Music

The Jazz Tree has deep roots that were planted in New Orleans around 1895 the year that Buddy Bolden started his first band. [...]

Black Country Singers? These Black Artists Would also be Great Black Country Singers if they ever wanted to give it a shot. While country music is often disregarded within popular culture, with some insisting that “country lacks diversity and individuality” and others labeling the genre a one-dimensional, “cold beer on a Friday night, a pair of jeans that fit just right… every country song ever,” this underdog of a genre has surprisingly come a long way from its podunk roots. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lil Nas X performs onstage during iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2021 presented by Capital One at The Forum on December [...]

Black Top 10s Spotify Playlists Indie Musician Suggestions The Internet has made it more feasible for rising musicians and producers to put their work out there for the world to see. As a result, indie musicians, and specifically Black talent, have been making waves in the music industry, finding new audiences. [...]

Black Country Singers have been around for decades but have not been at the forfront in country music as much as their white counterparts. Country music has always been about telling amazing stories. It's a genre that has diehard fans from around the globe and has changed over the years. Many don't realize the impact and participation that Black people have in country music. For example, Ray Charles' Georgia On My Mind is one of the greatest country classics of all time and has been re-recorded several times. [...]

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Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay-Z admittedly started his career on the riskier side of the road as a drug dealer in NYC yet he is the quintessential tale of the rags to riches story getting out of the streets and into the boardroom just in time. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) It's no secret that the concepts of the drug dealer occupation mimic most legitimate entrepreneurial businesses. It boils down to supply and demand and if you have a product that people want ... they will come and you will make money. [...]

Top 10 Sacred Songs of Chicago House Music Some of our best memories include the electronic sounds from this genre of music, whether it is the untz played in festivals or the rapid hi-hats heard in clubs. [...]

Black artists in the music industry have almost always been an anomaly. Most have created and been able to cross many genresn the muisic...