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  • Raven-Symoné looks back on acting and explains why hosting 'Scrabble' is an 'absolute pleasure'

    Raven-Symoné  called into Audacy Atlanta V-103’s The Big Tigger Morning Show , to chat all about her new gig as the new Scrabble game show host, her recent comments about how she never liked acting, and more. LISTEN NOW: V-103's Big Tigger Morning Show - Raven-Symoné Noting, “I’ve always done things that lived in the family entertainment space,” Raven expressed, “to be able to be the host of 'Scrabble,' one of the most classic game boards in the Hasbro catalog is an absolute pleasure.” “I'm truly humbled to work with CW and do a game night with LeVar Burton who's on 'Trivial Pursuit,'” the former child star shared, adding, “It's just a night of fun.” Revealing just how much she loves games, admitting that sometimes if, “my wife and I get into like a little bit of a conversation that's heated, I’m like, bring out the game babe… Let’s calm down, let’s play a little banana gram, 25 words or less.” “I think it's a really cool thing to be able to educate yourself while having fun and keep you busy.” She continued, “I mean, if you don't know what to do with your family and you're just sitting around watching the television — not on a Thursday night on the CW,” ( which happens to be the night her show airs at 8PM ET), “bring a game out.” Tigger also inquired about Raven’s recent comments about how she never liked acting, to which she further expanded on the reasons why and how her wife helped her redirect those feelings and find her passion. “Yeah, I never was really a very big fan of it. When I would leave a set, I was drained and unhappy.” Mentioning her “multiple sizes when it comes to body weight,” and how that was a direct “reflection of the lack of joy.” “As I kind of stepped back,” she continued, “my wife really helped me understand what brings me passion and what brings me joy,” recalling that’s when “the hate weight came off.” She started doing things she likes, like directing, sharing “I just directed a pilot for the Disney Channel,” and her plans to direct other movies. Raven also shared what different choices she’d make if she had the chance to go back and do it all over again, shared if she subscribes to Kiki Palmer ’s notion of living below your means, and played Tigger’s game of “One’s Gotta Go.” A quick summary of how that played out, Raven kept Scrabble, Candy Land, Shoots & Ladders, and got rid of Monopoly. Dropped Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper , and kept That's So Raven , Raven's Home , and The Cosby Show . And out of Cheetah Girls , Doctor Dolittle , College Road Trip , and Fat Albert , the latter had to go. To listen to the entire interview, press play above. And watch Raven host Scrabble, Thursday nights at 8PM on the CW.

