Black Music Month | 97.9 The Box

June is the OFFICIAL celebration of black music. Black Music Month was originally founded by music moguls Kenny Gamble and…

06.10.19

Houston rap has a history of classic songs without videos.

06.06.19

From Frank Ocean, to Janelle Monáe, to those you might least expect.

06.05.19

Like its hip-hop counterpart, Dancehall is evolving. Trap beats are replacing traditional dubbing but, the raw and unfiltered lyricism continues…

06.03.19

Here's a look at eight pioneers of Black music firsts...

06.04.19

Since Hip-Hop’s inception, the genre has always blended with it’s older cousin R&B. Now more than ever the two forms…

06.03.19

Dancehall music may have evolved in Jamaica in the late 1970s, but it didn’t hit stateside until the 1980s. By…

06.01.19

06.25.19

June is Black Music Month, a celebration of African-American musicians, creators, innovators and influencers. For 2018, the Urban One family…

06.28.18

June is Black Music Month, a celebration of African-American musicians, creators, innovators and influencers. For 2018, the Urban One family…

06.27.18

Born as Marshall Bruce Mathers III but known as Eminem, in 2018 he is still considered to be one of the best…

06.26.18

Over the past 10 years, it’s hard to find another rapper that has influenced hip-hop (for better or worse depending…

06.25.18

James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J stepped onto the music scene in the mid 80s with his hit single,…

06.26.18