VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Did you catch the Black girls Rock! awards show on Sunday? What a beautiful evening with so many wonderful moments! Queen Latifah hosted, and as usual, did a fantastic job. The featured performances included Yolanda Adams, Stephanie Mills, Ledisi, H.E.R, Tamia… just to name a few! Judith Jamison (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater)... Continue Reading →
Random Things To Do On A Sunday (Or Maybe Not So Random?)
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM “Hey, what do you want to do today?” “I dunno, whatchu wanna do?” If you need something to do on Sunday after you’ve done your usuals (church, etc), pick a thing or two from the list below! Most are relaxing and can help wind down your mind and body in preparation for your upcoming week: Go to... Continue Reading →
Cicely Tyson to receive Honorary Oscar from the Academy in November
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Cicely Tyson, at 93 years old, makes history as the first black woman to receive an Honorary Oscar. She’ll be recognized along with Composer Lalo Schifrin and publicist Marvin Levy. Cicely was raised in Harlem and began her career as a model and theatre actor. She appeared on Broadway and... Continue Reading →
Prince’s 17 Days song from upcoming Piano & A Microphone LP. Listen now!
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM '17 Days' recording from the 1983 archives. A raw, unpolished, intimate recording (different from the one he spruced up and released with The Revolution later): Prince on piano. Funky groove. “Can you turn the lights down...…” “Good Gawd!” A little beat-boxing. Some passionate singing. Yeah, the usual Prince stuff! Yeah, all of that can be... Continue Reading →
Nicki Minaj Says She’d Like to Give Geoffrey Owens $25k
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Geoffrey Owens is getting offers left and right! Nicki Minaj announced on Thursday (Sept 6) that she wants to give $25,000 to Geoffrey, the former Cosby Show actor that found himself plastered all over social media recently for having a 'regular' job at Trader Joe's. First we heard about Tyler Perry... Continue Reading →
Charles Bradley’s Posthumous Album to be released in November: ‘Black Velvet’.
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM In celebration of Charles Bradley's life, his fourth and final album Black Velvet will be released on November 9th. Bradley would have been 70 years old this November (he passed away September 2017). His music encompassed funk and soul from the 60s and 70s. A review from Paste Magazine once said he... Continue Reading →
Michelle Obama: Headlining Registration Rallies
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Michelle Obama and several celebrity co-chairs, including Lin Manuel, Tom Hanks and Janelle Monae, announced the form of the organization back in July. The goal is a crucial one: To register as many people as possible to vote in the November elections. "Voting is the only way to ensure that our... Continue Reading →
Here it is! Kaepernick commercial… with Serena and Odell
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Colin Kaepernick's tweet/video of the two minute Nike commercial. "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt https://twitter.com/Kaepernick7/status/1037387722107830272
International Day of Charity
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Today, September 5th, is International Day of Charity. Today is a great day to HELP. We can all do something, no matter how big or small. If you're looking for a charity to support or be more involved with, now is the time. NationalToday.com has some good suggestions for a few things you can do: Look... Continue Reading →
Kevin Hart: “Zero Tolerance” Cell Phone Ban Frustrating His Fans
VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Kevin is not playing! He even has “Cell Phone Security Guards’ paroling the premises during his gigs. Some fans were frustrated with the zero tolerance phone ban at a recent UK gig, especially the ones that got removed from the venue for using their phone (no refunds either!). The frustration is certainly... Continue Reading →