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Biggie Smalls’ Estate and Mother Greenlight Official Documentary

Biggie Smalls’ estate officially greenlit the first-ever authorized documentary. Variety reports that Submarine Entertainment and ByStorm Film are working together to develop an authorized documentary about Notorious B.I.G. Emmett Malloy and Brendan Malloy will direct the documentary tentatively titled Notorious B.I.G.: One More Chance. The Malloy Brothers will work in close collaboration with the late […]

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Breaking: US Judge Orders Cox Communications to Pay BMG $8.4 Million

A US District Court judge has now ordered Cox Communications to pay $8.4 million in fees.  That follows an earlier, $25 million judgment for copyright abuse. More bad news for Cox Communications.  After getting dismantled in a copyright case by litigants BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music, the ISP is now facing another setback. […]

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After Heartfelt Apology, Future Announces New Album and Concert Tour

Future comes back after disappearing from social media and announces the Nobody Safe Tour. Rapper Future is usually quite active on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. Yet, fans noticed that for over a month, Future hadn’t tweeted anything. On Instagram, the rapper suddenly unfollowed everyone and erased every post. His last tweet on January 2 […]

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Joy Villa’s MAGA Dress May Have Landed Her In The Billboard Top 10

What happens when you wear a Pro-Trump MAGA dress on the red carpet in an anti-Trump industry? Ask Joy Villa. She may land on the Billboard Top 10. American singer Joy Villa, also known as Princess Joy Villa, is a relatively unknown singer. Or at least she was, prior to the 59th Grammy Awards. The […]

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70s Soul Group Says Sony Music Hasn’t Paid Them In 42 Years

They had a smash hit in 1974, and a follow-up success a few years later.  But despite millions of plays, the members of The Three Degrees haven’t received a dime from Sony Music Entertainment. If you’re a child of the 60s and 70s, perhaps you know their smash hit.  Back in 1974, “When Will I […]

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Carlos Santana: Beyonce Is a Model, Adele Is a Singer

Was Beyonce really robbed at the Grammys?  Maybe the judges got this one right. Adele won an astounding five Grammy Awards on Sunday night, with Beyonce considered the big loser.  Critics blasted Grammy judges for dismissing Beyonce’s album Lemonade, and even Adele paid tribute to the singer while accepting her award. But is Beyonce really a […]

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Anghami, The ‘Spotify of the Middle East,’ Boasts 30 Million Users

How did Anghami become the top Middle Eastern streamer? One word: piracy. The Middle East counts with a population over 400 million. Yet, in just five years, Middle Eastern streamer Anghami has claimed over 33 million users and counting. Co-founder Eddy Maroun spoke with the BBC. Alongside Elie Habib, both men once composed novelty ringtones […]

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Even More Extremely Rare Prince Classics Getting Unleashed

Prince goes back to streaming as Bruno Mars and The Time pay a fitting tribute. Last week, Rhino Records released replica issues of four 12” singles by Prince. The late singer’s albums were also released yesterday on all streaming services. Warner Bros. Records announced on Sunday that the reissue of the 1984 classic “Purple Rain” […]

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Even More Extremely Rare Prince Classics Getting Unleashed

Prince goes back to streaming as Bruno Mars and The Time pay a fitting tribute. Last week, Rhino Records released replica issues of four 12” singles by Prince. The late singer’s albums were also released yesterday on all streaming services. Warner Bros. Records announced on Sunday that the reissue of the 1984 classic “Purple Rain” […]

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Frank Ocean Blasts The Grammys: “I Am Young, Black, [and] Gifted”

Frank Ocean posted a not-very-nice reply to two Grammy executives who dismissed his awards ceremony snub. In 2012, Frank Ocean’s debut album, “Channel Orange,” received critical praise and peaked in the Billboard 200. At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Frank Ocean won a trophy for Channel Orange and performed Forrest Gump. Yet, not everyone was happy […]

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