General / Press Contact Name Email Message Send Culture NPR Got It Right: Joeโs Tiny Desk Concert Is a Black Music Month Must-Watch His voice defined grown-man R&B long before the culture gave him the credit he deserved. One of the greatest things about Black Music Month is that it gives us an opportunity to revisit artists whose contributions to the culture deserve far more recognition than they often receive. By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 8 min read The Stellars At 41 Celebrating Gospel Music's Enduring Influence and Emerging Voices For more than four decades, the Stellar Gospel Music Awards have served as gospel music's most prestigious platform for honoring excellence, innovation, and impact. As the organization prepares for its 41st annual celebration, the event continues to recognize By Kevin Nelson โข 4 min read Culture From Wendy Williams to Tasha K: Why Hollywood Keeps Creating the Women It Claims to Despise Why Hollywoodโs Most Controversial Truth-Tellers Always End Up Winning Every generation has a media personality that Hollywood claims to hate but the public refuses to stop watching. They are criticized for being too loud, too opinionated, too messy, too invasive, and too willing to say the things that By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 6 min read Music Did Donell Jones Predict The Future With His Song โFreeโ Released In 2009? In the landscape of R&B, few artists have aged as gracefullyโor as quietly powerfulโas Donell Jones, the Chicago-born singer, songwriter, and producer known for timeless records like โU Know Whatโs Up,โ โWhere I Wanna Be,โ and โYou Know That I Love You.โ Emerging in By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read HE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Season:17 Pictured: (l-r) Phaedra Parks, Drew Sidora, Pinky Cole, Angela Oakley, Kelli Ferrell, K. Michelle, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Porsha Williams (Photo by: Gizelle Hernandez/James Bianchi/Bravo) Culture Despite Fresh Blood, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Is Telling the Same Old Story Letโs be honest: the glory days ofย The Real Housewives of Atlantaย as we grew to know and love the show are over. Every franchise has its peaks and valleys, and for several seasons, the peach holders have been in a slump. Itโs typical with any television series, By Brenda Alexander โข 6 min read The Art Of Being Real: Baceem Talks Vulnerability, Authenticity, And Finding His Sound For Baceem, music isn't measured by streams, trends, or viral moments. It's measured by connection. Every time a listener shares how a song impacted them or explains what a performance meant to them, it reinforces why he continues creating. Blending emotion, melody, vulnerability, and authenticity, Baceem By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read
Culture NPR Got It Right: Joeโs Tiny Desk Concert Is a Black Music Month Must-Watch His voice defined grown-man R&B long before the culture gave him the credit he deserved. One of the greatest things about Black Music Month is that it gives us an opportunity to revisit artists whose contributions to the culture deserve far more recognition than they often receive. By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 8 min read
The Stellars At 41 Celebrating Gospel Music's Enduring Influence and Emerging Voices For more than four decades, the Stellar Gospel Music Awards have served as gospel music's most prestigious platform for honoring excellence, innovation, and impact. As the organization prepares for its 41st annual celebration, the event continues to recognize By Kevin Nelson โข 4 min read
Culture From Wendy Williams to Tasha K: Why Hollywood Keeps Creating the Women It Claims to Despise Why Hollywoodโs Most Controversial Truth-Tellers Always End Up Winning Every generation has a media personality that Hollywood claims to hate but the public refuses to stop watching. They are criticized for being too loud, too opinionated, too messy, too invasive, and too willing to say the things that By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 6 min read
Music Did Donell Jones Predict The Future With His Song โFreeโ Released In 2009? In the landscape of R&B, few artists have aged as gracefullyโor as quietly powerfulโas Donell Jones, the Chicago-born singer, songwriter, and producer known for timeless records like โU Know Whatโs Up,โ โWhere I Wanna Be,โ and โYou Know That I Love You.โ Emerging in By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read
HE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Season:17 Pictured: (l-r) Phaedra Parks, Drew Sidora, Pinky Cole, Angela Oakley, Kelli Ferrell, K. Michelle, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Porsha Williams (Photo by: Gizelle Hernandez/James Bianchi/Bravo) Culture Despite Fresh Blood, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Is Telling the Same Old Story Letโs be honest: the glory days ofย The Real Housewives of Atlantaย as we grew to know and love the show are over. Every franchise has its peaks and valleys, and for several seasons, the peach holders have been in a slump. Itโs typical with any television series, By Brenda Alexander โข 6 min read
The Art Of Being Real: Baceem Talks Vulnerability, Authenticity, And Finding His Sound For Baceem, music isn't measured by streams, trends, or viral moments. It's measured by connection. Every time a listener shares how a song impacted them or explains what a performance meant to them, it reinforces why he continues creating. Blending emotion, melody, vulnerability, and authenticity, Baceem By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read