LiveXLive Media, Inc, a global digital media company focused on live entertainment, Mass Appeal, an entertainment company focused on urban culture and Nas, one of the most influential and respected hip hop artists of all time, today announced the creation of a 360 degree partnership to create, produce, and distribute original urban-focused content. Mass Appeal […]
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Patti La Belle, John Legend and More are Celebrating Aretha Franklin in Style
Starting the new year on a high note, Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber, Inc., announced today that the company has secured the exclusive international distribution television rights to “Aretha! A GRAMMY® Celebration For The Queen Of Soul”, the 2-hour CBS Television Network special scheduled for broadcast later in 2019. Performing songs from Aretha Franklin’s […]
J. Cole’s new #1 hit “Middle Child” is powered by a sample
Tracklib is announcing the first major charting hit featuring a sample taken from its extensive library of original music. J. Cole’s “Middle Child” is currently taking US charts by storm and is based on a sample from Reservoir Media Management’s Philly Groove catalog powered by Tracklib. The Swedish company has transformed the way samples are […]
Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra Celebrated With 7CD Box Set To Be Released March 29
Music legend Barry White released his first solo album with 20th Century Records in 1973. His string of hugely successful singles and albums established him as music’s leading pioneer of orchestral soul, a genre that became a staple in the 1970s and beyond. Backing his work throughout his seven years with the label was Love […]
Shaggy Slated to Host Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony
The Recording Academy announced yesterday, that Shaggy will host this year’s Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony before the main Grammy telecast, streaming live starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 10 via Grammy.com. The Premiere Ceremony, which will take place at LA’s Microsoft Theater, just across from the main show’s Staples Center location, will also feature […]
Lil Baby Announces New Generation Tour Featuring City Girls & Blueface
On Wednesday,January 30th, the Drip Harder rapper is ready to hit the road with announced plans for The New Generation Tour, which is set to kick off March 13 in Houston. Tickets for the North American trek go on sale Friday and more dates are expected to be added. The tour will see fellow Quality […]
Def Jam Recordings Launches 35th Year With Cadre Of Explosive New Artists On ‘UNDISPUTED’ Compilation
The ongoing rollout of new music from Def Jam Recordings’ rookie lineup – including the Bay Area’s Sneakk and Lul G of SOBxRBE, Brooklyn MC Fetty Luciano, Cleveland’s YFL Kelvin, Harlem rappers TJ Porter and Dominic Lord, Georgia’s 17-year old Bernard Jabs, Jacksonville’s 18-year old YK Osiris, Minneapolis’ Nimic Revenue and others – comes to […]
Chainz and Adam Scott Team up for World’s First Music Video You Can Expense
Expensify, the world’s most widely used expense management platform, released a new comedic music video, “Expensify This,” featuring Grammy award-winning rapper and Def Jam Recordings artist 2 Chainz and actor Adam Scott. The music video, which takes a funny and elaborate twist on workplace expenses, is the world’s first music video you can expense. From […]
Meek Mill’s Push For Criminal Justice Reform
Global sports brand PUMA today announced the unveiling of the Clyde Court #REFORM, a basketball shoe inspired by hip-hop artist Meek Mill’s advocacy to reform the criminal justice system and Olympian Tommie Smith’s activism for universal equality. The drop also coincides with the launch of the REFORM Alliance, a groundbreaking organization devoted to transforming the […]
Frank Ocean Teases New Cover Of SZA’s ‘The Weekend’
Frank Ocean has always been an admirer of covers, so much so that when he spoke to GQ earlier this month, he recalled covering Aaliyah’s “At Your Best” and Audrey Hepburn’s “Moon River.” Yesterday, Ocean continued his string of sizzling renditions when he gave SZA’s “The Weekend” a test drive. During an interview with GQ, Ocean […]