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UPFRONT featuring Keisha Jackson, Jamal Ahmad and Sharronda Williams (AUDIO)

Ray Cornelius with Keisha Jackson and Jamal Ahmad

Check out this past weekend's edition of UPFRONT Inside Atlanta's Entertainment Industry. It features my lively conversations with Keisha Jackson, Jamal Ahmad and Sharronda Williams. 

Singer-songwriter and vocal coach Keisha Jackson and WCLK's Jamal Ahmad join me for a discussion about the over use of the titles "icon" and "legend." What defines a legend? Do Billboard Charts and Grammy Awards determine a music icon? What makes an album a classic? We discuss all of that much more. 

Film and television critic and creator of Pay or Wait---Sharronda Williams---stopped by to chat about the recent Emmy Awards. From the historic moments to surprising wins to the "low down dirty" snubs, we give our take on this year's show. We also discuss a Hollywood Reporter article that still has people talking about diversity and inclusion. 

UPFRONT airs every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. on WCLK 91.9 and WCLK.com. 

Ray Cornelius is one of Atlanta’s newest entertainment writers and media personalities. His arts and entertainment website, www.raycornelius.com spotlights the latest in “positive” African-American celebrity news and was established in 2012. Since that time Cornelius has covered a myriad of red carpet premieres, award shows and Atlanta-based films including Tyler Perry’s Temptation, The BronzeLens Film Festival, The Trumpet Awards, and The Steve Harvey’s Neighborhood Awards just to name a few. He has also interviewed a who’s who list of today’s top singers, actors and reality stars. With nearly 20 years of media experience, Cornelius has also worked as an associate producer for the Emmy-winning public affairs program, ATL Insider and with such award shows as The Soul Train Awards, The Trumpet Awards and BET Hip-Hop Awards.