New Money Trap Entertainment: Where Indie Hustle Meets Major Industry Moves

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Founder Nate Walker, aka Chrohm, turns decades of music experience into a growing promotional and distribution powerhouse.

Some industry bridges are built from the boardroom down. New Money Trap Entertainment was built from the stage up.

    The Miami-based indie entertainment company, digital marketing platform, and promotional powerhouse was founded to bridge the gap between independent talent and real industry exposure. NMT Entertainment offers tailored digital promotion, strategic media campaigns, music distribution through New Money Trax, and playlist curation designed to elevate rising Hip-Hop and R&B artists, a full-service engine for the independent grind.

    The man behind it knows that grind firsthand. Nate Walker, professionally known as Chrohm, was born and raised in South Florida and comes from an African American and Cuban background. As a Singer-Songwriter, he combines Hip-Hop/Soul with a 90s R&B flava and intimations of pain and pleasure. Ask him where that unique sound came from, and he will humbly tell you: "WELL... JAMES BROWN WAS MY FIRST COUSIN, TWO TIMES REMOVED."

    The resume backs it up. Chrohm's early work includes written and vocal collaborations with top performers and producers such as Gorilla Tek and Wyclef Jean. As a teenager, he performed in the Orange Bowl Parade, televised before an audience of over 60 million. In 2014, he graduated from the SAE Institute of Miami for Audio Technology, studying under Charles Dye, the first engineer to mix an entire song in Pro Tools and a Grammy winner for Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca."

    From there, Chrohm expanded his imprint across the South Florida entertainment landscape, founding RocDaStageLive, a mobile promotional showcase and live event platform dedicated to highlighting regional comedy, poetry, and musical talent. Driven by a passion for cultivating rising artists, he established Chrohm Legacy Entertainment, focused on talent development, brand strategy, and hands-on music business mentorship. In 2016, he won 1st place at the Coast 2 Coast Live showcase in Miami, earning an invitation to the national conference as a VIP representative for the city, and in 2018 he received the Entertainer of the Year Award from The Miami Award Program for his strong digital presence and community engagement.

Chrohm Legacy Entertainment

    Today, Chrohm serves as Founder and Executive Music Curator of New Money Trap Entertainment and its distribution arm, New Money Trax Entertainment. Through its flagship Spotify playlist, media features, and indie promotional engine, New Money Trap provides high-impact marketing, DJ pool servicing, and editorial spotlight campaigns for independent Hip-Hop and R&B artists.

    He also serves as Music Marketing and Promotions Coordinator at Essential Media Group, the South Florida label where new mixes climb global charts and legacy catalogs dominate sync licensing across film and television. Collaborating alongside industry veterans like DJ Epps, Johnny Mars, and Juels of Rome (Juels Salazar), Chrohm continues to bridge indie hustle and major label execution, most recently with Third World "Now That We Found Love (Eric Kupper Remix)," which hit #1 on the Traxsource Soulful House Chart and the Top 100 during pre-release.

    For independent artists looking for real exposure, New Money Trap is the bridge. And Nate Walker is the one holding it up.

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RissaJ Drops "Too Gone," the Late-Night Anthem Leading Her Upcoming Project PULSE

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    RissaJ is done waiting to find her voice. With "Too Gone," the leading single off her upcoming project PULSE, set to drop at the top of 2027, the emerging artist, vocalist, rapper, and multidimensional creative is using it, loudly, flirtatiously, and on her own terms.

    "Too Gone" is a playful, flirtatious, late-night anthem that captures the feeling of letting loose, catching someone's attention, and getting swept up in the chemistry of the moment. Blending confident feminine energy with a fun, intoxicating vibe, RissaJ tells the story of a woman enjoying her night, feeling the tequila, and embracing the bold, uninhibited side of herself. Built on a catchy, repetitive hook and a memorable "papi" refrain, the track brings together nightlife energy, sensuality, and a touch of attitude. It is made for the dance floor, for girls' nights out, and for those moments when the music is right, the chemistry is undeniable, and the night takes an unexpected turn. The record showcases her playful personality and confident artistry, designed to get listeners moving, singing along, and feeling the vibe.

