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Fans slam Timbaland for saying Quincy Jones didn’t blow up until ‘Thriller’
Fans climbed all over superproducer Timbaland for supposedly suggesting that all-time great Quincy Jones didn’t get his big break and widespread recognition until he worked with Michael Jackson on...
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Why John Hope Bryant chose Ambassador Andrew Young and Quincy Jones as mentors
Financial literacy entrepreneur John Hope Bryant didn’t get to where he is today by himself. The serial businessman had the guidance of two very important figures, former Atlanta mayor, Ambassador...
View ArticleProducer Drumma Boy explains what makes Atlanta, Memphis hip-hop scene special
Drumma Boy wants to see everyone win. The super producer from Memphis, Tennessee, is excited to see his hometown continue its mainstream dominance in hip-hop, but also still respects Atlanta, both...
View ArticleWhy Pharrell Williams wants to continue producing music and not movie scores
Pharrell Williams considers movie composing a “marathon” and thinks his specialty is the “three- to five-minute” song “race.” He told The Guardian newspaper’s G2 supplement in a question-and-answer...
View ArticleBrian Jordan Jr. directs updated version of ‘The Wiz’
New Orleans native Brian Jordan Jr. makes audiences laugh with side-splitting hilarity as Maurice on BET’s “Sistas,” the No. 1 watched cable series on television. But like a true professional, the NYU...
View ArticleMusic icon Quincy Jones rushed to hospital
Otherworldly music producer Quincy Jones had to be rushed to the hospital after apparently suffering a medical emergency this weekend. The all-time great music savant and talent whisperer, who...
View ArticleFantasia and Taraji P. Henson shine bright in new ‘The Color Purple’
We’re getting a closer look at Fantasia and Taraji P. Henson in the upcoming remake of The Color Purple thanks to a new trailer just released. This latest take on the classic novel and film will...
View ArticleWill Smith says he started making his own problems
The actor Will Smith – who received a 10-year ban in 2022 from the Academy Awards for slapping show host Chris Rock on stage – admitted he has made “tons of mistakes,” but with the help of Quincy...
View ArticleWhy Sheila E. felt tricked by music producers
Sheila E. felt tricked by the producers of “We Are the World.” The singer teamed up with songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie as well as producers Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian to sing on...
View Article10 must-see Netflix films about Black men in music
“People love music because it’s … playing the thing that we all know is unfolding, whether we want to accept it or not,” says Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste in his Oscar-nominated 2023 Netflix...
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