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The Weeknd to Sell Unreleased Song & Artwork as NFTs

By Milca P. / April 1, 2021

The Weeknd is grabbing the blockchain bag. Most recently, the star unveiled his plans to share unreleased songs and limited...

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

By Nailah Spencer / March 27, 2021

NFT, also known as non-fungible tokens is a cryptocurrency trend that is becoming mainstream. It's gained even more attention after...

Baron Davis Backs Social Network for Social Good COMMUNITYx

By Shawn Grant / March 18, 2021

NBA legend Baron Davis has backed 30 Under 30 tech entrepreneur Chloë Cheyenne and her founding of COMMUNITYx, a social...

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

By Sha Be Allah / February 27, 2021

The mystery box business model is intriguing shoppers worldwide. Companies are filling boxes with luxury items, which customers open for a fixed...

Streaming Giant Audiomack Influences Iconic Billboard Music Charts

By Sha Be Allah / February 26, 2021

Digital media powerhouse has yet again set the standard for producing high-quality content that matters for the culture. With every...

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Launch New Joint Podcast

By Shawn Grant / February 23, 2021

44th President of the United States Barack Obama and music icon Bruce Springsteen joined for a series of conversations that...

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

By Shawn Grant / February 10, 2021

The SOURCE Magazine has announced the launch of Source Streaming, available on Apple, Google, Roku, and Amazon. The beta edition...

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

Twitter's Jack Dorsey Donated $15 Million to 15 US Mayors to Distribute to Residents

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Details Decision to Ban Donald Trump

Shawn Grant

January 14, 2021

Politics, Tech

In the days following President Trump inciting an insurrection against the United States, Twitter permanently removed Trump from its app. Twitter and the company's CEO Jack Dorsey received both praise and crit... Read Article

Oracle Strikes Deal for TikTok After Microsoft's Bid Gets Rejected

TikTok Activists Continue to Play a Major Role in Georgia Senate Runoff Election

Zoe Zorka

December 28, 2020

Politics, Tech

The 2020 Presidential election was unprecedented in many ways- voter turnout, record absentee voting in light of the pandemic, and the use of TikTok, the latest social media platform that could be a game-chang... Read Article

COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Could Make Illegal Streaming a Felony

Sha Be Allah

December 23, 2020

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

As the entire country is awaiting their portion of the stimulus relief package that was proposed earlier this week, Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2021, which inconspicuously includ... Read Article

Zoom to Lift Meeting Time Limits for the Holidays

Shawn Grant

December 22, 2020

Tech

Zoom understand the importance of seeing your family on the holidays so they are once again throwing away the time limit associated with their free accounts. The 40-miute time constraint will be thrown out ... Read Article

Travis Scott Announces HBCU Scholarships Through His Newly Launched Cactus Jack Foundation

Travis Scott Announces Partnership with PlayStation Ahead of Release of PS5

Shawn Grant

October 26, 2020

Tech

The hottest names attached to brands right now is Travis Scott. The Astroworld creator is now aligned with Sony as the new Strategic Creative Partner for the Playstation 5. "I'm super thankful and excited t... Read Article

Google Now Allows You to Hum, Whistle, Sing to Search a Song

Miss2Bees

October 16, 2020

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

When most folks are looking for a song they type in as many lyrics as they know into a Google search hoping that their ears won't fail them. But now Google is allowing you to "hum to search." The company an... Read Article

Quavo Stars in ‘Crash Bandicoot’ Trailer

Miss2Bees

September 30, 2020

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

Quavo is a longtime fan of the Crash Bandicoot franchise and got the opportunity to star in the trailer for the upcoming release. The ad below features a man in a Crash Bandicoot trading bars with the Migos... Read Article

Trump Approves TikTok- Oracle Deal and Requests $5 Billion to Teach People ‘The Real History’ of the U.S.

Dylan Kemp

September 21, 2020

News, Tech

Donald Trump recently approved a deal that will allow TikTok to still be available to American users. In the deal, Oracle and Walmart will acquire stakes in the U.S. operations of the video-sharing platfor... Read Article

Black Owned Music Tech Startup Indie is Revolutionizing the Way Entertainment Brands and Content Creators Interact

Miss2Bees

September 10, 2020

Tech

NYC-based Indie is a new music discovery and fan engagement app bridging the gap between independent artists, big name brands, and listeners. In the music industry, it is far too common for valuable opportunit... Read Article

Trump Details Plan to Ban the Use of TikTok in America

Dylan Kemp

August 1, 2020

News, Politics, Tech, Tech News, Technology

On Friday night, Trump said that he plans to ban TikTok from the United States. This comes after he rejected a potential deal for Microsoft to buy the app from its Chinese owned parent company. "As far as ... Read Article