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Juicy J Steps Up his Business Game, Investing in Energy Merger

By Zoe Zorka / July 10, 2021

Rapper Juicy J is making moves- and not in the recording studio. The Three 6 Mafia founder took to Instagram...

A Tribe Called Quest Denies Partnership with Royalty Exchange

By Kim SoMajor / July 5, 2021

Legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest calls reports of them partnering with Royalty Exchange for an NFT auction false....

Jay-Z to Make Over 130K for ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT

By Kim SoMajor / July 3, 2021

Reasonable Doubt NFT valued the highest it has ever been at 130K. On June 24, Jay-Z announced that he'd be...

A Tribe Called Quest First 5 Albums Auctioned as NFT

By Kim SoMajor / July 2, 2021

A Tribe Called Quests’ music is making plays in the digital currency space. The advancement of technology has brought back...

AGS Launches Collector Coin, First Cryptocurrency For Collectors

By Sha Be Allah / June 30, 2021

AGS, Inc. today announced the launch of Collector Coin, the first cryptocurrency for collectors. They made the announcement at Collect-a-Con,...

Magic Johnson Joins Cameo’s Board of Directors and Talent Roster

By Shawn Grant / June 16, 2021

Magic Johnson has joined the Board of Directors of Cameo, supporting the mission to create personalized and authentic fan connections....

Devon Jewelers CEO Talks His Bitcoin Success

By Sha Be Allah / May 24, 2021

Leading up to his current success, Devon the Jeweler went through a wide array of experiences that inspired him to...

Juicy J Steps Up his Business Game, Investing in Energy Merger

Zoe Zorka

July 10, 2021

Tech, Uncategorized

Rapper Juicy J is making moves- and not in the recording studio. The Three 6 Mafia founder took to Instagram to announce his most recent business venture- an investment in solar energy company Heliogen. Jui... Read Article

A Tribe Called Quest Denies Partnership with Royalty Exchange

Kim SoMajor

July 5, 2021

Digital, feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Uncategorized

Legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest calls reports of them partnering with Royalty Exchange for an NFT auction false. The New York rap group says they never partnered with Royalty Exchange to aucti... Read Article

Jay-Z to Make Over 130K for ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT

Kim SoMajor

July 3, 2021

Art/Design, Digital, feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Uncategorized

Reasonable Doubt NFT valued the highest it has ever been at 130K. On June 24, Jay-Z announced that he'd be auctioning off his Reasonable Doubt album cover as an NFT. Sotheby's Auction House st... Read Article

A Tribe Called Quest First 5 Albums Auctioned as NFT

Kim SoMajor

July 2, 2021

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Lifestyle, News, Tech, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

A Tribe Called Quests’ music is making plays in the digital currency space. The advancement of technology has brought back ol' school rap, literally. Because of the rising popularity of NFTs in hip hop, r... Read Article

AGS Launches Collector Coin, First Cryptocurrency For Collectors

Sha Be Allah

June 30, 2021

Digital, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Tech

AGS, Inc. today announced the launch of Collector Coin, the first cryptocurrency for collectors. They made the announcement at Collect-a-Con, an event focused on trading cards, sports cards, comics, video game... Read Article

Magic Johnson Joins Cameo’s Board of Directors and Talent Roster

Shawn Grant

June 16, 2021

Tech

Magic Johnson has joined the Board of Directors of Cameo, supporting the mission to create personalized and authentic fan connections. The basketball legend will also join the talent roster of Cameo. Magic ... Read Article

Devon Jewelers CEO Talks His Bitcoin Success

Sha Be Allah

May 24, 2021

Tech

Leading up to his current success, Devon the Jeweler went through a wide array of experiences that inspired him to launch the empire that he has today. Currently thriving at one location, his store survived CO... Read Article

Online Brokerage Company Backed By Drake Valued At $4 Billion

Sha Be Allah

May 5, 2021

feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

According to a report from Business Insider, a Canada-based online brokerage company that is backed by hometown rap hero Drake is reportedly valued at $4 billion. Wealthsimple, the company that has other f... Read Article

