TikTok has been ordered to cut ties with its Chinese parent company (ByteDance), or face a nationwide ban, but there are questions on how the incoming President, Donald Trump will respond. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld a ruling that hinged on national security risks and concerns over unrestricted data collection, stating that ByteDance’s ownership
Jadakiss launched Kiss Café in 2022 with his father, Bob Phillips, and son, Jaewon Phillips. The brand originated from Jadakiss’ family connection to the coffee industry, where his father has been actively involved since 1977. The LOX member and 50 Cent may soon be teaming up to launch the first brick-and-mortar location for Kiss’ coffee line. Kiss Café coffee and merch
The legendary Miami rapper didn’t hold back in his critique of Drake over the pair of legal complaints he filed against Universal Music Group and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” diss track. In addition to blasting the Canadian superstar Luke also took aim at the new generation of artists for what he calls
In an Interview with Redbull, Redman revealed that his biggest collaboration took him touring all over the world and earned him a six-figure publishing check. The New Jersey native teamed up with the singer on the lead single for her fourth studio album, Stripped, released in 2022. Over twenty years later, the song is still Redman’s
Dame Dash is opening up about the sale of his Roc-A-Fella shares, claiming nobody was interested in buying his stake because JAY-Z isn’t loved like other Hip-Hop icons. He also claimed that although Drake offered millions at one point, he eventually disappeared. Last week, New York State bought Dame Dash’s one-third share of the legendary Roc-A-Fella Records, which
Bjorn Gulden, adidas’ CEO, announced the company resolved its legal battle against Kanye West, as the former business partners settled out of court with no money exchanged. The two sides faced off in multiple lawsuits after adidas cut ties with West over his antisemitism. Gulden said the breakdown of their partnership was “very unfortunate” despite their legal
Timbaland and Metro Boomin sit in 11th Street Records in Las Vegas one afternoon in July, talking about the difference between a hit and a classic. Timbaland, 52, became one of the defining beatmakers for the 1990s and 2000s by pushing acts like Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, and Justin Timberlake into spaces that were at
Despite all of the controversy currently surrounding Jay-Z and his latest Super Bowl Halftime Show pick, the Roc Nation owner will continue to produce the Halftime Show, according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Bloomberg reports that Goodell discussed the partnership during the NFL annual owners meeting, which was hosted in Atlanta earlier this week. Roc Nation will continue to produce the
Interscope Geffen A&M Records has launched a new initiative with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide support to these institutions. The first phase of the initiative will bring Interscope Records to three HBCU campuses—Howard University, Tennessee State University and Texas Southern University—during Homecoming Week. Immersive student-led pop-ups on each campus will allow students to
Longtime music executive Kevin Liles stepped down as the CEO of Warner Music Group’s 300 Entertainment, and he announced his departure from WMG in a staff memo on September 17th. Liles’ exit continued a string of major changes to WMG’s leadership. Atlantic Records CEO Julie Greenwald will leave at the end of January 2025. WMG’s CEO
