The Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef has been taken off the streets and landed in the courtroom. The Canadian recording artist has taken his label and a streaming service to court accusing them of inflating Lamar’s diss track against him, “Not Like Us.” According to Billboard, Aubrey Drake Graham filed paperwork against Universal Music Group (UMG) and… Continue reading Drake Takes Universal Music Group, Spotify To Court To Continue Battle With Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
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Redman Reveals Getting $250,000 Publishing Check After Being Featured On A Christina Aguilera Song
New Jersey native Reggie Noble, known to the world as recording artist Redman recently appeared in a video clip and revealed that dropping one verse earned him a publishing check of over a quarter of a million dollars. According to Billboard, during an interview for Red Bull Spiral, the “Time 4 Sum Aksion” emcee discussed getting… Continue reading Redman Reveals Getting $250,000 Publishing Check After Being Featured On A Christina Aguilera Song
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J. Cole Announces 10-Year Anniversary Show for 2014 Forest Hills Drive
J. COLE ANNOUNCES ‘FOREST HILLS DRIVE 10TH ANNIVERSARY AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN’ ONE-NIGHT-ONLY NEW YORK, NY MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024 Tickets Available Starting Monday, December 2 with Presales General Onsale Begins Wednesday, December 4 at 10am ET at inevitable.live/tickets & ticketmaster.com Today, GRAMMY-award winning rapper and record producer J. Cole announced… Continue reading J. Cole Announces 10-Year Anniversary Show for 2014 Forest Hills Drive
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Jon Quick
Superhero DJ Jon Quick is not only one of NYC’s most popular club DJs but he is also the creator, co-host, and music curator/mixmaster of The AfroFlava Radio Top Ten Afrobeat Countdown. This is the first afrobeat hybrid top ten countdown/mixshow in the USA, heard every Friday at 7pm on Scratchvision! They consistently play to an… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Jon Quick
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J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Will Return to Raleigh, NC April 5-6, 2025
DREAMVILLE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES RETURN APRIL 5-6, 2025 FOR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TICKET PRESALES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 9 AM EST AT DREAMVILLEFEST.COM World’s Largest Artist-Led Music Festival Returns April 5-6 to Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park RALEIGH, NC (November 26, 2024) – Global superstar J. Cole and Dreamville, the internationally recognized… Continue reading J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Will Return to Raleigh, NC April 5-6, 2025
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Queen Latifah to Host 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
QUEEN LATIFAH TO HOST THE 47TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 ON CBS America celebrates the artistic achievements of Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, the late Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir), Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo on December 8, 2024 The… Continue reading Queen Latifah to Host 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Wiz
DJ WIZ ™ (a.k.a. Mark “WIZ” Eastmond) is a Hip-Hop icon and a graduate of hip-hop’s classic era who broke onto the rap scene in 1988 as the DJ mix-master for one of the genre’s most revered and popular groups, KID ‘N’ PLAY. Throughout the 90’s, KID ‘N’ PLAY along with DJ WIZ™ continued… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Wiz
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Trap City Trailer Featuring Brandon T. Jackson, Jeezy, Clifton Powell and Erica Pinkett
JEEZY TRANSFORMS FOR FIRST LEADING ROLE IN TRAP CITY, HITTING THEATERS NATIONWIDE THIS DECEMBER Los Angeles, CA – Kyyba Films, in partnership with Anchored Lens Productions, proudly announces the nationwide theatrical release of the highly anticipated urban drama Trap City on December 13, 2024. The announcement is accompanied by the debut of an exclusive first-look… Continue reading Trap City Trailer Featuring Brandon T. Jackson, Jeezy, Clifton Powell and Erica Pinkett
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours/Beyond 50 Featuring Hakim Green
As a former New Jersey educator and former frontman of the “true school” Hip Hop Group, Channel Live, Green has been a multi-dimensional force in the music industry for nearly three decades. Discovered by KRS-One, his group, Channel Live, debuted in 1994 with their platinum single Hip Hop anthem Mad Izm, followed by the gold-status… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours/Beyond 50 Featuring Hakim Green
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MC Lyte Partners with the NFL in Supporting Social Justice Advocacy in Sports and Music
The NFL, under its Inspire Change initiative, released a feature this week with MC Lyte highlighting her song “King King” from her most recent album “1 of 1”. The song, which features Queen Latifah, was written to honor NFL players and draws inspiration from players who use their voices and platforms to speak out about… Continue reading MC Lyte Partners with the NFL in Supporting Social Justice Advocacy in Sports and Music
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Damon Dash Said Drake ‘Disappeared’ After Offering To Purchase His Share In Roc-A-Fella Records
The auction of Damon Dash’s 1/3 stake in Roc-A-Fella Records finally took place on Nov. 14 and now The State of New York is partners with JAY-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke. Now that Dash is no longer involved with the recording label, he mentioned in a recent video clip that Canadian rapper Drake previously offered… Continue reading Damon Dash Said Drake ‘Disappeared’ After Offering To Purchase His Share In Roc-A-Fella Records
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Wallo267 Gives Kodak Black A Million Dollaz Worth of Game
Florida rapper Kodak Black has always been a polarizing recording artist who has had several run-ins with the law. On a recent appearance on the Gillie Da Kid and Wallo267-led podcast, Million Dollaz Worth of Game, the former rapper and ex-felon were recorded trying to steer Kodak Black in the right direction. Kodak Black has… Continue reading Wallo267 Gives Kodak Black A Million Dollaz Worth of Game
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Surprises Teenagers At Manhattan Hotspot
Bronx recording artist A Boogie With Da Hoodie celebrated children with incarcerated family members at a dinner at a fancy restaurant in New York City. According to Bronx Times, the rapper dined with 50 young people at Sei Less restaurant in Manhattan through a nonprofit program named Children of Promise NYC. The gathering was done… Continue reading A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Surprises Teenagers At Manhattan Hotspot
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Jim Jones To Give Out Turkeys In Harlem
Former Dipset member and Harlem-bred recording artist Jim Jones is giving back to the community by hosting a turkey giveaway in his hometown before Thanksgiving. The entrepreneurial reality TV star is doing this annual charity work through his non-profit organization, VAMP Cares. Families interested in picking up a turkey for the holiday can do so… Continue reading Jim Jones To Give Out Turkeys In Harlem
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Nas Partners With Umbro & Nicholas Daley For Limited Edition Hockey Jersey Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Illmatic
Nas Celebrates 30th Anniversary of his Revolutionary Album, Illmatic, with Limited-Edition Collaboration in Partnership with Umbro & Nicholas Daley New York, NY, November 19, 2024 – GRAMMY-Award winning rap legend Nas, celebrates the 30th anniversary of his revolutionary album, Illmatic, while on tour in London. Known as a pivotal release in hip-hop history, Illmatic is more than… Continue reading Nas Partners With Umbro & Nicholas Daley For Limited Edition Hockey Jersey Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Illmatic
