Jimmy Jazz’ 2nd Annual “The Give Back” + Dusty Locane in Partnership w/ The Boys & Girls Club

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150 families in need throughout the community will receive turkeys and trimmings to add to their Thanksgiving meal. Local recording artist Dusty Locane and more will participate in the drive. WEAR YOUR MASKS! See you there!

Jimmy Jazz Founder & CEO, James Khezrie opened the first Jimmy Jazz store on Delancy Street in Manhattan Jimmy over 25 years ago. Today, Jimmy Jazz and subsidiaries have over 170 stores on major streets and malls in the United States, which includes over 30 in the New York Metro area. Stores feature premier lifestyle, streetwear, and footwear brands including Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Polo Footwear, Levi’s, and Decibel, just to name a few. @JimmyJazz | JimmyJazz.com

“It was all in front of me; I just had to go get it,” DUSTY LOCANE says at the beginning of his viral drill heater, “Rolando (Caught In The Rain).” That’s an understatement: less than a year after he started rapping, the gruff-voiced, baby-faced Brooklyn spitter has experienced one of the most meteoric rises in recent rap history. He’s only released a handful of songs, and he’s already a star: his breakout song “ROLLIN N CONTROLLIN” went viral instantly, and its follow-up “Rolando” garnered 1 million video plays and 1 million streams in its first week. Fast forward a year, and Dusty has garnered over a quarter billion streams globally across a handful of releases, not to mention “ROLLIN” recently receiving Gold certification. The world is closely watching Dusty, and he’s ready to deliver with his upcoming debut project, Untamed, due November, 19, 2021.

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Freddie Jackson Passes Away Just Days After Turning 70

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Freddie Jackson, the R'n'B singer behind You Are My Lady and Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake), has died at the age of 70.

He passed away on Monday (05.10.26), just three days after celebrating his 70th birthday. A cause of death has not been announced.

Announcing his death on social media, his family wrote: "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Freddie Jackson, who went home to rest last night.

"Freddie was more than a legendary voice. He was a kind, generous soul who loved his fans, his family, his friends, and his music with everything he had. For decades, he gave us the songs that became the soundtrack to our love stories, our celebrations, and our most treasured memories. That gift will live on forever.

"To everyone who ever sang along, danced, or felt something when Freddie took the stage: thank you. You were family to him, and he carried your love with him always.

"Please keep his family, friends, and loved ones in your prayers during this difficult time. Details regarding arrangements and how to honor his legacy will be shared in the coming days.

"Rest in peace, Freddie. Your legacy and your voice will live on forever."

Freddie began his professional music journey in the late 1970s as a member of California funk band Mystic Merlin. He later moved back to the East Coast and found his direction in R'n'B.

A string of successful releases in the mid 1980s established him as one of the genre’s leading singers. Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake), You Are My Lady, Have You Ever Loved Somebody, Jam Tonight and Do Me Again became some of his best known songs and earned him a lasting presence on the US charts.

His career also extended to cinema. He joined Irene Cara for the duet Love Survives, featured in the 1989 animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven, and later made an acting appearance in the cult crime drama King of New York.

Freddie continued making music for decades, with his last album, Love Signals, arriving in 2018. He followed it in 2020 with Why, a single addressing racial injustice.

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