Source: Urban One / Urban One Today we want to give a Happy Anniversary shout out to our Chairperson, Cathy Hughes and our CEO, Alfred Liggins. It was 38 years ago today that Radio One was founded. Happy Anniversary… #Represent
Angela Bassett received a standing ovation after her keynote speech at Detroit’s Women Empowerment Expo 2018 and we wanted to give her another round of applause after her sit down with Hot 107.5’s own DJ Angel Baby. Not only did she reveal her music playlist but she also revealed the secrets behind her 20-year marriage to her husband and Detroit native, Courtney B. Vance Watch the full interview above!
Chef Tommi Vincent (aka Chef Tommi V ) is a celebrity chef and caterer, and wife of former NFL player, Troy Vincent . Recently, Troy and Tommi launched Vincent Country, a lifestyle movement created to inspire and uplift and reflect positive images. Chef Tommi recently stopped by Radio One Atlanta to show us how to make her delicious signature Curry Shrimp Pasta Salad. Ingredients: 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 pound of tricolor pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled 1 can coconut milk 3 garlic cloves 2 T butter 1 medium green pepper, diced 1 medium red pepper diced 1 medium yellow pepper diced 1 shallot, minced 1 package of frozen peas, thawed 1 2.5 oz. can black olive slices 1 c. ranch dressing ½ c. mayonnaise 3 T Curry seasoning 2 t salt ½ black pepper Step 1 Marinate peeled and deveined shrimp in coconut milk, garlic cloves, 2 T curry seasoning overnight. Step 2 Remove shrimp from marinade, shaking off excess marinade, and bring to room temperature. Sauté shrimp in butter on med-high. Be careful not to overcook shrimp. They will shrink some, but should still be plump and succulent. Remove from heat and cool. Step 3 Take half of your shrimp and mince. You can either use a food processor or a knife. The idea here is to have a consistency small enough to ensure shrimp is tasted in every bite. We all know folks will pick out the big shrimps! Step 4 Mix all of your ingredients together, except pasta. After you incorporate all the ingredient incorporate the pasta in small batches to ensure ever noodle is coated. Chill before serving.
After dropping his debut album 4275 last month, Jacquees surprised fans with with four seductive new tracks. RELATED: H.E.R. Confirms Her Debut Album Is On The Way At Summer Jamz 21 [VIDEO] On Wednesday after performing at Summer Jamz 21, the Cash Money crooner surprised us again when he revealed to Hot’s own DJ Angel Baby that he recently shot a new music video for his hit song “23” which includes Donell Jones who co-wrote the song. Plus, he revealed he is working on a few more music videos and of course he couldn’t leave Detroit without chatting about Detroit’s own Dej Loaf. RELATED: 6LACK’s Summer Jamz 21 Meet & Greet [PHOTOS] Watch the full interview on the video player above!
Source: Patricia Schlein/WENN.com / WENN By now, the journey of Desus & Mero going from Twitter’s most-retweeted funnymen to media darlings is known to most. After the ending of their popular show on Viceland, it has since come out that the network pulled the plug two months early on the pair, who both suggest that they were largely undervalued. In an exclusive sit-down with Bossip after appearing together at the Atlanta Symphony Hall, the Bodega Boys told their side of the story involving the end of their time up at Viceland. From Bossip : “Can I just be messy off the rip right now?” Desus began. “Vice has us for 2 more months….we did not leave Vice, Vice ended our contract. They were in their feelings because we were leaving.” He continued, explaining, “We could still be doing the show, and it bothers me because now people are tagging us like ‘do this, do this, what would your reactions be for this?’ and I’m like, ‘yo wow, what would my reaction be?’” Mero summed up the situation succinctly: “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.” The pair added in the chat that Viceland wanted them to shoot 160 episodes per year and to not take a vacation as it tanked their ratings. Desus and Mero’s show, by their account, was the network’s highest-rated show and the online chatter surrounding them certainly signified that. For their part, Desus and Mero don’t seem bitter about the split and instead are poised to keep giving Bodega Hive the content they’ve come to know and love. — Photo: WENN
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Former NFL star Adam “Pacman” Jones has never been the one to shy away from drama, and nothing has changed after his pro career has ended. According to Atlanta Police, while at Hartsfield Jackson Airport , Jones approached an ABM Industries employee, after the two exchanged words while walking through the airport. The very jabs continued, until the two dove into an all out brawl, ending with Jones knocking down the airport employee. Maybe Jones has a career in MMA next? Check the video below…
Big Sean held his first ever D.O.N Weekend. Detroit’s On Now, was a weekend full of supporting the Detroit community. The weekend included a fundraising event for the Motown Museum, a fashion mogul Puma shoe design competition, a block party, a community resource fair (Occupy The Corner), and L.I.T.E Fest. The Hot Squad, Kenny Valentino, and DJ Angel Baby all hit the streets to participate in the jam packed weekend. Check out the footage below: Stay up-to-date by following us on Facebook, Twitter and on Instagram at @hiphopdetroit.
Source: cs / CS From East Point, GA to world domination, rap duo Outkast changed the way we look at southern Hip Hop. André “André 3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton created Outkast as high school students in 1991. They released their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994. The single “Player’s Ball” reached number one on the Billboard. They then honed in on their sound to release ATLiens in 1996. The LaFace Records album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, and it sold nearly 350,000 copies in its first two weeks of release. The album spawned the singles “Elevators (Me & You)”, “ATLiens”, and “Jazzy Belle”. Since its release, ATLiens has been listed by several magazines and critics as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. As Outkast gained popularity, their creativity continued to grow. In 2003 the duo released he double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below which would eventually win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Today we wait in anticipation for the duo to return and release another album, but we think thats highly unlikely.
Source: Larry Busacca/PW / Getty Out of all of Beyoncé ‘s catalogue, “Countdown” is probably her most hype song with roaring trumpets, heavy percussion and a bossy Bey. So it’s definitely an accomplishment if you can slow it down for a soulful R&B swing. This is exactly what musician Christopher Moten did and with great success! Check out his version of “Countdown” below, worthy of a late night drink and good conversation: Beautiful.
The Pistons’ Andre Drummond is expanding his career beyond the basketball court. Outside of dominating on the court, he has began his career in the music industry. Drummond is in the studio with some special guests talking new music, his rap career, the Pistons new head coach and if they will make it to the NBA finals next season. Check out the full video below: Related: That Was Quick: Dwane Casey Agrees To 5-Year Head Coaching Deal With Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Owner Says ‘Changes’ Have To Be Made Andre Drummond’s All White Celebrity Birthday Bash Stay up-to-date by following us on Facebook, Twitter and on Instagram at @hiphopdetroit.