Curated playlist

African-American male dancers

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson bought a music catalog with most of the Beatles's material in 1985. He paid 47.5 million dollars.
Prince (musician)Prince once changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol to protest his record label.
James BrownJames Brown pointed out band members' wrong notes with hand signals.
MC HammerMC Hammer started out as an 11-year-old selling baseballs in a parking lot. The Oakland A's owner hired him on the spot.
Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr. once answered a simple golf question with a line that became his signature. Playing a round with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. Davis replied, "Handicap?" and then went on: "Talk about handicap. I'm a…
Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur wrote and recorded the album The Don Killuminati in three days. Mixing took four more.
Usher (musician)Usher, the American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor, drew 123 million viewers within the United States to his Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in 2024. Very few performers ever stand in front of a crowd that size. Fewer still get there…
Chris BrownChris Brown, born Christopher Maurice Brown, has sold more than 140 million records worldwide. That total places him among the best-selling music artists in the world. Across his career he has collected 219 awards from 566 nominations, and…
Bobby BrownBobby Brown once summed up his years on the road with New Edition in a single bitter line: "The most I saw from all the tours and all of the records we sold was $500 and a VCR." Soon after, he walked away from the group. Born on the 5th of…
Jaden SmithJaden Smith asked for an unusual present on his 15th birthday: a legal ruling of emancipation. His father, Will Smith, later told the media what lay behind it. Jaden's main motive was to set up a residence of his own. The request says a…