Month: June 2018

Aretha Franklin’s father, Legendary Reverend CL Franklin, releases new album!

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Father to legendary, Aretha Franklin, Reverend CL Franklin continues to be an inspiration to many across the globe. This is the First Release of the C.L. Franklin Experience in the past 40 years, straight from the Historic vaults of Jewel Records. The double-disc Collectors item includes a sermon on Disc 1 a the second CD is of the New Bethel Church choir vintage recording, consisting of ten songs. Album in stores Now, wherever music is sold! Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (January 22, 1915 – July 2, 1984), better known as Rev.…

E-40 & Trap Kitchen Connect For “The Meet & Eat”

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Hip Hop’s hottest chefs, Trap Kitchen hook up with the legend E-40 for a unique Meet & Eat Tour experience as part of the upcoming Gift Of Gab Tour. At each stop, 40 will be meeting his fans directly as they devour the latest and greatest from chefs Malachi “Chef Spank” and Roberto “Sous Chef News.” With recent ventures in the liquor industry soaring E-40 has become quite the chef in his own right if you follow his updates on Instagram. Teaming up with the Trap Kitchen movement brings a…

Eric Bellinger and Neyo get Jiggy in New Dirty Dancing Vid

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Pink spandex, a room full of dirty dancing women, plus Grammy award winning artists turned pseudo dance instructors Neyo and Eric Bellinger are the secret sauce ingredients for Bellinger’s second single and newest video “Dirty Dancing.” Sweeping the country on his Eazy Call album tour, Eric Bellinger continues to produce top tier musical intrigue all year long and this go round involves even more than we’ve seen before. “Dirty Dancing,” shot by Riveting Entertainment, premiered on RIVnow.com. RIVnow is home to daily exclusive visuals supporting independent artists and creatives. The…

Teyana Taylor Releases “KTSE” Album, Prod. By Kanye West

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Teyana Taylor finally dropped her latest studio album, “Keep That Same Energy” on June 23. The singer’s new project features eight songs with appearances from Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign.  Taylor hosted a listening party in Los Angeles on Thursday (June 21) to celebrate her new release. Guests included Kanye and his wife Kim Kardashian. Ahead of the record’s debut, the Harlemite revealed that Lauryn Hill sent her a voice note to use on her album’s interlude. Taylor is the latest G.O.O.D. Music artist to get her shine. She follows behind Nas’ “Nasir”, Kanye…

Jack Bruno “Next Year” prod. by Don Cannon

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Jack Bruno is looking forward to next year as he takes you on a Parisian tour with fashion week inspired French models. From the glistening Eiffel Tower to the steamy Moulin Rouge, the Gwil Doe directed visual forecasts a bright future for the upcoming punk rapper. The inspiring Don Cannon produced song has become a fast fan favorite with over 200,000 SoundCloud Streams and will be featured on his upcoming release Manifesting A Pop Star Part 1. “Next Year is a mentality. Stay focused on where you want to be.…

Blac Chyna, Fabolous, Draya Michele, LaLa and more at Murano

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Tuesday nights at Murano has turned into Hollywood’s go-to spot for all of LA’s biggest stars. Draya Michele showed up in a lime green body suit that stopped all traffic on Robertson Blvd as she exited her SUV. Quincy showed up to the club late night with 4 stuffed teddy bears, ready to celebrate his birthday with friends Fabolous, Vince Bracy, Joe Moses, Saweetie, Lala Siza Hands, Floyd Mayweather and Blac Chyna! Blac Chyna was seen without a Baby Bump–her tummy was flat as a pancake and looking amazing in…

Japanese Soul-Singer Nao Yoshioka releases “I Love When”

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New York-based Japanese songstress​ Nao Yoshioka is thrilled to debut her sensual ​lead single “I Love When” from her forthcoming​ third album The Truth (YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS/SWEET SOUL RECORDS) available this Fall. The ​soul bearing​ R&B ballad ​was produced by Swizz Beatz protégé​ Tyrone “Musicman Ty” Johnson (Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg). ​”After my parents went through a painful and tough divorce, I became very guarded and skeptical of love. But eventually I witnessed true love prevailing when my parents rediscovered that special feeling that they could not deny and got…

Philthy Rich Floods the Strip Club in New Video “All I Want”

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Bay Area luxury rapper Philthy Rich is no stranger to the strip club, but when he connects with Peezy, Click Cash Boog and Rockin Rolla, it’s more than raining dollars–it’s FLOODED. Detroit is like a second home for Philthy Rich, and in “All I Want,” one of the city’s finest Peezy starts the track off with that undeniable Detroit energy. Solo rapping shots morph into club scenes full of money and cake in this ABOVE ALL visual, as Philthy comes in on verse two matching Peezy’s fire. Philthy Rich stays…

Warped Tour Vet, Amplified releases “I Am”

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As a perennial Van’s Warped Tour veteran and experienced national touring alumni, Santa Cruz, California’s Amplified has spent many of his formative years on the road. His new single “I Am” reflects on the growth he’s discovered through that familiar state of motion, and after arriving home this spring from a two month long run with The Expendables, Amplified’s found the best version of himself as an individual and creative artist. With an anthemic chorus that showcases Amp’s pop sensibility and textured vocal mastery, “I Am” is as much an…