Day: February 7, 2025

J Dilla Street unveiled in Detroit in honour of hip-hop producer’s birthday

J Dilla Street unveiled in Detroit in honour of hip-hop producer’s birthday

A street in Detroit has been named after J Dilla. The unveiling of the street sign took place on what…

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Burning Man introduces controversial tiered ticket pricing model for 2025

Burning Man introduces controversial tiered ticket pricing model for 2025

Burning Man has introduced a new tiered ticket pricing model for its 2025 edition that intends to make the festival “accessible…

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How J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’ set a new benchmark for instrumental hip-hop

How J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’ set a new benchmark for instrumental hip-hop

What’s sweet, circular, and often coated in layers? James “J Dilla” Yancey’s ‘Donuts’, of course. The final album to be…

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Prince documentary on Netflix officially scrapped as estate plots new project with streaming service

Prince documentary on Netflix officially scrapped as estate plots new project with streaming service

A controversial planned Prince documentary for Netflix has been officially scrapped. Production of the six-part Prince series was originally greenlit in 2018, but…

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Wu-Tang Clan announce new album, ‘Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman’, with Mathematics

Wu-Tang Clan announce new album, ‘Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman’, with Mathematics

Wu-Tang Clan are releasing a new album with long-time producer Mathematics. ‘Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman’ features appearances from all nine…

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Training AI systems on copyrighted music “unfair and unworkable” for artists, composer Max Richter tells MPs

Training AI systems on copyrighted music “unfair and unworkable” for artists, composer Max Richter tells MPs

Max Richter has spoken out against a UK government proposal that would update the law to allow AI systems to…

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New documentary, Move Ya Body: The Birth Of House, premieres at Sundance Film Festival

New documentary, Move Ya Body: The Birth Of House, premieres at Sundance Film Festival

A new documentary digging into the queer Black origins of house premiered at Sundance Film Festival last month. Directed by…

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