Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.
Sza is in the foreground of what the Grammys has dubbed “Progressive R&b” — R&b with deep and palpable influence from other genres, including rap, rock, and electronic music. (Many people have called this subgenre “alternative R&b.”) The Best Progressive R&b Album Grammy replaced Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2020; racial justice advocacy following...
Sza is in the foreground of what the Grammys has dubbed “Progressive R&b” — R&b with deep and palpable influence from other genres, including rap, rock, and electronic music. (Many people have called this subgenre “alternative R&b.”) The Best Progressive R&b Album Grammy replaced Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2020; racial justice advocacy following...
- 11/6/2023
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Toronto rapper Haviah Mighty has announced her new album, Crying Crystals, out on July 14th. As the latest preview of the record, she’s shared a collaboration with her sister Omega Mighty called “Zoom Zoom.”
Spanning 13 tracks, Crying Crystals features appearances from a diverse roster of rappers including Chicago mainstay Jean Deaux, New Zealander JessB, and Montreal native Zach Zoya, the latter of whom guests on a pair of songs. Thus far, Mighty has also teased the album with “Huh,” “Room Service,” and “Honey Bun.”
As Mighty tells Consequence, “Zoom Zoom” was inspired by a 2023 Toronto summer and trying out new sonics. “The amapiano sound has a grip on the city because of its amalgamation of dance and Afro sounds fused together,” she explains. “I wanted to explore producing in that world.”
Meanwhile, the track’s story ties directly to two previous singles from the album. After “bargaining for a...
Spanning 13 tracks, Crying Crystals features appearances from a diverse roster of rappers including Chicago mainstay Jean Deaux, New Zealander JessB, and Montreal native Zach Zoya, the latter of whom guests on a pair of songs. Thus far, Mighty has also teased the album with “Huh,” “Room Service,” and “Honey Bun.”
As Mighty tells Consequence, “Zoom Zoom” was inspired by a 2023 Toronto summer and trying out new sonics. “The amapiano sound has a grip on the city because of its amalgamation of dance and Afro sounds fused together,” she explains. “I wanted to explore producing in that world.”
Meanwhile, the track’s story ties directly to two previous singles from the album. After “bargaining for a...
- 6/30/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
In the realm of popular music, statistics can reveal the truth behind the glitz and glamour. USC Annenberg’s Inclusion in the Recording Studio study, provides an insightful examination into the lack of women present in the music industry across various sections including engineering, songwriting, producers, spanning from 2012 to 2019. Across 800 popular songs, the study shines a spotlight on an industry that has been predominantly white and male.
However, the emergence of the organization She Is The Music, co-founded by Alicia Keys (Ak Worldwide), recording and mixing engineer Ann Mincieli (Ak Worldwide/Jungle City Studios), Sam Kirby Yoh, Co-Head of UTA, Dr. Stacy Smith of USC, Rebecca Leon of Lionfish Entertainment and Jody Gerson at Universal Music publishing, materialized in response to the stark data from USC Annenberg’s study. The initiative encompasses mentoring programs, songwriting camps, and a global database of female creators, reflecting a profound commitment to cultivating and...
However, the emergence of the organization She Is The Music, co-founded by Alicia Keys (Ak Worldwide), recording and mixing engineer Ann Mincieli (Ak Worldwide/Jungle City Studios), Sam Kirby Yoh, Co-Head of UTA, Dr. Stacy Smith of USC, Rebecca Leon of Lionfish Entertainment and Jody Gerson at Universal Music publishing, materialized in response to the stark data from USC Annenberg’s study. The initiative encompasses mentoring programs, songwriting camps, and a global database of female creators, reflecting a profound commitment to cultivating and...
- 6/9/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
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CAA has upped eight to agent and executive.
Kate Arenson, who joined CAA as an intern in 2017, has been elevated to agent in the Music Touring department.
Jessica Brown, Emmett Gordon and Peter Morton have been promoted to executives in CAA Sports Property Sales and will advise clients that include Major League Baseball, Formula 1, the Atlanta Braves and the L.A. Clippers.
Sydney Chance has been promoted to executive in Baseball, where she will advise the agency’s MLB clients on their digital media strategies and off-the-field brand architecture.
Ron Jordan has been promoted to agent in the Music Touring department and will continue working with Ardn, Jean Deaux and tobi lou, among others.
Sydney Lipsitz, who joined CAA in 2018 as a mailroom clerk, has been upped to executive and chief of staff for the Sports Broadcasting department, led by Matt Kramer and Tom Young.
CAA has upped eight to agent and executive.
Kate Arenson, who joined CAA as an intern in 2017, has been elevated to agent in the Music Touring department.
