@Phil_Lewis_ As a culture we really went from pushing "Rap Music on Trial" initiatives to protect freedom of expression in Hip Hop (cc: Young Thug, Gunna, Drakeo, Snoop in '93) to now encouraging label intervention in verifying lyrics before distributing music.
This is a slippery slope.
@Cheamane 100%.. It is consumed daily (for most) which = repeat customers, has premium pricing (high margins), offers diff sales streams (in-shop, online, subscription model, merch), super scalable.. Plus it gives PUSH a modern, practical use for IP around "Grindin" (especially w/ merch).
Oprah says people in her production company were paid to set up a Kamala Harris campaign event, but she never received a “personal fee”:
“For the live-streaming event in September, my production company Harpo was asked to bring in set design, lights, cameras, microphones, crew, producers, and every other item necessary (including the benches and chair we sat on) to put on the live production. I did not take a personal fee. However, the people who worked on that production needed to be paid. And were.”
LAST STAND: TNT is trying to save its 40-year NBA relationship by securing a 4th media rights package outside of ESPN, NBC and Prime.
If TNT pulls it off, it would save Charles Barkley's 'Inside the NBA' studio show. Check out my 'Tuned In' column.
https://t.co/NF9lo4ZJhZ
Fun Fact: If "Not Like Us" goes #1, that would be Kendrick's THIRD diss track to reach that milestone, lol.
Happened first in 2017 w/ "HUMBLE". Then again earlier this year with "Like That".
Kinda wild to think about...
Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is now challenging for a #1 debut on next week's Hot 100.
It would mark his first solo #1 debut and fourth #1 hit overall.