Damon Dash Does Have a Point
Damon Dash argues online media platforms are essential for exposing police corruption and promoting black artists' music. The Hip-Hop mogul defends digital journalism's role in...
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Yahoo’s Good Music Showcase at SXSW Pics
Yahoo's GOOD Music Showcase at SXSW featured Big Sean, Pusha T, Travis Scott, and King Louie. The event packed Brazos Hall to capacity with lines...
Akon Admits That He isn’t Monogamous with his Wife.
Akon admits to Larry King that he doesn't practice monogamy in his marriage, explaining his views on relationships and double standards....
Bow Wow Announces New Collaboration With Ne-Yo “Team of Us”
Bow Wow announces new collaboration with R&B singer Ne-Yo titled 'Team of Us' during SXSW 2014. The rapper revealed the exclusive news while at Snoop...
Pharrell’s G I R L Debuts #1 in Multiple Countries
Pharrell Williams' album G I R L debuts at #1 in multiple countries including UK, France, and Switzerland. The album features the chart-topping single 'Happy.'...
Chicago Music Conference 2014 Brings the Industry Together
Chicago Music Conference 2014 brings A&R reps and industry executives to Gurnee, Illinois June 27-29 to discover new R&B, Hip Hop, and Pop talent....
CATCH THICK AS THIEVES’ LIVE AT SXSW
Los Angeles band Thick as Thieves performs live at SXSW after extensive touring with major acts like Nas, Imagine Dragons, and Sean Kingston....
ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron Tops Charts with Strong Sales
ScHoolboy Q's debut album Oxymoron tops Billboard charts with 138,000+ first week sales. The Top Dawg Entertainment release features Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator....
Kanye’ s DONDA Music Joins Forces with Jay Z’s Roc Nation
Kanye West's DONDA Music partners with Jay-Z's Roc Nation for management of international recording and worldwide touring ventures....
DJs Crown McDonald’s Flavor Battle Champion
Legendary DJs Spinderella, Just Blaze and DJ Clue will judge the 2014 McDonald's Flavor Battle finale, where three DJs compete for $10,000 and bragging rights....
50 Cent Signs Global Distribution Deal with UMG
50 Cent signs exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Caroline/Capitol/UMG, transitioning to independent status after 12 successful years at Shady/Aftermath/Interscope....
Nicki Minaj Apologizes for the Use of Malcolm X’s Photo
Nicki Minaj apologized for using Malcolm X's iconic photo as artwork for her song 'Lookin Ass N*gga' after backlash. She clarified the photo wasn't official...
Nicki Minaj’s “Lookin Ass N*gga” Artwork Sparks Controversy
Nicki Minaj sparked controversy using Malcolm X's famous portrait as artwork for her song 'Lookin Ass N*gga' during Black History Month....
Schoolboy Q & Torae on Black Hippy Movement
TDE's Schoolboy Q discusses the Black Hippy movement, working with A$AP Rocky, and his upcoming Oxymoron album in exclusive interview with Torae....
Drake, Diddy & More: REVOLT’s Party at TWC Studios
Drake performed exclusively at REVOLT TV's Super Bowl weekend party at Time Warner Cable Studios with Sean 'Diddy' Combs and celebrity guests....
Playboy Hosts Exclusive 60th Anniversary Party in NYC
Playboy celebrates its 60th anniversary with an exclusive midnight party in NYC featuring DJ Irie and a live performance by Nelly and Friends during Super...
Kendrick Lamar Talks Becoming a Man and Grammy Nominations
Kendrick Lamar discusses his seven Grammy nominations and reflects on personal growth in new BlackTree TV interview. The rapper also talks about his upcoming performance...
Jay Z and Beyonc� Top Billboard’s Power 100 list
Jay Z and Beyonc� make history as the first celebrities to claim the No. 1 spot on Billboard's annual Power 100 list of music industry...
Dr Dre Beats Commercial with Richard Sherman
Dr. Dre releases a powerful new Beats commercial featuring NFL star Richard Sherman, addressing media perception of confident Black men in sports and entertainment....
VH1’s Emmy-Winning “Rock Docs” Announces 2014 Programming
VH1's Emmy-winning Rock Docs returns in 2014 with documentaries on funk history, hip-hop's cultural impact, and Napster's music industry revolution....
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis LA Concert Announcement
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis announce special intimate concert for 1,400 fans at LA's Belasco Theatre on January 23, presented by T-Mobile....
F. Gary Gray on NWA Movie & Chris Tucker’s Last Friday
Director F. Gary Gray discusses the upcoming NWA biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' and Chris Tucker's potential role in 'Last Friday' at the Ride Along premiere....
Popular ATL Club DJ Nando Murdered
Popular Atlanta club DJ Nando was shot and killed at his Morrow home. The Coalition DJs member was respected for breaking records for Atlanta artists....
Lauryn Hill to Narrate Sundance Documentary
Lauryn Hill will narrate the Sundance Film Festival documentary Concerning Violence about African liberation struggles in the 1960s and 70s....
DJ Drama Joins Atlantic Records A&R Team
DJ Drama joins Atlantic Records as A&R executive, bringing his mixtape expertise and Atlanta connections to help discover and develop new hip-hop talent....
