Imagine barely coming out of high school wanting to form your own “boyband.” Imagine going to an online form to look for like-minded individuals to live in a house together just to make music. Later, you moved to South Central Los Angeles to create an album that will change all your lives. That is what
Aminé’s first hit, “Caroline”, was a product of social media. Last Summer, Twitter found a song on YouTube that currently accumulated only a few thousand views. Now it has over 170 million views, went triple platinum. By virtually this song alone, Aminé garnered a great amount of attention. Becoming viral is a gift and a curse
Tyler made me love rap music. Being brought up in what was then a strict Christian household, I wasn’t allowed to listen to hip-hop. Gospel music was all I knew, and I was becoming sick of it. I always liked and understood the concept of Christianity but was heavily uninterested in the Church environment. My
https://twitter.com/justin_whitner/status/882680506021814273 In promotion for his recent album, acclaimed Atlanta rapper, 2 Chainz, came up with a brilliant marketing ploy. He opened up what Atlanta locals are calling “a rap museum.” Fans traveled across the country to see this once in a lifetime spectacle. As an Atlanta native, I haven’t seen this type of congeniality
Prior to the release of Kacy Hill’s debut album, Like A Woman, a strange phone number was released for promotional reasons. The number 201-RED-HEAD (201-733-4323) is disguised as a sex line. When someone calls, a sexy, promiscuous sounding woman answers the line further instructing you to press numbers 1,2,3, or 4. If you press any of
