The President and Mrs. Obama have shown their love for black art (and artists)—from poetry and spoken word to actors and singers— throughout this most historic presidency.
Music is an art. Great art is beautiful, abstract and is gazed upon for interpretation for times to come. Great music crosses over. But legendary music was never in a position to cross, because when it was created it was never attended for just one genre, one type of listener. It was created from the passion of an […]
It’s been reported that Kobe Bryant is quite the Hip Hop head. Kobe actually memorized all of Jay-Z albums in one day the day the albums came out. Pretty impressive huh? Well to pay honor and tribute to the retiring legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant, the NBA is stepping up to make sure that the tribute for his last […]
What better way to induct Hip Hop legends then to have a rising legend from the seed of your hometown hand you the honor. Compton’s very own rapper Kendrick Lamar gave an amazing induction speech to put N.W.A in the history books forever at the 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies last […]
There’s no denying how huge Black History Month was this year. In fact, the cosmos even treated us to the gift of a leap year, giving us one more day for celebration. While looking back on February, there were moments that shifted the conversation surrounding Black Pride among Hollywood, politics, and television. From Beyonce’s Black […]
Wednesday is Hump Day and it’s also Wildin’ Out Wednesday on NewsOne Now, the perfect time for a few laughs to help you make it through to the end of the week. This week’s comedic panel features Cletus Kassady, Roz Washington, and Ky Morgan. Host Roland Martin and the Wildin’ Out Wednesday crew took a few moments to […]
Kendrick Lamar brought the anthem of racial/social consciousness “ALRIGHT” to the largest music stage in the world and set it on fire. That stage would be the 2016 Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar nominated for 11 awards walked away with 4 including “Best Rap Album Of The Year”. Check out his acceptance speech for “Best Rap Album […]
By BridgetEE Kendrick Lamar is refusing to let the world slam him in a box. Music is meant to be music and music is more…
In a musical laboratory not far away, scientists crossbred the DNA of Jimi Hendrix and Tupac Shakur, creating a stemcell of epic musical proportions. The…
By BridgetEE Congratulations are in order to The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar, both being nominated for the most prestigious award in music, the 2016 Grammy…
BridgetEE BlogHouse Geraldo Rivera tried to slam Kendrick Lamar, as well as hip-hop as a whole, after the Compton rapper’s performance at the…
George Clinton, principal architect of P-Funk, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss his music career and new memoir “Brothas Be, Yo Like George,…
