Photo Credit: Melanie van Leeuwen Spotify says the ‘crossover effect’ of artist collaborations is magnified on streaming services. The service highlights how Run-D.M.C. linking up with Aerosmith to do their own take on “Walk This […]
Photo Credit: Julio Rionaldo The Society of Composers & Lyricists’ president testifies before the Judiciary Committee about the impact of AI on creatives, including songwriters and composers. Ashley Irwin, President of the Society of Composers […]
Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa TikTok has officially announced the ‘Artist Impact Program,’ effectively expanding the TikTok Commercial Music Library with more than a million songs and sounds from emerging and established artists. TikTok reports that 88 percent […]
If Daryl Campbell, better known as Taxstone, wasn’t in jail, he’d probably be a top contender in our Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking list. Campbell was one of the first to present off-the-cuff commentary on life, […]
Kate Hudson is sharing her experience of being in the public eye. The actress revealed the media was intrusive as she couldn’t talk to a man without sparking relationship rumors. The star shared that she […]
Photo Credit: ilgmyzin Twitch has announced layoffs impacting around 400 people as part of Amazon’s broader layoffs. Details on other Amazon divisions, including Amazon Music, remain scant. Twitch CEO Emmett Shear stepped down from his […]
Seth Rogen, who’s among the pitch-perfect cast of Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed Best Picture nominee The Fabelmans, opens up in a new interview about the oft-sustaining impact criticism can have on an artist. The topic was […]
In our series ‘The Films That Made Us’, we take a look back at the films that have shaped British music over the last three decades. In this third edition, we talk to pioneering grime […]
The legacy that the original ’90s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air holds is undeniable. It was a case study in making hip-hop culture more palatable and accessible to mainstream audiences while, at the same time, perfecting […]
Fresh from their “Saturday Night Live” performance and a new album release, both being cause for celebration, Sam Smith has opened up about the darker side of fame and the challenges they have faced since […]
Japanese musician, composer, record producer, pianist, activist, writer, actor and dancer Ryuichi Sakamoto, photographed on June 30, 2016 in Paris. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images Japanese […]
The Recording Academy and the Black Music Collective will present Missy Elliott, Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, and Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone with 2023’s Global Impact Awards. The trophies, awarded for “personal and professional achievements […]
Calum Patterson ❘ Published: 2022-11-04T12:37:03 ❘ Updated: 2022-11-04T12:37:15 Twitch streamer Alinity has opened up about her most difficult time as a streamer, revealing that abuse and harassment she received online made […]
Well that’s one way to spark creativity. Fred again.. has revealed that he’s living in the Los Angeles home of Skrillex, who’s concurrently shacking up in the Brit’s London digs. The two electronic music superstars […]
Anitta is the latest star to cover the WSJ. Magazine of their Innovator Issue & Awards. For 11 years, artists have been honored for their cultural impact across entertainment. The 29-year-old Brazilian singer opened up […]
Pink Floyd have reportedly been shopping their back catalog for a potential half-a-billion dollar payday, but according to Variety, incendiary comments from co-founder Roger Waters in a recent interview with Rolling Stone could bring any hope […]
Ariana “Ari” Fletcher, Jayda Cheaves, Dionte “Arrogant Tae” Gray, Lakeyah, and Destiny “Dess Dior” Bailey recently celebrated the forthcoming premiere of their BET+ series while rocking designer drip and BOSSIP was on hand to get […]
Other 2022 awardees include English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, and American rapper Will.i.am. MANILA, Philippines – Time Magazine named broadway diva Lea Salonga as one of its TIME100 Impact Awardees for 2022, calling her a “life-long […]
It’s 7 o’clock on the dot and Usher isn’t in a drop-top. He’s on the other end of our Zoom conference line from Atlanta, retelling 25-year-old stories about one of the most monumental moments of his career: […]
A growing concern in both online and offline spaces of late is that Black creatives who continue to lead the way in music, fashion, pop culture, and online trends rarely get the credit they deserve. We’ve […]