Black Music Month
From Frank Ocean, to Janelle Monáe, to those you might least expect.
Here's a look at eight pioneers of Black music firsts...
Like its hip-hop counterpart, Dancehall is evolving. Trap beats are replacing traditional dubbing but, the raw and unfiltered lyricism continues to keep our attention. See Also: Black Music Month: Afrobeats Bangers For Black Music Month, we’re introducing you to a new class of dancehall artists that include Shenseea, Koffee and Rygin King. Press play below.
Local bands and singers came together Saturday to collaborate and share ideas at the Unite the City Music Conference at the Empowerment Temple.
We don’t think that we are talking out of the side of our head when we say that Babyface might be one of the best songwriters of our lifetime. From Beyonce to Madonna, Babyface has written so many hits. Check out 10 songs you may have not had know that Babyface wrote Get Breaking News […]
It’s Black Music Month and we’ve collected the Top 10 Beyonce for women’s empowerment! I mean she is the Queen B and she told us to get in Formation…. so let’s count them down (in no particular order) and remember fem is the future! Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: […]
Dancehall music may have evolved in Jamaica in the late 1970s, but it didn’t hit stateside until the 1980s. By the 1990s, dancehall became increasingly popular, with artists constantly linking up with American artists to create some of the classic records we spill spin today. But, it’s important to understand the genre’s roots. Class is […]
The world is marching to the rhythm of West Africa. Afrobeats have gone global and artists are clamoring to capitalize off of the infectious sound. Afrobeats, not to be confused with Afrobeat, created by Fela Kuti, gets its upbeat and energetic melodies from a hybrid of West African music and American jazz and funk. Wizkid, Davido […]
Follow @939WKYS on Twitter and Instagram Hip-Hop Legend Master P is getting ready for the release of “I Got The Hook Up 2” starring D.C. Young Fly, Fatboy SSE, his son Romeo Miller & more! P gives us a sneak peek into the movie including creating a record 120-plus speaking roles in the film. We also learn how […]
Chicago Rapper Calboy‘s single “Envy Me” has made a buzz from his hometown to worldwide. Now he’s on tour with Kodak Black, working with Dreamchasers and more. The Polo Grounds/RCA artist talks about his rise, the meaning of #EnvyMe & what it means to be Platinum in Voices. More Episodes of Voices Voices: John Legend […]
Singer/Songwriter Asiahn has a new single (“Like You”) and a Album series (Love Train) than you do not want to sleep on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAcQc8Njvvo In this episode of Voices, Asiahn talks about “Like You” and makes sure you don’t get the lyrics confused with what she is trying to convey. She also talks about Sexuality in […]
Nigerian singer DaVido has been a known name in Africa & London but now he is making his way into the United States. His single “Fall” is rising the charts and American superstardom is almost guaranteed. https://youtu.be/84iS4xN1WHE But people may not know that he was born in Atlanta. So how did DaVido merged the two […]