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This week, Les chats with Billboard chart-topping singer and songwriter Billy Valentine, best known for his work on The Five Heartbeats, “Boston Legal” and “Sons of Anarchy.” Billy is a multitalented performer whose varied career has taken him across the United States and around the world. For five seasons, Billy's singing voice could be heard every week on the ABC-TV series “Boston Legal” from the theme song right through to the end of every episode. “Sons of Anarchy,” the hit FX series, was a home for Billy's voice throughout its seven season run. His unique take on songs by Credence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, and Sly & The Family Stone introduced a whole new audience to his talents. In 1991, director Robert Townsend chose Billy as the lead singer in his film The Five Heartbeats. As a songwriter and vocalist, Billy has collaborated with such greats as Will Jennings, Burt Bacharach, and The Neville Brothers. We discuss his amazing career, as well as his upcoming show at The Chelsea Table and Stage on Saturday, June 8 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $35, which includes a $15 food and beverage credit. Tickets: https://chelseatableandstage.venuetix.com/show/details/ObtO4N8JSANt6VQXPXJO/1654729200000

The EP, that strange format in-between singles and albums. What makes up an EP? It can be anything - all new material, demos, live tracks, remixes, or anything else an artist (or record label) can think of. While around since 1919, the EP format never had a more successful decade on the charts than in the 1990s. "Jar of Flies" by Alice In Chains became the first artist to have an EP reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and that wasn't the only commercially successful EP of the era. Nine Inch Nails, Ugly Kid Joe, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, Ride, The Smashing Pumpkins, and many more released essential music on EPs.   Songs In This Episode: Intro - EP of the 90s Medley (Wish by Nine Inch Nails, I Stay Away by Alice In Chains, Blue by The Smashing Pumpkins) 15:15 - Everything About You by Ugly Kid Joe 22:40 - Making Love by Shiner 35:23 - Come See About Me by The Afghan Whigs 42:51 - JC Auto by Sugar 53:38 - One Too Many Mornings - The Dust Brothers 1:08:54 - I Could See The Dude by Spoon Outro - Shooting Star by Golden Smog   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

Join me on another musical journey through the mind of producer, songwriter and the man responsible for getting the hit smash "Crazy Frog" to go #1 on the Billboard charts  and the owner of Lalpe music, the one and only Jim Hustwit.  Listen in as we discuss the behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get a song to the top of the charts along with the work ethic and the requirements of having a good marketing team behind every project. Sometimes it's just a matter of throwing as much content as you  possibly can on the wall just to see what sticks and if you do it often enough you never know you just might be holding the next hit.  

We all know that the musical landscape has changed in recent years. Tik Tok, Youtube, playlist culture, social media, and on and on and on—they've all remade how we listen, and what we listen to. But when folks (including us?) discuss those changes, they all too frequently focus on the big picture at the expense of the details. Streaming is over a decade old now. How…has it changed? That's why we were so excited to talk to Andrew Unterberger, a journalist at Billboard who recently wrote a fascinating piece exploring why new music is taking longer to reach the top of the charts—and spending so much time there once it does. Where breaking on radio (or Tik Tok!) used to be enough, today's hits take complex routes across any number of platforms on their way to the Billboard Top 40. Talking our way through them reveals the multi-polar, chance-driven, promotion-filled universe that's driving our current listening. Turns out, it's a world that's far more chaotic (and a lot less planned) than either labels—or their critics— would like to admit. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Twitter! Follow Andrew Unterberger! Music: Pauline Anna Strom - "Freedom at the 45th Floor"

Anne Wilson, a 20-year-old popular singer/songwriter whose powerful song, “My Jesus,” reached number 1 on the Billboard charts joins us to share her journey of enduring and worshipping through grief after the loss of her 23-year-old brother at the age of 15. Losing friends and family members we love and care deeply about is an inescapable part of this life and can be earth-shattering. Anne shares how worship helped her to endure the loss of her brother and led to an unexpected music career. She offers encouragement and empathy for anyone walking through grief and missing their loved ones. Anne also reflects on the lies many young women believe and inspires girls and women to find their worth and identity in God alone. Her mountain-moving faith will inspire you to celebrate the joy found in a life with Jesus. May our conversation with Anne bring you hope and remind you that God is working all things together for your good. Visit the show notes at wonderfullymade.org for noteworthy links and more information.

What's poppin'? Not Jack Harlow based on our poll results. Billboard awards recap. Rihanna and A$AP's baby is here. Doja Cat cancelling summer shows? The Red Ranger morphed into a PPP scammer? A lot more recaps PLUS, new Line Em Ups, Guess What, and an I'ma Tell My Mama letter. Follow us! Instagram @hmhspodcast and FaceBook His Mama, Her Son Podcast. Send in your letters for Ms. Vicki to answer on the show to hismamaherson@gmail.com.

