A catastrophic flood emptied New Orleans of much of its black youth. Powerful social forces may be doing a similar thing to places like Harlem and Chicago's South Side. Over the past decade, the inner-city neighborhoods that have served for generations as citadels of African-American life and cultu... Read more...
Back in 2007 (June 30, Billboard) when I asked what is an indie, I got a multitude of answers. Today, that question evokes even more complex answers because the landscape has not only changed dramatically but is still changing. Over the last 15 years, things have only gotten even murkier. Majors ... Read more...
Via: Why does it seem like indies ― with some of the largest, major-distributed artists in the world ― are always fighting for scraps? In the latest episode, indies - as represented by Merlin - are suing Limewire for $5 million, according to court paperwork filed with the US District ... Read more...
Tony Hansberry II isn't waiting to finish medical school to contribute to improved medical care. He has already developed a stitching technique that can be used to reduce surgical complications, as well as the chance of error among less experienced surgeons. "I've always had a passion for... Read more...
We couldnt agree more Quincy, if for no other reason than the simple fact that if you were a rapper you would've jumped at an opportunity to be in beef with another rapper instead of squashing it immediately. Quincy Jones.. ...Not a Rapper ...Applaud this man IAmNotARapper salute! US Mag... Read more...
Last week when upstart rapper J. Cole stepped onstage at New York's S.O.B.'s, he was welcomed by a packed house. Among those in the audience were fellow MCs Talib Kweli and Asher Roth. There were even whispers throughout the crowd that the attendance at the event, Hot 97's Who's Next series, su... Read more...
Sex.com, one of the most valuable Internet domain names, will go up for auction next week after the previous owner defaulted on its debts. Escom LLC paid a reported $14 million for the Web site in 2006. But the company failed to repay debt owed to DOM Partners LLC, the New Jersey-based lender t... Read more...