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The music world is characterized by a blend of constants and continuous change; Beat examines the inside of the industry from recording studios to record labels, live performances, music streaming technology and beyond.
EXCLUSIVE: J. Cole Bosses Up With Drake Lawyers To Fight Cam’ron
This is the difference between showbusiness and the business of show. Cam’ron and J Cole have been embroiled in a legal battle because the art and commerce didn’t sit right. Cam’ron set up the lawsuit in October of 2025. This suit brings to mind the idea of how monetary concerns should be taken into account from the jump. This is a serious issue in the industry of entertainment.
By Skyler Saunders4 days ago in Beat
How Jim Jones Helped Kid Cudi Day N Nite Take Off by NWO Sparrow
Kid Cudi Day N Nite Was Good but Not Hot Yet by NWO Sparrow Why Kid Cudi Day N Nite Needed Jim Jones I have seen this debate pop up again and again, and every time it does, it tells me how short our collective memory can be. The question keeps coming back the same way. Would Kid Cudi Day N Nite have been successful without Jim Jones hopping on the remix. My answer has always been yes and no at the same time.
By NWO SPARROW6 days ago in Beat
Pharrell Responds To Chad Hugo’s Lawsuit Over Withheld Money Allegations
It’s always been the business of show. Money will continue to be the sticking point for all creation as long as there’s a market for entertainment. In music in particular, this rings truest. Pharrell Williams has been caught in the crosshairs by former friend and music partner Chad Hugo. In his claim against Williams, Hugo has alleged that the “Alright” producer owes him at least three hundred thousand dollars. That figures balloons to a million dollars as the residuals come into view over the work they did with N.E.R.D. album No One Really Dies (2017).
By Skyler Saunders6 days ago in Beat
Born After the Arab Spring: 37 Million Egyptians Have No Memory of 2011. AI-Generated.
More than a decade after Egypt’s 2011 uprising captured global attention, the country stands at a quiet but profound demographic turning point. Around 37 million Egyptians — nearly one-third of the population — were either born after the Arab Spring or were too young to remember it. For them, the chants in Tahrir Square, the fall of Hosni Mubarak, and the brief surge of revolutionary hope are not lived experiences but distant history.
By Salaar Jamali6 days ago in Beat
