We were all present a few weeks back during the Twitter meltdown Nicki Minaj had as she reacted to her album, Queen, reaching the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Charts. Travis Scott came under fire as his highly anticipated album, ASTROWORLD, debuted at No.1. Although she sold an impressive 180,000 units, Read more…
The American Black Film Festival is a Black filmmaker, screenwriter, or pure film fanatic’s dream vacation. Featuring Black Hollywood’s finest and surrounded by thousands of up-and-coming creatives, this experience is like Disney World for young, Black creatives. As a budding writer/filmmaker, I didn’t know exactly what to expect at my Read more…
Technology has revolutionized the business of music. Artist can now use their personal social media accounts to circumvent traditional industry gatekeepers to build their own following, book their own shows, and interact directly with their audience. Musicians can now record and distribute their music, and shoot videos at minimal cost. Read more…
James Bland is having a moment. As showrunner, creator, and star of the hit webseries Giants, Bland’s refreshing coming of adulthood drama has already earned a Daytime Emmy nom for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Drama Series. With his hit series garnering more than 2 million views on Issa Read more…
When it comes to gospel music, the Winans family reigns supreme! With their rich harmonies and dynamic vocal blends, the Detroit natives refined the genre and ushered black church music into the mainstream. Since Marvin, Carvin, Michael, and Ronald Winans first burst on the scene as “The Winans” in the Read more…
There are some people who always seem to land squarely in their destiny. We all know these inordinately lucky individuals who consistently find themselves in the right place at the right time to meet their purpose. By observation, recording artist, songwriter, and social entrepreneur Starshell could easily be placed in Read more…
Since signing with Kanye West’s GOOD Music label in 2007, Cali born and Detroit raised rapper Big Sean has been a dominate force in the music industry. With the 2007 release of his first record, Finally Famous, the rapper debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and his is glow up Read more…
Inspiration is an interesting thing. Sometimes it lends itself freely and at other times it’s nowhere to be found. In the life of a creative, few things are more precious than inspiration. But most of us have neither the time nor the resources to await its fleeting favor. The grind Read more…
Calling all Atlanta area artists! Are you a musician, entertainer, or influencer trying to break into the music industry? Do you live in the Atlanta area? PopEd and Urban Republic are gathering 60 aspiring artists on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Dakoro Art Gallery from 7:00 PM – 9:30 Read more…