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At only 19 years old, Canva$ admits he has a hefty list of goals he wants to reach by the age of 25. But while he might look fresh out-of high school, don’t let that mislead you in understanding how seriously he takes his music. He has managed to maintain complete ownership of his publishing, royalties, sales, merchandise and touring revenue on every one of his releases, despite his young age. Canva$ won’t take all the credit for it saying, “That’s all Forbes music.They’re the ones who did it.” But he will say that keeping ownership of all his art is important to him. As for his beginnings as an artist, he grew up in Goldsboro, North Carolina in the state’s custody and there’s no doubt that his rough childhood helped to motivate him. At the age of eight, he beg

Kendrick Lamar unexpectedly released untitled unmastered. last night (March 3), which is a collection of unreleased tracks that he reportedly had stashed for live television performances. Once the project was released, the team at Genius began compiling information of credits and features, since Lamar himself kept them out of the track listing. Based on what the staff over at Genius says, untitled unmastered. features production and guest spots from regular collaborators like Terrace Martin, SZA, Jay Rock, Punch, Sounwave and Thundercat and contributions from producers like Swizz Beatz, Hit-Boy, Bizness Boi, Nard & B and A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad. One of the most notable names on the list is Swizz Beatz’ son, Egypt Dean. The five-year-old is given

AUTOMatic hail from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and bring with them a group of loyal fans. As far as their influences go, they cite Arrested Development, De La Soul, Herbie Hancock, J Dilla, Big Daddy Kane, and a multitude of others as their top influences. In terms of stage chemistry, they look to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince since they can “make it acceptable to kids and adults alike, without making it corny.” As far as inspiration and writing goes, the process is more organic than you might expect. They employ the Biggie style of writing and “try not to physically write it down until it’s perfect. Once it’s on paper, it’s concrete.” When it comes to putting their lyrics on paper, it all comes together “like a jigsaw puzzle” and they don’t f

Eshraque Mughal, better known as iSHi, was born on February 12,1981 and hails from Stockholm, Sweden. His career started in high school when he began playing piano and drums; piano he started at the age of 15 and drums when he was 11. Growing up, he listened to hip-hop, R&B, and dance-pop. In 2009, he signed singer Eric Turner to his label, 2Stripes Music, and later that same year he met British rapper, Tinie Tempah. Tinie had just started work on his album Disc-Overy, and flew to Sweden to work with iSHi. Their very first song together was “Written In The Stars”, featuring Eric Turner. The song even went on to become a worldwide hit, selling platinum in multiple countries including the United States. iSHi also produced Tinie Tempah's 2013 single "Children Of The Sun" feat

Seattle rappers iLL Chris and Mogli turn all the way up in the visuals for “Pull Up,” the high powered single set to appear on Chris’ forthcoming project, Honor Thy Father. The Wiggy-directed video centers on all-out mayhem from the two Emerald City residents, who both stunt in every which way. It’s only fitting, of course, given the track’s massive production value, which is supplied by BlackKeyCartel. And here, it sets the tone for scenes filled with blinged-out bikes, bottles upon bottles of Henny, and more partying than any weekend warrior could handle. Not one to overlook reality though,the video opens with a dedication to Chris’ late friend, Nils Felix Goodwin, who tragically passed away this past December, following the making of this video. Check out t

When VH-1 premiered The Breaks, writer and executive producer Dan Charnas had no idea what was going to happen. To his pleasant surprise, the 95-minute film reeled in a 2.6 million viewers on night of January 4, 2016. Based on the lives of three friends—Nikki, David and Deevee—who’s love of hip-hop culture permeates every facet of their beings, The Breaks sends the viewer in a time machine back to 1990 New York City, where hip-hop was proving to be big business. With a soundtrack boasting artists like Queen Latifah, Audio Two, De La Soul, and Jungle Brothers, The Breaks’authenticity is a feat in itself. From the hair and street slang to the pop culture references and art on the wall, it stays true to the time period. Cameos include artists like Prince Pau