Ed Sheeran Sued for Copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ admin Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio If you sample Marvin Gaye’s music, be ready to go to court. Like Robin Thicke and Pharrell over “Blurred Lines,” next up on the copyright infringement chopping block is Ed Sheeran. The family of...
The Weeknd Donates $50K Towards Ethiopic Studies admin Monday, August 8, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio The Weeknd recently donated $50,000 to the University of Toronto's Ethiopic Studies And Culture program. The donation will help fund an initiative to "foster academic, professional and business excellence...
Beyoncé’s ‘Formation World Tour’ Made Bank During First Leg admin Monday, August 1, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Beyoncé's ‘Formation World Tour’ is making bank and she’s not even half way through with it. According to Live Nation, King Bey has grossed over $123 million in the first leg of the tour. The...
MUSIC: Fantasia – ‘The Definition Of…’ admin Friday, July 29, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio One of R&B's powerhouses released her fifth studio album today. Fantasia released The Definition Of comes after a three-year hiatus. The project contains 11-tracks with features from Tye Tribbett and Stacy...
STREAM: Gucci Mane – ‘Everybody Looking’ admin Friday, July 22, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio It's Gucci! Gucci Mane’s new album "Everybody Looking" is here. The 15-track album features collaborations with Kanye West, Drake, and Young Thug. Production credits go to longtime friend...
MUSIC: Joe Budden – “Afraid” (Drake Diss #3) admin Monday, July 18, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio It didn't take long before Joe Budden released his third diss track, "Afraid." It took two previous disses before Drake took shots at Joe on French Montana's "No Shopping," which hit the internet on Saturday....
VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2016: Most Exciting Performances admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio On Monday night, VH1 returned with their Hip Hop Honors show, which came back after taking a six year hiatus. In honor of the show's return, producers deemed it a night of honoring our female hip-hop...
K-pop: The Intricate and Profitable Business of Korean Music admin Friday, July 8, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Jing Yang, contributing intern (@jing5233) Last year, in Los Angeles, one Korean pop music group’s concert was rated as “Top 10 Best Selling Performances in the World”. The group is Big Bang, one...
Scales 925 Employees Sue T.I. and Business Partner for Unpaid Wages admin Thursday, July 7, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio A lawsuit has been filed against Clifford “Tip” Harris and his business partner, Charles Hughes, by employees at Scales 925. Fortune is reporting that Tip and Hughes have been named in a lawsuit, which...
Gospel Artist, Kierra Sheard, Announces Self-Titled Tour + ‘Make Me Better’ admin Thursday, July 7, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Grammy nominated recording artist Kierra Sheard has announced her own tour, which will feature an all-female band. Since the release of her latest project LED LP, Sheard's been preparing for...
Big K.R.I.T. Leaves Def Jam + Drops ’12 For 12′ Mixtape admin Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper/Producer Big K.R.I.T. announced via Twitter that he has left Def Jam. No word yet on his reason for leaving the label, but this adjustment allows K.R.I.T. to move forward with other projects under...
Lil Wayne’s Jailhouse Journal Becomes New Book admin Thursday, June 30, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio What did Lil Wayne ponder on while sitting in prison in 2010? In case you wanted to know, the rapper has decided to publish his memoirs in the form of a new book titled Gone Til November. According to...
Suge Knight Sues Chris Brown For 2014 Shooting Incident admin Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Suge Knight is doing a lot from behind bars. News reports state that Suge Knight has financial beef with Chris Brown and plans to sue the R&B singer for an incident that happened in 2014. The Death...
BET Awards 2016: A Tribute Fit For A Prince admin Monday, June 27, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment The best part of the 2016 BET Awards was the slew of tribute performances to the late great Prince Rogers Nelson. At first, when comedian Dave Chappelle introduced The Roots, Erykah Badu and Bilal,...
VIDEO: DJ Khaled x Jay Z x Future – “I Got The Keys” admin Monday, June 27, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment Last night (June 26), DJ Khaled dropped “I Got the Keys,” shortly after the BET Awards show ended. The Jay Z and Future assisted song is the second release from the Snapchat King's forthcoming album...
