ASCAP celebrated its 2024 ASCAP Grammy Award nominees and top songwriter and composer members on Friday afternoon at the ASCAP Grammy Brunch held in the garden of the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check out photos from the event here!
Atlantis Paradise Island kicked off 2024 with its annual Party Like a Royal New Year’s Eve event. Hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris, the festivities began with a DJ set from producer and artist Timbaland featuring his top hits, followed by a surprise set from Nelly including hits like “Just A Dream,” “Dilemma” and “Cruise.” See photos!
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.
This year's events were made even more remarkable by the presence of sponsors who curated interactive activations for fans to enjoy. Amongst others, Procter & Gamble, Toyota, Sprite, Jack Daniels, and Red Bull provided festival-goers with unique experiences throughout the weekend.
Chasing the Dream, unlike other performance-based shows, follows a different format. It is not a competition and participants are not reliant on votes to move them forward. This series is centered on the proposition that mentoring and giving back is a valued commodity. Fantasia, Fat Joe, Jermaine Dupri, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and more will appear.
Chingy performs his hit single 'Pullin' Me Back' featuring Tyrese during the So So Def 30 Year Anniversary Tribute at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. Recently, the hip hop icon celebrated the 20th anniversary of his global hits 'Right Thurr' and 'Holidae In,' and embarked on an international military tour. Watch the video!
In celebration of Hip-Hop at 50, The Living Legends Foundation (LLF) honored and celebrated an esteemed group of media, music, and entertainment legends on October 6, at Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood, CA.
In commemoration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, songwriter, hip-hop artist, author, and DJ, Jermaine Dupri, debuts a brand new single and music video, “Pick It Up” (feat. Jacquees), available now. It arrives as the first offering from his forthcoming EP, which will be released via Mass Appea;.
Broadway and screen songwriting duo Pasek & Paul shined on their “Waving Through a Window” (from Dear Evan Hansen) and “This is Me” (The Greatest Showman) as members of ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, celebrated their works at The ASCAP Foundation’s 12th annual “We Write the Songs” concert. Check out photos!
DJ Jermaine Dupri, announced his upcoming So So Def Festival, a celebration of hip-hop and R&B music. The multi-day festival will feature performances from well-renowned artists, including Xscape, Jagged Edge, Anthony Hamilton, Da Brat, TLC, Dem Franchize Boyz, and Youngbloodz. Watch a video promo!
NBCU's new performance-based, reality music series, Chasing the Dream, has added another iconic name to its growing list of celebrity mentors. The series, created by Queens, New York native, Monica Kelley, a 25-year veteran of the industry, has announced the addition of MC Lyte.
MUSE/IQUE continues its yearlong concert series, MUSIC = POWER with CENTRAL AVENUE: OPEN HOUSE -- The Extraordinary Story of the South LA Music Legends Who Changed the World.
The phenomenal singer/actor, Fantasia joins a host of other well-known and celebrated performers who have signed on to mentor young creatives from underserved communities, on a new NBCUniversal music series, Chasing the Dream.
MUSE/IQUE honors Duke Ellington in performances entitled THE DUKE: Ellington as America's Ultimate Renaissance Man, conducted by Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby, Sunday, May 21, 7:30 pm at the Skirball Cultural Center in West Los Angeles and Wednesday, May 24, 7:30 pm at the Huntington Library in San Marino.
Grammy® Award-winning producer, songwriter, and rapper Jermaine Dupri, and New Orleans-based rapper and founder of Jet Life Recordings, Curren$y, recently announced they will showcase a live performance of their highly anticipated EP For Motivational Use Only at New York’s infamous Webster Hall on Thursday, May 4th, at 8 PM ET.
Following the release of their debut single “Essence Fest,” Grammy® Award-winning producer, songwriter, and rapper, Jermaine Dupri, and New Orleans-based rapper and founder of Jet Life Recordings, Curren$y, announced their upcoming concert at The Eastern in Atlanta, GA on April 7th in support of their EP For Motivational Use Only.
Colt Ford and Creed Fisher are coming to the River City Sportsplex in Midlothian, VA on Saturday, July 15, 2023 as part of the SERVPRO of Chesterfield After Hours 2023 Season. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
Grammy Award-winning songwriter, superproducer, visionary, and CEO of So So Def Jermaine Dupri makes a guest appearance on CBS’s MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!, a new two-hour primetime concert special. Additional special guest appearances include Drew Barrymore, Billy Porter, Slick Rick, and the Radio City Rockettes.
The album features a track with R&B icons Jagged Edge and an array of tracks produced by Super Producer Jermaine Dupri, dvsn’s own Nineteen85, Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, and more. The duo also dropped a new video for “Don’t Take Your Love” directed by Rook. Watch the new music video now!
ONE Musicfest and Live Nation Urban are pleased to shared details of the ONE Musicfest Kick-Off events leading up to the 2-day festival. The events offer the opportunity to network and party with the culture's hottest tastemakers in entertainment. Check out the lineup of upcoming events now!
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