DJ Scratch Says Diddy & Industry Friends Weren’t Allowed to Attend Craig Mack’s Funeral
*DJ Scratch has spoken out about Craig Mack‘s memorial service for the second time this week, clearing the rumors and speculations surrounding his accusations that “famous people” didn’t attend. Following his initial post to Instagram about the lack of celebrities at the memorial, many were quick to criticize Mack’s former associates like Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for […]
Rolling Stone Controversy: Craig Mack’s True Cause of Death Exposed – Ethics in Journalism Debate Ensues
* Craig Mack was an influential figure in the 1990s hip-hop scene, best known for his iconic hit single “Flava in Ya Ear.” Born on May 10, 1970, in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Brentwood, New York, Mack’s rise to fame was meteoric. His distinct vocal style and the unique beat of his smash […]
Craig Mack Joined a ‘Cult’ to Fight Urge to Kill: ‘I Had A Gun In My Lap’
*Late rapper Craig Mack once revealed that he joined a cult-like church in order to fight impulses to commit bloody murder. Mack, a Grammy Award-nominated rapper who died earlier this month at the age of 46 of heart failure, quit the business to follow preacher Ralph Gordon of the Overcomer Ministry, a South Carolina religious […]
Craig Mack Documentary Set to Explore Rapper’s Relationship with Alleged Cult Leader
*Tuesday, March 12, marked the one-year anniversary of Craig Mack’s death of heart failure at age 47. He died in Walterboro, South Carolina, where he was a member of Overcomer Ministry. Many have described the church as a cult, and Mack’s former producer and longtime friend, Alvin Toney, says the minister, Ralph Gordon Stair, had […]
Original Bad Boy Rapper Craig Mack Dies at 46
Craig Mack (Getty Images) *Craig Mack, the Long Island rapper who along with Notorious B.I.G. helped to launch Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment, has died at age 46, his producer confirmed to the New York Daily News. Mack, who skyrocketed to fame in 1994 with his first single and biggest hit “Flava in Ya Ear,” […]
Nominees and Host Anthony Anderson Announced for ’53rd NAACP Image Awards’
[…] Records) When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time – Givēon (Epic Records) Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album Coming 2 America (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Eddie Murphy, Craig Brewer, Kevin Misher, Randy Spendlove, Jeff Harleston, Brittney Ramsdell (Def Jam Recordings) Judas and the Black Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Mark Isham and Craig […]
2022 GRAMMY Nominations Announced – Here’s the Complete List | VIDEO
[…] 2. Album Of The Year Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s). We Are Jon Batiste Craig Adams, David Gauthier, Braedon Gautier, Brennon Gautier, Gospel Soul Children Choir, Hot 8 Brass Band, PJ Morton, Autumn Rowe, Zadie Smith, St. Augustine High School Marching […]
Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene headlined Carson’s Juneteenth Rhythm and Blues Celebration | PHOTOS
[…] Garden” with a reggae groove. The set featured the soulful vocals and fiery guitar riffs of John “Jubu” Smith, Quantay Johnson on bass, Donald Haynes on sax, Craig Rockman on keyboards, and Pastor Nissan Stewart on drums. Greg “Gee Mack” Dalton (guitarist) & Asia Raye (vocalist) thoroughly entertained the captivated crowd with a set […]
WE REMEMBER: Georgia R&B/Soul Music Legend Hamilton Bohannan Dies At 78
[…] 1973 to 1990, Bohannon released 22 albums. As a pioneer of disco and funk, his sounds have been sampled by the likes of Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Craig Mack and Kool G Rap. In February 2020, Bohannon released his last single – “Bohannon Combination Gumbo Mix” In 2019, Bohannon appeared on the soundtrack of “Just […]
We Remember: Chucky Thompson, Producer Behind Hits From Biggie, Mary J. Blige, Dead at 53 (Video)
[…] DC’s legendary music producer, Chucky Thompson has died from COVID complications. He produced everyone from Mary J. Blige, Biggie & Chuck Brown, to Kanye West, Raheem DeVaughn, Craig Mack and Puffy. He was a bad man & a good bro. My deepest condolences RIP???????? https://t.co/LIqTU9Fyw7 — Donnie Simpson (@DonnieSimpson) August 9, 2021 This Chucky Thompson […]
Kevin Hart and the ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ to Return at BET Plus
[…] Mike Stein, Andy Horne, Dionne Harmon and Dave Becky. Wayne Stamps is executive producer and showrunner. Per BET, Chris Spencer will executive produce and write while Carl Craig will produce. Johnny Mack and Buddy Lewis will write and produce. Robin Henry and Amberia Allen will be joining the writing team. Chris Robinson, Ali Leroi […]
WE REMEMBER: Mark Morales/Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys Has Died. He was 52
[…] like *yawn* a Tuesday,” he captioned his Instagram post. He also listed artists who Morales wrote and produced hits for, including Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Coolio, Craig Mack, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Frank Ocean, Destiny’s Child and Macy Gray. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Questlove (@questlove) After […]
52nd NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced – Chadwick Boseman Earns 2 Noms
[…] (Disney+) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (HBO Max) VERZUZ (APPLE TV) Yvonne Orji: Momma I Made It! (HBO) Outstanding Children’s Program Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Netflix) Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network) Family Reunion (Netflix) Raven’s Home (Disney Channel) We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical (HBO) Outstanding Performance […]
Watch Sean Combs Pray to Deliver Sinners from Pestilence – WATCH
[…] post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Mar 31, 2020 at 6:55am PDT Diddy should also consider asking God to forgive him for ruining the musical careers of Craig Mack, Mario Winans, Black Rob and at least two dozen others over the past three decades. The Bible speaks of signs of the coming Rapture: famine, plagues, […]
R&B Singer Christopher Williams Talks ‘UnSung’ Spotlight, Halle Berry and Destroying Record Label [EUR Exclusive]
[…] to bring back real music.’ Okay, well… after 30 years of pillaging the village and stealing and not paying artists; whether you’re The Lox, or Faith or Craig Mack — and I’m not singling out. It is the nature in which this business was predicated on. And it’s not a Black thing. People think it’s […]
