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Havoc of Mobb Deep, Saigon, and Jahlil Beats Launch ’50 Years of Hip-Hop’ NFT Collection

By Zoe Zorka / March 25, 2023

In the past two years, the hip-hop community has embraced technology like never before. In addition to dropping new hits,...

Twitch Employees Among 9,000 To Be Laid off by Amazon

By Shawn Grant / March 21, 2023

The tech industry is getting another hit. Amazon has announced the intention to lay off 9.000 additional employees. According to...

Mark Zuckerburg and Meta Announce 10,000 Layoffs to come to Facebook Parent Company

By Shawn Grant / March 18, 2023

The Meta company is making headlines after the Facebook-parent company announced a layoff of an additional 10,000 workers. This is...

Wyclef Jean Updates Fans After Hospitalization for Exhaustion: ‘We Forget Our Body is our Temple’

By Shawn Grant / March 18, 2023

Wyclef Jean had his first-ever stay in the hospital, but he is delivering a message to fans that he is...

The Technology Behind ChatGPT Gets More Powerful and Scarier

By Melissa Sanchez / March 17, 2023

OpenAI unveiled GPT-4, which according to them, is capable of performing well on standardized tests. OpenAI further reveals that the...

Biden Administration to TikTok: Remove Chinese Ownership or Face U.S. Ban

By Shawn Grant / March 16, 2023

TikTok is on the clock. The Biden administration has warned the tech giant that it is facing a ban in...

Wyclef Jean Updates Fans After Hospitalization for Exhaustion: ‘We Forget Our Body is our Temple’

By Shawn Grant / March 15, 2023

Wyclef Jean had his first-ever stay in the hospital, but he is delivering a message to fans that he is...

Audiomack and MTV Base Partner for Enhancement of Music and Entertainment Accessibility for Africans

Shawn Grant

February 1, 2023

International Music Videos and News, Tech

In keeping with its commitment to fostering the development of music in Africa, Audiomack has teamed up with MTV Base, one of the major youth entertainment channels on the continent. This collaboration will im... Read Article

Creators Watch Out: Buzzfeed To Use AI To Create Content

Melissa Sanchez

January 27, 2023

Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

BuzzFeed says it will use AI tools provided by ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, to "enhance" and "personalize" its content, according to a memo sent by CEO Jonah Perett to his staff. Buzzfeed is a news and entertainme... Read Article

TikTok Confirms Employees Can Decide What Goes ‘Viral’

Bryson "Boom" Paul

January 23, 2023

Tech

Going viral on social media isn't as organic as you think -- at least not on TikTok. It was confirmed over the week that TikTok's U.S. employees could determine what goes "viral" on the social media platfor... Read Article

Put Your Followers on Pause: Instagram Set to Debut New ‘Quiet Mode’ Feature

Melissa Sanchez

January 20, 2023

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

On Thursday, Instagram announced its latest feature, "quiet mode," geared to help users focus and set boundaries with their followers. The feature will send automatic replies to followers who try to messag... Read Article

wallyPDF Explores the Intersection of AI and Music in His New Project, “Beach Dreams”

Shawn Grant

January 20, 2023

Tech, Tech News, Technology

In the last few years, the intersection of AI and music has been explored more deeply than ever before. From AI-created music to AI-based songwriting tools, musicians globally are finding ways to use AI to cre... Read Article

Microsoft Rumored to Cut 11,000 Jobs in Forthcoming Days

Shawn Grant

January 18, 2023

Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Microsoft will begin 2023 with massive layoffs. According to CBS News, the tech giant will shed talent due to the impact of the economy. The news, originally reported by Sky News, states the software compan... Read Article

Kid Faze Is Bringing the Metaverse & the Music World Together

Shawn Grant

January 14, 2023

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Following your creative passion can be challenging in any field, but the music competition can be particularly brutal. Kid Faze is one example of a dedicated rapper who has been producing music since 2013.&nbs... Read Article

