Black Enterprise

First All-Black-Led Sports Rap Station In The Country Debuts

“Just four years ago, there were no Black full-time sports hosts on the radio in Detroit,” Parker said. “In a city that’s nearly 80% Black, I looked at that as a problem.” Joining Parker in ownership ...
Black Enterprise

First All-Black Sports Radio Station Ceases Operation Less Than 3 Months After Launching

'I’m proud of the product the staff delivered. But I’m devastated that I couldn’t deliver this for our culture,' says Sports Rap Radio owner, Rob Parker. In June, veteran sports anchor Rob Parker ...
Vulture

What’s So Special About Country-Rap?

At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions. He got signed to Republic Records as a rapper, on the heels of his brash trap song “Jeff ...
Tennessean

Nashville artists like Graham Barham look to bridge country, hip-hop culture. Here's how

In 2024, 20% of the Recording Industry Association of America's gold- and platinum-selling albums and singles claimed Nashville's music industry in their development. That surge has balanced the music ...