This upcoming fall semester, Hovain Hylton — hip-hop music manager and president of management at Cinematic Music Group — will be hitting the classroom as a professor at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. Teaching the “The Business of Music,” the eight-week course will offer students in-depth knowledge on publishing deals, business positions needed for an […]

Being a DJ during a pandemic is a difficult task, as Honey Dijon will attest. When you add a near-daily barrage of horrifying global events on top of that, it becomes easy to lose sight of joy. “It’s what’s happening in Afghanistan; it’s what’s happening with natural disasters; it’s what happens with governments being overthrown; it’s

R. Kelly’s former assistant testified during the singer’s racketeering trial in the Eastern District of New York courthouse in Brooklyn on Friday (Aug. 20), detailing his bizarre experience of being under Kelly’s employment. Anthony Navarro, has worked with other artists including Jay-Z, Kanye West and Taylor Swift and now owns his own recording studio, said that no

This week in dance music, we got a tour of the Kosovan electronic scene from Regard, who’s been lording over Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with his hits “You,” Secrets” and “Ride It.” That said, this week also found Puerto Rican star Farruko unseating Regard from the No. 1 spot on that chart, with his anthemic, trumpet-laden

Last year, as plans were underway for Lyrical Lemonade’s 2020 edition of The Summer Smash, Cole Bennett and Summer Smash co-founder Berto Solorio verged on unprecedented territory when they were forced to shut down the premier hip-hop music festival in the Midwest in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The award-winning video director/entrepreneur recalls the pair

Karol G continues to celebrate her third studio album KG0516, releasing her very own bubble gum in Colombia. The Latina superstar has partnered with Colombian company Super de Alimentos and brand Oka Loka to create a special edition “chicle bomba” inspired by her latest album, home to hits like “El Makinon,” “Bichota,” and “200 Copas.”

Lots of firsts were celebrated this week. Over the weekend, Travis Barker took his first flight since he survived a deadly plane crash in 2008. He shared the experience with girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian, with whom he escaped to Cabo, Mexico, for a romantic getaway. Coming from a different rock act, Foo Fighters are set to receive the

On Friday afternoon (Aug. 20), Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with a lengthy message about his whereabouts and upcoming music. Titled “Nu Thoughts” on a website called Oklama.com, Lamar detailed his journey over the last few years and said he’s currently producing his “final TDE album.” “I spend most of my days with fleeting thoughts. Writing. Listening.

It’s early evening in South Africa and Elaine isn’t fully packed yet. The rising 22-year-old R&B/soul singer is preparing for her big move to Los Angeles — a literal step in solidifying her global crossover. Growing up in Pretoria, South Africa, Elaine (born Ndivhuwo Elaine Mukheli) cites artists like Miriam Makeba, Caiphus Semenya, Brenda Fassie

Florida Georgia Line, who were primed to start their Love My Country arena and amphitheater tour Sept. 24 at Cellairis Amphitheater in Atlanta, have become the latest act to cancel their outing, citing COVID-19. They follow Garth Brooks, Stevie Nicks and Nine Inch Nails, all of whom have canceled tours or appearances over the past