Gino Black, the renowned host of “MUSIC THERAPY & MOTIVATION,” is thrilled to announce a new episode that promises to captivate music lovers and enthusiasts alike. This episode features a special guest who has been making significant waves in the R&B and soul music scene – the incredibly talented Ol’ June.

Known for his distinctive vintage vocal style and emotionally charged performances, Ol’ June has captured the hearts of audiences with hits like “Violets,” “Cruisin,” and his spiritual collaboration “Everywhere” with Blakk North. In this episode, Gino Black and Ol’ June celebrate the release of his latest single, “ALONE,” a track that blends sensuality with intimate storytelling.

Produced by Gino Black and featuring contributions from the talented Trent Becknell and Antione Franklin, “ALONE” is a testament to Ol’ June‘s unique artistry and emotional depth.

Episode Highlights:

• The Inspiration Behind “ALONE”: Ol’ June shares the personal and artistic inspirations that led to the creation of his latest single.
• Behind the Scenes: Discover the creative process and collaboration that brought “ALONE” to life, including insights from Gino Black, Trent Becknell, and Antione Franklin.
• Live Performances and Audience Reception: Ol’ June discusses his recent live performances across the Midwest and shares plans for future tours.
• Challenges and Triumphs: Learn about the challenges Ol’ June has faced in the music industry and how he has overcome them, with support from Powerblast Worldwide.
• Future Projects: Get a sneak peek into Ol’ June’s upcoming projects and collaborations.

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Over the last four years, Gino Black has definitely elevated his sound as a record producer as well as being deliberate in showcasing his lyrical abilities as a premiere rap artist. In addition to hip-hop/rap music, he also produces electronic dance music, alternative rock and he also composes orchestral and ambient music for film, tv and other media.

On his latest release, Gino Black is full on balls to the wall focused. He has a clear and concise message to his listeners. MOTIVATE. ELEVATE. LEVITATE. CELEBRATE. While he cautions, “Don’t celebrate to soon while your building on success…”; he commands like a drill like a drill sergeant as he instructs us to first MOTIVATE ourselves through internal bravery from within. Then he advises us to ELEVATE ourselves mentally and our circumstances via hard work, sacrifice and discipline. After which point he tells us to “LEVITATE”; and what that means is to rise above the stress, negativity and BS of life. According to Gino Black, “...it is ONLY after we have achieved true individual success from our efforts can we CELEBRATE. Celebrating your wins too soon (while in progress) can be a hindrance for additional growth and expansion.”

“LEVITATE” is a very unique record in that it has subtle nuances of peacefulness within the sonics of the production, but at the same time, it quickly and energetically and viscerally livens up and gives the listener a sensation of supercharged battery pack of energy. Listening to “LEVITATE” makes you feel like you can accomplish anything!

Short Artist Bio:
Gino Black is among the vanguard of what he calls ‘exotic cinematic hip-hop’ music’. He is an alternative rap artist and is also a multi-genre producer who creates amazing soundscapes which cause his listeners to have visceral reactions. His songs are driven by hard beats, aggressive lyrics and have atmospheric ambient qualities with very distinct textures. He is also proving to be in touch with his introspective and reflective mind as displayed on his most recent releases, like the sentimental song about his grandmother, “Someday“, his song about his youngest daughter, “Don’t“, his transparent and thought provoking Black History Month anthem, “Black Boy” and the upcoming new single, “A Good Woman“.

In 2021, after a 10 year hiatus from music due to serious health issues, Gino Black made an aggressive return to releasing new music. He has been consistently releasing a slew (40+ songs) of new underground bangers and thought provoking music by way of releasing new single song every month. This course of action began in January 2021 and this method has increased his listeners by ten fold since then.

