NeoSoul Festival 2025 is bringing soulful vibes to Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard in Norlina, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 26th. Headlining the event is the legendary Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter, Angie Stone.

Stone rose to fame in the late 1970s with the groundbreaking hip-hop trio, The Sequence and later as part of the R&B trio, Vertical Hold. Her solo debut, Black Diamond (1999), went gold and featured the hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud).” Two years later, she followed with Mahogany Soul, which included the timeless track “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” and continued to solidify her status with albums like Stone Love (2004) and The Art of Love & War (2007), her first number-one album on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

With three Grammy nominations, two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, and the 2021 Soul Music Icon Award from the Black Music Honors, Angie Stone’s influence on neosoul is undeniable.

The festival will also feature live DJ sets, local vendors, and food trucks, promising an unforgettable day of music, culture, and community.

Tickets for NeoSoul Festival 2025 start at $45 and can be purchased at Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard’s website (https://sevenspringsvineyards.com).

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To celebrate the love + support I’ve received from you all with the launch of The Warrenist, I want to give one (1) lucky winner TWO (2) VIP tickets to see Brooke Simpson LIVE in concert THIS Saturday (12/11) at the Rocky Mount Event Center!

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The lucky winner will be chosen randomly and notified by Thursday, Dec. 9th at 5pm.

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Immediately after her top five finish on America’s Got Talent, Brooke Simpson released not one, but two new singles: You Only Had One Job and Haliwa.

In You Only Had One Job, which Brooke revealed is her favorite song off her anticipated debut album, is a metaphoric spin on the popular meme and a catchy breakup tune (If I was your boss, you’d be unemployed).

Simpson honors her Indigenous roots and her hometown in Haliwa. A member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe centered in Hollister, NC, Brooke mellows out her powerhouse vocal range in this beautiful ode (I get it from my mama/And she get it from hers/Passing down the mantle/Put the flame to the candle of them redbone girls).

Simpson has yet to announce when her album will be released, but until then, she will be keeping busy. Most recently and in honor of Native American Heritage Month, she appeared in the See Me See Us campaign for Nike N7. Next year, Brooke will be making her Broadway debut in the Diane Paulus revival of the Tony Award-winning musical, 1776.

Fans will be able to see her in concert soon, the first since AGT, where she will be bringing her star power to the North Carolina Holiday Makers Market at the Rocky Mount Events Center on Saturday, December 11th. Tickets are available here.

Check out You Only Had One Job and Haliwa below:

YOU ONLY HAD ONE JOB (Download)

HALIWA (Download)

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Remember a few months ago when rap superstar Nicki Minaj shared her claims that the COVID-19 vaccine caused her cousin’s friend in Trindad to become impotent and suffered from a case of swollen testicles, all from getting the vaccine?

If you somehow missed it, no worries — here’s a screenshot.

Her words circulated through cable news, blogs, and was entertainment fodder for a few weeks.

But let’s be honest, would it really be a moment in pop culture history if it wasn’t bite-size content for a late night show monologue?!

Of all the hosts, Stephen Colbert and his lightning fast writing team created an Emmy Award winning segment with Super Balls, a spot-on parody of Nicki Minaj’s mega hit, Super Bass.

But, what you may not know is who did the voice-over? Who was able to emulate the upbeat rhyme and rhythmic stylings of Nicki Minaj?

It was none other than Warren County’s own, TANIA JONES!

Tania Jones, singer and actress, voiced the Nicki Minaj parody, “Super Balls.”

A Warren County native and WCHS Class of 2001 grad, Jones has made her mark in the entertainment industry, touring all around the country. In 2018, she starred alongside Kurt Russell in the Netflix original, The Christmas Chronicles.

As of today (12/1), the video has garnered over 300k views!

Check it out and share your thoughts!

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