  • Coco Jones on 'Bel-Air,' balance, and not having it all figured out

    In town for her college homecoming concert at the Morehouse Forbes Arena, Coco Jones stopped by Audacy Atlanta V-103’s The Big Tigger Morning Show to chat about everything from how she balances life, being a dark-skinned woman, Bel-Air , and what's next. LISTEN NOW: Coco Jones on The Big Tigger Morning Show Starting things off talking about how she’s been “running around promoting some of these songs,” and “working on finishing up my album,” which Coco revealed is “really, really close to… being finished.” Tigger then brought up her new song with Future , “The Most Beautiful Design,” making note they’d get into discussing in a bit. Wanting to first ask Coco, “is this what you thought it would be?,” referring to her career, adding a follow up inquiry, “Is this the dream?” “You know what, I say this sometimes, it's kind of like déjà vu because in a sense I was signed before, I had a show before, I had films and stuff before, I did promo tours before. It all kind of feels like me again. I think I'm also more prepared now for this life.” “Looking back, I definitely was balancing school, singing, choreography, performing tour, making an EP. I was doing it.” When asked if she finds it hard to balance it all, Coco admitted, “I don't really think it's hard because I don't think there is balance. I'm done trying to really achieve that, I don't feel like there's this perfect formula.” “I also try to remind myself that there are doctors and emergency people on standby at all times. Their hours are inconsistent and they're saving lives, they’re doing a surgery at two in the morning. I'm just leaving a club walk-through.” Always one to give herself grace, Coco is very much aware she doesn’t have it all figured out. “I think that's what makes my music so authentic,” she expressed, “I'm very transparent about not having it all figured out.” Also chatting about Bel-Air , and how it’s grasped the “culture's attention,” Coco revealed she doesn’t have a clue if the Peacock series will be returning for a season four, noting she’ll probably receive some news about that “at the top of the year.” Opening up about the aspects she loves about her charter Hilary, Coco particularly loves that “Hilary is ambitious.” Noting, “that's where I feel like we're the most similar.” Adding, “but overall, I just feel glad that I get to be a dark-skinned girl, as Hilary,” going on to list off the other characteristics she enjoys portraying with her character. Expanding more about being a dark-skinned girl in the industry, and how she believed it’s changed or gotten better, Coco expressed, “I think that there is a lot more conversation. And I also think there's a lot more opportunity for people to create their own relevancy and platforms.” Bringing up the prime example of Issa Rae , “who started a show with her own camcorder at her office at work… and it was literally on HBO.” Coco additionally revealed what’s on her list of aspirations outside of music and television, as well as what other roles she’d like to take on within those fields. Then played one round of “One’s Gotta Go,” that led into a brief confession of how long it takes her to finish a song. To catch it all, press play on the interview above. Plus, listen to Coco’s new track with Future, “The Most Beautiful Design,” below.

  • A Tribe Called Quest kick it at the Rock Hall with Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, and more

    A Tribe Called Quest  was welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday with an all-star tribute performance full of friends and fellow Hip-Hop legends, including Busta Rhymes , De La Soul , Queen Latifah , Common , and  The Roots . Listen to Hip-Hop Made: New York City and more on the free Audacy app Backed by The Roots , Queen Latifah started off the set rapping the group’s iconic “Can I Kick It?” with The Roots’ Black Thought and De La Soul ’s Posdnous quickly jumping into “Check the Rhime.”Then, Common joined them for “Bonita Applebum,” followed by Busta Rhymes jumping in, first with a “Scenario” remix, before transitioning into the original version from A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 album,  The Low End Theory . Ahead of the performance, comedian Dave Chappelle took the stage to induct ATCQ, remarking that “music was never the same” after Tribe released  The Low End Theory.  “Tribe has always been about togetherness. On their way up during their ascension, they helped form or found what Hip-Hop calls the Native Tongues, which included De La Soul and the Jungle Brothers and Queen Latifah and Monie Love and Black Sheep ,” Chappelle expressed. “And all these bands, in their own way, changed our music and our culture really forever.” Noting, “I know this is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this movement in Hip-Hop was the birth of so many great artists, and it started with these men sitting at this table.” Chappelle also emotionally recalled attending a memorial for Phife Dawg at Q-Tip ’s house, where his closest friends listened to old songs and movies, and also thanked the group for inviting him to host  Saturday Night Live  on the episode they served as musical guest in 2016. “It brought me back to television after 12 years in the cold,” Chappelle expressed. To accept the honor, ATCQ members Q-Tip and Jarobi White were joined onstage by the parents of Phife Dawg , who passed away in 2016, as well as the sister of Ali Shaheed Muhammad , who was unable to attend the ceremony. After coming together as a group in the '80s and recording a couple of demos as teenagers, A Tribe Called Quest released their groundbreaking debut album  People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm  in 1990. The album quickly established them as imaginative Hip-Hop innovators, which they continued to build upon with 1991’s  The Low End Theory , 1993’s Midnight Marauders, 1996’s  Beats, Rhymes and Life, and  The Love Movement in 1998, all now bonafide classics. The group went their separate ways in 1998, reuniting a few times in the 2000s. With the final album,  We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service , which included features from Jack White , Kendrick Lamar , Elton John , Busta Rhymes , and more, arriving in 2016, following Phife Dawg ’s death. Other artists who inducted during Saturday night’s ceremony included Ozzy Osbourne , Dave Matthews Band , Cher , Mary J. Blige , Peter Frampton , Foreigner , Kool & The Gang , Jimmy Buffett , MC5 , and Dionne Warwick . Watch A Tribe Called Quest get inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame below. Plus, view the entire ceremony, now available to stream on Hulu.

