Two Billion Plays Later: Why “In Da Club” Still Runs the Party
Some songs live in a moment. Others own time.More than two decades after its release, 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” has officially crossed 2 billion streams, proving that true hip-hop…
1970’s to the late 90’s, “An Invitation That Never Expired: How Norman Connors’ Jazz Classic Became the Soul of Mos Def’s ‘Brown Sugar’”
By Doug D. Sims Norman Connors’ “Invitation” is one of those quiet masterpieces that lives in the space between jazz, soul, and mood. Released in the mid-1970s, the track doesn’t…
Chris Brown Breaks the Numbers—But the Crown Still Belongs to Michael Jackson
History doesn’t always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes it shows up quietly—embedded in data, shaped by algorithms, and powered by the way people listen to music now. That’s exactly how Chris…
Achickwitbeatz Is Building the Audience Game Indie Artists Keep Ignoring
By Doug D. Sims In a music economy addicted to speed, shortcuts, and overnight success stories, Achickwitbeatz is moving in the opposite direction—quietly, deliberately, and with purpose. While algorithms refresh…
Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger’s Family Feud Spills Into the Open — And the West Coast Is Watching
The Death Row dynasty has always been a cocktail of brilliance, dysfunction, and unfiltered honesty — and now, three decades after G-funk first shook the industry, one of the label’s…
Muni Long Pulls Out of Brandy & Monica Tour Amid Ongoing Health Battle
Muni Long is stepping off the big stage. The R&B hitmaker announced she’s pulling out of Monica and Brandy’s blockbuster The Boy Is Mine Tour, citing ongoing health struggles that…