The Studio

Nicole George-Middleton - Sam Selolwane - Jazmine Sullivan - DJ KISS   Last week, ASCAP honored six fierce females in New York and Los Angeles for their annual “Women Behind the Music” event....

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  Dri Jack, the pint-sized powerhouse vocalist, is a standout within the new crop of aspiring artists in Atlanta, GA. She's a former student of Tri-Cities High School and is predestined to become...

  Teyana Taylor's debut album VII is due out November...

  Chicago has been in the news quite often nowadays. Yet, it is rarely for anything positive. With school closings, consistent gun violence over the weekends, and harsh poverty, things have not...

  On Sunday(Oct. 5), Redd’s Wicked Apple hosted the finale event for the Most Wicked Promoter competition.  The competition is part of the Most Wicked Promoter program, which began in New York...

    Tamar Braxton is back with a new single that is surely to light up the airwaves. The song "Let Me Know" features rapper Future and samples the 1994 classic "At Your Best (You Are Love)"...

  OK. So, we kept hearing this euro-R&B song but didn't have an idea who sung it. So, when Rico Love's remix popped up on the internet, we finally found out who its originators were. The...

@twinzak @twinpistols @bryan_m_cox   Real R&B music is making a major comeback and a set of artists that are pioneering this effort is Atlanta-based group, Jagged Edge. JE announced months...

via press release...   Celebrating the independent spirit of hip-hop and nurturing the careers of a new generation of talented artists, TuneCore announced the launch of #TuneCoreStudio at...

  This week, EDM producer and artist, Steve Aoki, sat down with Larry King on the Emmy nominated series  “Larry King Now.”  Aoki is the son of Hiroaki Aoki, the founder of the Benihana chain...

  Meelah, formerly of the R&B group 702, has been making some major moves for the past year or two. First, as one of the newest cast members on TV One's "R&B Divas", now to a revamped music...

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Last week, news broke that The Potter's House pastor, Bishop T. D. Jakes, is seeking legal action against rapper Young Jeezy.  Jakes caught wind of Jeezy's remix to his song ""Holy Ghost," which features...

"Did That" Award honorees Christal Jordan (Enchanted PR CEO), Rae "Reyonce" Davis (Music Journalist), Aneesah Bray (Entertainment Mgr), Tanya Graham (Entertainment Attorney), Nikki Rich (Nikki Rich Show) and...

  Birdman, Co-CEO of Cash Money Records, released his latest Rich Gang: Tha Tour Part 1 mixtape yesterday. The mixtape features Rich Home Quan, Young Thug, Lil Wayne, Yung Ralph, and other members...

  DJ Drama is back with new music from his upcoming album Quality Street Music 2.  The new joint "Right Back" features two of the hottest rappers out Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, alongside Mr....

  Jeru Da Damaja is one of those rappers that started off hot and cooled off too fast. After making two arguably superior/classic albums, he broke off his situation with DJ Premier. After that,...

  Over the past few years, Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols' ATL Live on the Park has become a staple in Atlanta's music scene and nightlife. The who's who of the entertainment industry has attended...

BET Hip Hop Awards weekend in Atlanta was filled with people from all over and enough events/parties to last a lifetime. This year, STACKS Magazine had the opportunity to attend several of these events.  One...

  A Global Partners, the asset disposition division of Great American Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GAMR), is managing the sale of over 52,000 pieces of musical equipment and accessories on behalf of...

  The second installment to Hustle Gang's G.D.O.D. has been released.  The new mixtape features the Grand Hustle family: T.I., Shad Da God, Dro, Spodee, Kuntry King, and B.O.B..  Hustle Gang...

  Rapper Young JoJo hails from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Earning the name of "King of The Coast", Young JoJo has opened up for Atlanta natives such as 2 Chainz, Rocko, Travis Porter and more....

  SimplyC360.com held their nationwide talent showcase last Thursday (Sept. 18) in Atlanta, GA.  The showcase gives singers, rappers, and dancers the opportunity to perform in front of the...

  Last Friday (Sept. 19), the Brisk Iced Tea Brisk Bodega summer music series made a stop in Atlanta, Georgia. The music series hit seven cities throughout the U.S. and made its final stop in...

  As BET Music Director, Darren "Buttah Man" Brin keeps his ears to the streets at all times. No matter the city, the Morgan State University grad is scoping talent to see who's going to be the...

  via press release... What Is A Beeda Weeda? is the question and name of the mini documentary following Bay Area rapper Beeda Weeda. Premiered via stupidDOPE, the documentary includes...

via press release... Summer in Los Angeles ended in spectacular style at the historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California.  The trendy seaside community came alive, as Shylise Simpson of...

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  A week ago we had the pleasure of meeting rapper FREEZ at his private listening session. The event was an opportunity for industry DJs, media, and others to hear his latest project, Flight 748....