Two cities. One distinct story. NSK Dolla was born in Hartsville, South Carolina and later transitioned to Queens, New York, bringing together influences from both places as he establishes his presence in hip-hop. His background gives him a natural connection to Southern hunger and New York grit, two elements that remain part of his identity.
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Between tracking down audio files, rebuilding releases, checking metadata, coordinating takedowns, and making sure DSPs link everything correctly, even a straightforward catalog transfer can turn into a major project. That’s exactly why we created TransferTrack. Now, we’re taking that technology a step further through a new collaboration with MassiveMusic, expanding Symphonic’s patented TransferTrack catalog migration
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Universal Music Group & its Capitol Records imprint have just sued music distribution platform DistroKid, in a 52-page lawsuit filed at the US District Court in Delaware. According to their claim, DistroKid actively engaged in leveraging “AI-generated ‘slop’ that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists and rightsholders.” Apparently, the practices DistroKid is indulging
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Artists influenced by ABBA are basically everywhere in the music industry right now, and the latest name to join that list is Carly Rae Jepsen. She has just dropped “Don’t Leave Me On The Dance Floor,” which pays tribute to the famous Swedish band and is also an excellent example of the Disco sound we
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Spectacular Smith from Pretty Ricky faces a sexual assault lawsuit after allegedly using Instagram to target an Arizona woman. Spectacular Smith from Pretty Ricky is facing serious legal trouble after an Arizona woman filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault and battery. The complaint centers on an Instagram interaction that allegedly turned predatory, with the woman
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There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of their careers so far. Then, similar to my “Underrated K-pop”
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Being your own boss, running your own label, producing on your own terms, building a career as an artist without anyone’s permission but your own… it all sounds so glamorous. We’re told the ultimate freedom is relying on nobody but yourself. But what nobody talks about is the isolation that comes with being in charge
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Drake is back outside in Toronto, and whatever he has planned for September 15 appears to be getting bigger by the day. Fans spotted the OVO superstar filming on Lake Ontario near the Toronto waterfront, where he was seen aboard a small green vessel outfitted with a camera crane. Clips from the shoot quickly made