Jessica Brown, Emmett Gordon and Peter Morton have been promoted to executives in CAA Sports Property Sales and will advise clients that include Major League Baseball, Formula 1, the Atlanta Braves and the L.A. Clippers.
Sydney Chance has been promoted to executive in Baseball, where she will advise the agency’s MLB clients on their digital media strategies and off-the-field brand architecture.
Ron Jordan has been promoted to agent in the Music Touring department and will continue working with Ardn, Jean Deaux and tobi lou, among others.
Sydney Lipsitz, who joined CAA in 2018 as a mailroom clerk, has been upped to executive and chief of staff for the Sports Broadcasting department, led by Matt Kramer and Tom Young.
- 12/9/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CAA has promoted eight employees to agent or executive ranks, including Kate Arenson, Jessica Brown, Sydney Chance, Emmett Gordon, Ron Jordan, Sydney Lipsitz, Peter Morton and Andi Wong.
Arenson has been elevated to agent in the music touring department and will be based in New York. She began her career at CAA as an intern in 2017, and joined the agency as a full-time assistant the following year. She was promoted to coordinator and entered the CAA Elevate training program in 2022. Arenson works with Glass Animals, Leon Bridges, Yoke Lore, Mumford & Sons, The Head and the Heart, The 502s and more. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama.
New York-based Brown, Gordon and Morton have all been promoted to executives in CAA sports property sales.
Brown, who works on behalf of clients MLB, Formula 1 and the Atlanta Braves, started at CAA as a receptionist in 2019. She later served as a mailroom clerk,...
Arenson has been elevated to agent in the music touring department and will be based in New York. She began her career at CAA as an intern in 2017, and joined the agency as a full-time assistant the following year. She was promoted to coordinator and entered the CAA Elevate training program in 2022. Arenson works with Glass Animals, Leon Bridges, Yoke Lore, Mumford & Sons, The Head and the Heart, The 502s and more. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama.
New York-based Brown, Gordon and Morton have all been promoted to executives in CAA sports property sales.
Brown, who works on behalf of clients MLB, Formula 1 and the Atlanta Braves, started at CAA as a receptionist in 2019. She later served as a mailroom clerk,...
- 12/8/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) today announced that it has promoted eight to agent/executive, including Kate Arenson, Jessica Brown, Sydney Chance, Emmett Gordon, Ron Jordan, Sydney Lipsitz, Peter Morton, and Andi Wong.
Arenson has been elevated to Agent in the Music Touring department. She began her career at CAA as an intern in 2017 and later joined fulltime as an assistant in 2018. She was promoted to a Coordinator role, and entered the Elevate program in 2022. She works with Glass Animals, Leon Bridges, Yoke Lore, Mumford & Sons, The Head and The Heart, and The 502s, among others. Arenson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from The University of Alabama. She will be based in New York.
New York-based Jessica Brown, Emmett Gordon, and Peter Morton have been promoted to Executive in CAA Sports Property Sales. Brown, who works on behalf of clients Major League Baseball, Formula 1,...
Arenson has been elevated to Agent in the Music Touring department. She began her career at CAA as an intern in 2017 and later joined fulltime as an assistant in 2018. She was promoted to a Coordinator role, and entered the Elevate program in 2022. She works with Glass Animals, Leon Bridges, Yoke Lore, Mumford & Sons, The Head and The Heart, and The 502s, among others. Arenson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from The University of Alabama. She will be based in New York.
New York-based Jessica Brown, Emmett Gordon, and Peter Morton have been promoted to Executive in CAA Sports Property Sales. Brown, who works on behalf of clients Major League Baseball, Formula 1,...
- 12/8/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
When Jean Deaux says she’s always creating, she means always. The rapper/singer/songwriter from Chicago has made it a goal to put out music every year after releasing her debut EP, Krash, in 2018. Jean Deaux has been like this her entire life in fact. As a kindergartener, she remembers trying to write chapter books. “It’s funny because it was about my Uncle Bo, but I said my uncle had a farm which was totally a lie. Even the teachers were like, ‘Uncle Bo’s Farm? That’s hard,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Nathan Mattise
- Rollingstone.com
Following Kanye West’s inflammatory White Lives Matter shirts at his Yzy Paris fashion show earlier this month, it was unclear where the graphic T-shirts would end up. But in a video posted by Ian Connor — a West associate and popular stylist who was accused of sexual assault by at least half-a-dozen women — it appears West’s team handed out the shirts for free in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood Sunday night.
“Courtesy of Kanye West,” a voice says in the quick video, with the camera panning around to show...
“Courtesy of Kanye West,” a voice says in the quick video, with the camera panning around to show...
- 10/18/2022
- by Cheyenne Roundtree
- Rollingstone.com
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