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Summer Jam 2025 Opens with Newark Artists, Thanks to DJ Drewski and Mayor Baraka’s Vision
When Politics Meets the Pavement: Why Mayor Baraka and DJ Drewski’s Summer Jam Play Is Bigger Than Music There are moments in hip-hop where the culture, the community, and the political class intersect in a way that feels like history not headlines. That’s exactly what happened when Mayor Ras J. Baraka and HOT 97’s DJ Drewski announced the return of the Summer Jam 2025 Festival Stage in Newark, NJ, as the official kickoff to Summer Jam 2025.
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
EXCLUSIVE - The Curator's Touch: How DJ Drewski's Festival Stage Enhances Summer Jam's Legacy
When DJ Drewski's face popped up on our call screen, there was an instant energy, the kind you only get from someone who's lived hip-hop culture from every angle. As we dove into conversation, he took me through his incredible journey from an Elizabeth Jersey kid hustling as a HOT 97 intern to becoming the official curator of the Summer Jam Festival Stage—a position that puts him at the forefront of shaping hip-hop's future. "You gotta understand," he told me, leaning in with that signature Drewski passion, "this station isn't just a job—it's a legacy. And now, I'm helping write the next chapter."
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
AI Vocal Remover: The Game-Changer for Music Production in 2025
Discover how AI vocal removers are revolutionizing music production in 2025, providing artists and producers in both the USA and UK with tools that enable them to effortlessly produce remixes, covers, and more.
By Robert Brown7 months ago in Beat
Babloo Kept His First Fast
Babloo Kept His First Fast In a small alley stood an old house where little Babloo lived with his mother, father, and two sisters. It was the hot summer season, and the holy month of Ramadan had begun. Every morning before dawn, Babloo would hear soft voices in the street:
By Akhtar Ali 7 months ago in Beat
Spirit of '75 Brings 50 Years of Rock Legacy to Carteret
In 1975, rock music wasn’t just popular—it was a revolution. That year gave us Born to Run, Physical Graffiti, and A Night at the Opera, while debut albums from emerging bands quietly rewrote what live music could be.
By Richard Mulholland7 months ago in Beat
The Culture Chair: What Chelsey Green’s New Role Means for the Future of the Recording Academy
The Culture Chair: Dr. Chelsey Green Is Rewriting the Recording Academy Playbook By NWO Sparrow When Dr. Chelsey Green stepped into the role of Chair of the Recording Academy® Board of Trustees, she didn’t just take a seat at the table — she brought a whole new set of blueprints. A classically trained violinist, a Billboard-charting artist, and an educator with global impact, Dr. Green just made double history: becoming both the first Black woman and the youngest person ever to hold the position in the Academy’s 68-year legacy. But this isn’t just about representation. It’s about transformation.
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
STAGE PRESENCE VS. PEN GAME: WHAT WILL STEAL THE CROWN AT B.A.R.S. 2 TOURNAMENT ?
The B.A.R.S. 2 rap tournament isn’t just about spitting bars—it’s a high-stakes war of artistry, where lyrical assassins and stage demons collide in a song-for-song knockout format. The next series lineup is stacked with JA Bos, Promise, King Savage, Spyda, Chanel Well Fed, Des The Menace, OG Jimmy, Pac Mommy, and Swift and more—but only one can walk away with the grand prize: $1,000, a Saadgod feature, EAG merch, an interview with NWO Sparrow, and a Kapo-directed video shoot.
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
Billy Bootleggers Surf Matinee
Introduction Afternoon gigs are a great idea. They enable you to hear great live bands without the worry of having to leave for the last bus. Although I had to leave this one early, I had a great time talking with the headliners, who are from Toronto, Canada, and Mark's sister is a dental assistant in London.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Beat