    The release lands as Rissa J steps into her most authentic era yet: the era of finding her voice. After nearly a decade of feeling dormant, vocally, emotionally, and spiritually, she is reclaiming the parts of herself she once lost and transforming that journey into art. Her story is not about having everything figured out. It is about becoming: rediscovering who she is, embracing who she is next, and creating without limitation.

    For RissaJ, music is more than a career. It is an escape, a language, and a form of freedom. Whether she is singing, rapping, acting, writing, or creating, she enters a space where the outside world fades and she feels most alive. Her artistry lets her explore every side of herself without being confined to one sound, one genre, or one version of herself. Still defining the boundaries of her sound, she blends vulnerability with attitude, melody with rhythm, and real-life emotion with imagination, an intentionally fluid approach that lets her music evolve right alongside her.

    But beneath the artistry is something even more personal: peace. Rissa J does not create from a desire to chase fame. She creates because she has something inside her that refuses to stay quiet, a creativity she believes is a gift from God, and a place to turn pain into expression, uncertainty into discovery, and emotion into something the world can feel.

    Now, she is no longer waiting to find her voice. She is using it. With every song, performance, and creative expression, Rissa J is inviting listeners into the journey, not to show them who she has already become, but to let them witness who she is becoming. She may still be discovering exactly who Rissa J is, but she is finally giving herself permission to find out, and in doing so, giving others permission to rediscover themselves and reclaim their own voices.

This is RissaJ. And with "Too Gone" setting the tone for PULSE,
she is only getting started.

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Shaney Poo's "Welcome to the New World" Has the Globe Bouncing, From the US to Africa to the UK

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Welcome to the New World, and the world is answering back.

    Shaney Poo, aka Mr. Shane, dropped his new album project "Welcome to the New World" in July 2026, and the response has been anything but quiet. The project's viral single "New World Bounce" has pulled in tons of reviews and collaboration requests and is still going crazy on social media to date, while the album's headlining single "Have to Confess" featuring Nova Novais keeps the momentum building. From the US to Africa to the UK and beyond, influencers around the world are going crazy over this project, and it shows no signs of slowing down. For a summer release, the staying power has been remarkable: the reviews keep stacking, the collaboration requests keep landing, and the buzz has yet to cool.

    The global reaction makes sense the second you hear where the sound comes from. Shaney Poo is a Haitian-American artist, songwriter, producer, and cultural curator from Boston, MA, with a genre-blending style that fuses pop, hip-hop, Afrobeat, and gospel. It is music built for movement across borders: his work reflects love, purpose, and creative freedom, the kind of combination that translates in any language and on any timeline. When a single record can live comfortably in so many genres at once, a worldwide audience is not a surprise. It is the plan, executed the way only a producer and curator with his range could pull off.

    But Shaney Poo's impact runs deeper than one album. As co-founder of B.L.A.C Pop Music and Show & Tell Boston, he has become a beacon for Boston's indie music scene, transforming a city long known for jazz and classical into a hub for rising pop and hip-hop talent. With a signature clean-cut, expressive image and roots planted firmly in community-building, he has earned a reputation as a true Renaissance man, pushing the boundaries of sound, style, and service all at once.

Shaney Poo x Nova Novais "Have to Confess" (click to to view ig Collab post)

    That Renaissance energy is exactly what "Welcome to the New World" bottles. The viral run of "New World Bounce" brought the reviews and the collaboration requests. "Have to Confess" featuring Nova Novais stepped up as the headlining single. And together, they have turned a summer album drop into a worldwide conversation, one bounce at a time.

    For an artist whose foundation has always been community, the irony is sweet: the Boston scene-builder now has the whole world showing up. With "Welcome to the New World," Shaney Poo is not just welcoming listeners into his vision. He is proving that a sound rooted in love, purpose, and creative freedom travels everywhere.

