Tap in and explore Duke Deuce’s new album “Tribe.” In a tweet he shared on Wednesday (November 27), Deuce broke down the trials and tribulations he faced while crafting his Tribe album with his fellow ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lisa Kocay covers electronic dance music. It may come as a surprise to some that this is the first album by the “I Got U” artist ...

In the closing days of 2019, a Memphis rapper named Duke Deuce blew up with a single called "Crunk Ain't Dead," and it ruled. Crunk is Duke Deuce's family business -- he's the son of '90s-vintage ...

Duke Ellington hated flying so, in 1958, Ellington and Co sailed into Southampton UK to prepare for a tour of Europe. Before going on to Copenhagen, Ellington completed a tour of the UK, taking in ...

East St. Louis Toodle-Oo: Black and Tan Fantasy; Take It Easy; Hot and Bothered; The Mooche; Rockin' in Rhythm; Creole Rhapsody; It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing); Creole Love Call; ...

For Memphis rapper Duke Deuce, the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time. In late 2019, Deuce was riding high off the success of early singles like “Yeh” and “Crunk Ain’t Dead,” newly ...

As one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the 20th Century, Edward "Duke" Ellington led a band from the early 1920s until his death in 1974. He composed new material relentlessly, ...

Last month Memphis rapper Duke Deuce made news with the announcement that he was going to be part of the Motown Records/Capitol Music Group family. This week Motown, in conjunction with Atlanta's ...

Though the competition is strong, Raye is overdue for Grammy recognition. Despite the massive success of her breakout hit “Escapism,” her 2023 album “My 21st Century Blues” was noticeably overlooked ...

We live in a grindset culture in 2025 – a world where working is considered the foremost state one can occupy. Few embody that tireless work ethic more than local rap icon Mama Duke, who from her ...