The album that would bring grunge into the mainstream is Nevermind by Nirvana.  While it was Nirvana's second album, it would be their first on a major label.  It would also see the introduction of Dave Grohl to the band as drummer joining Krist Novoselic on bass, and the iconic and troubled Kurt Cobain who was front man, guitarist, and songwriter for the band.“Troubled” could be a good description of the album as well.  While more polished than their debut album, the songs exhibit a raw emotion, often dark, disturbed, or alienated, but also containing some humor and self-deprecation.  The tracks were more melodic than the first album as well, reflecting Cobain's influences - he was listening to groups like the Pixies and R.E.M. at the time that Nevermind was being recorded.  The album was a surprising success both commercially and critically.  It was nominated for three Grammy awards across two awards ceremonies.  It hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 list in the U.S., hit number 2 on the Australian charts, and number 7 on the British charts.Nevermind was released in September 1991, and friend of the show John Lynch is featuring it as our album pick for January 1992 when it was on top of the charts, knocking off Michael Jackson's Dangerous.  LithiumLithium is a drug used to fight depression and bi-polar disorder.  The lyrics discuss a person trying to fight loss of relationships, wide mood swings and feelings, deciding that he needs to find God before he kills himself.  The alteration between soft and loud sections would become known as emblematic of Nirvana's sound.   PollyThis dark song was inspired by the abduction, torture, and rape of a 14 year-old girl in Tacoma, Washington.   She escaped from her kidnapper at a gas station.  Cobain wrote the lyrics from the perspective of the perpetrator.  Former percussionist Chad Channing is the drummer on this piece.Something in the WayThis song was inspired by a four-month period of homelessness that Cobain experienced around his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington.  It is one of the few autobiographical songs Cobain wrote, as he more typically wrote lyrics inspired in stores from others.  It is featured in the 2022 film, “The Batman.” Come As You AreThis hit single almost resulted in a lawsuit from a band called “The Killing Joke” which had a very similar chord structure.  The lyrics are about the expectations people put on themselves and others, and it encourages people to be themselves.   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Theme from the television comedy series “In Living Color”This comedy variety production from the Wayan brothers would introduce the world to sketches “Men on Film, “Homey the Clown,” and “Fire Marshal Bill” which launched Jim Carrey's career. STAFF PICKS:There's No Other Way by BlurWayne starts us off with London based Blur exhibiting the “Manchester” sound.  The song lyrics highlight the irritation the band felt at having to follow the Manchester trend at the behest of the record company.  “You've taken the fun out of everything.”   This song was Kurt Cobain's favorite song of the year from Britain.Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by George Michael and Elton JohnRob brings us George Michael's live cover of Elton John's 1974 hit.  John joins Michael on stage in the second half of the song during this performance in Chicago.  They had originally performed the duet for Live Aid, and Michael liked it so much that he incorporated the cover into his show.  The original version made it to number 2 in the U.S., and this cover made it to number 1.Diamonds and Pearls by Prince and the New Power GenerationBrian's staff pick is a love song.  It is also the title track to Prince's album with the backing band which was originally named on the 1990 film “Graffiti Bridge.”  The female voice in this song is performed by Rosie Gaines, who tragically suffered from an insulin overdose in 2009, and has experienced a number of diabetic issues over time.No Son of Mine by GenesisJohn Lynch features the final Genesis album with Phil Collins as lead singer, "We Can't Dance."  The lyrics discuss domestic violence.  It is about a man who is a monster to his family.  The song describes a child who runs away from an abusive family situation, and is rejected by his father when he attempts reconciliation later on. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:New Recruit by Eric ClaptonThis instrumental track is from the motion picture "Rush."

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Our guest this hour is award-winning music journalist Marissa R. Moss. Marissa joins Amy Wright in conversation today to discuss her brand-new book, Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be, a book in which she shares the full inside story of women like Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton, and Kacey Musgraves, and how they've fought their way to the top of the male-dominated country music industry.  Moss has written about the topic of gender inequality on the country airwaves for outlets like Rolling Stone, NPR, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, and many more, and we're thrilled to have her on the show today. Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dancer and singer, Etty Lau Farrell, talks about being an artist, feeling like an outcast, and recovering from dark financial days. Guest Biography Etty Lau Farrell, vocalist for the band Satellite Party and lead singer-dancer for Kind Heaven Orchestra has made her first debut as a solo artist with the single ‘He's A Rebel'– available today on all digital streaming platforms. Produced by her legendary husband, Perry Farrell, the godfather of alternative rock as co-founder of Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros, this song pays tribute as a cover by iconic 60's trio, The Crystals. A Billboard #1 chart topper in 1962, the musical piece touches base on a well-revived classic love-story trope–the bad, socially rebellious boy, and the lovestruck, innocent good girl. The tune of the song begins with a dramatic twist, incorporating a rhythmic, 70's beat to the original melody and leads listeners into the tantalizing strums of the guitar to make itself known, as Etty's heavenly voice begins to belt out the heart-warming lyrics. Transported to another world filled with romance, desire, and hypnotic instrumentals, the astoundingly constructed symphony of musical elements and ethereal vocals highlight the unmistakable talent of this emerging songstress. Although the unknown rebel The Crystals sang of remained elusive, Etty's tune taps into her love of Perry and their together. Throughout her long and fruitful musical career, Etty has accumulated a multitude of hit songs with Satellite Party and Kind Heaven Orchestra, including ‘Wishing On a Dog Star,' ‘Machine Girl,' ‘Hard Life Easy,' and ‘Woman in the Window'. Working alongside her husband, the duo have made a name for themselves outside of their individual music careers in the festival industry with his flagship event, Lollapalooza. Lately, Etty has been working tirelessly on their newest project, a nightlife concert series, Heaven After Dark; launched in Los Angeles on February 17th. With a growing following across her social media platforms expressing her own identity,, Etty's charismatic, mischievous, and fascinating life has captured the hearts of her audience and amplified the excitement for this musical release. This episode is brought to you by Yaahdy.com. Use coupon code ‘money' for 10% off your entire order.  In this episode, you'll learn: Growing up feeling like an outcast Going from the brink of bankruptcy to successfully rebuilding the Lalapalooza brand Teaching children to spread the wealth Find more from our guest: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Mentioned in this episode: Etty Lau Farrell – He's A Rebel (The Crystals Cover) www.janesaddiction.com www.smashingpumpkins.com Books: Everything I Never Told You: A Novel Thanks for Listening & Watching! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter or Facebook. Join us at the Inspired Money Makers groups at facebook and LinkedIn To help out the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser.com, or wherever you listen. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

We're going way way back this week to the WWII era of the Billboard charts because our old pal James Dorsey has some more toot-toot-tooting to share with us. This time around, it's another song from a movie no one has ever heard of. We used to be a country damnit!

Our guest this hour is award-winning music journalist Marissa R. Moss. Marissa joins Amy Wright in conversation today to discuss her brand-new book, Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be, a book in which she shares the full inside story of women like Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton, and Kacey Musgraves, and how they've fought their way to the top of the male-dominated country music industry.  Moss has written about the topic of gender inequality on the country airwaves for outlets like Rolling Stone, NPR, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, and many more, and we're thrilled to have her on the show today. Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical acts currently filling arenas fall into a few categories: pop, electronic, country, and legacy. The notion of modern or contemporary rock bands packing enormo-domes feels like a fossil, but don't tell that to platinum-selling Shinedown, who's been packing thousands-of-seats houses for years. The group was founded by vocalist Brent Smith in 2001, after his previous band, Dreve, disbanded). He enlisted Jasin Todd (guitarist), Brad Stewart (bass), and Barry Kerch (drums). Zach Myers joined the fold in 2005 (as a touring member). He and current bassist Eric Bass (no joke) first earned album credits with 2008's smash The Sound of Madness. (Rig Rundown alumnus https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-nick-perri (Nick Perri) was a short-time member of Shinedown and earned lead guitar credits on TSOM before fully handing over the 6-string reins to Myers.) The quartet's ability to fuse post-grunge pyrotechnics, four-on-the-floor rockers, and glossy, arms-in-the-air anthems, and their dynamic acoustic performances, have earned them 17 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. (If you include the other Billboard charts, they've got three more.) They also have three platinum albums (three more are certified gold in the U.S.), and six additional platinum singles. If guitar truly is in a slump in pop culture and the mainstream, somebody forgot to tell Shinedown. When PG's Chris Kies first talked tone tools with Myers and Bass in https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/shinedown (2013), they had some gear, and even some cool signature stuff. But this time, the war chest was on another level. Before their May 4 headline show at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, supporting their new, seventh album, Planet Zero, the duo flexed their rockstar credentials and carted out 40-plus instruments. Myers contends he uses every one of his guitars on a nightly basis. And Bass details his signature line of Prestige basses, which incorporate an ingenious thumb rest. Myers also shows off an irreplaceable PRS created by the late American fashion designer and entrepreneur Virgil Abloh (Off-White), and he explains how a custom-painted https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/prs-silver-sky-john-mayer-review (Silver Sky) earned him some serious eye rolls and scoffs. Plus, their techs break down the power and might that help them rock the rafters. Brought to you by https://ddar.io/XSE.RR (D'Addario XS Electric Strings).

