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Get a Music Business degree online Interested in the music business as a career? The industry is going through a massive shift to tech and there will be new positions created in the industry over the next few years. Interestingly, you can get a music business degree online. [...]

Accredited Online Colleges There are a variety of choices to consider when deciding on an online college, and chances are you’ve come across an equal share of both online intuitions and traditional brick-and-mortar schools.  Online programs are popular due to the affordability, accessibility, and flexibility they offer students wishing to pursue a degree. However, as educational institutions begin to leverage more and more distance education programs, students are faced with the tough decision of finding the right school.  Online schools are appealing since they offer the most flexibility, and courses can be taken from anywhere.  [...]

Tyler Perry is a billionaire and without question, the odds were absolutely against him. Initially homeless after taking his life savings and investing it into his first play he was determined not to give up. He is a Black man making films and building an empire which in Hollywood is an anomaly. He is a Black man who has completely gone against the grain of Hollywood's elite in the vain of doing what he feels is right, he has certainly garnered (not made) naysayers and enemies. [...]

Long Live the King! [...]

From blackface, minstrel shows, Mom's Mabley, Flip Wilson, Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Martin, Kevin Hart, the Kings of Comedy, Dave Chappelle, and beyond, Black people have always found a way to laugh at our pain. How many times have we heard the expression, "we laugh to keep from crying?" I would say too many times to count just as we can't count the many stories of tragedy that we turned into triumph by hitting that stage and using that moment to offer therapeutic healing through our comedic gifts. [...]

Top 10 Songs of Black History Month By: Princess Dominiko Black History Month, while one of the most pivotal holidays in our nation's calendar, as it celebrates a group of individuals that have suffered a continuous history of trauma, is one of the shortest months and is eclipsed by a number of other holidays, including Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, and last, but certainly not least, Groundhog’s Day.  While this holiday continues to be disregarded by our country, we, at BlackTop10s, choose to make it a focal point and celebrate it, by engaging in music that communicates pivotal ideas [...]

The 1970s was a Golden Age for R&B music especially for black female singers.  

To put it simply, music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music. You would be surprised or maybe you wouldn't be as to how many artists don't generate any income via this revenue stream. I personally know of one legendary hip hop music artists that sought out my help a few years ago regarding music licensing because he surprisingly didn't have any of his music synced in any television shows, films, commercials, or otherwise. [...]

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

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. [...]

ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 14: Recording artist Brenda Russell attends the 2011 NAMM Show - Day 3 at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 14, 2011 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images for NAMM) It is said that when one rises, one should always reach back and help another. [...]

Top 10 Black Horror Movies of All Time Black people take the spotlight within many areas in the film industry, such as action-packed thrillers, with the likes of Dwayne the Rock Johnson saving civilians in San Francisco, China, or the Amazon, from either giant monkeys or the razor-sharp bite of a hungry alligator; hit dramas with romantic encounters between dynamic duos like Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield or Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps, and of course comedies. [...]

10 Beautiful Celebs Who Celebrate Their 4C Kinks and Curls Natural hair care is trending more than ever amongst both black and white communities, alike. However, despite the record number of individuals showing off their natural tresses and curls, the people—individuals with 4c hair— who started this trend have seemingly become cast out of the growing online community through bullying. Nevertheless, a record number of black celebrities with 4C hair have decided to trash their wigs and weaves to show off their kinks and curls.  10. [...]

Consider Online Business Degrees There is a misconception that people who go into business are limited to economics or commerce. However, the variety of careers available, under the business umbrella, is quite remarkable. From human resources to marketing, and dozens of fields in between, degrees in business are leading the way. Here are 4 types of online business degrees to seriously consider. Click Next to see the next idea 1. Public Relations Specialists Consider Online Business Degrees Public relations are a key component of any operation in this day of instant communications and rightly inquisitive citizens. [...]

Though small in physical stature (5’7”) Al Haymon has been a giant in the worlds of sports and entertainment since the 1970s.   Born April 21, 1955 and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Haymon attended John Adams High School then studied economics at Harvard College.   There, he became active in cultural activities.   He’d promote Afro-American concerts and later obscure jazz artists.  He recruited and delegated and built his promotion business with the help of his mother, Emma Lou.   He later received his MBA at Harvard College. [...]

Top 10 Black Celebrity Rehab Success Stories Celebrities are known for many things: their perfect skin, their wealth, and, quite simply, their white picket fence-type life. Nevertheless, no matter how trite the saying is, celebrities are just like us. They deal with heartbreak and loss, and they suffer and get sick. And despite the ways in which we idealize them for their best qualities, some of them do acknowledge their faults. [...]

KANE BROWN AND H.E.R. RELEASE “BLESSED & FREE” TRACK AND MUSIC VIDEO BROWN’S BLESSED & FREE TOUR KICKS OFF FRIDAY, OCT. 1  ACM, CMT Music Award and five-time American Music Award winner Kane Brown and Academy Award and four-time Grammy Award winner H.E.R. announced today the release of “Blessed & Free,” their new track and music video. “Blessed & Free” was written by Brown, H.E.R., Ilsey Juber, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, David Biral and Russell James Chell, Jr. [...]

Some worry that if they don't achieve success by a certain age, they will never achieve it. Fortunately, these 10 African American people did not allow this fear to get in their way and enjoyed resounding success after 50. 1. Dawn M. Blackman In 2003, at age 53, Dawn M. Blackman had a career as a caterer and a clothing store owner in Illinois when she began schooling local children about gardening. [...]