Category: The Business of Hip Hop

Migos Headlining 2022 Pepsi National Battle of The Bands Presented by Toyota

Migos Headlining 2022 Pepsi National Battle of The Bands Presented by Toyota The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands presented by Toyota (NBOTB) announced GRAMMY®-nominated rap group Migos will headline its 2022 event with a performance following the final band competition of the weekend. Migos is a multi-platinum hip-hop group founded in Atlanta as a trio… Continue reading Migos Headlining 2022 Pepsi National Battle of The Bands Presented by Toyota

TIME Studios and Roc Nation to Produce Documentary About Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Jovon Ruth Pete is about to have her story told about how she became the artist we know as Megan Thee Stallion. TIME Studios and Roc Nation have just announced they are jointly producing a forthcoming, multi-part documentary series about Roc Nation artist, Megan Thee Stallion.  The planned documentary of the GRAMMY® award-winning musician,… Continue reading TIME Studios and Roc Nation to Produce Documentary About Megan Thee Stallion

Ice T Opening Cannabis Dispensary in New Jersey

New Jersey is preparing for a brand new cannabis dispensary that will be opened by New Jack City actor and former rapper, Ice T! The Law & Order: SVU mainstay is collaborating with the founder of The Medicine Woman, cannabis expert Charis B, as the two longtime friends have been awarded approval for a recreational… Continue reading Ice T Opening Cannabis Dispensary in New Jersey

The Notorious B.I.G.: Sky’s The Limit NFT Collection Sold Out in 10 Minutes

An NFT collection featuring a freestyle by deceased Hip-Hop artist, The Notorious B.I.G. sold out in only 10 minutes! 25 years after the legendary Brooklyn lyricist was gunned down in California, not only does his music still draws ears, his legacy is being added to whenever something of his drops. Most recently, according to a… Continue reading The Notorious B.I.G.: Sky’s The Limit NFT Collection Sold Out in 10 Minutes

The Roots’ Black Thought Joins Venture Capital Firm Impellent Ventures To Help Fund and Assist Black Entrepreneurs

The Roots‘ lead lyricist and entrepreneur Tariq Trotter, better known as “Black Thought” has joined a venture capital firm as a general partner. Impellent Ventures, which is an equity-centric venture fund that is run by founder David Brown and Philip Beauregard, has chosen artist, actor, writer, producer, creator, and co-founder of GRAMMY® Award-winning hip-hop band… Continue reading The Roots’ Black Thought Joins Venture Capital Firm Impellent Ventures To Help Fund and Assist Black Entrepreneurs

Bobby Shmurda to Release First Post-Prison EP ‘Bodboy’ on August 5

 BOBBY SHMURDA OFFERS HIS FIRST POST-PRISON EP BODBOY ON AUGUST 5 Launches GS9 Records in partnership with ONErpm And Is Officially A Free Man Now, In More Ways Than One For Immediate Release   New York, NY (07/22/22) – It’s been nearly 16 months since Bobby Shmurda came home from a long-winded prison stint. In the… Continue reading Bobby Shmurda to Release First Post-Prison EP ‘Bodboy’ on August 5

Royce 5’9″ Releases New Compilation Album The Heaven Experience Vol. 1

GRAMMY-NOMINATED ROYCE 5’9″ RELEASES NEW ALBUM THE HEAVEN EXPERIENCE VOL. 1 VIA HEAVEN STUDIOS THE COMPILATION ALBUM CONTAINS 5 UNRELEASED TRACKS Black Thought, Big K.R.I.T., And Rising Star Courtney Bell Make Appearances THE HEAVEN EXPERIENCE VOL. 1 TO RELEASE VISUAL FOR “I PLAY FOREVER” FEATURING GRAFH – CLICK TRAILER BELOW For Immediate Release DETROIT (July… Continue reading Royce 5’9″ Releases New Compilation Album The Heaven Experience Vol. 1

Live Nation Urban Presents Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna Fest

