Day: October 16, 2019

As a result of winning numerous contests and live video showcases with Coast2Coast, Mr. Smith will have the opportunity to compete for $50,000 in Coast2Coast’s World Championship Round Qualifying in Miami July 25th, 2020.  Networking with industry producers and A&R’s through Coast2Coast, Mr. Smith has gone on to work with platinum producer Duane DaRock.  Mr. Smith has two singles produced by Duane DaRock titled “Guru” and “Go Back Remix”. In October of 2019, Mr. Smith was nominated by the Ohio Entertainment Awards for Best Collaboration for his single “Go Back (Remix)” featuring Styles P and Franky Baby, produced by Duane

Offset and Cardi B attend Rihanna’s 5th Annual Diamond Ball Benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on Sept. 12, 2019 in New York City. Cardi B celebrated her 27th birthday in style Friday (Oct. 11) with a massive-sized diamond ring given to her by husband Offset.   The hip-hop power couple shared photos and videos of Cardi nearly crying after laying her eyes on the heart-shaped ring, which the Migos rapper described as the “Titanic Diamond.” “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY QUEEN U DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT COME YOUR WAY I LOVE YOU AND OUR FAMILY TOGETHER,” Offset captioned an

After playing the independent field for the last several years, Tyga is ready to get a “Taste” of what a major label feels like again. On Tuesday (Oct. 15), Columbia Records announced that the “Rack City” MC joined their roster after signing a multi-million dollar deal. Last year, Tyga had a strong comeback, courtesy of his hit single “Taste.” The six-times platinum record zoomed into the top 10 of the Hot 100 and peaked at No. 8. Earlier this year, he released his new album Legendary via his Last Kings imprint and EMPIRE. Legendary boasted features from Chris Brown, Lil

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame formed in 1983, plenty of industry gate-keepers insisted hip-hop was merely a flash-in-the-pan trend. Even when the Hall began inducting rock n’ roll icons in 1986, rap was still seen as a curiosity – there was only one album, Run-D.M.C.‘s Raising Hell, that had gone platinum. Fast forward to 2007. Despite some myopic protests, the Rock Hall inducted Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, whose inventive DJ techniques and socio-political messaging elevated the genre to new creative heights in the ’80s. Since then, the Rock Hall has inducted four additional hip-hop groups