    The new world is here. Shaney Poo is already living in it, and judging by the response from the US to Africa to the UK and beyond, everyone else is moving in.

The journey continues, and the next move is always loading. 

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h j "Old School Rules with New School Tools": WSA Unplugged Takes Over Atlanta November 12-15

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Four Days of Music, Business and Culture: The 13th Annual WSA Unplugged Experience & 2026 Icon Awards Land in Atlanta

    The 13th Annual Unplugged Music Experience & Conference, featuring the 2026 Icon Awards, returns to Atlanta November 12-15, bringing together songwriters, producers, publishers, music executives, sync professionals and independent music entrepreneurs for four days of industry access, education, fellowship, live performance and opportunity, powered by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and FYI.ai.

    Guided by the theme "Old School Rules with New School Tools" and the message "Your Power Is Limitless," this year's experience celebrates the creative foundations of the music industry while exploring the business practices, ownership strategies and new tools shaping its future. Across four days, attendees can expect industry workshops, music and film listening sessions, business panels, fireside conversations, live performance showcases and networking.

    "It's incredibly important, now, more than ever for songwriters to get their house in order. Every songwriter should be an indiepreneur, doing business with industry corporations as their own loan-out corporation. This is at the heart of WSA; business & longevity as a creative doing business," says Kevin Shine, Founder & President of Writing Sessions America.

    The centerpiece of the weekend is the 13th Annual Icon Awards, Friday, November 13 at Morehouse College's Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. Red carpet runs 7:00-8:00 p.m., followed by the ceremony from 8:00-10:30 p.m., with formal dress requested. This year's honorees read like the architects of the sound itself: Fred "Toxic" Taylor, Demmette Guidry, Keith Thomas, Raheem "Kilo" Pugh, Gongu Roach, Jason Orr, Traci Hale, Rockwilder, Floyd "DanjaHandz" Nathaniel-Hill and Makeba Riddick-Woods.

    Saturday's marquee moment is Hitmaker's Academy: Successful Music Indiepreneur & Hitmakers Forum, November 14 from 5:45-7:15 p.m. at Rolling Out Magazine, with scheduled panelists Bernard "Focus..." Edwards Jr., Dana "Rockwilder" Stinson, Khari "Needlez" Cain, Makeba Riddick-Woods, Mike Will Made-It, Floyd "DanjaHandz" Nathaniel-Hill and Aldrin "DJ Toomp" Davis. The day also packs in a songwriter workshop, a Quality Control Listening Session moderated by Timothy "Fontainn" Gayles, the SheEO vs. CEO Workshop platforming solutions to eradicate gender bias in a male-dominated industry, and a WSA Fireside Chat with Lila Haralson and special guests.

    The business programming runs deep. Friday's conference at Rolling Out Magazine features the Music Indiepreneur Workshop on loan-out corporations, the "Panel and Pitch" Film & Television Workshop, "Content vs. Copyright: Making Money & Protecting Ownership Rights," and the MLC Workshop "Baby, I Got Your Money" with Dae Bogan. Thursday's kickoff at Atlantucky Brewing brings a keynote from platinum producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby, a Quality Control Listening Session and a live radio performance showcase, while Saturday night's closeout returns to Atlantucky for more listening sessions and performances.

    The experience concludes Sunday, November 15 from noon to 3:00 p.m., free to attend, with special guest Raheem "Kilo" Pugh, producer of Lauryn Hill's landmark The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, discussing the business of music as an independent entrepreneur, followed by the UME 2026 closing event with Kevin Shine.

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Witch Cabin Is Redefining Underground Pop, One Immersive Track at a Time

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From a perfect 10/10 industry rating to her latest single “Paper Boy,” the artist-producer is carving out a sound where emotional vulnerability meets dark, atmospheric electronic pop.

    Underground alternative pop artist Witch Cabin returns with "Paper Boy," the latest single from her upcoming album "We Want Connection," set to drop in early 2027. It arrives as one of four singles that have dripped ahead of the project, and one of its two clear frontrunners: "Paper Boy" explores the heartbreak of illusory beauty through textural, immersive synths, glitchy beats, and highly personal, intimate vocals. It is the sound of a dream dissolving in real time.