  • Cher, Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, and more make this year's Rock Hall induction one to remember

    Another impressive class of iconic artists was officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of fame over the weekend as the establishment held its 39th induction ceremony at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH. Listen to  Music Awards Radio  and more on the free Audacy app This year’s class included Foreigner , Dave Matthews Band , A Tribe Called Quest , Mary J. Blige , Cher , Ozzy Osbourne , Kool & The Gang and Peter Frampton who were all honored in a ceremony that had a little something for everyone. From Pop and Rock to R&B and Hip-Hop, the five-and-a-half hour ceremony was quite the journey with many standout moments. Included in those were the star-studded performances in tribute to the honorees. One of the most buzzed-about performances was Cher’s high energy rendition of “Believe” alongside Dua Lipa . Also moving the crowd with a dance-inducing medley was Kool & The Gang with some help from Questlove on drums. Despite his hopes to be able to perform at the event, Ozzy Osborne was limited to enjoying others perform his iconic hits - and they didn’t disappoint. On vocals for the three-song medley honoring the legend was  TOOL  frontman  Maynard James Keenan  for "Crazy Train," Country/Rock/Pop crossover star  Jelly Roll   for "Mama I'm Coming Home," and the one and only  Billy Idol   on "No More Tears." Rounding out the backing band were guitarists  Zakk Wylde ,  Wolfgang Van Halen ,   Andrew Watt , and  Steve Stevens ,   Metallica  bassist  Robert Trujillo , and  Red Hot Chili Peppers  drummer  Chad Smith . Smith also sat at the kit for a tribute to Foreigner, which also featured appearances by Slash , Demi Lovato , Sammy Hagar and Kelly Clarkson before introducing original lead singer, Lou Gramm and member, Mick Jones . Peter Frampton kept things simple as he was joined by Country singer and stand-out guitarist Keith Urban who accompanied him for “Baby (Somethin’s Happening).” Dave Matthews also kept things light, hypnotizing the crowd with his vocals and accompaniment from drummer, Carter Beauford.  Hip Hop and R&B also had their moments as Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest were highlighted . Blige was joined on stage for part of her performance by stars Ella Mai and Lucky Daye , while closing out her time with a high-energy rendition of “Family Affair”. A Tribe Called Quest was honored by The Roots , Common and Busta Rhymes . n addition to the inductees, Musical Excellence awards were bestowed upon the late  Jimmy Buffett  whose legacy was honored with performances by Kenny Chesney , James Taylor and Dave Matthews in addition to Mac McAnally . Motown Sound creator  Norman   Whitfield , as well as Michigan rockers  MC5 were also Musical Excellence award winners in addition to beloved singer and entertainer  Dionne Warwick who sang along side Jennifer Hudson at the ceremony. Catch the ceremony streaming live on Disney+ and Hulu now.

  • This week's new music on Audacy All New: Morgan Wallen, Kylie Minogue, Ice Cube and more

