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Baby Tate is All Grown Up
Baby Tate is confident and quirky – balancing humility with a healthy ego. Sporting a funky neon green hairdo and eclectic wardrobe, Tate Farris enters the room, and her confident persona is that of a talented force, aware of the star power she has to share with the world. “Music is one of the largest energy transformations and one of the largest ways to communicate feelings with each other,” she explains. “Music is LIFE for me. And I grew up loving music. Music chose me because honestly, there’s nothing else that I could see myself doing.” Farris’ early exposure to the art came thanks to the strong women in her life. She credits her first encounter to her mother, Grammy-nominated songwriter Dionne Farris. Then, thanks to her devoted Christian grandmother, she was singing...
At IFA Panel, Qualcomm Talks Snapdragon Sound
At a panel presented with Billboard after the first day of the IFA consumer electronics trade show, Qualcomm general manager James Chapman and musicians Ryan Marrone and Adam Hanson spoke with Billboard deputy editorial director Robert Levine about what the company’s Snapdragon Music technology means for the future of digital sound. For years, Chapman said to an audience of about 60 Qualcomm partners and technology journalists, the goal was getting as much music as possible available at the click of a button – and, more recently, on wireless headphones. Sound was secondary. Now, though, advances in bandwidth and other technologies have made it possible to deliver this music with the kind of sound quality consumers enjoy at home. Snapdragon Sound isn’t a product, Chapman explained, but a te...
Lunay: El Niño Con Un Sueño
A young Jefnier Osario Moreno remembers growing up in the small town of Corozal in Puerto Rico’s countryside and having his eyes set on a bigger stage, the city of San Juan. Little did he know that his early clippings of covers and freestyles uploaded to SoundCloud and Facebook would launch his music career globally. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lunay, the stage moniker adopted by Moreno, figuratively represents “sacrifice, commitment, discipline, and responsibility,” he says. For him and his fans, it is a daily reminder that no dream is too big or unattainable with determination, ambition, and hard work. As a young boy, Moreno spent much of his childhood on the field, perfecting his dexterity and agility in soccer. His energy came t...
Amber Mark Enjoys a Perfect Saturday
Amber Mark’s vibrant and bubbly personality transcends beyond the stage. While dreaming of A Perfect Saturday and walking Billboard through her Getting Ready routine, the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter took a moment to answer a few questions from some lucky fans. In case you missed it, here’s a recap of some answers from the Billboard IG takeover featuring Amber Mark, brought to you by Aperol Spritz. Nicola D’Orazio Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news What is your favorite song on Three Dimensions Deep? My favorite song on Three Dimensions Deep is always changing. But I would say right now it’s probably, “What It Is.” It’s my long running favorite song. I’m very proud of that one and I hold it in a very special place in my heart. ...
Royyal Dog Paints his Life Story with a Custom Mural for Porsche in LA’s Downtown Arts District
The larger-than-life self-portrait of graffiti writer, Royyal Dog, is hard to miss at the intersection of 6th and Alameda in Los Angeles’ Arts District. Porsche teamed up with Royyal Dog to showcase how the luxury vehicle empowers him to make the most of every minute and get closer to the things he loves. This video captures Royyal Dog’s creative process as he tells his story of leaving his family home in Seoul, Korea, and his commitment to pastorship to plant roots and build a family of his own in Los Angeles as a graffiti writer. Here’s what the mural means to him: The self-portrait itself is a representation of Royyal Dog, where he is the hero and the creator of his destiny as a graffiti writer. In his hand is a box of his painting supplies – using the contents of a small cardboard...
