Amber Williams

Biggie's "Hypnotize" was the first released single off of his 1997 Life After Death album. Twenty-five years later and this song is still addictive.  “Hypnotize” was also the last song released before Biggie’s death in a March 1997 drive-by shooting, which happened a week after this ...Continue reading  » Read More

Biggie's "Mo' Money Mo' Problems" was one of the first rap songs to become crossover and get on the top 40 pop radio stations. Which is common now, but was rare in the mid-1990s. “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” was written by The Notorious B.I.G., Steven “Stevie J” Jordan, Mason “Ma$e” Betha, and Sean ...Continue reading  » Read More

I remember being introduced to R&B singer-songwriter Alex Isley's music a few years ago through a Spotify playlist, and I've been a fan ever since! I knew I wanted to see her in concert, so I tracked her tour dates using the Bandsintown app. What Is The Bandsintown App?The Bandsintown App ...Continue reading  » Read More

TikTok, the short-form video-sharing social media app, has been around since 2017 in the U.S., but with the start of the pandemic in 2020, the app skyrocketed in popularity. TikTok users, especially musical artists gained recognition and went viral, with millions of views of their music being ...Continue reading  » Read More

Many felt isolated after two years of being in a global pandemic and concert events being canceled or postponed. Now that most places have reopened and artists are releasing tour dates, people are most definitely outside this year!  Music is what helped some get through the tough times. What ...Continue reading  » Read More

Chaz Bundick, known as "Toro y Moi", is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer. Toro y Moi grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, and cultivated his love of various music genres by learning how to play guitar and piano.   As a young adult Toro y Moi moved to ...Continue reading  » Read More

Kevin "Kaytranada" Celestin is a Grammy award-winning Haitian-Canadian DJ. The producer gained notoriety on Soundcloud almost a decade ago.  Kaytranada's house and electronic-infused remixes of Janet Jackson's "If", Teedra Moses' "Be Your Girl", and Jill Scott's "Golden" garnered millions of ...Continue reading  » Read More