Dr. Rand received his Honorary Ph.D. in the field of Energyinformative Sciences, from the Academy of Energyinformative Sciences, conducted with Moscow University, Russia. His contributions in the study and pursuit of Extraterrestrial Communications, research into UFO phenomena, cosmology and his representing the United States at The First World UFO Congress (Tucson, AZ - 1991) - earned him distinctive recognition and his Doctorate from their Russian Academy of Sciences on December 18, 1992 in Moscow. Jaysen Rand also attended the University of Illinois (Chicago Campus), Palmer School of Business, the National College of Chiropractic and earned three U.S. Army (MOS) school diplomas from (1963 - 1966). He's also a gold/platinum, multi-award winning music producer/recording artist/songwriter/publisher and recording studio manager being a music A&R executive with real hands-on corporate industry experience. As a Grammy nominated record producer, Rand received significant industry recognition from RIAA, NARAS, NATRA, Billboard, Record World and Cashbox magazines, a Readers Digest article on hot dance music, a 60 -Minutes TV disco dance special, and 3 Dick Clark LA Music Award nominations earning him 35 gold and platinum records. Dr. Rand now resides in Horn Lake, MS. In support of Doctor Rand's creative writing projects based on his Planet-X entertainment concepts, he's written three Teleplays all designed at TV Pilots for weekly series. He believes that these exciting Planet-X adventure themes would easily translate into major contemporary film studio projects followed by several weekly TV series. The author is currently completing a 4-CD set of demo sound tracks designed for his writing projects based upon Planet-X and are currently available upon request for audition and production purposes. Jaysen Q Rand has authored three books including The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis, The Cosmic Blueprint For After and The Reality Engineer. Dr. Rand travels widely establishing close ties with his fellow UFOlogists and paranormal researchers especially in Russia where Rand has close ties with Lt. Col. Marina Popovich and her former husband, Army General Pavel Popovich, who both live in Moscow. Marina and Pavel remain active in the UFO field representing Russia.To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

GUEST OVERVIEW: Martin Keller is a former pop culture journalist, published author whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Final Frontier, Billboard. For the past 25 years, he has worked as an award-winning public relations pro, including an adventurous stint for The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence. GUEST WEBSITE: www.thespacepenclub.com 

Join Wade Bloggs, G Li, and Nissa Moore as they give you another episode of one of the longest-running hip-hop commentary podcasts available. What's in this episode: – Thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's latest release, the big steppers tour, and his new video. – Billboard music awards recap – Verzuz recap, what went wrong, and why – Ghostface gets his own day in NY, Remy ma gets her own street in the Bronx and much, much more. Scan's vibe of the week: Gunna - Keeping My Distance https://youtu.be/au0GDuQK61A For Inquires contact Wade at WordsWithWade@gmail.com Hosted By @THEWadeBloggs along with @_G_Li & Scan (@Nissa.Moore) Produced by @THEWadeBloggs Executive Produced by @THEWadeBloggs www.WordsWithWade.com. Don't forget to use promo code "WordsWithWade" at EMTravels.net to join us in Jamaica for Montego Madness on August 25-29, 2022

This week Mysonne and Tamika got together to speak on the massacre that occurred over the weekend in Buffalo New York. But first things first congratulations to Tamika on her award at the Billboard awards, and big Happy Birthday to Mysonne!  During the episode they speak to their friend, activist, and businessman Jamil Crews about the devastation of the grocery store shooting that occurred this weekend. In addition, they get into the bigger discussion about Tucker Carlson and his "White Replacement theory" as well as abolishing white supremacy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Barbara and Jay Jay discuss: How to Promote Yourself Taking Advantage of Social Media for Promotion How to Brand Yourself as a Doctor Key Takeaways: "People make decisions if they keep seeing you. If you're on Billboard, if you're on Facebook ads, if you're on Instagram, they see you enough, they're more

WHY IT'S DESIRABLE TO BE ECCENTRIC: "Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of." In 1859 the great English thinker John Stuart Mill published, in Chapter Three of his treatise On Liberty, one of history's most cogent essays on the subject of Individuality, originality, genius, and eccentricity. To Mill's view, mass opinion (what we might call “mass culture” these days), is an undeniable blight to individuality, and therefore directly threatens freedoms civic and intellectual, cultural, and democratic. While explicitly political, Mill's argument reaches down to the foundations of human nature and culture, articulating many of the challenges artists and writers face in a media-driven society fixated upon dollars earned, hits per day, and “going viral.” Mentioned in this episode: John Stuart Mill; Mill's "On Liberty"; Victorian England; keeping up with the joneses; Ray Bradbury; bestseller lists; Billboard charts; Oprah endorsements; culture vs. commerce; becoming valuable to oneself and to others; despotism; John Gardner; the National Endowment for the Arts; the tyrannical majority; unpopular vs. uncommercial; persons of genius; arts funding.  Music: "Hands of Time" by Narrow Skies; "Interspacing" by Yehezkel Raz; "Fragments" by Borrtex; "Birds & Daisies" by Racoon Racoon (All music used courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist.) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/support

A list of surprising songs that never topped the Billboard 100

A list of surprising songs that never topped the Billboard 100 list. Adele bought Sylvester Stallone's home, Adele has a documentary coming out on her Las Vegas residency, Rolling Stone is in hot water,  journalist Ken Wayne is a saint, debating which age kids should be to have a phone, a survey shows people fear the metaverse, Snoopdogg sells everything, and Vinnie reads your texts!

