Snoop Dogg, Claude Brooks, and singer/songwriter, October London, announce the official release of the new animated kids series, Doggyland - Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes, on YouTube and YouTube Kids. | Visit Achickwitbeatz.com for your instrumental needs & dope stuff for music lovers.

Pro Music Rights the 5th public performance rights organization (PRO) ever formed in the United States. It controls an estimated market share of 7.4% in the United States, representing over 2,500,000 works that feature notable artists such as Nipsey Hussle, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, Migos, Gucci Mane, A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, MoneyBaggYo, Trae Tha Truth, Young Dolph, and many more. | Visit Achickwitbeatz.com for your instrumental needs & dope stuff for music lovers.

A limited-run of 180-gram blue and black splatter vinyl EP of Shock G's "The Piano Man" is available to order on the TNT Recordings website. The four tracks selected for this EP represent "The Piano Man" at his best. They are "Round Midnight," "Piano Man Blues," "Willow Weep for Me," and "To Zion" (extended version). | Visit Achickwitbeatz.com for your instrumental needs & dope stuff for music lovers.

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) will honor the multiple award-winning songwriter/rapper/producer and actor Busta Rhymes with the BMI Icon Award at its 2022 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on September 7. The private event, held at the LIVNightclub Miami Beach, will be hosted by BMI President & CEO Mike O'Neill and BMI Vice President, Creative (Atlanta) Catherine Brewton. | Visit Achickwitbeatz.com for your instrumental needs & dope stuff for music lovers.

The National Battle of the Bands contracted with nine minority-owned businesses for the 2021 edition of the annual marching band showcase, which generated a total of $106,290.56 in revenue for the small businesses. NBOTB will be supporting local minority-owned businesses once again this year in the lead up to the 2022 NBOTB, which takes place on Saturday, August 27 at NRG Stadium. | Visit Achickwitbeatz.com for your instrumental needs & dope stuff for music lovers.