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Inside Too Short’s Warehouse-Sized Digital BoomBox

Too Short performs during 93.5 KDAY’s Krush Groove held at The Forum on Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)

California rapper Todd Shaw chose the name Too Short to kick off his hip-hop career in the Bay Area three decades ago, but these days, he’s spending much of his time in a Los Angeles compound that’s, well, almost too large.

Last year Too Short, who sometimes styles his nom de plume as Too $hort, opened the Digital BoomBox on the outskirts...

Hip-Hop Cash Princes: Desiigner, Young M.A, D.R.A.M. And The Class of 2017

Cash Prince: Rapper Desiigner is one of ten names on this year’s Forbes list of hip-hop’s top up-and-comers. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeart- Power 105.1)

Desiigner was raised in Brooklyn, raps like he’s from Atlanta and–at age 19–has already made a name for himself around the world as one of hip-hop’s top up-and-coming acts. He’s already grossing five figures per night on the road, and his triple-platinum single “Panda” earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance.

“It’s...

Oscars Mix-Up Trumps Trump Talk As ‘Moonlight’ Upsets ‘La La Land’

All Together Now: Actors Mahershala Ali (Best Supporting Actor, Moonlight), Emma Stone (Best Actress, La La Land), Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress, Fences) and Casey Affleck (Best Actor, Manchester by the Sea) pose in the press room after Moonlight won Best Picture at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Donald Trump might want to write a thank-you note to the person who handed Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway the wrong envelope for Best Picture at last n...

Despite Topping Sting And Timberlake, “City Of Stars” Best Original Song Oscar Was Expected

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 26: Actor Emma Stone attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Add another mark to La La Land’s win column.

The feted film, nominated for 14 Oscars this year, just took home the hardware for Original Song for “City of Stars,” moments after winning for Original Score. The masterminds were quick to thank mentors and family.

“I was educated in public schoo...

Techstars Music Reveals Inaugural Class Of 11 Startups

Techstars Music, from top left: Bob Moczydlowsky (Techstars Music), Betsy McHugh (Hurdl), Patrick Vlaskovits (Superpowered), Adam McIsaac (Robin), Stephen Phillips (PopGun), Vaughn McKenzie (Jaak); from bottom left: Elomida Visviki (Weav), Jonas Norberg (Pacemaker), Simon Marcus (Pippa), Sam Estes (Amper), Matthew Peltier (Shimmur), Jubair Jalil (SyncSpot). Photo: Kara Gomez.

Jay Z made headlines yesterday for news of his plans to launch a venture fund, but he’s not the only one marrying musi...

Why Jay Z’s New Venture Fund Should Come As No Surprise

Another Reason To Smile: Jay Z, seated with daughter Blue Ivy and wife Beyoncé at the NBA All-Star Game, is launching his own venture fund. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Jay Z has decided to start a venture capital fund that will target seed-stage tech startups, according to a report released earlier today. The mogul is said to be partnering with Jay Brown, the president of Roc Nation, and Sherpa Capital, the firm cofounded by FORBES cover star Shervin Pishevar.

The news has already rico...

Adele’s Grammy Rollercoaster: Missteps, Redemption And Records

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Highs and Lows: Adele hit all the notes at the Grammys. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

Coming into the 59th Grammy Awards, Adele had plenty of superlatives in comparison to the rest of the field: in addition to being the highest-paid nominee, she had garnered five total nominations and was, along with Beyonce, the only musician up for the three biggest awards of the night.

But an evening that seemed destined for triumph made an unexpected turn when Adele took the stage to perf...

Grammy Winners 2017: The Full List, From Adele To Bowie

Grammy Glory: Adele won all five Grammys for which she was nominated. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

The 59th annual Grammy Awards have come to a close, with some of music’s biggest names among the winners.

Adele, the top-paid name among all the night’s nominees, took home all five of the awards for which she was nominated–including Song of the Year and Record of the Year (both for “Hello”) and Album of the Year (25). She’s the first person to sweep the three top categories tw...

Trump Talk Pervades Grammys On And Off Stage

Jennifer Lopez: “At this particular time in history, our voices are needed more than ever.” (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

Despite the cautious approach toward politics signaled by the organizers of the Grammys, this year’s ceremony has been packed with criticism of the current administration and its divisive policies.

James Corden kicked off the show with a Donald Trump mention, telling a televised audience in the double-digit millions, “We can survive by sticking together.”...

David Bowie Won Five Grammys Tonight

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David Bowie passed away a little over a year ago after one of the most influential musical careers of his generation, but he won just a single Grammy in his lifetime–for Best Video, Short Form in 1985. At tonight’s ceremony, he posthumously took home all five golden gramophones for which he was nominated.

Bowie’s album, Blackstar, has captured Best Alternative Music Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) and Best Recording Package; his song of the same tit...