    Stop hunting for this week’s new releases all over the place. Each week, we scour the soundscape to bring together a playlist of the hottest new tracks spanning Rock, Hip Hop, Pop, Alternative, and Country. Listen to  Audacy All New   on the free Audacy app Press play for the latest from Gracie Abrams , Joy Oladokun, Bon Iver, Riley Green, The Blessed Madonna, Phantogram, Bishop Briggs, Kylie Minogue, and more this week on Audacy All New . New this week (October 18): I Told You Things - Gracie Abrams That's So True - Gracie Abrams I'd Miss The Birds - Joy Oladokun Am I? - Joy Oladokun Things Behind Things Behind Things - Bon Iver Awards Season - Bon Iver That's A Mistake - Riley Green Change My Mind - Riley Green Strength (R U Ready) - The Blessed Madonna, Joy Crookes Serotonin Moonbeams - The Blessed Madonna Attaway – Phantogram All A Mystery – Phantogram Mona Lisa On A Mattress - Bishop Briggs My Serotonin (Explicit) - Bishop Briggs Someone For Me - Kylie Minogue My Oh My - Kylie Minogue, Bebe Rexha, Tove Lo Good Times - Koe Wetzel 9 Lives (Black Cat) - Koe Wetzel Apt. - ROSE, Bruno Mars Love Somebody - Morgan Wallen Cheaters - Danny Brown Love, Money, Fame - SEVENTEEN, DJ Khaled You Don't Even Need It - Maverick Sabre Run – BRELAND Warm Beers (Explicit) – ALEXSUCKS Empire - Dean Lewis Made It Out Of Mexico - Acoustic - Ella Langley Dangerous - Mercer Henderson Cats On The Ceiling – Ruel Sweet Delusion - Bella Poarch Rockman - Mk.gee Arrow - The Head And The Heart It's My Ego (Explicit) - Ice Cube Piece Of My Heart - Wizkid, Brent Faiyaz You Ain't The Only One (Explicit) - Mary J. Blige Baby Og (Explicit) - AUDREY NUNA Him All Along – Gunna The Cost Of Giving Up – Poppy Raver Girl – Jordana Darlin' - Jean Dawson Fly Too Close - Caroline Kingsbury Missing You - Queen Naija Fantasy – JADE You For A Reason - Warren Zeiders Options - Jordan Adetunji, Lil Baby Degenere - Myke Towers, Benny Blanco Holidays - Conan Gray Already Yours - Sofía Valdes Defense - Panda Bear, Cindy Lee Opportunist - Lil Durk Both Ways - Juice WRLD Most Beautiful Design - Coco Jones, London On Da Track, Future Is This Love - LP Giobbi, Danielle Ponder Muse - Isabel LaRosa Holding On - Bailey Zimmerman Way Out The Hood (Explicit) - Lil Tjay Sick - Jeremih, 4batz Perfect Stranger - FKA Twigs Take A Bow - Jelly Roll, Halsey Smoke - Ari Lennox Winter Baby / New Jersey Blues - 070 Shake Disco (Explicit) - Nessa Barrett, Tommy Genesis Welcome To The Plains - Wyatt Flores First Rodeo - Kelsea Ballerini Forgiveness - Tiwa Savage

  • This Rihanna hit is secretly stacked with 80s music tributes, and nobody knew until now

