Black Music Month
Black Music Month presents Houston‘s Women In Music featuring LeToya Luckett. After releasing her latest & most personal album yet, Houston‘s own LeToya Luckett is definitely ‘Back 2 Life.’ Sign Up For Our Newsletter: LeToya Luckett explains how to survive in the music industry, how she gained confidence back after Destiny’s Child, plus advice from Mary J. Blige and […]
It feels ‘good as hell’ to spotlight Houston‘s own Lizzo in part of Black Music Month: Houston‘s Women In Music. Lizzo (aka Melissa Jefferson) is a singer/rapper raised in Houston, graduate of the University of Houston, and has already performed multiple SXSW stages, Super Bowl Live and more. Sign Up For Our Newsletter: With music promoting a positive social message of women’s […]
Black Music Month presents Houston‘s Women In Music featuring Terri Thomas. Terri Thomas is the Operations Manager and Program Director for Radio One Houston‘s stations 97.9 The Box, Majic 102.1, and 92.1 Radio Now. Sign Up For Our Newsletter: As the head coach of programming, talent development, and building brands, Thomas has propelled her career and […]
Black Music Month presents Houston‘s Women In Music featuring Beyoncé. In celebration of the women who represent music in Houston, we had to show love to Houston‘s very own QUEEN BEY! Beyoncé spent her early childhood days blossoming her career in Houston and has now become one of the greatest artists of all-time. Salute to the queen of Houston with her […]
https://instagram.com/p/zhpyTImJZV/?modal=true During the 1950s, Baker frequently returned to the United States to lend her support to the Civil Rights Movement, participating in demonstrations and boycotting segregated clubs and concert venues. In 1963, Baker participated, alongside Martin Luther King Jr., in the March on Washington, and was among the many notable speakers that day. In honor […]
http://instagram.com/p/y31nnmEhG8/?modal=true Today’s Black History Month spotlight is Cathy Hughes. Radio maven Cathy Hughes was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1947. Beginning her career in radio in 1969, Hughes’ first position was with KOWH, a black radio station in Omaha. Her successes there prompted the Howard University School of Communications to offer her a position as […]
http://instagram.com/p/y9dsK2khHH/?modal=true Today’s Black History Month spotlight is Hiram Revels. Hiram R. Revels was born on September 27, 1827, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Revels was a minister who, in 1870, became the first African-American United States senator, representing the state of Mississippi. He served for a year before leaving to become the president of a historically […]
Lil Ronny MothaF built a big buzz in 2015, but his new club banger “Up In The Air” seems like it’s going to be his biggest song thus far. The music video has just been released, and the well-produced clip features references to the films “UP” and “E.T.” About his new song Lil Ronny MothaF […]
Jay-Z stops by Radioactive in 1996 to discuss “Dead Presidents 2” with Colby Colb. Speaking about the songs music video, Jay-Z said that numerous artists would appear in the visual. “We had Notorious B.I.G, AZ came down, Lil Cease, Junior Mafia, Smooth the Hustler came down.” He also discussed the production behind Reasonable Doubt and […]
Jay-Z stops by Radioactive in 1996 to discuss “Dead Presidents 2” with Colby Colb. Speaking about the songs music video, Jay-Z said that numerous artists would appear in the visual. “We had Notorious B.I.G, AZ came down, Lil Cease, Junior Mafia, Smooth the Hustler came down.” He also discussed the production behind Reasonable Doubt and […]
Eazy E stops by Radioactive with host Colby Colb to discuss his split with Priority Records and his issues with Dr. Dre. On the topic of Priority Records, Eazy E said, “Priority happened to be the split of the group N.W.A. because they were interfering with contractual agreements.” When asked if the label tried to […]