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Music celebrities in the growing entertainment industry.

Juice WRLD - A Complicated Genius
Jarad Anthony Higgins, aka Juice WRLD, was an influential and critically-acclaimed hip-hop artist, who unfortunately passed away from a drug-induced seizure at the Chicago airport on December 8, 2019, at age 21. He has been my favorite musical artist for a long time now. His lyrics resonate with me exponentially. This post will be focused on his background, his music, his influence on me, and overall why he is my favorite artist, even posthumously.
By zoe frenchman4 years ago in Beat
How Jack Johnson's Music Heals the Ocean
One of the most influential parts of Jack Johnson’s music and activism surrounding environmental awareness is his background in surfing. Johnson is a native Hawaiian, born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, most known for one of the world’s most dangerous wave breaks “pipeline,” because of how close it breaks to the shallows of the reefs. He grew up lucky enough to have “pipeline” in his backyard, surfing every day. Because of this Johnson began his surfing career at age 5, becoming the youngest invitee ever to Pipeline Masters at age 17. Pipeline Masters is a 50-year tradition that is known as one of the most prestigious competitions in surfing, where its champions go on to make history in the surfing world. Pipeline is a place that brings joy yet can also end careers, it is where Johnson suffered a severe, near-deadly injury in 1992. Pipeline is where Johnson started his competitive career in surfing and where it ultimately ended. During the recovery process of his injuries, Johnson decided to take up music after finding it was his hidden talent. Even though he does not competitively surf anymore, the culture and sport of surfing are still heavily influential in Johnson’s current life.
By Katie Roberts4 years ago in Beat
How My 2 Yr Old Daughter Ended Up on My Album – Simi
Nigerian singer Simi is one of the most popular and talented singers out there right now. Her 2020 song Duduke shoot to the top of the charts nationally and rocked the world internationally. That baby she sang to and that appeared in her belly 2 years ago is now a young girl who is featured on her mother's fourth studio album, To Be Honest (TBH).
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
5 Sets Of Musicians You Probably Did Not Know Were Related. Top Story - July 2022.
Over the years, we have seen many legendary musical families. The Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Jacksons and The Isley Brothers are just a few that instantly come to mind. There have even been various other artists who are known to be related to one another but often work apart such as the Gallagher brothers who were formerly part of Oasis.
By Isa Nan4 years ago in Beat
Hip Hop: State of Emergency.
When I was a small boy in the late 90's and early 2000's, the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. were some of the biggest shockwaves flowing heavy through entertainment and music culture, even in the years after they happened. It was a real taboo to see some of the biggest stars in the world lose their lives in the midst of a real life feud. Tupac and Biggie's deaths were definitely a taboo for the time period, basically equating to the level of urban legend status, but if you fast forward over 20 years later, murders like that of Tupac and Biggie have become an industrial norm for the world of Hip Hop and for that reason alone Hip Hop is in a dire state of emergency.
By Joe Patterson4 years ago in Beat
In a Perfect World My Niche is Dolly Parton. Top Story - June 2022.
--- Like every other new writer of blog posts, I'm in a near constant kerfuffle over figuring out the ideal niche. You know what I'm talking about. The niche that is in demand enough to keep you in front of readers, while holding enough of your own interest to make content production relatively painless.
By Kelsea4 years ago in Beat
Isabelle Fries
Singer and philanthropist Isabelle Fries is changing the world one song at a time. Her latest single, “What Can I Do,” was recently released and received critical acclaim. The song highlights her love and advocacy for others, themes that encapsulate what drives her in music and life. "This song is about being there for someone no matter what the situation is. Just being a steady foundation and source of hope for when someone needs it the most," said songwriter Seth Baer. Baer’s songwriting artistry blends perfectly with Isabelle’s vocals as he writes about relations of the heart and searching for meaning with a melody.
By Carlos Lacayo4 years ago in Beat
The Impact Of The Beatles On American Culture
There is no underestimating the seismic change in the cultural values of the young baby boomer set in America, no better way of understanding the sea change that occurred in American youth in the early and mid-1960s than by examining the impact on American music due to the advent of the Beatles, the most influential rock band of all time.
By John Whye4 years ago in Beat
Why I Left Old Record Label and Started Working for Myself - Simi
Nigerian singer Simi has enjoyed a wonderful career in music and it all really kicked off with her single, Tiff, released under X3M music. Under X3M, Simi enjoyed a lot of creative freedom and commercial success recording and releasing some of her biggest songs including Jamb Question, Love Don't Care, Smile for Me, Aimasiko, Lovin', AYO, and more. Then, in 2020, Simi left X3M and created her own record label called Studio Brat under which she released Duduke and every other song she's released since.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
ZAYN MALIK
EARLY LIFE Zayn Malik was born Zain Javadd Malik on 12 January 1993 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, to an immigrant Pakistani Muslim father, Yaser Malik, and a White British mother of English and Irish descent, Trisha Malik (née Brannan), who converted to Islam upon marriage. Malik has one older sister, Doniya, and two younger sisters, Waliyha and Safaa. He had an Islamic upbringing. Raised as a Muslim, Malik speaks English and Urdu and can read Arabic. Malik grew up in East Bowling, Bradford, in a working-class family and neighborhood.
By Adan4 years ago in Beat
BTS Visit The White House . Top Story - June 2022.
Let's admit it, I too, was surprised to see BTS at The White House in Washington D.C. Well, surprised but not overly surprised because after all, they are known to speak out against many social issues at the global level. BTS has built a respectable reputation to speak out against various issues that address the need for change. BTS has accomplished the defeat to break down various cultural barriers that unite people through music from all kinds of cultures, nations, and languages. Therefore, it is no surprise President Biden welcomed BTS to The White House to discuss about the discrimination many Asian Americans have faced over these past few years.
By G.B4 years ago in Beat
The Assassination of John Lennon
On the evening of December 8th 1980, English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was shot and fatally wounded in the archway of The Dakota, his residence in New York City. His killer was Mark David Chapman, an American Beatles fan who was incensed by Lennon's lavish lifestyle and his comment that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". Chapman said he was inspired by the fictional character Holden Caulfield from J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, a "phony-killer" who despises hypocrisy.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Beat