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Episode two of the podcast, "Deep Dive with Laura Arnold" is now available for download, with the latest conversation focusing squarely on America's problematic systems of probation and parole. Each year in the U.S., more than 350,000 people are sent to prison for probation and parole failures, with many of those cases simply involving minor infractions, such as improper paperwork or a missed curfew. Hip-hop artist and criminal justice activist […]

To kick off 2019, Lo Village has released their first single of the year, "Show and Tell." The group spent most of 2019 in the studio and on stages across the New York City and DMV areas, performing at well-known venues including SoHo House Manhattan and Baltimore Soundstage. While recent show goers have had the unique opportunity of hearing unreleased music during the trio's live performances, "Show and Tell" is […]

Global music and entertainment streaming platform, TIDAL, is kicking off festival season with an exclusive livestream of HOT 97's Summer Jam 2019 on Sunday, June 2nd. The annual festival and livestream will feature top-charting artists including: Cardi B, Meek Mill, Migos, Tory Lanez, Rich the Kid, Funk Flex, Davido, Casanova, Melii, City Girls, Megan thee Stallion and more. Beginning at 6:30pm ET, members can watch the livestream on TIDAL.com/SummerJam; media […]

Leading up the the release of the remake of Disney's Aladdin, Will Smith has been staying busy.  The 50-year-old stopped by Kimmel for an appearance to speak about shooting the film across the globe and taking on the unfamiliar role as the Genie on Tuesday, May 21st. "Blue becomes me. I enjoy being blue. What's so interesting that people don't realize, when I'm blue Genie, there's no part of that […]

On Wednesday night, May 22nd,Tyler, The Creator performed the album in full for the very first time in front of an intimate Los Angeles crowd. The performance was livestreamed through Apple Music. One of the standouts crowned by fans has been "I Think," which came about thanks to an inspirational trip that Tyler went on with Frank Ocean and Solange to Italy. He also shared a conversation he had with […]

Thousands of listeners follow him on Spotify. He's had success on the music charts, composed songs for radio, film, and television, and appeared with some of the biggest names in jazz. With his fifth album, Soul Real, saxophonist Mark Allen Felton takes his genre-blending sound into a territory of his own, one that he calls "Hipstrumentals." Felton traces his unique approach to smooth jazz back to his school days in […]