As editor and publisher, I receive a staggering amount of pitches for this column everyday. The artists who demonstrate they have remarkable talent and business acumen are going to get my attention. Talent alone is not enough to be successful. [...]
We are proud to introduce Silence, winner of the Dynamic Producer’s My Beats Are The Illest Battle at 10th Annual Dynamic Producer Conference and the first producer to be feature in our A&R Report. When did you start producing? I started [...]
Carving your own lane takes a great deal courage, especially when media outlets, and execs pressure you to follow trends. Our latest inductee won’t let anyone box her in. Levina Lye does it all. Call it what you want, apply [...]
D. Weathers has a future. With his versatility in styles and unique approach to crafting well-thought out songs, many argue that he may be the All-American answer to a certain Canadian actor turned singer rapper recording artist [Drake]. Representing the [...]
Shareef Nasir, CEO of Mizan Studios, is still slightly surprised when he gets positive feedback about his groundbreaking documentary, Lost Found: An African-American’s Journey to Al-Islam. “You never know when you put something out there how the world is [...]
When it comes to female artists in hip-hop, you constantly hear about Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, and more recently Nicki Minaj. While they all have had their moments of immense prosperity and fame, none rival the overall career of a [...]
Urban Magazine had a moment to catch up with the winners of the co-creators of Behind Those Books documentary, Kaven Brown (producer) and Mills Miller (director) to discuss the upcoming film that dishes on the publishing industries newest and most [...]
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you have at least heard of the Oxygen Network’s infamous Bad Girls Club. . Whether partying with friends or schooling a roommate on mutual respect using a lamp or stilettos, one cast member stood [...]
In her forthcoming debut album Pain Medicine, Memphis native K. Michelle speaks of love and loss, proving herself as one of the best voices in R&B along the way. But under her lyrics lies a tale of a single mother [...]
Steering against the grain is often greeted with endless struggle. For female Hip-Hop/R&B artist Essence, being the underdog motivates her to deliver music that she hopes will uplift the souls of others. The Hartford, Connecticut-reared Boricua, dedicates herself to the [...]
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