Category: Urban

The Weeknd Celebrated as 2021 Songwriter of the Year at Ascap Pop Music Awards

Honoring pop music’s hottest songwriters, producers and publishers, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has announced the winners of the 2021 ASCAP Pop Music Awards, which will be celebrated on @ASCAP social media through April 15. After a record-setting year following the release of his double platinum album After Hours, pop superstar Abel […]

Lionel Richie’s ‘Louder Than Words’ Turns 25

While Lionel Richie and his American Idol colleagues continue their mission to discover music’s next superstar, today marks the 25th anniversary of Louder Than Words, the Top-30 Billboard album that ushered in a new chapter for one of the most successful Pop and R&B artists of all time. Island Def Jam Music Group/UMe will celebrate […]

J Balvin, H.E.R. and More Slated for “VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World”

International advocacy organization Global Citizen has recently announced VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, a global broadcast and streaming special that aims to inspire vaccine confidence worldwide and help get the COVID-19 vaccines to everyone, everywhere. During the special, Global Citizen, will call on philanthropists and corporations to donate enough “dollars-for-doses” to vaccinate […]

Partners In Rhyme Ice-T And Afrika Islam Back At It!!!

Extreme Production Music, Ice-T and Afrika Islam have partnered to create UNCUT, a collection of hardcore gangster cuts, crafted specifically for professional music users. With the first release planned for this month, the three album collection will take an authentic deep dive into the hip-hop genre, combining instrumentation from the golden era of gangster rap […]

Supah Mario Signs Worldwide Deal with Sony

Sony Music Publishing has recently announced the signing of hip-hop songwriter, producer and beatmaker Jonathan DeMario Priester, also known as Supah Mario, to a worldwide deal. Recently, Supah Mario’s career has continued to rise – in March, he reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Producers chart and the Hot 100 chart for the first time […]

Lil Wayne Inks Multi-Year Deal with LA Memorial Coliseum to Host Performances & VIP Parties

GKUA, the consumer lifestyle brand co-founded by artistic giant Lil Wayne, has recently announced that it has entered into a monumental exclusive agreement with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for all 4/20 events for years to come. As part of the new partnership, GKUA will host experiential and interactive parties, performances and additional festivities for […]

Megan Thee Stallion Becomes Global Ambassador

It has been announced that Megan Thee Stallion has officially become a global ambassador for Revlon’s new fragrances. Revlon Fragrances, which have long stood for and behind female empowerment, now return in a new era – one where women are strong, independent and not afraid to take a stance for what they believe in. The […]