James Blake, Coi Leray, and More Lead New Sprite Limelight Music Program
By Devon Black On 1 June 2022 In New Releases
Sprite Limelight, a new music program produced in conjunction with an amazing and diverse ensemble of international musical talent, will be hosted by James Blake. Sprite’s new global brand narrative, Heat Happens, portrays the brand as the
Dreamville Festival Generates Economic Impact of $6.7+ Million to Raleigh Area
By Devon Black On 1 June 2022 In New Releases
The 2022 Dreamville Festival, which took place in downtown Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park and was curated by North Carolina-raised hip-hop legend J. Cole and his Dreamville team, drew 80,000 people. According to numbers released today by the
Baby Keem Announces Europe The Melodic Blue Tour Dates
By Devon Black On 1 June 2022 In New Releases
Baby Keem has announced a two-city European tour for next month, with stops in Berlin and Paris. The news follows his incredible, sold-out 28-city The Melodic Blue spring tour, which has been dubbed a “spectacle” by critics.
Pharrell Responds To Fan’s Slander Of His Hit ‘Happy’
By Devon Black On 1 June 2022 In New Releases
Pharrell Williams shared a fan’s disdain for the singer’s 11x platinum hit “Happy,” which after its release in 2014 went on to be his biggest single. “No song annoyed me like Happy by Pharrell did,” the fan wrote,
Donald Glover ‘Holds All The Cards’ With His Own ‘Star Wars’ Series Says Lucasfilm President
By Devon Black On 31 May 2022 In New Releases
Donald Glover made his debut in the Star Wars universe in 2018 with his role as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy recently spoke to CinemaBlend about the progress of a
Tory Lanez Laughs At Artists Sampling R&B Records When He Used To Get Dragged For It
By Devon Black On 31 May 2022 In New Releases
In the early days of his career, Tory Lanez was sampling records by other artists on his mixtape series Chixtape, but he received a lot of flack. Several years later, a crop of artists are using the
The Game Says Jimmy Iovine & 50 Cent Paid Him $1M To Stop Saying ‘G-Unot’
By Devon Black On 28 May 2022 In New Releases
The Game’s long-simmering feud with 50 Cent has had its share of highs and lows for the better part of 17 years. Despite Game wanting 50 to go up against him in a mythical Verzuz, the two
DX Rising Star Remble Shares How He Met Drakeo The Ruler
By Devon Black On 27 May 2022 In New Releases
HipHopDX Rising Star Remble sat down for an interview with VladTV and talked about how he initially connected with the late Drakeo The Ruler. Remble said all he had to do was send along his “Ruth’s Chris Freestyle”
Eminem Drops ‘The Eminem Show’ Deluxe With Ja Rule Diss Featuring 50 Cent, Tony Yayo + Lloyd Banks
By Devon Black On 26 May 2022 In New Releases
As promised, Eminem has delivered an expanded edition of The Eminem Show to commemorate the Billboard juggernaut’s 20th anniversary. Slim Shady made the announcement via Twitter, using lyrics from the song “Till I Collapse” featuring the late
Rick Ross Shows Off Lion & Lioness He’s Adding To His ‘Promised Land Zoo’
By Devon Black On 26 May 2022 In New Releases
Senegal, West Africa – Rick Ross continues to expand his self-described “Promised Land” estate in Georgia. On Thursday (May 26), the Maybach Music Group boss revealed he’s adding a lion and lioness to his “Promised Land Zoo”
