Malikka McDuffie is a Recording Academy/GRAMMY.com contributor.
When entering your career with your legacy in mind, you put forth effort to building it with grace and determination, and you come to understand there will be challenges and victories for others to learn from. Few professionals in any industry have done this as well as music director, composer, and producer Rickey Minor, who excels at not only enriching…
Who runs the world? You guessed it — the future is female. <iframe width="620" height="349" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7o23w8i0H-w" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Whether they're the firsts, the most innovative or the unsung heroes, like those featured in our Take Note. Women In Music series, women continue to push the envelope in music even in the face of steep hurdles. During Women's History…
African-American music creators have braved the sometimes rough music industry with talent, tenacity, and unbreakable pride. Historically overshadowed, overlooked and written out, black musicians and singers have created and inspired music that transcends boundaries of race and class. Jazz, R&B, blues, and hip-hop were all birthed from the creative tapestry of the African-American cultural experience. In continuing our Black History…
