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Wulf Morpheus
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Wulf Morpheus Releases Majestic Album ‘Strange Places’

Atlanta via North Carolina producer Wulf Morpheus dropped an impressive project last Friday, with nine-track collaborative album Strange...

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Kota the Friend Statik Selektah
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Kota the Friend, Statik Selektah Reunite on New Single ‘Real Ones’

The last time Kota the Friend and Statik Selektah broke proverbial “hip-hop bread”, it resulted in classic 2021 album To Kill a...

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Taiyo Coates Artist Development
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Taiyo Talks: Artist Development Best Practices (Interview, Pt. 3)

Taiyo Coates’ accomplishments in artist development and bylines speak for themselves.  A seasoned hip-hop and R&B...

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INTERNATIONAL ARTIST – MARGARITA HOWIS DEPICTS ICONS OF CRYPTO IN COLLABORATION WITH FASHION DESIGNER – WINSTON BARTHOLOMEW

Edited by: Nathifa King   I recently had the opportunity to attend an exciting event – a collaboration between a talented fashion...

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Top Ten Rappers 40 and Over

The topic of ageism in hip-hop has made its rounds on social media this week.  Sparked by new Album Age, by Statik Selektah’s...

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Soft Spot
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Soft Spot – A 14-Track Valentine’s Playlist from Today’s Hip Hop

Our carefully curated Valentine’s Day Playlist Soft Spot contains our 14 favorite earnestly romantic hip-hop songs for you to enjoy...

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Keys Open Doors Standby
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‘Standby’ Sees Keys Open Doors Soar to New Heights

Tacoma, Washington multihyphenate recording artist Keys Open Doors released Standby, the lead single from his upcoming Blue Version EP. ...

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Taiyo Coates Artist Development
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Taiyo Talks: Music Industry Hiring Practices Lack Transparency (Interview, Pt. 2)

Taiyo Coates’ bylines speak for themselves.  A seasoned hip-hop and R&B journalist/editor, he has published over 250 articles,...

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Kota the Friend Independent Living
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Kota the Friend Credits Genuine Fanbase as Catalyst for Independent Growth

In an hour-long sitdown on the podcast Independent Living, Kota the Friend explains the importance of genuine fans, the moment his music...

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Taiyo Coates Artist Development
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Taiyo Talks: Responsible Journalism & Black Art with Taiyo Coates (Interview, Pt. 1)

Taiyo Coates’ bylines speak for themselves.  A seasoned hip-hop and R&B journalist/editor, he has published over 250 articles,...

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