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Lil Durk’s Entry Into the Tech Space Through the World of Phygital Fashion: NXTG3NZ

By Sha Be Allah / March 27, 2023

Lil Durk, the Platinum recording artist, has recently made a major move into the tech space through the world of...

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...

Lil Durk’s Entry Into the Tech Space Through the World of Phygital Fashion: NXTG3NZ

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2023

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Lil Durk, the Platinum recording artist, has recently made a major move into the tech space through the world of fashion with his co-founded phygital sneaker collection, NXTG3NZ. The collection, which sta... Read Article

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

Zoe Zorka

March 25, 2023

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In the past two years, the hip-hop community has embraced technology like never before. In addition to dropping new hits, many artists are also dropping their own custom NFTs. Hip-hop stars Havoc of Mobb Deep,... Read Article

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

Shawn Grant

March 21, 2023

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The tech industry is getting another hit. Amazon has announced the intention to lay off 9.000 additional employees. According to Variety, that number will be on top of the 18,000 jobs that were announced to be... Read Article

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

Shawn Grant

March 18, 2023

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The Meta company is making headlines after the Facebook-parent company announced a layoff of an additional 10,000 workers. This is the company's second round of job cuts in the past four months. According t... Read Article

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

Shawn Grant

March 18, 2023

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Wyclef Jean had his first-ever stay in the hospital, but he is delivering a message to fans that he is doing ok. Speaking with TMZ, Wyclef Jean stated he felt numb on the right side of his face and went to ... Read Article

The Technology Behind ChatGPT Gets More Powerful and Scarier

Melissa Sanchez

March 17, 2023

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OpenAI unveiled GPT-4, which according to them, is capable of performing well on standardized tests. OpenAI further reveals that the updated technology passed a law school bar exam with a score in the top 10% ... Read Article

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

Shawn Grant

March 16, 2023

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TikTok is on the clock. The Biden administration has warned the tech giant that it is facing a ban in the United States if its Chinese owners do not sell their stakes in the social media platforms. The orde... Read Article

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

Shawn Grant

March 15, 2023

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The Game’s Crypto Company Registration Revoked

Shawn Grant

March 15, 2023

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Words by: Brandon Simmons Compton rapper The Game is one of the many people to invest in cryptocurrency. He backs a crypto startup company, ParagonCoin Limited, which is mainly involved in the marijuana in... Read Article

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

Shawn Grant

March 15, 2023

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DatPiff Eases Rap Fans Minds After Rumors of Shut Down: ‘We Are Still Here’

Shawn Grant

March 14, 2023

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Fans were holding a funeral for legendary mixtape platform Datpiff a little bit too soon. Fans noticed the site was down, leading to rumors that the mixtape hub had run its course. Hitting Twitter, Datpiff ... Read Article

Spotify’s Xavier “X” Jernigan Talks AI DJ, the Streaming Giant’s New Feature

Shirley Ju

March 12, 2023

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Xavier “X” Jernigan, Spotify’s Head of Cultural Partnerships, could hardly contain his excitement when reflecting on the iconic five mics ratings that took place on The Source. In fact, he even remembers De La... Read Article

Miguel’s “Sure Thing” Is Popular Again, Skyrocketing Up UK Charts Due to TikTok

Sourcestaff

March 9, 2023

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Words by: Brandon Simmons In 2011, R&B crooner Miguel released his hit song “Sure Thing.” 12 years later, it remains a hit-thanks largely to TikTok. Amid finishing up his new album, Miguel just recent... Read Article

Wyclef Jean Announces the Launch of His Attucks Apex AP0 Electric Supercar

Shawn Grant

March 8, 2023

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Words by: Brandon Simmons Wyclef Jean has always had his hands on many different things. Now, the former Fugees member is taking his talents to the automotive industry. On Monday (March 6), Jean showed of... Read Article

Can You Copyright an AI-Generated Image? The U.S. Copyright Office Says No

Sourcestaff

February 27, 2023

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By revoking copyright registration it had previously granted for a comic book whose artwork was created by an AI-powered image generator, the U.S. Copyright Office has effectively ruled that AI-generated image... Read Article

Hip-Hop Travels to Outer Space With “Pale Blue Dot” Released From Int’l Space Station

Sha Be Allah

February 24, 2023

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Dr. Kamran Rashid Khan, also known as Lazarus, is ready to make world history by becoming the first music artist to debut his song from the International Space Station. Lazarus is a Detroit-based rapper who fr... Read Article

Fired Twitter and Google Employees Create Rival Social Media Platform

Melissa Sanchez

February 23, 2023

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Sarah Oh, a former human rights advisor for Twitter, and her friend Gabor Cselle, a former Director at Google, have teamed up to create T2, a rival service to Twitter. Currently, in beta, T2 offers a post f... Read Article

TikTok’s SoundOn Partners with Snoop Dogg to Bring Death Row Catalog Exclusively to TikTok

Shawn Grant

February 15, 2023

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Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records have teamed up with TikTok's SoundOn to exclusively provide the legendary Death Row library to the TikTok audience for one week before its DSP release. It has been a year si... Read Article

From Escobar to Investo-bar: Investments by Nas Continue to Run Up His Net Worth

Melissa Sanchez

February 7, 2023

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Nas is known for arguably being one of the greater rappers of our time. However, in the past few years, Nas has added a different title to his name, that of a tech investor. Nas has invested in over 40 compani... Read Article

Do Musical Compositions Created with AI Technology Deserve Copyright?

Shawn Grant

February 7, 2023

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The United States Copyright Office (USCO) recently denied copyright to a work of AI-generated visual art, claiming that it only provides protection to “the fruits of intellectual labor. Anonymous DJ SPLY85 is ... Read Article