The Business of Hip Hop

Joshua ‘J1’ Raiford

Joshua 'J1' Raiford Named Director of Hip Hop at Pandora and Program Director for SiriusXM Pandora Now

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Joshua ‘J1’ Raiford Named Director of Hip Hop at Pandora and Program Director for SiriusXM Pandora Now

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JOSHUA “J1” RAIFORD NAMED DIRECTOR OF HIP HOP AT PANDORA & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AT SIRIUSXM Raiford Will Oversee All...

Xzibit Prepares Grand Opening Of Cannabis Store

<img width="300" height="169" src="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Xzibit Prepares Grand Opening Of Cannabis Store" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="6255" data-permalink="https://thebusinessofhiphop.com/xzibit-cannabis-store/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?fit=1280%2C721&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1280,721" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/xzibit-the-industry-cosign-cannabis-big-ced.jpg?fit=640%2C361&ssl=1" />

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Xzibit Prepares Grand Opening Of Cannabis Store

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Travis Scott Releases 'Jack Goes Back to College: Utopia University' Merchandise Line

<img width="300" height="168" src="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Travis-Scott-Jack-Goes-Back-to-College-Utopia-University-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=300%2C168&ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Travis Scott Releases 'Jack Goes Back to College: Utopia University' Merchandise Line" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Travis-Scott-Jack-Goes-Back-to-College-Utopia-University-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?w=440&ssl=1 440w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Travis-Scott-Jack-Goes-Back-to-College-Utopia-University-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="6250" data-permalink="https://thebusinessofhiphop.com/travis-scott-jack-goes-back-to-college-utopia-university/travis-scott-jack-goes-back-to-college-utopia-university-the-industry-cosign-big-ced/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Travis-Scott-Jack-Goes-Back-to-College-Utopia-University-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=440%2C247&ssl=1" data-orig-size="440,247" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Travis-Scott-Jack-Goes-Back-to-College-Utopia-University-the-industry-cosign-big-ced" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Travis-Scott-Jack-Goes-Back-to-College-Utopia-University-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=300%2C168&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Travis-Scott-Jack-Goes-Back-to-College-Utopia-University-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=440%2C247&ssl=1" />

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Travis Scott Releases ‘Jack Goes Back to College: Utopia University’ Merchandise Line

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'It Is What It Is' Nominated For Best Sports Podcast For the 28th Annual Webby Awards

<img width="300" height="169" src="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="'It Is What It Is' Nominated For Best Sports Podcast For the 28th Annual Webby Awards" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="6247" data-permalink="https://thebusinessofhiphop.com/it-is-what-it-is-nominated-webby-awards/webby-awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1280,720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Webby-Awards_sports podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Webby-Awards_sports-podcast_it-is-what-it-is-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1" />

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‘It Is What It Is’ Nominated For Best Sports Podcast For the 28th Annual Webby Awards

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Rapper Ordered To Pay Sony Music $800K For Not Clearing Sample

<img width="300" height="169" src="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rapper Ordered To Pay Sony Music $800K For Not Clearing Sample" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.png?w=889&ssl=1 889w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="6243" data-permalink="https://thebusinessofhiphop.com/trefuego-sony-music-800k-uncleared-sample/trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.png?fit=889%2C500&ssl=1" data-orig-size="889,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thebusinessofhiphop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trefuego-the-industry-cosign-big-ced.png?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1" />

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Rapper Ordered To Pay Sony Music $800K For Not Clearing Sample

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