Culture
The Chrismorale Experience (Interview)
Unheard Voices had the pleasure to chop it up with the aspiring rapper & producer before his radio show. The Englewood, NJ native just recently landed the show on WIFI 1460AM, which talks about various topics.
Unheard Voices had the pleasure to chop it up with the rapper and producer Chrismorale before his radio show. The Englewood, NJ native just recently landed the show on WIFI 1460AM.
The Chrismorale Experience
Before radio, Chrismorale has been creating a buzz for himself in the music industry. The 29-year-old expressed his love for music started at the tender age of ten growing up listening to the likes of Grover Washington and Brook Benton. But his hip-hop influences include Rakim, The Boot Camp Click, Kool G Rap, and Wu Tan Clan.
In a world where everyone wants to become a “rapper”, Chris feels he sets himself apart from others because of his ability to produce. He has huge aspirations and uses motivations from life, dreams, and experiences in his music. Chrismorale explained that he wants see himself get better, grow, and explore.
Although many up and coming rappers cite other rappers as major inspirations, Chris looks up to his mother and father. “Mom and dad to me are the real American Dream“, said Chrismorale. They both excelled academically in their chosen fields.
Clearly in focus mode before his show, Chrismorale talked about how the show came to fruition and where he plans on taking it.
Co-host Donna Hunt and himself came up with idea and she coined the name The Chrismorale Experience. Chris met Donna Hunt through his cousin, which found her on a music distribution website. Since then, Donna and Chris have collaborated on numerous projects including The Chris Morale Experience.
The show, which has been on for six weeks, talks about a variety of topics while showcasing Chrismorale’s catalog of music and other music artists.
Topics
I had the pleasure of being his featured guest of the night. Ironically, the show’s topic of discussion dealt with race and social issues. The topic was on the recent police incident involving Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. The enthusiastic eager young man was ready to go in on the controversial topic and have a great show. And that he did. Even the founder of Unheard Voices called in to chime in on the hot topic.
The sky is the limit for this rapper, producer, and now radio host.
Chrismorale plans to dabble in other endeavors to further his career in the entertainment industry.
How to listen to The Chrismorale Experience
You can listen to The Chrismorale Experience every Wednesday @ 9pm on 1460am which broadcasts in South Jersey, the Philadelphia area, to the Central Jersey Shore area, or you can live stream anywhere on 1460am.com
Check out this small clip of the radio show.
To hear the full show and other episodes, please visit Official Podcast of The Chris Morale Experience or his website.
Black Excellence
Inside the 17th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood® Awards
Hosted by Clifford “Method Man” Smith, the star studded event premiered March 15, exclusively on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
Get a look inside the 17th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
Hosted by Clifford “Method Man” Smith, the star studded event premiered March 15, exclusively on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
About ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards
The ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honors women who are making their undeniable mark in film and television and amplifies their strides in defining what it means to be a Black woman in Hollywood.
Honorees
This year’s honorees and entertainment industry trailblazers include Academy Award nominated actress & Grammy Award winner, Danielle Brooks, six-time Grammy nominated singer and leading-actress Halle Bailey, acclaimed screenwriter and showrunner of All American, All American: Homecoming and Found, Nkechi Okoro Carroll, and industry powerhouse & President of Original Programming for STARZ, Kathryn Busby.
Check out some photo highlights inside the 17th ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards
For more, please visit http://www.essence.com/bwih2024
Culture
U.S. Virgin Islands Announces the Performance Line-up for St. Thomas Carnival Village Featuring Shaggy, Sizzla, Patrice Roberts, and Machel Montano
The Village will be headlined by Caribbean superstars Shaggy, Patrice Roberts, Sizzla Kalonji, Kes, and Machel Montano, who will kick off the six-night free Village concerts on Monday, April 29.
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and Division of Festivals has announced the performance line-up for the 72nd Annual St. Thomas Carnival Village.
72nd Annual St. Thomas Carnival Village
The Village will be headlined by Caribbean superstars Shaggy, Patrice Roberts, Sizzla Kalonji, Kes, and Machel Montano, who will kick off the six-night free Village concerts on Monday, April 29.
“The anticipation around this year’s St. Thomas Carnival is at an all-time high, and the Village night performers reflect the continued influence and growth of our territory’s three carnivals,” exclaims USVI Department of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte.
Center Stage
Adam O, Rudy Live, Temisha, Karnage, Blind Earz, VIO International, and Spectrum Band are among the performers who will take center stage to represent the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“Every year, our goal is to pay homage to the vast Virgin Islands and Caribbean culture that is at the cornerstone of these annual celebrations for natives and visitors alike,” added USVI Division of Festivals Director Ian Turnbull.
Haitian kompa band VAYB and Dominican salsa orchestra Chiquito Team Band will provide a cross-cultural immersion of sound, highlighting the diverse musical interests of Virgin Islands residents.
First-time performers
Rounding out the village are a few first-time performers in the territory, including TeeJay, Jada Kingdom, and Kollision Band, and returning favorites Edwin Yearwood and Krosfyah, and Grandmasters.
Kids Night Out Village Night
This year, the Division of Festivals will host its first Kids Night Out Village Night, with activities including the Toddlers Derby, Best Dressed Doll, and performances by TMK and OTB.
More information on 72nd Annual St. Thomas Carnival Village
For up-to-date information about the 72nd Annual St. Thomas Carnival, visit https://www.instagram.com/usvifestivals/.
Culture
Online romances get a dose of reality in OWN’S all-new love & relationship series ‘The Never Ever Mets’
Hosted by Ta’Rhonda Jones, this 10-episode series features seven couples who have been virtually dating for some time and believe they may have found lasting love – only they have never met each other in person.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has announced an all-new relationship series that takes online dating into the real world, The Never Ever Mets.
About The Never Ever Mets Series
Hosted by Ta’Rhonda Jones, this 10-episode series features seven couples who have been virtually dating for some time and believe they may have found lasting love – only they have never met each other in person! Now, they’re meeting face-to-face for the very first time and sharing a house together for three weeks to see if their internet love can survive off the screen and in real life.
Synopsis
As all seven couples convene under the same roof, dating in person rather than through their computers or phones quickly proves to be the biggest challenge yet.
While many couples have been years in the making, some quickly find the in-person relationship is not what they anticipated.
To test the strength of their love connections, the group participates in a series of fun and flirty relationship activities, couples therapy and for some, a trip to the “boom boom room.” But visits from discerning loved ones, meddling opinions and tension from others in the house challenge their bonds even further. At the end of their stay, some will go home together…and some will be signing off for good.
Premiere
The series premieres on Friday, April 19 at 8pm ET/PT, on the OWN Network.
Check out the trailer below:
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