In 2015, hip-hop legend MC Lyte further made history when she became the first female MC to perform at the White House. The October 14, 2015 performance was broadcast as part of the PBS “In ...

For over 50 years, Hip-Hop has gifted the culture as we know it with a great deal. Not only has the genre introduced us to world-class talent, often taking up space in our hearts and memories, but ...

Lincoln Center will present free and Choose-What-You-Pay events throughout October 2025, including the Festival of Firsts, Passing the Crown with MC Lyte and Rapsody, the Legacies of San Juan Hill ...

Newark’s largest outdoor dance party continues as the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s free Horizon Sounds of the City concert series carries on through Aug. 7. The popular Thursday evening series ...

Masters of the Mic, a hip-hop/R&B show, will perform July 19 in Tuscaloosa at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. The lineup features Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Treach, and EPMD.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Charlotte is gearing up to host one of its biggest events of the year — the 116th annual NAACP National Convention, expected to draw ...

*MC Lyte is mourning the loss of her mother, Constance Moorer, who passed away after a battle with cancer. In an emotional message to fans, she expressed her deep sorrow while honoring her mother’s ...

Hip-hop icon MC Lyte unveils the new “Wear Your CROWN” video featuring 6-year old rap sensation Van Van during this fun and celebratory “CROWN” conversation (“Creating a Respectful and Open World for ...

Jermaine Dupri is gearing up to take over the Essence Festival of Culture stage to honor his late friend, mentor and music icon Quincy Jones in New Orleans this weekend. "This is the Blackest festival ...

MC Lyte’s style evolution reads like a vibrant love letter to hip‑hop’s legacy. It’s bold, unapologetic, and endlessly elegant. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, she dominated stages and street corners ...

MIDWEEK. WELL, PREAKNESS IS A WEEK AWAY AND THE FESTIVITIES ARE ALREADY GETTING STARTING AND KICKING EVERYTHING OFF. FOR US, IT’S THE GEORGE SPIDER ANDERSON ARTS FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE TODAY IN PARK ...

DETAILS. WE HAVE THE SECOND LEG OF THE TRIPLE CROWN HERE IN BALTIMORE, AND WE WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW THAT THE FIRST EVER PREAKNESS FEST KICKS OFF THIS WEEK WITH AN ENTIRE LINEUP OF EVENTS HAPPENING ...