Amazon Music Announces Upcoming Livestream of Wu-Tang Clan and Nas’ ‘N.Y. State of Mind Tour,’ With Special Guest De La Soul, on October 18 Part of ‘50 & Forever,’ the celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary from Amazon Music, the broadcast will air live from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and feature three of the most… Continue reading Wu-Tang Clan & Nas’ ‘N.Y. State of Mind Tour’ w/ Special Guest De La Soul Coming to Amazon Music on October 18
Category: The Business of Hip Hop
JPMorgan Chase Partners With Roc Nation to Offer Financial Health Course To Students at Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment
Roc Nation has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to bring an exclusive financial health course to the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University (LIU). The course will be taking place for the 2023-24 academic year. The partnership will aim to help nearly 150 students have strong money management skills and… Continue reading JPMorgan Chase Partners With Roc Nation to Offer Financial Health Course To Students at Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment
Share this:
Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club Opens FREE Creator’s Lab Within Cam Kirk Studios in Atlanta
BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB OPENS CREATOR’S LAB WITHIN CAM KIRK STUDIOS The Billionaire Boys Club Creator’s Lab within Cam Kirk Studios will provide technology resources and learning experiences to the Atlanta creative community New York, NY – October 2, 2023 – Billionaire Boys Club, the luxury streetwear brand founded by Pharrell Williams and NIGO, is… Continue reading Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club Opens FREE Creator’s Lab Within Cam Kirk Studios in Atlanta
Share this:
Ice-T Releases The Legend of Ice-T: Crime Stories on October 6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MVD Entertainment Announces the Release of A New Album by Ice-T The Legend of Ice-T: Crime Stories A Triple LP Set Celebrating the Hip-Hop Pioneer [3-LP Clear Vinyl with Red Splatter] 10/6/23 Signing the Legend Of Ice T ‘CRIME STORIES’ Album covers.. I’m signing 300 covers.. I’ve decided to put most of… Continue reading Ice-T Releases The Legend of Ice-T: Crime Stories on October 6
Share this:
Outkast’s ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ Album Becomes Highest-Selling Hip-Hop Album with 13 Million Units Sold
Move over, Eminem, there are new kings in town! Atlanta hip-hop group, Outkast has just dethroned Marshall Mathers (Eminem’s “The Eminem Show”) for having the highest-selling hip-hop album in history. The duo’s double album, their fifth studio project, “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” was officially certified as having sold 13 million units. No hip-hop album has ever… Continue reading Outkast’s ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ Album Becomes Highest-Selling Hip-Hop Album with 13 Million Units Sold
Share this:
The Hip-Hop Museum is Hitting the Road
Hip-Hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and The Hip Hop Museum is going on tour to several states starting on October 14, 2023. To continue the birthday celebration of Hip Hop, The Hip Hop Museum is hitting the road “to tell the story of the pioneers who created and cultivated a sound that… Continue reading The Hip-Hop Museum is Hitting the Road
Share this:
N.Y. State of Mind Tour Featuring Wu-Tang Clan and Nas with Special Guest De La Soul in Nashville, TN
N.Y. State of Mind Tour Featuring Wu-Tang Clan and Nas with Special Guest De La Soul in Nashville, TN On Wednesday night, hip hop legends Wu-Tang Clan and Nas, joined by special guest De La Soul, kicked off Leg 2 in North America of their highly successful N.Y. State of Mind Tour in Nashville, TN… Continue reading N.Y. State of Mind Tour Featuring Wu-Tang Clan and Nas with Special Guest De La Soul in Nashville, TN
Share this:
Fat Joe Returns to Neighborhood to Donate Over $100K in Clothes to Bronx Students
Hip-hop recording artist, Fat Joe has not forgotten where he has come from and went back to the Bronx to donate over $100,000 in clothing to young kids for the current school year. According to ABC 7 NY, the rapper headed back to his neighborhood and donated items such as sweatsuits, tracksuits, t-shirts, shorts, and… Continue reading Fat Joe Returns to Neighborhood to Donate Over $100K in Clothes to Bronx Students
Share this:
Will Smith to Host Limited Podcast Series Class of ‘88
Wondery and Audible Announce New Original Podcast Limited Series Class of ‘88, Hosted by Will Smith Class of ‘88 celebrates one of hip-hop’s most prolific years, with interviews from the era’s most influential artists, including Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rakim, and Chuck D Full series releases October 26, exclusively on… Continue reading Will Smith to Host Limited Podcast Series Class of ‘88
Share this:
Fat Joe Returns as Host of ‘BET Hip Hop Awards’ 2023
GRAMMY® AWARD-NOMINATED ARTIST, ENTREPRENEUR, AND PHILANTHROPIST FAT JOE RETURNS AS HOST & CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023 PREMIERING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON BET #HIPHOPAWARDS (Host & Co-Executive Producer of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 Fat Joe // Photo Credit: Prince Williams/ Filmmagic/ BET) New York, NY – September… Continue reading Fat Joe Returns as Host of ‘BET Hip Hop Awards’ 2023
Share this:
The Kennedy Center Presents Fireside Chat with Kool Herc and his Sister Cindy Campbell
Although the official birthday of what is considered the birth of hip-hop has passed, the celebration continues. The person who is called the father of hip hop, DJ Kool Herc, real name, Clive Campbell, and the woman with the title of First Lady of hip-hop, Cindy Campbell, his sister, will be making an appearance in… Continue reading The Kennedy Center Presents Fireside Chat with Kool Herc and his Sister Cindy Campbell
Share this:
JAY-Z’s ‘Book Of Hov’ Exhibit Earns Extension with Lexus Partnership
An additional piece of hip-hop history has been added to The Book Of HOV exhibit that is currently being featured at the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City. Roc Nation has announced that the off-white Lexus that was prominently featured in Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents II” video which was released in 1996, will be added… Continue reading JAY-Z’s ‘Book Of Hov’ Exhibit Earns Extension with Lexus Partnership
Share this:
EBONY Magazine Returns With Limited Edition Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
PARTNERSHIP WITH MASS APPEAL CELEBRATES THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — EBONY Magazine will return to print for a Fall issue that is slated to hit newsstands on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. In partnership with entertainment company Mass Appeal, the limited-edition print issue celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hip… Continue reading EBONY Magazine Returns With Limited Edition Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
Share this:
Nicki Minaj Has Double Duties as Host & Performer at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
On Tuesday night, the Barbz will be happy to see that their queen will be hosting AND performing at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. According to XXL, Nicki Minaj is set to host the 2023 VMAs that are taking place in Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. Nicki… Continue reading Nicki Minaj Has Double Duties as Host & Performer at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
Share this:
French Montana Donates 500 Canoes to Makoko Community Where he Shot ‘Wish U Well’ Video
French Montana Donates 500 Canoes to Makoko Community Where he Shot ‘Wish U Well’ Video French Montana Donates 500 Canoes to Makoko, the Community Built Atop Stilts in Lagos, Nigeria, with Help from Swae Lee, gamma., and SALXCO in his Continued Commitment to Support Underserved Communities in Africa Through his Music The Canoes Will be… Continue reading French Montana Donates 500 Canoes to Makoko Community Where he Shot ‘Wish U Well’ Video
