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Shortly before delivering one of the best R&B albums of 2026, Jessie Reyez says she plans to take a break from music for a while. She talked about how she has missed out on a lot of moments that she won’t be able to get back while she was on this journey of turning her music dreams into a reality. She continues to make this final run matter by first dropping an unbelievable album, A LITTLE VENGEANCE, followed by a pair of shows at The Blue Note LA that sold out in less than

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The music industry is packed with fake promises but real success requires a completely authentic foundation. At the More In Music conference rising artist Samara Cyn and her manager Armon hit the stage to break down their collaborative dynamic. The keynote panel provided a transparent look into how they balance artistic integrity with sustainable career growth. Audiences received a raw guide on establishing trust and effective communication within a creative team. The convers

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It’s no surprise to see another person stumble into hip hop culture, take advantage of the fans and artists then turn their back on them once they find success. Promo God just crossed a line YN’s don’t even cross and that was attacking artists in instagram comments that included a response to Nate Dogg’s son. Promo God had been being attacked over the last week by people exposing his shady practices and delivering on services that he says he has. Plenty artists have come out

When Rapsody dropped her open letter voicing her concerns about the state of hip hop journalism, she asked what is happening with journalism, hip hop, and artists with depth. She gave voice to an exhaustion felt across the culture, noting that the infrastructure supporting culturally important albums has been hollowed out. I thought she was spot on. She is not the only artist to voice these thoughts, but she definitely was able to articulate it the best. As Rapsody's body of

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The Blog Era will be celebrated on Sept 12 in Long Beach for the Ctrl + Alt + Del show. The lineup features a broad representation of the artists who defined a distinct run in hip hop. What made the Blog Era so special? It was a time of original and regional sounds thriving simultaneously. It was also the last era in hip hop where real music fans dictated what was hot and what should be elevated to a wider audience. The lineup brings out Big Sean, Miguel, Dom Kennedy, Curren

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