If you sing it, they will come. Internationally-known notables like Susan L. Taylor, MC Lyte and Lalah Hathaway may have been the draw when The Black Women’s Expo took over Chicago during the first weekend in August. However, it was two homegrown songstresses who proved to be the wild card, enticing even [...]
After 15 years in the music industry Grammy winner Tony Rich is still nationally recognized for his 1996 classic ballad, "Nobody Knows". Now coming back with his fifth album Exist under the independent label Hidden Beach Recordings, Rich has managed to stay true to himself and make music that touches the soul. [...]
What is a Jazz Great? Is it determined by how many records one sells or the number of articles written? Perhaps it is determined by the acceptance of one’s peers or the corporate powers that be? Certainly a major factor is the impact an artist makes on the genre. The greats have [...]
Stacie Hawkins Director of "Miss Thang" Ytasha L. Womack Director of "The Engagement" When did you fall in love with film making? When I was an undergraduate student at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, I changed my major from Business Management [...]
You might best remember her as the quirky, loyal, and lovable Lovita Alize Jenkins-Robinson who coined the term ‘boss lady’ from the “Steve Harvey Show” or as, Jonelle Abrahams from ‘All of Us’. She has also appeared in the hit movies: "Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls", and "Three Can Play That Game". In addition [...]
You’ve seen her makeup mastery on Jennifer Hudson, Chandra Wilson, Senator Barack Obama, and Kanye West. Tia Dantzler has become one of the most sought after make up artists in the beauty business. Her tenacity, talent, and vibrant personality are making an impact that will surely never be erased. InChiCity: At what point in [...]
It was a weekend for the books! Nine Inch Nails returned with their first Lollapalooza performance since the inaugural venue in 1991, closing up with a showdown against hometown hero Kanye West. As many of MTV.com’s readers mentioned, Kanye “kilt” it. This year’s venue brought in a diverse roundup of local [...]
Lollapalooza 2008 is here! The largest music festival in the midwest!!! Why should you be concerned?! Well…there’s more than just rock at this 3-day event. There’s large to small, mainstream to underground artists all throughout the festivals! Check out the perfomance schedule to see who’s performing. I [...]
