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SOURCE LATINO: De La Ghetto Performs Exclusive Livestream Concert This Saturday

By Bryson "Boom" Paul / January 22, 2022

Reggaeton superstar De La Ghetto announces an exclusive Livestream concert on Saturday night (Jan. 22), brought to you by Vyre...

Nas Joins Google In $20M Gaming Investment

By Sha Be Allah / January 21, 2022

Nas adds another solid addition to his list of investments as he supports Google and others with the initial investment...

Source Sundance Preview: New Frontiers

By Zoe Zorka / January 17, 2022

With Sundance taking place completely online this year, visitors from around the globe will have a chance to experience the...

Nas is Selling His Music Streaming Rights to Two Songs in New NFT Deal

By Kim SoMajor / January 9, 2022

Nas is expanding his reach in the cryptocurrency world with a new NFT deal. This week, Royal announced that they...

Nas Giving Away Music Streaming Rights With New NFT Deal

By Kim SoMajor / January 7, 2022

Nas is expanding his reach in the cryptocurrency world with a new NFT deal. This week, Royal announced that they...

Former MySpace Partner Amar Syal Is Changing The Way Artists And Managers Work

By Sha Be Allah / January 6, 2022

Amar Syal continues his grind as one of the most influential people in the digital world of music. In 2015...

Empire Offers Artists Equity in Riff Social App

By Shawn Grant / December 21, 2021

Leading independent record label, distributor, and publisher EMPIRE has formed an equity pool from their stock in Riff, expressly built...

SOURCE LATINO: De La Ghetto Performs Exclusive Livestream Concert This Saturday

Bryson "Boom" Paul

January 22, 2022

Digital, Events, Music, News, Source Latino | Latin Music News and Entertainment, Tech

Reggaeton superstar De La Ghetto announces an exclusive Livestream concert on Saturday night (Jan. 22), brought to you by Vyre Network’s Latin channel, It’s Español. https://twitter.com/reggaetonland... Read Article

Nas Joins Google In $20M Gaming Investment

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2022

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Nas adds another solid addition to his list of investments as he supports Google and others with the initial investment of African gaming company Carry1st. A report from The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed... Read Article

Source Sundance Preview: New Frontiers

Zoe Zorka

January 17, 2022

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Tech, Technology, Uncategorized

With Sundance taking place completely online this year, visitors from around the globe will have a chance to experience the New Frontiers exhibits that were formerly done in person. The Inside World is a sc... Read Article

Nas is Selling His Music Streaming Rights to Two Songs in New NFT Deal

Kim SoMajor

January 9, 2022

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Nas is expanding his reach in the cryptocurrency world with a new NFT deal. This week, Royal announced that they are teaming with the Queens icon to sell extended versions of NFTs called limited digital as... Read Article

Nas Giving Away Music Streaming Rights With New NFT Deal

Kim SoMajor

January 7, 2022

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Former MySpace Partner Amar Syal Is Changing The Way Artists And Managers Work

Sha Be Allah

January 6, 2022

Tech

Amar Syal continues his grind as one of the most influential people in the digital world of music. In 2015 and his brother Aman Syal were early seed investors in both Myspace and Create Music Group (California... Read Article

Empire Offers Artists Equity in Riff Social App

Shawn Grant

December 21, 2021

Tech

Leading independent record label, distributor, and publisher EMPIRE has formed an equity pool from their stock in Riff, expressly built for artist ownership on their roster, following their recent investment i... Read Article

Source Exclusive: NBA All Star Baron Davis Talks ‘Black Santa’ NFT Drop

Zoe Zorka

December 17, 2021

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Tis the season for NFTs and the NBA's Baron Davis’s is bringing all kinds of goodies to his charity-based Black Santa NFT, which dropped today! The NBA All Star recently announced a partnership with Cr... Read Article

Rock Legends Metallica Invest In TrillerNet Following Triad Launch

Sha Be Allah

December 15, 2021

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Metallica, one of the most enduringly influential rock bands of all time, today announced that they have become an investor in TrillerNet, parent company to Triller, VERZUZ, Triad Combat, Triller Fight Club, F... Read Article

Michael Strahan Says “I Wanna Go Back,” After Flying To Outer Space On Jeff Bezos’s Rocket

Kim SoMajor

December 11, 2021

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After returning from the edge of space, "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan said, "I wanna go back." Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, is funded solely by one of the world's richest men, Bezo... Read Article

[WATCH] Sony Fires PlayStation Vice President Caught In Pedophilia Sting

Sha Be Allah

December 7, 2021

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A report from CNET has stated that Sony has announced over the weekend that one of its senior vice presidents for the PlayStation Network was canned after he was allegedly caught in a pedophile sting. Georg... Read Article

Popp Hunna Tops TikTok’s U.S. List of Most Popular Songs in 2021

Shawn Grant

December 7, 2021

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

TikTok remained a dominant force in music in 2021, paving the way for the next generation of superstars, enabling current artists to meaningfully interact with their followers, and opening doors to underground... Read Article

Guestio App Changes the Podcasting Game as Rise in Industry Continues to Gain Traction

Shawn Grant

December 3, 2021

Tech

The podcasting industry has been one that, while once remained a stingy beginning with only die hard fanatics listening to shows has since skyrocketed to new heights over the course of the last decade. With in... Read Article

Music Execs Launch Innovative Resource Hub for Creators

Shawn Grant

December 3, 2021

Tech

Every creator needs an environment with the necessary resources and tools to be productive and successful. A group of four businessmen and music executives have joined forces to offer just that. ... Read Article

Higher Reign Music Launches HR Music Distro With Tiered Artist Support Program

Shawn Grant

December 1, 2021

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Higher Reign Music has launched HR Music Distro, equipped with a tiered artist support program. HR Music Distro puts a new spin on digital music distribution featuring evolutive contracts for indie artists aro... Read Article

Ghostface Killah x Fake Rare Pepe NFT Drops for Black Friday

Zoe Zorka

November 25, 2021

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture, Uncategorized

There’s been a lot of buzz around NFTs in recent months and now hip-hop megastar Ghostface Killah is getting in the mix with an extremely rare Pepe NFT.On Black Friday (11/26) at midnight (12:00 am EST), the r... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Odell Beckham Jr. Says He’ll Accept His Entire LA Rams Salary In Bitcoin

Sha Be Allah

November 23, 2021

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As the age of cryptocurrency slowly dawns upon us, many entertainers and athletes are now accepting their salaries and advances in Bitcoin, the largest form of cryptocurrency known in the world. Just as Money ... Read Article

Quality Control and The Network Advisory Team for New Podcast Network

Shawn Grant

November 19, 2021

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

Quality Ventures, the private equity investment arm of Quality Control, and The Network Advisory have united to launch Vocal, a new sports, music, fashion, and culture-focused podcast network. Vocal's annou... Read Article

SoundCloud and NBA 2K22 Team Up to Discover Talent With ‘2K Beats: The Search’

Sha Be Allah

November 18, 2021

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2K today announced the third annual ‘2K Beats: The Search’ to discover new musical talent in partnership with SoundCloud, a next-generation music entertainment company. The global music search kicks off o... Read Article

CNN's Van Jones Reportedly Felt Ambushed After 'The View' Host Said 'The Black Community Don’t Trust You Anymore'

Van Jones Surprised with Times Square Billboard to Fulfill His Lifelong Dream

Shawn Grant

November 16, 2021

Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Tech

Van Jones officially has his own Billboard in Times Square. The New York City billboard is a dream come true and promoted his new Amazon Music weekly interview podcast, Uncommon Ground with Van Jones. When ... Read Article