June 19, 2013

Angie Stone’s Bringing A Legacy of Leadership to ‘R&B Divas: Atlanta’ (Listen)

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*Angie Stone is the newest diva on the second season of TV One’s “R&B Divas: Atlanta.”  The multiple Grammy nominated artist and songwriter has some 30 years in the business. Her music, such as “Baby,” the duet with Betty Wright, that garnered her a Grammy nomination, reaches down not only into the soul but the [...]




Tuesday Snaps: ‘R&B Divas’ Cast Throw Viewing Parties

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Recently, the cast of ‘R&B Divas’ celebrated season two, with separate premiere viewing parties in Atlanta. We spotted folk like Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johnson, Phil Thornton, Peter Thomas, Tony Terry, Erica Dixon, Stacii Jae Johnson and Chanita Foster (Football Wives). Check out the photos. For more celebrity photos, along with the drama surrounding the cast, [...]




Wendy Williams Cast in the Broadway Version of ‘Chicago’

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*Is Wendy Williams is picking up and moving her show to the Windy City? No, actually she’s not, but she is going to be a part of the long-running musical “Chicago.” The talkshow diva will take over the role of “Matron ‘Mama’” as the musical continues to attract audiences at the Ambassador Theatre. Can we [...]




First Look: TV One’s ‘R&B Divas Atlanta’, Premiering May 1

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*TV One has just released a first look at “R&B Divas Atlanta,” premiering on Wednesday, May 1 at 10/9c with two new singers added to the original “R&B Divas” cast. As previously reported, Faith, Nicci, Monifah, Keke and Syleena are returning. Joining them this season will be LaTocha Scott of Xscape and veteran songstress Angie [...]




Angie Stone and Brian McKnight Join ‘Love Lies’ [VIDEO]

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*R&B crooners Angie Stone and Brian McKnight have joined the touring cast of three-time Tony Award winner Hinton Battle’s play, “Love Lies.” The play sounds hilarious. A musical that made its debut last summer at the Midtown International Theatre Festival, the plot is based on three women who arrive at a funeral only to discover [...]




LA Cast of TV One’s ‘R&B Divas’ Announced

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*It didn’t take much for “R&B Divas” to get a spinoff. While the Atlanta version of the show is expanding with two new cast members, Angie Stone and LaTocha from Xscape, there’s another group of singing divas joining the reality television world. TV One is introducing the LA version that will include Kelly Price, Lil’ [...]




Angie Stone and LaTocha Scott Added to ‘R&B’ Divas

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*“R&B Divas” is about to turn up the heat with two new additions. Singers Angie Stone and LaTocha Scott are bringing the fire to the set on the new season of the show, adding to the drama, the encouragement, and the complexity of the life and times of singing divas. Yes, Syleena Johnson, Faith Evans, [...]




Angie Stone’s New Video Debuts on Centric 7/24, Single #16 on Urban AC And Rising

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*Fairfax, VA — Angie Stone’s new video for her hit single, “Do What U Gotta Do,” will make its debut on Centric on July 24. It is the first single from her upcoming album, Rich Girl, due out September 25th on SRR Records. “Do What U Gotta Do” was the #1 most-added new song in [...]




Angie Stone Talks Latest Single ‘Do What U Gotta Do’

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*Angie Stone is back with a new single, “Do What U Gotta Do,” the first song off of her upcoming album, “Rich Girl,” due in stores on Sept. 25. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The song was written specifically for Angie by Y’anna Crawley, the winner of the BET’s singing competition “Sunday Best.” “I knew [...]




Mary J. Blige Wanted to Hide After the Burger King Commercial Debacle

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*As reported here Thursday, Mary J. Blige has finally opened up about the Burger King disaster of a commercial. The singer got a bucket load of backlash for singing about fried chicken, but she admits the criticism “crushed” her. “I felt there was no need for me to say anything because everyone was running with [...]




Living in the Land of Make Believe: Living True

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*I had the opportunity to hang out with a few notable people this past summer and fall. Given the ease at which we report upon the bad news of these personalities, I thought I might take a moment to talk about my pleasant experiences with them. Ms. Angie Stone – She starred in the play [...]




Angie Stone, Faith, Tweet, Syleena filming Reality Show

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*R&B veterans Syleena Johnson, Faith Evans, Tweet, Angie Stone and others will star in an upcoming reality show, “Diary of a Diva,” which will follow the lives and careers of the singers. Johnson, who recently released her fifth album, “Chapter V: Underrated” (Sept. 27), confirmed to both Soultrain.com and Billboard.com’s The Juice that the show [...]




New Soul Sistas Reality TV Show with Wyatt, Evans and Stone

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*Reality television is the wave of the future of television and celebrity secondary income. R&B singer Keke Wyatt recently confirmed a reality television series with other genre greats like Faith Evans, Nicci Gilbert from Brownstone, Syleena Johson, Tweet, Kelly Price, and Angie Stone. In an interview with YouKnowIGotSoul.com, Wyatt shared, “Basically going into our lives [...]




Angie Stone in Play Alongside NeNe Leakes and it’s All Good

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*Angie Stone is one of those artists who comes out with something every once in a while, stays low-key, and then tries something else. Well, that’s exactly what’s happening now. The artist is sort of putting her singing on hold to nurture her other passion in acting. “Acting was my first love. This was the [...]




TV One to Air Trumpet Awards with Hosts Parker, Kodjoe, Niecy

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*TV One will premiere the 19th Annual Trumpet Awards, hosted by Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe and Niecy Nash, Sunday, on April 24 from 8-10 p.m. ET The Trumpet Awards were created in 1993 to honor African-American achievement in diverse fields such as law, religion, politics, public service, sports and entertainment. This year, Trumpet Awards [...]