After engaging in a disagreement over the amount of a valuation of the D’Usse brand, it’s no longer a Hard Knock Life between Bacardi and hip-hop billionaire, Jay-Z. The two parties announced in a recent press release that both sides have reached a long-term agreement to continue doing business together in the production of the… Continue reading Jay-Z Renews Partnership With Bacardi in Multi-Billion Dollar Agreement to Continue With D’Usse
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Master P Named Chairman Of The Board For New ECommerce Platform, Launch Cart
Master P Named Chairman Of The Board For New ECommerce Platform, Launch Cart No Limit Soldier, Master P has expanded his empire to include an e-commerce website that bills itself as an alternative to Shopify. The company, Launch Cart has announced that Percy Miller better known as Master P has been appointed Chairman of The… Continue reading Master P Named Chairman Of The Board For New ECommerce Platform, Launch Cart
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2 Chainz to Headline 2023 Honda Battle of the Bands Halftime Show
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award®-winning hip hop artist 2 Chainz will perform at the 2023 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB), February 18, 2023 at Alabama State University (ASU), the first time the nation’s premier showcase for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) marching bands and dance teams has been held on an HBCU campus. As one… Continue reading 2 Chainz to Headline 2023 Honda Battle of the Bands Halftime Show
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Flo Rida Awarded $82 Million in Lawsuit Against Celsius Energy Drink
Flo Rida Awarded $82 Million in Lawsuit Against Celsius Energy Drink It looks like rapper Flo Rida does not have to pick up a microphone again after winning close to $100 million in a lawsuit against an energy drink company. According to The Associated Press, Tramar Dillard, known to the world as Hip hop recording… Continue reading Flo Rida Awarded $82 Million in Lawsuit Against Celsius Energy Drink
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Lola Brooke Announces Signing to Arista Records
BROOKLYN-BORN RAP PHENOM LOLA BROOKE SIGNS TO ARISTA RECORDS IN COLLABORATION WITH TEAM EIGHTY PRODUCTIONS SET TO RELEASE NEW MUSIC IN 2023 IMAGE CREDIT: FELICIA ABBAN January 9, 2023 (NEW YORK, NY) – Capping off a breakout 2022, Brooklyn M.V.P. Lola Brooke officially announces her signing to Arista Records in collaboration with Team Eighty Productions… Continue reading Lola Brooke Announces Signing to Arista Records
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Dr. Dre Purportedly Selling Portions of Music Assets to Universal Music and Shamrock Holdings for Over $200 Million
As the hip-hop world is still waiting for the arrival of Dr. Dre’s Detox album, the music producer is primed to sell portions of his music catalog for reportedly more than $200 million. According to Billboard, one of the iconic founding members of the legendary hip-hop group, N.W.A. will look to profit more than $200… Continue reading Dr. Dre Purportedly Selling Portions of Music Assets to Universal Music and Shamrock Holdings for Over $200 Million
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De La Soul Announces Entire Catalog on All Streaming Services and Digital Retailers March 3, 2023
DE LA SOUL ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CATALOG ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES Their first six albums will be released digitally for the first time ever on March 3, 2023, on the 34th anniversary of their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising. 3 Feet High and Rising is also available for preorder on wearedelasoul.com and… Continue reading De La Soul Announces Entire Catalog on All Streaming Services and Digital Retailers March 3, 2023
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Chi Ali
BIG CED of The Industry Cosign talks to The Fabulous Chi Ali, who is the youngest member of the Native Tongues (De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep). Chi Ali has just started his own non-profit organization named Choices Have Impact. We talk about the reason he started it and how… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Chi Ali
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Snoop Dogg Launches Death Row Cannabis
Snoop Dogg Launches Death Row Cannabis View this post on Instagram A post shared by Death Row Cannabis (@deathrowcannabis) For over 30 years, through countless chart topping hits and landmark artists, Death Row Records (www.deathrowofficial.com) has stood as one of the music industry’s most iconic and culturally significant platforms. Today, it is… Continue reading Snoop Dogg Launches Death Row Cannabis
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Kenny Parker of BDP
BIG CED of The Industry Cosign talks to DJ Kenny Parker of Boogie Down Productions. Kenny discusses the book he just wrote and released ‘My Brother’s Name Is Kenny: The Greatest True Hip-Hop Story Ever Told’ The book is a tell-all written by Kenny about the upbringing of himself and his brother, KRS-One, who is… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Kenny Parker of BDP
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Jay-Z Forms Allegiance with SL Green and Caesars Entertainment to Bring Casino to New York City’s Times Square
In its pursuit to obtain a gaming license in New York City to place a casino in the famed Times Square area, SL Green and Caesars Entertainment have enlisted one of the city’s most recognizable faces to help seal the deal. SL Green and Caesars Entertainment have announced that Jay-Z and his Roc Nation entity… Continue reading Jay-Z Forms Allegiance with SL Green and Caesars Entertainment to Bring Casino to New York City’s Times Square
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LL Cool J Will ‘Rock the Bells’ on Cruise to Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary Next Year
Actor and hip-hop legend, LL Cool J will Rock the Bells on a scheduled cruise next year and bring some celebrity friends onboard to help him. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is taking his online platform, Rock The Bells, to the water when he debuts the “Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience”… Continue reading LL Cool J Will ‘Rock the Bells’ on Cruise to Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary Next Year
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A Conversation With Revolt’s Detavio Samuels and Combs Enterprise’s Deon Graham
A Conversation With Revolt’s Detavio Samuels and Combs Enterprise’s Deon Graham The Revolt Summit landed in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia in September. As hundreds of up-and-coming artists, industry executives, and admirers of the culture gathered to gain and/or give knowledge, the heat wasn’t only outdoors. The conference provided opportunities for everyone to network with… Continue reading A Conversation With Revolt’s Detavio Samuels and Combs Enterprise’s Deon Graham
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Snoop Launches Pet Accessory Line Snoop Doggie Doggs
Snoop Launches Pet Accessory Line Snoop Doggie Doggs What’s the use of being named Snoop Dogg if you can’t capitalize off of the name? Calvin Broadus, affectionately known as Snoop Dogg has announced that he has partnered with SMAC Entertainment and Little Earth Productions, Inc. (a leading manufacturer of licensed fashion accessories and apparel) to… Continue reading Snoop Launches Pet Accessory Line Snoop Doggie Doggs
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Run the Jewels Release RTJ CU4TRO
RUN THE JEWELS RELEASE RTJ CU4TRO, A REIMAGINING OF RTJ4 FEATURING AN ALL-LATIN LINEUP, OUT NOW ON JEWEL RUNNERS / BMG RUN THE JEWELS SET TO PERFORM AT MEXICO CITY’S CORONA CAPITAL FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 18 Design by Edoardo Chavarin Celebrated American rap duo Run the Jewels (aka Brooklyn’s EL-P & Atlanta’s Killer Mike) have just… Continue reading Run the Jewels Release RTJ CU4TRO
