5 Songs That Shaped the Civil Rights Movement
Public DomainThe Abernathy and King families sing as they push for voting rights in Alabama during the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.Music, singing and chanting have played an important role in...
View ArticleChief Keef, Library Drones, Canadian Shooting, Bangs, Halloween, Another...
Chief KeefChief Keef seems to be taking being dropped from Interscope pretty well.Now It’s Over Chief Keef recently confirmed rumors of being dropped from his Interscope Records contract on Twitter....
View ArticleA Land Before Time: An Artist Undiscovered
Janelle Berry/101 MagazineCapital Ode performing in Queens, N.Y.. Odelle George-Perreira is not your typical college student. While the 23-year-old strives to maintain a 3.8 GPA as a business...
View ArticleRemembering 5 Grammy Hits — and 6 of Many Misses
Grammy AwardsWill tonight’s 57th Grammy Awards be a true celebration of musical achievement? Check back for the answer from Briahnna Brown, a music editor and writer for 101Magazine.net. For many...
View ArticleGrammys Stands Up to Domestic Violence With Mixed Results
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences“Authentic love does not silence shame and abuse,” domestic violence survivor Brooke Axtell said during the Grammy...
View ArticleBeyond the Headlines: Whitney Houston’s Legacy and Bobbi Kristina’s Downfall
Million-Dollar BillFrom the cover of Whitney Houston’s Million-Dollar Bill CD Long before a contestant show adopted the moniker, Whitney Houston was “The Voice.” Houston, who died three years ago on...
View ArticleThe Grammys Shows No Love to Rap
Rap stars gather at the 1989 Boycott the Grammys party. via allhiphop.com Rapper Kendrick Lamar took home two Grammys this year, which somewhat makes up for last year’s snub, but artists and fans say...
View ArticleJay-Z Attempts to Clear the Air on Tidal
Tidal owner Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, who rarely engages in social media, attended to Twitter to clear the air about the “failures” of his new music streaming business. Since the launch of the service,...
View ArticleA Year In Hip-Hop: The Most Anticipated Albums of 2015
Maury Phillips/WireImageTop Dawg Entertainment from left to right: SZA, Schoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, DJ Premier, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul. In the world of Hip-Hop, Top Dawg Entertainment...
View ArticleSurf Ushers in a New Wave of Rap
The Social Experiment The Social Experiment’s album art for Surf. When many young adults think of jazz, they probably picture their grandparents forcing them to listen to so-called “good music” or...
View ArticleChance The Rapper Releases “Angels (feat. Saba)” on SoundCloud
Chance The Rapper, SoundCloud Any Chance The Rapper fans out there know that there’s nothing like a SoundCloud drop by the Chicago-native himself. In the wee hours of the morning on Oct. 28, Chance...
View ArticleAnd the Plot Thickens: Kendrick Lamar’s Video for “These Walls” Released
The plot thickens in Kendrick Lamar’s visual depictions of his third studio album, “To Pimp A Butterfly.” Lamar released his video for TPAB’s “These Walls” earlier today via YouTube. In the fifth...
View ArticleTaylor Bennett Releases Track With Chance The Rapper
Courtesy of Taylor Bennett For those who don’t know, Chance The Rapper has a super talented brother, Taylor Bennett, who’s planning to release his own project that should be out pretty soon. In the...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar Dominates 58th Annual Grammys
(Kevin Winter/WireImage.com)Kendrick Lamar gives a fiery performance at the 58th Grammy Awards. The 58th Annual Grammy Awards proved why it is still the biggest night in music. Hosted by L.L. Cool J...
View ArticleReview: ‘The Divine Feminine’
FlickrRapper Mac Miller is performing for an audience Rap music typically has a negative connotation when it comes to women. Misogynistic lyrics remain at the top of the complaint list. Mac Miller’s...
View ArticleK-Pop Takes D.C. by Storm
It’s a rainy day in Washington, D.C. The sky is an overcast gray. Its droplets provide a constant sheen and turn into a dismal downpour by 3 p.m. Yet at Echostage, a concert venue in northeast D.C....
View ArticleAdele Won 5 Grammys, Moved Beyoncé to Tears & Earned ‘Seat at the Table’
Kevin Winter/WireImage.comAdele won album of the year for “25.” Adele won the hearts of many, and it wasn’t for her strong vocals. The singer took home five Grammy Awards including song and record of...
View Article15 Cutest (and Most Cringe-Worthy) Moments at the Grammys
Didn’t get a chance to catch the Grammys the other night? It’s fine, we’ve got you covered with a list of everything you should definitely know for any topic of conversation. Don’t get left out this...
View Article5 Reasons Tupac’s ‘All Eyez on Me’ Could Be Biggest Biopic
Creative Commons The wait is over. “All Eyez on Me,” the highly anticipated film about rapper Tupac Shakur, will finally hit the screen. After many delays over everything from directors to scripts,...
View ArticleTaylor Swift Has a New Album?
Big Machine/Universal Media Group“Look What You Made Me Do” is the first release from Taylor Swift’s forthcoming album, “Reputation.” You may have heard about the two newest singles from pop star...
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