Music

Exciting news unfolds as the nominees for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards have been revealed!On Tuesday, January 7, the NAACP shared the nominations for the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards, illuminating the remarkable talent within our community. Leading the charge is GloRilla, who shines brightly with six nominations in the music recording categories including Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album, and Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song. Following closely are visionary […]

Ice Cube’s latest album, Man Down, represents a significant achievement in the esteemed rapper’s career, debuting at No. 8 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart for the week of December 7.This accomplishment follows a 14-year interval since his last solo album entered the top 10. Released on November 22 under Lench Mob/Hitmaker Music Group, the album secured 20,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, according to Luminate. Of this […]

Looking for the ultimate jazz experience inspired by the vibrant city of Detroit? Look no further than Grander's Motor City Jazz collection, featuring the finest selection of contemporary, smooth, and straight-ahead jazz musicians from the area. As a part of this series, we are excited to bring you several volumes of Detroit players, including legendary names such as Kenny Garrett, Charles Green, and Althea Renee, as well as worldwide talents […]

 It’s exciting that in 2024, hip-hop artists long desired to collaborate are finally doing so. LL Cool J has released The FORCE, his fourteenth album, with Kamaal “Q-Tip” Fareed of A Tribe Called Quest. This project has been in the works since at least 2020; LL last released an album in 2013The FORCE is a pleasant surprise, showcasing LL’s rhymes and Q-Tip’s production. Despite the lengthy process, it’s LL’s best […]