Marvin Gaye

Rapper Big Sean has had a long road to success. Though he was immediately signed to G.O.O.D. Music in 2005, after kicking one freestyle in front of Kanye West, the Detroit MC has seen his 'Finally Famous' album debut delayed time and again...

With Fantasia gearing up to play gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and casting soon to begin on a Tupac Shakur biopic, the BoomBox got to thinking about other iconic musicians whose lives deserve the big-screen treatment. What follows is a list of 10 possible music biopics and the superstars we nominate for the lead roles...

Since signing to Young Money at the tender age of 13, Lil Twist has been the youngest member of Lil Wayne's omnipresent rhyme family. This month, the Dallas native turned 18 years old, and with that comes a brave new world. "I'm not just a kiddie rapper anymore," Twist tells The BoomBox of his overall growth...

Music plays an integral role in our lives, but, at times we take for granted the moments that uniquely changed the game. From the first time Michael Jackson moonwalked for the American public to the day five guys from Compton, Calif. got together to form the world's most dangerous group, here are our top 20 black music milestones...

Though his album has shifted release dates several times, Usher has officially confirmed that his new record, 'Raymond v. Raymond' will be coming out on March 30. Jermaine Dupri, who produced the album's 'Fooling Around,' explained that, while several songs have already leaked, Usher doesn't plan on recording any new material...

Blue-eyed soul singer Robin Thicke appeared alongside soul legend Stevie Wonder on comedian Steve Harvey's radio show last week to discuss his most recent album, 'Sex Therapy.' Thicke began by explaining that he had initially planned a "soul classics" album, recording covers of songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie, and Terence Trent D'Arby, and he and Stevie broke into a rendition of D'arby's '