    The new single follows the album's title track, "We Want Connection," released this past February and still the project's lead single, continuing to gain heavy traction and DJ feedback all year. Its thesis: exploring the chaos of connection in the era of dissociation... but you can dance to it.

We Want Connection by Witch Cabin

    Rarely does a track arrive with a perfect 10/10 industry rating before its official release, but "We Want Connection" is not your typical DIY effort. It is a masterclass in dark, atmospheric pop, written, performed, and produced by Witch Cabin herself, with additional production by Fool's Gold artist Brux. The single earned its perfect score at Roc Nation and Chris Tyson's Mic Madness, where Tyson admitted the track sounded so polished he suspected it might have been made by AI.

    For Witch Cabin, the title track is not just a song; it is a sonic manifesto. Its pulsing low-end and haunting vocal arrangements blend the grit of underground electronic music with a polished pop sensibility. The 10/10 rating confirms what the music suggests: Witch Cabin is an artist-producer who has found the sweet spot between technical precision and raw, emotional vulnerability. The track serves as the centerpiece of the "We Want Connection" album, a project dedicated to the human desire for intimacy in a digital age. As both the voice and the visionary behind the boards, Witch Cabin proves that the most powerful connections are the ones you build yourself.

    Tracy Marcellino Aubert, known artistically as Witch Cabin, is a Brooklyn-born, Los Angeles-based experiential food designer and multi-dimensional music artist whose creative work bridges sound, culture, and sensory experience. That crossover is the point: whether she is plating an edible installation or layering a synth line, she is designing how a moment feels. Raised as a latchkey kid in San Francisco, she developed an independent spirit and a deep connection to the pulse of urban life, an energy that continues to shape her artistic identity. As a producer, songwriter, and musician, she blends underground pop, dance, and hip-hop influences with atmospheric synths and forward-thinking production, crafting immersive sonic landscapes that resonate on and off the dance floor.

    Witch Cabin is expanding her production expertise while preparing to step fully into the global music scene, with ambitions to tour internationally and collaborate with innovative artists across genres. She is building a creative platform that extends beyond music into fashion, experiential design, and cultural partnerships, with dream stages like Iceland Airwaves and Sonar in her sights. Between "Paper Boy" and a perfect-score title track already moving DJs, the countdown to "We Want Connection" has officially begun.

Follow the Frequency. Discover the sounds, visuals, and evolving universe of Witch Cabin

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The Death of the API Marketplace - How idhubs is Rewiring the Business OS for the AI Era

 
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The "stack tax" is costing small businesses billions. As AI demands unified data, one startup is betting the future belongs to the monolith, not the marketplace.

    For the past decade, the SaaS playbook was simple - buy a dozen specialized tools and stitch them together using third-party APIs. But as Artificial Intelligence evolves from simple chatbots into autonomous agents capable of executing complex workflows, this "API marketplace" model is hitting a wall. It is exposing a fragile reality developers call the "Integration Tax."

    Enter idhubs, a McKinney, Texas-based startup that is shattering the integration paradigm. Rather than building another plug-in, idhubs has engineered a Unified AI Business Operating System. By replacing a fragmented web of disconnected apps with a single, natively unified engine, idhubs is positioning itself at the forefront of the next major shift in enterprise architecture.

The End of "App-Hoarding"

    The average business with under 200 employees runs 42 distinct applications, paying a "stack tax" of $12,000 to $50,000+ annually. For the 33 million small businesses in the U.S. alone and the 196 million global SMBs facing the exact same crisis this app-hoarding creates a massive execution gap. Instead of scaling, teams spend up to 70% of their week managing software, fixing broken automations, and reconciling siloed data.

    idhubs solves this through radical consolidation. Imagine a manager needing to convert a prospect, draft a contract, bill a deposit, and assign a kick-off task. In a legacy stack, that requires copying and pasting data across four different apps. With idhubs, the manager simply tells the native AI workspace: "Convert our top prospect, generate their contract, invoice the deposit, and create the project task." Because all modules share a single data layer, the AI executes the entire pipeline in seconds.

