Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion brings duality to the rap table – college and quality music. The 5’10 rapper is known for her fierceness and delivery.
Silence is deafening: #TheShowMustBePaused is a boycott
As the #TheShowMustBePaused represented a moment of silence for those who joined in, others saw the effort as a distraction to the issue of BLM…
Ditch the label? Why signing a deal doesn’t always lead to the bag
Prince told us a long time ago to ditch exploitative record labels. Are artists finally ready for what they deserve and earn their bag the independent way?
Share the spotlight: TIDAL’s interactive credits could transform the industry
Now that TIDAL is leading the industry on giving credit where credit is due, how will its competitors respond?
How UnitedMasters’ partnership with the NBA is changing the game for artists
“The NBA is not only using the music in their highlights and clips, but they are tagging the artist and pointing their fans to the song.”
Def Jam director Christian Castro on how he networked his way into a career
There’s nothing better than a good old-fashioned hustler, and that’s exactly what Christian Castro is.
Meet the 5 female songwriters low key running the music game
Music is transient, never static. And the music industry is always changing because of this fact.
Artists only made 12% of the $43 billion the music industry produced in 2017
Labels, publishers, marketing, etc. took almost $10 billion while artists received just $5.1 billion, of which the “bulk” was from touring.
How Kali Uchis went from living in her car to music’s biggest star
Kali Uchis’ rise was a steady constant of success, but it didn’t start that way.
Who is Phora? The 23-year-old rapper who created a multi-million dollar empire
The days of mumble rap are slowly, but surely coming to a close and giving way to artists like Phora to get their message of positivity to the world.