Tag: Music
Slim Stands on His Own
If you sit back, relax, and put on a 112 CD the first voice you’ll hear is Marvin “Slim†Scandrick’s smooth, melodic, and falsetto voice. Slim, lead singer, has decided to go solo and hopes to bring his sound to the top of the R&B charts as the group did in the past. The first [...]
Stephanie McKay and Pharoahe Monch at the Highland Ballroom
November 21, 2008 For more info and to purchase tickets, click here.
Soul Men Premieres at Harlem’s Apollo Theater — Opens Everywhere November 7th
Last week Soul Men starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, and Isaac Hayes premiered at the Apollo Theater. The movie opens nationwide November 7th. According to the Soul Men website, “ Samuel L. Jackson (Louis) and Bernie Mac (Floyd) were a popular singing duo back in the day, who went their own way to never speak again. [...]
Labelle Reunites to Honor the Past and Look to the Future
Sarah Dash, Nona Hendryx, and Patti Labelle have made the first Labelle disc in 32 years. ********** It’s fitting that when the women of the trailblazing trio Labelle finally decided to reunite, it was to pay homage to another groundbreaking black woman. “When Rosa Parks died [in 2005], there was a song that I had [...]
Jennifer Hudson’s Mother and Brother Killed Out of Revenge
Darnell Hudson Donerson and Jennifer Hudson Singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death earlier today in the family’s home in Chicago. Police confirmed the death of her mother Darnell Hudson Donerson, 57 and her brother Jason Hudson, 29. An amber alert has been issued for her 7-year-old nephew [...]
Queen Latifah — Her Highness Still Rules
The back seat of a stretch limo making a tight turn is no place to stick a pencil in your eye, but Queen Latifah didn’t flinch. En route to a meeting at Cover Girl, where she is the face – and the name – of its Queen Collection (makeup for women of color), she did [...]
Raphael Saadiq at S.O.B.s
Monday October 6th S.O.B.’s Presents: RAPHAEL SAADIQ “Back By Popular Demand” Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm Admission: $30 Advance/$35 Day of Show Just 6 days after a sold-out concert at SOB’s, Grammy-nominated R&B super-star, Raphael Saadiq, returns for a 2nd performance! With the retro Motown sounds of his new disc, The Way I See It.
Barack Obama to Vibe Readers — “I Need You”
Barack Obama has a message for the readers of Vibe: “I need you.” In a letter to be published in the November issue, the Democratic presidential candidate is given a page to address the readers of the urban music monthly magazine. In it, Obama urges them to register to vote, saying, “We are at a [...]
Sundae Sermon in Harlem’s Morningside Park with NYC’s Best DJs
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