Spokane Rapper All Day Trey Challenges Hip-Hop’s Status Quo

Hannah GershowitzJuly 23, 2021

New hip-hop subgenres have been popping up left and right since it's original creation, and especially nowadays. From lo-fi to mumble rap, hip-hop has expanded...

Hip-Hop5 min read

Join Alesso At His 2-Day Together Again Festival In DTLA Featuring Noizu, Deorro, BlackGummy, and More

Hannah GershowitzJuly 22, 2021

With over a decade of experience as a DJ and Producer, Alesso has become one of the most adored dance music artists in the world. From hit tracks like "Heroes ...

ElectronicEvents3 min read

How To Build a Fanbase From Scratch as a Music Artist Utilizing Social Media

Hannah GershowitzJuly 22, 2021

Starting out as a music artist takes much more than just creating and releasing music. If you want your music to reach people you must promote it, and yourself...

FanbaseMusic Business8 min read

You Should Know: Budding Atlanta Rapper GRIP, Shady Records Signee

Hannah GershowitzJuly 21, 2021

Atlanta has a reputation for being one of the most influential hip-hop hotspots in the nation. Left and right, we consistently see fresh faces making a name fo...

Hip-Hop6 min read

Travis Barker Joins Dirty Heads and Aimee Interrupter on New Reggae Punk Single ‘Rage’

Hannah GershowitzJuly 20, 2021

Reggae rock, gritty punk, and ska come together in Dirty Heads' latest track, 'Rage', with the help of Blink-182's Travis Barker and Aimee Interrupter of The I...

ReggaeRock5 min read

PacSun Names A$AP Rocky First Guest Artistic Director, Collaboration with Vans and Russell Out Now

Hannah GershowitzJuly 19, 2021

Harlem native rapper A$AP Rocky is always dipping his toes in new business ventures. Whether that's his own clothing, different types of brand deals, events, o...

FashionHip-Hop6 min read

Popgang Records / Manics Talk Independent Labels, How to Get Labels’ Attention, Balancing Business with Creativity [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzJuly 18, 2021

All music artists know how hard it is to balance the creative side of music with the business side of it, and on top of that many also have to balance in anoth...

Artist InterviewsElectronic14 min read

EDC Orlando Announces Stacked Lineup for 10th Anniversary With Tiësto, Excision, and More

Hannah GershowitzJuly 17, 2021

Central Florida's largest electronic music festival, EDC Orlando, is returning to Tinker Field this fall. On November 12th through the 14th, Insomniac will be ...

ElectronicEvents4 min read

Frenchyoso Returns with Heavy Bars in New Single ‘2 DFRNT’

Hannah GershowitzJuly 17, 2021

Frenchyoso is no stranger to the Respect My Region blog, and for good reasons. The Seattle native rapper has been consistently putting out heat since we first ...

Hip-Hop6 min read

Rising Houston Hip-Hop Artist Aaron May Is Steadily Reaching Mainstream Notoriety

Hannah GershowitzJuly 16, 2021

Houston is known for breeding some of the hottest talent in hip-hop and music as a whole. From Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion to Travis Scott, Scarface, local...

Hip-Hop5 min read

TikTok and Spotify Team Up to Offer Four Months Free of Spotify Premium

Hannah GershowitzJuly 15, 2021

Spotify and TikTok have teamed up to offer eligible TikTok community members four months free of Spotify Premium. This offer is available in the UK. A handful ...

MusicTrending News4 min read

Okeechobee Music x Arts Festival Returns to Sunshine Grove in Florida for its Fifth Year

Hannah GershowitzJuly 15, 2021

Though still pretty new in the festival world, Okeechobee Music x Arts Festival by Insomniac and Soundslinger has quickly made a name for themselves. Taking pl...

Live MusicMusic6 min read

Space Yacht’s Rami Perlman Talks EDM Live Events, Livestreams, New Music, and More [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzJuly 14, 2021

We had the honor of sitting down with one of the founders of Space Yacht, Rami Perlman (also known as LondonBridge), to discuss what’s been going on with the c...

Artist InterviewsElectronic19 min read

Westfield and TikTok Partner on a New Experiential Venue

Hannah GershowitzJuly 13, 2021

The digital social media platform TikTok is coming back into the physical world by opening up another brick-and-mortar location. The new pop-up venue, TikTok F...

Dope Urban CultureTrending News4 min read

Nicki Minaj & BIA team up on ‘WHOLE LOTTA MONEY [Remix]’ Creating the Bad Bitch Anthem of the Summer

Hannah GershowitzJuly 9, 2021

As if BIA’s unapologetic bad bitch bop ‘WHOLE LOTTA MONEY‘ couldn’t get any better. The queen herself Nicki Minaj hopped on the track, taking it to the next le...

Hip-HopMusic5 min read

50 Cent Developing ‘Unrapped’ Hip-Hop Competition Series on ABC

Hannah GershowitzJuly 8, 2021

Wondering what 50 Cent has been up to? Curtis Jackson, aka hip-hop artist 50 Cent, has been working on a new music television series called Unrapped. The show ...

Dope Urban CultureHip-Hop4 min read

Rolling Loud and WWE Partner, Bringing Wrestling to Miami Rap Festival

Hannah GershowitzJuly 8, 2021

Hip-hop and wrestling are finally and inevitably colliding. On Wednesday July 7th, Rolling Loud announced that they are partnering with WWE to bring SmackDown ...

Hip-Hop4 min read

NLE Choppa Quits Music to Pursue Health & Wellness Business Venture

Hannah GershowitzJuly 8, 2021

After a booming rap career within the past few years, NLE Choppa is ready to retire. The Memphis rapper is planning on leaving his music career behind to pursu...

Food & DrinkHip-HopLifestyle5 min read

Legendary PNW Rap Group Boom Bap Project Returns With Deion Sanders

Hannah GershowitzJuly 7, 2021

After a long hiatus, the Boom Bap Project is back and releasing music after over a decade. The OG Pacific Northwest hip-hop group's most recent single released...

Hip-Hop5 min read

Ty Dolla $ign Hops on Jay Loud’s Emotional R&B Track “Need It Back”

Hannah GershowitzJuly 6, 2021

On June 29th, 21-year-old Seattle-based artist Jay Loud released a new version of his recent single "Need It Back," now featuring Ty Dolla $ign. This track was...

R&B/Soul5 min read

The Obama’s Educational Music Show ‘ We The People ‘ Now Available on Netflix

Hannah GershowitzJuly 6, 2021

In time for 4th of July, The Obama's new show We The People is now available on Netflix. This series presents 10 short episodes that fuse music with educationa...

Trending News9 min read

Seattle’s Highway Flashes Cash In New Seaside Visuals For “Count Fast Island”

Hannah GershowitzJuly 4, 2021

Seattle rapper Highway is making huge waves in the Pacific Northwest hip-hop scene. Locals are riding hard for this emerging rapper, creating a solid foundatio...

Hip-Hop5 min read

Washington D.C’s Noochie Talks Releasing New Music This Summer [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzJuly 2, 2021

It’s impossible to put Noochie in just one box. His music ranges across all sub-genres and styles of hip-hop. Each song is a new experience with influences fro...

Hip-Hop8 min read

Megan Thee Stallion Partners with Cash App to Give Away $1 Million of Stock

Hannah GershowitzJuly 1, 2021

American rapper Megan Thee Stallion and mobile payment service Cash App have partnered together to give away $1 million worth of stocks to Megan's Hotties. Thi...

Hip-HopTrending News4 min read