    While it’s been a hot minute since Rihanna has blessed us with some new music, it’s been even longer since her smash hit “SOS” made it’s debut in 2006. Now, nearly two decades later, one of the song’s writers has revealed the track is stacked with 80s music tributes that have gone completely unnoticed. Listen to  Rihanna Radio  and more on the free Audacy app During a recent interview with Daniel Wall on the  Behind the Wall  podcast, GRAMMY-winning songwriter Evan “Kidd” Bogart , who co-wrote the A Girl Like Me  lead single alongside Edward Cobb and Jonathan Rotem , revealed the entirety of the song’s second verse is a tribute to 80s song titles. Noting the song was “one of the first pop songs” Bogart wrote, who began his career at as an intern at Interscope Records and primarily had experience writing rap songs. Evan said that when he was penning the Rihanna track, he “had no idea” what he was doing. “If you really look at how that song is written, it’s not written by anyone who knows anything about pop music,” he explained. “I was going off of instinct. If you look at the verses, they’re crafted with a lot of clever word play and internal rhyme schemes, like a rapper would.” Going on to recite the first verse, that after hearing him riff off as bars, makes complete sense. “I'm obsessive when just one thought of you comes up / And I'm aggressive, just one thought ain't close enough / You got me stressing, incessantly pressing the issue / ‘Cause every moment gone you know I miss you.” Then after clarifying how the catchy “S-O-S” part of the lyrics is actually the pre-chorus and “This time, please someone come and rescue me…” is actually the chorus, Bogart disclosed his unknown mind-blowing secret about how he came up with the lyrics to another one of the song’s verse. “The whole second verse of that song is 80s song titles strung together as sentences because I thought it would be clever… they’re all No. 1 songs from the 80s.” Also noting the song also features a sample and borrows vibes from the 1981 Soft Cell hit, “Tainted Love.” Going on to dissect the verse from the latter end of the song — which includes mentions of  A-Ha ‘s “Take On Me,” also including the band’s name, Cutting Crew ’s “(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight,” Tears For Fears ‘ “Head Over Heels,”  Kim Wilde ‘s “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” and  Michael Jackson ‘s “The Way You Make Me Feel.” For reference, these are the lyrics Rihanna sings on the verse — “Take on me (aha), you know inside you feel it right / Take me on, I could just die up in your arms tonight / I melt with you, you got me head over heels (over heels) / Boy, you keep me hanging on, the way you make me feel." When Wall admitted he never noticed the pattern over the 18 years since the song’s release, Bogart acknowledged, “No one does.” Check out a clip of Bogart’s mind-blowing revelation below, and listen to the entire podcast episode — HERE .

  • Get ready for Audacy's 'Fall Into $5K A Day'

    As the leaves change their colors and we head into the festive holiday season, we're certain everyone can use a little extra cash in their pockets. Get ready for Audacy’s Fall Into $5K A Day contest kicking off on Monday, October 14 on your favorite Audacy stations. Listen Now on the 98.5 Listen Live Page Winning is easy... Starting October 14, Tune Into 98.5 Rnb each day for a minimum of one hour for your daily entry. One daily winner of $5,000 per day will be chosen in this national contest. Each day (Monday through Friday) starting on October 14 through November 10, you can Fall Into $5K A Day and win $5,000 with Audacy.

  • Muni Long on silencing the haters with her success, and why getting personal is universal

    Muni Long joined Audacy Atlanta V-103’s  The Big Tigger Morning Show to catch up, and chop it up about everything from finding success despite the doubts and haters, what she’s been working on, her thoughts on disposable music, and more. LISTEN NOW: V-103's Big Tigger Morning Show: Muni Long After working and hustling and making record after record, Muni does believe she’s rightfully earned her spotlight and success, noting “It definitely feels like I'm supposed to be here, as I work for it.” And that remains true, whether or not haters agree. “There was a moment after ‘Hrs & Hrs’ when certain folks was like, ‘yeah, it's over for you… that record is dead,’ like at 100 million streams they said that.” But Muni lets the numbers speak for themselves, noting, “I just looked at it yesterday, its at 500 million, almost six.” Also admitting she doesn’t let the naysayers bring her down, if anything it makes her angry and acts as a motivator. When it comes to the opinions of her peers, in the form of GRAMMY nominations, Long finds that more encouraging than discouraging. “It’s always an encouragement to be acknowledged by your peers because this really is your peers voting,” she explained. “I vote, I'm a GRAMMY voter. So, to know that out of everything that came out that year, that people feel like what you contributed was significant, it’s always great, it’s a wonderful feeling.” Acknowledging that she “definitely would love to win,” pointing out to members of the Recording Academy that there’s still a chance to get those votes in and “keep the tradition alive and going, whether I get nominated or win or not.” After starting off as a songwriter, last time Muni caught up with Big Tigger, she expressed her desire to keep more of her writing for herself and focus on doing the work for her instead of somebody else. And while that still rings true, she has been open to taking on more collabs and features. “Other artists are reaching out, and that always is a great feeling, because that means that you're doing things that people want to be involved in, they wanna become a part of your story and your journey. So I've been doing a lot of features, which is great. And while it’s sort of the same effect, you’re writing for other people… at the same time, you get to partake in the festivities, which is what I love.” A part of her artistry that actually fits perfectly into her 10-year plan and desire to eventually teach and sign people, and help artists grow, Muni also made note of her want to clean up the business side of music, and set an example to help artists sustain and maintain in an industry she likened to quicksand. “At this point because it's self-cannibalizing, you can't sustain if everybody is trying to finesse everybody. Like it just takes the joy out of doing this. We have to remember why we're doing it and that God gave us these gifts not to take advantage of each other, but to share and to bless others.” Also sharing her thoughts on the music industry when it comes to, as Tigger refers to as the current trend of disposable music, Muni expressed, “I think the root of the issue and not just for R&B, just music in general is a lot of these artists don't know who they are. So they're just talking about the latest trend or they're following a trendy sound. But when you know who you are and you're able to do things because it resonates with you,” adding, “one of the things I I live by is — what’s most personal, is most universal. So when you're writing things that are personal to you, the human experience, I think that's what tends to transcend.” Throughout the entire chat Muni also discussed motherhood, if she hid her pregnancy, and shared an update on her separation. She also spoke on those Yolanda Adams look-alike comments and touring with Chris Brown , and more. To catch it, listen to the entire conversation above.