The Secret Sauce: An M+N Architecture

    To understand idhubs’ technical moat, think of legacy software stacks like a city where every house must build its own private bridge to the power grid. Every time the grid updates, the bridge breaks, requiring expensive manual repairs.

    idhubs is the unified city grid. Its secret sauce aligns with the philosophy of the emerging Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard designed to link AI models directly to secure data.

    In a traditional stack, connecting 10 apps to an AI requires a chaotic web of custom integrations an M × N problem. idhubs bypasses this with an M + N architecture. It presents its capabilities to the AI as standardized primitives: unified data "Resources" and plug-and-play action "Tools." The moment idhubs adds a new native feature, it is automatically exposed to the AI workspace without writing a single line of new integration code.

Market Viability and Traction

    idhubs is not a stealth lab or a theoretical concept; it is a live, revenue-generating platform. Built by a team of 30-year tech veterans including a 3x exited CTO who has scaled 150+ developer teams the platform has organically acquired over 50,000 registered users with zero paid marketing spend.

    By offering this enterprise-grade OS for a flat, predictable rate of $4,788 a year, idhubs undercuts legacy fragmented stacks by up to 80%. This aggressive pricing, combined with a "Land and Expand" go-to-market strategy anchored by partnerships with member-based organizations like Chambers of Commerce, gives the company a highly defensible path to capturing a slice of the $158 billion small business TAM.

Hurdles and Counter-Narratives

    The innovation is not without its skeptics. Legacy tech purists still argue that "best-of-breed" point solutions offer superior flexibility and that monolithic platforms inherently lack agility. Furthermore, the biggest hurdle idhubs faces is user inertia; convincing a business to rip out five "good enough" disjointed tools requires overcoming the friction of change.

    There is also the inherent risk of centralization. Consolidating a company’s CRM, financials and community data into one native environment means that enterprise-grade cybersecurity is not just a feature, but an absolute necessity to prevent single-point vulnerabilities.

The Final Verdict

    The API marketplace model has peaked. The era of stitching together fragile, expensive and siloed SaaS tools is coming to an end, driven by the uncompromising data requirements of the AI age.

    While legacy tech giants race to patch their siloed architectures with complex middleware, idhubs has engineered an alternative route. By proving that radical consolidation and native AI orchestration can deliver enterprise-grade power at an SMB-friendly price point, idhubs isn't just launching a new product. It is writing the blueprint for the permanent paradigm shift in how the next generation of digital commerce will operate.

Just Right IT! Avoid the stack tax!

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IEST Multimedia: From Inland Empire Soundtrack to a Global Creator-Owned Entertainment Ecosystem

IE Soundtrack: Amplifying Inland Empire's Creative Voice on the Global Stage

What began as a platform dedicated to elevating Inland Empire music has evolved into a connected multimedia network spanning music, radio, television, film, gaming, digital media, and opportunities for creators worldwide.

    IE Soundtrack is the music media platform that highlights locals and the best of talents, music, and film, bringing the community together by music, sound, and media. IESoundtrack.com launched its platform by bringing the sounds of the Inland Empire to be heard by the world. IEST Music is a community-powered music platform spotlighting the best artists, albums, tracks, and movements from the Inland Empire and beyond. Today providing global media for all, rated at the top 100-150 nationwide in 2025 ranks among the top 3-5% of all U.S. media startups founded in 2025.

    What began as a passion project to elevate local voices has evolved into a comprehensive multimedia ecosystem under the umbrella of IEST Multimedia. This creator-owned entertainment company, rooted in Southern California's Inland Empire, develops, produces, and distributes original intellectual properties across gaming, television, radio, audio streaming, digital magazines, editorial articles, film, music, mobile applications, and interactive media.

