Anthony (Tony) Colvin-Baraka developed an early fascination with music, entertainment and publishing, vigilantly fine-tuning them all into what would become separate, yet equally successful careers. It all began back in Michigan where Baraka atten ...
Today we honor Bashar Barakah Jackson, aka Pop Smoke, deceased rapper and Brooklyn native. He was shot and killed on February 19, 2020, at 20 years old. His breakout hit “Welcome To The Party” spread rapidly through New York City, becoming one of h ...
Monte Keith White was a “member” of the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) who was rarely seen. As the group’s tour manager from 1971-1980, White was the machine that kept the group on track and running smoothly. The brother of the grou ...
When he was just 15 years old, Randy O’Jay Brooks, who grew up in the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in St. Louis, knew that he wanted to work in the radio business. He started hanging around KATZ in St. Louis doing whatever he could to be useful and ...
Legendary pianist Ellis Marsalis, a jazz master, and musical family patriarch, is considered a New Orleans jazz legend. Recognized worldwide as a master pianist and bandleader, Marsalis was among the few musicians to pioneer modern jazz in mid-centu ...
Gary Jackson was one of the most prolific entertainment writers in Hollywood. With an emphasis on music, Jackson, who often vacillated from writer to senior chief editor, wielded his mighty pen at a number of prestigious entertainment magazines incl ...
Much like his radio name, Kenny Diamond was priceless! During his well-lived life, he spread his talents over two careers making a name for himself in both radio and the ministry. Born Sidney Morris Wood, Jr. in Charlotte, NC, he attended Morehouse ...
Whether it was in Los Angeles, Detroit or Houston, for 40 years, George Lee Moore’s unique style could be heard on the radio delivering jazz and other music genres as only a veteran radio man could. Prior to relocating to his home state of Michigan, ...
Wes Crockett was known as a security expert, music promoter, boxing executive, record label owner and/or a champion weightlifter/powerlifter, who trained celebrities including “Tiny” Lister, Jr. He was all of the above and more, wearing many hats th ...
From the moment Veniece Starks hit the music scene with her first recording, “What More Do You Want From Me,” it was clear she was a star. She followed up with “You Gotta Take The Bitter With The Sweet,” recorded at the legendary Hi Records in the m ...
