You knew the party arrived in Houston, Texas from the moment you arrived at the Silver Street Studios. With the DJ playing a mix of pop, hip hop, and top 40 tracks you could not only hear the music but you could feel the bass before while in the studio parking lot.
After a series of ‘heat advisory’ emails and start-time updates, the sweat was all worth it in the end to see Q-Tip, Pusha T, Desiigner, and Melly Mel.
Every week, Scoreboard brings The Knockturnal readers the 411 on who is moving up and down the charts in the U.S., with an artist feature and a check-in on the international Scoreboard.
Chef’Special is a Dutch Indie-Pop band that formed in 2008, and I’m calling it now – they are going to be the next big thing. In order for you to understand why I am so certain of this, I need to give you a bit of backstory.
Last night was day 2 of Swizz Beatz‘ No Commission Art & Hip Hop event in the South Bronx.
On Thursday night, August 12, BACARDÍ and Swizz Beatz’ The Dean Collection celebrated opening night of No Commission: Art Performs, an immersive 3-day event where art and music collide.
On Monday (Aug. 8th), NYC’s Snoop Dogg fans were invited to the Highline Ballroom to spectate as he sat down with Elliot Wilson as part of the latest installment to his #CRWN series.
We picked recording artist Shayna Leigh’s brain on the story behind her musical journey and her plans for the future.
If you have ever wondered how the music charts are determined – your answer is the Billboard Hot 100. They are the music industry standard record chart in the United States for singles. In other words, they are the chart that everyone refers to when they want to know who is the number one best-selling artist. There are three categories that the Billboard Hot 100 uses to calculate their rankings: radio play, online streaming, and sales. Whoever tops this chart must be pretty good, right?
Now, my avid readers, I am sure I already know what you are thinking – “These chart toppers must be awesome live! If only there were a way for me to see them”. Well friends, your prayers have been answered.
On the 20th of August till the 21st of August, the Billboard Hot 100 is teaming up with Live Nation to host a music festival at Nikon, at Jones Beach, NY. This incredible event will feature some of the greatest artists of this generation, including acts such as: Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Fetty Wap, J.Cole, and Ariana Grande – to name a few. This unbelievable festival promises to be mind-blowing, with a lineup that is out of this world.
We are giving away (2) pairs of tickets! The winners will be announced on August 18th. Here is what you have to do to enter:
Complete the below steps to enter the contest which launches today.*
*The winners, who will be chosen at random, will be notified via email. Must be a U.S. Resident to participate and at least 18 years old.
Don’t miss out!
This week we’re putting the limelight on recent hip-hop and rap releases that have blown us away. Featuring a song from DJ Drama‘s bangin’ mixtape Quality Street Music 2, NAS and Erykah Badu‘s collaborative track for the much-anticipated film The Wind, and more!