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Singing Cashier Gets Huge Opportunity After He Goes Viral
A Tribe Called Quest Signs With Creative Arts Agency
It’s things like this that are a reminder of just what a force for good the internet can be.
When Lansing, Michigan cashier Lucas Holliday was filmed singing his own stun- ning rendition of Maxwell’s “Ascension,” it was pretty un- likely that just days later he’d be talking to the hosts of Good Morning America after be- coming a viral sensation.
If that was a shock, imagine how he felt when the hosts of GMA showed the satin-voiced grocery store employee a
Lucas Holliday sings on GMA.
hopefully you’ll join us. Con- gratulations! You have a sick amazing voice,” Maxwell said.
“Please, yes please, please,” responded a clearly over-awed Lucas, before being per- suaded to sing a little of the Luther Vandross classic “A House Is Not A Home.” Lucas also revealed on air that, besides being a cashier, he’s also the frontman of a funk band called Tell Yo Mama, who have a few songs on YouTube.
video of his hero Maxwell shouting him out and inviting him on stage later this week.
“I saw your video singing
‘Ascension.’ You sound unbe- lievable. I wanted to person- ally invite you on stage at my Detroit show this Friday, and
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest may have just released their final album, but it appears the leg- endary Hip Hop group is not done working together.
Billboard reports ATCQ has re-signed with Creative Arts Agency after being represented by Cara Lewis.
Q-Tip, Jarobi White, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad dropped We Got It From Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service last week.
It was the New York-based collective’s first LP since the death of original member Phife Dawg.
Lauren Hill Adds Concert Dates ‘In These Days Of Tension’
Lauren Hill
Lauryn Hill has announced a bunch of new dates to her “The MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! Concert Series.”
Lauryn has been out on the road selling out dates for the “Diaspora Calling!” concert se- ries, which is being produced in conjunction with Live Nation.
Each show features perform- ances by artists from different parts of the African diaspora.
“The MLH Caravan allows me to continue the theme of unity and celebration of the many facets of cultural and artistic beauty throughout the African diaspora while on tour this sum- mer and fall. In these days of tension, tumult and transition, an exchange of this kind can yield direction, expression, un- derstanding and empowerment as well as connection, self love and appreciation that hopefully overflows into our respective communities.”
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