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Since “Insecure” first premiered in 2016, Sunday nights at 10 p.m. have become the perfect way to end our weekends the right way. The show, created by Issa Rae, follows her character, Issa, as she navigates life, love and all the twists and turns of adulthood in Los Angeles. Sunday night, June 14, 2020, marked…

Spotify is allowing artists to receive “tips” or donate money to charity. The music streaming platform has introduced a new feature where bands can display an “Artists Fundraising Pick” badge on their profile, which lets them spotlight a destination for fans to send cash. This can include artists fundraising for themselves, as well as being…

Jay-Z’s entire discography returned to Spotify on his 50th birthday. The streaming service took to social media to wish the “99 Problems” rapper, who owns rival streaming app Tidal, a happy birthday on Dec. 4, 2019, and to announce that all of his music is now available to stream again. They tweeted: “Happy birthday, Hov…

During a live taping of Jemele Hill’s “Unbothered” podcast hosted by Spotify during the 2019 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Kamala Harris discussed her presidential hopes and race in America.

Raphael Saadiq served as the headlining act for the Spotify House of Are & Be during Essence Festival weekend.

iSwear Cartier recently joined Romeo International on Remixx, to share his newest project release, Stupid Crazy. He shared the artistic process he goes through to create his music. Name: iSwear Cartier (De’Andre Smith) Industry: Rapper Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama Genre: Hip-hop Favorite Artists: Three 6 Mafia, Nas, Gucci Mane As an indie rapper in the Atlanta area, describe who iSwear is…

It is undeniable that R. Kelly is one of the most prolific singers-songwriters of the modern era. He has been churning out chart-topping hits for himself and others nonstop since he first exploded on the scene 30 years ago. It also cannot be refuted that, despite mountainous circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies suggesting overwhelmingly that…

Nakuu, aka Terrell Bryant, is the son of Jason Bryant, founder and keyboardist of the legendary S.O.S. Band. The S.O.S. Band is known for the hit songs “Take your Time,” “Tell Me If You Still Care” and “Just Be Good to Me.” Nakuu recently teamed up with internationally known Ricky Donnell “Freeway Rick” Ross, manager Hazey…

Name: K. Smyllz Label: Grade A Entertainment Locale: Westchester County, New York Genre: Hip-hop Favorite artists: Dave East, Gucci Mane, Nas, Fabolous, and Jadakiss Describe yourself in five words. Dreamer, intelligent, artistic, humble and very dedicated. With you being an East Coast rapper, do you think your sound is similar to other East Coast rappers, or…

Drake is officially Spotify’s most streamed artist of all time. The hip-hop star’s album Scorpion had 745.9 million audio streams during its first week. As such, Drake finds himself ahead of Ed Sheeran, Eminem, and Rihanna at the top of the rankings. Celebrating a decade since its launch, Spotify has unveiled the most popular artists and songs…

Nicki Minaj points fingers at Travis Scott and Spotify after her new album missed out on the top spot on the US charts. The 35-year-old rapper’s latest record Queen landed at number two with 185K sales, with the 26-year-old rapper’s LP Astroworld beating it with 205K copies, and she points to Scott over his Season…

Drake has once again cemented himself as hip-hop royalty. Drake’s new album Scorpion isn’t just smashing streaming numbers, but it’s smashing captions on Instagram and tweets on Twitter, too. Within 24-hours, Scorpion has over 3 million tweets. Some of the top listen to tracks on the album, such as “Emotionless”, “Elevate,” and “Sandra’s Rose” have fans…

You can “Bump n’ Grind” with R. Kelly again if you’re a Spotify loyalist. In May, Spotify announced they would stop promoting or recommending music by artists whose content or conduct it deemed to be offensive. I need to go somewhere and show off this #MuteRKelly press shoot face beat!! pic.twitter.com/mBfUP5sVjj — Oronike Odeleye (@SuiteLadyOro)…

The docu-series will investigate the contentious life of the R&B King whose real name is Robert Kelly. It will explore the genre-defining artist and the rumors that have surrounded him throughout his career.

Contrary to popular belief, Black tech companies are on the rise. Rolling out has taken an aggressive approach to profiling people of color who are tech executives, work in the field of IT and founders of tech companies. Take for example, James Jones, founder of a Minneapolis-based tech application, Spark DJ. It’s a cool app that allows…

Prince’s unreleased music is currently being remixed and is “coming soon,” his estate adviser has promised. The “Purple Rain” hitmaker died in April 2016 leaving behind vast vaults of unheard music, and now his estate adviser Troy Carter has revealed the “mind-blowing” music is finally set for release. Troy, who is also global head of…

In December 2017, Spotify was valued as high at $19B. This announcement likely has made one music publishing company give them a side eye and stick their hand out to pay up. Wixen Music Publishing filed the lawsuit in California federal court on December 29, alleging the streaming giant is using tens of thousands of…

Chris Webby, an independent hip-hop recording artist, let go of his party rapper image to shed light on who he has always been: an accomplished businessman and lyricist. Rolling out found out more about all the success he’s gained, and Webby’s highly-anticipated album Wednesday. Wednesday reflects Webby’s true sound and flow. The project is a…

This is not the way Jay-Z reached the royal throne of rap music. The hip hop heavyweight’s Tidal music service is hemorrhaging the type of money that would fill up a fleet of Brinks trucks – meaning tens of millions of dollars. It reportedly lost roughly $44M in 2016 alone, and has lost about $60M total,…

In a move that can only be viewed as an attempt to solidify its place in the music streaming market, Apple Music is set to move its formerly free iTunes Radio service over to the paid subscription based Apple Music. Starting January 28, iTunes Radio will only be available to users who pay $9.99/month to…