Category: The Business of Hip Hop

Russ Releases SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE

RUSS RELEASES THIRD MAJOR LABEL ALBUM SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE ‘SHAKE THE GLOBE TOUR’ SET FOR SUMMER 2020 Multiplatinum recording artist and producer Russ has officially released his third major label album, SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE, today via Columbia Records. The album features 12 brand-new songs, including the recently-released… Continue reading Russ Releases SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE

Torae Presents ‘The Business of Music’ at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY

LEARN THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC THROUGH PROFESSOR TORAE 8 WEEK COURSE BEGINS FEBRUARY 26TH   Thursday, January 29, 2020 (Brooklyn, NY) – As seen on BILLBOARD, A new hip-hop education course, “The Business of Music”, is an eight-week course taking place this spring semester at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY conducted by Torae. The… Continue reading Torae Presents ‘The Business of Music’ at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY

SiriusXM Presents ‘Young Dolph x Key Glock: No Rules Tour’

  Tickets Are Available For the Paper Route EMPIRE Duo’s Upcoming Tour, Which Kicks Off On February 5th in Seattle The Tour: Joining forces for the Billboard Top 10 album Dum & Dummer, Paper Route EMPIRE bigwigs Young Dolph and Key Glock formed one of 2019’s most impressive rap duos. Taking their triumphant trap flexes… Continue reading SiriusXM Presents ‘Young Dolph x Key Glock: No Rules Tour’

Trap Music Museum Unveils Its First Female Exhibit Honoring Cardi B & Nicki Minaj

RECAP: TRAP MUSIC MUSEUM UNVEILS ITS FIRST FEMALE EXHIBIT HONORING CARDI B AND NICKI MINAJ Set Design: Set By Skye @setbyskye Photo Credit: Brandon Robinson Atlanta, GA (January xx, 2020) The Trap Music Museum paid homage to the culture’s leading ladies with a new exhibit celebrating Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Sponsored by Martell and Slim & Husky’s Pizza, the event was attended by hundreds of Atlanta’s tastemakers… Continue reading Trap Music Museum Unveils Its First Female Exhibit Honoring Cardi B & Nicki Minaj

Waka Flocka Flame Joins Forces with Streetwear Brand DRO

Hip-Hop and entertainment mogul Waka Flocka Flame has entered into an ownership agreement with Los Angeles lifestyle brand DRO® to grow the brand’s offline/online presence including the alignment of future industry business partnerships with the brand. DRO® is a streetwear brand who designs bespoke garments for drug smugglers, rap artists, and dimes. Their brand aesthetics… Continue reading Waka Flocka Flame Joins Forces with Streetwear Brand DRO

Snoop Dogg’s The Beyond D-O-Double G Sandwich Drops at Dunkin’ Shops This Week Only

Dunkin’ is welcoming the new decade by shining the spotlight on one of its most significant menu introductions in recent brand history, the Beyond Sausage® Sandwich. In the starring role is none other than Beyond Meat® Ambassador/Investor Snoop Dogg, collaborating with Dunkin’ on a limited-time only menu hack and an online pop-up shop, and appearing in… Continue reading Snoop Dogg’s The Beyond D-O-Double G Sandwich Drops at Dunkin’ Shops This Week Only

Lil Wayne to Headline ‘Delano Live Presented by TIDAL’ Concert Series

sbe, the leading international hospitality group that develops, manages and operates award-winning brands, and global music and entertainment streaming platform, TIDAL, announce the second installment of the new “Delano Live Presented by TIDAL” concert series. The upcoming event will take place Friday, January 31st with a headlining performance from Grammy-Award winning rapper, Lil Wayne, at… Continue reading Lil Wayne to Headline ‘Delano Live Presented by TIDAL’ Concert Series

DJ Tryfe’s Inaugural VIRIBUS Ball To Raise Awareness About Mental Illness

  DJ Tryfe’s Inaugural VIRIBUS Ball Hopes To Raise Awareness In the Black Community About Mental Illness and Donate Funds to Taraji P. Henson’s Foundation (Washington, DC) January 6, 2020 – According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 30% of African American adults with mental illness are treated yearly compared to the overall… Continue reading DJ Tryfe’s Inaugural VIRIBUS Ball To Raise Awareness About Mental Illness

5 Questions With… Ben Merlis

When Hip Hop first started gaining commercial success, no one had a clue how it would have fared, especially with so many entities being started and not having an exact blueprint when it came from how to make it successful. At the time, we just knew we were experiencing history because the music and culture… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Ben Merlis

Chance The Rapper, Common and Taylor Bennett to Perform at NBA All-Star 2020

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that three-time Grammy® Award winners and Chicago natives Chance The Rapper and Common will headline musical performances at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 at United Center in Chicago.  Chance The Rapper’s brother, fellow rap artist Taylor Bennett, will perform at halftime of NBA Rising Stars… Continue reading Chance The Rapper, Common and Taylor Bennett to Perform at NBA All-Star 2020

wifisfuneral Drops EV3RYTHING SUCKS EP

The Alamo Records Signee Delivers a Cerebral 7-Track, Shares the Colorful Video for EP Highlight “Split” Critical Praise: XXL Freshman, Class of 2018 “[wifisfuneral] displays an impressive array of verbal acrobatics, showing off masterful breath control and a rapid fire flow.”  – Pitchfork “He’s synthesized the regionless, borderless world of the internet age from which he… Continue reading wifisfuneral Drops EV3RYTHING SUCKS EP

Future Curates New ‘1800 Seconds’ Album

Make every second count. 1800 Tequila® and artist of the decade Future have partnered together to curate 1800 Seconds Vol. 2, giving seven rising artists the opportunity to write and release new tracks with major label resources and one major co-sign. 1800 Tequila launched 1800 Seconds to seek out new sounds in hip-hop and support… Continue reading Future Curates New ‘1800 Seconds’ Album

Wyclef Jean Partners with Sound Royalties

WYCLEF JEAN TAPS SOUND ROYALTIES TO FINANCE MUSIC PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES IN AFRICA AND DEVELOPING REGIONS Three-Time GRAMMY Winner Seeks to Democratize Global Music Marketplace in Digital Streaming Era   NEW YORK (Dec. 13, 2019) – Sound Royalties, an entertainment industry finance firm serving the music community, and three-time GRAMMY-winning superstar Wyclef Jean announced today their new collaborative partnership. The… Continue reading Wyclef Jean Partners with Sound Royalties

Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records Out Now

GOIN’ OFF: THE STORY OF THE JUICE CREW & COLD CHILLIN’ RECORDS OUT ON BMG BOOKS NOVEMBER 5   Narrative/Oral History of Pioneering Hip-Hop Collective and Record Label That Spawned Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Roxanne Shanté, Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA, Masta Ace and Others Contains Classic and Unpublished Photos, Foreword By Peanut Butter… Continue reading Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records Out Now

The Game Releases Ninth Studio Album ‘Born 2 Rap’

  THE GAME RELEASES 9TH ALBUM BORN 2 RAP ALBUM FEATURES CHRIS BROWN, BRYSON TILLER, ANDERSON .PAAK, NIPSEY HUSSLE, MIGUEL, 21 SAVAGE, ED SHEERAN AND MORE ALBUM EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY THE GAME AND DOM KENNEDY LISTEN TO BORN 2 RAP On Compton rapper The Game’s 40th birthday, he releases his highly-anticipated ninth studio album Born… Continue reading The Game Releases Ninth Studio Album ‘Born 2 Rap’

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