Truly Heartbreaking! Quadruplets Die in (Cameroon) Government-run Hospital
[…] in Cameroon, would grow into adulthood. But soon after their delivery on May 11, her world collapsed. Anne Christelle Ntsama tries to come to terms with the death of her quadruplets at the Yaounde Central Hospital in Yaoundé, Cameroon on May 11, 2020. (Photo Courtesy: Alain Ghislain) She lost her two boys and two […]
Kendrick Lamar, Drake Lead 2019 Grammy Noms; H.E.R. Gets Hers, Too – Complete List of Nominations
[…] in the books as they were announced to the world this morning were announced Friday morning, after they were delayed from earlier this week because of the death/funeral of President George H.W. Bush. OK, here’s the bottom line: Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with eight nominations. Drake, Brandi Carlile and producer Boi-1da follow, are […]
The 2024 NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced – See the FULL List | WATCH
[…] “Sex Education” (Netflix) RECORDING CATEGORIES Outstanding New Artist FLO (Uptown Records / Republic Records) Jordan Ward (Artium/Interscope Records) Leon Thomas (EZMNY Records/Motown Records) October London ( Death Row Records) Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music) Outstanding Male Artist Burna Boy (Atlantic Records) Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment) Davido (RCA Records/Sony Music UK) Jon Batiste (Verve […]
‘Will It Go Round in Circles?’ Leadership of the Black Music Executive, the Off-and-On Romance with the Recording Industry
[…] to the success of an artist’s overall career, as well as political and social activists and leaders. In my humble opinion, the blessing and the kiss of death is the mass appeal of Black music in a Black and white world. There was a time when a Black song wouldn’t get on the Top […]
52nd NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced – Chadwick Boseman Earns 2 Noms
[…] Feelin’ Myself” (HBO) Lee Eisenberg, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon – Little America – “The Rock” (Apple TV+) Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You – “Ego Death” (HBO) Mindy Kaling, Lang Fisher – Never Have I Ever “Pilot” (Netflix) Rajiv Joseph – Little America – “The Manager” (Apple TV+) Outstanding Writing in a […]
Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records Acquisition Won’t Include 2Pac, Dr. Dre Albums
Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight and TuPac *Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records acquisition won’t include 2Pac and Dr. Dre albums, according to reports. We previously reported that as the new owner of Death Row Records, the rapper has revealed plans for it to be the first NFT record label. “Death Row will be an NFT label,” Snoop […]
S. Leigh Savidge Announces ‘Welcome To Death Row’ Book Release
[…] screenwriter and co-executive producer of Universal Studios’ hit film “Straight Outta Compton” announced the publication of “Welcome To Death Row: The Uncensored History of the Rise & Fall of Death Row Records in the Words of Those Who Were There.” (Available now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble) The book depicts the rise and fall of the notorious […]
Jussie Smollett Did NOT Win An NAACP Image Award + Complete List of Winners
[…] Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem” – Imani Perry (University of North Carolina Press) “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row” – Anthony Ray Hinton (Author), Lara Love Hardin (With), (St. Martin’s Press) Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author “Heads of the Colored People: Stories” – […]
NAACP Image Awards: ‘Black Panther’ Tops Film Nominations; Netflix & HBO in the Mix
[…] Whitney (Roadside Attractions/Miramax) Outstanding Documentary (Television) Hope & Fury: MLK, The Movement and the Media (NBC) King in the Wilderness (HBO) Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (HBO) Shut Up & Dribble (Showtime) Time For Ilhan (Fuse) WRITING Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Justin Simien – Dear White People […]
Snoop Dogg Says Death Row Will Be NFT Record Label and ‘First Major in the Metaverse’
Snoop Dogg (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) *As the new owner of Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg has revealed plans for it to be the first NFT record label. “Death Row will be an NFT label,” Snoop said in a Clubhouse room Tuesday (Feb, 15.), which you can hear via the YouTube video below. “We […]
Nas and Jungle Talk Tupac, Death Row, and More on Rap Life Radio on Apple Music 1
[…] use with credit to Rap Life Radio on Apple Music 1. Listen live for free to the full show at 10am PST / 1pm EST: apple.co/RapLifeRadio Nas On “ Death Row East”: Like with Death Row East that was the first song we worked on for this album. … We started with Death Row East and by […]
Snoop Dogg Announces Death Row Streaming App [VIDEO]
*We previously reported that Snoop Dogg rose to fame during the ’90s on Death Row Records, now he has acquired the label from MNRK Music Group, which is controlled by a private equity fund managed by Blackstone, per Variety. Several albums under Death Row are being removed from streaming services, including Snoop’s “Doggystyle “and Dr. Dre’s […]
Dr. Dre’s Attorney Clarifies Ownership of ‘The Chronic’ After Snoop Dogg Acquires Death Row
[…] (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) *Dr. Dre’s lawyer has issued a statement regarding ownership of the rapper’s “The Chronic” album amid reports that Snoop Dogg had acquired Death Row Records. Snoop Dogg suggested in a recent interview with Tidal that the iconic west coast label had secured ownership of Dr. Dre’s debut album. However, Dre’s lawyer […]
Snoop Dogg: Rapper Acquires Death Row Records
*Hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg rose to fame during the ’90s on Death Row Records, now he has acquired the label from MNRK Music Group, which is controlled by a private equity fund managed by Blackstone, per Variety. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. In a statement, Snoop Dogg said: “I am thrilled and […]
Former Bad Boy Artist Ma$e Signs to Death Row | Video
[…] on January 29, 2022, in Hallandale, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Louis/Getty Images) *Former Bad Boy Records artist Ma$e has announced plans to sign a record deal with Death Row Records. “I’m going to work out,” Ma$e said in a TikTok video about getting physically prepared for his return to the music industry. “I’m doing tour days. […]
