The 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame class will include some of the most influential musicians of the past few decades. The post Sade, Teddy Riley & Snoop Dogg Among 2023 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Class appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Erykah Badu took us all on a trip for the 2016 Soul Train Awards, and it was a fly blast from the past with glimpses of the future. Keep reading for a quick rundown of some of the show’s dopest moments.   Erykah Badu Gives Hope For The Future Erykah came out looking like a […]

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On the heels of his record-breaking American Music Awards nominations, 13 in total, Drake has another reason to celebrate because he just achieved the same feat at this year’s Soul Train Music Awards where he leads the pack with a whopping 12 nominations. Beyoncé is right behind Drizzy with multiple nominations as well, with 8 […]

Teddy Riley will perform at Women’s Empowerment 2016. GET YOUR TICKETS TO WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT 2016! Riley studied electronic music at Manhattan School of Music and composition at Columbia University. While still in his early twenties, Teddy Riley rose up from the streets of Harlem, New York, to found a new kind of music–new jack swing. Riley described […]

Teddy Riley will perform at Women’s Empowerment 2016. GET YOUR TICKETS TO WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT 2016! Riley studied electronic music at Manhattan School of Music and composition at Columbia University. While still in his early twenties, Teddy Riley rose up from the streets of Harlem, New York, to found a new kind of music–new jack swing. Riley described […]

At the beginning of the “New Jack Swing” movement, Teddy Riley played an integral part in the late Johnny Kemp’s success. His production on Kemp’s…

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  Chauncey Black, one of the founding members of the group Blackstreet, is suing Teddy Riley over the usage of the name Blackstreet in his latest musical endeavors.…

Teddy Riley does not want his daughter to just get paid. Well, not from something she didn’t earn anyway. The king of new jack swing…

The Neptunes are known for their signature sound and working with some of the top hip hop artists in the game. The hit making production team has been making us dance since the early 90s. Word is, Pharrell Williams wrote Teddy Riley’s verses on “Rump Shaker.”  There were rumors of The Neptunes actually producing the […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Future Records Recording Studio 4338 Virginia Beach Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA 23452-1238 When: 1990 What: Harlem native Teddy Riley was instrumental in the rise of New Jack Swing; R&B infused with Hip-Hop flavored beats. After making his move to VA he would influence a number of new […]

Teddy Riley changed the face of black music in the ’80s and early ’90s with the New Jack Swing sound he laced artists like Michael Jackson, Keith Sweat and Bobby Brown, as well his own groups Guy and Blackstreet.