Soul Fixin'

TV One Premieres New Music Series
For every major star in the world of black music there are countless other singers who built a loyal black fan base but never achieved cross-over commercial success TV One has unveiled a new series, UnSung, that "profiles some of the most influential, talented yet forgotten R&B, Soul and Gospel artists of the 1970s, '80s and '90s." Season 1 premieres Thanksgiving day and takes a look at the careers and personal lives of Donny Hathaway, DeBarge, The Clark Sisters, and Phyllis Hyman. Check out the preview below.

Soul Fixin'

One On One with Chaka

Chaka Khan sits down with TV One founder Cathy Hughes and dicusses her "roller coaster career; son's legal drama and more." The hour long show, "TV One On One," airs Sunday, July 13 at 10pm on TV One.

Speaking of tough times and life altering events, Chaka says "I’ve grown. I am in present time [now] at all times. And not afraid. More fearless because I am trusting in my higher powers. I still get my usual butterflies, but I think what we’re referring to here is just a fear of feeling, a fear of feeling any pain; a fear of experiencing anything unpleasant. Fear of life. I didn’t want to experience it, and so I hibernated and medicated."

Chaka also opens up about the 2004 shooting of a family friend at her home by her son Damien, who was acquitted of charges in 2006. “I got shaken out of that with the ordeal with my son. But I took that as an opportunity…I was being spoken to in a profound way. It was definitely a lesson – a life lesson and a message. I had to be there. I had to sit up and show up [at the trial] every morning. But it’s not just that. I had to carry the Holy Spirit with me everywhere I went and stay in a constant state of prayer and surrender to God. That’s when I really learned what it means when people so flippantly say, ‘Give it to God.’”

Chaka Khan is joined by longtime friend Betty Wright during the last segments of the show and the two reminisce about the early days of their careers.

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Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

Jill Scott: The Real Thing (Live In Philly) premieres June 29 on TV One at 10pm. Jill Scott takes the stage in her hometown of Philly and performs a mix of old and new songs. Jill Scott ranks as one the best performers in the world of R&B, if you've never seen her in concert be sure to check out Jill Scott: The Real Thing. Peep the preview clip below.

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One On One With Sister ReRe
The "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, there is only ONE Queen, sits down with Cathy Hughes for a intimate interview on Sunday, March 2 at 10PM on TVOne. According to TVOne's website Aretha and Cathy "revisit the golden days of soul music as well as some career changing highs and lows, including some personal moments that gives viewers a peek at greatness." It would be nice to hear ReRe talk about those early days in Detroit, Aretha grew up with Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, many of the Temptations and Four Tops in the North End section of Detroit. After 27 years, Aretha is no longer signed to Arista Records. She is releasing an album, Aretha: A Woman Falling Out Of Love on her own label, Aretha Records, later this year.