Continuing our official birthday celebration for global superstar and entertainment icon Madonna, we’re taking a look back at a few of her most visually stunning and often controversial music videos. Travel down memory lane with a few of our top picks for Madonna’s best music videos over the last two decades. Where were you when […]
It is still so hard to believe that our beloved King of Pop is no longer with us or blessing us with more incredible music for years to come. That is why the world will continue to honor, remember and celebrate the one and only Michael Jackson every chance we get. This week, a few […]
She is literally one of the greatest vocal performers of our time. Her career has blossomed, soared and exploded on the music scene for nearly three decades blazing a trail for almost every single one of today’s popular singers and entertainers. At a seasoned 48-years-old, the one and only Whitney Houston has performed for millions […]
Trey Songz was one of many artists at the 2011 Essence Music Festival who covered their favorite throwbacks and giving tribute to those who paved the way. One of Trey’s cover tracks of the night was ‘Freak’n You’ by Jodeci. ‘Freak’n You was one of the group’s hottest records from their last full-length album together […]
KISSDETROIT – A very toned Jennifer Hudson brought out former American Idol Contestant George Huff at the 2011 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to sing “I’ll Be There” originally by the Jackson 5. George Huff was the fifth-place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American […]
Kanye West stole the show during the Essence Music Festival closing down day two of the three day event. Many concert goers told AC of HOT 102.7 that Kanye could have had a whole day alone and that it was the best show they had ever seen. During Kanye’s show he stopped his music to […]
Detroit’s 105.9 KISS-FM and many Kiss listeners honored Michael Jackson on Saturday with a special ‘flash mob’ gathering to commemorate the anniversary of his passing. Although they ran into a few unhappy security guards, the crowds were in awe as the ‘Kiss Krew’ took over the streets of Detroit dancing to a mash up of […]
Music vet Teddy Riley was in town for a music convention recently when he stopped by Majic 107.5 / 97.5 and shared some of his fondest memories of working with Michael Jackson. Riley said that MJ had recorded over 1,000 songs at the time of his death. The founding Guy member and Blackstreet singer also […]
EVERYBODY SAY HER NAME! PATTI! PATTI! TODAY IS PATTI LABELLE’S BIRTHDAY AND WE’RE TAKING TIME TO SALUTE HER FOR THE YEARS OF GREAT R&B/SOUL MUSIC THAT IS NOW APART OF OUR JAMMIN’ OLDIES CATALOG. PATTI LABELLE WE LOVE YOU! WE SALUTE YOU! WE THANK YOU FOR LEAVING AN INDELIBLE MARK ON MUSIC AND OUR LIVES […]
Lauryn Hill is among many of today’s top artists who took time to celebrate the life, legacy and musical highlights of the late Bob Marley on the anniversary of his death this week. She’s of course very prone to doing so with her near perfect blend of Hip Hop, soul, R&B and reggae all in […]
R&B/soul music icons from the past, present and future will soon gather to celebrate one of the genre’s most beloved voices this summer. We are rapidly approaching a benchmark 40th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s classic album “What’s Going On” and the top musicians in the genre from Stevie Wonder to John Legend and Janelle Monae […]
HOTHIPHOPDETROIT.COM – Twitter is a buzz with news that Nathaniel D. Hale, known in the music industry as Nate Dogg, died Tuesday, his family announced. The rap star, born and reared in Long Beach, California was 41. Cause of death is not known. However, Hale had suffered two strokes, one in 2007 and another in […]
