In this clip: Necee R. – Comeback http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i… The Adventures of Roscoe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ5mN6… The Real TV http://www.facebook.com/TerriJVaughn Tony Anderson http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i… Wynnona http://www.facebook.com/SXYPYTremembe…  Read More →

Worth More Than His Own Weight in Chrome, TSE 2008  Read More →

Monday, June 29, 2009 I find it truly funny reading and watching all these sideline experts across the internet and their rants about how disappointed they are with last night’s BET Awards Program’s tribute to Micheal Jackson. First of all, let me start off by saying, Folks… get a grip! Michael Jackson’s death was an untimely incident that threw not just you and me, but the... 

This is just a simple farewell to Michael Jackson coming from me.  Read More →

Michael Jackson has passed away, TMZ is reporting. [Image via WENN.]  Read More →

Well…  all you Sha-Nay-Nay and Otis fans, hold on to your seats.  DC native Martin Lawrence is slowly making his way back to television. Though, this time, he’s doing things behind the camera. Lawrence currently has three shows in development with his production company Runteldat and two shows even have network commitments. Fox has picked an animated comedy of his, writted by Rodney Barnes,... 

In this clip: - The Flix Chicks - Squeege Lo - Shanel Cooper-Sykes - Chuck’s Rejection Letter  Read More →

Class is Being Held at the NexXx Level, TSE 2009  Read More →

Reporter Anita Bennett recaps the 2009 Hollywood Black Film Festival.  Read More →

Classic Rare Essence single “Shoo Be Do Wop” from 1984.  This is a cut that definitely brings back the memories of the Friday nights at the Howard Theater, as Little Benny & Lawrence the Maniac would call to the crowd, “Are you Jam Jam Jamming on the left? Are you Jam Jam Jamming on the right? Are you Jam Jam Jamming in the balcony? Are you Jam Jam Jamming all the round the house?” And... 

By David Kravets A federal jury on Thursday found Jammie Thomas-Rasset liable in the nation’s only Recording Industry Association of America file-sharing case to go to trial, dinging her $1.92 million for infringing 24 songs. Thomas-Rasset (then just Jammie Thomas) went to trial two years ago, and was ordered to pay $222,000 by a different jury for the same songs. The judge in the first case declared... 

DC’s own Sylver Logan Sharp, vocalist for the group CHIC performs “I Want Your Love”. Also featured in this clip, along with the great Nile Rodgers, is DC’s own “Sweet” Cherie Mitchell-Agurs on keys.  Read More →

This documentary is an exploration of the role of DC’s go go community in helping to stem the violence in Washington’s neighborhoods and help spread a positive message to the city’s youth. Working with the Metropolitan Police Department, various members of the go go scene offered their insights and thoughts on the ways that they can help reduce these issues. Includes appearances... 

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Music video by Wale performing Chillinwith Chris Robinson [Video Director],  Megan Gutman [Video Producer]  Read More →

Submitted by Tyrone Callahan - 2009  Read More →

On Wednesday, June 10, DCRTV broke the news that comedian Chris Paul (right) quit WPGC’s morning Donnie Simpson show without any notice, while Donnie is on vacation.  Paul’s been yanked from CBS-owned PGC’s website and there are rumors that he’s jumping to Radio One, which runs PGC’s urban rival, WKYS. We’re also now hearing about a lot of turmoil at PGC, a longtime... 

Still the Trickiest Guy in Town, TSE 2008 Still the Trickiest Guy in Town, TSE 2008  Read More →

Celebrity Tommy Davidson rocks it with TroubleFunk on stage for Big Tony’s Birthday.  Read More →

Part 2 of Celebrity Tommy Davidson rocking the stage with Trouble Funk live at the Holiday for Big Tony’s Birthday.  Read More →

DJ Flexx and D. Floyd at The Classics Washington, DC  Read More →

by Andrew Noz Yesterday marked the twentieth anniversary of rapper Fat Rodney’s tragic murder. Frequently heralded as one of most memorable emcees to ever rock the Go-Gos, Rodney’s life was taken from him at just 21 years old in 1989. Over at my site, Cocaineblunts.com, I spoke with Rare Essence’s Andre “Whiteboy” Johnson about Rodney and his legacy: “When he walked into the room he lit... 

Given the fact that Motown had not been conducting Live sessions with the vocalists and instrumentalists recording at the same time since at least 1963, this session was clearly staged for the CBS News cameras that were doing a brief piece called The Motown Sound. Pictured in the studio are songwriters Lamont Dozier (Standing on the steps at the back of the studio), Brian Holland (The guy who cuts...