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Black Music Month, Chicago-based television production company Central City Productions will present the
2021 Black Music Honors in commemoration of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated holiday honoring the end of slavery in the United States, which is officially celebrated on June 19th. The evening of celebrations and special moments will be pre-taped at the City Winery in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised in national broadcast syndication starting
June 5 to
Saturday, June 19 at
Bounce TV.
Emmy® Award-winning talk show host, comedienne and author
Loni Love will host the star-studded two-hour special which will honor artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music.
Whodini’s John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, dead at 56 (read tributes from Chuck D, DJ Premier, more)
Whodini has died. He was 56. There s been no official word, but new broke via
Questlove, who posted a tribute on his Instagram, writing, This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man.
Whodini formed in Brooklyn in 1982, with Fletcher and his signature Zorro hat alongside co-founder and main lyricisct Jalil Hutchins and DJ Grandmaster Dee. The band s Magic s Wand was the first rap single to have an accompanying music video, and their classic singles include Freaks Come Out at Night, The Haunted House of Rock, One Love, Five Minutes Of Funk and Friends. Whodini were honored with the the Hip Hop Icon Award at the 3rd Annual Black Music Honors in 2018.
Brooklyn Whodini rapper John Ecstasy Fletcher dead at 56 nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
John Ecstasy Fletcher of hip-hop group Whodini has died aged 56
The cause of death is still unknown
It was announced by Roots drummer Questlove on Instagram as Fletcher s friends and fellow rappers paid tribute
Ice Cube and Public Enemy were among the others mourning Fletcher
Fletcher founded the legendary NYC group in 1982 with Jalil Hutchins
They were joined by DJ Grandmaster Dee in 1986 and won national acclaim
The group was regarded as an integral part of the early 1980s NYC hip hop scene and was the first to perform with b-boy dancers
Whodini is also credited with helping to create the New Jack Swing genre