Music
New Music: Ciara & 2 Chainz Plan to Make You “Sweat”
Ciara is BACK! In case you missed it, last night, she dropped off her brand new single “Sweat“, featuring 2 Chainz via her Twitter. “Sweat” is the first single off of her upcoming album “One Woman ...
Emeli Sandé Brings “Our Version of Events” to The U.S. Tomorrow
After playing Chicago for the first time and returning to Los Angeles for the El Rey, UK sensation Emeli Sandé will hit New York City this week to celebrate the Capitol Records release of her debut album Our Version of Events ...
Black Music Month Interview Series: Soulful Leela James Speaks The Spirit of Etta James
Having collaborated with everyone from Ray Charles and BB King to Kanye West and John Legend. Leela James like Etta James was born in Los Angeles. Gospel music was a natural part of Leela’s church-going childhood as was the b...
Black Music Month Rare Music Spotlight: MC Trouble (1990)
LaTasha Rogers known as MC Trouble was Motown Records first female rapper when she appeared in 1990 with her debut album “Gotta Get A Grip” at the tender age of 18. Before that in 1988 she appeared on the Motown Rec...
Black Music Month Rare Music Spotlight: 1 Of The Girls (1993)
Black Music Month Rare Music Spotlight: 1 Of The Girls In the summer of 1993, a hot new single hit the airwaves entitled “Do Da What.” The single was the debut by a new girl group discovered by the late Gerald LeVer...
SWV Releases Their New Single “Love Unconditionally”
The ladies of SWV have released the follow-up to their hot single “Co-Sign,” the midtempo “Love Unconditionally.” The single is available on iTunes now! SWV‘s new album “I Missed Us” is...
UB Reviews: Teedra Moses At City Winery, NYC
The lovely Teedra Moses took the stage last night in NYC at a very posh spot called City Winery. Known for their “sweet tasting wine,” City Winery can now add “sweet tasting soul music” to their menu tha...
Black Music Month Interview Series: R&B Group Soul For Real Returns & Speak to UB
The year was 1995 and a new R&B teen group made up of brothers debuted with a single that later would become one of the biggest songs of that year…the group was Soul For Real and the song was “Candy Rain.”...
New Video: Leela James “Something’s Got a Hold on Me”
It’s here the new video from Leela James for the single “Something’s Got a Hold on Me.” Her new CD “Loving You More…In The Spirit of Etta James” is a tribute to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fam...