  • Xscape will be 'stepping up to the plate' for upcoming 'Winterfest' performance in Atlanta

    Xscape was in the building with Audacy’s Big Tigger Morning Show on V-103 in Atlanta this week discussing their upcoming Winterfest performance in the ATL on December 20, the re-emergence of girl groups in popular music, and a whole lot more. LISTEN NOW: Xscape discuss V-103's Winterfest 2024 and more “Once again, always excited to perform at home,” says Kandi Burress . “We get all our family, our friends, just people we grew up [with]… and then Atlanta always shows so much love, you know, Atlanta show up and show out every time.” Paying it forward to other emerging girl groups like Psiryn , OMG Girls , Young Niyah , and more, Burress believes “it's very important to bring girl groups back. I mean, we miss the harmony, we miss real vocals where everybody can sing in the group… and I think right now it's that era of girl groups coming back." "I feel like, realistically, record labels was just being cheap," Kandi says. "They didn't want to spend the money on girl groups because obviously, you know, you got three women glam for everybody. You know, it's a lot, but women deserve to make that impact.” Obviously there are “challenges with any group,” she adds. “Clearly male groups have challenges too on that part. But you know, I feel like the women, we just get a bad rap.” Looking ahead to their Winterfest performance, "Tiny" Cottle-Harris says fans can expect to see them all “stepping up to the plate, doing our thing… it's going to be energetic. It's always entertaining,” she explains. “We moving, we doing our thing, you know, we connecting.” Kandi adds, “I just want to make sure everybody knows that we definitely changing the show from what y'all just seen this past summer… don't think you gonna come and you're going to see the same show. It's going to be different.” Get your tickets now for V-103's  WINTERFEST ,  the annual holiday concert this year featuring Hip-Hop and R&B stars Xscape , Bell Biv DeVoe , 112 ’s Q Parker and Friends , Next ’s R.L. , Carl Thomas , Soul for Real ’s Jase4Real and Silk at State Farm Arena on Friday, December 20. Also during their visit, a bit of T.I. & Tiny lawsuit settlement talk, including whether or not Tip is really retiring, what it's like being grandmothers, and more. Don't miss the Big Tigger Morning Show's full chat with Xscape above, and stay tuned for more conversations with your favorite artists right here on Audacy.

