Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
“Now what you hear is not a test/I’m rapping to the beat…” If you can complete not just this sentence, but the verse before and…
The woman some call the mother of hip-hop has died. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/32954
Sylvia Robinson has passed away at the age of 75. Sylvia Vanterpool Robinson, known as the Mother of Hip-Hop, died today at 6:28 a.m. EST from congestive heart failure. Sylvia who was born on March 6, 1936 was a singer, musician, music producer, and record label executive, most notably known for her work as founder/CEO […]