Emily's fam visits Eddie's baseball game, Sky asks Thor for a favor, Billboard list of top graduation songsNOTE: MYSTERY MUSIC SHUFFLE WILL NO LONGER BE PODCASTED DUE TO LICENSING LIMITATIONS....APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE

Time Travelin' Top 40 E84 BV looks at the Hot 100 Billboard chart from May 16, 1998 with big hits from Will Smith, Total and K-Ci & JoJo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danyel Smith, former editor of #Vibe and #Billboard, talks about her new book, #ShineBright. She also puts #Beyonce on her Mt. Rushmore of women singers. #KarenHunterShowJOIN Knarrative and #Knubia: https://www.knarrative.com/homeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're joined by Danyel Smith, author of this month's book club pick, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop. Danyel is an award-winning journalist, the creator and host of the Black Girl Song Book podcast, and former editor and chief of Vibe, and editor at Billboard. This episode gets into the erasure of black women in pop music, holding music institutions accountable, and the cost of crossing over to the "mainstream".You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2022/05/18/ep-215-danyel-smithThe Stacks Book Club selection for May is Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith.We will discuss the book on May 25th with Novena Carmel.Connect with Danyel: Instagram | TwitterConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonAthletic Greens - visit atheleticgreens.com/thestacks to get a free one-year supply of vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase.Nuuly - go to nuuly.com to get $20 off your first month when you sign up with the code THESTACKS20Care/Of - go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code STACKS50 for 50% off your first order.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunday night the 2022 Billboard Music Awards went down in Las Vegas and there were a lot of memorable moments that happened during the show. One main topic of discussion from that night was Doja Cat, who walked away with a total of four awards, most of which were in the R&B category. Many fans have been debating on whether Doja should be considered an R&B artist, or Pop artist following her wins.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Stay up to date with things check out my linktreeLinkTree: https://linktr.ee/TDGS

Andy Marx is an award-winning photographer, writer, and musician, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, Movieline, and Cigar Aficionado, among others. His photography has been exhibited throughout the world, including in the U.S., Europe, and Israel.In 2020, Andy's first novel, “Royalties,” was published to enthusiastic reviews. The multi-generational, historical romance is based on the lives of his paternal grandfather, the legendary comedian, Groucho Marx, and his maternal grandfather, the renowned songwriter, Gus Kahn, whose hits include "It Had to Be You," "Makin' Whoopee," and "Dream a Little Dream."Andy has produced special programming for Sirius/XM's “Siriusly Sinatra” channel. And he's currently recording an album of many of his grandfather's most famous songs. The first single, “Ukulele Lady,” was recently released.Andy co-founded the popular comedy website, Hollywood & Swine, known for its lampooning of Hollywood. Entertainment Weekly referred to it as "The Onion of the entertainment industry.” He currently serves as an advisor to Paradox, a technology company dedicated to streamlining the dealmaking process for everyone from writers to distributors. 

This week Elena brags about all of the domestication she has participated in lately but then also complains about how much it hurt her back... but things take a Pop Culture turn quickly as Elena corrects a comment about Kourtney K. made in a previous episode, covers the Kardashian-Barker nuptials, shares another small but hilarious rant about the Billboard Music Awards, and also idolizes Kanye West, of course.

Lester Kiewit is joined by Tekkie Town Marketing Manager Julie Mostert to discuss his double take when proudly South African Tekkie Town starred at the FA Cup Final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartmedia-promotes-jon-zellner-president-programming-operations-its-national-programming (Jon Zellner) serves as the President of Programming Operations for IHeartMedia's National Programming Group. In this role, Jon oversees the division's operations, covering 850 local radio station brands in 150 markets. Jon's been recognized by Billboard, Radio Ink, FMQB and other industry publications as Operations Manager and Program Director of the Year…and has served on the Board of Governors for the Children's Miracle Network and the faculty for the Conclave, the HD Radio Leadership Team and the National Talent Radio System, among others. In this wide-ranging interview, Jon shares behind-the-scenes insights on where he sees the industry going, and the best way for individuals to get there! Key Points you won't want to miss: (01:45) Jon answers a question most of us face: the secret to managing everything on his plate…(and, being a true radio person, does he ever “he ever turn it off”?) (03:28) Jon shares some of the similarities and differences between working with traditional broadcast, and evolving media tech platforms like satellite, streaming, and on-demand. (06:04) As media platforms morph in the minds of consumers, Jon clarifies how (and where) ‘local' will be shaking out in the near term and how to make the most of it. (08:06)Jon outlines the skills, mindsets, and experience top managers are REALLY looking for in filling today's key positions. (10:07) For someone just starting out in radio today, Jon shares things he knows NOW, that he wishes he knew back when he first started Please help us thank these supporters who help keep BRANDWIDTH ON DEMAND free! Musicmaster Radio Swag Shop https://throwbacknationradio.com/ (Throwback Nation Radio) Return to https://brandwidthpod.captivate.fm/episode/creating-audios-future-guest-jon-zellner (Brandwidth on Demand) episode YES!!! Send me the https://kippermcgee.lpages.co/bwod-newsletter-welcome-5-22/ (FREE SHOW NOTES) preview

