Month: December 2021

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Sony Music Group Announces Acquisition of Bruce Springsteen’s Music Catalogs

Expands 40-plus Year Partnership Between Springsteen and Sony Music

Agreement Covers Entirety of Springsteen’s Legendary Recorded Music and Songwriting

NEW YORK – December 16, 2021 – Sony Music Group today announced it has acquired Bruce Springsteen’s entire recorded music and songwriting catalogs through separate agreements.

The two agreements cover the recorded music and music publishing rights to all of Springsteen’s songs, including “Born to Run,” “Born In The USA” “Dancing in the Dark” “Glory Days,” “The River,” “Hungry Heart,” “Brilliant Disguise” and “I’m On Fire,” among many others. Sony Music Publishing partnered with Eldridge on the songwriting catalog purchase.

Springsteen’s recording career with Columbia Records spans nearly 50 years and continues to this day, beginning with his signing in 1972 and his 1973 debut album ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ.’ Last year, he released ‘Letter to You,’ his 20th studio album on Columbia. 

Said Springsteen: “I am one artist who can truly say that when I signed with Columbia Records in 1972, I came to the right place.  During the last 50 years, the men and women of Sony Music have treated me with the greatest respect as an artist and as a person.  I’m thrilled that my legacy will continue to be cared for by the Company and people I know and trust.”

A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen has garnered 20 Grammys, won an Oscar and a Tony, been named MusiCares Person of the Year, received a Kennedy Center Honor and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is the author of the 2016 best-selling memoir “Born to Run” (Simon & Schuster) and creator of ‘Springsteen on Broadway,’ which debuted in 2017 with a historic 236-show run at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre. Springsteen’s most recent studio album, 2020’s ‘Letter to You,’ marked his first time recording live with the E Street Band in decades and debuted at #1 in eleven countries. His most recent tour with the E Street Band in 2016 was named that year’s top global tour by both Billboard and Pollstar. In 2021, Springsteen collaborated with President Barack Obama on the book and podcast Renegades: Born In The USA, reopened New York theaters with a reprisal of ‘Springsteen On Broadway’ and shared his never-released “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” film, distributed by Sony Music Entertainment’s Premium Content Division.

Sony Music Group Announces Acquisition of Bruce Springsteen’s Music Catalogs
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ONE Musicfest 2021

Written & Photos: Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed

Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park was the place to be for the 11th Annual ONE Musicfest where thousands upon thousands attended. During the two day festival, attendees went from stage to stage enjoying live music from a diverse lineup of artists.

It was amazing to see my friend Yusuf Muhammad put together the Rock the Bells stage where “Curren$y, Too Short, Big KRIT’ and others performed.

ONE Musicfest had something for fans of all genres. Saturday’s performances included: H.E.R, Ty Dolla $ign, Young Dolph, Ari Lennox , Lucky Daye, Too Short, Curren$y and Childish Major.

Sunday’s lineup was nothing less than historic with performances by the legendary Isley Brothers, Lil Wayne, Kirk Franklin, The LOX and Big Boi to name just a few.

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Snoop Dogg Mourns Loss Of Mother

Rest In Peace, Beverly Broadus Green

Snoop Dogg is dealing with the tragic loss of his mother. On Sunday (Oct. 21), the rap veteran posted a series of tributes on his social media following her passing. She was 70.

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Freeway Mourns Loss Of Daughter

Rest in peace, Harmony.

Over the weekend, the Philly rapper shared a heartfelt message dedicated to his 21-year-daughter who lost her battle with cancer.

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Rolling Loud New York 2021

New York, New York!

Written: Olive Uche

Photos: Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed

New York City lit up for Rolling Loud this past weekend. After a one-year hiatus, the biggest rap festival returns with a star-studded lineup filled with performances from Lil Uzi Vert, City Girls, Grisdela, and more.

The 3-day festival took place at the famous Queens stadium Citi Field. Transforming the stadium into a three-stage setup with activations by Kappa, Ciroc, 300 Ent amongst others. Festival-goers were entertained with electric performances and guest appearances that made each night a standout.

All eyes were on Jack Harlow as he stole the show with high-energy performances of “What’s Poppin” and “I Wanna See Some Ass”. However, the energy intensified when Harlow was accompanied on stage by “Montero” musician Lil Nas X for an encore performance of their collaborative hit single “Industry Baby”. Caught off guard by the surprise appearance, the two had fans reciting lyrics word for word and festival-goers running from stage to stage trying to catch the performance.

Day 1 came to a close with a few standout performances from Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, and Moneybagg Yo. But the real show stopper that had everyone talking was 50 cent. Always on brand, 50 cent performed at the Deleón stage. Performing everything from “In Da Club “Disco Inferno”, “I Get Money”, I’m the Man, and “Big Rich Town”, the set went up a notch when he brought out Highbridge artist A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, A$AP Mob frontman A$AP Rocky, and “Rockstar” rapper DaBaby as he makes a return from his controversial moment at Rolling Loud Miami.

Setting the tone of Day 1 with a bang, Day 2 continued the momentum with performances from Rick Ross, Kodak Black, and Lil Yachty.  Following the high of his seventh studio album Folarin 2, Wale didn’t hold back. Joining him on stage was Rick Ross and Q Tip to perform Poke It Out/Vivrant Thing. Closing out his set with the crowd singing “No Hands”, it was a special moment as he gave himself his flowers, reminisced on his 10-year journey in the music, and gave a quick reminder for upcoming artists.

“I remember doing this s—t with Mark Ronson in SoHo. F—g with some upcoming rappers. We was just kids. Trying to get some pizza and sneakers like Kid Cudi and J. Cole. We were around each other every day dreaming of s—t like this. So to all my aspiring artists out there, this s—t can really happen for you. 10 years later, I’m doing this motherf—er” — Wale closing out to “No Hands”

As Day 2 prepared to wrap up, festival-goers were met with the toughest decision of the night. Playboi Carti or J. Cole? Fans sprinted from the Audiomack stage to the Deleón stage in the rain to see the closing acts. 

After an epic 2 days of back-to-back performances, the biggest rap festival comes to an end. Day 3 closes out with performances from Nav, Griselda, Roddy Rich, and Travis Scott. Quite like Friday, the rain wasn’t going to stop festival-goers from seeing their favorite artists. Nav performed a few songs right before bringing out Brooklyn-native rapper Rowdy Rebel to perform their joint single “Jesse Owens” and transitioning into Rowdy’s solo single “Re Route” featuring Funkmaster Flex.

The night continues with a set by Roddy Rich backed by a live band. Performing everything from “Die Young” to “Late At Night”, Roddy Rich didn’t disappoint. Despite a few artists who weren’t able to make the show due to travel delays and run-ins with the police, Rolling Loud NYC was a moment. 

However, the moment that had festival-goers on the edge of their seat was Travis Scott. Hitting the stage on an elevated platform, Travis Scott was larger than life. Scott came with the heat literally and figuratively with an electrifying performance of “Highest in the Room”, “Butterfly Effect”, “Stargazing” amongst others. Rolling Loud was an amazing 3 days full of great performances.

In case you missed the festival, be sure to head over to the Rolling Loud Youtube channel to watch.