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Egbodo Benjamin – Founder & CEO of This Is Hip Hop HQ Egbodo Benjamin is the visionary founder and CEO of This Is Hip Hop HQ Magazine, a premier platform dedicated to amplifying voices in the hip-hop industry. His commitment to authentic music journalism and artist promotion has positioned This Is Hip Hop HQ as a trusted space for rising talents and industry discussions. In 2024, Benjamin was recognized as a Founder of the Year (Under 30) Nominee by FOYA.Africa, a testament to his impact and entrepreneurial excellence in the digital media and entertainment space. Beyond music and media, he is also a Quantity Surveyor, bringing precision, strategy, and analytical thinking to every project he undertakes. His diverse expertise bridges the gap between structured business growth and creative storytelling, making him a dynamic force in both industries. Under his leadership, This Is Hip Hop HQ continues to grow as a global hub for hip-hop culture, artist reviews, and industry insights.
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NBA YoungBoy Dethrones Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy,” Takes #1 Spot On Billboard 200
This week got all eyes have on NBA YoungBoy and Drake to see whose album would land the top spot on the Billboard 200, and according to Chart Data, the Baton Rouge artist's third studio album, Sincerely, Kentrell, was able to outsell Drake's commercial juggernaut after all. Alas, NBA YoungBoy has earned his fourth #1…
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PUSHA T PROMISES HE’LL BE A BETTER RAPPER ON ‘BEST ALBUM OF 2021’ THAN ‘DAYTONA’
With only seven tracks which lasts 21 minutes, Pusha T’s addicting drug-laced rhymes earned him a Grammy nomination for DAYTONA. While responding to TIDAL EVP Tony Gervino who admired his “The Games We Play” song three years after the 2018 album’s release, Pusha believes that as he ages and garners more experience, he’s only getting…
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Anthony Hamilton enlists hip-hop producers for old school soul sound on ‘Love is the New Black’
The Grammy-winning soul man had a talk with theGrio about his seventh studio album and how the pandemic and his own battle with COVID-19 influenced the music and his return to touring No matter how much R&B music has evolved and how many trends have come and gone, fans always knew they could count on…
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Moneybagg Yo’s ‘Wockesha’ Rebounds Into Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
Moneybagg Yo bags a new top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Wockesha” climbs 22-10 on the list dated Oct. 2. The single ascends thanks to a combination of increased radio airplay as well as some chart reshuffling following the recent influx of new songs from monster albums by Drake and Kanye West.…
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Tay Keith Named An Honorary Professor At Middle Tennessee State University
From Megan Thee Stallion to Tay Keith, Hip-Hop's new breed of artists and producers are certified scholars. While Meg will graduate from Texas Southern University later this year, Tay Keith graduated from Middle Tennessee State University back in 2018, the same year that he earned a Grammy nomination for his work on Travis Scott's huge…
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North Carolina inmate on death row releases rap song from behind bars
According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, there are 135 offenders on death row. Only one has the distinction of recording a rap song from behind bars. Michael Braxton, age 48, who goes by the name Rrome Alone, recorded and released “Live on Death Row.” It really was recorded live from death row.…