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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...

Spotify Gives Megan Thee Stallion, Flo Milli Their Own Anime Characters

Sha Be Allah

December 20, 2022

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Spotify and leading Livestream shopping platform NTWRK are collaborating to celebrate the streaming service's "Feelin' Myself" playlist with an exclusive trading card pack featuring anime caricatures of iconic... Read Article

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

Sourcestaff

December 19, 2022

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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

Boy Meets Girl x Blueberry Explores the Metaverse

Meadow Milana

December 12, 2022

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Boy Meets Girl and House of Blueberry are releasing a four-piece digital fashion collection. The digital wearables are a representation of bestsellers for Boy Meets Girl in the physical world. Items such as le... Read Article

Apple Announces New Apple Music Sing Feature

Shawn Grant

December 7, 2022

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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

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

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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

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

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2022

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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

3 Top Tips For Promoting Your Music On TikTok From Music Marketing And PR Expert Adam Gonzalez

Sourcestaff

November 25, 2022

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With over one billion monthly users, TikTok is one of the best social media platforms around when it comes to promoting your latest hit song. Musicians like Lil Nas X, Sam Ryder, and Baby Ariel all hit the ... Read Article

Guapdad 4000 Taps Hpnotiq for the ‘HPNOVERSE’

Jiggy Jones

November 22, 2022

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

Guapdad 4000 has partnered with Hpnotiq to create the Web3 based HPNOVERSE. The HPNOVERSE is an exclusive augmented reality destination that welcomes you into the world of Hpnotiq complete with an AR camera... Read Article

Meta to Host The Notorious B.I.G. VR Concert on Dec. 16

Shawn Grant

November 17, 2022

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On Dec. 16, The Notorious B.I.G. Sky's The Limit: A VR Concert Experience, produced by Meta in collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G. estate, will honor the life and legacy of the late music legend Biggie dur... Read Article

Drake’s OVO and CASETiFY Team for New Collaboration

Shawn Grant

November 15, 2022

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October's Very Own (OVO) and CASETiFY have teamed together to debut their first collaboration. OVO is a Canadian lifestyle company founded in 2008 by Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Oliver El-Khatib, and Noah "40" S... Read Article

Apple Unveils New Tech in Annual Product Launch

Zoe Zorka

September 8, 2022

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A little over fifteen years ago, Steve Jobs stood on stage and revealed the first iPhone in a reveal that would change the world as we know it (for nostalgia, the full video can be found here). On Wednesday, A... Read Article

Microsoft Reveals that Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Could Crash Some Laptop Hard Drives

Zoe Zorka

August 22, 2022

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Millions of people have been turning up to Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' for over three decades, but some laptop computers apparently are not fans of the chart-topper. Last week, Microsoft revealed a bizarre... Read Article

Kendrick Lamar and Spotify Launch New In-App Experience

Shawn Grant

August 11, 2022

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My Top 5: Kendrick Lamar Projects, a new, interactive in-app experience that allows users to choose their top 5 favorite Kendrick Lamar projects and share them on social media, was introduced by Spotify. Ke... Read Article

Michael Epstein & Brendan Laezza on The Digital Landscape for Artists Today

Jiggy Jones

July 28, 2022

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In an era of digital accessibility, storytelling mediums through art have increased emphatically, giving creators more than one tool to promote their work. As time progresses, the growth will continue to be ex... Read Article

Kid Cudi Co-founded App, Encore, Announces In-app Studio Feature

Jiggy Jones

June 28, 2022

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One of Kid Cudi's many collaborative brain children have come to reimagine live performance and bridge the gap between concerts and Instagram Live. Encore has officially announced its studio feature, available... Read Article

How To Use QR Codes To Protect Original Albums and Merch From Counterfeiters

Shawn Grant

June 9, 2022

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Albums and official merch from recording artists and musical acts are like the holy grail to loyal fans. Still, sadly, some end up wasting money on counterfeit goods. One example is the K-Pop scene. Since f... Read Article

Audiomack Expands International Presence with Launch of Audiomack Punjabi

Shawn Grant

June 7, 2022

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Audiomack Punjabi, a new vertical focusing on enhancing the renowned genre, introducing it to new audiences, and delivering diverse playlists spotlighting the region's most popular modern musicians, was launch... Read Article

NBA 2K x SoundCloud Announce Winning Artists For NBA2K22 Soundtrack

Sha Be Allah

May 24, 2022

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The global music search is over for SoundCloud and NBA 2K’s “2K Beats: The Search'' to discover the next generation of emerging artists. Today, SoundCloud and NBA 2K revealed the first 10 winning artists inclu... Read Article

The Notorious B.I.G. Comes Back To Life In ‘The Brook’ Digital Metaverse

Kim SoMajor

May 21, 2022

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The Notorious B.I.G. estate dropped a major metaverse announcement on Christopher Wallace’s (Biggie’s) would-be 50th birthday on Saturday, May 21. Biggie fans can enjoy The Notorious B.I.G. on Web3 via a h... Read Article