We had the pleasure of interviewing Casey Baer over Zoom video!Rising LA pop artist Casey Baer has released her debut EP, ‘Not That Girl,' a 6-song collection of sassy but sensitive pop-rock, which takes you on a journey through heartbreak, personal challenges and, ultimately, self-growth. To celebrate the release, Casey has unveiled the music video for the EP's latest single “Take It Personal,” which Hollywood Life called “moment of personal and creative growth for Casey” and “just the beginning for this rising rockstar.” Casey is a natural performer who has been onstage since she was 6, and continued pursuing music even while she battled anxiety. Her songs often contrast sad topics with hard-hitting beats and ultra-catchy hooks. Casey has garnered favorable comparisons to Tate McRae, Avril Lavigne, Madison Beer, and Olivia Rodrigo. To date, Casey has built up a wildly loyal and engaged following on TikTok (352k followers) and Instagram (180k) while amassing several million streams as an independent artist. She has been championed by outlets like Billboard, Radio Disney, Just Jared, iHeartRadio, and PopularTV, among many others. Her songs have been featured on buzzed-about Spotify playlists including SALT, Sad Hour, Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds Pop, Apple, New In Pop, and Best In Rock. The 'Not That Girl' EP was executive produced by singer/songwriter Sophie Simmons. In addition, Casey, has worked with world-renowned producers such as Grammy-nominated Mike Fatkin who produced Casey's recently released single, “Never I Have Ever, ” as well as Louis Schoorl, Jonathan Asperil, Max Thulin, Rasmus Budny, Selena Dosan, and Alex Veronneau. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #CaseyBaer #NotThatGirl #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Diddy's disastrous Billboard Awards, new Buffalo mass murder info, SI Swimsuit cover controversy, Depp v. Heard: Amber blames the dog, Eli Zaret sees it his way, NYY pitcher Nestor Cortes bad high school tweets, and Neil Patrick Harris' 2011 Halloween party gets him in trouble.Gas has reached it's highest prices ever. Here's some tips from Local 4 on how to save gas.Eli Zaret drops by to discus 7 game 7's, promote Kanye West's documentary, white athletes, eulogize Bob Lanier and his massive feet, rip on the Detroit Tigers, discuss Drew Brees' incredibly long run as an NFL analyst, and Phil Mickelson vs the PGA Championship.Diddy hosted the Billboard shoutout Awards. People were very angry at Morgan Wallen being there... but very happy for Travis Scott's comeback. Janet Jackson appeared. Mary J Blige really likes herself some Mary J Blige. The 'Prince of Punk Rock' performed.Baby Formula shortage leads to a lot of people arguing about baby formula.Britney Spears is back to posting nonsense on Instagram following her miscarriage.Buffalo shooter, Payton Gendron, plagiarized his manifesto. Rolling Stone Magazine assume all Republicans would have done the same thing. Replacement Theory is apparently mainstream now even though nobody heard about it until 3 days ago.R. Kelly and the fat subway shooter are prison besties.TMZ is really mad at this 9-year-old who they feel inspired the Buffalo shooting.Neil Patrick Harris is somehow in trouble over an Amy Winehouse cake he made in 2011.Eric Clapton will be at LCA on September 10th.Depp vs Heard: Amber Heard's safe word is "couch". She is also sticking to her story that the dog created that turd in the bed. Amber's new PR guy is in need of some better PR.Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is getting headlines for putting a bunch of famous, fat and old women on the cover.Trudi gives her take on lawmaker Paris Hilton in Capitol Hill.Congrats to Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian on their 2nd of 3 weddings.Andy Dick is making good use of his time out of jail... by smoking drugs on livestream and hotboxing a lizard.53-year-old Marc Anthony engaged to a 23-year-old.Drew is totally jealous of Sean Penn's pincushions.Turns out the St. Mary's Polish Country Fair was canceled due to security risks.Russia vs Ukraine: 60 Minutes covered Bellingcat and get ready to deep dive on some war crimes. McDonald's is bailing on Russia. Vladimir Putin allegedly has blood cancer. Sweden and Finland take next steps to joining NATO. Putin tosses some nukes to their borders and scared Drew.Who wears Tactical Body Armor and why do you wear it?Mask mandates are making a comeback.Minors in Chicago now have a 10pm curfew during the weekends.Arby's urine shakes.The new Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, thinks everything is racist.Nestor Cortes is having a great MLB season... so it's time to dig up his old racist tweets.Tigers pitcher Alex Faedo has a girlfriend and she looks nice.Social media is dumb, but we're on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels and BranDon).

Depp Vs. Heard is back in session... what is with Amber's lawyers? Best-dressed celebs at the Billboard Music Awards. Last night was a disaster for the Billboard music awards in viewership. Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration was beautiful! Lisa Marie Presley Says Her Late Son Benjamin 'Would Have Absolutely Loved' Elvis Movie: 'Exquisite'.

It's not an awards show unless something wild goes down. And last night's Billboard Music Awards didn't disappoint. Host Sean "Diddy" Combs declared rapper Travis Scott "uncanceled," and took credit for his first televised performance since last year's Astroworld tragedy. But another BBMA's moment has people talking -- music artist Machine Gun Kelly referred to actor Megan Fox as his “wife” and paid tribute to their “unborn child" during his performance. Is there any better place to spill the tea than on stage?Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Harlow's sophomore effort Come Home The Kids Miss You has made its debut on the Billboard 200 chart. According to Billboard, the Generation Now artist's sophomore album debuted at No. 3 on the chart with an estimated 113,000 total album-equivalent units. The No. 3 finish was a two-spot improvement over Harlow's debut effort That's What They All Say, which peaked at No. 5 in 2020. Harlow's album, jam-packed with guest appearances from the likes of Drake, Pharrell Williams, Lil Wayne and Justin Timberlake, was originally projected to debut at the No. 2 spot behind Latin superstar Bad Bunny's new album, Un Verano Sin Ti. However, the strength of Future's former No. 1 album I NEVER LIKED YOU pushed Harlow from the second slot. source: https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.70281/title.jack-harlow-come-home-the-kids-miss-you-makes-billboard-200-debut# What's going on Internet, Analytic here aka Dreamz and I would like to welcome you to mine, which I call the Notorious Mass Effect Podcast! I am your Hip-Hop / Gaming News source with a little bit of R&B mixed in. FOR EPISODE 98: “POST MALONE & RODDY RICCH - COOPED UP” “KENDRICK LAMAR - MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS REVIEW” “APEX LEGENDS MOBILE” & “BAD BUNNY - MOSCOW MULE” But before that make sure to Click my Linktree in my bio to access my social media and follow, to keep up with my latest activities, if you want to financially support the show click my cash app link located towards the top of my linktree as it helps the show overall, also make sure to share this podcast rating the show 5 stars as this helps the show reach more people so we can grow together and affect the masses! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/masseffect/support

Jamie's mic is still out of whack. Ralphie went on a solo backpacking trip over the weekend. The Billboard awards were this weekend and Diddy said he no longer human he is a frequency. He wants people to call him love. BJ is super excited that the Heard Depp Trial is back on live streams today. BJ and Jamie talk about their to do list for the day. MGK dedicated his Billboard performance to his unborn child. Now everyone wonders if Meghan Fox is pregnant. A person on word of mouth said watch out for a parking lot scam. There is a woman going around asking people if she can have a ride somewhere and when she gets in their car she refuses to leave until the car owner pays her. BJ accidentally grabbed a woman's knee during his plane trip to LA. This Heardle is a hard one! Amber Heard is blaming Johnny's dog for pooping in the bed. She says the dog ate a bag of weed and had intestinal problems ever since. 

Hour 2 - BJ is super excited that the Heard Depp Trial is back on live streams today. BJ and Jamie talk about their to do list for the day. MGK dedicated his Billboard performance to his unborn child. Now everyone wonders if Meghan Fox is pregnant. 

Hour 1 - Jamie's mic is still out of whack. Ralphie went on a solo backpacking trip over the weekend. The Billboard awards were this weekend and Diddy said he no longer human he is a frequency. He wants people to call him love. 

