New Music: @OneDrinkb4rehab โ Quarter Jake Crates October 04, 2023 โ 1 min read Share this post IMG_8172 Share this post Written by Jake Crates Jake Crates, Music journalist and industry consultant focused on talent discovery, artist development, and cultural storytelling. Comments Music R&B Royalty Returns: Rodney Poe Delivers "Love, Sweat & Tears" Move over, Valentineโs DayโMilwaukeeโs own "King of R&B" just gave us a reason to keep the candles lit all year long. Rodney Poe, the veteran crooner who has shared stages with icons like Keith Sweat and Brandy, has officially dropped his highly anticipated By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read Music Ella Mai Releases New Album Do You Still Love Me? Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriterย Ella Maiย returns withย Do You Still Love Me?, her long-awaited third studio album, out now viaย 10 Summers Recordsย in partnership withย Interscope Records. Executive produced byย Mustard, the project is a poised, emotionally candid statement that documents Maiโs continued evolution while reaffirming her place By Victor Flavius โข 2 min read Music The Man Who Captured the Stars and Sang Among Them: A Tribute to Lamonte McLemore The world knows many "double threats," but few inhabited two distinct creative universes as masterfully asย Lamonte McLemore. As a founding member of the legendary vocal groupย The 5th Dimensionย and a prolific photographer forย Jet Magazine, McLemore didnโt just witness the mid-century golden age of Black By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read Independent Artist Lasko Bills Just Dropped New Music With Newly Signed Roc Nation Artist & Super Bowl Weekend Performer LaRussell By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read 1K Pson Commands the Atmosphere with โGet Up Off Meโ โ A Bold Declaration of Faith Over Fear Faith-driven hip-hop continues to evolve, andย 1K Psonย is proving heโs one of the cultureโs most fearless voices. His latest release,ย โGet Up Off Me,โย is more than just a record โ itโs a spiritual stance, a war cry, and a bold reminder of authority over opposition. Built By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read Culture Keke Palmer Gets UNCENSORED: Redefining Power, Privacy & Purpose โ Airing March 5 at 8/7C By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read Everyday Community The Marathon Becomes a Landmark: Slauson and Crenshaw Officially Renamed Nipsey Hussle Square South Los Angeles stood still in reverence earlierย todayย as city officials, community leaders, family members, and supporters gathered at the iconic intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue to witness a historic moment: the official renaming of the corner to Nipsey Hussle Square. For many, this was more than By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read Culture Exclusive Interview: Producer of American Idol, Entertainment Executive, and Author Cheryl Cobb Reveals the Dirty Lil Secrets of Online Dating Cheryl Cobb, producer of American Idol, acclaimed entertainment executive, producer, and author, and founder of Cheryl Cobb Entertainment, has spent more than 25 years shaping the careers of top artists including Chante Moore, Fantasia Barrino, Toni Braxton, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has managed platinum-selling tours, identified new talent By Pamela Broussard โข 3 min read Photo courtesy of Karim Saafir Photography. Culture Tony Rock Says the Black Community Should Be Laughing at the Epstein Drama, and I think he is right When I sat down with Tony Rock at the Pan African Film Festival, where he was hosting the Soul Comedy Fest and Lenox & Parker was a sponsor, I expected wit. What I encountered instead was clarity. In a year defined by scandal cycles, digital outrage, and nonstop political spectacle, By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 5 min read
Music R&B Royalty Returns: Rodney Poe Delivers "Love, Sweat & Tears" Move over, Valentineโs DayโMilwaukeeโs own "King of R&B" just gave us a reason to keep the candles lit all year long. Rodney Poe, the veteran crooner who has shared stages with icons like Keith Sweat and Brandy, has officially dropped his highly anticipated By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read
Music Ella Mai Releases New Album Do You Still Love Me? Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriterย Ella Maiย returns withย Do You Still Love Me?, her long-awaited third studio album, out now viaย 10 Summers Recordsย in partnership withย Interscope Records. Executive produced byย Mustard, the project is a poised, emotionally candid statement that documents Maiโs continued evolution while reaffirming her place By Victor Flavius โข 2 min read
Music The Man Who Captured the Stars and Sang Among Them: A Tribute to Lamonte McLemore The world knows many "double threats," but few inhabited two distinct creative universes as masterfully asย Lamonte McLemore. As a founding member of the legendary vocal groupย The 5th Dimensionย and a prolific photographer forย Jet Magazine, McLemore didnโt just witness the mid-century golden age of Black By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read
Independent Artist Lasko Bills Just Dropped New Music With Newly Signed Roc Nation Artist & Super Bowl Weekend Performer LaRussell By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read
1K Pson Commands the Atmosphere with โGet Up Off Meโ โ A Bold Declaration of Faith Over Fear Faith-driven hip-hop continues to evolve, andย 1K Psonย is proving heโs one of the cultureโs most fearless voices. His latest release,ย โGet Up Off Me,โย is more than just a record โ itโs a spiritual stance, a war cry, and a bold reminder of authority over opposition. Built By King Oโmuni Lens โข 3 min read
Culture Keke Palmer Gets UNCENSORED: Redefining Power, Privacy & Purpose โ Airing March 5 at 8/7C By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read
Everyday Community The Marathon Becomes a Landmark: Slauson and Crenshaw Officially Renamed Nipsey Hussle Square South Los Angeles stood still in reverence earlierย todayย as city officials, community leaders, family members, and supporters gathered at the iconic intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue to witness a historic moment: the official renaming of the corner to Nipsey Hussle Square. For many, this was more than By Kevin Nelson โข 2 min read
Culture Exclusive Interview: Producer of American Idol, Entertainment Executive, and Author Cheryl Cobb Reveals the Dirty Lil Secrets of Online Dating Cheryl Cobb, producer of American Idol, acclaimed entertainment executive, producer, and author, and founder of Cheryl Cobb Entertainment, has spent more than 25 years shaping the careers of top artists including Chante Moore, Fantasia Barrino, Toni Braxton, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has managed platinum-selling tours, identified new talent By Pamela Broussard โข 3 min read
Photo courtesy of Karim Saafir Photography. Culture Tony Rock Says the Black Community Should Be Laughing at the Epstein Drama, and I think he is right When I sat down with Tony Rock at the Pan African Film Festival, where he was hosting the Soul Comedy Fest and Lenox & Parker was a sponsor, I expected wit. What I encountered instead was clarity. In a year defined by scandal cycles, digital outrage, and nonstop political spectacle, By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 5 min read