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Music: @IAmB_Nasty – The End of the Beginning
From Australia comes the artist and songwriter B-Nasty with his new full length album release “The End Of The Beginning”. The album is on all online digital outs like iTunes, Amazon, Tidal, Spotify and more. This is a 17 track album accompanying who B-Nasty is as an artist and his determination to bring it to the top in this game. With hit records off the album like “Top Floor” Featuring Tisun Awoken, Victory amongst some others. Check out more from the dope upcoming artist named B-Nasty and stream his album now below as well as following him on his social media links for up to date music news and info…
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Cardi B Signs Deal With Atlantic Records
Love & Hip Hop: New York fans will be sad to learn that Cardi B is officially quitting the show after landing a multi-million dollar deal with Atlantic Records. According to theJasmineBrand, Atlantic felt that the “B” after Cardi stood for “Bankable” and had no qualms with investing millions into her brand. Though she had announced she was leaving the show last December to focus on her music career and makeup line, fans held out hope that she’d change her mind and return. Needless to say Cardi officially quit her day job as soon as she hit the lottery with sources saying “She wants to focus on music and be…
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Motown Records Signs Rich Homie Quan
Rich Homie Quan who has been MIA alot of late from the music scene just announced he has signed a record deal with Motown Records! Motown is now distributed thru Capitol Records. Congrats are in order for Rich Homie Quan hopefully he can now get back to making music. Welcome home fam! @richhomiequan 📍 A post shared by Motown Records (@motownrecords) on Feb 28, 2017 at 5:33pm PST SOURCE: HHO
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Rihanna Named Harvard’s Humanitarian Of The Year
Rihanna has been named the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year. The Grammy Award-winning singer will receive the Harvard Foundation‘s Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award at a ceremony scheduled for Feb. 28. Rihanna is being honored for several philanthropic efforts. She built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer in her home nation of Barbados. She created the Clara and Lionel Foundation Scholarship Program — named for her grandparents — for students attending college in the U.S. from Caribbean countries. She also supports the Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen Project to provide children with access to education in more than…
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Out Now The Grynd Report Issue 20 Jason Bourne Edition @BASQUIATLXENTS
The Grynd Report releases their first issue of 2017 with Publicist Jason Bourne on the cover. Known as the Plug in New York City, Jason is one of the go to people for artist and brands looking to take their career to the next level. Starting off as just a journalist, Jason has been able to take his skills and apply it to the music business that will help put artist at the forefront of their career. CLICK HERE TO VIEW OR PURCHASE A HARD COPY
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Tupac Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Tupac Shakur will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, along with Pearl Jam, Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, and Yes. The induction ceremony will be held on April 7th, 2017, at Brooklyn‘s Barclays Center. Tupac Shakur will be the sixth hip-hop act to join the ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and NWA have also made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame cut. SOURCE: VLADTV
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Beyonce Sued for Using Roc-A-Fella Logo
Beyoncé was hit with another lawsuit, this time for her use of the Roc-A-Fella logo. Dwayne Walker, the creator of the logo, says Bey never asked for his permission to use it in the 2013 music video for her hit song “Drunk in Love.” Walker claims the logo is prominently displayed in the video and he wants her to take it down or pay him for its use, according to TMZ. The logo, however, only appears briefly in the video, and it’s via Jay Z. The Brooklyn rapper is seen wearing his Roc chain along with many others, and the logo is only visible for a few seconds while Beyoncé…
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Camila Cabello leaves Fifth Harmony
Camila Cabello has left Fifth Harmony, the group announced in a note on Twitter late Sunday night. Though 5H did not cite a reason for her departure, they wrote, “After 4 and a half years of being together, we have been informed via her representative, that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony. We wish her well.” The note continued: “You Harmonizers have been there with us since the beginning, you’ve supported us, you’ve rejoiced and cried with us, you’ve grown with us, and with your love and support, we will continue on.” They also wrote that the group will continue on as a foursome, though the current members —Ally…
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Diamond Talks Crime Mob
A lot of listeners under the age of 18 may not have known the beat used on “Juju On That Beat” before Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall’s dance song became a viral hit. Plenty of people did recognize the sample as the 2004 club banger “Knuck If You Buck” by Crime Mob. DJ Smallz spoke with Diamond from the Atlanta-based group about a new generation of fans discovering the Crunk anthem. “We’re blessed to still be able to have a hit record that still lives 12, 13 years later,” said Diamond. “My nieces and nephews – 14, 15 – it’s just now coming to them.” According to the Sisterhood…
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EmpireFOX Gives Voice to Opera Singer Lauren Michelle
Tonight on “Empire” the country will be introduced to Lauren Michelle. And while Los Angeles native Michelle is unknown to most Americans, she is already a celebrity on the world stage. Last year in the BBC Cardiff World Singer competition (think ‘American Idol’ with 350 contestants from around the world) she rose to the top and placed third. She’s currently revered as one of the world’s most well known sopranos. To put things into perspective, Lauren Michelle has been called the “black Maria Callas” and the Misty Copeland of Opera. Just as Copeland made history as the first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, Michelle…
