June marks the beginning of Black Music Month. “What is Black Music Month?” , you may ask… In June of 1979 President Jimmy Carter along with the support of song writer Kenny Gamble designated June as the time to formally honor the rich history black music. This year in honor of Black Music Month, SOULE will celebrate a black LGBT music artist for each day of the month.
Today we celebrate American gay rapper, Bslade. B. SLADE™ has released several hundred songs on over 30 albums over a span of 20 years, while producing several others for both gospel and secular artists. He has won 7 Stellar Awards, a GMA Award, and received 3 Grammy nominations: one for Best Soul Gospel Album for his 2004 gold album, Out The Box , another in 2009 for Best Urban/Soul Alternative Performance for his single, “Blend”, from his 2009 mainstream album, “Unspoken”, and a 3rd in 2014 for his writing and co-production on Angie Fisher’s debut hit single, “I.R.S.”, which received a nomination for “Best Traditional R&B performance. (Facebook)
