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AFROPUNK Recruits Skillibeng to Headline Planet AFROPUNK Live: Miami
Well-regarded for its expertly-curated events that blend cultural elements like food, dance, tech, and music in an effort to enhance community understanding, AFROPUNK is branching out with its Planet AFROPUNK series of live experiences. Today, AFROPUNK announces that Skillibeng will
Read More »Varick Street of Def Jam Records Welcomes Jay “Hennessy” Washington to the Family
Varick Street of Def Jam Records welcomes Jay “Hennessy” Washington to the family. The Executive Vice President and Head of Promotions, Noah Sheer proclaims, “Jay Washington is one of the most diligent A&Rs I have ever come
Read More »Young Roddy Releases Highly Anticipated ‘Never Question God’ Via Babygrande Records
Washington, D.C. (March 16th, 2022) – Babygrande Records releases Young Roddy “Never Question God,” which has been hyped up since November 2022, will be one of Roddy’s best solo albums to date. He’s experimenting
Read More »Viral Philly-Based Twins 5Star and Kir’s LongLiveBrand Announce Partnership with Motown Records
(Image provided by LongLiveBrand) Philly-based twin brothers Syheem and Sybree Williams-Rockeymore, professionally known as “5Star,” are content creators on YouTube and Tik Tok, where they entertain fans with day-to-day vlogs, pranks, dancing and more.
Read More »Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance Debuts $500K Philly Community Grant Program
REFORM Alliance (the criminal justice organization launched in 2019 by co-founders Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, among others) has launched its new Community Grants program. REFORM has committed to invest $500,000 a
Read More »AFROPUNK Announces PLANET AFROPUNK LIVE, An Homage to Afro-Latinx & Afro-Caribbean Communities
Since its founding, AFROPUNK has dedicated itself to creating vibrant experiences that use music, art, technology, conversation, food, and more to celebrate Black culture throughout the Caribbean, Latin America, and the diaspora. Today, AFROPUNK announces
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