The Hackathon Weekend Edition # 2 – The Last Hacker Standing music genre classification was successfully completed on August 12, 2021. The challenge was to create an evolving music genre classification model that generalizes well to unpublished data. It had almost 300+ participants and over 120+ actively competing in theRead More →
“The government tried to ban me from the dark web. I downloaded the TOR browser and came back. I went to look for a VPN, I just bought another BIN ”, raps Teejayx6, a 19-year-old from east Detroit. Adorned with a black ski mask, the young rapper illustrates in detailRead More →
Beatopia is looking for an experienced music expert who enjoys listening and setting beats. We are looking for someone who understands hip-hop / pop culture and has experience with music metadata. The freelance writer should have varied tastes for music, with an emphasis on hip-hop, pop, and urban music. TheRead More →
Last week, Massachusetts teens had the opportunity to show off their musical skills through the Teen Music-Maker Showdown, the product of a partnership between the Boston Public Library (BPL) and The Hip Hop Transformation (THHT), a music program for teens at the Cambridge Community Center. Local hip-hop powerhouse and THHT’sRead More →
SeaShantyTok continues to improve pic.twitter.com/yWLEHzlPlB – Peter Fries (@Peter_Fries) January 8, 2021 When I woke up last Friday morning, I realized I had multiple messages. All were links to a TikTok video of several guys singing a song, a 19th century seafaring song called “Wellerman,” using TikTok’s duet feature. ItRead More →
This weekend in Rochester It’s the talk of the city, and for good reason – we’re halfway there SocialICE. Head to Peace Plaza from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to enjoy music, specialty drinks from five local establishments and, of course, to check out the iceRead More →