Today for Black History Month 2019 , we are highlighting the iconic singer– Aretha Franklin . Source: Jay Silverman / Jay Silverman Birth Date: March 25, 1942 Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Fun Facts: Aretha Franklin started off singing Gospel music in the church Aretha Franklin was good friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Aretha Franklin was known as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin sang at former U.S. President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony in 2009 Aretha Franklin sold over 75 million records globally throughout her career Aretha Franklin was also an advocate for civil rights, Native American rights, and women’s Rights We thank you for your contributions Aretha Franklin . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://thebeatdfw.com” id=”3111526″ overlay=”true”]
What? Y’all thought cause Nas made a killing with his latest Pluto TV investment he was gonna stop making moves? Nah, son. Continuing on his quest to become Hip-Hop’s next billionaire, Nasir Jones and Mass Appeal have announced that they’re partnering up with LiveXLive to create, produce, and distribute original content for the culture. Under the new partnership, LiveXLive , Nas, and Mass Appeal will be creating and developing new programming for LiveXLive and other third0party platforms. Nas meanwhile will be serving as one of LiveXLive ’s brand ambassadors while curating programming with Mass Appeal for Slacker Radio station . “Our partnership with Nas and Mass Appeal symbolizes our status as a leader in hip hop and urban-focused content. Nas is one of the most acclaimed and commercially successful artists of all time – he’s sold in excess of 30 million records, and he’s been recognized with more than 20 Grammy, BET, and MTV award nominations over the course of his career, and Mass Appeal’s accomplishments are equally impressive,” said Rob Ellin, Chairman and CEO of LiveXLive in a press statement. “The synergy of our partnership will be powerful as we together develop authentic, innovative concepts and programming.” Naturally Nasty Nas is ecstatic about his new endeavor both for himself and the Hip-Hop fans they’re aiming to please. Said Nas via a statement, “I’m excited for Mass Appeal to continue expanding into different areas of media and music consumption in 2019. Our partnership with LivexLive is the next step in that evolution. We want to show the power live performances can have in connecting with fans, and this collaboration will bring them experiences in real time.” The Queensbridge King has spoken.
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BOX to 24042 to join! Source: Patrick Harbron / Patrick Harbron/Netflix Talk about a surprise in terms of Netflix news. After letting Luke Cage go along with Iron Fist , the streaming service announced late Thursday that they were cancelling Daredevil , the longest running Marvel series on Netflix. The show had just completed its third season. “Marvel’s Daredevil will not return for a fourth season on Netflix,” the company said, per Deadline . “We are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note. We’re thankful to showrunner Erik Oleson, the show’s writers, stellar crew and incredible cast including Charlie Cox as Daredevil himself, and we’re grateful to the fans who have supported the show over the years. While the series on Netflix has ended, the three existing seasons will remain on the service for years to come, while the Daredevil character will live on in future projects for Marvel.” With Daredevil ‘s cancellation, there is only two shows under the Marvel umbrella on Netflix: The Punisher and Jessica Jones . There’s no word on whether or not Daredevil will return on Disney’s streaming service when it launches. “Unfortunately, Marvel’s Luke Cage will not return for a third season,” Marvel and Netflix said in a statement at the time of the announcement. “Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and crew who brought Harlem’s Hero to life for the past two seasons, and to all the fans who have supported the series.” RELATED: Kingpin Back: Trailer For ‘Daredevil’ Season 3 Drops RELATED: ‘Luke Cage’ Canceled At Netflix RELATED: The Marvel Cinematic Universe Remembers Stan Lee: “There Will Never Be Another”
Brandy has wowed crowds all over the world with her amazing vocal talents. Her First album “Brandy,” went on to sell over six million copies worldwide, and produced three top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “I Wanna Be Down” and “Baby.” Her role on the UPN hit show “Moesha” was the most-watched show on the network and was a huge impact on young black women who tuned in to watch the program. Norwood has sold over 30 million records worldwide making her one of the best selling female artists of all time. Her Duet “The Boy His Mine” is also one of the longest-running number one songs in the United States, and is one of the best selling duets of all time. Brandy is a Multi-Time American Music Award & Billboard Award winner and Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at The Anthem, Brandy will receive the Cathy Hughes Excellence Award at Urban One Honors! This year’s honorees include Tom Joyner , Jermaine Dupri , Teyana Taylor , Eleanor Holmes Norton and many more! This is a black-tie affair that you don’t want to miss! Click Here To Purchase Your Tickets To Urban One Honors!
