Chief Keef, Trinidad James Dropped From Their Labels…Who’s Next?? admin Thursday, October 23, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio If you made a bet that Trinidad James and Chief Keef would become "one hit wonders," collect your coins. Both rappers were dropped from their record labels. A few months ago,...
’90s R&B Group JODECI to Reunite at ‘Soul Train Awards 2014’ admin Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment The legendary male R&B group JODECI will reunite on live television on November 30, 2014. KC, JoJo, Dalvin, and Devonte will perform their chart-topping hits and give the audience a preview of their...
Indie Artist, Rome Alexander, Crosses the Globe with Message of Love Ms. Bels Monday, October 20, 2014 Feature, Music, On The Block, The Studio It is not every day that you meet a young artist that is soft-spoken, articulate, and seems to endure a great sense of humility. Well, 21 year old Rome Alexander is that young artist. Hailing...
Who Does Iggy Azalea REALLY Belong To?? Ms. Bels Friday, October 17, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Interesting rumor has surfaced in regards of the Australian female rapper, Iggy Azalea. According to AllHipHop.com's Illseed, he reports that quite a few people are looking to sue Iggy. What...
Johnny Gill, Stevie J, Joseline & More Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness at ‘ATL Live’ [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, October 16, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive Johnny Gill, Shanti Das, Kenny Burns, and Marlon Nichols On Tuesday night, ATL Live on the Park celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month with an incredible lineup of performances including Grammy Award winner...
BTS VIDEO: Young Scooter – “Bag It Up” feat. Future & Casino admin Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Young Scooter x Future - Bag it Up Vlog from Rick Nyce on Vimeo. Young Scooter continues to push through the adversities and drop hot music. His latest focus is the 80's Baby mixtape and its...
Listen: T.I. – “Paperwork” [Album Stream] admin Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio T.I.'s upcoming album Paperwork is now available for our listening pleasure on iTunes Radio. The album features 18-tracks and will be released on October 21st. The all-star lineup tagging along on The...
[EXCLUSIVE] @BandoJonez (fka Lil Corey) Talks Hardships Growing Up and Music Career Ms. Bels Monday, October 13, 2014 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault R&B music looks quite different nowadays. No longer are the clean cut singers with three piece suits and Stacy Adams shoes. Today's crop of soul singers, especially male vocalists, come from...
Jazmine Sullivan, K. Michelle & Others Honored at ASCAP’s “Women Behind the Music” [PHOTOS] admin Monday, October 13, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment Nicole George-Middleton - Sam Selolwane - Jazmine Sullivan - DJ KISS Last week, ASCAP honored six fierce females in New York and Los Angeles for their annual “Women Behind the Music” event....
R&B Singer, Dri Jack, Hosts #GOSSIPthevisual Video Premiere [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, October 9, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault Dri Jack, the pint-sized powerhouse vocalist, is a standout within the new crop of aspiring artists in Atlanta, GA. She's a former student of Tri-Cities High School and is predestined to become...
VIDEO: Teyana Taylor – “Business” admin Thursday, October 9, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Teyana Taylor's debut album VII is due out November...
Music Review: @Common – Nobody’s Smiling Mark Harris Thursday, October 9, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Chicago has been in the news quite often nowadays. Yet, it is rarely for anything positive. With school closings, consistent gun violence over the weekends, and harsh poverty, things have not...
Afropunk #WickedPromoter Finale Hits the ATL [PHOTOS] admin Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, The Studio On Sunday(Oct. 5), Redd’s Wicked Apple hosted the finale event for the Most Wicked Promoter competition. The competition is part of the Most Wicked Promoter program, which began in New York...
MUSIC: Tamar Braxton – “Let Me Know” feat. Future & Traci Braxton – “Stay Sippin” feat. Raheem Devaughn admin Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Tamar Braxton is back with a new single that is surely to light up the airwaves. The song "Let Me Know" features rapper Future and samples the 1994 classic "At Your Best (You Are Love)"...
MUSIC: Rico Love – “Latch” Remix feat. Disclosure & Sam Smith admin Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio OK. So, we kept hearing this euro-R&B song but didn't have an idea who sung it. So, when Rico Love's remix popped up on the internet, we finally found out who its originators were. The...