    The digital landscape of IEST encompasses interconnected platforms that work in harmony to create a unified entertainment experience. IESoundtrack.com serves as the central home of the IEST network, while IESoundtrack.stream offers destination audio streaming and radio programming. For visual content, IESoundtrack.tv provides television and video entertainment, and IEST.media houses digital magazines, articles, culture, and editorial storytelling. This interconnected approach ensures that content flows seamlessly across platforms, maximizing reach and engagement.

"I.E.S.T. is a premier multi-media platform for all music, podcast, videos, shows, audio books, animation, digital art and more. The I.E.S.T. was created to offer a safe space for creatives of all genres to showcase their art and reach a like-minded audience."

    Central to IEST's mission is empowering creators through their innovative 4Kreators program. This initiative supports emerging and established artists by providing opportunities for collaboration, exposure, creative development, and participation across the IEST network. The program brings together diverse talents, including musicians, DJs, producers, writers, developers, photographers, filmmakers, and creative businesses, to develop new ideas and transform them into original projects.

    The Open Verse Challenge exemplifies IEST's commitment to community engagement and artist development. This unique initiative gives artists the opportunity to showcase their talent by creating and submitting an original verse for selected music releases. The challenge encourages discovery, collaboration, and community participation while creating new pathways for independent artists to connect with audiences and the wider IEST creative ecosystem.

    Every platform within the IEST network contributes to one connected entertainment ecosystem designed to inform, inspire, and engage audiences locally and worldwide. Through original productions, curated programming, live events, education, and technology, IEST creates opportunities for talent while building lasting relationships between creators and audiences.

    The mission of IEST remains clear: to elevate Inland Empire culture through innovative storytelling and creator-owned media. By owning their intellectual property, strengthening their distribution network, respecting creator rights, and investing in original content, IEST is building an independent entertainment company with local roots and a global vision. This approach has positioned them as a standout in the crowded media landscape, offering authentic representation of regional culture while reaching audiences worldwide.

From the Inland Empire to the world, IE Soundtrack is your source for music, media, and movement. 

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“WATS CRACCIN’?” Is making noise as The West Coast Queen @Ashanti Major has stepped into her HEADLINER era.

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With DJs worldwide championing the DJ Reloaded version, Ashanti Major continues her momentum toward a bigger stage and a highly anticipated birthday announcement.

    Ashanti Major is bringing the heat with her latest release, "Wats Craccin'?" DJ Reloaded version, which maintains the essence of the original single while infusing Major's signature tag that has become her calling card in the industry. The track is gaining significant attention across the music landscape, with Coalition DJs voting it as one of Ashanti Major's standout performances. Industry professionals have been quick to praise the track, Reemo the A&R says; "You was in pocket, I'm from the east coast and over here getting my thing on," while DJ 3 of Coalition DJs Midwest emphatically states, "Wats Craccin' is where it's at!"

    The momentum behind "Wats Craccin'?" continues to build as it receives major industry feedback from top DJs worldwide, including Coalition DJs, Core DJs, and many other influential music curators. The track's lyrics, which include powerful lines like "Wats Craccin'? / But when it come to me what ain't / Mannn wats craccin / I'm bout it any time and place / Ima livin legend / Out here steppin / I do it bigger than Texas," showcase Major's signature style that blends west coast swagger with universal appeal.

    "Wats Craccin'?" joins Ashanti Major's growing catalog of hits that includes "BIG," her classic pop single; "Actin' Up," "Bling Blaow," "Let it Go," and her recent summer viral sensation "GO," all of which are currently rotating across radio waves from the west coast to beyond. This latest success adds to her impressive track record, with "Wats Craccin'?" originally featured on her California Heat 2 project, which itself peaked at #8 on iTunes Charts in September 2022.

    As her fanbase watches her unwavering growth with anticipation, they look forward to tomorrow's announcements, as Ashanti has traditionally dedicated her birthday, September 18th, to surprising her followers with exciting updates and milestones. The announcement expected tomorrow comes at a pivotal moment in her career, as she continues to build momentum with "Wats Craccin'?" gaining traction and her recent project "HEADLINER" showcasing her evolution as an artist who has fully embraced her role as a headliner in the music industry.