  • Jermaine Dupri discusses the 'So So R&B Experience' and what's missing in the genre

    Jermaine Dupri joined Audacy Atlanta V-103’s Big Tigger Morning Show to talk all about his So So R&B Experience going down in Atlanta this weekend, his Brothas & Brews event aimed at getting Black men out to vote in the 2024 election, and more. LISTEN NOW: V-103's Big Tigger Morning Show with Jermaine Dupri aking place at the Wolf Creek Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, October 12, Jermaine promises the So So R&B Experience, despite not being the previously proposed festival last year (that “people still want”), will be a concert filled with people “having a great time, partying… singing, and all of that.” This is hard to argue given the event's lineup, which includes Muni Long , DVSN , Eric Bellinger , VEDO , and Jermaine Dupri with a special guest, just to name a few. JD also delved into discussing the 2024 election while plugging his Brothas & Brews event aimed at getting Black men out to vote. A self-proclaimed true voting participant, Dupri expressed, “this is probably the first time in my life that I've heard how important it is for Black men to be at the front of this election and voting.” And in turn, feels imperative to “do my part to raise awareness of how important this is.” Noting that while he “can't make them go to the polls,” he can at least “bring awareness to it.” For the remainder of the conversation, the mogul/producer discussed the So So Def Internship, sharing what inspired him to bring it back, and what he hopes to achieve and accomplish. Catch it all in the clip above. For those who had a chance to catch the conversation with JD Live on V-103. The icon continued his chat with the Morning Show crew off air, to delve into what he thinks is missing in R&B music, from the church to R. Kelly ’s musicality .  LISTEN NOW: Jermaine Dupri on what's missing in R&B Mentioning he noticed Jermaine’s recent Instagram activity talking about how church was missing from R&B , Big Tigger asked Durpi to elaborate. “These young kids just don't go to church,” JD said, “It's very simple, it’s not… like rocket science, it’s just a fact.” Noting “I listen to the consumers, I listen to the people, I listen to the comments, and people saying why R&B music ain't like it used to be.” Assuredly adding, “that’s one of the missing ingredients.” Imploring he’s only “expressing what’s missing” and “not here to condone,” Jermaine also spoke on his previous comments about R. Kelly ’s musical contributions being an example of that missing component. Expressing, “you cannot make cake without these missing ingredients, and R.Kelly was a very big part of the ingredients in teaching younger artists what R&B is supposed to sound like, and which way to go.” He continued, “So you don't have that teaching, and then you don't have these guys going to church and getting a free teaching… Where you can go… and your grandmama or somebody put you in the band. and some auntie or some uncle will teach you how to play piano, the drums, different instruments… It’s just a life-changing experience going there.” And while Durpi “didn't grow up in a church like that, “his grandmother “used to take me to the Church and I watched and I witnessed,” and despite “not growing up in a gospel church… having family that takes you, you see it with your own eyes, you still get to absorb that.” JD went on to share other thoughts on how he thinks we can get back to that sound, and how he’s doing his part with the So So Def Experience , plus a whole lot more. To catch it all, listen to the clip above.

  • This week's new music on Audacy All New: Jelly Roll, Charli XCX, GloRilla, and more

