The Studio

For European artists, writers, and those who create “works,” the European Commission is trying to implement a new law that will help protect copyrights and earn you more money. On Wednesday (Sept. 14),...

By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) When it comes to music, there is no denying that Atlanta has been home base for some of the most influential artists in the music industry. For decades,...

90's R&B group, En Vogue, is recognized as one of the highest-selling American female music groups of all time. The original members - Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis, and Cindy Herron, released...

Gospel artist Yolanda Adams is returning to radio on Oct. 3 on Houston's AMAZING 102.5FM. The multiple Grammy Award-winner will host the "Yolanda Adams Morning Show" with her co-host, Marcus Wiley. The show...

UPDATED 9/14/16: Nelly's $2.4 million tax lien may be paid off soon thanks to his fans.  After an article published by Spin suggested a "a simple way to help" the rap star, fans took to Twitter to jump...

Today (Sept. 13) marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur. Hailed as the most influential rapper ever, the former Death Row Records artist continues to be celebrated by millions of...

Tupac Shakur's estate is attempting to stop the sale of a handwritten lyric sheet for the Better Days track, "Catchin' Feelings." The lyric sheet is being sold by the memorabilia site Moments In Times for...

It was the return of the Dungeon Family at the One Musicfest in Atlanta. In addition, Outkast’s Big Boi and Andre 3000 reunited onstage to run through a host of their greatest hits. True ATLiens and...

Jeezy announced the upcoming release of Trap or Die 3 on his Instagram yesterday. In a video clip, he mentions coming into this game "hard" and going out even harder. "You already know how I came into...

On our Instagram page yesterday (Sept. 7) we posted a video of Drake spazzing out after news of $3 million worth of jewels being stolen. The incident happened while on the Summer Sixteen Tour at Talking Stick...

Usher Raymond IV, 37, struck a slick pose on the red carpet after being honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The R&B singer graciously celebrated the moment with a host of his famous friends and...

By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) The beauty of music is that it brings people from all walks of life together. BMI honored that significance at the 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards - held...

By: Kayla Dungee, contributing intern  (@kaydungee) Let’s face it – if you put on a Chance the Rapper song and it doesn’t make you smile, you’re not human. Chance’s latest project, The Coloring...

The funniest memes of the week came courtesy of rapper/reality star Yung Joc. After revealing his all-new hairdo on Instagram, in which he claim was styled for a movie role, the “Love & Hip Hop...

Rick Ross celebrated the 10th anniversary of Port of Miami this past Monday (August 29). With the help of Tidal, the Maybach Music Group CEO took the city of Miami by storm with a classic show at Jungle...

The 2016 VMAs were lit last night. Live from Madison Square Garden, every artist that hit the stage gave us more than a lackluster performance. Even Britney Spears, did a decent job in her sparkly yellow...

Fans of “The View” will hear a brand new theme song come September 6. The daytime talk show will kick-off its 20th season and has called on Mary J. Blige to do the honors. The song is called...

Eminem is collaborating with the Kids in Need Foundation to help supply more than 5,500 kids with school supplies in Michigan. Em took to his Instagram page asking others to donate to the...

Birdman recently gifted Toni Braxton with a new Bentley Bentayga. Apparently, he could care less about who's suing him this week. TMZ is reporting that the Cash Money CEO is being sued for sampling some two...

Already! Frank Ocean debuted his second studio album Blond on Saturday. Now, the accompanying rare magazine/cd combo is being hawked off on EBay. When Frank Ocean announced to his fans that an exclusive...

The wait is over, kinda, for Frank Ocean music. Ocean dropped a visual album today, Endless. The project is considered as a prelude to the forthcoming album, formerly titled Boys Don't Cry. He's since...

The late Peter Tosh will be celebrated with the opening of a new museum in his honor. The legendary reggae artist and guitar player, of The Wailers, is being honored for his extraordinary commitment to social...

West Coast rapper YG inked a multi-million dollar label deal for his 4Hunnid Records label. The deal is with Interscope and the beginning of some amazing projects for the young boss. The 26-year-old has...

The client-manager relationship between Pitbull and Charles Chavez finally ended after 8 years. What seemed to be a cordial departure, unfortunately has hit a snag. On August 2, Chavez filed a lawsuit...

Last week, there was a warrant out for Tyga’s arrest in lieu of unpaid rental fees. The rapper has since settled with the landlord, but there’s another debt collector who’s out to get his...

When things go left, play the blame game. This may have been Clifford “Tip” Harris's intention when he put up an Instagram post, which was eventually deleted. The post blasted Charles Hughes, which...

Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne has launched a new rap contest called the “Tech N9ne’s Warrior Built Emcee Contest.” The contest specializes in showcasing the lyrical skills of military...

If you sample Marvin Gaye’s music, be ready to go to court. Like Robin Thicke and Pharrell over “Blurred Lines,” next up on the copyright infringement chopping block is Ed Sheeran. The family of...

The Weeknd recently donated $50,000 to the University of Toronto's Ethiopic Studies And Culture program. The donation will help fund an initiative to "foster academic, professional and business excellence...

Swizz Beatz took his No Commission Art Fair to his hometown, the Bronx. The hip-hop music producer went down memory lane along with rap artist A$AP Rocky. The two visited several historical landmarks...