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Hip Hop Vinyl
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Vinyl Revival: Physical Sales are Redefining the Independent Landscape

Indie artists in 2022 are living through the vinyl revival – according to a Variety.com article, vinyl sales experienced a 52%...

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Music Supervisors
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Music Supervisors Seek Union after Professional Equality Denied

The intersection of film and hip-hop has generated some of pop culture’s most memorable moments.  Television and movies rely on the...

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Mac Miller I Love Life, Thank You
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Mac Miller’s 2011 Mixtape ‘I Love Life, Thank You’ Now Available on Streaming Services

More than a decade after its initial release, Mac Miller’s sixth mixtape I Love Life, Thank You, has reached all major streaming...

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NYC Flight Night
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Recap: NYC Flight Night Music Festival 

NYC Flight Night personified one of Kota the Friend’s newest hits from recent album MEMO. It was good to be home.  NYC Flight Night was...

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Kota the Friend’s ‘Scapegoat’ Central to ‘Emergency’ (Amazon Prime) Soundtrack

Emergency, Amazon Prime’s newest trending film features a stunning soundtrack, with songs from Kaiydo, JID, $uicideBoy$ and Kota the...

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The Top Five Summer Hip Hop Songs of 2022

With Memorial day in the rearview, it’s time to add the warm weather vibes to playlists with top summer hip hop songs.  Check out our...

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Chadster on the rise! Releases new singles “REASON” & “ROBINHOOD”

Recently making headlines with his 2021 album Good Afternoon, Chadster is dropping music consistently with the new release of his single...

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Kendrick Lamar Releases N95 Music Video, Announces ‘The Big Steppers Tour’

Five days after the release of opaque double album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers we are still just listeners.  There’s a lot to...

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A Greater Good Foundation, Kota the Friend Partner to Uplift Chicago Youth

Kota the Friend certainly helped make a greater good during his time in Chicago.  While casual fans may focus on another sold-out Flight...

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Recap: Chicago Flight Night Music Festival

By the time Kota the Friend took the stage before 1,200 spirited Chicago Flight Night fans at the Metro, the sentiments of the evening were...

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