Teddy Riley

Legendary producer/writer/musician Teddy Riley will be taking over Siman and Chubb Rock’s The Ride today from 3pm-7pm!! Listen Live Here Sign Up For Our Newsletter! In case you missed his Soul Train Legend tribute performance, we have it for you below: Riley brought out the likes of Guy, Bobby Brown, Doug E. Fresh, Wreckx-N-Effect, V. Bozeman and Tito Jackson and also performed tributes to […]

Erykah Badu took us all on a trip for the 2016 Soul Train Awards, and it was a fly blast from the past with glimpses of the future. Keep reading for a quick rundown of some of the show’s dopest moments.   Erykah Badu Gives Hope For The Future Erykah came out looking like a […]

On the heels of his record-breaking American Music Awards nominations, 13 in total, Drake has another reason to celebrate because he just achieved the same feat at this year’s Soul Train Music Awards where he leads the pack with a whopping 12 nominations. Beyoncé is right behind Drizzy with multiple nominations as well, with 8 […]

At the beginning of the “New Jack Swing” movement, Teddy Riley played an integral part in the late Johnny Kemp’s success. His production on Kemp’s…

  Chauncey Black, one of the founding members of the group Blackstreet, is suing Teddy Riley over the usage of the name Blackstreet in his latest musical endeavors.…

Teddy Riley does not want his daughter to get paid. Well, not from something she didn’t earn anyway. The king of New Jack Swing is suing his daughter, Taja Riley, for copyright infringement. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Taja claimed writing credits for the 2009 Lady Gaga song “Teeth” which Gaga actually wrote and Teddy […]

The Neptunes are known for their signature sound and working with some of the top hip hop artists in the game. The hit making production team has been making us dance since the early 90s. Word is, Pharrell Williams wrote Teddy Riley’s verses on “Rump Shaker.”  There were rumors of The Neptunes actually producing the […]

Music vet Teddy Riley was in town for a music convention recently when he stopped by Majic 107.5 / 97.5 and shared some of his fondest memories of working with Michael Jackson. Riley said that MJ had recorded over 1,000 songs at the time of his death. The founding Guy member and Blackstreet singer also […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Future Records Recording Studio 4338 Virginia Beach Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA 23452-1238 When: 1990 What: Harlem native Teddy Riley was instrumental in the rise of New Jack Swing; R&B infused with Hip-Hop flavored beats. After making his move to VA he would influence a number of new […]

Pharrell Williams, one-half of The Neptunes production team, celebrates his 38th birthday today.  Pharrell may have only fully been part of the mainstream music consciousness for the last 10 years, but he’s been hard at work for nearly 20 years. Take a look back at some of Pharrell’s early work!

Teddy Riley changed the face of black music in the ’80s and early ’90s with the New Jack Swing sound he laced artists like Michael Jackson, Keith Sweat and Bobby Brown, as well his own groups Guy and Blackstreet. In a recent interview with SoulCulture, Riley talks about the failed reunion of Guy, as well […]