GILLIE DA KID 20 YEAR ICONIC RUN IN ENTERTAINMENT
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE AS A KING SHOULD BE! Do we start with the history or the current? Do we highlight the music and the fact he has been a relevant in the industry since the 1999? The man…
RCA PRESENTS BLACK MUSIC MONTH PLAYLIST 2020 Feat. new cover video by SIR!
Today, along with RCA Records & SiR we celebrate “Black Sounds Beautiful,” a multimedia campaign in celebration of Black Music Month 2020. Throughout the month of June, the campaign will feature artists’ commentaries on Instagram, concert footage and music…
Artists React to Congressional Democrats Wearing Kente Cloth
On Monday (June 8), House and Senate Democrats donned the Kente cloth, an indigenous Ghanaian textile that’s become a ceremonial stole for Black people in the U.S., while introducing the “Justice in Policing Act of 2020” police reform bill in the…
DJ Snake's 'Taki Taki' Reaches a Billion Plays on Spotify
DJ Snake has hit the billion streams mark on Spotify, again, with his smash “Taki Taki.” The slinky bilingual hit, featuring a no scrubs lineup of Cardi B, Selena Gomez and Ozuna, was the party starter of 2018 and has…
Kiswe Discusses Partnership With Big Hit Entertainment
Fans will be able to self-produce their own BTS concert in the comfort of their own homes this weekend thanks to a new partnership between Big Hit Entertainment and Kiswe Mobile. Big Hit, the South Korean company behind BTS and…
Pulse Music Group President Maria Egan Departs After 7 Years
Egan's replacement is Ashley Calhoun, who has been promoted to senior vp and head of creative at the publisher. Pulse Music Group president and head of creative Maria Egan is departing the publisher to pursue a new opportunity, the company…
Fall Out Boy Pledges $100,000 From Band Fund to Support Black Lives Matter Movement
Fall Out Boy committed to supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in a major way today (June 8) by pledging a $100,000 donation. Taken out of the Fall Out Boy Fund, which the pop-punkers launched in 2017 to give back to…
Dominic Fike Pens Powerful Essay Urging for Police Defunding
On Monday (June 8), Dominic Fike chimed in on the pressing issue of police brutality and his past experiences with cops. In an Instagram post, Fike penned an essay explaining his family’s battles with law enforcement and why he opted…
Juicy J's 'Hella F—in Trauma' Protest-Inspired Anthem
Juicy J channeled a lot of “Hella F—in Trauma” for his latest protest-fueled anthem he posted on SoundCloud yesterday (June 7). In reviving his trademark muddled Memphis, Tenn. sound, the 45-year-old rapper declares “enough is enough” throughout the song regarding the…
Event Designer Bobby Garza in Austin, in a Pandemic: 'This Is a Wake-Up Call for Me'
As Black Lives Matter protests rage across the nation, Garza has been taking the time to reflect. When the concert business shut down in mid-March, Bobby Garza abruptly shifted from putting on live events to tearing them down — his…