Black Entertainment | Black News | Urban News | Hip Hop News | Black Entertainment
*PHILADELPHIA … At 48-years-old, Bernard Hopkins is the oldest fighter to win a world championship in the history of boxing, and on June 20 he will be recognized for that accomplishment and more when he accepts the 2013 John Wanamaker Athletic Award at the Wanamaker Building’s Crystal Tea Room. The award, which has bestowed since [...]
*Love permeated the air at the SESAC17th annual pop awards at New York’s prestigious New York Public Library where SESAC, the nation’s fastest growing performing rights organization, held its 17th annual pop awards on Monday, May 13, 2013 and Rico Love captured top honors taking home both Songwriter of the Year for the third consecutive [...]
*NY, NY — ESSENCE, the number one media brand dedicated to African-American women, and MSNBC, the premier cable destination for in-depth analysis, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives, are teaming up at the 2013 ESSENCE Festival during Fourth of July weekend for unprecedented live coverage of headliners and newsmakers. MSNBC will broadcast live from the [...]
*Let the good times roll… and head over to the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw for a summer afternoon of jazz and entertainment when the Playboy Jazz Festival presents a free community concert on Sunday, June 2nd, at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The illustrious group, 1+One, featuring Grammy-nominated artists Patrice Rushen and Ndugu [...]
*The Dream and Kelly Rowland are excited to work together on a 10-city tour, which kicks off May 24 in Kansas City, Mo. “Lights Out” will be the time for both artists to showcase their newest albums, including Kelly’s “Talk a Good Game,” which drops June 18th. Dream’s “IV Play” is set for release on [...]
LAS VEGAS — AT&T*, BlackBerry®, singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and hip-hop group Goodie Mob will begin celebrating Black Music Month through the “Elevate Young Black Voices” online talent contest and sweepstakes that gives aspiring singers a chance to win a two-hour private mentoring session, and an opportunity to perform live with the group this June. AT&T [...]
*Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute announced filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) will be honored with the Vanguard Award, presented by Tiffany & Co. Actress Kerry Washington will present the award to Coogler at the third annual ‘Celebrate Sundance Institute’ benefit on June 5, 2013 in Los Angeles. As previously announced, the benefit will also [...]
*New York, NY – Singer, songwriter, producer and music legend Lloyd Price, who is perhaps best known for writing and singing such classics as “Personality,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” and “Stagger Lee,” presents An Evening with Lloyd Price on Saturday, October 5th at 7:30pm at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ. The show [...]
*Guess what? Waka Flocka Flame and his co-horts, Wallace Gator Bradley and United in Peace are working together to help stop the violence in Chicago with a special concert in June. Like many other artists, Waka has been vocal about making the streets of the south side of Chicago safer. “Senseless acts of violence is [...]
Incognito’s Bluey takes a ‘Leap of Faith’ with his first solo album release on Shanachie *“It was more like a lightening bolt,” said Bluey, founding member of the internationally known band Incognito about his solo release “Leap of Faith” on the Shanachie imprint. “I hadn’t done a solo album…I’ve thought about it. I always have [...]
*The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) — founded by Alvin Ailey in 1958 to carry out his vision of a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African American cultural experience — hosted its 2013 spring gala featuring dancers from the entire company dancing in tandem [...]
*Holograms are the way of the future. Hip Hop fans are in luck because they’ll get to see Ol’ Dirty Bastard take the stage with Eazy-E during the upcoming Rock the Bells tour. Just like Tupac showed up during 2012’s Coachella, these guys are to be resurrected to give the fans what they need. Though [...]
*Steve Harvey is a Hollywood star. Yes, the comedian and talented individual unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame recently. His family came out to join him for the occasion, along with Dr. Phil, Samuel Jackson, and of course Cedric the Entertainer. “The Lord saved my soul, Marjorie saved my life. That’s really [...]
*Since Drake wanted to go ahead with his Aaliyah project, Chris Brown is jumping on the band wagon with something of his own. During a press conference at L.A.’s Icon Ultra Lounge in Los Angeles for the BET awards, the nominees were announced along with a few surprises. Tamar Braxton and Kendrick Lamar are among [...]
*Tyler Perry’s new film, “Peeples” Premiered last weekend and we were there for the red carpet celebration! EURweb associate Cherise (CNikky) Nicole spoke to David Alan Grier, Kenya Moore, B.O.B., Tommy Davidson, Robbie Harris, Brian White, Loretta Devine & more about their ideal or worst wedding proposal, their mishaps with bringing people home to meet [...]
 |
|
Recent Comments