The Go-G- Slide Song and video is a tribute to the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown, and features many of his friends, associates and bandmates, including: DJ Kool; Sugar Bear; Tony P; KK Brown; Kim Scott; Bryan Mills; Brad Clements; Greg Boyer; Sweet Cherie; Dave...
Marc Cary came up playing in go-go bands in DC during the 1980s, when he was a founding member of the Hi Integrity Band. He played alongside leading lights of the city, people like Iceberg Slim and Meshell Ndegeocello. Meanwhile, he showed amazing amounts of...
Marc Cary came up playing in go-go bands in DC during the 1980s, when he was a founding member of the Hi Integrity Band. He played alongside leading lights of the city, people like Iceberg Slim and Meshell Ndegeocello. Meanwhile, he showed amazing amounts of...
By Eriq Gardner George Clinton won't be able to stop a court-appointed receiver from selling "One Nation Under a Groove," "Hardcore Jollies," "Uncle Jam Wants You" and "The Electric Spanking of War Babies." On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling authorizing the...
[caption id="attachment_90791" align="alignnone" width="434"] Venus Williams poses nude for ESPN the Magazine’s sixth annual Body Issue.Screenshot Twitter[/caption] Venus Williams leaves very little to the imagination in ESPN the Magazine’s sixth annual Body Issue, hitting newsstands July 11. Williams didn’t quite know what she was getting into when...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled six federal trademark registrations for the name of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name is “disparaging to Native Americans” and thus cannot be trademarked under federal law that prohibits the protection of offensive or disparaging...
Independent artists could disappear from YouTube "in a matter of days" after the Google video service confirmed it was dropping content from independent labels that have not signed up for its upcoming subscription music service. YouTube is about to begin testing the new service – which...
By Michael Neibauer Prince George’s and MGM have negotiated a community benefits agreement tied to the $950 million MGM National Harbor project that guarantees millions of dollars for the county, the promise of thousands of jobs for residents and significant work for local businesses. The CBA, signed...
Forget stocks. Sneaker futures are making Wall Street look like a swap meet. High-end kicks are becoming the currency of choice in New York, and one 16-year-old is taking advantage of the trend — using his own five-figure stock of 45 mint-condition basketball shoes to open...
While he remains in critical condition, his medical team confirms he is in stable condition and is "optimistic that his recovery is progressing."
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Knicks fans: Let us pray. Because its about to get real ugly in NYC. Carmelo Anthony, the beloved NY native who was supposed to be the Knicks’ savant, and finally bring a championship trophy back to the city, is more than likely…leaving. Sources close to...
One of the greatest actresses to have ever graced the screen and stage, Legend Ruby Dee, who personified grace, grit and progress at a time when African-American women were given little space in movies and on stage, has passed away on Wednesday in New Rochelle,...
For years, Mona Scott-Young has been behind the scenes effortlessly crafting the careers of Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and 50 Cent, to name a few. And in recent years, through her Momami Entertainment company, she has teamed with VH1 for various franchises including 'Love and Hip...
Who is Byron Wright? The answer is simple; he’s one of the few people who hold the keys to the music industry kingdom in Atlanta. As the Director of Writer/Publisher Relations at BMI he has been responsible for signing some of the hottest artist in Hip-Hop;...