At a protest in early August, Billy Sanders stood on a small podium in front of a sweaty crowd of a few thousand people in the hot, unrelenting D.C. sun. Volunteers passed out water and registered attendees to vote, while next to Sanders, self-proclaimed "liberation music maker" OnRaé Lateal chanted something that set the crowd in motion. "We don't need no cops, we don't, we don't need no cops."
Sanders, an ASL interpreter, signed the lyrics to Lateal's chants while bouncing and swaying on beat, his face becoming more animated with each hand motion. Read More...
Stars have been a theme throughout Pentatonix’s career. The a cappella group covered Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” early on, performed “Stars” from the musical “Finding Neverland,” and named their holiday television special “Christmas Under the Stars. Read More...
Last week, Complex released its “Hip Hop Media Power Ranking” list of the most influential voices in hip hop media. Former rapper and now-successful podcast host Joe Budden topped the list for The Joe Budden Podcast. Following the list, there was a back-and-forth between Budden and his former co-hosts, Rory Farrell and Mal Clay, who now host the New Rory & Mal podcast.
From 2016 to 2021, Budden, alongside Rory and Mal, grew The Joe Budden Podcast into one of the most successful hip hop platforms. Read More...
