Indie music stores and labels are sounding the alarm over plans by Luminate, the music data provider for the Billboard charts, to change how it calculates physical sales at independent music outlets. In recent years, the rise in vinyl and CD sales has been a positive story in the music industry and a boon to […]
“I’m Just Built Different” Twitter’s out there mad now… One of the more popular, and insipid, topics on social media is the fictional “dinner with JAY-Z, or *insert amount of money here*” argument. Weirdos on the various platforms (which I say with all due disrespect) will tell you that they’ll eschew the literal life-changing financial
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In the world of hip-hop, self-confidence and lyrical ability often go hand in hand. Few artists have consistently demonstrated both as impressively as Lloyd Banks, and he recently reminded the world that he’s still a force to be reckoned with. Especially when it comes to spitting fire on the mic. The “PLK” (Punch Line King)
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If you want to make sure you and your music are getting as much exposure as possible online, your SEO strategy can make or break your efforts. In this post, Dayna Young (Founder of Fred & Augustus, FANDA, and music marketer of 10+ years) gives the ultimate SEO rundown every music should absolutely know about. Here’s everything you
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Grind, persevere, evolve, repeat; a routine that not only showed Paydro Pesos’ work ethic, but one that brought him success. The St. Paul, Minnesota born rhymer Paydro Pesos is the musical genius residing in Oakland, CA. His upbringing by his single black mother wasn’t the easiest, but she stood ten toes down so he could
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Bad Bunny pulled double duty tonight (October 21) on Saturday Night Live, as both the host and the musical performer for this week’s episode. His new album title, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana, translates to “Nobody Knows What’s Going To Happen Tomorrow,” but we can bet this record will bring in a
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ADE is just around the corner, and in relation to that, Snavs and his label Riotville Records have gathered some of the most interesting DJ/Producers Denmark has to offer, with the purpose of creating a compilation that really showcases what the Danish EDM scene is all about. 7 household Riotville artists are featured on this
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Back on top. Drake returns to the top of the Billboard charts with the release of his latest album, For All The Dogs. Billboard confirms Drake’s eight studio and solo album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts with 402,000 in equivalent album units in its first week sales. It marks the fourth-largest
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HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Joe Budden is no longer pursuing his rapping career but his formidable past as a lyricist still follows him as he continues to rise in the podcasting ranks. Via his eponymously named podcast, Joe Budden drew the ire of JR Writer, who returned sharp barbs in the direction of the retired
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