On today's DX Daily, hosts Ashia Skye and Ayeeedubb discuss the 2022 Billboard music awards. Topics include artist performances, a list of the artists who won awards, and social media's reaction to Diddy's hosting style.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JAY-Z,  was born Shawn Corey Carter, on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, here in the U.S..   He grew up in Brooklyn's Marcy Projects in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood, which was pretty rough at the time, where he was raised mainly by his mother, Gloria Carter, who says Shawn used to wake up the household at night, banging out drum patterns on the kitchen table.   His mother bought him his first boombox for his birthday, which set him off on his love of music.   Shawn's father, Adnis Reeves bailed out on his family, including Shawn's three siblings, at a young age but they rekindled their relationship right before Adnis passed away.   Shawn has said, through his lyrics, that when he was younger he had once shot his older drug addicted brother, Eric, in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry.    While in the 6th grade, Jay tested at a 12th grade reading level.   Shawn went to Eli Whitney high school in Brooklyn, along with AZ, the longtime friend and co collaborator of Nas and The Firm, who has been revered as “one of the most underrated lyricists of our time.”   After the closing of his high school, Shawn attended the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School. There, he would be amongst future Icons and Outlaws alumni Busta Rhymes and Biggie Smalls, the one and only Notorious B.I.G.   Shawn then attended Trenton Central High School, shortly, before dropping out.   He claims to have been selling crack at this time and was even shot at three times.   His firsthand experience with illicit drug dealing would form his lyrics when he began rapping under the stage name Jazzy, soon shortened to Jay-Z (a name that may also have been derived from the proximity of the J and Z subway lines to the Marcy Projects or possibly an Homage to his rapping mentor, Jaz-O).   He lived in London in 1989 for a short time. JAY recorded music with Monie Love and soaked in the culture, before moving back to the States.    You can hear Jay on some of Jaz-O's earlier recordings from the 80's and 90's, like “H.P. Gets Busy”, “Hawaiian Sofie” and “The Originators.”   In the early 90's, Jay-Z found himself involved in rap battles with LL Cool J, who eventually had a falling out while they were both involved at Def Jam. They've resolved their differences since then.   Big Daddy Kane's 1994 album, “Daddy's Home”, introduced the world to Jay in the song “Show and Prove”, a posse cut that had multiple rappers doing verses on one track.   Big Daddy Kane has said in regards to Jay being referred to as his “hype man,”  “When I would leave the stage to go change outfits, I would bring out Jay-Z and Positive K (“I Got A Man”) and let them freestyle until I came back to the stage.”     Jay then found himself appearing on Big L's “Da Graveyard” and alongside young versions of DMX and Ja Rule (Holla Holla) in 1995.   1995 also saw Jay's first official single, “In My Lifetime” that had a music video as well as an unreleased video for the song's B-Side, “I Can't Get With that.”   What do you do when you want to get your music out but have no financial backing from a record label? You get out and hustle your album yourself. Jay Z would spend hours a day selling CD's out of his car.   Tired of not getting where he wanted to be in the music world, Jay-Z and two friends, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke, founded their own company and independent record label, Roc-A-Fella Records, in 1995 to release his debut album, Reasonable Doubt (1996). It eventually sold more than a million copies in the United States, certifying it platinum and hes been revered as “one of the greatest rap albums ever” and, arguably, “Jay-Z's best work.”   This album featured beats by renowned producers like DJ Premier and DJ Clark Kent and even had very early appearances from the Notorious B.I.G. and the queen, Mary J Blige.   Reasonable Doubt debuted at 23 on the Billboard 200 and charted for 18 weeks.   The four singles from this album were “Dead Presidents”, “Ain't No N Word”, “Can't Knock the Hustle”, and “Feelin It”. It would later make Rolling Stone's Magazines “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”   A string of successful albums followed at a rate of at least one per year through 2003. Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life (1998) was not only one of the first of Jay-Z's releases to top the Billboard 200 album chart but also won him his first Grammy Award, for best rap album.    This record saw Jay relying more on “wordplay and flow” and featured beats by DJ Premier, Erick Sermon from future Icons, EPMD, Kid Capri and Swizz Beatz, who was a producer for DMX and the record label, Ruff Ryders as well as Timbaland.   Singles from this album included “Can I Get A..”, featuring Ja Rule and Amil, as well as several other head bobbin' bangers.    Vol. 2 would go on to sell over 5 million copies. Remember how we said he won a grammy for this album? He actually boycotted the awards ceremony, contesting the failure to include DMX as a Grammy nominee.   1999 saw Jay working with Mariah Carey on the chart topping song, “Heartbreaker”, which would be his first chart topper in the US. Thanks Mariah!   The same year, Jay released “Vol 3… Life and Times of S. Carter”, selling over 3 million copies with singles like “Big Pimpin.”   The Year 2000 saw the release of yet another album, “The Dynasty: Roc La Familia”. Not originally intended to be a Jay Z album, it was initially recorded to be a compilation record for the Roc-A-Fella artist roster, but Def Jam released it as a Jay-Z joint.   However, this record introduced the world to up and coming producers, The Neptunes and a guy named Pherrel Williams, Bink, Just Blaze and some guy named Kanye West.   The album is considered “more soulful” and has gone twice platinum. That's almost 9 million copies, total. Not too bad for a high school drop out.   In the midst of all this success, there were some fairly prominent feuds with other rappers.   In 2001, Prodigy from Mobb Deep had a problem with a line from Jay in his song “Money, Cash, Hoes” that he felt was talking smack about a dispute he had with Death Row Records, most notably, 2 Pac and Snoop Dogg.   I looked up the lyrics and the only line that I could find that seemed remotely close to a diss was:   “Us the villains, fuck your feelings While y'all playa hate, we in the upper millions What's the dealing? Huh, it's like New York's been soft Ever since Snoop came through and crushed the buildings” Later that year, at Summer Jam 2001, Jay performed the song “Takeover”, which attacked Prodigy with the lines:   “I don't care if you Mobb Deep, I hold triggers to crews You little, I got money stacks bigger than you When I was pushing weight, back in '88 You was a ballerina, I got the pictures, I seen ya Then you dropped "Shook Ones, " switched your demeanor Well, we don't believe you, you need more people Roc-A-Fella, students of the game, we passed the class 'Cause nobody can read you dudes like we do Don't let 'em gas you, like, "Jigga is ass and won't clap you" Trust me on this one, I'll detach you Mind from spirit, body from soul They'll have to hold a mass, put your body in a hole Oh no, you're not on my level, get your brakes tweaked I sold what your whole album sold in my first week You guys don't want it with Hov Ask Nas, he don't want it with Hov, no!”   Jay then proceeded to reveal photos of Prodigy dressed up like Michael Jackson.   That last line then started beef with Nas that went back and forth until 2005.   The critically acclaimed The Blueprint (2001), Jay's 6th album, featuring the triumphant hit “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” solidified his status as one of the preeminent voices in hip-hop at the dawn of the 21st century.    That album was released literally hours before the infamous 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.   The Blueprint was written in only two days and hit double platinum status, selling 2.7 million albums by 2012.   This album was revered for its production and for being able to “balance mainstream and hardcore rap”.   As opposed to other Jay-Z releases, the Blueprint had only one guest rapper, a fella by the name “Eminem”, who assisted Jay on the track, “Renegade.”   Kanye West was back in the mix producing 4 songs on the album.   The Library of Congress chose “the Blueprint” for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2019 for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”   A legendary singer can actually be heard singing in the song “Girls, Girls, Girls”, another single from “The Blueprint”. Michael Jackson. "He was on my song ‘Girls, Girls, Girls', singing these background vocals and I didn't even put his name on it,” Jay once revealed in an interview with NME.   Shortly after its release, Jay-Z pleaded guilty to assault relating to a 1999 nightclub stabbing of record producer Lance Rivera at the Kit Kat Club in New York City at an album release party for Q-Tip (Tribe Called Quest) and received three years' probation, but the incident did little to derail his career. Apparently, the altercation happened due to Jay accusing Rivera of bootlegging his albums.   Always a busy man, Jay-Z dropped his 6th record, the double album, “The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse”, in 2002. It sold over 3 million copies in JUST the U.S., selling more than his previous album, “The Blueprint”, and debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one!    A reissued version, dubbed “The Blueprint 2.1”, was later released as a single disc album and had half of the songs that were on the double record, including the hits “Excuse Me Miss” and “03 Bonnie & Clyde”, which featured the queen B, Beyonce.   