Wale’s new album had me stop everything. Not just pause a playlist or skim a few tracks. I mean actually stop and take a breath. I needed a minute to sit with it. To feel it. This album made me reflect and be grateful for everything Wale has given to the game, because whether people realize it or not, this man has been handing out pieces of his heart since the blog era. And with Everything Is a Lot , he might have just given us one of his most personal pieces yet. There’s so

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I’ve been following Jay Worthy for a while now, and Once Upon a Time  might be the most complete and intentional project he’s dropped so far. This album isn’t just a playlist of good songs. It’s a fully curated experience that shows just how far he’s come, both in sound and vision. It’s got all the West Coast elements we know him for, but now they feel more polished, more grown. Worthy isn’t just rapping on this one. He’s orchestrating. He put his A and R hat on heavy and ca

A growing number of independent artists are weighing whether to remove their music from platforms like Spotify and Apple Music in favor of direct to fan monetization. In a recent episode of No Labels Necessary , Brandman Kory broke down the pros and cons of artists exiting traditional digital streaming platforms, highlighting examples from creators like LaRussell and Jack Harlow and analyzing commentary from other influencers like Tom Dupree III. The Arguments for Leaving DSP

AI music startup Udio has made significant changes to its Terms of Service, limiting user rights and granting the company expanded control over uploaded content. The update, finalized on October 29, 2025, affects users' ability to download their own songs and clarifies Udio's ability to use submitted content to train its AI models. According to entertainment attorney and YouTuber Miss Krystle, Udio's new terms explicitly state that "by using the platform, you’ve already agre

Apple Music's latest Rap Life Review  episode covered multiple developments in the hip hop world, including Grammy nominations, G Herbo's latest project, Max B’s release, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions for Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa. G Herbo, Mental Health, and the Evolving Legacy of a Street Poet The hosts opened by discussing G Herbo’s new album, which they described as possibly the strongest release of his career. While the rapper has long faced criticism for rapp

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