2010 marked the return of El Debarge, and 2011 will mark his ascension back to the top. With a new tour, alongside Kem and Ledisi, set to start soon, the legendary singer hit the stage of comedian George Lopez’s “Lopez Tonight” late night talk show to perform his latest single “Lay With You” featuring Faith Evans off his hit album “Second Chance.”
2010 has been an amazing year in music. From Erykah Badu’s strip down for a cause in “Window Seat” to Janelle Monae tipping along on the “Tightrope,” to the return of El Debarge; this past year has been jammed packed with hits. So how do we celebrate? With a countdown of course. Centric will be counting down the top 50 hottest videos with a little help from our resident funny man Chuck Nice. So who made the cut? Check out the first twenty videos below. Read the rest of this entry »
SoulTrain.com caught up with Faith Evans and stylist Misa Hylton Brim (mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ first son, Justin) on the red carpet. Faith dished on her tribute performance to Soul Train Legends Award recipient Anita Baker and the new reality show she and Brim have in the works. Check out the video below for details:
El Debarge teamed up with Faith Evans for “Lay With You,” a duet featured on his new album Second Chance due out November 30th . In this intimate video, Faith boasts about loving DeBarge’s music and they even go into an impromptu cover of Notorious B.I.G’s “One More Chance,” (which of course used a sample from the DeBarge 1983 classic “Stay With Me”).—Eb the Celeb
The late Florence Ballard may finally get her time to shine! Spirit of Life Films is currently working on Blondie: The Florence Ballard Story, a biopic about the original lead singer of The Supremes that is set to star R&B songstress Faith Evans in the title role. Based on Peter Benjaminson’s book, The Lost Supreme, the movie will delve into Ballard’s rise to fame as well as the jealousy and betrayal that obscured her name and led to her untimely death.
Blondie:The Florence Ballard Story premieres Summer of 2011.
We caught up with the former First Lady of Bad Boy Records after a recent concert in NYC. Centric’s Najwa Moses got the rundown. Check out the video and SOUND OFF in the comments below.
If giving birth to a baby boy wasn’t enough, Alicia Keys is leading the Soul train Awards nominations pack—alongside Usher—with four nods. Rapper/Singer Drake follows behind closely with three nominations.
Grammy-award winning R&B superstar R. Kelly will open the show with a dynamite performance, followed by today’s hottest artists Ne-Yo, Cee-lo, Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross, Erykah Badu, Eric Benet, Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway, Faith Evans, Janelle Monae, Gyptian, Freddie Jackson, Jeffrey Osborne, Tamia, and Tank who will light up the stage with performances and never-before seen collaborations to honor the best in Soul Train and this year’s Legend Award recipients Anita Baker and Ron Isley.
This year’s Soul Train Awards will be hosted by Oscar-nominated actors Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson—who hosted last years event—and will simulcast on CENTRIC and BET on Sunday, November 28 at 9:00 PM EST.
Full Nominations list below: Read the rest of this entry »
Call us overzealous El Debarge fans, but on “Lay With You” from his album Second Chance, the legendary singer says all the right things, “I would love you to stay with me a little while longer, I could look at you all day long, Can’t get enough of you.” Pair up his falsetto with the angelic voice of Faith Evans, and you have musical magic. Check out the track below
Faith Evans has been missing in action for 5 years—which in fan years feels like eons. But thankfully the wait will soon be coming to an end with the release of the highly anticipated Something About Faith next Tuesday (October 5th). With the production from Chucky Thompson and Salaam Remi— along with collaborations with Keyshia Cole, Estelle and Kelly Price—this album looks to be a sure fire hit. The first single “Gone Already” is a solid ballad. The looping piano riff and simple allure of Faith’s vocals, will wash away any thoughts of her absence and make us all take note of her return. Check the video below. —Ann Marie Collymore
Between Faith Evans and Keyshia Cole, there certainly is enough spunk, which only makes the magnetic single “Can’t Stay Away”, from Evans’ upcoming album Something About Faith jam-packed with sistatude. with its nimble Biggie twist (“Baby, baby, baby, can’t you see? Somehow your love just hypnotize me…”), speaks on addictive love like no other. Take this joint for a spin.
Check out the full album streaming exclusively on CentricTV.com
Sixty five years ago, a little boy named Chuck Brown stood proud beside his mother and sang the Lord’s praises to an eager congregation. Little did those faithful listeners know that same little boy would grow to become the “Godfather of Go-Go”. Fusing Gospel, Jazz and Blues, Brown created a blissful marriage that birthed Go-Go–live instruments with hard hitting beats and killer rhythms that physically pull you from your chair to the dance floor. The creation of Go-Go made him a staple in the entertainment industry and a living legend. At 74 years old, Chuck has released over 20 albums and his latest live album–We Got This (released Sept. 21st) features the boastful talents of Jill Scott, Ledisi and Marcus Miller. It’s clear that this innovative legend—and Washington, D.C native— isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. To let Chuck tell it, “I still have the desire. I’ve still got some fire. I’m still getting hired, so I don’t feel I’m supposed to be retired.”
Over the years, it’s become clear that his music transcends genre and time. Artists like Amerie, Nelly, Wale and Eve have used elements of Go-Go music—even samples of Brown’s music— to funk up their records. Still basking in the glow of the release of We Got This, Chuck sat down to chat with Centric about humility, Miles Davis stealing his drummer and his new project. Read the rest of this entry »
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