By Donnell Spencer Jr. Anaheim- California 2024- The NAMM Show 2024 in Anaheim, California, was not just an event, it was filled with various sounds, and a congregation of creativity that left us feeling very enthusiastic and filled with curiosity about many of the exhibits on display. With...

Cover and Inside Photo- Abiram Brizuela. All photos by The Scoop LA. By Buddy Sampson For 30 years, The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company, founded by actress Laura Leigh Hughes, has been dedicated to providing underrepresented youth from underserved communities in Los Angeles with a safe space to explore...

Cover photo: Actress Shirley Parker. Inside photo: Shirley Parker(L) takes time out of her busy schedule to attend the event with The Scoop LA’s Publisher and Musician Buddy Sampson. Photos by Eugene Powers. Shirley Parker (L) with Buddy Sampson. Photo by Eugene Powers. Sunday, November 5th was...

Cover and Inside Photo- Mbaji, CEO of Backhouse Nation. Both photos by Lamar Webster, LWP Images. By Buddy Sampson There’s nothing like old school R&B. Music has undergone a transformation. Songs of love, relationships and romance have seemingly given way to songs laden with violence, turmoil,...

Cover and Inside Photo Tenaya Wallace. Organ donors are needed more than ever. A Beacon of Change in How We View Organ Donation, And How Vital It Is in Saving Lives By Buddy Sampson People that have change at the center of their lives are those that transform the paradigm of society. Instead of waiting...

Cover Photo: Gemaine. Inside photo: Gemaine(C) is flanked by ymtk(L) and Charlie Heat. (seated in car.) Just Don’t Ask Him to Drive By Buddy Sampson Artist, musician and Compton, California native Gemaine is turning up R&B music to a new volume. His new single, “No Questions,” is a throwback...

Cover and Inside Photo- Jason Derulo. An Oscar Viewing Dinner Honoring Jason Derulo to Benefit the Faber Ryan Youth Foundation Hollywood, CA, March 14, 2022 — The Charmaine Blake Red Carpet Oscar Viewing Dinner will take place on Oscar Night, Sunday, March 27th, 2022. The event is an elegant black-tie...

Cover and Inside photo: Musician and Publisher Buddy Sampson. Cover photo: Bob Delgadillo. First, Happy New Year. We’ve had a turbulent last couple of years and I’m hoping that the Lord is watching over you. Yesterday it was a simple thing, but it’s why I say I have The Lord’s protection....

Cover: Switch’s Gregory Williams performs for the Canyon Club audience. Inside photo: Switch. An Evening of Music and Celebration by R&B Group Switch at the Canyon Club in California By Buddy Sampson December, Agoura Hills, California 2021-The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California was the...

Cover photo: Herbie Hancock at the Hollywood Bowl. Inside photo: Leo Genovese (L) and Esperanza Spalding (R). Both photos by The Scoop LA. By Buddy Sampson Sunday September 27, 2021 was a special evening at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Bowl patrons were treated to an amazing night...