08/21/23
Culture The Memphis rap veteran once again makes the case for busiest man in rap with a new DJ Drama–hosted mixtape, while shepherding the careers of GloRilla, EST Gee, and more. By Paul Thompson August 14, 2023 Yo Gotti is spearheading on of the hottest labels in rap right now. Yo Gotti is spearheading on…
08/21/23
The Tennessee state representatives gained national recognition after Republicans expelled them from the legislature for protesting gun violence. They’re not about to back down now. AS TOLD TO CHELSEY SANCHEZ AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARIO SORRENTI; STYLING BY EDWARD BOWLEG IIIPUBLISHED: AUG 16, 2023 This past April, Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel Democratic…
08/18/23
14 people who are helping to shift narratives, open doors, and reshape the culture. PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARIO SORRENTI; STYLING BY BEAT BOLLIGER AND EDWARD BOWLEG PUBLISHED: AUG 16, 2023 It has been said that we live in an attention economy, where power and influence are determined by what grabs us most fully, whether it’s a…
08/17/23
Picking up and moving across the country—or even a state away—is a daunting proposition requiring planning, packing, moving trucks, and a whole lot of determination. Nonetheless, people do it every day. In 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 7.9 million people moved from one state to another. But the destinations people are eyeing aren’t spread…
07/27/23
INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND CONNECT GLOBAL MUSIC COMMUNITY WITH RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE MEMPHIS, TN, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The global launch event live streamed to tens of thousands of viewers around the world, taking viewers from Memphis’s Stax Museum’s historic Studio A, to Liverpool and UK Parliament, London. This…
07/27/23
Bob Mehr Memphis Commercial Appeal In 2023, Memphis hip-hop is continuing what has been a historically significant (and commercially successful) run over the last few years. This new golden era of Bluff City rap — led by Billboard chart-topper Moneybagg Yo, Grammy nominee GloRilla, and young phenom NLE Choppa — has seen Memphis artists and labels building national profiles…
07/27/23
Kailynn Johnson 4:00 a.m. Jul. 26, 2023 While our favorite “Hot Girl Coach” Megan Thee Stallion coined “Hot Girl Summer” in 2019, a new term made its way into the mainstream last summer — and at the hands of Memphis’ own rap princess GloRilla. In 2022, it was almost impossible to open our TikTok FYPs…
07/24/23
July 21, 202311:30 AM ET By Zandria F. Robinson As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop’s story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. In the beginning To get to Memphis’ global influence on hip-hop, you have…
07/19/23
By Jacob Gallant Published: Jul. 17, 2023 at 2:59 PM CDT|Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 8:34 AM CDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphis is heavily featured in the new music video by Young Thug and Drake. The video was released Monday and features shots of Drake in Memphis, filmed while the rapper was in town last month. It features…
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