As a college student, breaking into the entertainment business can often time be a challenge, but having experienced individuals within the faculty can make things all the difference. Congratulation is in order to 20+ year entertainment industry veteran, Sonja Norwood, who now joins The Los Angeles Film School faculty. Mrs. Norwood, best known as the mother of Grammy Award winner, [Read More]
In another soul-filling episode of NPR's Tiny Desk concert series, new collective music group August Green stopped by to empose their theme "Foregrounding Women" to their office. The collaborative effort of Common, Robert Glasper, and Karriem Riggins, was born at the White House in 2016 during a special Tiny Desk concert. Since its launch in 2008, 'Tiny Desk' has held nearly 700 [Read More]
New group August Greene composed of the musically brilliant and talented Common, Rober Glasper and Karriem Riggins, enlisted the help of the majestic Brandy to add her richly soothing vocals to their debut single, "Optimistic." The song debuted back in January and with its success has led the trio to cultivate its moving visuals to showcase the track's message. "Optimistic" [Read More]
"New name, same show, same spirit, and same soulful conversations." Music is a universal language we can all relate to and over the years digital media has sharpened the way music is absorbed. Spotify a worldwide digital platform has opened the doors for music lovers to connect and enjoy millions of tracks. Ranging from the indie artists on the rise [Read More]
Brandy's colorful, layered, exhilarating vocals are in full effect for "Optimistic," the new single from August Greene, a new group made of Golden Globe, GRAMMY, Academy Award-winning activist, actor and artist Common, four-time GRAMMY Award-winning pianist/producer Robert Glasper, and drummer/producer extraordinaire Karriem Riggins. "Optimistic" should sound familiar to many as it's a remake of Sounds Of Blackness' 1991 hit of the same name. [Read More]
Brandy delivers a little inspiration with "Brave" a triumphant cover of Sara Bareilles' 2013 hit "Brave." On the short but sweet rendition, the R&B veteran gives us a combination of polished, richly textured vocals and superb melodies as she empowers listeners. "You can be amazing / You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug," she sings. "You can [Read More]
R&B veteran Brandy recently shared an inspirational photo of her and Queen Latifah from the set of FOX's "Star." "Setnn’it Off with @queenlatifah on @staronfox #trueinspiration and beautiful #inspired," Brandy captions the photo. Starting this spring, Brandy will play Carlotta Brown’s (Queen Latifah) younger sister, Cassie. Her Character will be introduced with Carlotta’s strict but loving mother, who will be represented by [Read More]
What makes someone a couple? Well, realistically, a couple is defined as two people who are involved romantically or intimately. The two individuals are closely associated with each other based on the dynamics of their relationship. Relationships are hard, and it's not always easy to maintain due to distractions. Love has roses and thorns, in other words, it's not peachy [Read More]
Jhené Aiko declares her "Ascension" to heaven in the standout song, which features Brandy, and lifted from her newly released album, 'Trip.'
After only a few months of publicly dating rapper/singer Sir the Baptist (and fans giving them the side eye), Brandy has reportedly given him the boot after discovering he cheated on her with multiple women, including his ex/baby mama with whom he has two children with.
