Ngozi Nwanji

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Ngozi Nwanji

Ngozi Nwanji is a Nigerian-American journalist, writer, and content creator from and based in Silver Spring, Maryland with a passion for storytelling, media representation, and music. Along with writing for AfroTech, she's the founder of her own entertainment website, Z's P.O.V — a platform for underrated music and Black creatives.

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Detroit's Cadillac Dale Secures His First No. 1 Nearly 3 Decades After Getting His Start In The Music Business Thanks To Jack Harlow's Sample

On Nov. 27, Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” secured the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100, according to Billboard. While the record is the Kentucky rapper’s third No.1, the announcement also marked a win for another musician.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 30, 2023

After Working For Amazon And Netflix, These Co-Founders' Fintech Startup Raised $1M To Help Production Companies Cut Costs

Watching firsthand the state of production finance sparked a drive in Shawn Hamilton to make improvements.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 30, 2023

Eazy-E's Son Says He Would Consider Using AI To Release More Music From His Late Father Under One Condition

After Eazy-E’s passing in 1995, his sophomore studio album, “ Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton,” was posthumously released the following year. As the N.W.A founding member’s music career was abruptly cut short, ideas have started to be brainstormed for how to keep it going.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 29, 2023

Joe Smith Reveals He Ended Up With $3K After Earning $61M In The NBA In Hopes That His Story Will Help The Next Generation Of Athletes

Joe Smith knows firsthand what it’s like to go from making over eight figures to losing it all. In 2018, the former NBA star and No. 1 draft pick appeared on MLB star Alex Rodriguez’s show “Back in the Game” due to financial trouble, according to CNBC. The goal was to teach Smith how to bring in more revenue and decrease his spending. The show would support Smith’s coaching business, which he started in 2015, so he could be in a better financial standing.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 27, 2023

How Spotify Plans To Drive An Additional $1B In Revenue For Emerging And Professional Musicians Over The Next 5 Years

It appears as though Spotify would like to improve how it supports musicians.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 22, 2023

Ingrid Best Was Once Brand Director For Jay-Z's D'usse — Now She's Ventured Out On Her Own As CEO Of IBest Wines

Ingrid Best’s work behind the scenes for leading spirits brands has worked in her favor.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 21, 2023

Wale Wants To Keep The Momentum Going For Support Of HBCUs As He Joins PepsiCo For Its $250K Donation

It can be a bittersweet feeling when students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are proud to rep their school while also facing the challenges that may come with attending one. According to a 2022 report by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice (Temple University), out of a surveyed 5,000 students from 14 private and public HBCUs in the fall of 2020, 46% shared that they “ lacked sufficient food a month prior to when the survey was taken.”

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 17, 2023

Why John Legend, T-Pain, And Papoose Have Agreed To Have Their Voices Cloned By YouTube Using AI

Would you be open to having your voice cloned using artificial intelligence (AI)? Well, it looks like some of your favorite stars are down for it.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 17, 2023

50 Cent Set To Open A G-Unit Film And TV Studio In Louisiana

50 Cent has taken another step on the path of building out G-Unit Film Division.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer Says He's On A Mission For Congress To Help Eliminate Racial Bias In AI

From the looks of the current state of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s not going anywhere for the foreseeable future. It’s for this reason that people have been sharing statistics on how harmful its bias can be. According to a 2021 report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), AI tools — built by humans — have been found to worsen discriminatory practices against marginalized groups such as housing discrimination.

Ngozi Nwanji

Nov 16, 2023