    "HEADLINER" project was born from a moment of vulnerability and maternal wisdom. One night, after venting about industry frustrations, her mother looked at her and said, "It's because you're the headliner." That simple yet profound statement became the perspective shift and the very heartbeat of the project. "HEADLINER" channels the type of confidence you earn, not the type you fake. It's packed with upbeat, crowd-moving songs that reflect her journey from being underestimated to becoming the artist everyone waits to see. With vibrant production, sharp melodies, and Ashanti's signature personality, the project celebrates resilience, and star power. 

This is Ashanti Major stepping fully into who she is: not the opener, not the afterthought, but unequivocally the HEADLINER

    With Coalition DJs and radio waves continuing to champion her music, Ashanti Major is positioned for even greater success as she prepares to reveal what's next in her journey. The West Coast Queen remains consistent with hits and maintains her mission to reach the top, declaring "I'm taking the West Worldwide! I got my foot on their necks and I'm not letting up." Tomorrow's announcement is eagerly awaited by fans and industry insiders alike, as Ashanti Major continues to prove she's not just an opener or an afterthought, but unequivocally the HEADLINER.

Turn It Up & Check Out the “Wats Craccin’?” Visuals

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Lil Sicc Drops “Sicc Austin,” Bringing Family, Production & Emerging Talent Together

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    The multifaceted artist and CEO teams with cousin Austin Martin on a collaborative album designed to spotlight rising talents, celebrate musical diversity, and push the Club Siccs movement forward.

    Austin-based artist and entrepreneur Ramone Stewart, better known as Lil Sicc, dropped his latest project "Sicc Austin Vol 1." a collaborative album that showcases his multifaceted talents as a musician, producer, and CEO of Club Siccs. This new release represents a significant milestone in his career, featuring a partnership with his cousin and business partner Austin Martin, who has fully produced the entire project.

    "Sicc Austin - Vol 1" demonstrates the powerful synergy between Lil Sicc and Martin, with Martin not only handling production duties but also appearing on the standout single "CHOSE UP & BUST DOWN." The project highlights Lil Sicc's commitment to elevating emerging artists through his Lil Siccs & Club Siccs Productions platforms, featuring talented musicians including KID FRANCZ, Diego Money, King Jay Beats, JAIYE, and ZIGG.

    Born in Dallas and raised in Austin, Lil Sicc has been making waves in the music industry with his unique blend of hip hop, rock, trap, and club bangers. His journey into music began early, starting in 8th grade and continuing through high school where he performed with his own band as a guitarist and vocalist. "I been breathing music since 8th grade, and doing music since high school," Lil Sicc reflects.

    As a young boy in the early 90s, Sicc was raised where his passion for music was ignited by a boom box and BMG music magazine deliveries. By age 12, he had amassed an impressive collection of over 200 CDs, featuring diverse artists from Slipknot, Metallica to Garth Brooks and Clint Black. This eclectic musical foundation continues to influence his sound today.

    Beyond music, Lil Sicc has established himself as a multifaceted entertainment mogul. As CEO of Club Sicc, an umbrella organization spanning recording studios, apparel, and artist development he has created a platform for emerging talent. He's also an executive producer and lead actor in projects like "Big Packs" coming soon to streaming platforms, "Sicc of Love," and "Street Team," and authored the motivational guide "The Blueprint of Success: The 90-Day Plan.".

    "This is not a clout chasing brand, it's a brand worked from the ground up to get to where you see it. Don't follow the pack, lead it!" Lil Sicc asserts. His philosophy extends beyond music, as he previously organized stop-the-violence campaigns in Texas and plans to bring similar initiatives to California and beyond.

    Active as DJ Lil Sicc in West Coast nightlife and Hollywood venues, he continues to build his movement with what he describes as a "hustler mentality and great vibes." "The structure that you carry, in building your movement from the club to your home, is to make your pyramid evolve," he explains. "Everybody within its team must be in direction of the club and that's the only way you can be on top."

