Tag Archive: Black Music Month

Dec 31

The top 12 doses of 2012!

Today people all over the globe will be remembering the great moments, movies, news and more from throughout 2012. We’re joining in the fun with our own reflection of our best posts of the year. You viewed, you read, you shared and so this post is dedicated to YOU our A daily dose of vitamin …

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Jun 23

Get The Look: Tinie Tempah

Tinie Tempah is a British rapper, MC and CEO of Disturbing London Records. His first single “Pass Out”, debuted at number 1 on the UK singles chart In March 2010. I remember when I first heard this song, it was early 2010 and I was at a work event, the DJ introduced this song as …

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Jun 11

Black Music Month – Pharrell’s Stereotypes

Our first Monday Music Feature for Black Music Month is the very unique and creative music mogul, writer/composer, producer, artist, and fashion entrepreneur – Pharrell Williams. In 1994, after being involved in the music industry since he was in his early 20s, Pharrell and his childhood friend, Chad Hugo established themselves as a production duo …

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Jun 08

Black Music Month- Monday Music Features!

On June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month. Ever since the 19th century when the first “recording” by an African American was made. In 1890 George W. Johnson became the first African American to record commercially. A common story is that Johnson, a former slave, was discovered …

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