Recently, Peacock released the highly anticipated three-part documentary, “Kings From Queens: The Run DMC story” which tells the journey of how Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell met on the streets of Hollis, Queens and became pioneers in the music industry as well as cultural icons.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, Sept. 9, hosted a celebration of hip hop`s 50th anniversary with appearances by some of the music genre`s pioneers and stars.
Debbie Allen’s Dance Academy (DADA) has joined a long list of sponsors offering a prize to the winners of the 2022 “Uplifting Minds II” (ULMII) Entertainment Conference’s national talent competition. DADA is offering the dance category winner 10 classes to the Debbie Allen’s Dance Academy. The “ULMII” competition other categories include singing, songwriting and acting. Performers get 4 minutes to showcase their talents before the “ULMII” industry panelists make their decision.
“…once I received the MC Lyte #EducateOURMen Scholarship to Dillard, I knew that I was destined to have a fulfilling college experience that was beyond my wildest dreams and I cannot thank MC Lyte, Lynn Richardson and the Hip Hop Sisters Foundation enough for investing in me and being one of my strongest support systems,” said Joshua Williams, a valedictorian at historically Black Dillard University.
Recently, TV One showcased the screening of their upcoming crime-drama “Loved to Death” starring actors Malinda Williams, MC Lyte, Tobias Truvillion, and McKinley Freeman at the 27thAnnual Pan African Film & Arts Festival held at the Cinemark BHC Theater. Directed by Lee Davis, the film trails the story of Malinda Williams’ character that believes she’s found true love with the right man but ignores warnings from her family about her former lover.
MC LYTE and others speak at the PAFF about their film “Loved To Death” that is based on real events about female abuse culture going on in America.
The Sistahs in Business Expo (SIB Expo) will make the final stop of its 2018 tour in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, October 13. The all-day event will take place from 10am – 4pm EST at the DeKalb Conference Center, located at 495 North Indian Creek Drive in Clarkston.
Hip-hop pioneer MC Lyte is the national spokesperson for the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Discover The Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program.
Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have teamed up once again for the “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program. The fellowship, in its third year, gives students attending Historically, Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) the opportunity of a lifetime: an eight-week, immersive training experience with the Black Press.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), in partnership with Chevrolet, recently announced that the 2018 Discover The Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship will now accept applications from communications and journalism students attending any one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the country.
Rap Mogul MC Lyte, Bre-Z from Empire, and the amazing Tasha Cobbs share their favorite songs from the legendary Notorious B.I.G. at the ASCAP Rythym and Soul Awards, sponsored by Revolt Tv.
