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New Releases
Legendary The Time to Release ‘Ice Cream Castle’ Vinyl for Black Music Month
One of our favorite bands, Minneapolis own The Time, will release “Ice Cream Castle” on a new vinyl during Black Music Month on June 5th via RRW/Rhino/Warner Records. Prince‘s rivals “Purple Rain,” his proteges in real life, became one of the 1980s & ’90s funk forces. In the summer of 1984, The Time‘s third album release “Ice Cream Castle” was…
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Events
George Clinton + Parliament-Funkadelic’s Inaugural ‘P-Funk Festival’
George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic will celebrate seven decades of music on Saturday, April 11th at The Phipps Farm in Tallahassee, FL. This year, legendary George Clinton turns 85, marking more than half a century as one of the most consequential architects of modern sound. As the visionary force behind Parliament-Funkadelic, Clinton didn’t just define a genre, he built a musical…
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B5 Drops the Fire ‘E.T.A.’
Amid a whirlwind year involving an ongoing North American tour, B5 extends their iconic R&B legacy with the fire new single “E.T.A.” Via Motion 6 Collective, the brainchild of renowned industry titan Devyne Stephens, the track captures their signature hip-hop soul sound wrapped in a polished, summer-ready beat. For fans familiar with B5’s harmony-driven vocals, their newest single harkens back…
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Music
JAŸ-Z + Roc Nation Announce ‘JAŸ-Z 30’ and ‘JAŸ-Z 25’
JAŸ-Z and Roc Nation have announced “JAŸ-Z 30” on Friday, July 10th and “JAŸ-Z 25” on Saturday, July 11th, two historic nights at Yankee Stadium celebrating the anniversaries of “Reasonable Doubt” and “The Blueprint,” two of the most influential albums in music history. Since the release of “Reasonable Doubt,” JAŸ-Z has transformed music, business, and culture. A 25-time Grammy Award…
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Video Interviews
The UB Interview: GoGo Morrow Talks ‘SET’
GoGo Morrow recently dropped her new EP “SET,” via MNRK Music Group. A striking and self-assured body of work, “SET” captures her evolution as both a woman and an artist. Executive produced by Grammy Award-winning hitmaker Harmony “H-Money” Samuels, “SET” finds the Philadelphia native leaning fully into emotional honesty, creative control, and unapologetic self-preservation. Known for her powerful background vocals…
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Fishbone 40th Anniversary ‘In Your Face’ Release
Genre-defiers Fishbone will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their groundbreaking 1986 debut, “In Your Face.” Including a nationwide spring tour and the release of the “In Your Face/Cover Your Face 40th Anniversary Limited-Edition Double LP Reissue,” out April 10th. The double LP includes Disc One: A newly remastered edition of “In Your Face.” Disc Two: “Cover Your Face,” a newly…
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Montell Jordan + Kim Burrell Join Renee Spearman on ‘You Chose Me’
Grammy & Stellar nominee Renee Spearman is back in a big way with her new smash hit single “You Chose Me” featuring 5X platinum R&B legend Montell Jordan & the incomparable Kim Burrell. A powerful song of testimony featuring the signature tenor vocals . “You Chose Me” is a reminder that God could’ve chosen someone else to use, but ‘You…
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James Artissen + Bigg Baggz Drop ‘THE ART DEALER’
Singer James Artissen and rapper Bigg Baggz have joined forces, for their highly anticipated collaborative project, “THE ART DEALER,” a five-track body of work that seamlessly blends raw street rap with smooth, emotional R&B. Designed as a cohesive listening experience, “THE ART DEALER” explores ambition, relationships, nightlife, and the pursuit of success through two distinct yet complementary perspectives. James Artissen…
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Tours
Tech N9ne and E-40 Announce ‘Strange Wid’ It Tour’
This spring, Tech N9ne and E-40 will join forces to co-headline what promises to be the hottest hip-hop jaunt of 2026..the Strange Wid’ It Tour. These two rap titans have linked up for tours in the past and collaborated on classic tracks such as E-40’s “Zombie” [feat. Tech N9ne & Brotha Lynch Hung] and Tech N9ne’s “No K” [feat. E-40…
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Video Interviews
The UB Interview: Alvin Garrett Talks New Album
Grammy-nominated songwriter and recording artist, Alvin Garrett, known for penning timeless records for Grammy Award–winning artists such as Fantasia, Kelly Rowland, and Joe, will release his fifth studio album, “Talk to Her Like This,” this Friday, March 6th. Alvin Garrett is no stranger to shaping the sound of modern R&B. His current hit, “Roll Slide Roll,” is peaking on Billboard’s…
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