VIDEO: T.I. feat. Jeezy, Watch The Duck – “G’ Shit” admin Friday, January 30, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio In the same breathe as the Outkast classic, "Idlewild," two of Atlanta's hip-hop kings take us back to a time where mobsters and juke joints ruled the world. T.I.'s new "G' Shit" is a 12-minute video...
MIXTAPE: Chevy Woods – Gangland 3 admin Friday, January 30, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Taylor Gang rapper Chevy Woods dropped Gangland 3 this week. The new project is hosted by Atlanta s DJ Holiday. It features Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J and more. Producers Sonny Digital,...
Ludacris Wins Full Custody of Baby Cai admin Thursday, January 29, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Chris "Ludacris" Bridges exited a Georgia courtroom a happy man after being given full custody of his 13-month old daughter, Cai. For over a year, Ludacris and Tamika Fuller (the child's mother) has been...
VIDEO: Kid Ink Weighs In On Iggy and Azealia Beef admin Thursday, January 29, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, Music, Tune In Rapper and L.A. native Kid Ink recently stopped by "Larry King Now" to talk about his new studio album Full Speed and quite a few other interesting things. What stood out during his conversation with...
#OnTheBlock: R&B Singer/Songwriter, Veronica V (@iamveronicav) admin Thursday, January 29, 2015 Feature, Music, On The Block For STACKS Magazine's On The Block series, we scour the internet for new talent so that we can introduce them to our readers. Lately, the talent has been coming to our inbox. One such artist is a young...
VIDEO: Coach K Talks Managing Jeezy & Gucci Mane in ‘Noisey Atlanta’ admin Wednesday, January 28, 2015 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Music, The Studio Noisey is back with Part 3 of Noisey Atlanta documentary. In this episode, they took a look back at the journey of Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy. Both Atlanta-based rappers created the footprint and sound...
Chris Brown Postpones Tour Dates (By: Deja Pearson) admin Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Deja Pearson, contributing intern (@itslikedejavu) Probation Regulations Forces Chris To Postpone BTS Tour At approximately 7:27 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015, the one and only Christopher...
Big Sean Announces ‘Dark Sky Paradise’ Album Release Date + Trailer admin Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio It's official! G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean will release his third album on Feb. 24th. The name of the album is Dark Sky Paradise, but the full tracklist has not been made public. However, it's a...
Tyga’s Former Management Sues for $4 Million admin Monday, January 26, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper Tyga, who blasted Cash Money Records last year about unpaid money, is now being sued by his former management. According to Allhiphop.com, C&J Management says Tyga breached their contract and...
VIDEO: Chris Brown – “Autumn Leaves” admin Friday, January 23, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Chris Brown and his boo Karrueche share the screen in this new video "Autumn Leaves." The song features Kendrick Lamar, but unfortunately the TDE artist doesn't make an appearance. Anyhoo...check it out...
D.C. Artist, Kore Stacks, Celebrates #AmbitionsOfAHustler Mixtape Release [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, January 22, 2015 Events, Feature, Music, On The Block, Studio Xclusive Gotti (@whoisgotti), Shay Johnson (@iamshayjohnson), and Kore Stacks (@korestacks) D.C. rapper, Kore Stacks, celebrated his mixtape release Tuesday night at Suite Lounge in Atlanta, GA. The event was...
VIDEO: OT Genasis Talks Balancing Fatherhood & Career admin Thursday, January 22, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio "Coco" rapper, OT Genasis sits down with DJ Smallz to discuss fatherhood. He shares how he finds work/life balance with his 4 year old son and emerging rap career. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram...
MIXTAPE: Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait 2 admin Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio There's no telling when we'll see Tha Carter V. So in the interim, Lil Wayne dropped Sorry 4 The Wait 2 yesterday to soothe fans over for a while. On the S4TW 2, Weezy smothers a load of remixes with...
MUSIC: Rico Love – “Somebody Else” admin Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Rico Love has released the official music video for “Somebody Else,” the first single from his forthcoming debut LP, TURN THE LIGHTS ON. The video was directed by...
eOne Music Hosts BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards [PHOTOS] admin Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive Syleena Johnson, Phil Thornton and Gina Miller The Hard Rock Cafe (Atlanta, GA) was the host venue for a recent gathering of gospel influencers. Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) hosted the annual BMI...
