Today, February 11, 1994, Murda Beatz was born Shane Lee Lindstrom in Fort Erie, Canada. On February 12, 2020, Murda Beatz’ ‘Do Not Disturb’ collaboration with Smokepurpp, Offset and Lil Yatchy earned gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The song, released March 28, 2018, is a joint production by Murda Beatz and…
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Music Birthday: Capone
Today, February 8, 1976, Capone was born Kiam Akasi Holley in Queens, NY. Capone has a song called 2009 ‘Dirty Game,’ included on his “Revenge Is a Promise” album. This song samples three culturally impactful rap songs: ‘The Set Up (Remix)’ by Obie Trice and Nate Dogg ft. Lloyd Banks, Jadakiss and Redman, ‘Westside Story’…
What Everybody Ought to Know About Kid Cudi’s “Man on the Moon 3”
I keep it a buck when I say I’ve not always been a fan of Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi. I just never found interest in him – in fact, his music was not in my realm until the year of balance, 2020. Nonetheless, with the release of “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen” December…
Like Grammy-nominated Record Producer Mike Synphony, you can do anything you set your mind to
Michael “Synphony” Roett, after several years of producing hits for heavy-weight artists like Future, Taylor Swift and more, he’s made a huge, conscious decision to release his own music. According to Mike, his switch to rapper was God-directed. In a spring 2019 recording session with Future, he felt God telling him to “leave now!” In…