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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...

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...

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

Shawn Grant

April 13, 2023

Source Latino | Latin Music News and Entertainment, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

With Raggaeton remaining a dominant force on TikTok, Karol G, and Shakira's "TQG" found a way to break through and become the top trending Latin song on the platform last week. Traditional and regional Latin g... Read Article

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

Shawn Grant

April 11, 2023

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

Nick Cannon is turning his talents to radio, specifically Amazon's live radio app Amp. The Daily Cannon, a new morning program presented by Nick Cannon, will debut on Amp on Monday, April 24, at 9 a.m. EDT,... Read Article

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

Zoe Zorka

April 10, 2023

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

Even though April Fools Day was over a week ago, the jokes apparently have not stopped for Elon Musk. Over the weekend, the eccentric Twitter CEO apparently defaced...his own business's sign. For reasons co... Read Article

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

Zoe Zorka

March 25, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shawn Grant

March 14, 2023

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

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

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

Sourcestaff

March 9, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

Shawn Grant

February 15, 2023

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

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

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

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

Creators Watch Out: Buzzfeed To Use AI To Create Content

Melissa Sanchez

January 27, 2023

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BuzzFeed says it will use AI tools provided by ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, to "enhance" and "personalize" its content, according to a memo sent by CEO Jonah Perett to his staff. Buzzfeed is a news and entertainme... Read Article

Microsoft Rumored to Cut 11,000 Jobs in Forthcoming Days

Shawn Grant

January 18, 2023

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

Microsoft will begin 2023 with massive layoffs. According to CBS News, the tech giant will shed talent due to the impact of the economy. The news, originally reported by Sky News, states the software compan... Read Article