Roots Picnic Live: Erykah Badu, A$AP Rocky & More
The 8th annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia featured Erykah Badu, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, and more. The legendary festival sold out with performances from hip-hop...
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Apple Music Pulls Out all the Stops, Drake, & More
Apple Music unveiled its revolutionary streaming service featuring Drake and Jimmy Iovine, launching in 100+ countries for $9.99/month with Beats 1 radio....
Hot 97 and Power 106 Come Together to Create Powerful APP
Hot 97 and Power 106 launch Where Hip-Hop Lives app featuring curated hip-hop content, commercial-free radio, and exclusive new music channel....
Tear Gas Deployed Outside of Hot 97 Summer Jam Concert
Riots erupted outside Hot 97's Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium as crowds attempted to illegally enter the sold-out show. Police deployed tear gas and made...
Pusha T Calls Out Venue 112 for Alleged Racist Treatment
Pusha T exposed Virginia Beach lounge Venue 112 for alleged racist practices after being denied entry. The rapper shared his experience on social media, citing...
New Radio Station Targets Marijuana Lovers
Grenco Science launches G Pen Radio, a new streaming platform targeting cannabis enthusiasts with hip-hop, reggae, and counterculture music programming....
Usher Compares Nina Simone to Which Hip-Hop Legend?
Usher shares his thoughts on Nina Simone's musical legacy at Netflix documentary premiere. The R&B star draws connections between the soul legend and hip-hop....
Cleveland DJ Accused 0f Laundering Marijuana Money By IRS
Cleveland DJ Stuart Pflaum, known as DJ Xplosive, was arrested for allegedly laundering $730,050 in marijuana sales money through his record label Element 9 Recordings....
ASCAP Honors Lauryn Hill at Rhythm & Soul Awards
ASCAP will honor Lauryn Hill with the prestigious Golden Note Award at the 28th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 25, 2015....
A$AP Rocky Talks Life, Death of Friend, and Orgies
A$AP Rocky opens up in candid Hot 97 interview about his music process, personal life experiences, and pays tribute to late friend Yams....
Jay Z Takes On YouTube, Spotify, and Society
Jay Z delivers a powerful freestyle targeting Spotify and YouTube during his TIDAL-exclusive B-sides performance, addressing streaming competition and treatment of Black business owners....
Snoop Dogg Talks Sacrificing Money for Freedom
Snoop Dogg opens up about leaving Death Row Records and sacrificing money for his freedom during an interview about his Pharrell-produced album Bush....
Jennifer Lopez Las Vegas Residency
Jennifer Lopez announces her Las Vegas headlining residency at Planet Hollywood's AXIS Theater starting January 2016. The show promises a high-energy mix of dance, hip-hop,...
Jay Z Adds Second Show for TIDAL Fans
Jay-Z adds a second TIDAL X B-sides performance due to fan demand. The exclusive shows will feature rare B-side tracks on May 16-17....
De La Soul Kickstarter Hits $600K
De La Soul's Kickstarter campaign for their eighth album 'And the Anonymous Nobody' raised over $600,000, becoming the second largest music project in Kickstarter history....
JERMAINE DUPRI LAUNCHES IPHONE GAME
Jermaine Dupri launches '4 Lanes,' a new iOS game inspired by his 1998 hit 'Money Ain't A Thang.' The free mobile game lets players collect...
Tidal “Doing Just Fine” States Jay-Z…but
Jay-Z reassures fans that Tidal is successful despite having only 770,000 subscribers compared to Spotify's 15 million. He announces exclusive Tidal X concert....
REVOLT Unveils New Programming and Partnerships
REVOLT unveiled new programming partnerships with Snoop Dogg's GGN show and Wiz Khalifa's Day Today docu-series, targeting young 'Authenticators' across multiple platforms....
We Day Illinois to Feature Star-Studded Lineup on April 30
We Day Illinois brings Jennifer Hudson, Common, Babyface and more to Allstate Arena April 30, 2015 for a youth empowerment event featuring 15,000 students....
TIDAL, Great Idea at what other Costs?
Jay Z launches TIDAL streaming service with celebrity partners, promising better artist compensation at $9.99-$19.99 monthly tiers. Critics question consumer appeal versus cheaper alternatives like...
Radio Facts 20th Anniversary – Digital Magazine
Radio Facts celebrates 20 years with digital anniversary magazine, announcing quarterly publication schedule with next issue coming in June....
Respect The Classics: 20 Years of Friday
Respect The Classics releases a 20th anniversary vinyl edition of the Friday soundtrack featuring Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and classic hip-hop tracks with special 3D...
Jussie Smollet and Bryshere Y. Gray stop by WNBM
Empire stars Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Y. Gray visited WNBM radio station with Program Director Ken Johnson for an exclusive interview....
Lorenzo Thomas Launches Station for Graduates & DJs
Radio personality Lorenzo Thomas launches Live From the Mia, targeting listeners 25-65 with classic R&B and hip hop. The station partners with Miami Media School...
J. COLE & DREAMVILLE AT SXSW 2015
J. Cole and Dreamville delivered standout performances at SXSW Takeover 2015, joined by Redman, Joey Bada$$, YG, and Too Short in Austin....