Lenny Kravitz, Faith Evans, Biggie and Kanye all had appearances on this album and actually had the songs “Stop”, “La La La”, “What They Gonna Do, Part 2”, and “Beware” on it; these were songs that were not on “The Blueprint 2.”   Also in 2002, Jay-Z released a collaborative album called “The Best Of Both Worlds” with a guy who's been in the news quite often the past years, R. Kelly. The first single from this record was “Honey”, which sampled “Love You Inside Out” by the Bee Gees. None of the singles charted.   Ahead of the release of The Black Album (2003), however, Jay-Z announced his retirement as a performer. The “farewell recording” proved to be one of his most popular, with killer singles like “99 Problems' ' and “Dirt Off Your Shoulder (you can listen to our version at the end of the show and on the official Icons and Outlaws Spotify playlist.    The Black Album was produced by Rick Rubin, and featured other hit makers like Eminem, Kanye, The Neptunes, DJ Quick and The Neptunes, attracting considerable attention. This album has sold over 3 million copies in the US. Jay threw a “retirement party” on November 25th, 2003. However, unlike most of us that would rent out the back room at Outback Steakhouse and invite people from work and the few family members we can tolerate, this was a concert. A concert held at Madison Square Garden in New York.    The footage taken at the “party” would wind up being the central focus of Jay-Z's documentary, “Fade to Black”. All of the proceeds from the party went to charity,   Other performers that rocked the stage were his backing band, The Roots, Missy Elliot, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Ghostface Killa from Wu Tang, the speed rapper, Twista, and so many more. Both Tupac and Biggie's mother's, Afeni Shakur & Voletta Wallace even made a special appearance.    As Jay-Z had claimed that he would “retire”, it was more of a retirement from making new studio albums. It didn't stop him from touring, releasing a greatest hits record and making a second collaboration album with R. Kelly, named “Unfinished Business.” This time, the release debuted at number one in the US on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum. 2004 was another busy year as he assumed the presidency of Def Jam Recordings, making him one of the most highly placed African American executives in the recording industry at the time. This new role led to his Roc A Fella partners selling off their shares of Roc A Fella and Jay taking control of BOTH companies. Absolutely killing it!   As I mentioned, Jay-Z stayed extremely active in music. He collaborated with the rock group and future Icons and Outlaws featured artist, Linkin Park in 2004. This record was a remix EP dubbed “Collision Course” that featured mashups of songs from both artists. The only single from the record, “Numb/Encore '' wound up winning a Grammy for “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration”. Linkin Park performed the song live at the Grammys and featured the one and only Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles, who sang verses from the iconic song “Yesterday. The EP went platinum in the US.   Speaking of Linkin Park, Jay-Z executive produced the debut album of Fort Minor, the side project from Mike Shinoda.   In 2005, Jay-Z headlined the Power 105.1 annual concert in New York called the “I Declare War” concert leading people to speculate who he was “declaring war on” as he'd had a history of calling out other artists. However, it was quite the opposite. The concert wound up being an end to the rivalry between Jay and Nas with the two sharing the stage and performing a blended version of Jay-Z's “Dead Presidents” and Nas's “The World Is Yours.”  Jay appeared as a guest vocalist on the recordings of numerous other artists, including Kanye West, whose career he had helped foster, and Beyoncé, whom he had begun dating. (The two would be married in 2008.) Jay-Z also developed a large portfolio of business ventures and investments, including a film-production company, a clothing line, and a stake in the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, which he later helped relocate to his hometown of Brooklyn.    He formally returned to recording in 2006 with his next album,Kingdom Come, which released the single, “Show Me What You Got”. This single was leaked a month earlier than it was supposed to and wound up being played in heavy radio rotation. This leak led to Def Jam prompting an FBI investigation into how it could have been leaked. I couldn't find much more about the investigation.   Kingdom Come, Jay-Z's ninth album, featured songs produced by Pharrell, Kanye, Just Blaze, Dr. Dre and, oddly enough, Coldplay's Chris Martin. It sold over 680,000 copies in its first week and has gone double platinum.    In 2007, Jay-Z released his tenth album, American Gangster on November 6th, which was inspired by the gangster movie of the same name, by Ridley Scott.  This record was considered a concept album with Jay depicting his life as a street hustler. The first single off of the album, “Blue Magic” starts off with what has been called a “dealer's manifesto” and refers to political figures of the 1980's like Reagan and Oliver North.    He has his own color. In 2007, JAY-Z spent tens of thousands of dollars for the Pantone Color Institute to create a hue just for him. Described as a pearly blue with platinum dust, the color was first introduced on his own limited edition line of GM Yukon Denali later that year. On January 1st, 2008 Jay stepped down as Def Jam president. He founded a new label, Roc Nation, in 2008, and it soon became a full-service entertainment conglomerate.   Jay-Z proved that he remained one of rap's most-bankable acts when he embarked on a highly successful tour with Mary J. Blige in 2008. The following year he released The Blueprint 3, which bore the sound of some of his most frequent producers, including West and Timbaland. The album generated such hits as “Empire State of Mind,” a musical love letter to New York City adorned with soaring guest vocals by Alicia Keys, and the determined “Run This Town,” which featured West and Rihanna. Both songs won Grammy Awards, as did two other singles from the album. Watch the Throne (2011), an ambitious and highly regarded collaboration with West, proved to be similarly fruitful, with the singles “Otis,” “Niggas in Paris,” and “No Church in the Wild” capturing Grammys as well. In between the two releases, Jay-Z published a memoir, Decoded (2010).   Jay Z (having dropped the hyphen from his name) returned in 2013 with Magna Carta Holy Grail, which, in an exclusive deal with Samsung, was made available for free to users of the company's smartphones several days ahead of its official release. Although the album, on which the rapper reflected on his massive wealth and fame, was greeted with mostly lukewarm reviews, it became his 13th release to land at number one on the Billboard 200. It also produced two Grammy wins: one for best rap/sung collaboration for “Holy Grail” and another for best music video for “Suit & Tie.” He received two more Grammys a year later for his collaboration on Beyoncé's song “Drunk in Love.”   In 2017 JAY-Z (having capitalized the letters and reinstated the hyphen in his name) released his 13th studio solo album, 4:44, an extremely candid album that was, in part, a response to Beyoncé's Lemonade (2016), on which she accused her husband of adultery. He admitted to infidelity on various tracks and also addressed racism and politics. The couple's albums were both released exclusively on TIDAL—a subscription-based music streaming service that JAY-Z owned alongside other artists. JAY-Z had acquired the service in 2015 when he purchased its parent, the Norwegian technology company Aspiro AB. Also in 2017 JAY-Z became the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2018 he and Beyoncé, billed as the Carters, unveiled the collaborative effort Everything Is Love, for which they won the Grammy for best urban contemporary album.   In 2021 JAY-Z was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.   JAY-Z is as iconic an entrepreneur and businessman as he is a recording artist. He's been involved in everything from having his own collection through Reebok in 2003, starting his own clothing line and selling it for $204 million, owning a chain of upscale sports bars called the 40/40 Club, being an investor in a line of beauty products, being a co-brand director for Budweiser Select and owning the Brooklyn Nets basketball team until 2013.   He's been an investor in an app to help rich folk book executive plane flights, launched his own cigar line, bought a wine and spirits company, signed an exclusive deal with the Weinstein Company, producing a documentary on Kalief Browder, a man imprisoned for three years and who committed suicide when he was released.   As recently as 2020 he announced the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, a partnership between his own Roc Nation and Brooklyn's Long Island University, which “prepares students for a wide range of careers in performance, entrepreneurship, and all aspects of music, sports business and management.”   In November of that same year, he announced his joining of a cannabis production company as their “Chief Visionary Officer.”   He made Grammy history last month. JAY-Z recently became tied for the most Grammy nominations in history with 80. He shares that distinction with legendary producer Quincy Jones. He's also married to the person who currently holds the record for second most Grammy nominations: Beyoncé's 9 nominations at the end of November put her at 79 over the course of her career.     Jay Z is ranked the 88th best artist - of any genre - of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.   From running around the rough and tough alleys of the Marcy projects to becoming a mogul of multiple companies, Jay-Z is the living embodiment of what hard work and perseverance can achieve. Jay-Z's net worth, presently, is 1.3 Billion dollars, giving him the infallible title of “Hip Hop's First Billionaire.” www.britannica.com www.wikipedia.com www.jayz.com Consider Becoming a Producer of the Show! www.iconsandoutlaws.com www.accidentaldads.com  

