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ICYMI: Muni Long’s “Hrs and Hrs” Becomes TikTok’s First Hit Single of 2022

By Shawn Grant / January 15, 2022

If you have been on TikTok in the last couple days I guarantee you have heard “Yours, mine, ours/I could...

Muni Long’s “Hrs and Hrs” Becomes TikTok’s First Hit Single of 2022

By Shawn Grant / January 11, 2022

If you have been on TikTok in the last couple days I guarantee you have heard “Yours, mine, ours/I could...

Nas is Selling His Music Streaming Rights to Two Songs in New NFT Deal

By Kim SoMajor / January 9, 2022

Nas is expanding his reach in the cryptocurrency world with a new NFT deal. This week, Royal announced that they...

Eminem Buys “Bored Ape” NFT That Resembles Him For Nearly $500k

By Dylan Kemp / January 4, 2022

The "Bored Ape" NFT is the latest NFT craze that has people dropping ridiculous amounts of money for it. Recently,...

ICYMI: Jack Dorsey Tells Cardi B Bitcoin Will Replace the US Dollar

By Shawn Grant / December 26, 2021

Cardi B was on Twitter trying to figure out her money moves and got a bit of advice from Twitter...

Jack Dorsey Tells Cardi B Bitcoin Will Replace the US Dollar

By Shawn Grant / December 22, 2021

Cardi B was on Twitter trying to figure out her money moves and got a bit of advice from Twitter...

Source Exclusive: NBA All Star Baron Davis Talks ‘Black Santa’ NFT Drop

By Zoe Zorka / December 17, 2021

Tis the season for NFTs and the NBA's Baron Davis’s is bringing all kinds of goodies to his charity-based Black...

ICYMI: Muni Long’s “Hrs and Hrs” Becomes TikTok’s First Hit Single of 2022

Shawn Grant

January 15, 2022

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If you have been on TikTok in the last couple days I guarantee you have heard “Yours, mine, ours/I could do this for hours…” Those are the words and vocals of Muni Long and her rising hit "Hrs and Hrs," whi... Read Article

Muni Long’s “Hrs and Hrs” Becomes TikTok’s First Hit Single of 2022

Shawn Grant

January 11, 2022

Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Technology

Nas is Selling His Music Streaming Rights to Two Songs in New NFT Deal

Kim SoMajor

January 9, 2022

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Nas is expanding his reach in the cryptocurrency world with a new NFT deal. This week, Royal announced that they are teaming with the Queens icon to sell extended versions of NFTs called limited digital as... Read Article

Eminem Buys “Bored Ape” NFT That Resembles Him For Nearly $500k

Dylan Kemp

January 4, 2022

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

The "Bored Ape" NFT is the latest NFT craze that has people dropping ridiculous amounts of money for it. Recently, Eminem changed his Instagram and Twitter avatars to one of the "Bored Ape" NFT's. Sources say ... Read Article

ICYMI: Jack Dorsey Tells Cardi B Bitcoin Will Replace the US Dollar

Shawn Grant

December 26, 2021

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

Cardi B was on Twitter trying to figure out her money moves and got a bit of advice from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Cardi asked a simple question to her followers, “Do you think crypto is going to replace the... Read Article

Jack Dorsey Tells Cardi B Bitcoin Will Replace the US Dollar

Shawn Grant

December 22, 2021

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Source Exclusive: NBA All Star Baron Davis Talks ‘Black Santa’ NFT Drop

Zoe Zorka

December 17, 2021

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

Tis the season for NFTs and the NBA's Baron Davis’s is bringing all kinds of goodies to his charity-based Black Santa NFT, which dropped today! The NBA All Star recently announced a partnership with Cr... Read Article

Rock Legends Metallica Invest In TrillerNet Following Triad Launch

Sha Be Allah

December 15, 2021

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Metallica, one of the most enduringly influential rock bands of all time, today announced that they have become an investor in TrillerNet, parent company to Triller, VERZUZ, Triad Combat, Triller Fight Club, F... Read Article

