It’s All Black Music

For you history buffs, The 54 named their band after the first official all black unit in the United States Armed forces during the Civil War, The 54th Regiment. Click here to find out more about the group!

In her latest video blog for HelloBeautiful, Kandi Burruss’ mom gives her daughter and her friends advice on love and dating. The ladies are sitting around getting made up, and the conversation steers towards relationships and finding a good man. Take a look at Kandi Presents: “The Bitter & The Sweet.”

“I have been known as the dude of begging in R&B," said Keith Sweat, who has lived in Atlanta since the early '90s. "Test Drive [the single from his latest album] is one of those songs where I want to get with a young lady."

juke (of West African origin, akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly) – a roadside drinking establishment that offers cheap drinks, food and music for dancing, often blues music.

In her latest video blog for HelloBeautiful.com, Kandi talks about an upcoming photo shoot and feels she’s not in the best shape that she can be. While browsing one of her featured galleries on the site, she notices she looks a little out of shape and challenges herself to lose 10 lbs.

Atlanta's own India.Arie will be among the 2010 inductees into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, organizers have announced. The annual awards show moves to a new home this year. It’ll be Sept. 11 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and will be broadcast live at 8:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Television.

jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.

Garry Shider, the musical director for George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic band known for wearing a diaper on stage, died June 16th at the age of 56.

Usher’s ex-wife Tameka Raymond recently sat down with Vibe.com and as we expected, the conversation steered towards Usher. Check out an excerpt of the interview here!

June 15, 2010 marks the 41st birthday of O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson, one of the best MCs to ever touch a microphone.

jam (origin unknown) – 1. to drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position. 2. to fill often to excess. 3. to make unintelligible by sending out interfering messages or signals. 4. to force one’s way into a restricted space. 5. to take part in a musical jam session.

T.I.’s album cover for “King Uncaged” features the ATL rapper seated next to a lion, drawing an obvious parallel between the recently-released-from-jail rapper and the king of the jungle, as well as a fleeting nod to a classic 70’s soul album from Minnie Riperton.