Bandcamp’s second day of waived revenue sharing resulted in fans spending millions of dollars on its website. The company announced it racked up $7.1 million in sales on Friday (May 1), all of which went directly to the artists selling their music and merch on the streaming platform. “Update on last Friday’s campaign: Fans paid […]

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New York, NY – The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reportedly agreed James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond’s murder-for-hire conviction should stand. According to Billboard, the decision was handed down on Friday (May 1). Rosemond was convicted of ordering the 2009 hit on 50 Cent’s friend and G-Unit affiliate Lodi Mack.Ā Rosemond’s attorneyĀ argued witnesses who testified […]

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Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats are releasing a comic book as a companion piece to their UNLOCKED album. The duo’s 48-page comic boasts original illustrations by Sam Hochman, Joey Prosser, Forrest Whaley, Justin Johnson, Chaz Bottoms, Malik Bolton, Rachel Headlam, Borboev Shakhnazer and Asekov Tilek. The book’s storyline is produced by Psycho Films. Curry and […]

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Compton, CA – While most digital service providers will kick off their 4/20 celebration with the premiere of Dr. Dre’s landmark album The Chronic, TIDAL and its high-fidelity capabilities have gotten the jump on the competition; bringing classic tracks like ā€œNuthin’ but a ā€˜G’ Thangā€ and ā€œLet Me Ride” to a completely new era. related […]

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Casanova is opening the door for a new source of income. The Roc Nation rapper has launched an account on OnlyFans, a subscription-based social media service that’s become popular in the adult entertainment industry. “I WAS ON @akadmiks PAGE AND SEEN A B**** BUY HER DREAM HOUSE OFF OF FANS ONLY,” he wrote on Instagram. […]

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Megan Thee Stallion is offering a financial lifeline to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday (April 9), Hot Girl Meg invited so-called healthcare ā€œhottiesā€ to drop their Cash App details on Twitter. To receive the assistance, they’d need to comment their Cash App name – a unique username known as a $Cashtag – […]

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Atlanta, GA – Future’s FreeWishes Foundation has teamed up with Atlanta Sewing Style to create custom masks for healthcare professionals and patients currently hospitalized due to the coronavirus pandemic — the appropriately dubbed #MaskOn Campaign. According to a press release, the Atlanta Sewing Style collective is comprised of over 500 sewists and designers who will […]

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The nearly mythical debut album from Jay Electronica is about to become a reality. According to a tweet from TIDAL, the streaming service has coordinated three listening parties for the album — titledĀ A Written Testimony — in New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. “It’s time,” the tweet reads. “We’re giving @JayElectronica fans an exclusive first […]

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Miami, FL – City Girls rapper JT is reportedly out of federal custody. According to TMZ, she finished out her sentence at a halfway house and was officially released on Friday (March 6). She commemorated the occasion on Twitter, sharing a series of selfies and expressing gratitude for finally being free. “Woke up in my […]

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Rochester, NY – Fresh off of the January release of his brand new LP Trafficante, produced entirely by legendary producer Buckwild, Rochester MC Pounds drops off the project’s third official video, “Legacy.” “I had been waiting to shoot this visual,ā€ Pounds tells RealStreetRadio. “It was one of my favorite joints on the album.” View this […]

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Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, has received an investment from 2 Chainz. The T.R.U. rapper has become a shareholder in the company, joining other notable investors such as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. According to Crunchbase, the car-sharing service has secured an additional $30 million to its […]

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