Instagram to Bring Back “Version” of Chronological Timeline as Option for Users

Dylan Kemp

December 9, 2021

Technology, Uncategorized

For years, or really since Instagram was bought by Facebook, users have complained about the multiple updates made to the photo-sharing app. One update, in particular, was when Facebook decided to do away with... Read Article

AWS Server Outage Sends Entertainment Industry into Panic

Zoe Zorka

December 7, 2021

Tech News, Uncategorized

Many people around the world found themselves frustrated early this morning as many of the world's most-recognized websites, streaming services, and apps appeared to be broken. It turns out that nothing was wr... Read Article

Audiomack Introduces the “Supporters” Feature, Giving Artists New Revenue Stream and Way to Connect with Fans

Shawn Grant

December 7, 2021

Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Audiomack, an artist-first music streaming and discovery platform, today announced the launch of Supporters, a first-of-its-kind innovation in music streaming that gives artists access to a new revenue stream ... Read Article

Higher Reign Music Launches HR Music Distro With Tiered Artist Support Program

Shawn Grant

December 1, 2021

Tech, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Higher Reign Music has launched HR Music Distro, equipped with a tiered artist support program. HR Music Distro puts a new spin on digital music distribution featuring evolutive contracts for indie artists aro... Read Article

Ghostface Killah x Fake Rare Pepe NFT Drops for Black Friday

Zoe Zorka

November 25, 2021

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

There’s been a lot of buzz around NFTs in recent months and now hip-hop megastar Ghostface Killah is getting in the mix with an extremely rare Pepe NFT.On Black Friday (11/26) at midnight (12:00 am EST), the r... Read Article

Here’s Hip Hop’s Reaction To Jay-Z Joining Instagram For ‘The Harder They Fall’

Bryson "Boom" Paul

November 3, 2021

Hip hop news, Music, News, Technology

Jay-Z. You were just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What are you going to do next? Join Instagram. https://twitter.com/KrisReports/status/1455736549107175426 MORE: ICYMI: JAY-Z, Ja... Read Article

Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Worth Drops By Billions Amid Facebook, IG Outage

Sha Be Allah

October 5, 2021

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Several reports have confirmed that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has lost a lot of rank among billionaires after losing billions when the social media website suffered an outage on Monday morning. This came af... Read Article

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Experience Massive Outages

Zoe Zorka

October 4, 2021

Tech News, Technology, Uncategorized

The week has gotten off to a very rocky start for some of the world's biggest tech giants as three of the world's largest social media platforms experienced massive global outages, leaving millions of users un... Read Article

Kanye West Plans To Take Over Tech Industry With ‘DONDA’ Inspired Electronic Products

Sha Be Allah

October 4, 2021

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After making billions from his Yeezy brand with Adidas and GAP, what other industry is left for Kanye West to dominate with his branding power? Electronics! According to a report from TMZ, Kanye West's comp... Read Article

Spotify’s Sydney Lopes Says ‘Frequency’ Program is a Support of Black Expression

Shawn Grant

September 16, 2021

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

Spotify has announced a new initiative, Frequency, a global effort that cultivates a holistic destination for celebrating Black art, entertainment, creativity, culture, and community both on and off-platform. ... Read Article

Apple Unveils iPhone 13, new iPads, and Apple Watches

Zoe Zorka

September 14, 2021

Products, Tech News

Following months of rumors, Apple finally announced its line of new products in a live broadcast on Tuesday, Sept 14. The headliner was the iPhone 13, but it wasn’t the only item unveiled by the tech giant. ... Read Article

Mercedes-Benz Unveils Thought-Controlled Concept Vehicle

Kim SoMajor

September 9, 2021

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Thought-controlled cars could be on the roads soon. Mercedes-Benz is introducing a new car that you can control with your brain. At a showcase in Germany this week, the carmaker said its new Vision AVTR us... Read Article