Festival in the Short Film Category. The festival is held on Martha’s Vineyard, an island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, from August 2nd to the 10th. It is a global gathering of filmmakers, professionals, and film enthusiasts to celebrate the art of […]
Grammy-awarding winning artist Macy Gray and powerhouse Big Freedia have collaborated for the first time with their new single, “I AM,” in celebration of Pride Month. Pride Month is celebrated each June Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in […]
Legendary singer Eric Benét makes his much anticipated return with the brand new single “Something We Can Make Love To” featuring Tamar Braxton. The new song was produced by Laney Stewart and features smooth and passionate vocals from both singers set to an intimate and romantic mood. To coincide with the release of the new […]
This Fresh Finds Fridays column features releases from Ebony Riley, Lalah Hathaway, Normani, and Journey Montana. Check out this week’s roundup below. Don’t forget to let us know who you’re listening to in the comment section below. Ebony Riley – MirrorThe rising R&B star Ebony Riley is back with an exciting new single for 2024, titled […]
R&B sensation Teenear has just released her long anticipated debut album “Never Met A Me” via Slip N Slide Records. The project marks the melodic artist’s first full-length offering since emerging onto the scene many years ago. Drawing a parallel through storytelling the origins of her universe, Teenear elevates her emotionally-charged songwriting and showcases a […]
This year will mark the 30th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival Of Culture taking place in New Orleans from July 4-7, 2024, with the theme “We Love Us.” With an incredible lineup of musical artists, exciting conferences, exhibitions, fashion, beauty, food, Essence After Dark experience, and ESSENCE’s first-ever Festival closer, the Legend Frankie Beverly preps […]
The duo of Phonte and Nicolay commemorate their 20-year-long journey as The Foreign Exchange by sharing a new 12″ single “The Grey” / “I Couldn’t Love You More (dub)”. The dual release covers the musical gamut of The Foreign Exchange. “The Grey”, which serves as the theme song for ESPN’s new ’30 for 30′ film […]