Confirmed: 2 Chainz’s Running for Mayor of College Park admin Monday, January 19, 2015 Feature, Music, Power Moves OK so...the Nancy Grace appearance has 2 Chainz feeling the political bug nowadays. During a recent radio interview with ATL's Hot 107.9FM, rapper 2 Chainz jokingly announced that he has his sights on...
VIDEO: Gunplay – “Chain Smokin” feat. Stalley & Curren$y admin Friday, January 16, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio We diggin' this smooth joint by Gunplay. Definitely a 360 degree turn from the aggressive sound we normally hear from the Miami artist. Follow @GunplayDonLogan @Stalley @CurrenSy_Spitta now on...
VIDEO: Nicki Minaj’s Ex, Safaree, Talks Her Success And His Money admin Thursday, January 15, 2015 Feature, Music, Music 101 In a recent interview with The Breakfast Club, Nicki Minaj's ex-boyfriend Safaree set the record straight regarding a lot of unanswered questions. Their relationship, which began in a group called the Hood...
MUSIC: Ciara – “I Bet” admin Thursday, January 15, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Come thru Ci Ci!! As she prep for the release of her upcoming album, Jackie, ATL-born songstress Ciara has dropped a new single upon us. The song "I Bet" is definitely an ode to her ex-fiance...
MUSIC: @ill_esha & @_keonthetrack’s Autopilot EP admin Thursday, January 15, 2015 Feature, Music, On The Block Looks like our boy K.E. On the Track has been working hard in the lab. This came across our desk, so we decided to check it out since its EDM-influenced, and yeah, we like different stuff over...
VIDEO: Plies – “2 Good 4 Me” admin Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Ft. Myers, FL rapper, Plies, is back with a new video off of his Da Last Real Ni**a Left 2 mixtape. The song "2 Good 4 Me" covers a subject we don't get too see too often in hardcore rap. In the video,...
T.I. Enters The Restaurant Business?? This Should Be Interesting… Ms. Bels Friday, January 9, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt So...the self-proclaimed King of the South is opening up a new restaurant/lounge in Atlanta. Although, T.I. is a renaissance man and a known hustler, the thought of him venturing into the...
MUSIC: Kid Ink – “Hotel” feat. Chris Brown admin Friday, January 9, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment Cali's Kid Ink and Chris Brown recognizes their musical chemistry. The new joint "Hotel" is their third collaboration. Previously, Kid Ink enlisted C-Breezy on club hits,“Show Me” and “Main...
40+ Ways to Make Money in Music Ms. Bels Thursday, January 8, 2015 Feature, Music, Music 101, The Studio 1 Comment The idea of showcasing one's artistry is often compounded with the need to profit off of it. Whether it is from selling merchandise (i.e. t-shirts, caps, etc) to touring, as an musician there are many ways to...
STREAM: Rome Fortune x OG Maco ‘Yep’ admin Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Hands down, Atlanta dominates the music game when it comes to rap and production. It seems like a new crop of artists and producers emerge out of nowhere everyday. We can say this is about Rome Fortune and...
VIDEO: Keyshia Cole – “Do That For (B.A.B.)” admin Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Keyshia Cole emerges with a new video for "Do That For (B.A.B.)," off of her Point of No Return album. Album is in stores...
MUSIC: Usher – “Still Got It” feat. Migos admin Friday, January 2, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Here's a surprise collabo! Who would've thought the R&B veteran would link up with the Migos? We sure didn't. Produced by Zaytoven, "Still Got It" features Usher popping off at the mouth, bragging...
MUSIC: The-Dream – “Fruition” & “That’s My Sh-t” feat. T.I. admin Thursday, January 1, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Under his new label, Contra Paris, The-Dream will release a double album called Crown / Jewel. The new project is expected to drop in spring 2015. For now, the Grammy award winning...
Beyonce’s Father, Mathew Knowles, Says “Broke” Rumors Are False admin Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Feature, Music video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Beyonce's father Mathew Knowles is AGAIN dealt a bad hand in the media, but uses a local news station to clear the air. Recently, the...
MUSIC: Ameriie – “Mustang” admin Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio It's been a minute since we've heard music from singer/songwriter, Ameriie. Well, she's geared up and ready to go courtesy of her new single "Mustang." To-date, Ameriie has released four albums to...