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 Internet Money Took Over Hot 100: The Type Beat Economy for Producers Introduction: The New Architects of Pop Music In the ever-shifting landscape of the music industry, where streaming reigns supreme and an artist's career can be launched from a bedroom in a single viral moment, a new power structure emerged not from a traditional record label, but from the depths of the internet: Internet Money. This collective, founded by the visionary Taz Taylor, didn't just climb the Billboard Hot 100—they redefined the entry path to it. The key to their rapid ascent wasn't a radical, never-before-heard sound, but rather a brilliant, business-savvy strategy centered on a term once used derisively: the "type beat." This blog post dives deep into how this group mastered the art of making beats that sound like other artists, weaponized SEO on YouTube and consequently, forged a hit-making machine that took over the most prestigious chart in music. ...

The lucid dreams rapper died of an apparent drug overdose a little over two years ago, and now his mother is speaking out for her first sit-down interview ever since Juice's death. For the first time since his tragic passing in December 2019, Juice Wrld's mother has participated in her first television interview. The rapper's friends and frequent collaborators have repeatedly come forward with stories of their  times with Juice  when he was still alive, but his mother has opted to keep her commentary focused on pushing forward his legacy and cementing it. Carmella Wallace is championing efforts related to mental health awareness and drug addiction, often sharing information about Juice's struggles. Recently, she sat down with the  Tamron Hall Show  and spoke about her late son. Wallace previously opened up about  Juice's song "Stuck in a Maze"  and how that helped her gain insight into what he was dealing with, but elsewhere, she co...