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Nia Dinero, an ASCAP hip-pop artist, releases her much anticipated visual album “Just for Now, ” to include a deluxe edition of new music. Co-directed by VisualsByPhy, “Just for Now” thematically depicts the path of everyday women through love and relationships and creates an “urban chic” vibe by drawing inspiration from the television program Insecure…
Some of the best known acts in Hip-Hop and R&B are donating their time and items to The ASCAP Foundation’s silent auction. The virtual event will run from November 30th through December 15th and auction items can be viewed at www.charitybuzz.com/support/ASCAPFoundation. So far, the esteemed list of supporter include Lil Baby and Ne-Yo alongside other…
ASCAP’s upcoming music awards will return to the organization’s social media channels this spring, offering fans, friends and the music industry the chance to join in celebrating the success of ASCAP songwriters, composers and publishers. It pioneered the popular format, which gives every winner the chance to share a personal speech, performance, photo or video…
This week, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) launched their annual “On the Come Up” Showcase, featuring some of the hottest hip-hop and R&B talent on the rise. This year’s event migrated online to www.ascap.com/otcu2020 and was highlighted on @ASCAP and @ASCAPUrban social media platforms from Tuesday, September 29 – Thursday, October…
Today, ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) launches its fourth virtual awards event, the 2020 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, recognizing the winners of the most performed songs of the past year in R&B, hip-hop and gospel music. Beginning today at 10:00 a.m. ET through Friday, July 17, ASCAP will share…
Today, ASCAP Rhythm & Soul will kick off the online celebration for the 2020 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards with their next #ASCAPRealSounds “Deconstructed” event featuring Billboard-charting singer-songwriter Nicole Bus. The session is part of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul’s weekly live-streaming series, which has showcased previous guests including Warner Records A&R Executive Norva Denton,…
Tonight, Grammy-nominated and Billboard-charting producer Needlz joins ASCAP’s weekly series Deconstructed on the performing rights organization’s Instagram Live @ascapurban. Needlz, a former intern at Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment, has established himself as a top-tier producer, working with many of hip-hop’s most successful acts including 50 Cent, Fabolous, and more. Recently, he played a major role…
