Quincy Jones Loves Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) - Although Quincy Jones lives in Los Angeles, the music producer is happy to sing the praises of Seattle. "Seattle in the 1940s was like New Orleans,'' Jones told the Seattle Post-Intellgencer in Friday's editions. "Let the good times roll. Every club was open 24-seven.'' And the city is ...
| Al Green, Sly Stone No-Shows At 12th Annual Pioneer R&B Awards
NEW YORK (AP) - Murphy's Law took full effect at the 12th Annual Pioneer Awards Thursday (Nov. 8) evening at New York's legendary Apollo Theater - just about everything that could go wrong did. Most notably, the evening's biggest names - Al Green and Sly Stone - failed to show up. Green, who is now ...
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Jazz stars gather for festival
LONDON, UK (AP) - The London Jazz Festival, which opens on Friday, is the first to be staged in partnership with BBC Radio 3. The festival takes place over 10 days, mostly at London's South Bank arts complex, and the line-up demonstrates what a broad church jazz has become. BBC Radio 3 has broadcast ...
| Knight Abandons Mansion Expansion
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rap music mogul Marion "Suge'' Knight has abandoned plans to expand his mansion atop a hill in the San Fernando Valley because of neighborhood opposition, officials said. Knight was planning to build a movie theater, pool and other amenities at the 9,000-square-foot structure. He ...
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Harvard Professor Makes Hip-Hop CD
BOSTON (AP) - A slow, thumping bass fills the air and a sea of heads bobs with the music as the featured hip-hop artist - a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a black suit - unveils his latest rhymes. Cornel West isn't the typical rapper, as the audience who gathered at Harvard University to hear his ...
| Universal Music sets up fund for needy R&B artists
SANTA MONICA, Calif.(Reuters) - The Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, Tuesday said it donated $2 million to the R&B Foundation to establish the Motown/Universal Music Group Fund. The fund will provide financial assistance for health, welfare and medical purposes for R&B recording ...
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Boyz II Men Hits Collection On November 13
NEW YORK (AP) - Boyz II Men will release Legacy (The Greatest Hits Collection) via Universal Records on November 13. The 14-track collection focuses on the Philadelphia-based foursome's classic sound from its four multiplatinum Universal/Motown albums, including the groundbreaking 1991 debut album, ...
| Michael Jackson Makes First In-Store Appearance Ever
NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time in his long career, Michael Jackson will be promoting his goods at an in-store appearance at a record store next week. The 43-year-old self-proclaimed King of Pop will appear at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square in New York on Wednesday (Nov. 7) at 3 p.m. to promote ...
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Jay-Z Sued For Copyright Infringement By 'Izzo' Singer
NEW YORK (AP) - A copyright lawsuit was filed Wednesday (October 31) in Manhattan's Southern District Court against rapper Jay-Z and his various label affiliations by a woman claiming she wasn't paid for her contribution to Jigga's hit single "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)." Demme Ulloa asserts that it's her singing ...
| Snoop Dogg Pleads Not Guilty On Recent Drug Charges
OBERLIN, Ohio (AP) - A lawyer for Snoop Dogg pled not guilty to recent drug charges on behalf of the rapper in Oberlin, Ohio, Municipal Court on Tuesday (Oct. 30), according to a spokeswoman for the court. Snopp Dogg was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia when ...
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Aaliyah, Isley Bros. Discussed Duet
NEW YORK (AP) - Aaliyah and the Isley Brothers had discussed a possible collaboration before her untimely death this summer, according to the group's lead singer. "We were going to do a duet together, so I was looking forward to that,'' Ronald Isley told The Associated Press. "She was a beautiful lady.'' ...
| Boyz won't be men for D.C. school event
WASHINGTON (Variety) - R&B quartet Boyz II Men bowed out of a ceremony in the nation's capital Tuesday, a day after U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft issued another ominous terrorist threat, but 85-year-old actress Olivia de Havilland decided not to let the warning interrupt her routine. Boyz II Men ...
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Toni Braxton hugs honoree...
ATLANTA (AP) - Pop-R&B singer Toni Braxton hosted the Angel Soft Angels in Action Awards on Tuesday (Oct. 30) morning in Atlanta. The program honors five children who have given back to their community by volunteering or participating in community service. Pictured above is Braxton with one of the five ...
| Snoop Dogg Inks Deal With MCA Records
NEW YORK (AP) - As expected, rapper Snoop Dogg has finalized his new record deal with MCA Records. The worldwide deal also brings in Snoop's Doggy Style Records � which includes Soopafly, E-White, La Toiya Williams, and Kokane - to the MCA family for marketing and distribution purposes. The new deal ...
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Lil' Bow Wow Puts Down Video Games Long Enough To Fill Doggy Bag
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jermaine Dupri says fame has not gone to his protege Lil' Bow Wow's head. On the contrary, in a couple of weeks the rhyming teen titan will be letting everyone know just how grateful he is for his success when he releases "Thank You," the first single off his Doggy Bag album. "It's ...
| Brian McKnight On Deciding Which Songs To Perform On Tour
NEW YORK (AP) - R&B/pop superstar Brian McKnight is currently on tour in support of his latest album, Superhero. McKnight recently shared with how he decides which songs he will perform and how he incorporates his new material into his stage show. "The show has to change as the record gets more popular. ...
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Dr. Dre Settles Michigan Lawsuits Over Up In Smoke Video
DETROIT (Reuters) - Dr. Dre has come out on top of a $25 million First Amendment violation lawsuit he filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan last year against the cities of Detroit and Auburn Hills, Mich. The suits, filed in July, were over the cities' attempted banning of ...
| Natalie Cole Weds Tennessee Minister
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Natalie Cole has wed Kenneth Dupree, a local minister, in a private ceremony. The ceremony was held last Friday at Dupree's Victory Baptist Church. Cole, 51, wore a lavender-and-gray beaded gown. It is her third marriage and Dupree's second. "The ceremony was very low-key and ...
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Tyrese Signs Deal With Clive Davis's J Records
NEW YORK (AP) - Singer, model, actor Tyrese recently signed a recording deal with Clive Davis's J Records. Tyrese's former label RCA Records shut down its black music division last month, leaving artists Cherokee, Dante, and Coko in search for new label homes. Tyrese told that he was happy to join Davis's ...
| Snoop Dogg Charged With Marijuana Possession In Cleveland
Cleveland (AP) - For the second time in recent memory, Snoop Dogg's tour bus is the subject of a marijuana bust. Two of the rapper's buses were pulled over for speeding on Interstate 90 west of Cleveland on Wednesday (Oct. 17), according to the Associated Press. Ohio State Patrol officers smelled marijuana ...
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