Let’s face it! Everyday (as far as we’re concerned) is Black Music Month, but June is the official month that has been set aside to celebrate the contributions African-Americans have made in music. In the forms of entertainment, innovation and the creation of music in this country, African-Americas are the trailblazers of this trillion dollar industry. President Jimmy Carter first made the declaration for Black Music Month in 1979, and since then, the world has stood on its feet as the music industry continues to be carried by black pioneers and artists.
As we close out the month of June, we’ve been blessed with new music, movies, and documentaries. The Tupac biopic kept people talking, Jay Z is blessing the world with “4:44” at the end of the month, and Sean Puffy Combs made “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” available on Apple Music yesterday.
As fans, we also have to commit to recognizing the new innovators, musicians and songwriters. This week, we’ll be checking out the hottest visuals and sounds from the heart of the music industry – the underground. Today, peep the newest visual from 19-yr-old songwriter and singer, DKAYThe Artist.
DKAY is new to the scene but she already comes with receipts – including a cosign from artist Rico Love. DKAY caught the attention of Rico Love when she was picked as one of the contestants in his national singing and song writing competition, “We Love Music Songwriting Challenge“. As one of the winners, DKAY will go on to compete with the nation’s best and brightest songwriters where they will be judged by industry hit-makers like Rico Love, Byran Michael Cox, DJ Envy, Trina and more! Syllabus hopes to bring you more on DKAY soon but, in the meantime, join us in checking out DKAY’s newest single, “Sticks and Stones“!
Check back tomorrow to see who else we’re honoring during Black Music Month.
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