It is perhaps the most iconic sports photograph ever taken. Captured at the medal ceremony for the men's 200 meters at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith stands defiantly, head bowed, his black-gloved fist thrust into the thin air. Behind him fellow American John Carlos joins wi... Read more...
The premise of modern-day music marketing is that the consumer actually knows what he or she wants, and oftentimes has already voted. And that goes for signing, investing, and branding artists as well. But what if the pendulum has swung too far on that thought, and killed the art of shaping trend... Read more...
Although we may never know why we didn't get chosen for a job interview, a recent study is shedding some light on recruiters' decision-making behavior. According to TheLadders research, recruiters spend an average of "six seconds before they make the initial 'fit or no fit' decision" on candida... Read more...
For the third year running, an all-male charter school with students from Chicago’s roughest neighborhoods is sending its entire senior class to college. Urban Prep Academy reports that all 85 seniors graduating from the all-male preparatory school have been accepted to four-year colleges or ... Read more...
I'm really feeling this one... Rilgood is back with the first leak off his upcoming mixtape "Great Expectations". The Trayvon Martin tribute record features his rhyme partner B.Smith and is produced by RC Bankwell. Also be on the look out for "Gun" to be remixed with released as a limited edi... Read more...
The Tupac Shakur "hologram" used onstage at Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival over the weekend isn't a novelty in just the live music business. It's also a rarity in entertainment law. "It's very unique," says Donald Passman, an entertainment attorney for the Los Angeles-based fi... Read more...
Happy Monday B! Today we have a little treat for you. Its short... but so is your attention span. Now, we cannot fairly put this all on Najee (@DJNasteeNaj)...because this is more like quartet with Blair (@HeavyAsHeaven84), Frosty (@SFrosty215) & Zach (@FunZachUniverse). For the record, Sp... Read more...
StreamOnly: http://soundcloud.com/chillmoody/bombs/s-ENbeA The first official release from Chill's "FRESHMEN, TAKE COVER" mixtape slated to drop later this week. Features a vocal sample from Chill's appearance on DJ Cosmic Kev's Come-Up Show Track is produced by Dilemma Follow us @Chill... Read more...
As someone who spends lots of time thinking about the future of music as an app phenomenon, it might surprise you that I do a lot of my listening on vinyl records. I'm not alone - reports abound of vinyl's surging sales numbers over the past five or so years. Though they make up a tiny per... Read more...