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  • Jay-Z ‘s ‘The BluePrint’ To Be Added To The Library Of Congress

    Jay-Z ‘s ‘The BluePrint’ To Be Added To The Library Of Congress

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    In 2001, Jay-Z release the classic album The BluePrint, and 18 years later the album will now be entered into the Library of Congress.

    The announcement was made on Wednesday March 20th that the Library has picked 25 recordings to be entered into its Registry. The Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden explained why those 25 songs were chosen this year.

    “The National Recording Registry honors the music that enriched our souls, the voices that tell our stories, and the sounds that mirror our lives.”The other audio clips that were chosen include songs by Earth, Wind & Fire, music from the Super Fly movie and the announcement of Dr. King’s death given by Robert F. Kennedy. Congrats Jay!

  • Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Pays Tribute to Bob Marley 

    Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Pays Tribute to Bob Marley 

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    Bob Marley is undeniably one of the best, if not the best, Reggae artists to have ever live. During his time, Marley always spread the word of positivity, love, and happiness. Known for many of his songs such as “Three Little Birds”, “Get Up, Stand Up”, and “One Love”, Bob Marley will forever be the epitome of ‘Good Vibes’ and to honor that, ice cream company, Ben and Jerry’s has dedicated an ice cream flavor to him. The new flavor, respectfully named, “One Love”, is made up of Banana Ice cream with caramel and Graham cracker swirl and fudge peace signs. As amazing as that sounds, its gets better. When you purchase this particular ice cream flavor proceeds from the sales will go to the One Love Youth Camp in Jamaica, a youth empowerment group focused on music and culture for the children. Check out where you can purchase your ice cream. 

  • Apollo Theater’s Annual Spring Gala 2017 Huge Announcement

    Apollo Theater’s Annual Spring Gala 2017 Huge Announcement

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    For the past 12 years, the Apollo Theater has been hosting a night of awesomeness with their Spring Gala Annual Benefit concerts and this year will be nothing short of amazing. The Apollo Theater’s Spring Gala 2017 will take place on June 12th, 2017, it is already star-studded. Cedric the Entertainer will be the host of the night and it has been announced that Sheila E. and Cee Lo Green will be performing.Not only will there be legendary performances, there will also be two awards given out during the event. The first award, the Trailblazer Award, will go to director/ producer Stan Lathan due to his achievements in performance arts. Lathan is the mastermind behind television classics such as The Bernie Mac Show, Sanford and Son, Def Comedy Jam, and more. The second award, the Corporate Award, will be presented to Verizon for the company’s achievements in diversity, innovation and more.This event is going to be a can’t miss event and in order to attend, you can purchase tickets or make a donation via the Apollo Theater Website.