Episode 92 On this edition of the YMC podcast, your humble hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss these important articles: "Artists Without Labels Must Be The ‘CEO Of Their Brand'" (Billboard); "Fraudulent Streaming Is On The Rise – But Solutions Exist" (Billboard); "Labels Are Still Pushing for 360 Deals — But The Terms Are Better" (Billboard); "More Bizarre Goings On At the Copyright Royalty Board, This Time With Additional Google, Fava Beans And A Fine Chianti" (Music Technology Policy).    Subscribe the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee

In October of 1979 Fleetwood Mac released their 12th studio album. Following the colossal success of Rumors the band opted to build their own studio to record the next album. A ten month cocaine binge and 20 songs later, the band released what was at the time the most expensive album ever made. The double LP had a sticker shock price of $16.00 (which in 2022 monies equates to $63.72), only spent nine months on the Billboard charts, and was considered a failure by Warner Bros. Let's talks Fleetwood Mac, Tusk!

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Future Sends All 16 Songs From ‘I Never Liked You' Onto Billboard Hot 100 Future charts all 16 from the standard edition of his new album I Never Liked You on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated May 14). The set soars in atop the Billboard 200 with 222,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate, the biggest one-week total for an album this year. The LP earns Future his eighth leader on the list. On the Hot 100, the album's “Wait for U,” featuring Drake and Tems, leads Future's haul as it blasts in at No. 1. Here's a recap of Future's entries on the latest Hot 100 (all debuts except where noted). Overall, he charts 18 titles; the songs at Nos. 68 and 76 are not from the new set. Rank, Title No. 1, “Wait for U,” feat. Drake & Tems No. 4, “Puffin on Zootiez” No. 8, “712PM” No. 10, “I'm Dat N***a” No. 11, “I'm on One,” feat. Drake No. 12, “Love You Better” No. 15, “Keep It Burnin,” feat. Ye No. 20, “Massaging Me” No. 24, “For a Nut,” feat. Gunna & Young Thug No. 26, “Chickens,” feat. EST Gee No. 29, “Gold Stacks” No. 39, “Voodoo,” feat. Kodak Black No. 45, “We Jus Wanna Get High” No. 46, “Holy Ghost” No. 58, “Back to the Basics” No. 60, “The Way Things Going” No. 68, “Pushin P,” with Gunna & feat. Young Thug (down from No. 53; peaked at No. 7) No. 76, “Me or Sum,” with Nardo Wick & Lil Baby (down from No. 66; peaked at No. 58) source: https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/future-all-16-songs-i-never-liked-you-billboard-hot-100-1235068835/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/masseffect/support

Revolt Black News examines the history of abortions in the U.S. and it's impact on Black Women; Inflation - how the instant surge is impacting the black communities; Mental Health and its cross generational gap; and  more with the Revolutionary of the Week & Entertainment Remix featuring the Chairman - Sean Combs discussing this year's Billboard Awards as the Host and Executive Producer.