Aug 27, 2026
Universal, Sony, and Warner Back Stability AI in $76M Series B Round
Universal, Sony, and Warner Music Group have acquired equity stakes in Stability AI as part of a fresh $76 million funding round.
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Aug 27, 2026
Throwbacks: T-Pain - I'm Sprung
Revisiting T-Pain's 2005 debut single that accidentally handed the music industry the blueprint for the next two decades.
Aug 26, 2026
MIRRAR Drops Official Music Video For 'get dressed'
MIRRAR shares the official music video for 'get dressed' as he continues building his catalog.
Aug 26, 2026
Throwbacks: Young Thug - Jeffery
Revisiting Young Thug's 2016 left-field rap masterpiece, an album where his vocal agility and pure anguish permanently reshaped the genre.
Aug 25, 2026
NABJ Hands Stephen A. Smith 'Thumbs Down' Award
The Joe Budden Podcast breaks down the National Association of Black Journalists giving Stephen A. Smith a 'Thumbs Down' award.
Aug 25, 2026
Lessons: The Hyphy Movement
How an Oakland slang term birthed a high-energy subgenre that shook the Bay Area and rewired the DNA of modern hip-hop.
Aug 25, 2026
Miles Caton Delivers Soulful New Single "Lean On"
Fresh off his turn in 'Sinners,' Miles Caton steps into his solo lane with the soulful new single and video for "Lean On."
Aug 25, 2026
Air Jordan 4 “Pink Thunder” Slated for December Drop
The Air Jordan 4 “Pink Thunder” arrives December 19th featuring women’s exclusive sizing and an OG Nike Air heel badge.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... Eric Ryan
Toronto's Eric Ryan is sliding onto major playlists, and it's time to pay attention.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... Zombie Juice
Flatbush Zombies' own Zombie Juice is making serious solo noise on the playlists.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... Miles Caton
The breakout star of Ryan Coogler's Sinners is making major waves on the R&B charts.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... Buddy Bandz
Buddy Bandz just grabbed the #1 spot on Apple Music's The New Bay playlist with "Need Nothin"—time to pay attention.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... RhyRhy
North Carolina's RhyRhy jumps from Rap Fame uploads to Spotify's New Joints playlist.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... King Beamo
Brooklyn drill newcomer King Beamo lands on Apple Music's BASE:LINE playlist, and we're officially paying attention.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... Young LS
SoundCloud curators just put Italy's Young LS on our radar, and we're paying attention.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... PhattMouf
Louisiana's PhattMouf is bubbling up on SoundCloud's radar with 'Long Gone'.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... iseekarlo
Spotify just added iseekarlo's "shake my body" to #NowWatching, and we're looking into this global hip-hop talent.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... Devon Cole
Devon Cole's new single 'Serial Kisser' lands on Spotify's #NowWatching playlist as the Canadian pop singer moves past her TikTok roots.
Aug 25, 2026
Hmm... Armando Spence
North London's boxer-turned-rapper Armando Spence lands on SoundCloud's radar with some heavy-hitting momentum.
Aug 24, 2026
Throwbacks: Naughty by Nature - O.P.P.
In August 1991, Naughty by Nature smuggled a brazen anthem about infidelity right past the FCC and onto the pop charts.
Aug 23, 2026
Big Bank & DJ Scream Decode Atlanta's Hip-Hop Lineage
Big Bank, DJ Scream, and the crew look back at how Kilo Ali, Jermaine Dupri, and T.I. paved the way for Atlanta's hip-hop dominance.
Aug 23, 2026
Joe Budden Weighs In On Charlamagne & Ray Daniels Feud
Joe Budden takes to his podcast to break down the friction between Charlamagne and Ray Daniels, and where Roc Nation fits into the picture.
Aug 23, 2026
Salle Drops Nostalgic Visuals For "Love From The 90's"
Nigerian singer-songwriter Salle brings pure soul and throwback aesthetics to her new visual for "Love From The 90's."
Aug 23, 2026
Detroit's StanWill Brings "$TANLEY" Standout "Motion Picture" To Life In New Visual
Fresh off the release of his fifth LP, the ShittyBoyz member drops a crisp new video for his latest single.