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TM Twins Launch Dance to Create to Support Youth Mental Health Through Movement
“Dance to Create” is unique compared to other organizations in the dance space is that it’s focused on helping school aged children ages 8-17 freestyle dance through their mental health challenges. What sets us apart is that no prior dance experience is required it’s all about expression, healing, and building confidence through movement.
By @OCLEADINLADY6 months ago in Motivation
Chasing Vibes, Not Trends: Inside 3LitMari’s Dual Life as a Collegiate All-Star and Purpose-Driven Artist Shaping a New Sound for a New Generation
3LitMari is more than an artist — he’s a leader, mentor, and movement. Based in Miami and hailing from Chicago, Camari Gilbert blends motivational storytelling with powerful lyricism to create music that uplifts, inspires, and represents. As the founder of 3 Lit Academy, he has already impacted hundreds of youth through basketball training and mentorship — and now he’s doing the same through music. With a background in college basketball and community service, 3LitMari is using his voice to speak purpose into his generation.
By @OCLEADINLADY6 months ago in Beat
Sherrionn Talks Music, Balance, and the Future of Women in R&B
Sherrionn is a Chicago-born singer, songwriter, and audio engineer whose music blends soul, storytelling, and raw emotion. Raised by a chosen family, her earliest memories include singing Erykah Badu songs while her brother beatboxed on a toy box—marking the beginning of a lifelong connection to music that’s as instinctive as it is inherited. Her mother was a vocalist and dancer; her father, a signed rapper. Music is truly in her DNA.
By @OCLEADINLADY6 months ago in Beat
Beleshia “Lyrical” McCulley on Balancing Motherhood, Leadership, and the Music Game
What drew you to the music industry, and how did you break through? I get this question a lot. My daughter is Ashlee Bankz (rapper from the South Suburbs of Chicago). She was in highschool playing basketball and decided that she wanted to do music. I was already doing music at the time doing background vocals for other artists and singing with a band. I put my artistry to the side to make sure she would be good.
By @OCLEADINLADY6 months ago in Beat
Kylin Sykes Leads the Charge in Baltimore’s New Alternative R&B Scene
Kylin Sykes is a 22-year-old alternative R&B artist from Baltimore, Maryland, known for his soulful sound, rich vocal layers, and emotionally honest storytelling. Drawing early inspiration from icons like Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars, Kylin began his musical journey after a life-changing experience auditioning for The Voice—just months after he started singing. Since then, his unique blend of R&B, pop, and alternative influences has helped shape a sound that’s deeply personal and spiritually grounded.
By @OCLEADINLADY6 months ago in Beat
Rob49 Releases Deluxe Edition of Acclaimed Album Let Me Fly The New Album Features Seven New Tracks, Including “WTHELLY Remix” ft. G Herbo
New Orleans, LA — July 11, 2025 Hip-hop’s rising heavyweight, Rob49, has just dropped the deluxe edition of his critically acclaimed album Let Me Fly, and it’s already making serious waves. With seven fresh tracks added to the original project, the New Orleans native is proving once again that he’s not just next up — he’s here, and he’s setting the tone for a new generation of rap.
By @OCLEADINLADY6 months ago in Beat
Afrobeats Without Borders: DJ Talented’s Lagos Legacy Goes Global
How did your journey as a DJ begin? Was there a defining moment that made you say, “This is it”? My journey as a DJ started from a deep love for music, especially Afrobeat. Growing up in Lagos, I was always surrounded by rhythm — from the streets to the radio, music was everywhere. I started experimenting with sounds at local events, just trying to bring energy to the crowd.
By @OCLEADINLADY6 months ago in Beat
LIFE CAMP INC. LAUNCHES THE 1ST ANNUAL “GAMING 4 PEACE” NBA 2K TOURNAMENT
NEW YORK, NY – GAMING 4 PEACE IS A CREATIVE RESPONSE, A COMMUNITY GATHERING & A CALL TO ACTION. Here gamers, activists, parents, teachers, students, frontline violence interrupters, organizers, and young people from across the country alike come together to use gaming to confront violence, mental health, lack of opportunity and investment in communities of color, and celebrate those working together to find solutions and create access points to creative pathways. Our mission & objective is to re-imagine gaming, e-sports & entertainment as a tool for healing, education, anti-violence and therapy, all the while creating opportunities for the at-risk, low income, system-impacted young people we serve.
By @OCLEADINLADY2 years ago in Gamers
Sauce Walka and El Trainn team up for “Sauce Trainnathin”
About El Trainn: EL Trainn, is a rap artist based in Houston, Texas from the infamous Missouri City neighborhood.The artist has been passionate about music ever since he was eight years old at a young age, he started performing with an
By @OCLEADINLADY5 years ago in Beat
