Betty Wrights Taps The Roots, Lil Wayne & Snoop Dogg For New Album
Grammy Award winning singer Betty Wright has
collaborated with various artists over the past few decades by allowing them to
sample her voice; one of the most popular being "Clean Up Woman,"
sampled by SWV, Mary J. Blige and Sublime.
Now Wright will team up with many of the artists she has inspired for a new
album of duets entitled 'Betty Wright: The Movie.' The record will inc...
TV One & BET Battle in Court over Essence Music Festival
The two largest African American networks, BET and TV One, are in a battle over the footage of Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle's performances at Essence Music Festival.
TV One has exclusive rights to exhibit and broadcast Essence Music Festival and has filed and injunction against BET for airing an unauthorized broadcast footage of the festival. The issue occurred in June during which...
SR GOSPEL: Tye Tribbett Contemplated Suicide During Marriage Separation
Gospel singer Tye Tribbett admits to suffering from terrible depression and contemplating suicide “almost every day,” during the breakdown of his marriage when he had an affair in 2009 with a woman in his choir, Greater Anointing. His wife Shante sought revenge when she cheated on Tribbett with another man.
“I thought it was something that will never happen,” said Tribbett to the Associate...
SR Gospel: Tye Tribbett To Release Debut Album October 19
Steller Award winner and contemporary gospel singer/songwriter/performer Tye Tribbett will release his highly anticipated album, ‘Fresh,’ October 19 via Columbia Records.
Led by the first single of the same name, “Fresh,” the disc is the follow up to the #1 Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart’s ‘StandOUT.’
Tribbett, who wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the project, also collabo...
BET Award Controversy Continues In 2010, Will You Watch ?
While the BET Awards have been recognized for putting together a host of amazing performances in year's past, including the pairing of TLC, EnVogue, Alicia Keys and SWV as well as Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday, organizers of the annual celebration have come under fire in recent years for failing to present a positive event. With nominees and performers announced Tuesday, May 18, controve...
SR Gospel: 'Mase' Expands Ministry, Donald Lawrence Set For 'Confession', Plus Beverly Crawford
Rapper-turned-preacher Mason "Mase" Betha is building a second branch of his El Elyon International Church (EEIC) in Phoenix, Arizona, according to Allhiphop.com.
The former Bad Boy and G-Unit entertainer says the second church will further his Atlanta-based ministry.
"It just makes sense that we are on both coasts."
"Our vision has always been to plant churches all over the...
BET Tackles 'The Truth' With Weekly Talk Show
Popular BET host and Political Correspondent Jeff Johnson is slated to tackle issues affecting the black community and today’s top stories with a new BET show entitled ‘ The Truth’.
Premiering this Friday, August 15th , the provocative half-hour program will use a mix of investigative reporting and one-on-one interviews with leading experts to review the week's events and examine exactly...
Legendary singer Betty Wright son killed
According to Eurweb, The son of legendary R&B singer Betty Wright has been shot and killed in the South Florida community of Opa-Laka.
What seemed to be a joyous celebration with more than 100 partygoers in attendance, turned tragic for Patrick Parker, the 21-year-old son of soul singer Betty Wright.
According to a source close to the family, 21-year-old Patrick Parker was fatally w...


