Gino Black s South Florida based artist/producer, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, has released some very memorable and successful songs over the years. He’s recently been gaining quite a buzz with songs like, “Bullets”, “Take 2 Me”, “Hustle”, “Wonderland”, “Forever Summer”, “Melanated” and the heartfelt dedication to his grandmother, “Someday”. He has been building a solid fanbase as his music maintains an average monthly audience of at least 20,000 listeners. He’s best known for “Esoteric Men”, his collaboration with Cincinnati based artist, Blakk North; which is approaching 200,000 streams. They’ve also made 4 other songs together; which include the monumental, “Esoteric Men“, “Game Changers”, “The Set”, “Stall Me Out”, “Esoteric Men 2” and most recently, “Fake”, as well as the new song “Chapa Ya”; which is a collaboration with Blakk North.

Gino Black has also lit up and has been rapid firing at the underground music scene in 2024 with incendiary smashes like “Don’t Look Back”, “OH MY GAWD”, “Frenzy”, the reflective “Black Boy” and the heartfelt, “A Good Woman”.

The track was Produced by: Gino Black & Tone Jones
The track was Written and Arranged by: Gino Black
The track was Mixed and Mastered by: Gino Black
The track is Published by: POWERBLAST WORLDWIDE MUSIC [BMI]

Label, Marketing & Distribution: POWERBLAST WORLDWIDE

“LEVITATE“ is available for quick and easy sync licensing opportunities.

Contact:
POWERBLAST WORLDWIDE
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But hot off the presses, Taraji has actually been playing the role of a lifetime for the last two years: being single.

Dating rumors have been flying since The Shade Room posted a picture of her and Kelvin Hayden holding hands on a Miami beach in 2015. But the private actress has kept her lips tightly sealed on her relationship status, posting him in caption-less IG pictures and referring to him by codenames.

Today, however, Taraji finally spilled the tea herself and confirmed that she is in fact happily cuffed. On Essence’s Yes, Girl! Podcast, Taraji let down her bob and let out the truth, gushing about how genuinely happy she is in her relationship and overall personal life.

But “#ZaddyBear”, her cryptic nickname for the mystery man in question, is no stranger to the limelight himself.

As a former NFL player, Hayden had quite the run before he retired in 2014. The cornerback began his career with the Indianapolis Cults in 2005, and had a five-year West Coast tenure before heading back East to spend a year with yours truly, the Atlanta Falcons. He ended his career with a flourish of poetic justice, hanging up his cleats after two years with his home team, the Chicago Bears.

Since then, the retired athlete has spent his time running a gym in Chicago and cuddling with Taraji and K-Ball, their adorable bulldog puppy. Unfortunately, “#ZaddyBear” is also reputed to be cuddling up to other females, as reported by a shady Instagram account solely dedicated to trolling the couple with “evidence” of his alleged affairs.

But as we all know, with happiness comes haters, and Taraji seems too busy in love to pay any mind to the gossip.

So congrats to the happy couple, and condolences to all the suitors. If you want the real tea, catch her Wednesday nights on Empire.

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What are your thoughts? Sweetie Pie’s was the first series to takeoff on the network. OWN’s long-running, NAACP Image Award-winning docu-series “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” featuring soul food entrepreneur Miss Robbie Montgomery her son Tim Norman and their exuberant family returns to OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Saturday, November 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT for its fifth season. The series follows the fun-loving, musical Montgomery family through their highs and lows as they work to expand their soul food empire. 

On an all-new season full of equal parts family fun and jaw-dropping drama, Miss Robbie and Tim attempt to mend their mother/son relationship by dividing the family business after previous lawsuit drama between the two. Tim heads to Houston to rebound by opening up a new, full-service restaurant, while continuing his relationship with reality star Jennifer Williams – who puts on the pressure to get engaged. Tim’s ex is married with another child on the way against the wishes of Miss Robbie who truly wanted her and Tim to mend their differences. Miss Robbie & Charles sat down for a private intimate dinner with the elite press of Atlanta.

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Umeek Reporter & WSP “Miss Robbie” & “Charles”

They discussed the upcoming season and the new business endeavors while still managing and mending family relationships within the business. Sweetie Pie’s shows the black entrepreneur experience in a positive light while highlighting that black families can be successful in business even with family involved. Tune in for the new season as the Montgomery’s continue to build their family empire and legacy.

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