Image Image Credit Simone Joyner / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Drake performs live onstage during Day 2 of Wireless Festival 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: DJ Akademiks dropped a new Drake snippet just before J. Cole’s The Fall-Off went live. Fans accused Drake of trying to overshadow Cole’s release with the timing […]
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The music industry is always changing, and staying connected is one of the best ways to keep up. Relationships remain a huge part of how careers grow in this space, and getting involved in the right communities can open doors that online networking alone sometimes can’t. In 2026, more brands and organizations across the industry
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Sombr had a massive 2025 with the release of his debut album, I Barely Know Her, which made the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. At the very end of 2024, lead single “Back To Friends” was a breakout hit, becoming his first single to hit the Hot 100 chart, doing so with a
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On this day in 1989, the iconic trio De La Soul released an album that would change the course of Hip Hop forever. Off Tommy Boy Records, De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High And Rising set the standard for what rap should (and would) sound like. Along with producer Prince Paul, the group
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Catalog migration has a reputation for being one of the most stressful parts of switching music distributors. And honestly, it makes sense. Your catalog isn’t just audio files; it’s streams, playlist placements, saves, metadata, and years of listening history. The last thing any artist wants is for their releases to disappear, reset, or show up
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Coachella is one of the biggest festivals in the world. It’s so big, in fact, that there’s at least one festival happening within the festival, as Heineken is once again hosting Heineken House at Coachella 2026. The show runs for all three days of both weekends, from April 10 to 12 and 17 to 19,
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A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the armed home invasion at 6ix9ine’s South Florida mansion last November. Sergio Andrade, 18, was arrested on Jan. 31, according to court records obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Feb. 3). He has been charged with three counts, including home invasion with a firearm, false imprisonment/kidnapping and grand
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Being a blogger gives me the perspective to see through the hype, and I’ve always known Nicki Minaj was trash. Now, the world is finally realizing she’s the worst rapper of all time. I’ve kept her off Electro Wow for years because her flow is an unreadable, vulgar mess, but her downfall goes way beyond
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Just when you thought JADE, Mother-In-Training™, already poured all her blood, sweat and angel wings into her AOTY contender That’s Showbiz Baby!, it turns out she had one last surprise: The Encore. Citing The Fame Monster as “the blueprint, isn’t it,” she dives even deeper onto the dance floor and doubles down on her allyship
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