Damon Dash & Curren$y End $3M Legal Battle with Settlement
*A $3 million dollar legal battle between Damon Dash and rapper Curren$y over a failed record deal has been settled. According to theJasmineBrand.com, documents filed in the case on Friday (Oct. 2) revealed the judge had been notified that Curren$y and Dash finally settled their years long legal war agreed to dismiss the nearly […]
Kim Coles and Freda Payne Honored at the African American Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration in Los Angeles | PHOTOS
*(Los Angeles, CA) — What a glorious and joyous day in the City of Angels. The spotlight shined brightly in Los Angeles on Friday, February 2, 2024. One could persuasively debate that every day is a glorious and joyous day in Los Angeles. Everyone is aware that February marks the annual celebration of African American […]
Rodney O and Mellow Man Ace Fired up 4th of July Community Festival in Exposition Park – PHOTOS!
*Los Angeles – Los Angeles City Councilman Curren D. Price Jr., (Ninth District) hosted the best musical celebration of Independence Day in Los Angeles. Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered in Exposition Park for the free, all day, family-friendly festival. The concluded with a spectacular fireworks show. A colorful display of chairs, […]
22nd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival (Photos)
*Los Angeles – Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr., and The New 9th in conjunction with Coalition for Responsible Community Development in partnership with Concerned Citizens of South Central presented the 22nd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival, Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30, 2017. This is one of the largest and longest […]
Muslim Heritage Month Observed in Los Angeles (PHOTOS)
*Los Angeles Muslim Heritage Month was observed and celebrated this week by Los Angeles City leaders who invited Muslim leaders to City Hall to be honored and recognized with a city resolution signed by each Council member and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Civil rights leader Najee Ali CEO of Project Islamic Hope and the […]
Central Avenue Jazz Festival-Keep That Same Old Feeling
*Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. and The New 9th in conjunction with Coalition For Responsible Community Development in partnership with Concerned Citizens of South Central, Central Ave. BID and SHEROES presented the 21st Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival, Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, 2016. This amazing family friendly festival was held along Central […]
Zion Williamson Hastily Exits Interview After Admitting Playlist Without Kendrick Lamar | WATCH
[…] populated his summer workout soundtrack as preparation for the upcoming season. Responding to the reporter, Williamson named a diverse range of rhymesayers that included the Notorious B.I.G., Curren$y, and Larry June. “Notorious B.I.G. , that’s always in the mix. by Nas, gotta throw Larry June up there. A lot of Curren$y,” the basketball standout […]
3D Na’ Tee Puts Much-Needed State-Of-The-Art Studio In New Orleans East
[…] Legendary Media outfit. The grand opening of the studio in late October was a huge success and brought out some of New Orleans’ finest, including Mac and Curren$y among many others. 3D Studios literally has it all, including a green- screen stage, podcast studio, and recording and photography studios. 3D Na’ Tee tells Zenger […]
Central Avenue Jazz Festival: Grooving and Moving on the Avenue | PHOTOS
*(Los Angeles, CA) – The jazz community wholeheartedly, jubilantly, and joyously welcomed the return of the Central Avenue Jazz Festival for an in-person festival, on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The festival has been on hiatus since 2019 due to the pandemic. The Central Avenue Jazz Festival has been held virtually since 2020 out of precaution […]
EUR on the Scene at International Jazz Day-Los Angeles
*Los Angeles – Jazz fans knew that the month of April was declared Jazz Appreciation Month. We didn’t need an Act of Congress to encourage us to celebrate our love of America’s #1 Art form-JAZZ!. For the un-initiated, Jazz Appreciation Month, (fondly called JAM) was created at the Smithsonian Museum in 2002 to herald and […]
Marla Gibbs Celebrates Her 90th Birthday with Friends and Family – Pics
*Los Angeles, California – Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer, whose career spans five decades celebrated her 90th birthday at Peter Georges’ Conference Room Restaurant & Bar in Playa Vista, CA. The party was sponsored by family friend and businessman Henry Woods, founder […]
LA Mayor Karen Bass Makes Remarks at Lisa Collin’s LA Focus’ 25th Annual First Ladies High Tea
*(Los Angeles, CA) — The L.A. Focus‘ 25th Annual First Ladies High Tea was a splendid affair celebrating its 25th Years Silver Jubilee. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass made caring remarks to the sold-out event honoring Grammy-Winner Yolanda Adams, Gospel singer, actress, and National syndicated radio host, with the Legacy Award, L.A. Supervisor Holly Mitchell with […]
Byron Allen and Other Leaders Honored by LA Urban League (EUR Exclusive/WATCH)
*Last month in April, the Los Angeles Urban League honored some of the greatest leaders and influencers in the Los Angeles community. Their contributions to not only their immediate communities, but also, around the world are felt daily. The LAUL serves, educates and empowers African Americans and other minorities to secure economic self-reliance and civil […]
Celebrating the Culture and Legacy of Central Avenue Jazz Festival
*Los Angeles – The 23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival was held on a hot weekend, Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29, 2018. The event was held on Central Avenue between King Boulevard to the north and Vernon Avenue to the South, from 11:00am-7pm, both days. Back in the day, Central Avenue was the […]
‘A New Way of Life’ Celebrates 18 Years of Helping Formerly Incarcerated Women (Photos)
*Fresh off of a very successful 2016 Gala, A New Way of Life reentry program founded by Susan Burton in 1998 recently recognized six exceptional local women who have proven to inspire and lead their lives by example. The event, aptly named Passing the Torch…Igniting the Spirit of Leadership, took place at the beautiful Omni Los […]