LIVE NATION URBAN PRESENTS THE 6th ANNUAL LIL WEEZYANA FEST ON AUGUST 27th   LINEUP TO FEATURE LIL WAYNE, MONEYBAGG YO, COI LERAY, BABYFACE RAY, ROB 49 & MORE (Lil WeezyAna Fest admat — download HERE) New Orleans, LA (July 12, 2022) — Today, Live Nation Urban presents Lil Wayne’s 6th annual artist curated festival Lil WeezyAna… Continue reading Live Nation Urban Presents Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna Fest

T-Pain Gives Props to David Banner and Killer Mike For Inspiring Him To Make Better Business Moves

T-Pain Gives Props to David Banner and Killer Mike For Inspiring Him To Make Better Business Moves Music producer and artist T-Pain, who has blessed us with his musical talent over the years has been building his business empire whenever he isn’t in the studio creating hits. He credits the likes of two other Hip-Hop… Continue reading T-Pain Gives Props to David Banner and Killer Mike For Inspiring Him To Make Better Business Moves

Lipton Iced Tea and T-Pain are Throwing the Ultimate Block Party – Lipton’s Fam Fest

Lipton Iced Tea and GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist T-Pain aka “Cousin T” are Throwing the Ultimate Block Party to Celebrate Community Service One fan to be selected for their contributions to their community, awarding their friends and family with Lipton Iced Tea’s Fam Fest Hosted by T-Pain; Lipton debuts two new episodes of “Have Some Tea with Cousin… Continue reading Lipton Iced Tea and T-Pain are Throwing the Ultimate Block Party – Lipton’s Fam Fest

DJ Premier Releases ‘DJ Premier: Hip Hop 50 Volume 1’ Feat Nas, Lil Wayne, Run The Jewels & More

 ‘DJ PREMIER: HIP HOP 50 VOLUME 1’ FEATURES STAR-STUDDED APPEARANCES FROM NAS, LIL WAYNE, RUN THE JEWELS, JOEY BADASS, REMY MA & RAPSODY DJ PREMIER SETS OFF HIP HOP 50: THE SOUNDTRACK VIA MASS APPEAL IN CELEBRATION OF HIP HOP’S 50TH BIRTHDAY   LISTEN HERE New York City, NY, July 15th, 2022: When DJ Premier recently… Continue reading DJ Premier Releases ‘DJ Premier: Hip Hop 50 Volume 1’ Feat Nas, Lil Wayne, Run The Jewels & More

Kanye West Reportedly Trademarks YZYSPLY for Retail Stores

Kanye West Reportedly Trademarks YZYSPLY for Retail Stores Billionaire producer and rapper Kanye West has reportedly restarted his creative juices with recent moves. Word on the street is that Ye is looking to expand his business interests into brick-and-mortar stores. This news comes after announcing that he has hired someone to conceptualize and design a… Continue reading Kanye West Reportedly Trademarks YZYSPLY for Retail Stores

Ja Rule Announces Portion Of Proceeds From NFT Sales Will Be Given To Several HBCUs

Ja Rule has recently announced that a portion of proceeds for NFTs (non-fungible tokens) that will be available for purchase next week is slated to go to several HBCUs. Jeffrey Atkins went to his Instagram account over the weekend to make it known that part of future sales of some NFTs will go towards Hampton… Continue reading Ja Rule Announces Portion Of Proceeds From NFT Sales Will Be Given To Several HBCUs

Irv Gotti Talks About Signing $300M Deal

Irv Gotti Talks About Signing $300M Deal The man who has had a hand in several major rap artists’ careers like Jay-Z, Ja Rule and DMX has signed a “life-changing” deal worth $300 million. According to HipHopDx, Irv Gotti, CEO of the Def Jam-distributed Murder Inc. recording label has signed a $300 million deal as… Continue reading Irv Gotti Talks About Signing $300M Deal

Dre London and Post Malone Introduce Hard Seltzer SKRT

Music mogul and global entrepreneur Dre London has unveiled his latest business endeavor, SKRT, a new era of hard seltzers — hitting the market today. SKRT is the latest addition to his ever-growing portfolio, expanding a lineup of successful business ventures spanning several key industries. The line of hard seltzer was inspired by today’s culture-defining… Continue reading Dre London and Post Malone Introduce Hard Seltzer SKRT

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