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via FIrstLadyB: Congratz to James Fortune!! His “Dream Again” is the #1 Gospel album in the country according to Billboard. James recently spoke with SHEEN magazine about the inspiration behind Dream Again. “It’s amazing because in our lives we have these big dreams and visions and there are so many goals that we want to achieve. Somewhere along the […]

Entertainment

via BlackAmericaWeb: The woman who use her last paycheck to get a billboard to get the attention of Tyler Perry finally go an job in one of his shows. In 2012, Racquel Bailey used her last paycheck to purchase a billboard in Atlanta asking Tyler Perry to cast her in his next movie. Despite the public scolding, Perry extended […]

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via TheGospelGuru: Today, fourteen-time GRAMMY® Award winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin’s new album LONG LIVE LOVE (Fo Yo Soul / RCA), which was released on May 31st, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album’s chart, at #2 on the R&B Albums chart and at #20 on the Top 200 chart. LONG LIVE LOVE also amassed more than 4.3 million […]

National

via madamnorie: We told you about Tyler Perry’s reaction to actress Racquel Bailey using her rent money to pay $2,000 for a billboard in attempts to land a role in his next film. Simply put, Perry appreciated Bailey’s resilience but advised that it was the wrong approach (You can read more about that here). In […]

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via EEWMagazine/Cheryl Reed: African-America actress, Racquel Bailey, who put up a billboard in Atlanta to get entertainment mogul Tyler Perry’s attention back in 2012, is at it again. Finally, in 2019, she got a direct response—but it likely isn’t the one she was hoping to receive. “This is not the way to get my attention […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: In an effort to continue her fight against drug abuse, Wendy Williams has launched a life-size billboard in Times Square that will run for three months with the goal of sparking awareness and saving lives. According to Page Six, the billboard features a split video of a promotion for the “Wendy Show” and Williams’ Hunter Foundation, […]

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via Halells: Anthony Brown & group therAPy‘s latest crowd-pleaser, “I Got That,” is the most added song at gospel radio this week according to Billboard. The urban-flavored, triumph-over-tribulation affirmation with an infectious trap beat, picked up nine new station adds in markets such as Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia. Last week, the song amassed over 159,000 streams […]

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via TheGospelGuru: And the sales are in! Check out what the TOP 5 Gospel Artists sold and see where their albums charted on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album chart below… Tasha Cobbs Leonard– “Heart.Passion.Pursuit.” Chart position: #1 Weekly Sales: 1,965 / Total Sales: 21,097 Bryan Popin– “I Got Out” Chart position: #2 Weekly Sales: 1,217/ Total Sales: 12,552 Ricky Dillard & […]

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via EEWMagazine: In a day when many Christians are changing to conform to the world, a song about changing to conform to the Word has soared to the top spot, and it’s just what we need right now. GRAMMY® Award-winning singer Tamela Mann’s “Change Me” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart, proving that music […]

National

  *Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas has released a compilation album full of songs that she uses to get herself pumped during training, hoping it will encourage others to get motivated, reports Billboard. The 21-year-old gymnast is the first athlete to join Heard Well, a record label specializing in compilation albums. “It was just really fun […]

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Billboard exclusively premieres the official music video for TobyMac’s “Love Broke Thru,” exploring the power of love and compassion in the face of adversity. Featuring a young man grappling with his anger amidst his grandfather’s calls for peace, the video tackles the subject of protests that have been happening around the country. Currently impacting radio, the single is approaching […]

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Today, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, released his new single “I Need You” to all digital providers. Plus, Todd Dulaney celebrates a chart-topping debut with his acclaimed sophomore album A Worshipper’s Heart, which debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums Chart. McClurkin’s  song is already a hit at gospel radio, being one […]