Black Music Month
Let’s Talk About The Female Rappers Who Shaped Hip-Hop
In the early days of hip-hop, female rappers were essential to the genre’s biology, unapologetically detailing their experiences of the world they lived in.
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Features1 week ago‘Cornbread’: Lee Morgan’s Tasty Blue Note Classic
Building on the success of ‘The Sidewinder,’ ‘Cornbread’ revealed Lee Morgan to be a formidable composer as well as a dazzling trumpeter.
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Features2 weeks ago
How Berry Gordy And Motown Pioneered African-American Businesses
From a tiny $800 loan, Berry Gordy turned Motown into the biggest African-American business of its era, paving the way for black-owned labels that followed.
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Features3 weeks ago
10 Things We Learned From ‘Bitchin’: The Sound And Fury Of Rick James’
A new documentary lifts the lid on the life of the American funk pioneer Rick James.
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Features3 months ago
‘The Music Was Inclusive’: How Mary Wilson Helped Unite Creeds And Colors
For Black Music Month, an appreciation of Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson's tireless work to open doors for people of all creeds, colors and sexuality.
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News3 months ago
UMe Shares Black And Proud Collaborative Remix Collection
The remixes were created by LGBTQ+ artists Honey Dijon, Coco & Breezy and Akira Akira.
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Features3 months ago
Black Forum: The Spoken-Word Motown Imprint That Raised Its Voice
With the Black Forum label, Motown founder Berry Gordy created a place where African-American spoken-word artists could make their voices heard.
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Features3 months ago
A Brief History of Queer And Trans Women In American Music
It’s taken a century for LGBTQ people, people of color, and women to get their due, though they’ve inspired and shaped the industry for just as long.
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Features4 months ago
Who Is Lyn Collins?… Mama Feelgood, That’s Who
Rising to fame with James Brown’s revue, Lyn Collins fought for female artists during a difficult period, leaving a trail of soul and funk classics behind.
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News4 months ago
Nile Rodgers With Chic And Darius Rucker To Perform At Juneteenth Unityfest
The Robert Randolph-hosted event will also feature Earth, Wind, & Fire, Aloe Blacc, and more.
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News4 months ago
Lil Wayne’s Stylist Marisa Flores Breaks Down His Iconic Style
‘Lil Wayne’s style in a nutshell would be like if he met Sid Vicious in an alley in Hollygrove,’ explains Flores
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Features4 months ago
J. Cole’s ‘The Off-Season,’ Explained
Throughout 'The Off-Season,' J. Cole references peers and legends, famous bars, and mythic stories. Here are just a few.
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Features5 months ago
‘Blacks And Blues’: Bobbi Humphrey’s Sample-Friendly Jazz-Funk Classic
‘Blacks And Blues’ found flautist Bobbi Humphrey teaming up with Larry Mizell for a groove-laden album that provided future sample-fodder for hip-hop.
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News5 months ago
National Museum Of African American Music To Honor Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, And Lionel Richie
'NMAAM showcases Black music excellence every day, but this year’s Black Music Month will be a special one as we celebrate the museum’s opening with phenomenal music icons and Black music fans...
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Features5 months ago
The Legend Of Bessie Smith: Empress Of The Blues
So much more than a blues singer, Bessie Smith was an icon for her race and gender, and her legend resonates like no other in the history of blues singers.
