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Universal Music Group and SoundCloud, the world’s largest community of music and audio creators with 175 million monthly listeners, today announced they have reached...

Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company and the unrivaled leader in sports radio, announced on-air veteran Rico Beard will join 97.1 The...

The Industry Dot Biz: Appreciating Toni Morrison's Literary Legacy - C. Imani WilliamsToni Morrison - February 18, 1931 - August 5, 2019The August 5, 2019 passing of 88-year-old Pulitzer and Nobel Literary prize winner Toni Morrison marks the transition of a literary icon. [...]

The Industry Dot Biz: Bunker Hill Community College celebrated Black History Month with Dark Matter: An Afternoon of Science and Stories with GZA a.k.a. "The Genius," founding member of Wu-Tang Clan, hip hop music artist and science educator. GZA is co-founder of the Science Genius program, which engages high school students in science through hip hop music."You can use the scientific method to approach any challenge," GZA told the audience. "You try something, you experiment, and you draw a conclusion." He described himself as a science enthusiast—not a scientist—and recommended science as a way of understanding oneself. "Everything is connected," he said, pointing out that sound is vibration and every being emits vibrational music. His forthcoming album, "Dark Matter," brings science and music together. "Maybe it will influence the gravitational direction of hip hop music," he joked.GZA, who rapped several scientific concepts along with his story of growing up in New York and developing an early interest in science, drew an enthusiastic response from the audience. Students peppered him with questions and then stood in a lengthy line to get his autograph.Earlier in the day the hip hop music celebrity visited Dr. Belinda Kadambi's Introduction to Biotechnology class and chatted with students about DNA models they were constructing. He also attended a luncheon with students and others prepared by Culinary Arts majors in the College's dining room.The Science Genius program grew out of GZA's collaboration with Dr. Chris Emdin of Columbia University's Teachers College. As part of the Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S. initiative, GZA visits high schools, where students battle each other with science raps they write.GZA's day-long visit was the centerpiece of eight events at BHCC in February celebrating Black History Month. For the full roster, visit bhcc.edu/bhm.

The Industry Dot Biz: Marlon Wayans sat with Charlamagne, Angela Yee, and DJ Envy and talked about making movies independently and collecting a bigger check. Of course you know it gets funny as they go into various other topics.

The Industry Dot Biz: Suge Knight just can't stay out of trouble. He got caught on tape pushing or throwing a punch at a marijuana dispensary owner when he was denied weed for not having an official medical card.

[caption id="attachment_238291" align="alignnone" width="2000"] (l-r) DJ Pup Dawg, Ashlee, Megan Thee Stallion, Santi and DJ 4eign. Photographer Bethany Anna - Summer Jam 2019[/caption]It was an amazing night at Summer Jam and Ashlee of Ashlee & The New JAM’N Morning Show sat down with Megan Thee Stallion and discussed Nicki Minaj’s retirement. 

Tamia stopped by The Breakfast Club Radio Show and chopped it up with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee. The songstress talks being a real basketball wife, signing with a major label again, and balancing her life with Grant Hill.She also speaks on her multiple sclerosis diagnosis and how she battles the disease. [...]