Usher Joins The 37th Annual Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks Show — Tha Wire [VIDEO]

Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show in New York will never be the same.  It's the biggests firework display in America and Usher will become the first recording artist to produce the events music score.

This Independence Day, Usher will create a special score and video specifically for the world renowned fireworks presentation called “It Begins with a Spark.”  Here's a look at last years show.

Ursh said, “I’m really excited to add my flavor to the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, the largest show in America.” This is a historical moment because, it’s the first time Macy’s has allowed a music artist to handle their prestigious fireworks event.  By the way Usher’s score will include several decades of music from different genres of music ranging from pop to country to soul.

Get more details below with Tha Wire and and find out how you and your family can see the biggest fireworks show in America.

In other news,  Lil Kim is getting ready to head across the pond to perform at London’s Lovebox Festival on Sunday, July 21st.  The three-day event will take place at Victoria Park and will also feature other American acts D’Angelo, Azealia Banks and more. This will actually be the Queen Bee’s  first time back to the UK since the “Notorious K.I.M. World Tour” in 2001.

While in London Kim is more than likely going to run through her long catalog of hits likes “No Time,” “Crush On You,” “The Jump Off,  “Lighters Up” and more.  Below, learn more about Lil Kims fourth coming album with Tha Wire.  Plus, get the goods on when the Queen Bee will be dropping her new single as well.

Finally, Allhiphop.com is reporting that Malcolm X’s grandson, Malcolm Shabazz has died.  Apparently, family friend and mentor Terrie M Williams is who broke and confirmed the tragic news on her personal Twitter account yesterday.

Shabazz was arrested by Middletown law enforcements in February after requesting a travel visa to attend The Hollywoodism International Conference in Iran.  In late March, Shabazz released a statement revealing that he was being harassed by law enforcement, specifically “the F.B.I.’s Counter Terrorism Task Force Unit located in N.Y.”

Because of this, Mrs. Williams and Shabazz’s godmother, Ruth Clark established the Malcolm Shabazz Legal Defense Fund and helped raised the necessary funds to bail him out of jail.

“I mentored him and he did a lot of work with us in terms of speaking to young people, He was a very, very powerful brother.”  Our condolences to his family and friends.

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