In 2006, Elliott Yamin introduced himself as a performer, becoming one of the best-loved “American Idol” contestants in the show’s highest-rated season to date. The following year, he proved his mettle as a recording artist: his self-titled debut debut entered as the highest independent debut by a new artist in Billboard chart history – at […]
Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including “Weak”, “Right Here/Human Nature”, “I’m So Into You”, and “You’re The One”. The […]
Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits “In My Bed”, “Never Make A Promise”, and “How Deep […]
Saxophonist J. Plunky Branch is an experienced performer, songwriter and music and film producer. He is president of his own independent record label, N.A.M.E. Brand Records, through which he has released 25 albums. At one time Plunky was a studio musician for television’s top-rated sitcom, “The Cosby Show.” His song “Every Way But Loose” was […]
Rare Essence, is an American go-go band, originally from Washington, D.C. The band developed from a relationship between four childhood friends: Quinten “Footz” Davidson, Andre “Whiteboy” Johnson, Michael “Funky Ned” Neal and John Jones. After school, the four young musicians would get together in each other’s basements and play top forty hits from such influential […]
Gospel artist, James Fortune will be performing that this year’s Stone Soul Music & Food Festival. Fortune and F.I.Y.A.’s sophomore project on Black Smoke Music World Wide (formerly World Wide), “The Transformation”, was .released January 22, 2008. The first single “I Trust You” is dominating Gospel radio with 25 weeks straight at #1 and counting. […]
Rev. W.R. “Smokie” Norful, Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004. He was nominated for and won a Grammy […]
Mary Mary is a three time Grammy-award winning American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972(1972-04-29)and Tina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974(1974-05-01). The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip […]
Wess Morgan will perform at the 2011 Stone Soul Food & Music Festival. Wess Morgan began traveling and singing gospel music at a young age along side his parents, Pastors Joesph & Yolanda Morgan and siblings Joey and Delana. By the time Wess was 10yrs of age, his life took a turn for what appeared […]
The R&B singer and Stone Soul artist released another video, this time for a song featuring Nicki Minaj. No Nicki in the video, but it's still hot.
Up and coming rap star J. Cole sits down to talk about being the first artist signed to Jay-Z's RocNation and Drake comparing him to hip-hop legend Nas.
