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Tech Exec Arrested For Murder Of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

By Sha Be Allah / April 13, 2023

According to confirmed reports, authorities have arrested Nima Momeni, an IT tech company owner, for the stabbing death of CashApp...

Lil Durk to Donate Portion of “Bedtime” Royalties to Neighborhood Heroes Foundation as Part of New Partnership

By Shawn Grant / April 13, 2023

Lil Durk is letting everyone into the closed-off realm of investing in music rights thanks to an exclusive relationship with...

SOURCE LATINO: TikTok Serving as a Launchpad for Regional Mexican Artists to the Billboard Charts

By Shawn Grant / April 13, 2023

With Raggaeton remaining a dominant force on TikTok, Karol G, and Shakira's "TQG" found a way to break through and...

Nick Cannon Set to Host New Radio Show ‘The Daily Cannon’ on Amp

By Shawn Grant / April 11, 2023

Nick Cannon is turning his talents to radio, specifically Amazon's live radio app Amp. The Daily Cannon, a new morning...

Elon Musk Paints over ‘W’ on Twitter Headquarters Sign, now reads ‘Titter’

By Zoe Zorka / April 10, 2023

Even though April Fools Day was over a week ago, the jokes apparently have not stopped for Elon Musk. Over...

Cash App Creator Bob Lee Stabbed to Death in San Francisco

By Shawn Grant / April 5, 2023

Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App, was found fatally stabbed early Tuesday (Apr.4) near downtown San Francisco. NBC reports...

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...

Joe Rogan Apologizes For Past N-Word Use: “The Most Regretful and Shameful”

Kim SoMajor

February 6, 2022

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Joe Rogan is calling his past use of the N-word "the most regretful and shameful" thing he's had to address. The 54-year-old posted a five minute apology to his Instagram after a video compilation of all t... Read Article

Woman Recalls Horrific Virtual Gang-Rape Incident Within The Metaverse

Kim SoMajor

February 2, 2022

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A U.K mom opens up about being virtually gang raped within the metaverse. USA Today reported, the woman whom is vice president of metaverse Research for Kabuni Ventures, initially reported being “groped” i... Read Article

Top 10 Music Podcasts That You Should Be Subscribed to as an Independent Artist

Sourcestaff

February 2, 2022

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Words by: Nicole McCray Music artists often look for inspiration and guidance when creating original work. It can be beneficial to learn from other musicians and experiences. One place that can also be of a... Read Article

Spotify To Add Content Advisories To Stop COVID-19 Misinformation on App

Kim SoMajor

January 31, 2022

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Spotify will add content advisories to any material that talks about COVID-19. The music streaming platform said Sunday it will add a message directing users to public health sites in an effort to combat m... Read Article

Universal Music Group Expands Relationship Across Amazon Music and Twitch

Shawn Grant

January 28, 2022

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Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, Twitch, and Amazon Music announced today that their existing relationships had been expanded. Customers will have better access to... Read Article

Nas Joins Google In $20M Gaming Investment

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2022

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Nas adds another solid addition to his list of investments as he supports Google and others with the initial investment of African gaming company Carry1st. A report from The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed... Read Article

UPN6XT Partners Up With Toronto Rapper Roney to Release Song As NFT

Shawn Grant

January 17, 2022

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Toronto Rapper Roney is selling streaming royalties to his fans via NFTs Roney will be the first Toronto artist to partner up with UPN6XT to let fans invest in his music, allowing users to buy shares in the... Read Article

Source Sundance Preview: New Frontiers

Zoe Zorka

January 17, 2022

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

With Sundance taking place completely online this year, visitors from around the globe will have a chance to experience the New Frontiers exhibits that were formerly done in person. The Inside World is a sc... Read Article

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

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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

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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

Twitter's Jack Dorsey Donated $15 Million to 15 US Mayors to Distribute to Residents

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

Shawn Grant

December 26, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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