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?Steve Harvey, host of the EMMY-winning Steve Harvey talk show and Family Feud and star of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, will helm a roaring return to Las Vegas for the 2016 Neighborhood Awards Weekend at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.  Being held Friday July 22nd - Sunday July 24th, the weekend will include the incredible Maxwell, making his first-ever musical appearance at the Neighborhood Awards, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The O'Jays, Erykah Badu, Charlie Wilson, Jill Scott, Keith Sweat, and Doug E. Fresh.  Also joining Harvey for the three day celebratory weekend are the Steve Harvey Morning Show's Shirley Strawberry, Nephew Tommy, Carla Ferrell, and Junior, Sheryl Underwood, DJ Mars and many more to-be-announced celebrities.  

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), in collaboration with the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, is proud to announce the 2015 Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City line up. Beginning July 9th, the series will offer attendees a taste of what they can expect to hear on NJPAC's main stage during the 2015-16 season. Featuring some of the hottest artists from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, pop, reggae, Latin music, funk and world music, the free concert series runs from 5-9pm each Today night. Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City is made possible through a collaboration between NJPAC and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and their mutual dedication to providing the community with access to enriching resources, including exceptional entertainment. 

Award-winning entertainers Usher, Tyrese Gibson and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds will heat up the stage in Atlanta, bringing their smooth vocals and superstar performances to the 13 th Annual Ford Neighborhood Awards at the Philips Arena on Saturday August 8 th.Steve Harvey and television/radio/film producer Rushion McDonald created the one-of-a-kind Neighborhood Awards (formerly the Hoodie Awards) and Neighborhood Awards Weekend to recognize and celebrate men and women from all over the United States who uplift their neighborhoods through their contributions and excellence as entrepreneurs, religious and community leaders, educators and more. Hosted by Steve Harvey the EMMY-winning talk show, Family Feud and radio star marks his 13 th year helming the one-of-a-kind Awards show welcoming a winning lineup of celebrity presenters and fans coming together for a dazzling night of glamour, filled with laughs, unpredictable moments, exuberant speeches and inspiring entertainment.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), in collaboration with the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, is proud to announce the 2015 Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City line up. Beginning July 9th, the series will offer attendees a taste of what they can expect to hear on NJPAC's main stage during the 2015-16 season. Featuring some of the hottest artists from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, pop, reggae, Latin music, funk and world music, the free concert series runs from 5-9pm each Thursday night. Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City is made possible through a collaboration between NJPAC and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and their mutual dedication to providing the community with access to enriching resources, including exceptional entertainment. 

Thirty years after setting the hip-hop world on fire, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick the Ruler will reunite on Union County Performing Arts Center Mainstage for an evening of classic rap and hip-hop tonight, May 15 at 8 p.m.

Thirty years after setting the hip-hop world on fire, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick the Ruler will reunite on Union County Performing Arts Center Mainstage for an evening of classic rap and hip-hop Friday, May 15 at 8 p.m.

BET Networks and AEG today announced that Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage company, will return to the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE as the festival's presenting sponsor. Featuring some of today's hottest artists including Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, Ice Cube, Snoop and Kendrick Lamar, the four day event will showcase the best in music, comedy concerts, entertaining and interactive activations at the FREE fan festival, '106 & PARK' tapings, seminars and celebrity appearances.

'When Black Boys Die,' written and directed by William Electric Black, is a new drama about a teenage girl's journey as she tries to understand the madness of gun violence that has killed her brother and consumed her mother (and so many other mothers who have also lost their sons to inner city violence). It is the second in a series of five plays by William Electric Black, to be collectively called 'GUNPLAYS,' that address inner city violence and guns. Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave (East Village), will present the work tonight, March 5 to 22, directed by the author.

'When Black Boys Die,' written and directed by William Electric Black, is a new drama about a teenage girl's journey as she tries to understand the madness of gun violence that has killed her brother and consumed her mother (and so many other mothers who have also lost their sons to inner city violence). It is the second in a series of five plays by William Electric Black, to be collectively called 'GUNPLAYS,' that address inner city violence and guns. Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave (East Village), will present the work March 5 to 22, directed by the author.

SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 celebrated and honored soul music's brightest new stars as well as R&B's greatest legends during the star-studded show, which aired on CENTRIC and BET on November 30, 2014.

It's ladies night at SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014! Today, CENTRIC announced that the Grammy Award-winning Queen Bee herself, Lil' Kim; Grammy Award-winning double platinum artist, Missy Elliott; and the first female solo rapper to ever go platinum, Da Brat, will join the list of all-star performers and presenters at this year's awards show.

The National Alliance For Musical Theatre (NAMT) announced today its selections for the 26th Annual Festival of New Musicals. Beautiful Poison, Cubamor, Great Wall, How To Break, Mary Marie, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, String and Stu For Silverton make up the eight new musicals that will be presented at the 26th Annual Festival of New Musicals today, October 23, 2014 and Friday, October 24, 2014 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

BET Networks will dominate Tuesday night primetime television this fall with a gigantic premiere night of stars featuring Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Uncle Snoop, T.I., Queen Latifah and many more tonight, October 14, 2014.

BET "Hip Hop Awards" 2014 hosted by Uncle Snoop at 8 p.m./ET and concludes with the season three premiere of Kevin Hart's hit comedy "REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD" featuring two hilarious back-to-back episodes at 10 p.m./ET.

'Masters of Ceremony' - Hip-Hop Reunion concert tour bringing together some of the best-respected pioneers of the hip-hop culture. Expect a night filled with the nostalgic groundbreaking hit songs that have become the standards on any DJ's playlist and/or personal IPod. This is a show that emphasizes and pays tribute to not only the true days of hip-hop but also honors the likes of amazing storytellers and sign of the times rap masters such as DMX, Rakim, EPMD, Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Special Ed, Das EFX, Naughty by Nature, Brand Nubian, Slick Rick, Black Sheep, Big Daddy Kane, and more. A guaranteed make you stand up from your seat experience. All hail to Hip-hop. All hail to the Masters of Ceremony.

The National Alliance For Musical Theatre (NAMT) announced today its selections for the 26th Annual Festival of New Musicals. Beautiful Poison, Cubamor, Great Wall, How To Break, Mary Marie, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, String and Stu For Silverton make up the eight new musicals that will be presented at the 26th Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 23, 2014 and Friday, October 24, 2014 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Las Vegas headliners and Australian singing sensations Human Nature were part of musical history last night, Tuesday, June 10, as they took the stage during The Apollo Theater's Spring Gala, which celebrated 80 years of iconic performers and legendary performances. Departing from its tradition of inducting legends into the Apollo Hall of Fame, this year's Gala celebrated the eight decades of artistic brilliance that have been presented on the Apollo stage since 1934. Human Nature represented the Motown era during the star studded event, performing a 15-minute hit bound set featuring tracks such as “My Girl”, “Ooh Baby Baby” and “Ain't No Mountain High Enough.” The event was hosted by Emmy Award-winning and Grammy nominated entertainer Wayne Brady.

Top music icon Doug E. Fresh, known as the human beat box, is making news again with his recent announcement and endorsement of Poze Productions and its upcoming awards event on June 12.

'Masters of Ceremony' - Hip-Hop Reunion concert tour bringing together some of the best-respected pioneers of the hip-hop culture. Expect a night filled with the nostalgic groundbreaking hit songs that have become the standards on any DJ's playlist and/or personal IPod. This is a show that emphasizes and pays tribute to not only the true days of hip-hop but also honors the likes of amazing storytellers and sign of the times rap masters such as DMX, Rakim, EPMD, Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Special Ed, Das EFX, Naughty by Nature, Brand Nubian, Slick Rick, Black Sheep, Big Daddy Kane, and more. A guaranteed make you stand up from your seat experience. All hail to Hip-hop. All hail to the Masters of Ceremony.

It's lights, camera, soul in the great city of Las Vegas as some of music's biggest hit makers grace the stage on this year's SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2013.