“Sports aren't the only ones with important scholarships this year. We have marching band scholarships, too,” Divett said. Students, parents, and music educators said it’s frustrating to see athletes play while the push to play music has fallen flat. “Very few sports have social distancing built into them,” said Lisa Gunderson, a band parent. “Spring is [...]
I don’t usually work with any music — it often distracts me — but recently, when I’ve needed a little music on in the background, I’ve become obsessed with lo-fi remixes of video game music on YouTube. I’ve already gone on record that I sometimes listen to video game music while working because a) I’m [...]
The sangeet ceremony has just begun. Grannies and aunties are singing Punjabi folk songs — tappe and boliyaan — but everyone is eagerly waiting to hit the dance floor. No sooner does the DJ start, the dance floor begins to buzz with activity, setting the mood for the evening. From the young to the old, [...]
Live music — right over there! For months, a lot of us have been living without live music. As the vaccine and warmer weather promise a gradual return to “normal,” The Museum of Contemporary Art has come up with a creative — if unusual — concert setup to give music lovers a chance to safely [...]
Ahead of the Grammy Awards coming up later in March, Financial Times sat down with Nas for an all-encompassing interview regarding his historic career, shrewd business ventures and the New York legend even provided commentary on what he thinks about today’s iteration of Hip Hop. As far as the modern generation of rappers, Nas isn’t [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA – Ahead of the Grammy Awards later in March, where Big Sean and Nipsey Hussle’s “Deep Reverance” will compete for Best Rap Performance, Sean unleashed a visual to the collaboration with the late Crenshaw rapper on Friday (March 5). The HipHopDX 2020 Comeback of the Year nominee takes a trip across Los [...]
Being an independent rapper in Hip Hop is a lane not meant for the weak-hearted. There’s no help coming from a major label, so an artist has to dig into his pockets to fund and distribute their music. One rapper who has mastered the indy market is Russ. On Wednesday (March 3), Russ took to [...]
Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 1st Annual Gold Derby Music Awards. For years our users have voted for their favorite achievements in film and TV. This year more than 10,000 got to cast their votes for the best in the recording industry for the first time. Scroll down for the [...]
ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection to a shooting at a music video set in downtown Atlanta, authorities said. OMB Peezy was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, news outlets reported. The shooting happened on [...]
Ice Cube isn’t letting the possibility of another installment in the Friday franchise go. On Friday (February 26) — of course — the gangsta rap pioneer fired off a tweet aimed at Warner Bros. and blamed the massive media conglomerate for thwarting his efforts. “#freefriday from the jaws of Warner Bros. who refuses to make [...]