Remember When They Wanted to Ban TikTok? It’s Already Starting To Happen

Sourcestaff

December 19, 2022

Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

U.S. lawmakers and politicians have been increasingly waging war on TikTok, the hugely popular social media app owned by Chinese company Bytedance. TikTok’s critics have accused the app of being... Read Article

Nancy Pelosi Pushes TikTok Ban on Government Devices for New Funding Bill

Shawn Grant

December 19, 2022

News, Politics, Tech, Tech News

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supporting legislation calls to ban TikTok on government devices. Pelosi is backing funding that received unanimous support and is close to being in place next week. The bill w... Read Article

Beats By Dre Partners With Black Creators To Make Afrofuturism Content

Bryson "Boom" Paul

December 13, 2022

Film, Tech

The Beats by Dre's Beats by Black Creators program challenged HBCU students to create a film and soundtrack based on the Afrofuturism concept. With that being said, Maze is a coming-of-age psychological thr... Read Article

Lizzo Takes the Crown as TikTok’s Top Artist in 2022

Shawn Grant

December 10, 2022

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

Lizzo reigns supreme as the queen of music TikTok. According to Variety, Lizzo's dominance comes as millions of fans learned the choreography of her hti single "About Damn Time" while also interacting with the... Read Article

Here’s How To Succeed In Music Promotion According To Marketing Mastermind Cody Patrick

Shawn Grant

December 9, 2022

Tech

With the rise of streaming services, getting artists’ music out to the public has become easy. For example, Spotify reported in September 2022 that it made music available on demand to 456 million active users... Read Article

Apple Announces New Apple Music Sing Feature

Shawn Grant

December 7, 2022

Tech, Tech News, Technology News | Digital Culture

The exciting new feature Apple Music Sing, which enables users to sing along to their favorite songs with customizable vocals and real-time lyrics, was unveiled by Apple today. Apple Music Sing provides multip... Read Article

Lizzo Takes the Crown as TikTok’s Top Artist in 2022

Shawn Grant

December 6, 2022

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

Mozverse Is Dedicated To Bringing The World Closer To Live Entertainment

Shawn Grant

December 5, 2022

Tech, Tech News, Technology

Many people may not be able to attend a concert to see their favorite artist. Among the possible reasons for this may be a lack of funds, poor transportation, fear of contracting Covid-19, introversion, and so... Read Article

Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter's Cause of Death Reportedly Revealed

Fetty Wap’s “Yamz” Cover Inspires 31K+ Creations on TikTok Through Thanksgiving Weekend

Shawn Grant

December 3, 2022

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

An enduring Thanksgiving anthem was unveiled by Fetty Wap on TikTok. A cover of "Yamz" by Masego & Devin Morrison titled "Sweet Yamz" was unveiled by the Paterson, New Jersey, star. https://youtu.be/S... Read Article

Fetty Wap’s “Yamz” Cover Inspires 31K+ Creations on TikTok Through Thanksgiving Weekend

Shawn Grant

December 1, 2022

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Which Video Game Characters Would Be The Richest In Real-Life?

Bryson "Boom" Paul

December 1, 2022

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

Mario would earn $42,721 as an Italian plumber. From Super Mario to Lara Croft, have you ever wondered where your favorite video game protagonists and villains would rank in the real-world job market? O... Read Article

Akon Announces New ‘TT Freak’ Project in Collaboration with TikTok and Konvict Kulture

Shawn Grant

November 30, 2022

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

Akon's Konvict Kulture will drop TT FREAK in association with social media juggernaut TikTok. Amirror, an Atlanta-born rapper, and Nektunez, an African superstar, are among the musicians featured on the new al... Read Article

Tinder’s “Year In Swipe” Reveals “Pushin P” Is One Of The Year’s Biggest Dating Anthems

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2022

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

It’s no surprise that Tinder knows a thing or two about dating trends, but what might be a surprise, is the way hip-hop has influenced these trends in 2022. With the year coming to a close, the leading dati... Read Article