MIXTAPE: DJ Esco – Project E.T. (Hosted by Future) admin Friday, June 24, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Future's right hand man, DJ Esco, released a new mixtape that's full of bangers. If 56 Nights wasn't enough, Project E.T. Esco Terrestrial will have you looking forward to more DJ Esco and Future...
11 Concerts in Atlanta You Don’t Want To Miss admin Thursday, June 23, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) Over the past few years, Atlanta has evolved into a southern mecca of all things film, television, and music. So far in 2016, Atlanta has welcomed Gucci...
T.I., 50 Cent, Jeezy & More Hit the Stage @ Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash [PHOTOS] admin Monday, June 20, 2016 Events, Feature, Music, The Studio Over the weekend, Atlanta's Hot 107.9 hosted their annual hip-hop concert at Philips Arena. This years event, of course, brought thousands out to Hotlanta for endless parties and the main event, Birthday...
GOOD DEED: Big Sean Donates $25K to Help College Homelessness admin Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Feature, Music, The Receipt Rapper Big Sean is always sharing his G.O.O.D. fortune to those in need. #thatswhatsup This time, the Detroit MC has donated $25,000 to Wayne State University. The money will be used to help WSU's students...
Earthgang Talks “Unconventional” Music Style, ‘Strays With Rabies’ & More admin Monday, June 13, 2016 Feature, Music, On The Block, Studio Xclusive, The Studio By: Alex Ro, contributing intern (@alexrolive) Atlanta rap-duo and newcomers to the game, Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus aka EARTHGANG, took the BMI Urban Showcase stage to perform their many hits, one being...
Kodak Black Pays Homage on ‘Lil B.I.G. Pac’ Cover Art admin Friday, June 10, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Florida rapper, Kodak Black, will celebrate his birthday with a new mixtape. On June 11, Lil B.I.G. Pac will drop although its creator is currently parlaying behind bars. Kodak was arrested due to open...
Ed Sheeran’s Being Sued for $20 Million for Copyright Infringement admin Thursday, June 9, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Ed Sheeran is being sued by two U.K. songwriters who says their song was stolen. Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard, along with HaloSongs publishing company, are suing the British singer over his...
It’s Just Business: Rocko Sues Future For $10 Million admin Thursday, June 9, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio This is an Epic contractual issue. So why is Future all upset? It's just business, not personal. Yesterday, news broke that rapper/producer Rodney Hill Jr. aka Rocko was suing rapper Future for $10...
Rita Ora & Jay Z Settles Lawsuit admin Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Rita Ora and Jay Z has presumably reached a settlement. The lawsuit against Jay Z's Roc Nation stirred up controversy in 2015. Rita Ora claimed that the label totally forgot about her after undergoing...
VIDEO: De La Soul Talks New Album, Snoop, and the Hustle admin Monday, June 6, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio De La Soul is about to release their ninth studio album, And The Anonymous Nobody. It's been 11 years since Posdnuous, Maseo, and Dave dropped their last album, The Grind Date, which was released in 2004....
Wiz Khalifa: Wants Out of 360 Deal, Files Lawsuit Against Former Manager admin Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Wiz Khalifa wants back his money from a 360 deal he's been trapped in for over 10 years. On yesterday (May 31), Wiz Khalifa filed a lawsuit against his former manager and record label. He is seeking...
MUSIC: Mistah F.A.B. – ‘Son of a Pimp 2’ admin Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio What a time to be from the Bay Area! The Golden State Warriors are on their way to the NBA finals and, over the holiday weekend, one of Oakland's legends in hip-hop just released a new album. It's been ten...
Fans Are Dead Serious About #OutkastForSuperBowlLIII admin Friday, May 27, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Super Bowl LIIII is coming to Atlanta in 2019 and the fans are serious about Outkast performing. An Outkast fan, Dustin Spa, started a petition on Change.org to gain support from other fans. As soon as it...
Gucci Mane Out of Prison, Now Cut the Check admin Friday, May 27, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper Gucci Mane is finally a free man. Just 4 months sly of his official release date, the judge agreed to set him free after recognizing previous time served. Gucci's lawyer, Drew Findling, told TMZ that...
10 Acts You Forgot Were Signed to Bad Boy admin Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) When talking memorable rap record labels, Bad Boy Records, among many others, probably come to mind. Twenty-one years later, Junior M.A.F.I.A's...