The law has gotten way out of hand when an entire style of art has basically become outlawed, but that’s what happened when Biz Markie sampled Gilbert O’Sullivan.
“Y’all Anger The Rap Gods” We already heard Kanye get worked up over it, but now Danny Brown chimes in like a rapper actually deserving to be on such a list should; with a dope…
Jay-Z recently inked a deal housing his publishing rights under the Warner/Chappell umbrella, where his friend and publishing executive Jon Platt will work with him again. Ironically, back when Jay became President Carter at Def…
To be honest, I didn’t even know Wax was signed to Def Jam at one point, so they may not have been all that invested in his career and rather tried to profit from his…
Technologically, ideologically and from a marketing stanpoint, This unorthodox tactic from Flosstradamus makes a surprising amount of sense.
The Teflon Don explained the cancellation of the remainder of the MMG tour was due to “shady promoters” and not death threats. I call shenanigans.
Pigeons & Planes has an interesting article up quoting Davis Macias, owner of the Thirty Tigers, titled Behind the Numbers: What Artists Earn From Spotify. Despite reports on the contrary, it seems quite possible for…
Come on Nicki, how many times can you sell the same album again? Especially when most of the shrieking bubblegum nonsense on it already sucked the first time. In an interview with Power 105.1, Nicki…
French blog Gasface recently started their Think B.I.G. series of videos on the people that shaped rap. Episode 2 features Alchemist teaching truth to the youth. The first episode, which took a look at Pac…
XXL is reporting on a rumor concerning former Def Jam capo di tutti capi Lyor Cohen’s new job appointment: managing Kanye West. Lyor Cohen is said to be closing in on a deal to manage…
Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton is a documentary film by Jeff Broadway on the story behind Stones Throw Records. Going from label founder Peanutbutter Wolf’s partnership with his friend Charizma and the tragic death of…
That Grape Juice spoke with Aaliyah’s uncle and manager to the rights of her estate Barry Hankerson about the controversial posthumous album. The one some YMCMB fellas are part of but Missy and Timbaland aren’t.…