“Old Town Road” Was #19 On Country Chart, Then Billboard Decided It Wasn’t Really A Country Song
Lil Nas X scored a crossover country hit when his cowboy-themed rap song “Old Town Road,” debuted at #19 on the Billboard country chart. The Billboard decided to pull the. Continue reading
Kanye West Sues Roc-a-Fella, Def Jam, UMG, EMI and More
Kanye West has filed a pair of lawsuits against EMI Music Publishing and Roc-a-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def Jam and merchandiser Bravado International Group in an apparent attempt to free. Continue reading
Cardi B’s Epic Trump Shutdown Rant Is Now A Song [LISTEN]
Cardi B took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her righteous outrage over the longest government shutdown in history. "Now, I know a lot of y’all don’t care because y’all. Continue reading
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Says He’s Quitting Music Over Struggles With Atlantic Records
Lil Uzi Vert appears to be at odds with his record label and took to social media in what appeared to be a retirement announcement. The XO Tour Llif3 rapper. Continue reading
How To Sell Out A Show [Kosha Dillz]
Indie rapper Kosha Dillz does it all pretty much himself. There's no agent, no label and only occasional help with marketing. Despite those obstacles he's carved out a touring career. Continue reading
Hip-Hop Dominates U.S. Streaming, But Not Physical Sales
Here we look at some fascinating new data from market analyst BuzzAngle, revealing some interesting trends in America's music consumption habits. One thing at least is clear: hip hop reigns. Continue reading
The Liberation of Music Sampling
While many music creators are eager to draw on elements of music from the past, actually legally sampling tracks is typically a slow and expensive project. In this op-ed, Pär. Continue reading
Apple Music Names Ebro Darden To Head Hip-Hop, R&B
Ebro Darden, NYC's Hot 97 morning personality and Apple Music Beats 1 host has been named Apple Music's head of global editorial for hip-hop and R&B. In addition to his. Continue reading
