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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...

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

By Shawn Grant / February 10, 2021

The Northstar Group, the parent company of The Source, has announced the launch of the beta version of The Source...

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

By Miss2Bees / January 28, 2021

Social media has its pros and cons. One of the pros is that it unveiled the mystique of the stock...

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

By Miss2Bees / January 14, 2021

LÜM announced the launch of a new digital music marketplace for creators – The Exchange, on Monday and have already been highlighted...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Details Decision to Ban Donald Trump

By Shawn Grant / January 14, 2021

In the days following President Trump inciting an insurrection against the United States, Twitter permanently removed Trump from its app....

Lexus Rolled Out a Custom UX For NYFW With a Presentation Inspired By the John Elliott x Nike AF1

Keenan Higgins

February 11, 2019

Events, Exclusives, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Hip Hop Style News | Fashion Stories, Tech

New York Fashion Week was on the minds of many this past weekend as the city's most stylish residents made rounds to presentations for some of the biggest names in menswear. One of those happened to be John Ell... Read Article

[WATCH] 2 Chainz Stars in Super Bowl Commercial With Adam Scott

Sha Be Allah

January 31, 2019

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

In the first video of its type, ATL native 2 Chainz and comedian Adam Scott "Expensify" the commercial that will air during Sunday's Super Bowl LIII on February 2. With Expensify, you just snap a photo of yo... Read Article

[WATCH] FaceTime Glitch Allows Users to Eavesdrop on Others, Audio and Video

Sha Be Allah

January 29, 2019

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

A bug that has been recently discovered in Apple’s FaceTime software allows people to access another person’s microphone and camera during an incoming call, all without the other person's consent or knowledge. ... Read Article

Samsung’s Three Variants of the Galaxy S10 Line Leaked

Zoe Zorka

January 22, 2019

Tech

As more and more people rely on their smartphones for business as well as pleasure, Samsung, one of the major players in the worldwide smartphone market, is reportedly breaking barriers based on leaked informat... Read Article

Netflix Announces Price Increase for All Subscription Options

Shawn Grant

January 15, 2019

Tech, TV

With the success of Bird Box, You, Black Mirror and the tons of original content that will be coming to Netflix this year, the video-streaming giant has announced a price increase. CNBC details Netflix will be ... Read Article

Paper Chasing: How One Man Influenced Your Favorite Rappers’ Mogul Mindset

NDSmith

December 17, 2018

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

Don't let anyone fool you. Hip-Hop is a billion dollar business with a bunch of folk in the culture not benefiting from its prosperity. It is not only the side-way record contracts and 360 deals gone wild that ... Read Article

Google Bug Spreads Infecting 52.5 Million Users

Matt Van Sol

December 11, 2018

Tech

Check your Google Plus account lately? If not, do it now because you will be locked out indefinitely sooner than later. In October, Google announced that they were discontinuing the platform due to some minor c... Read Article

Democracy on your ‘Droid: Five Apps to Help Make Voting Easier

Zoe Zorka

October 30, 2018

Politics, Tech

With the midterm elections coming up, its hard to be 100% informed about every issue as well as read every bill or proposition that’s on the ballot. And after election season, how exactly do you contact your la... Read Article

Uber and Lyft Clarify their ‘Free’ Rides to the Polls (it’s more of a discount)

Zoe Zorka

October 29, 2018

Politics, Tech

As the 2018 midterm elections draw nearer, numerous users on social media have shared posts that Uber and Lyft will both offer users free rides to the polls on election day. Is it true? Not really. But are ther... Read Article

AltMarket Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange, Opens Pre-sale For O.D.B. Coin

Sha Be Allah

October 24, 2018

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

AltMarket, the peer-to-peer trading and fundraising platform with products and features for the entertainment industry, today announced the launch of its cryptocurrency trading platform. Concurrent with this la... Read Article

Take A Look at the Apple iPlane Suggested by Kanye West for President Trump

Sha Be Allah

October 16, 2018

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

Last week (October 11), West met Trump in the White House’s Oval Office to discuss his support for the president. The rapper wore a "Make America Great Again" cap as he spoke in front of the press. During th... Read Article

Florida Rapper Koly P Shot, Shares Ambulance Ride on Instagram Live

Shawn Grant

October 15, 2018

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

Rapper Koly P was injured in a drive-by shooting in Florida, he gave his fans a direct update on his condition by sharing his experience in an ambulance with EMTs on Instagram Live. An ABC affiliate in Miami... Read Article

Paralyzed Man Regains Use of Arms and Hands After Receiving Stem Cell Therapy

Matt Van Sol

October 11, 2018

Tech

"All I wanted from the beginning was a fighting chance." According to USC, 20-year old Kris Bosen of Bakersfield suffered a terrible car accident leaving him permanently paralyzed from the neck down...or so ... Read Article

Is Facebook Getting Even Less Friendly? Social Media Giant Shuts Down Friends List Feeds Feature

Facebook’s New Camera Announcement is Met With Mixed Reviews

Zoe Zorka

October 9, 2018

Tech

In recent months, Facebook has been announcing that they want to see more of your face. On the heels of last week‘s new Nearby Friends mapping feature announcement, Facebook revealed that they’re following the ... Read Article

iPhone Siri Shortcut Allows Police Encounters to be Recorded

Sha Be Allah

October 8, 2018

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

A Siri Shortcut (a series of actions that can be triggered by saying a specific phrase similar to Alexa Routines) has been created to record the actions of the police when they pull you over. Users say "Hey ... Read Article

United States Cell Phone Users Get Presidential Alert Text Message

Sha Be Allah

October 4, 2018

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

More than 200 million US mobile phones have received a test "Presidential Alert" notification. The trial is designed to check that a previously unused emergency communications system works properly. Unlik... Read Article

Is Facebook’s Anticipated Update Friendlier? Or Creepier?

Zoe Zorka

October 4, 2018

Tech

It knows when you’ve been sleeping, it knows when you’re awake….and now Facebook is going to know where you are- and so are your Facebook friends, all thanks to Facebook’s newly designed “Nearby Friends” featur... Read Article

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Kanye West’s Yeezy Brand Joins Forces With Apple

Jasmine Johnson

October 2, 2018

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

Kanye West has profited from his brand Yeezy's for some years now and it keeps getting better. Ye has made his brand into a nonprofit organization to where it's under one of the largest technology companies rig... Read Article

AT&T Tech Fired After Cash-Apping Himself $50 From a Customer’s Phone

Sha Be Allah

September 26, 2018

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

Be careful who you hand your phone to. Even if they're installing your phone and wifi. A woman called AT&T to set the internet and WiFi up at her house and the worker from AT&T inadvertently stole $5... Read Article

Instagram Co-Founders Step Down

Sha Be Allah

September 25, 2018

Digital, feature, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, News Exclusives, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of Instagram, have announced their plan to leave the company that produces the popular photo-sharing application. "We're planning on taking some time off to explor... Read Article