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Originally from D.C., husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, known as The War And Treaty, participated in the annual Grammys on the Hill Advocacy Day. Before performing during a dinner event on April 30 for the advocacy days in Washington, D.C., the couple discussed the importance of meeting with Congressional leaders. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Grammys Come to Capitol Hill Supporting Rights of Music Creatives

by Brenda C. Siler May 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Ravi Coltrane perform at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in D.C. on April 19. (Timothy Cox/The Washington Informer)

Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ravi Coltrane Rock Kennedy Center Concert Celebrating Hip-Hop, Jazz

by Timothy Cox April 24, 2024April 26, 2024

Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest to Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024

by Stacy M. Brown April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

**FILE** The Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Bjoertvedt via Wikimedia Commons)

DOJ Prepares to Challenge Live Nation’s Dominance in Event Ticketing

by Stacy M. Brown April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

MMCA honors women leaders in diverse media excellence at 2024 Sheroes in Media Awards

**FILE** Beyoncé (Raph_PH, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Gallops to No. 1, Making History on Billboard 200 Chart

by Stacy M. Brown April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

“Robert Glasper—Black Radio: A Duke x Dilla Celebration,” a tribute concert on March 30 at the Kennedy Center, honored the American music legacies of Ellington at 125 and hip-hop producer J Dilla. Glasper, a pianist, composer, producer, and recording artist, is a Kennedy Center’s Hip-Hop Culture Council member. (Courtesy of Jati Lindsay)

Robert Glasper Blends Duke Ellington and Hip-Hop Together in Musical Celebration

by Brenda C. Siler April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

Country musicians Grace Givertz, Roberta Lea, Rachel Maxann, Sug Daniels and Tylar Bryant took to The Barns at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, for Black Opry Revue on March 29. (Courtesy of Shannon Flack/Wolf Trap)

‘Black Opry Revue’ Throws the Covers Off of Black Country Music

by Brenda C. Siler April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

**FILE** More continues to be discovered and revealed as authorities dig deeper into allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs. (WI photo)

From Raids to Revelations: A Dark Turn in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Saga

by Stacy M. Brown March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

**FILE** Sean "Diddy" Combs (Richard Burdett via Wikimedia Commons)

Feds Raid Diddy’s Homes in Los Angeles, Miami Amid Mounting Sexual Assault Allegations

by Stacy M. Brown March 25, 2024March 25, 2024