Category: The Business of Hip Hop

Black Heritage Auction Taking Place April 7th in Brooklyn

On April 7th rap legend Tupac Shakur will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Brooklyn, New York. On the same day and only a few blocks away, a large selection of Tupac’s lyrics, song lists, clothing, and jewelry will be offered in the first “Black History Auction” held specifically to… Continue reading Black Heritage Auction Taking Place April 7th in Brooklyn

DJ Young Music’s Streetz Stop The Violence Foundation

  With the rash of violence rampant among our youth today, in schools, throughout our neighborhoods, and social media platforms, I wanted to bring your attention to an initiative, launched by radio host, 20-years old DJ Young Music. Young Music, a 2015 honor graduate, who is also the youngest DJ to have a syndicated radio… Continue reading DJ Young Music’s Streetz Stop The Violence Foundation

The BET Experience At L.A. LIVE Presented By Coca-Cola® June 22-25, 2017

BET NETWORKS and AEG announced the first wave of star-studded talent that will take the stage at the 5th annual BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola®. This year’s lineup of concerts at STAPLES Center will feature some of today’s hottest artists including Snoop Dogg ,Wiz Khalifa, Migos, A$AP Rocky, ScHoolboy Q, Bryson Tiller, Kid Cudi, Gucci Mane,… Continue reading The BET Experience At L.A. LIVE Presented By Coca-Cola® June 22-25, 2017

DJ Khaled to Host Inaugural Summerfest Cruise 2017

DJ Khaled officially announced the launch of Summerfest Cruise 2017, an electric music festival to take place aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean for four days over the July 4 holiday weekend. Future, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, Migos and a host of new wave artists, influencers and brands will join DJ Khaled for the… Continue reading DJ Khaled to Host Inaugural Summerfest Cruise 2017

Big Freedia Releases New Set of Twerk-tastic Emojis

Big Freedia Releases New Set of Twerk-tastic Emojis in Partnership With Emoji Fame       The Queen of Bounce Releases a Set of Over 60 Wild Emojis, Springing Up (And Down, And Up, And Down) Into Your Texts With An Incredible Set Of Booties     The Emojis:   New Orleans Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, has… Continue reading Big Freedia Releases New Set of Twerk-tastic Emojis

UMe To Release ‘The Best of 50 Cent’

  On March 31, 2017, almost fifteen years after his explosive debut, UMe will release Best Of 50 Cent. This is 50 Cent’s first “Best Of” compilation, which will be issued on CD, double LP*, and at all digital retail outlets. It includes classic cuts from the albums Get Rich or Die Tryin’, The Massacre,… Continue reading UMe To Release ‘The Best of 50 Cent’

Fat Joe & Remy Ma – Plata O Plomo

Fat Joe and Remy Ma Release Their Joint Album, Plata O Plomo     The Album:   Fat Joe & Remy Ma are quintessential ambassadors for New York Hip-Hop. Following the colossal success of multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated smash “All The Way Up” as well as subsequent scorchers “Cookin,” with French Montana, “Money Showers,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, and… Continue reading Fat Joe & Remy Ma – Plata O Plomo

Little Ballers Indiana Docu-Series From Skylar Diggins Premieres March 3

Nickelodeon presents the triumphant story of six dynamic and diverse young female basketball players in Little Ballers Indiana, a three-part docu-series from WNBA All Star Skylar Diggins, premiering Friday, March 3, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) during Nicktoons’ NickSports TV block.  Airing over three consecutive nights, Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5, the half-hour series… Continue reading Little Ballers Indiana Docu-Series From Skylar Diggins Premieres March 3

Big Sean’s ‘I DECIDED’ Debuts at #1

BIG SEAN DEBUTS AT #1 WITH I DECIDED., NEW ALBUM ON G.O.O.D. MUSIC/DEF JAM RECORDINGS ! FOLLOWS DARK SKY PARADISE AS 2ND CONSECUTIVE #1 ALBUM DEBUT ! RIAA GOLD SINGLE “BOUNCE BACK” BLASTS TO #1 ON RHYTHMIC CHART !  5-WEEK, 21-CITY N.A. TOUR OPENS MARCH 17TH IN HOUSTON !                 (Feb. 13, 2017 – New York, NY)  Multi-platinum, Grammy®-nominated, G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam recording… Continue reading Big Sean’s ‘I DECIDED’ Debuts at #1

Terrence J to Develop Original Content for MTV and VH1

Overarching Talent Deal Encompasses On-Air Options for Well-Known Producer and Television Personality NEW YORK, NY – January 31, 2017 – MTV and VH1 today announced a first-look production and talent deal with executive producer and TV personality, Terrence Jenkins (best known as “Terrence J”).  Through his company, Jenkins Entertainment Group, he has been optioned to… Continue reading Terrence J to Develop Original Content for MTV and VH1

The Industry Cosign Podcast Cosigning With Latima Nicole

We have Latima Nicole hanging out with us to discuss her novel When You Love Somebody. Latima also discusses her role as a single mom and being a married man magnet!! Instagram: latimanicole1 Twitter: @LatimaNicole Facebook: Latima Nicole

Shanti Das Teams Up With the American Heart Association

Music industry mogul Shanti Das and the American Heart Association are teaming up to bring awareness to heart disease and stroke, the social determinants of health and opportunities to become a volunteer ambassador for community change in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service, Monday, January 16. Das, who is one of… Continue reading Shanti Das Teams Up With the American Heart Association

Young Dolph Enlists Lil Yachty to ‘Bagg’ his Upcoming Gelato Mixtape 

    Announcing His Gelato Mixtape Releasing February 3rd, the King of Memphis Enlists King Boat for Boastful First Single     Critical Praise:   “Young Dolph has cultivated that formula that makes the bando jump” – XXL “What makes Dolph exemplary is his affinity for memorable hooks and catchy call-and-response punch lines” – Complex “King… Continue reading Young Dolph Enlists Lil Yachty to ‘Bagg’ his Upcoming Gelato Mixtape 

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