Country star and million-selling artist COLT FORD has announced September 20 as the release date for his much-anticipated seventh album, WE THE PEOPLE VOLUME 1 (Average Joes Entertainment). The 14-song album includes the latest hit. 'Slow Ride,' the groove-driven song featuring guest vocals by number-one hitmaker, Mitchell Tenpenny, to create a seriously infectious blend. The accompanying video for 'Slow Ride' featuring Tenpenny was directed by Ed Pryor for Hideout Pictures and premiered on YouTube Premieres.
The GRAMMY Museum® announced today the promotion of Michael Sticka to President of the GRAMMY Museum, with a contract that extends through 2022. As President, Sticka will continue to lead the Museum's growth and sustainability strategy as an independent nonprofit arts organization and oversee all aspects of Museum operations, including curatorial, development, marketing, grants and awards, public and education programs, and more.
WE tv announced today its new original tell-all series, 'Untold Stories of Hip Hop,' featuring never-before-told tales from the biggest names in hip hop. Set to premiere this fall, the series from Creature Films (Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.), features interviews with Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, Ice Cube, Nelly, A$AP Rocky, DJ Khaled, Wyclef Jean, Ja Rule, Fat Joe and more, and is hosted by the foremost radio personality in hip hop, Angie Martinez.
Over the weekend, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, brought in two talented artists, Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah, in its multifaceted casino and resort.
VH1 launches new real estate docu-series 'Love & Listings,' which is set to premiere Wednesday, July 31 at 9:00PM ETPT. The eight, one-hour episodes open the doors to the glamorous and scandalous lives of Southern California's young, ambitious real estate agents and their elite celebrity clientele.
The prolific career of hip hop mogul Jermaine Dupri and his indelible influence on music over the last 26 years is explored in 'Power, Influence and Hip-Hop: The Remarkable Rise of So So Def' debuting Thursday, July 18 on WE tv. In addition, Dupri will celebrate the world premiere of the documentary special on Sunday, June 23 at SeriesFest in Denver, Colorado.
Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, will be awarded the Visionary Leadership Award at the 50th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 13th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
Lip Sync Battle is set to air a special Mariah Carey tribute episode featuring Darren Criss vs. Jermaine Dupri and special guest Mariah Carey. The highly anticipated Darren Criss vs. Jermaine Dupri lip sync battle premieres Thursday, January 24 at 9pm ET/PT on Paramount Network.
NAACP Image® Award-winning Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson and GRAMMY® Award-nominated R&B singer Tank will host the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing performances celebrating African-American achievements and contributions.
The Rap Game heads into its most intense season ever and it's all-out music mayhem! The stakes are higher than ever before and with a battle every episode, this new crop of superstars must use everything in their arsenal to keep their place on the HIT List....and in the house! From executive producers, Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee Queen Latifah and Grammy winner Jermaine Dupri, the fifth season of The Rap Game kicks off Thursday, January 10th at 9pm ET/PT. The following week (1/17) it will return to its regularly scheduled time slot of 10pm ET/PT. This is the time to shine for these six young rappers who will have to freestyle, flow and rhyme their way to a life-changing prize - a recording contract with Dupri's label, So So Def Recordings. This season, artists Will.I.Am, Lil Jon, Xscape, Killer Mike, Rapsody and Jacquees join Dupri to help guide these promising rappers to music victory.
Celebrities, athletes, musicians and models descended upon Las Vegas Friday night, October 26 for a high-energy celebration debuting CATCH Las Vegas at ARIA Resort & Casino. Throughout the progressive party transforming CATCH from a world-class restaurant into a late-night party, notables such as The Chainsmokers, Floyd Mayweather, Jermaine Dupri and more came to witness the Las Vegas unveiling of the destination restaurant with locations in New York City and Hollywood.
Red hot R&B sensation Next Town Down will launch its first-ever headline tour this fall! It kicks off November 26 at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, CA and will roll through major markets across the U.S before concluding in Philadelphia, PA at Trocadero Balcony on December 10. Check out the full itinerary below.
The GRAMMY Museum® has expanded its executive leadership team and appointed Michael Sticka as Executive Director, responsible for the organization's strategic direction and leading all aspects of operations, including curatorial, development, marketing, grants and awards, public and education programs, and more. Previously, Sticka served as Controller and Senior Director of Finance and Administration and was critical in overseeing the Museum's integration with the GRAMMY Foundation® in 2017, as well as designing and managing a strategic plan for the combined organization's future.
Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta returns to WEtv on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 9pm ET/PT; and this season it's a clash of the generations, with the OG's of Hip Hop ready to dish some tough love!
As the summer winds down and days grow shorter, the nightlife heats up and fresh-faced Matt LeGrand has the perfect late night song! Hailing from Chicago with nearly 80K Instagram followers, LeGrand is launching his new pop single '12:00 AM' that is already popping up on music blogs and playlists around the globe. The new single was produced by Grammy Award winning producer Elvis 'Blac Elvis' Williams, who has produced major hits for artists such as Fergie, Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé, Usher, Ciara, and Ludacris.
A3C and ChooseATL will host the official Welcome to ATL Reception on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta. The event will kick off the 14th year of A3C, the premier hip-hop music festival and conference.
A3C and ChooseATL will host the official Welcome to ATL Reception on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta. The event will kick off the 14th year of A3C, the premier hip-hop music festival and conference.
Celebrating what would have been Leah LaBelle's 32nd birthday, her closest friends, collaborators, and family joined forces to release the posthumous EP, Love To The Moon, today!
City of Hope, the cancer research and treatment center, announced that Stephen Schwartz will be the recipient of the Warner/Chappell Music 'Icon of Hope' Award at the 14th annual Songs of Hope event.
Grammy Award-winning Producer, Hall of Fame Songwriter, recording artist, and TV star Jermaine Dupri, has been an iconic presence in the music industry for 25 years. Celebrating his legacy and So So Def's quarter century of success, Jermaine is bringing all his artists together on one stage at Barclays Center on Thursday, October 18th at 7:30 p.m. for AEG Presents The So So Def 25th AnniversaryCULTURAL CURREN$Y TOUR. Joining Jermaine on the tour will be the So So Def Family, including Xscape, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow, Anthony Hamilton, Bone Crusher, Youngbloodz, Dem Franchize Boyz, and J-Kwon. Tickets for the tour, which begins in October, will begin going on sale Friday, Aug 3rd, to purchase tickets, visit Ticketamster.com. For further information visit www.sosodef.com.
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