Chuck Berry, the original King of Rock and Roll, has paved the way for many Rock and Roll Hall of famers during his career. Now at the age of 90, the Rock and Roll Hall of famer himself, has announced that he will be releasing his first album in 38 years in 2017 this past Tuesday on his birthday. The album, Chuck, will be compiled of all new songs. For Berry, this album is a special one.Not only will it have all new songs, it features his son Charles Berry Jr playing guitar and daughter Ingrid Berry playing the harmonica and musicians who have played with him Fourth years. This album is also a dedication to his wife of 68 years, Toddy (as he calls her). As stated on his website, Berry speaks on why he decided to release this album in 2017, “My darling, I’m growing old! I’ve worked on this record for a long time. Now I can hang up my shoes”. 
During the span of his career, Berry has been the epitome of ending racial segregation with his music in the Rock and Roll world, has left a mark in the industry that many have been influenced by over the years. More details on the release of this highly anticipated will come at a later date.
Category: Making History
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Chuck Berry Announces Comeback Album at Age 90.
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Tupac Nominated to be Inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017
Tupac Shakur is known to be the one of the greatest and most influential rappers of the all time. Although his career was tragically cut short back in 1996, he left behind a legacy for many to enjoy. In leaving such grand legacy, the artist could be headed into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2017. If Shakur is nominated to be in this class he will be the sixth hip-hop artist to enter and will be along RUN-DMC, The Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy and of course N.W.A. To be considered for a nomination slot, the artist would have to met their 25 year mark of their first album or single and for Tupac, 2Pacalypse Now is that album, which will hit that mark next month. This album was the start of the journey that Tupac had embarked on to educate his fans through his music. With songs such as ‘Brenda’s Got A Baby’, ‘Young Black Male’, and ‘Words of Wisdom’, this album has paved the way for rappers of today.
Tupac joins the list of other legends nominated for this class such as Jane’s Addiction, Chaka Khan, Chic, Journey, Pearl Jam and former Poetic Justice Co-Star Janet Jackson. It gets better too! Fans have a choice to vote for up to five artists to be inducted into the class of 2017 during the Rock and Roll hall of fame ceremony. You can cast your vote here and see if the artist you picked will be amongst those who are already in. -
Making History: Rihanna and Nicki Minaj
This is the perfect time for women to become trailblazers and make history, especially since it is Women’s History Month. Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are changing the perception of women viewed in the music industry and it couldn’t have come at a perfect time for these two women.Rihanna, has officially became a Dior girl and she is the first Black Woman to be featured with the French brand. Fans can expect to see Rihanna featured in the fourth episode of Dior’s “Secret Gardens”. The videos usually consists of models running around the palace of Versailles in beautifully, stunning Dior gowns. As to be featured in the video, the pop princess will also appear in a print campaign as well. This is the perfect setup for Rihanna! Considered a fashionista amongst friends, colleagues and fans, Rihanna has graced the covers of major fashion magazines such as Balmin, Vogue, Marie Claire, Bazaar and many more. The Dior shoot is set to be out by Spring.Nicki Minaj will forever be known as one of realest female rappers of all time. It is now safe to add that she is the only female rapper to have four songs be featured on the Top 10 Mainstream Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The songs that helped her make history are “Feeling Myself” featuring Beyonce, “Truffle Butter” featuring label mates Lil Wayne and Drake, Rae Sremmund’s “Throw Some Mo’ and “Only” featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, and Chris Brown. If thats not enough excitement for you, Minaj will be going on tour which kicks off this summer.~Krissi 💋💋