Award-winning director/choreographer Frank Gatson Jr., is giving back to the youth and community members in his hometown Milwaukee, Wisconsin by leading efforts to redevelop the YWCA Southeast Wisconsin headquarters as co-founder and creative director, alongside President and CEO, Tracy L. Williams. People of all ages and backgrounds will be able to join the YWCA Southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday December 28, 2022, in celebration of leaders and legends who demonstrate impact at the YWCA Southeast Wisconsin Inaugural Gala & Awards Ceremony. Plans will be unveil ..read more

Syntax Creative is pleased to partner with Peerless Music Group/Island Girl Music for the release of Sheryl Lee Ralph’s new album Sleigh, which was recently teased on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and had its artwork revealed on the “TODAY Show”. Ralph’s performance on ABC’s Abbott Elementary earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series this September, making her the first black woman in 35 years to hoist the trophy. Sleigh, an edgy, modern take on Christmas music, is executive produced by eight-time GRAMMY-nominated and multi-pl ..read more

The long awaited award winning documentary chronicling the life and career of music legend Dionne Warwick will finally make its way to television. “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” airs on New Year’s Day – Sunday, January 1st, 2023 – at 9 pm ET/PT on CNN. “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” was five years in the making, according to filmmaker Dave Wooley, who wrote and solely produced the documentary. Wooley also directed the film alongside veteran David Heilbroner (of “Say Her Name: The Life & Death of Sandra Bland”). “Working on Ms. Warwick’s documentary is a dream come true. “To se ..read more

Ron Gillyard has joined Trubify’s Board of Advisors. Gillyard is a trusted marketing and media executive who has advanced the initiatives of companies and individuals in the technology, marketing, and entertainment industries for over 25 years. “Ron’s deep understanding of the inner workings of the industry will help Trubify to launch and scale its disruptive music publishing and streaming technology,” said Stevie Tyszka, founder & CEO of Trubify. Gillyard is a partner and Chief Growth Officer of Quantasy + Associates [Q+A], an award-winning full-service marketing agency. He is an award-w ..read more

Grammy Award winning artist, Future Hendrix Cash is set to return to the stage in New York, December 30th, 2022 in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center for a spectacular show, The Ball Drops In Brooklyn. Other artists joining the rap sensation include Lil Uzi Vert, Chinese Kitty and Christian Combs. After releasing the chart-breaking album, I Never Liked You, vaulting from No.30 to No.1 on the Artist 100, returning as the top musical act in the U.S. for 5 total weeks, Future is headlining a show that is highly anticipated to be a sold out event. Future is set to take the stage to perform some of h ..read more

Urban One announced the return of the annual URBAN ONE HONORS taping in Atlanta, GA on Friday, December 2, 2022. The two-hour telecast premieres Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank. The televised event heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in entertainment, media, music, education, and the community. Under the theme, “Celebrating Icons of the Culture,” this year’s honoree class recognizes an esteemed group of individuals that hav ..read more

More than 50 years after his passing, the legendary Louis Armstrong is back on the charts with the release of his first-ever Christmas album, Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule (Verve/UMe). The collection debuted in the Top 10 across multiple Billboard charts (dated Nov. 26), including Top Holiday Albums where it bowed at No. 9 and launches in the top 10 on Jazz Albums (No. 4), Traditional Jazz Albums (No. 4), Top Album Sales (No. 7), Top Current Album Sales (No. 6) and Vinyl Albums (No. 7). It debuted at No. 122 on the Billboard 200, becoming Armstrong’s highest charting album since Hello Dolly sp ..read more

Roddy Ricch released Feed Tha Streets III on November 18, and then subsequently helped feed grocery shoppers in Los Angeles. The multiplatinum rapper provided further proof that his bank account is well-fed over the weekend. A clip has been circulating online from The Joe Budden Podcast in which Roddy asks the crew how much they’d offer him to perform. Budden clarified that his hypothesis applied to hypothetically booking Roddy for a festival and lobbed $125,000. “That’s crazy. I’d hang up on you,” Roddy responded, sharing that his festival rate is $500,000. He posted his receipt from Governo ..read more

Troy Ave has returned with his third project of the year, this time delivering new music alongside a new movie of the same name. New York City: The Movie was released on all streaming platforms on Friday (November 25), less than two weeks after Troy Ave first announced the project‘s arrival on Instagram with the release of its lead single “Based On A True Story.” In a subsequent IG post, Troy Ave explained that his goal for this project was to herald a return to the “New York City sound.” “This what we on this that New York City Sound!,” he wrote in the caption. “Atlanta got they $hit Chicago ..read more

Vivica A. Fox is calling out Kanye West for including a clip of her in the rapper’s latest campaign video. In the video, which Ye posted to Twitter earlier this week, Vivica can be heard criticizing West. f you were too tuckered from the ‘itis to follow along in the latest developments in Kanye West’s presidential bid, you might have missed the rapper turned political hopeful’s series of (un)official campaign videos released on Thanksgiving Day. One of the campaign videos produced by Ye is a compilation of celebrities and media personalities who have publicly criticized him in recen ..read more