The music world is currently mourning the passing of yet another legend, as Nick Ashford succumbed to throat cancer. Over the past two years we have lost the likes of Amy Winehouse (twitterpage), Gil Scott-Heron, Teena Marie (@msteenamarie), and of course, Michael Jackson, to name just a few. Sometimes it really does seem as though you […]
Despite what you’ve heard, Black people are the world’s taste makers. We are the ones who say what’s hot or not. Once it becomes popular in our community, mainstream picks it up and runs away with it. Think about it. Big lips weren’t in style until Angelina Jolie had them. You and I both know […]
Rick Ross has been making interesting changes to his Maybach Music Group label lately, signing Wale in March 2011 and officially signing Midwestern emcee Stalley last week. Listeners of their music may be surprised that they landed deals with Rick Ross, whose music is known for its extravagant drug-dealing tales and lavish imagery. Still, rap […]
Rap mogul Master P will host an event during Grammy week honoring late R&B singer Teena Marie, in hopes of raising awareness about health related issues, whether its diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity.
The late Teena Marie's next concert would've been New Year's Day in Atlanta. Instead, the Fox Theatre will honor Marie's career with an impromptu tribute featuring previous headliners MAZE and Frankie Beverly, along with Johnny Gill and Stephanie Mills.
In a touching video posted to his YouTube account, rocker Lenny Kravitz revealed just how much of an impact Teena Marie had on his life, and it’s deeper than many ever knew. Click here to see what Lenny said.
As fans continue to mourn her death, the details surrounding the cause of Teena Marie’s untimely passing are starting to come to light. Click here to read more.
TV One is paying respects to blue-eyed soul singer Teena Marie with a special viewing of her incredible episode of Unsung tonight at 9pm(ET) and Midnight. As we previously reported, Teena Marie passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. She was 54.
As the news spread about the loss of Teena Marie, some of her industry peers, including Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, and Q-Tip, took to Twitter to share their reaction to the sad news.
There has been an outpouring of concern and remembrance for the late Teena Marie since it was confirmed that she died in her home on December 26th. The community of entertainers has been very vocal on social networks like Twitter, sharing their favorite songs and thoughts about the singer and songwriter.
