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EVEN Campaign Workshop: LaRussell Drops Gems on Building Community and Monetizing Your Music
In an exclusive workshop hosted by the groundbreaking music platform EVEN, acclaimed artist LaRussell shared his insights on how to build...
Aug 29, 2024


Invest Fest Honors Nipsey Hussle Legacy with Business Grant and Wax Figure Unveiling
The spirit of Nipsey Hussle is alive and well at Invest Fest 2024, currently underway in Atlanta. The festival, which focuses on...
Aug 26, 2024


Is LaRussell's Fan Subscription Worth It? We Think So.
In a music industry grappling with the challenges of streaming platforms and evolving revenue models, independent hip-hop artist...
Aug 26, 2024


Streaming Blues: UMG's Stock Dive Signals Industry Shakeup, Artists Turn to D2C
The music industry got a wake-up call when Universal Music Group (UMG), home to superstars like Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish, saw its...
Aug 20, 2024


DatPiff: Shedding Its Skin or Entering the Vault?
Yo, what's good with DatPiff? The streets are whispering, the Twitterverse(or Xverse, whatever) is buzzing, and heads are scratching: is...
Jul 24, 2024


Rapper Amore XO Wants His Music to Hit Deeper
After moving from Texas to the Bay Area and quitting music altogether, Amore XO is back with a more spiritual and purposeful perspective...
Jul 19, 2024


A Horse, a Rapper and Body Painters Walk Into an Art Space – and Make FubuPalooza a Vibe
Meka Jackson and the Creators Don’t Die team continue to keep the nostalgic hip-hop culture of the early 2000s alive with their annual...
Jul 19, 2024


Lotto, Ladies and Livin': Reb Creezy Is an Artist To Watch
With 14 albums under his belt, the rapper is about to release "Ladies Love Creezy." Reb Creezy is on a mission. Through his energetic...
May 30, 2024


Dallas Singer Lavoyce Is Living the LA Dream as a Grammy Nominee
The Dallas artist departed to Los Angeles as a Dallas Observer Music Award winner and arrived as a Grammy nominee. In the world of R&B,...
Feb 5, 2024


Dallas Singer Honey Daii Is Catching Listeners With Her Sweet R&B
R&B artist Honey Daii is a champion of empowerment and authenticity. In the vibrant world of Dallas R&B, Honey Daii is making her sweet...
Aug 2, 2023


Dorrough Has a New Rap Name But He's Still a 'Star, Baby'
Dorrough is a Dallas treasure, and he's back, baby. Dorrough, the platinum-record recording artist from Dallas who gave us the 2009 hit...
Jul 17, 2023


Profit God Is a Holy Hip-Hop Trinity
One thing to love about rap groups is how a cohesive final product can highlight individual styles and artists' voices One thing to love...
Nov 9, 2022


Live Concert Series DTXUnplugged Is Back, Baby
It's been two years since producer DirtBeats and a small team relaunched Dallas' live concert series, DTXUnplugged. Every Friday since...
Oct 9, 2022


5 New Artists You Should Know in Hip-Hop and R&B
There are so many talented new artists in North Texas, that it's hard to keep up with them all. Every year, new artists emerge from the...
Aug 14, 2022


Nuwamba Has Plenty of Love To Share After 16 Years From His Debut Album
It has been 16 years since Nuwamba’s first studio album, Above the Water, drew instant international attention. It has been 16 years...
Jul 10, 2022


LeRoyce Doesn't Need Samples. He's Making His Own Timeless Beats.
As an artist and producer, LeRoyce has always chosen to put the quality of his music above anything else. As an artist and producer,...
Jul 5, 2022


P$O Kwama Is Coming Up With the Beat
Rapper P$O Kwama has been riding an ascending wave and onlookers are just starting to catch on. Just this week, he'll be performing on...
Jun 21, 2022


Rakim Al-Jabbaar Has Lots To Say With Three Album Releases, and We're All Lucky For That
Rakim Al-Jabbaar hadn’t written a song or as much as a lyric since 2016. The same friends who have been going to the studio to watch him...
Apr 7, 2022


Coach Tev is Back With an Album That's Straight-Up Luxury
Irving rapper Coach Tev is back, and he's got something to say with a smooth, cinematic new release called Talk To Him Nicely. Irving...
Mar 22, 2022


BeMyFiasco Carries the Torch of R&B With Where I Left You
After a breakup, most of us console ourselves by going to bed with two men named Ben and Jerry. Bianca "BeMyFiasco" Rodriguez made a...
Nov 19, 2021
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