Monday, December 19th 2011

Watch: 2011 ‘VH1 Divas’ Updated

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Renewed for the tube, the once-annual ‘Divas’ extravaganza roared back into view tonight on its highly anticipated return to VHl. The themed showing, ‘Divas Celebrate Soul’, enlisted some of music’s best soulful divas including Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, and more to rock the reboot.

While some of the special’s later presentations billed less-than-worthy starlets with the honor, this year’s diva lineup is sure to be a knockout with fans! See the ladies in motion after the jump:

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Sunday, November 6th 2011

Black Girls Rock! 2011 Performances

After the success of its inaugural showing with soulstresses Kelly Price, Fantasia, Marsha Ambrosius,and more, BET readied round 2 of ‘Black Girls Rock’ – a showcase (of) and ode to today’s brightest African American women in various disciplines. And with a bevy of big names joining this year’s line-up (including Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu), the star-studded affair may have even outdone its predecessor.

Though the Tracee Ellis Ross/Regina King – hosted event took place at Paradise Theater in NYC on October 15th, it aired tonight on BET. See performances below:

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Monday, October 17th 2011

Hot Shots: Black Girls Rock!

After the success of its inaugural showing with soulstresses Kelly Price, Fantasia, Marsha Ambrosius,and more, BET is ready for round 2 of ‘Black Girls Rock’ – a showcase (of) and ode to today’s brightest African American women in various disciplines. And with a bevy of big names joining this year’s line-up (including Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu), the star-studded affair looks to outdo its predecessor.

Though the event took place at Paradise Theater in NYC Saturday night (Oct. 15), its air date is set for November 6th on BET. Fans can see red carpet arrivals and photos from the show below:

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Tuesday, September 27th 2011

The Stars Shine for ‘Evening With The Stars’ Telecast

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As reported here, Patti Labelle, Jill Scott, and Marsha Ambrosius were just a few of the names lending their talents to the UNCF’s ‘An Evening With the Stars’. The event, also featuring , Musiq SoulChild, Erykah Badu, Miguel, and more, taped live on August 14th from Pasadena, but aired September 25th on BET.

Peep all of the night’s performances after the jump:

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Monday, August 15th 2011

Hot Shots: UNCF’s ‘An Evening With the Stars’

Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Miguel were just a few of the stars were out last night for the taping of the UNCF’s ‘An Evening With the Stars’. As reported here, though taped last night in Pasadena, California, the event will air on BET September 25th with performances from Jill Scott, Patti Labelle, Marsha Ambrosius, and more.

See photos from the event after the jump:

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Wednesday, June 16th 2010

Maxwell Postpones 2nd Leg Of Tour

R&B singer Maxwell may have been flying high over the last year but now it seems that he has hit a speed bump in his career. It is being reported that the 2nd leg of his US tour (which was initially scheduled to begin on June 28th) alongside Melonie Fiona, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu has been postponed until 2011. The reason for the delay is said to be related to scheduling conflicts. All ticket holders for the affected dates will be refunded. {Source}

Thoughts?

Posted By: Trent

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Thursday, May 13th 2010

Maxwell Includes Erykah Badu & Melanie Fiona In Summer Tour

R&B fans better get their money in order because Maxwell has something that they’re going to want to see. The crooner has added 13 more shows to his 20-city tour with Jill Scott as well as two more supporting acts: Erykah Badu and Melanie Fiona. Badu and Fiona are expected to participate in selected tour dates with the Grammy Award-winner from June 11th. Check out the full list or shows (which is being hosted by Live Nation) below:

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Saturday, February 6th 2010

New Song: Erykah Badu – ‘Window Seat’

Neo-Soul diva Erykah Badu is preparing to release her new studio album ‘New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)’. The first single from the LP is the James Poyser-produced track ‘Window Seat’ (cover art seen above courtesy of Rap-Up.com). ‘New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)’ hits stores on March 30th.

Badu continues to demonstrate why music is about talent instead of fashion. This song depicts vocal prowess and artistry at their best. If only certain other singers (*hint hint*) had half of her ability, then the world would be a much better place.

Hit or Miss?

Posted By: Trent

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Tuesday, February 26th 2008

New Releases: Which Will You Buy?

Today sees the release of several new R&B/Hip-Hop offerings:

First up is Pop superstar Janet Jackson, who with ‘Discipline’ – her tenth studio album, hopes to redeem herself from the relatively poor sales of her last two records. Though she’s gone on record to say ‘don’t call it a comeback, I never left’, should the sales of ‘Discipline’ exceed expectation, Janet could feasibly make the biggest ‘comeback’ since Mariah’s 2005 triumph. Time will tell.

Eccentric singer Erykah Badu releases her first LP in 5 years ‘New Amerykah – Part 1: 4th World War’ – the follow-up to 2003′s ‘Worldwide Underground’. Released via Universal/Motown, the album features such soulful producers as the late J Dilla, Sa- Ra, 9th Wonder, Madlib and Kareem Riggins.

Other LP’s dropping today include Bad Boy’s Cheri Dennis‘ long-awaited debut ‘In & Out Of Love’. Following its ‘first of its kind’ release strategy of being made available on iTunes several months earlier, the record will be available in physical format as from today.

Oh , and rapper Webbie drops ‘The Savage Life 2′ also.

Which of these albums will you be picking up this week?

Posted By: Sam

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Tuesday, June 26th 2007

BET Awards 2007 Performances

*Video’s will be added continually. Be sure to keep checking*

The 2007 BET Awards took place tonight in LA. Performers included Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Ne-Yo and Jennifer Hudson. Check out the performance vids below:

Jennifer Hudson & Jennifer Holliday – ‘And I Am Telling You’

T.I. – Big Things Poppin’

Diddy (w/ Keyshia Cole & Lil’ Kim) – ‘Last Night’

Ne-Yo & Fabolous – Because of You/Make Me Better

Beyonce & Kelly Rowland – ‘Get Me Bodied’ / ‘Like This’

Ciara – Like A Boy / That’s Right

Robin Thicke – Lost Without You

50 Cent – Amusement Park

Eryka Badu – Diana Ross Tribute

Judging from some of these performances as well as viewer reports, this years show was definitely one of the better instalments of the annual event. Performance of the night, in my opinion, goes to Beyonce and Kelly Rowland’s joint showing. Everything about the performance was on-point; Beyonce nailed ‘Get Me Bodied’ and Kelly had her ‘coming out of the shadows’ moment by tearing down the stage with ‘Like This’ alongside Eve. Another notable performance was from Ciara, who did her thing with a medley of ‘Like A Boy’ and future single ‘That’s Right’. She has definitely upped her stage presence and live vocals too. I also really liked the Dreamgirls opening- which saw Jennifer Hudson perform ‘And I Am Telling You’ with the original Effie, Jennifer Holliday. It was a monumental moment seeing Jennifer Holliday finally get her moment to truly shine as Effie. On a side note, her facial expressions are still priceless lol. 50 Cent’s performance didn’t go…well just watch it lol. Overall it seemed like a great show.

What do you think of the show/performances?