The Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection For Scholarly Research
Following two years of extensive collection and categorization, the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library announces the opening of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection on the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the platinum recording artist, actor and...
The music industry’s underground Hip Hop sensations, Odd Future, land a TV deal
Adult Swim announced today it has picked up the live-action series Loiter Squad, a 15 minute live-action show that features sketches, man on the street segments, pranks and music from Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. The cast, featuring...
Music Marketing: Back to basics- vinyl and mailing lists
XL Recordings is putting their money where their music is. Today they announced a promotion offering a free copy of their promotional vinyl release featuring some great talent. All you need to do is be one of the first...
Evidence and DJ Premier on new music video “You”
The legendary Hip Hop producer, music industry veteran, and one half of Gangstarr, DJ Premier, and Dilated Peoples' frontman, Evidence, bring the unfiltered underground sound on this new video.
Success in the music industry- embrace a niche: I Fight Dragons interview part 2
In this segment of Insomniac Magazine's Q&A with Brian Mazzaferri, he explains exactly what it means to embrace a niche and ultimately how I Fight Dragons cut out a slice of their own piece of the music industry. As...
Goapele drops some deep soul on her new “Play” video
The music industry dropped the ball on soul a while ago. It's nice to see Goapele bring it back on her new music video.
Watch The Throne: Kurtis Blow original King of Rap
Rappers today, take note: the original King of Rap: Kurtis Blow.
Jay Z and Kanye’s “Otis”: Where’s the Growth in Hip Hop?
Hip Hop has been stagnant and formulaic for quite some time. On the new Jay Z and Kanye video for "Otis," we find the same old themes. Once again, we learn about how they have expensive cars loaded with...
Tony Samuel pens kids’ book with positive message
Tony Samuel’s new book about the travels of a young princess named Nadia is currently available internationally. Will You Play With Me teaches young children the meaning of friendship through the tale about a little girl’s trek through Africa...
I Fight Dragons: Indie Marketing and Building Success In The New Era of The...
Here's the first part of Insomniac Magazine's interview with Brian Mazzaferri- frontman for I Fight Dragons. This distinct band's niche is Nintendocore, music that uses sounds reminiscent of Nintendo's original NES 8-bit game system. During our talk, Brian explains how...
