The R&B band New Edition received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. They brought their huge posse of family and friends with them to witness the ceremony. Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown,
The Star Team held a luncheon for New Edition at the Roosevelt Hollywood Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The luncheon was in celebration of their star on the Hollywood on the Walk of Fame and their movie that
President Obama delivered his farewell address in Chicago. A number of politicians, dignitaries, journalists and entertainers were in attendance, including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., CNN’s Anderson Cooper, NBC’s Lester Holt, and actors Jussie Smollett and
Chicago rappers Taylor Bennett (Chance the Rapper’s brother) and King Louie performed together at The Metro for Taylor’s sold-out holiday party. [jwplatform 4BetDRMH]
Taylor Bennett performs at his sold-out concert in Chicago at The Metro. [jwplatform Ktl2eZV0]
[jwplatform Zpjm68rb] Chicago native and actor Cory Hardrict and filmmaker Qasim Basir talked to the students of Percy L. Julian High School in Chicago about how to achieve their dreams and aspirations. They also talked about their new film, Destined,
Photo Credit: Melanie L. Brown for Steed Media True Star Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides media, arts and professional development programs for Chicago youth. TSF has taken an innovative approach to mentoring with on-the-job training programs that actually
Photo credit: Melanie L. Brown for Steed Media The cast of “Black Ink Crew Chicago” held a premiere party for season two at the Old Crow Smokehouse. The room was huge and had almost 10 TV screens on the walls. The party kicked
Photo credit: Melanie L. Brown for Steed Media AAHH! Fest took place this past weekend in Chicago and featured local and national recording artists. The event was put on by Common with his Common Ground Foundation and Donda’s House, which
D Low performs his “Do It Like Me” dance song on the Hip Hop Summer Fest stage in Chicago. [jwplatform LZkbSLin]
Slick Rick ad Doug E. Fresh were in Chicago performing at the Hip Hop Summer Fest produced by Pastor Corey Brooks and Project HOOD. [jwplatform Oqf9cOR6]
Tamela Mann headlined Father Pfleger’s annual Renaissance Festival in Chicago. David Mann joined his wife on stage. [jwplatform El0XpCUo]
Pastor Corey Brook’s Project Hood group and associates came together to create the first Hip Hop Summer Fest in Chicago. Artists from the old school and new school came out to perform. Two stages were on opposite ends of Addams/Medill Park
Big Daddy Kane performs for hip-hop heads at the Hip Hop Summerfest in Chicago. He closed the show with a stellar performance. [jwplatform kxX5Iw65]
Rapper Katie Got Bandz performed her classic song “Pop Out“ at Hip Hop Summer Fest in Chicago. [jwplatform 4P4gcFWA]
Photo credit: Legends Eyes How would you introduce the reinvented Lisa McClendon to others? I would introduce the reinvention of Lisa McClendon as a rebirthing of the era of Ella Fitzgerald, the area when music had its own language and
Rakim perfoms at Marquette Park in Chicago with the Rock Steady Crew. [jwplatform GazjpWAb]
Rakim performs “Don’t Sweat the Technique” during the “Takin’ it to the Streets” event in Chicago. [jwplatform z8pMZG3n]
Karen Clark Sheard performs Balm in Gilead at the Black McDonalds Operators Associations (BMOA) event in Chicago. [jwplatform GpvjE9uf]
Joakim Noah visited Pastor Phil Jackson and The Firehouse Community Arts Center to give out Rock the Drop necklaces to the youth.
