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Quincy Jones‘ $9.4 million legal win against Michael Jackson‘s estate has been overturned. The 87-year-old record producer — who worked extensively with Jackson at the height of his pop career — was originally awarded the huge sum in a 2017 royalty suit against the late star’s estate, but it has now been overruled on appeal.…

Gritz and Jelly Butter is one of the top live cover bands in Atlanta. The band consists of Ruben Royster (bass guitarist/upright bass), Jameel Winston (keyboard & vocals), and Lamar Khalid Rahmaad (percussionist). The trio stopped by rolling out studios to discuss the impact of its soulful R&B and jazz sound in the south. They…

Michael Jackson’s legendary producing partner, Quincy Jones, once told this writer that, nearly four decades after the two launched Thriller and Off the Wall into orbit, he still hears the King of Pop’s music played in nightclubs in many countries around the world. However, on the 10-year anniversary of the venerated singer’s premature death at…

Snoop Dogg thanked himself when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. The 47-year-old rapper-actor paid tribute to a number of key figures in his life, including his parents, wife Shante — the mother of three of his children, Corde, 24, Cordell, 21, and Cori, 19 — Warren G,…

Music legend Quincy Jones has once again made some startling claims, among them that he was once addicted to heroin. The revelation came as part of an interview he did with The Hollywood Reporter and included many other draw-dropping claims. Jones says he started using heroin at the age of 15. It was then that…

Ever since Quincy Jones decided to talk about the sexual lifestyle of the late comedy icon Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson and others he caused a firestorm. His decision to share inside information about celebrity icons was criticized by many, including his daughters. Jones turned to Twitter and posted that his daughters basically told him he…

Music icon Quincy Jones sent showckwaves through the industry earlier this month when he alleged, among many scandalous things, that late music legend Michael Jackson stole music from other artists during his career. Of course, fans were in an uproar over the allegations and now reports are not so suprisingly claiming that Jackson’s family is…

The recent revelation by iconic music legend Quincy Jones that the late comedian Richard Pryor had sex with screen legend Marlon Brando shocked many fans. Some felt Jones was lying while others who knew Pryor stated it was the truth. Richard Pryor was born in a brothel in Peoria, Illinois. His grandmother ran the business and…

Quincy Jones has turned 84 years old and has definitely entered the “I just don’t give a (expletive)” stage of his illustrious, legendary life. He absolutely unloaded on the man and partnership that provided Jones with unprecedented fame and fortune via the Off the Wall and Thriller albums, Michael Jackson, by telling Vulture magazine that…

Quincy Jones continues to give explosive interviews about his life in the entertainment industry. In an interview with Vulture, Jones discussed his dating life, Michael Jackson, the Beatles, and he revealed male entertainers who were bisexual. Jones, who will release a memoir, shared his thoughts on Donald Trump and claimed that he dated Ivanka Trump…

At 84 years old, Quincy Jones has a multitude of girlfriends in different area codes. During an explosive interview with GQ, the legendary producer revealed that he has 22 girlfriends around the world. When asked about his 22 girlfriends, Jones answered by saying, “Hell yeah. Everywhere. Cape Town. Cairo. Stockholm—she’s coming in next week. Brazil—Belo Horizonte,…

Najee is an international saxophonist and flutist with over three decades of experience in the music industry. Not only has this Grammy-nominated artist collaborated with the likes of Prince, Quincy Jones and Chaka Khan as an instrumentalist, he has released 17 musical projects of his own, including his latest, Poetry in Motion. Najee has become one…

On Wednesday, July 26, music impresario Quincy Jones was reportedly awarded $9.4 million after suing the late King of Pop’s estate over unpaid music royalties and production fees, stemming from some of Jackson’s biggest hits, including “Billie Jean” and “Thriller.” According to the Associated Press, Jones, 84, filed nearly four years ago, seeking $30 million…

The Peter Spirer-directed Feel Rich: Health is the New Wealth documentary documents the nascent self-love revolution emerging in urban communities. Narrated by Quincy Jones III, the film features interviews with iconic artists, producers, urban farmers and meditators who have made dramatic changes in their lives by opening themselves up to new ideas about what it…

The briliant man who penned many of the greatest musical hits of our time has passed away. Rod Temperton was an original member of the group Heatwave, international funk/disco band popular in the mid ’70s. He met Quincy Jones and became one of most sought after creators. The British songwriter died in London last week at the age…

Cable channel TBS has announced plans to introduce its upcoming slapstick cop comedy “Angie Tribeca” in a most unique way. When the Rashida Jones-led series premieres in January, the network plans to run a 25-hour marathon of the show’s first 10 episodes. Fans will get a chance to binge-watch the first half of the half-hour comedy’s inaugural…

Virtuoso violinist Lee England Jr. has been on a many stages throughout his eventful, yet neoteric career.

Quincy Jones has a long and impressive history in music. Earning a nod from the 82-year-old impresario, who has worked with everyone from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, can provide instant credibility and an immediate career boost to whomever is so lucky earn it. Enter Chicago native Lee England, Jr. The 20-something known as…

Actress Rashida Jones will soon star in a new series created and executive produced by some old friends.

Since its inception in 2000, Marshall Knights has served as the visionary and music director of the acclaimed Chicago based nine-piece ensemble, Zzaje’ (zah-JAY’). In addition to their own projects, throughout the years, Zzaje’s ability to showcase a cross section of soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and more has afforded the band the opportunity to play with some of the premier names in music, such as…