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Shaggy

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with reggae star Shaggy, who plays Jiffy Lube Live this Friday in Bristow, Virginia. They spoke back in 2019 when Shaggy joined UB40 at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. They discuss his roots singing in the U.S. Marines before recording massive hits, including “Boombastic,” “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel.”…

Vanessa Williams

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews singer Vanessa Williams as today marks the 35th anniversary of her debut album “The Right Stuff” on June 6, 1988. We spoke in 2019 when she performed at the “A Capitol Fourth” concert in Washington D.C., breaking down her biggest hits from “Colors of the Wind” to “Save the…

Better News: How a ‘substantial lifestyle’ inspires and uplifts Black audiences

Greg Hedgepeth is president and CEO of Substantial Media LLC, a Black-owned and operated online subscription-based platform that promotes the “substantial lifestyle” as a way to inspire and uplift its Black audience. Better News recently published a report written by Hedgepeth about Substantial Magazine’s journey to sustainable revenue and growth through partnerships and highly selective content for targeted…

Vanessa Williams

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews singer Vanessa Williams as today marks the 35th anniversary of her debut album “The Right Stuff” on June 6, 1988. We spoke in 2019 when she performed at the “A Capitol Fourth” concert in Washington D.C., breaking down her biggest hits from “Colors of the Wind” to “Save the…