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The Women of Rap

Posted on May 2, 2023May 11, 2023 by Taijahnai Scott

In recent years, women have been climbing their way to the top in an industry that has long been male-dominated. Rap’s newest princess Ice Spice and industry G.O.A.T. Nicki Minaj continue to dominate the charts, outselling the competition with their latest collaboration “Princess Diana”. They outsold the top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 being…

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Show Review: Highlight Athens

Posted on April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 by Haley Gilbert

Every spring, students in the Music Business Certificate Program at the University of Georgia complete a Microcosm of the Music Industry Project, which is a semester long project of their own design based on a sector of the music industry that they are interested in. For their project, students Daniel Crowe, Charlie Enter, Marissa Jones,…

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Where Are All the Female Producers?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Buket Urgen

In a recent email to its members, the Recording Academy boasts of nearly 50 percent of Grammy nominations in 2023 being women despite oversights in major categories, where women stood at 15.2 percent. The major categories are Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Songwriter of the…

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What To Do About Streaming

Posted on March 6, 2023March 11, 2023 by Olivia Klindt

Streaming services have drastically altered the way we consume music. Luminate reports that on-demand audio streams boasted a whopping 83.2% of total shares of album-equivalent consumption by format in 2022. For better or worse, the internet era of music consumption is here to stay. While streaming services have made the lives of consumers easier, artists…

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Kenny Mason x Vinyl Mag

Posted on January 6, 2023January 8, 2023 by Jacob Feinberg

December 17, 2022 was an important day for upcoming Atlanta rapper Kenny Mason (@kennymason). He ended his first solo tour with his first sold-out show in Atlanta on his 28th birthday. These shows happen annually and he has dubbed the occasion “Pup Day,” which I was fortunate enough to witness at Atlanta’s the Loft.  I…

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Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 3

Posted on November 10, 2021September 16, 2022 by Buket Urgen

It’s time for the final installment of the 2021 Shaky Knees Diaries :’). So let’s dive in, but make sure you’ve caught up on Day 1 and Day 2 first!  12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Today, we are off to a late start. After the Run the Jewels performance of the previous night, we slept in. Then, we…

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iii Points 2021 Recap: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Posted on October 29, 2021November 8, 2021 by Jonathan Yim

If you’re unfamiliar with Miami music festival iii Points, it’s quite singular as far as US-based festivals go. Gates run from 5 pm to 5 am, reminiscent of many EU-based fests, many of the acts identify with the dance music genre, and there’s a heavy emphasis on local and international talent. On paper, this should…

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Shaky 2021: A Weekend Highlight Reel

Posted on October 29, 2021September 16, 2022 by Zeina Khalife

Alas, a magnificently Shaky Knees weekend has again shaken, grooved, and jigged its way through our lives, now soaring onwards to next year. Whether you caught the magic this time around or not, I’ve got ya covered. Kicking off the weekend with GloveThe weekend was off to a beautiful start with an early performance of…

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Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 2

Posted on October 29, 2021September 16, 2022 by Buket Urgen

Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 2 Make sure to check out my recap of Day 1 if you haven’t already! 1:00 p.m. – Carlie Hanson We get to Central Park with the rest of the early birds to catch the first few shows of the day. I really appreciate that all the events start after noon at Shaky Knees,…

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Shaky Knees Diaries: Day 1

Posted on October 26, 2021September 16, 2022 by Buket Urgen

7:15 a.m. – It is Friday morning. My alarm goes off and I am not quite ready to leave my bed, but I know I must because Atlanta traffic is a bitch and I’m coming in all the way from Athens for Shaky Knees. So, I haul ass out of bed. I shower, put on…

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