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Pulse of Entertainment: The ‘Promises' Single from Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers, off EvoWorld Entertainment
Imprint, Lands #1 on Billboard
"One word is easier to remember,"
Gospel legend Lisa Knowles-Smith said with a slight laugh about the name of the new single from Lisa
Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers titled "Promises" (EvoWorld Entertainment). "It's
backed by the scripture. God keeps promises."
"I
wanted to write something that has substances with everything happening in the world...and music is an escape," Lisa
added when I asked.
The single "Promises"
has earned Billboard's #1 spot.
"In 50 years...the
first Billboard #1," she pointed out.
The group
The Brown Singers was launched in 1976 (I was a junior in high school) by Willie Mae Brown-Richmond in Colombus, Ohio. The
group consisted of sisters and a brother guided by their mother Doris L. Brown. A family of Gospel singers, the original The
Brown Singers included Vanessa Brown (Knowles), Dolly Starks (Mohn), Elizabeth Starks (Cleveland), Rosemary Starks (Mathis)
and Ray King. During some performances mother Doris Brown would be a featured singer. The Brown Singers recorded 19 live albums
and one studio album. The Brown Singers also garnered a Dove Award, two Stellar Awards and three Stellar Award nominations.
"Yes, I am being considered for nominations
for ‘Outstanding Album' ("The Weigh Up") and ‘Outstanding Music Video' ("No Name Remix"),"
said rapper/actor Chef Sean (Sean Christopher) about the 2026 NAACP Image Awards. "The fact that they
gave...consideration was dope."
Chef
Sean is a quite Hip-Hop storm that is about at full mass. His album "The Weigh Up" (released June
2025) showcases powerful tracks/production of the artist that represents his style. The 2025 "No Name Remix," which
features R&B singer Jeremih (Def Jam), is accompanied by a music video directed by Forte Digital. The "No Name Remix"
music video with Jeremih has over 1.5 million views in just six months on YouTube. It's original "No Name," which
has Siya singing the hook, has a music video also that has over 357,000 views.
"I remember just having 1,000 - 1,200 views," Chef said with a slight laugh when I pointed
out the unbelievable number of views in such a short time from his most recent music video ("No Name Remix").
Shaggy Releases New Song 'Dancehall Nice' Featuring
Beres Hammond and Dexta Daps
(Los Angeles,
CA) - Diamond-selling artist Shaggy releases his new single "Dancehall Nice,"
featuring Beres Hammond and Dexta Daps. The track arrives through a partnership between VP Records and Shaggy's Ranch Entertainment.
"Dancehall Nice" marks the first recorded collaboration between
Shaggy, Beres Hammond, and Dexta Daps, spanning three generations of Jamaican music. The track, co-produced by Shaggy and
Lloyd "John John" James Jr., is framed as a tribute to dancehall culture, celebrating these communal spaces in Jamaica
while urging younger generations to preserve and carry the culture forward.
Brian Hooks to Host Live the 2026 'eZWay Awards
Golden Gala Oscar Viewing' During Orange County's Largest Oscars Celebration on March 15, 2026
(Orange County, CA) - Actor Brian Hooks, along with
actress/model Nadia Dawn, to host the 2026 "eZWay Awards Golden Gala Oscar Viewing" during Orange
County's largest Oscars celebration benefiting Better Vision For Children on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Delta Marriott
Hotel (12021 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, Garden Grove, CA 92840) from 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM.....
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