Hip-Hop Heavies Packed PlayStation Theater Nov. 17 For Global Spin Awards; Swizz Beatz Honored For Selling 300 Million Records Swizz Beatz went from show host to award winner during a surprise tribute at the Global Spin Awards. The producer was in the middle of reading from the teleprompter during the awards – known as the Grammy awards for DJs – when out came his old label mates the Lox, as well as his mother, father, uncle and wife Alicia Keys. They presented him with three plaques to represent the 300 million records he’d sold in his career. “He had just surpassed the 300 million record mark, and we thought that was the perfect opportunity that he would be unaware of, that would be extremely heartfelt and extremely special,” show founder Shawn Prez told BOSSIP. Beatz apparently had no idea that he’d get the nod, and looked genuinely surprised, tearing up a little bit as he accepted the plaques. The special moment was one of many at the Global Spin Awards Nov. 17 at the PlayStation Theater in NYC. The Rev. Jesse Jackson Dr, 2Chainz, T-Pain, Timabaland and Jonathan Cheban watched DJ Envy win DJ of the Year, Mark Ronson cinch the Breaking Barriers Award and DJ Carisma win Female of the Year. Hip-hop pioneers Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Caz and Busy Bee presented their peer Afrikaa Bambaataa with a lifetime achievement award. After the show, guests headed a few blocks away to Fabolous and DJ Mustard’s after party at Stage 48, where Ty Dolla $ign performed. The awards will air Nov. 24 on REVOLT. Hit the flip for more awards show pics:
Some chick exploited Gwyneth Paltrow being in her stupid fitness class, by posting THIS ON INSTAGRAM before someone edited up to really showcase just how ridiculous Gwyneth Paltrow is…or looks doing this “hip hop” dance class filled with white rich women – instructed by a white rich woman – racist as fuck for the real hip hop dancers of the world…because shit comes complete with an irish jig. I can assume this was paid for – or part of her lifestyle blogging platform – fully designed for advertisers and self promotion…and I still can’t get over how this is considered hip hop..or more importantly – why I am posting Gwyneth Paltrow in any type of dance – since she’s the worst and who even at her peak was the worst…
Here’s some really disturbing bottom feeding from bottom feeding LeAnn Rimes for the Halloween version of her announcement of her official Christmas tour…and what amazes me is that only 3,000 people have watched this high school caliber video edit job that is just low budget insanity…from a woman who has sold 37 million records worldwide, who has or should have a lot of money or even a friend who does video editng…producing something worst than an iphone edit…it’s just insanity…and I guess that’s what makes it amazing…. I guess when you rob your Christian daughter of her youth, she’s going to get breast implants, rebel and throw her career away, despite maintaining her fans – since Christians always forgive..
Shawn Stockman, Wayna Morris, and Nathan Morris also known as Boyz II Men , received the 2,456th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday! Babyface, Michael Bivins, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were on hand to help the inductees celebrate the amazing feat! Boyz II Men have sold over 60 million records making them one of the greatest R&B groups in history! Boyz II Men: “We’re The Most Popular Unpopular Boyz II Men To Get Star On Hollywood Walk Of
The NAACP Image Awards went down last night, attracting all the bangers, old and young, to the Shrine Auditorium red carpet. It’s hard to beat Halle Berry in the “Bangin’” category but we figured if anybody had a shot, it might be that other old fine banger — Salli Richardson. Check out more pictures from the red carpet below but don’t forget to tell us Who Looked More Bangin’.
