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The 7 Best OutKast “Hey Ya!” Covers on the Internet
“Hey Ya!” has spawned countless covers, but they’re not all bad.
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Fear, Exhaustion & One Artist’s Admission He Needs Crowdfunding Help
A lost job, mounting bills, one artist is determined to make his best music yet despite a world of setbacks.
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Lupe Fiasco & The Hidden Power of Fan Data for Artists
Lupe gets it. If you’re an artist you’re a business, and if you’re a business, you need to know your customers.
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Artists Aren’t Seeing Money From YouTube’s Huge Increases
YouTube’s more than doubled its video views, but artists are barely seeing a dime more money. Here’s why…
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It Should’ve Been Wale: The Internet’s Death Wish Has Crossed the Line
Imagine if every time a beloved person died thousands of strangers wished it was you instead. Welcome to Wale’s world.
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Pirate Bay Founder Tells the Harsh Truth About Music Streaming
It took a pirate to truly make me realize just how easily streaming services could wipe away my entire music collection.
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Fuck That: Apple Patents Automatic Music Censorship Technology
If you thought radio edits are bad, just wait until you check out what Apple’s working on.
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10 Years Later, How Twitter Helped Make Modern Hip-Hop History
10 years ago Twitter started as a dorky internet service and, for better and worse, incredibly became a huge force in hip-hop culture.
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Classic Hate: The Internet Hates on Biggie’s “Juicy”
We decided to highlight some of the most hate-filled comments on Biggie’s classic “Juicy” single.
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Follow Code: How Social Media is Changing the Real World
Welcome to the new reality, where DJ Khaled doesn’t need a television show to get famous, just a Snapchat account.
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Nicki Minaj Follows Me on Twitter, It’s Really Weird
I was just an underground rap blogger until Nicki Minaj thrust me into the strange world of Barbie super fans.
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BitTorrent’s Building a New Music Industry Where the Underground is King
Ratking had one of the most popular albums of 2015, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the mainstream music industry.