Memphis News

08/21/23

Three 6 Mafia turns $4,500 into $45 million with ‘Mystic Stylez’

By Phil Harrell When hip-hop started 50 years ago, it was just a curiosity for the record labels. But by the mid-1990’s, it was big business. For artists working outside the major-label system, though, there wasn’t much hope of nationwide success. Then came a group out of Memphis: Three 6 Mafia. Cultural critic Kiana Fitzgerald…

08/21/23

Black Business Month: Check Out Memphis’ Standout Black-Owned Businesses [List]

Memphis is a city filled with rich history, culture and charm. We took a trip with the organization We Are Memphis to learn more about the soulful city and discovered some of the best businesses Memphis has to offer. To continue our Black Business Month celebration, check out these standout Black-owned Memphis businesses continuing to make the city…

08/21/23

“We’re Looking for Real Stars”: Yo Gotti on Running Rap’s Hottest Label

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

Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson Believe Political Change Is Possible

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

These Are Bazaar’s Icons for 2023

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

Memphis Named In Top 10 U.S. Cities Everyone Wants To Move To.

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

MEMPHIS TO SERVE AS HOST FOR WORLD’S LARGEST MUSIC BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT WITH UK PARLIAMENT & LIVERPOOL SUPPORT

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

The best Memphis rap albums of 2023 (so far), from Moneybagg Yo to Gloss Up to NLE Choppa

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

Rap Renaissance Memphis women are at the forefront of a rap revival.

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…

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