    Stop hunting for this week’s new releases all over the place. Each week, we scour the soundscape to bring together a playlist of the hottest new tracks spanning Rock, Hip Hop, Pop, Alternative, and Country. Listen to  Audacy All New   on the free Audacy app Press play for the latest from Jelly Roll , Charli XCX , GloRilla , Rod Wave , Rüfüs Du Sol , The Offspring , and more this week on Audacy All New . New this week (October 11): Winning Streak - Jelly Roll Unpretty - Jelly Roll I Am Not Okay - Jelly Roll Sympathy Is A Knife - Charli XCX, Ariana Grande I Might Say Something Stupid - Charli XCX, The 1975, Jon Hopkins Mean Girls Featuring - Charli XCX, Julian Casablancas Hollon – GloRilla Don't Deserve – GloRilla, Muni Long How I Look – GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion Passport Junkie - Rod Wave Fall Fast In Love - Rod Wave 25 - Rod Wave Levitating - RUFUS DU SOL Music Is Better - RUFUS DU SOL Lately - RUFUS DU SOL Ok, But This Is The Last Time - The Offspring Looking Out For #1 - The Offspring Light It Up - The Offspring Go Fly Away - The Velveteers Nobody Move - Major Lazer, Vybz Kartel Dizzy - Anna Graves Put You First - Alexander Stewart Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want To Come - The Wombats People Like Us - Tim McGraw Mantra – JENNIE Aperol Spritz - The Kid LAROI The Karate Kid – Coldplay Leave Me Alone – BigXthaPlug Push 2 Start – Tyla How Could U Love Somebody Like Me? – Artemas Cave - Dom Dolla, Tove Lo I Never Loved You – Halsey Backseat Driver - Kane Brown Wildflowers – Nao Late Checkout - Lil Durk, Hunxho Virginia Boy – Remix - Pharrell Williams, Tyler, The Creator Rain – mxmtoon A Fragile Thing - The Cure Venus - La Femme In The Living Room - Maggie Rogers How Do You Sleep At Night? - Cody Johnson She Wants To Go Dancing - Mt. Joy Why Lie? - Skepta, Flo Milli Mad As F*ck – Cordae Ricochet - Chase Atlantic Pretty Girls Cry Too - Culture Jam, Saweetie, Flo Milli, Lay Bankz New York - Junior Varsity October Moon - Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners Tree Birds - Dylan Gossett Nothing Would Change - The Linda Lindas Deadbeat – Wallice Love You More - EARTHGANG, Spillage Village, T-Pain Tormenta - Current Joys Thought Of You - Sam Barber Shell (Of A Man) - Saya Gray A-Frame - Jeremy Zucker, Chelsea Cutler Little Town - Wyatt Flores Sex Drugs Whatever - Vienna Vienna My Beautiful Girl - Youth Lagoon Life Is A Movie – Vundabar The Aftermath - Carter Faith Friend In High Places - Zach Williams Magic - Jacob Collier, Emily King In The Shadow - Jersey

  • Yolanda Adams on bringing 'goodness' back, and the joy of hearing fans sing her songs in unison

    Gospel songstress Yolanda Adams recently joined The Big Tigger Morning Show on Atlanta's V-103 to discuss her brand new album, Sunny Days -- featuring the single "Church Doors" -- and plenty more. LISTEN NOW: Yolanda Adams talks with The Big Tigger Morning Show “The tour is going phenomenally,” Yolanda gushes of her current live dates on The Reunion Tour alongside Fred Hammond , Marvin Sapp , Kirk Franklin , and The Clark Sisters . “First of all -- all of us on tour are so grateful and appreciative that folks still want to hear us,” she adds. “They still want to hear new music from us, or whatever we give them.” “The beauty is hearing 20 to 40,000 people sing your songs back to you,” Adams explains. “It's like, well, I really can just give the mic to anybody in the audience and let them sing! Because whether folks can sing or not, it's just a joy for them to know the music and then for us to know that it's touched them in such a way, that it's a part of their lives, and folks have testimonies of where they were, what happened when the music helped them… That's why we feel really grateful.” For those who have listened to her 2024 album Sunny Days and felt a little brighter at the end, Yolanda says that was exactly her intention. “The climate that we're living in right now is so full of vitriol and hatred that we've got to bring the sun back,” she says. “We've got to bring the goodness back. We've got to tap into the goodness of every person because in every person we pray that there's some goodness.” “That's why the music is very thoughtful, and very inspirational, and encouraging,” Adams adds, “because I don't want to ever have someone think that the climate that we're living in right now is the way that the world will be always. It has to start with us, with the platforms, making sure that people know, ‘Hey, you can change everything about your life when you make a decision to do the right thing and be the right person for the right situation.'” Also during her visit, Yolanda touches on the co-existence of Gospel and secular music, whether she and Pop artist Muni Long are actually related, how she keeps her beauty in check, and much more. Don't miss The Big Tigger Morning Show's full chat with Yolanda Adams above -- plus, listen to PRAISE and more on the free Audacy app.

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