Jagged Edge Hosts “JE Heartbreak II” Album Listening Session [PHOTOS] admin Monday, October 6, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive @twinzak @twinpistols @bryan_m_cox Real R&B music is making a major comeback and a set of artists that are pioneering this effort is Atlanta-based group, Jagged Edge. JE announced months...
TuneCore Partners w/A3C on Live In-Studio 3-Hour Compilation Project admin Monday, October 6, 2014 Feature, Music, Music 101, The Studio via press release... Celebrating the independent spirit of hip-hop and nurturing the careers of a new generation of talented artists, TuneCore announced the launch of #TuneCoreStudio at...
EDM Producer, Steve Aoki, Explains Why DJs Make $400K Per Night in Vegas [VIDEO] admin Friday, October 3, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio This week, EDM producer and artist, Steve Aoki, sat down with Larry King on the Emmy nominated series “Larry King Now.” Aoki is the son of Hiroaki Aoki, the founder of the Benihana chain...
VIDEO: Meelah – “Give It To You” feat. Musiq Soulchild admin Thursday, October 2, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Meelah, formerly of the R&B group 702, has been making some major moves for the past year or two. First, as one of the newest cast members on TV One's "R&B Divas", now to a revamped music...
VIDEO: Mila J – “My Main” feat. Ty Dolla $ign admin Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio ...
MUSIC 101: The Double-sided Danger of Sampling Ms. Bels Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, Music 101, The Receipt Last week, news broke that The Potter's House pastor, Bishop T. D. Jakes, is seeking legal action against rapper Young Jeezy. Jakes caught wind of Jeezy's remix to his song ""Holy Ghost," which features...
Women of Entertainment Honored at ‘Did That’ Awards [PHOTOS] admin Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, The Studio, The Vault "Did That" Award honorees Christal Jordan (Enchanted PR CEO), Rae "Reyonce" Davis (Music Journalist), Aneesah Bray (Entertainment Mgr), Tanya Graham (Entertainment Attorney), Nikki Rich (Nikki Rich Show) and...
MIXTAPE: Rich Gang Tha Tour Part 1 + “Tell’Em” & “Riding” admin Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Birdman, Co-CEO of Cash Money Records, released his latest Rich Gang: Tha Tour Part 1 mixtape yesterday. The mixtape features Rich Home Quan, Young Thug, Lil Wayne, Yung Ralph, and other members...
MUSIC: DJ Drama – “Right Back” feat. Rich Homie Quan, Jeezy, Young Thug + Video BTS [PHOTOS] admin Monday, September 29, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio DJ Drama is back with new music from his upcoming album Quality Street Music 2. The new joint "Right Back" features two of the hottest rappers out Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, alongside Mr....
Music Review: Jeru Da Damaja – The Hammer Mark Harris Monday, September 29, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Jeru Da Damaja is one of those rappers that started off hot and cooled off too fast. After making two arguably superior/classic albums, he broke off his situation with DJ Premier. After that,...
Big Boi, Big Gipp, Organized Noize & More Honored at 2nd Annual Hip Hop Unplugged [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, September 25, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment Over the past few years, Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols' ATL Live on the Park has become a staple in Atlanta's music scene and nightlife. The who's who of the entertainment industry has attended...
Rapper Rocko Awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at MP3Waxx Luncheon [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, September 25, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault BET Hip Hop Awards weekend in Atlanta was filled with people from all over and enough events/parties to last a lifetime. This year, STACKS Magazine had the opportunity to attend several of these events. One...
MIXTAPE: Hustle Gang’s “G.D.O.D. 2” admin Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio The second installment to Hustle Gang's G.D.O.D. has been released. The new mixtape features the Grand Hustle family: T.I., Shad Da God, Dro, Spodee, Kuntry King, and B.O.B.. Hustle Gang...
#OnTheBlock: Young JoJo (@therealyoungjojo) admin Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Feature, Music, On The Block Rapper Young JoJo hails from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Earning the name of "King of The Coast", Young JoJo has opened up for Atlanta natives such as 2 Chainz, Rocko, Travis Porter and more....