    Fans can anticipate even more from Lil Sicc in the near future, with upcoming film production projects and reality series on the horizon. As a proud representative of his brand, he continues to break new ground while staying true to his roots and his vision of creating his own lane in the entertainment industry.

Check out "Sicc Austin - Vol 1"

Stay connected with Sicc and follow the journey.

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Jhené Aiko Returns With “Westside Whimsy,” A Soulful Love Letter to the West Coast

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    R&B singer Jhené Aiko has finally gifted fans with her highly anticipated new album titled "Westside Whimsy," an elaborate 20-track project that marks her first full-length release in six years since her Grammy-nominated "Chilombo" album. The album, released on September 11, 2026, through Def Jam and ArtClub, features an impressive lineup of collaborators including Larry June, Kendrick Lamar, Tyga, Ab-Soul, and OHMA.

    There has never been a doubt that Jhené Aiko reaches for the stars, as her new project "Westside Whimsy" ascends well over 20 million streams within the first 3 days of her project drop, surpassing close to 1/2 of that in the first day over 7 million. Being the project dropped September 11th, and we look forward to continuing to see Jhené grow within her element delivering good vibes to all.

    Jhené Aiko never disappoints when she delivers her exclusive ambient, mellow, and vibrant lyrics and sounds. "Westside Whimsy" continues her tradition of creating the kind of vibe you can just zone out in the best energetic space, that is so refreshing whether in a room or out in the open air. The album serves as a love letter to her hometown of Los Angeles, with Aiko explaining that she was heavily influenced by "West Coast car culture, surfing culture, beach, laidback" vibes that define California's magical essence.

    The standout collaborations on the album include "So Good" featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Love Bomb" with Ab-Soul, "Like, Whatever" with Tyga, "Neighbors" featuring Larry June, and "Golden Coast" with OHMA. The reunion with Kendrick Lamar on "So Good" has been particularly celebrated, with the two trading lines about perfect love over an ethereal ballad that showcases their natural chemistry.

    As representatives of Mr. Official Whistle's music execs platform; Rated Next Radio, our team is excited about this one, as we assisted in promotions of one of Jhené Aiko's favorite first projects back in 2014 titled "Souled Out (Deluxe)" Album. Her journey since then has been remarkable, with "Souled Out (Deluxe)" peaking at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and establishing her as a force in contemporary R&B.

    Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo is an American R&B singer and songwriter, celebrated for her ethereal vocals and confessional lyricism. Her distinctive sound blends neo-soul with introspective narratives, captivating listeners across the globe. She first gained widespread attention with her 2013 single "The Worst," which became a platinum-certified hit and established her unique voice in contemporary R&B.

    Her music is characterized by soulful vocals, poetic lyrics, and laid-back R&B beats, often drawing on personal experiences in her songwriting to explore themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. With "Westside Whimsy," Aiko embarks on a soul-searching journey where she confronts heartbreak and pain head-on, transforming deeply personal experiences into music that resonates universally.

    Jhené Aiko's new generation West Coast sounds are so needed in today's musical landscape, and we're excited to share it. If you haven't yet taken a listen - clear your mind and refresh your senses with "Westside Whimsy," an album that showcases the singer-songwriter's ability to pair atmospheric production with her unmistakably soothing vocals and poetic perspective.

    Jhené Aiko continues to expand her creative vision beyond music through Jhenetics, her beauty line inspired by self-expression, wellness, and embracing one's natural beauty. With "Westside Whimsy," she invites listeners into another world, one shaped by love, vulnerability, healing, and the beautifully unpredictable nature of life.

    After six years of anticipation, Jhené Aiko has delivered an album that not only meets but exceeds expectations, cementing her status as one of this generation's most influential voices in R&B. The project follows a decade-plus career that has established Jhené as a seven-time GRAMMY Award-nominated multiplatinum R&B singer and songwriter with a devoted global following.

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