[WATCH] Michael B. Jordan Drops Drones For ‘Without Remorse’ Premiere

Sha Be Allah

May 2, 2021

feature, featured, Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip hop news, News Exclusives, Tech

Michael B. Jordan and Prime Video have been dropping drones all over the world Without Remorse and here’s why… In advance of the global premiere of Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, starring Michael B. Jordan, ... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: LeBron James’ Rookie Card Sells For a Record $5.2 Million Dollars

Jason Cordner

April 27, 2021

Digital, Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, source sports, Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews, Tech, TV

A rare LeBron James card reportedly sold for $5.2 million, tying it for the most expensive trading card ever sold, according to PWCC Marketplace. With that James ties, Mickey Mantle for the most e... Read Article

The Weeknd to Sell Unreleased Song & Artwork as NFTs

Milca P.

April 1, 2021

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

The Weeknd is grabbing the blockchain bag. Most recently, the star unveiled his plans to share unreleased songs and limited edition artwork by way of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He'll be teaming up with ... Read Article

How NFTs Are Turning Digital Art and Other Collectibles Into Unique Verifiable Assets

Nailah Spencer

March 27, 2021

Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Tech, Tech News, Technology

NFT, also known as non-fungible tokens is a cryptocurrency trend that is becoming mainstream. It's gained even more attention after a tech company bought a piece of art by British artist Banksy, called "Mo... Read Article

Baron Davis Backs Social Network for Social Good COMMUNITYx

Shawn Grant

March 18, 2021

Tech, Tech News

NBA legend Baron Davis has backed 30 Under 30 tech entrepreneur Chloë Cheyenne and her founding of COMMUNITYx, a social justice app set to match people with worthy causes and facilitate real change through act... Read Article

How Hybe Is Increasing the Authenticity of the Mystery Box Business Model

Sha Be Allah

February 27, 2021

Tech

The mystery box business model is intriguing shoppers worldwide. Companies are filling boxes with luxury items, which customers open for a fixed price. What they get is one of the items inside, often... Read Article

Streaming Giant Audiomack Influences Iconic Billboard Music Charts

Sha Be Allah

February 26, 2021

Digital, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, News Exclusives, Tech

Digital media powerhouse has yet again set the standard for producing high-quality content that matters for the culture. With every play on music for Audiomack, artists are allotted streams that count toward a... Read Article

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Launch New Joint Podcast

Shawn Grant

February 23, 2021

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

44th President of the United States Barack Obama and music icon Bruce Springsteen joined for a series of conversations that will air on Spotify in a new exclusive original podcast. Variety reports Renegades... Read Article

The SOURCE Celebrates Black History Month With Announcement of Beta Version of New VOD Streaming Service

Shawn Grant

February 10, 2021

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

The SOURCE Magazine has announced the launch of Source Streaming, available on Apple, Google, Roku, and Amazon. The beta edition of the new streaming service has launched today. The SOURCE has announced the... Read Article

L. Londell McMillan and The Source Introduce Beta Version of ‘The Source Streaming’ in AdWeek Exclusive

Shawn Grant

February 10, 2021

Exclusives, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Tech News, Technology

The Northstar Group, the parent company of The Source, has announced the launch of the beta version of The Source Streaming platform, now available on Apple, Google, Roku, and Amazon platforms. The streamer... Read Article

Robinhood, TD Ameritrade Receive Backlash For Restricting Trading of Game Stop, AMC Stocks

Miss2Bees

January 28, 2021

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

Social media has its pros and cons. One of the pros is that it unveiled the mystique of the stock market and we're seeing more young people trade. Wednesday was an interesting day for the stock market becau... Read Article

NE-YO & COMPOUND ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER WITH LÜM TO CREATE LUCRATIVE REVENUE STREAMS FOR CREATORS

Miss2Bees

January 14, 2021

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

LÜM announced the launch of a new digital music marketplace for creators – The Exchange, on Monday and have already been highlighted by top media such as Forbes, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance & B... Read Article