Sep 1st, 2019
OPINION | HARD KNOCKS LIFE
“To say the NFL’s relationship with certain folks in the black community has been strained would be a severe understatement. In the 2016 NFL preseason, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was spotted sitting on a team bench during the nation’s anthem, the “Star Spangled Banner”.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2019
OPINION | LONG.LIVE.FREE.A$AP
“I am just going to tell you a story. It’s a story about two rappers, one of which is retired. So actually… it’s a story about one rapper, a rapper turned podcaster, another prominent podcaster, a President, and the country of Sweden.”
Read MoreJuly 3, 2019
NEWS | LIVE MUSIC SCENE
Emcee MX. Lee took to the 55th & Park Lounge stage on June 28 at the Welcome to Bankland Movie Event in Georgia for a live performance of brand new single,“Invisible Division (Configa Remix)” plus a NEW, unreleased song “Can’t be Crushed”!
Read MoreJuly 1, 2019
VIDEO REVIEW | BLACK SCREENS
Check out our homeboy That Cicero Guy’s review of the new Black Screens video “Sweeter Than Ever”! He opens the piece by adeptly going behind the message being delivered by the group…
Read MoreJune 28, 2019
NEW VIDEO | MISTA BOOKS
With his debut album "Hardcover" dropping soon, Mista Books has released a brand new video for the upcoming LP’s lead single “Nuff Said” exclusively via Configaration Records/Laidlaw Media!
Read MoreMay 24, 2019
PRESS RELEASE | BLACK SCREENS
Berlin, Germany
On May 24, 2019 atmospheric trip-hop project, Black Screens, released their long-awaited, video debut single "Sweeter Than Ever" recorded in collaboration with talented multi-instrumentalist and vocalist SUN U.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2019
PRESS RELEASE | WANITA
Laidlaw Media
We are delighted to announce that our artist Wanita, has won the (Florida-based) Almida Music’s 2018 Artist of the Year award!
Read MoreMarch 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE | WANITA
Perth, Western Australia
Australian songstress Wanita welcomes you to listen to her brand new debut album “How Long”. Defying the unwritten laws of staying within a single genre, Wanita comfortably paves a path between hip-hop, R&B, pop and blues.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2017
HIP-HOP’S DIVIDED NATION | PART 1
From the African-American ghetto to worldwide consumption, hip-hop has transcended a multitude of geographical as well as ethnic boundaries.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2017
HIP-HOP’S DIVIDED NATION | PART 2
From my own initial interviews I have learned that white Australian youth have struggled to come to terms with their own identity, predominantly because of the hangover left from British colonialization.
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