Apple provides a subscription-based music streaming service, but unlike Spotify and other services, it only allows verified artists to upload their music. This makes it a little harder to get your music on their service, but it ultimately legitimizes an artist in the listener’s mind. It is akin to having a record label instead of independently distributing your music. Your Earnings Depend on The Number of Plays Unlike CD sales of the past, or iTunes music, artists earn proportional to the number of plays, not sales. Additionally, Apple Music promotes popular artists which get a lot of listeners, further popularizing their music. Many artists employ a variety of methods to…
Lil Wayne Blink 182 Announce World Tour
Multi-platinum, award winning artists Blink 182 and Lil Wayne announced they’ll be hitting the road together for the first time ever on a co-headlining tour across North America this summer. Special guest Neck Deep will join on all dates. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 38-city outing will kick off June 27th in Columbus, OH and make stops in Toronto, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping September 16th in Cincinnati, OH. The tour will see both artists playing indoors and outdoors in arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. and Canada all summer long. To celebrate the upcoming tour, Blink 182 and Lil Wayne recently got together to record…
Atlanta Rapper Yoshi Preps New Mixtape
Y0$#! (Yoshi) the cat in the hat that can rap is an innovative lyricist with a peculiar sound and style known heavily around Atlanta’s underground and mainstream Industry. An artist with no limitations, Yoshi thrives on giving life to his listeners and spectators through music; bringing people of all cultural backgrounds together by creating great vibes and memories; while avoiding any social boundaries or racial standards. All while sporting a top hat. And that’s just what one can expect when attending one of his infamous “Goofi Juice” parties. Goofi de Mayo, the latest party Yoshi and his crew will throw on May 5th will introduce his latest mixtape, Goofi Juice…
Audible Hustle Presents The Sweat Shop
Despite being considered by some to be the “turn-up” capital – ATL is also home to a vast amount of talented, lyrically gifted and thought provoking emcees. The nostalgia of retro southern hip hop will forever live on through artists such as Outkast, UGK and others but the new wave of artistry within the city isn’t slouch by any means. #TheSweatShop will bring together both these extremely dope Atlanta based talents as well as gifted artists from throughout the east coast. Featuring acts such as Synik & Rod McCoy, Mikey Aristotle, Big Lo, Jazzmine Janis, Div. W and more! The goal of assembling this event is to deliver a night…
New album from Twista & Do or Die
On May 19th, Twista and Do or Die will release a collaboration EP called Withdrawal as announced by Twista. This is something I’ve been waiting for ever since they released Po Pimp back in 1996 and my personal favorite from the, Playa Like Me & U that was on the debut album from Do or Die, Picture This. They worked together on a couple other tracks on that album and have appeared on several other tracks over the years with each other. With this new EP from them I’m actually excited and looking forward to some classic, smooth music from them. https://youtu.be/jJOvp7xxoTQ Twista made the announcement…
2Pac Passed Away 18 Years Ago Today
September 13, 1996 is not a date that I will never forget nor will a lot of people, who has that date etched in their heads. That was the day that 2Pac finally left this Earth after battling for his life since September 7th when he was shot riding with Suge Knight in Las Vegas. I’m not going to write everything I’ve written before but just know that 2Pac is the most influential person ever in my life besides my parents. Little known fact is that I was on my way to be a rapper because I always wanted to do a track with him but I ended those dreams…
Outkast Announce More Dates, 20th Anniversary Tour
In a press release from the group released today, Outkast will embark on an addition 40 festival dates as apart of tour commemorating their 20 year legacy. In the press release, both reflected on their legacy and rise to fame: It’s truly an honor to celebrate 20 years and still be free to do music the way we choose. Don’t just think outside the box, know that there is no box. I’m looking forward to rocking the stage with my Bro Ski and to all the fans – stank you smelly much, this is for y’all!- Big Boi And imagine, all we wanted to do was rap! I am thankful…
