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The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) announces the 2024 nominees for induction at its Induction & Awards Gala in New York City. Voting members have until December 27, 2023, to submit their ballots. Check out the complete list of nominees on songhall.org.

​​​​​​​iHeartMedia today announced the all-new House of Music at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, a mixed-reality immersive experience inspired by the artists performing that weekend at the festival main stage. This free event is open to the public and invites guests to make themselves at home as they explore over 15 interactive rooms, immersing themselves in the lives, music, and passions of their favorite artists and brands.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a mixed-reality immersive experience inspired by the artists performing that weekend at the festival main stage. This free event is open to the public and invites guests to make themselves at home as they explore over 15 interactive rooms, immersing themselves in the lives, music, and passions.

Led by LL COOL J and Ice T alongside field collectors and museum curators, the team tells the story of some of Hip Hop’s greatest artists and the items they made famous such as The Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic jersey from the “Juicy” video, Flavor Flav’s clocks, DMX’s Aaliyah car, and more. Watch the new video promo now!

How much does the world love Dolly Parton? Let us count the ways. She gave $1m to help fund the Moderna vaccine which has saved around two million lives, she started up in 2007 the Imagination Library which every month now donates more than 40,000 books across the UK and she wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” on the same day.

Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy, Coolio, Kid Frost and the Dogg Pound's Kurupt are just a few of the hip hop pioneer veterans who responded when Clint 'Payback' Sands reached out, inviting them to sound the alarm and participate in the 'Check Your Risk' awareness campaign for National Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Month in November.

It’s lights, camera, and action on Monday, January 4th on the new discovery+ comedic cake competition series Cakealikes. 

Hip Hop's original champions of change have returned with a new album and a mission to challenge all obstacles to social injustice. Watch as Chuck D and Flavor Flav bring Cypress Hill and George Clinton along for this performance of 'Grid' from their brand new album 'What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?'

The independent film, Hold On, inspired by the real-life journey of singer-songwriter Micayla De Ette, is releasing to select theaters nationwide on Friday, December 6th. A music-driven drama, the film tells the tale of Sidney Rhodes, an overlooked singing prodigy who fights to keep her dreams alive and save her brother from a life of addiction on Los Angeles' Skid Row, all the while embarking on an unlikely creative journey with the son of a famed music manager.

Deadline reports that actor and filmmaker Malcolm M. Mays will write the reboot of 'New Jack City.' The original film was released in 1991.

Black Theatre Troupe's SINGLE BLACK FEMALE carries a righteous kick in the consciousness that merits theatregoers' attention. Strong turns by Melvina Jones-Leslie and Cynnita Agent in David Hemphill-directed hit. Runs through June 9th at the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center in Phoenix.

WE tv announced today Growing Up Hip Hop: New York as the latest series in the expanding and hit WE tv franchise that reveals the perks and perils of being born into a rap dynasty.

WEtv hosted a star-studded event at The Skylark in New York City last night, celebrating the premiere of the new season of their hit reality series, “Braxton Family Values.” Cast member Traci Braxton was in attendance and joined a room filled with celebrities, guests, media and influencers.

RUSSELL PETERS fans worry not, if you missed his amazing live performance last weekend at the mountain winery you definitely have another chance to catch the king of comedy live on Saturday July 14, 2018 on the main stage at the freshest summer festival, the XO Music Festival in Antioch, California. This time the global comic phenom is going to make you clap in a whole different way. Taking a quick side road from his DEPORTED WORLD TOUR which is selling out city after city. Peters will be on the wheels of steel. If you haven't seen him DJ you are in for a treat. Peters is as amazing in the DJ booth as he is on the comedy stage. Making him very versatile and inspiring.

XO Music Festival, the Bay Area's Freshest multi stage music and fun festival, announced their daily lineups last week. Single day GA passes are on sale now, along with single day VIP, a great option for fans that can't attend the full three-day weekend. The daily lineups sorted alphabetically by day are listed below and creatives showcasing each day's performances can be found on XO Music Festivals website.

Thirty years after its premiere on MTV, 'YO! MTV Raps' legacy continues to have a lasting influence on hip-hop and pop culture. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, MTV will reinvent the franchise for a new generation as a both a linear and digital series across its platforms. To kick things off, show alumni, artists and fans will gather for the 'YO! MTV Raps: 30th Anniversary Experience' on Friday, June 1st at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, which will be live streamed by MTV.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 presents Danny Marin and Kyle Coughlin in "Aftertaste of Love" on April 20 @ 7p. Aftertaste of Love is a musical tribute to the popular VH1 reality show Flavor of Love starring Flavor Flav of Public Enemy. Featuring songs by some of your favorite pop divas, Aftertaste of Love promises to get you in all of your feels. Who knows? Maybe a few surprise guests may show up for the party. Join us for the juke box musical you never knew you needed! "Aftertaste of Love" is directed by Lindsey Sherman, music directed by Rodney Bush.

Def Comedy Jam 25 will launch exclusively on Netflix Today, September 26th in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic show, “Def Comedy Jam.”

Def Comedy Jam 25 will launch exclusively on Netflix Tuesday, September 26th in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic show, “Def Comedy Jam.”

The reggae-funk, dancehall hip-hop energetic genre-benders, The Dubplates release a powerful get-off-your-seats and dance single and an epic animated lyric video 'UH HUH,' from their upcoming album Box Full Of Steel set to release on June 23, 2017.