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Ross, Rihanna And Others Help Bounce And Brown Sugar Celebrate Black Music Month

Bounce, the first and only multi-platform entertainment network targeting African Americans and Brown Sugar, Bounce's popular subscription streaming service, will team up for a major Black Music Month tribute this June 2020.Continue reading

Kanye’s “Two Words” Featuring The Boys Choir Of Harlem, Mos Def, And Freeway (Video)

"Two Words" is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West, that features Mos Def, Freeway and the incredible The Boys Choir of Harlem, from West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004). Continue reading

Kennedy Center Launches First Ever Hip-Hop Season With Harlem Stage Ex-Director

The Kennedy Center has been presenting hip-hop for over 15 years, but not as part of its institutional programming. Continue reading

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Final Performances At The Apollo Theater (Update)

The Apollo Theater and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced today that they will present the final U.S. performances of one of hip hop’s most influential artists - yasiin bey (formerly known as Mos Def). Continue reading

Kamasi Washington At SummerStage In Central Park

At the age of 13, Kamasi Washington started a lifelong quest discovering the many wonders of music. One night, his father left his soprano saxophone lying on the piano. Kamasi, filled with curiosity for all the beauty he heard from the instrument, picked up his father’s horn. Continue reading

Harlem’s A.S.A.P. Rocky Gears Up For June Album Release

The wait is almost over. The highly-anticipated sophomore release from Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky is due out on June 2, and ASAP has finally shared the track listing with fans. Continue reading

Harlem’s A$AP Rocky Intimate Lecture Session In London (video)

On April 8th, Harlem-man MC A$AP Rocky held court at an intimate lecture session in central London's St Pancras hotel, as part of the Red Bull Music Academy UK Tour. Continue reading