“Technology may have changed the way music is made and delivered in the last decade, but the role of the songwriter remains the same.” Thus begins “Solid Gold Songs Still Mean Solid Profits,” an exploratory piece on the business of songwriting currently running in the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest […]
Calvin Harris, the UK-based recording artist, DJ, and producer behind some of the biggest dance-pop music hits of recent years, has released a new music video for his latest hit single, “Drinking From The Bottle.” The track is one of six successful singles appearing on Harris’ third studio […]
Rapper 2 Chainz premiered a new music video this week, in support of his anthemic third Based On A T.R.U. Story single, the theme song for the latest adiColor campaign–and, effectively, his declaration as an artist–“I’m Different.” The video, set in Miami, features 2 Chainz literally showboating, being carted around the city […]
As the year winds down, media outlets begin gathering their year-end tallies of the year’s most memorable events. Industry main-stay Billboard is no exception, sifting through the responses of some of their most plugged-in readers to present the “Billboard.Biz Readers’ Survey Results, Part 1: Most Important Event of 2012.” Among […]
Lil Wayne announced a new European arena tour to kick off in Ireland in March 2013. Joining him onstage will be up-and-coming rapper Mac Miller and Reservoir’s own 2 Chainz, both of whom are scheduled to open for Wayne. The tour will not be 2 Chainz’ and Lil Wayne’s […]
Based On A T.R.U. Story, the debut album from rapper and Reservoir songwriter 2 Chainz, has been officially certified Gold. The high marks are no surprise–Based On A T.R.U. Story, or ‘B.O.A.T.S.’ as it’s referred to by fans and Chainz alike, has been a fixture in pop culture’s consciousness […]
Wiz Khalifa’s O.N.I.F.C. is the #1 R&B/Hip-Hop album in the country, according to Billboard’s weekly sales tally. The album snagged the #1 spot just one week after its long-awaited release, along with the #2 position on the Billboard 200 chart of album sales across all genres. Grammy-nominated Reservoir songwriter and producer Danja showcases his […]
Reservoir songwriter 2 Chainz is closing out 2012 in a big way. The rapper now adds three Grammy Award nominations to a year that’s included a #1 debut album, endless plugs in the press, and a Soul Train Award. 2 Chainz is nominated in the categories for Best Rap Performance […]
“Bad Girls,” the ubiquitous track penned by Reservoir songwriter and producer Nate “Danja” Hills, has earned a nod at the 55th Grammy Awards. The music video for the song, which turned heads earlier this year with two MTV Video Music Award wins, is among the contenders for Best […]
If R&B crooner Luke James is remembered for one thing, it will be for the soaring vocals on his breakout track, “I Want You.” Now the track, written by Reservoir’s own songwrtier/producer Danja, has earned a Grammy Award nomination at next year’s ceremony for Best R&B Performance. James contends […]