James A. Smith founder and Ceo of Smith Brand Agency and Joseph Belony brought some holiday cheer to 300 students enrolled in the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. More than 1,000 toys were gifted to the 300 kids Thursday evening, at the GiveBack toy drive event in Brooklyn. The event featured performances and appearances by Roc Nations’s Casanova, Linky First, Power’s Andrea-Rachel and Marc John Jeffries, Senator Kevin… Continue reading Celebrities Come Out To Flatbush to Support Madison Square Boys and Girls Club Toy Drive
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Nina Simone To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Verve Label Group and UMe are proud to announce the induction of trailblazers Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Late pianist, singer and activist Simone will be inducted into the 2018 Performer Category alongside Bon Jovi, The Cars and The Moody Blues, while Tharpe, the late singer… Continue reading Nina Simone To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
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The Apollo Theater & WNYC Announce ’50 Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred’
The Apollo Theater & WNYC Announce “50 Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred” The Apollo and WNYC are Partnering for the 5th Year to Present WNYC’s 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Presented as Part of Apollo’s Uptown Hall Series Co-Hosted by WNYC’s BRIAN LEHRER and JAMI FLOYD With WQXR’s TERRANCE McKNIGHT… Continue reading The Apollo Theater & WNYC Announce ’50 Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred’
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‘Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues’ Pop Up Shop in Brooklyn
36 CHAMBERS PRESENTS A “WU-TANG: THE SAGA CONTINUES” POP UP SHOP AT ROUGH TRADE IN BROOKLYN THIS WEEKEND, DEC. 1-3 November 29, 2017 — New York, NY) – 36 Chambers presents a Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues pop up shop this weekend, December 1-3, at Rough Trade (64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY… Continue reading ‘Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues’ Pop Up Shop in Brooklyn
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Mariah Carey & DJ Khaled To Headline 30th Anniversary AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Mariah Carey & DJ Khaled To Headline 30th Anniversary AIDS Healthcare Foundation With Hosts Laverne Cox & Mario Lopez At Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium On November 30th WHO: Grammy award-winning singer Mariah Carey and award-winning music producer and AHF Partner DJ Khaled will perform at a free concert event hosted by Mario Lopez and actress Laverne Cox. AHF Partner Debbie Allen and the Debbie Allen Dance… Continue reading Mariah Carey & DJ Khaled To Headline 30th Anniversary AIDS Healthcare Foundation
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Miki Howard to Headline Baltimore Benefit Event
THE SOULFUL SOUND OF GRAMMY NOMINATED, MIKI HOWARD, COMING TO BALTIMORE, MD IN A SPECIAL TWO-DAY BENEFIT EVENT CELEBRATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS — Mildred Muhammad, Ex-Wife Of “DC Sniper,” Joins The Cause of L.M. Foundation In A Panel Discussion with Miki Howard on Domestic Violence — Mika Howard Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Grammy Nominated Miki Howard… Continue reading Miki Howard to Headline Baltimore Benefit Event
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The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Michelle Huff Elliot
Title: Owner Company: Strategic Heights Location: New York, NY ”From intern to entrepreneur” Michelle took Los Angeles by storm in 1999. With a Bachelor’s degree from Bennett College and a Master’s degree in Marketing from LaSalle University, Michelle began working with the big boys right from the start as the International Marketing Director for… Continue reading The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Michelle Huff Elliot
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The 4th Annual SOURCE360 Festival & Conference Returns
The 4th Annual SOURCE360 Returns to The Cultural Epicenter of Downtown Brooklyn Master P, Doug E. Fresh, Roxanne Shanté, Brand Nubian, Lil’ Kim, Havoc, Maino, Freeway, Mack Wilds, Charlamagne Tha God, Elle Varner, Mysonne, Casanova, Jay Critch, Nitty Scott MC, Axel Leon, Bianca, Cyn Santana, Deb Antney, Max Santos, and Many More… Continue reading The 4th Annual SOURCE360 Festival & Conference Returns
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Tidal Partners with The 13th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
————- TIDAL PARTNERS WITH THE 13TH ANNUAL BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL Finale Concert Featuring Performances From Rakim, DMX, The LOX and More Will Be Livestreamed on TIDAL.com For the third year in a row, the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival has proudly joined forces with global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL. The platform will livestream the Main Stage performances at the Finale Concert on Saturday July 15th. Members have… Continue reading Tidal Partners with The 13th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
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A$AP Ferg & Dave East to Headline Peter Rosenberg’s #PeterPaloozaVI
A$AP Ferg & Dave East to Headline Peter Rosenberg’s Annual Concert #PeterPaloozaVI at Knockdown Center Dave East, Nyck @ Knight, Jay IDK, Westside Gunn & Conway to Round Out Sixth Installment More to be Announced! New York, NY, June 26, 2017 – Peter Rosenberg announced this morning via the Ebro in the Morning show on Hot 97 the official lineup… Continue reading A$AP Ferg & Dave East to Headline Peter Rosenberg’s #PeterPaloozaVI
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Cocoa Brown and Blue Kimble to Host The Annual AAMBC Literary Awards in Atlanta
COCOA BROWN AND BLUE KIMBLE SET TO HOST THE 2017 AAMBC AWARDS DURING BLACK WRITERS WEEKEND Comedienne and black Hollywood’s new “IT” guy host literary awards honoring Nikki Giovanni in Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) The 2017 Black Writers Weekend will host a number of premiere events celebrating the literary accomplishments of various… Continue reading Cocoa Brown and Blue Kimble to Host The Annual AAMBC Literary Awards in Atlanta
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Comedy Central’s ‘Up Next’ Taking Place at Colossal Clusterfest Weekend June 2
Comedy Central will present its annual stand-up showcase, Up Next, previously known as Comics To Watch, at Colossal Clusterfest, the brand new comedy and music festival experience created by Comedy Central and Superfly, the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer Another Planet Entertainment. The live Up Next showcase features Comedy Central’s rising stars of… Continue reading Comedy Central’s ‘Up Next’ Taking Place at Colossal Clusterfest Weekend June 2
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Anthony Anderson To Host The Andrew J. Young International Leadership Awards
On June 3, 2017, The Andrew J. Young Foundation will present the second biennial Andrew J. Young International Leadership Awards and welcome the city of Atlanta and guests from around the world to celebrate the 85th birthday of its founder and chair, Ambassador Andrew Young. The gala event will be held at the Philips Arena… Continue reading Anthony Anderson To Host The Andrew J. Young International Leadership Awards
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DMX And The LOX Headline 2017 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
DMX And The LOX Headline 2017 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Brooklyn Bodega and The Bodega Agency, producers of The 13th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival are pleased to announce the details of its annual celebration of Hip-Hop Music and Culture. This year the Festival is coming back bigger than ever with a week of events celebrating all aspects of the… Continue reading DMX And The LOX Headline 2017 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
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I’m Nice Like That Hip-Hop Summer Camp
I’m Nice Like That Hip-Hop Summer Camp Brooklyn Bodega, producers of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, NYC’s largest and longest running Hip-Hop cultural event, is pleased to announce the details of “I’m Nice Like That” Hip-Hop Summer Camp. The three week immersive day camp will teach students the history of Hip-Hop culture as well as the… Continue reading I’m Nice Like That Hip-Hop Summer Camp
