Category: The Business of Hip Hop

Howard University School of Business Ranked Among Best

Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Howard University School of Business No. 38 on its 2018 Global Business School Ranking. The Bloomberg BusinessWeek list ranks the best global business schools, encompassing 124 MBA programs across the Asia-Pacific region, Canada, Europe and the U.S. “We are very proud of Howard’s ranking by Bloomberg BusinessWeek,” says Dean of Howard Business… Continue reading Howard University School of Business Ranked Among Best

Amber Grimes Named Senior Vice President Of Global Creative For Capitol Music Group

Highly-regarded music industry executive and entrepreneur Amber Grimes has been named to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President of Global Creative for Capitol Music Group (CMG), it was announced by Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett, to whom Grimes will report.   In her new position, Grimes will be integrally involved in formulating and executing the… Continue reading Amber Grimes Named Senior Vice President Of Global Creative For Capitol Music Group

Vince Staples, ‘Smile, You’re on Camera Tour’ Starting February 2019

Def Jam rapper, Vince Staples, heads out on his own ‘Smile, You’re on Camera Tour’ on February 1. The first show takes place at Rialto in Tucson, Arizona and stops at Fox Theater in Pomona, California on April 3. Vince Staples Tour Dates: 2/1 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto * 2/2 – Phoenix, AZ –… Continue reading Vince Staples, ‘Smile, You’re on Camera Tour’ Starting February 2019

The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Tresa Sanders

Title: Founder/CEO Company: TreMedia Location: Atlanta, GA/New York, NY Merging the elements of brand building with the art of public relations requires dexterity, passion, and a reverence for the power of reciprocal relationships. It’s a recipe that TreMedia CEO and Founder, Tresa L. Sanders, has mastered during a career that spans two decades. Along with… Continue reading The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Tresa Sanders

Pusha-T Releases Compilation Album, ‘1800 Seconds’ With 1800 Tequila

Passion, hard work and honesty are three things every rising hip-hop artist must have to succeed.  Today, 1800® Tequila and hip-hop legend Pusha-T have partnered to find 10 aspiring hip-hop artists with those values to launch 1800 Seconds (:1800), a new recording and artist discovery platform that gives unsigned artists a chance to write and release one new three-minute… Continue reading Pusha-T Releases Compilation Album, ‘1800 Seconds’ With 1800 Tequila

Brandy, Jermaine Dupri and June Ambrose are Among Urban One Awards Recipients

Urban One has announced the honorees for the inaugural URBAN ONE HONORS Awards show, set for December 9, 2018 at The Anthem in Washington, DC.  The show will be hosted by comedian and REACH Media personality DL Hughley. Urban One Honors is presented by MGM National Harbor and Radio One’s Washington D.C. radio stations Majic 102.3 & 92.7, 93.9 WKYS,… Continue reading Brandy, Jermaine Dupri and June Ambrose are Among Urban One Awards Recipients

MC Zion I Releases Ritual Mystik and Heads Out on Tour

ZION I DROPS NEW LP RITUAL MYSTIK AND HITS THE ROAD FOR WEST COAST TOUR From Seattle & Bend to SLC & San Diego TO STREAM & BUY, CLICK HERE. (November 29, 2018–Oakland, CA) Oakland MC Zion I is hitting the road for a west coast tour, in support of his latest release Ritual Mystik.… Continue reading MC Zion I Releases Ritual Mystik and Heads Out on Tour

Peewee Longway Shows Off His ‘State of the Art’

The Eccentric Atlanta Emcee Shows Off His Bottomless Arsenal of Flows on This 15-Track Trap Opus, Premiered by XXL Critical Praise: “Peewee Longway is one of hip-hop’s secret weapons.” – XXL “His topic is usually trapping, but that singular scope allows him to be one of Atlanta’s most consistent rappers on the subject.” – Pitchfork “As… Continue reading Peewee Longway Shows Off His ‘State of the Art’

Rostrum Records Releases ‘Top Shelf 1988′

ROSTRUM RECORDS RELEASES TREASURE TROVE OF PREVIOUSLY “LOST” RECORDINGS WITH ‘TOP SHELF 1988’ ‘TOP SHELF 1988’ FEATURES BIG DADDY KANE, MASTA ACE, MC LYTE, GRAND PUBA & BIZ MARKIE AMONG OTHERS  ‘TOP SHELF 1988’ IS NOW AVAILABLE!! 1988 was a transformative year in Hip-Hop, both commercially and culturally.  It was a year marked by the… Continue reading Rostrum Records Releases ‘Top Shelf 1988′

Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records

  Music Executive Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records for New Label/Instrumental In Developing the Careers of Cardi B and Kodak Black    Music industry power player Brooklyn Johnny has entered into an exclusive partnership with RCA Records for a new joint venture label, District 18 Entertainment. As CEO of District 18 Entertainment, Brooklyn Johnny will usher in a new… Continue reading Brooklyn Johnny Partners With RCA Records

2019 Hip Hop Architecture Camp Kick Off

The Hip Hop Architecture Camp will kick off the 2019 series of camps in Washington DC with our host NCARB. The camp will include special guests, and trips to The National Museum of African American History and Culture, and The National Building Museum. Please help us spread the word to participants and volunteers. 2019 Washington… Continue reading 2019 Hip Hop Architecture Camp Kick Off

Meek Mill to Release CHAMPIONSHIPS on November 30

Multiplatinum hip-hop artist and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill will release his highly-anticipated, fourth studio album, CHAMPIONSHIPS, on Friday, Nov. 30. To celebrate the release of CHAMPIONSHIPS, Mill is teaming up with TIDAL, PUMA and Foot Locker on an unprecedented pre-sale plan that will connect the music and sports retail worlds together. Starting on… Continue reading Meek Mill to Release CHAMPIONSHIPS on November 30

Ghostface Killah Wants to ‘Watch ‘Em Holla’ with ‘Ghost Files’

GHOSTFACE KILLAH ANNOUNCES NEW DOUBLE ALBUM REMIX PROJECT ‘GHOST FILES’   “GHOST FILES” WILL BE RELEASED ON 11-30-18   PRE-ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE & FIRST SINGLE, “WATCH ‘EM HOLLA” F/ RAEKWON, MASTA KILLA & CAPPADONNA NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING   As part of the milestone celebration of their landmark debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),… Continue reading Ghostface Killah Wants to ‘Watch ‘Em Holla’ with ‘Ghost Files’

Chuck D Releases ‘Celebration of Ignorance’

CHUCK D as MISTACHUCK RELEASES NEW SOLO ALBUM “Celebration of Ignorance” Available Chuck D drops a new solo album, “Celebration of Ignorance,” a powerful addition to the hip hop legend’s formidable 30-year career.  The album was written and recorded during an intensely prolific and creative period, which included new albums from both Public Enemy and… Continue reading Chuck D Releases ‘Celebration of Ignorance’

Conagra Brands Donates to Chance The Rapper’s SocialWorks

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today presented Chance the Rapper a grant to Chicago Public Schools which ensures that more students have access to enrichment education. The donation is part of a multi-year grant from the Conagra Brands Foundation that will provide $300,000 to SocialWorks, the charitable organization founded by Chance, and its New Chance… Continue reading Conagra Brands Donates to Chance The Rapper’s SocialWorks

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