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Image Image Credit Gilbert Flores / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Megan Thee Stallion at the 2024 MTV VMAs Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A judge ruled in favor of Megan Thee Stallion, ordering sanctions against blogger Milagro Gramz. Gramz deleted thousands of text messages and removed WhatsApp despite being legally required to preserve them. The ruling highlights the legal risks of erasing digital evidence in defamation lawsuits. Megan Thee Stallion scored another small victory in her ongoing defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. On Thursday (Oct. 9), Judge Lisette M. Reid imposed sanctions on the blogger for deleting “thousands…

Right now, you can score Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE (normally $99.99) for just $1 in the cheapest tier of the IK Multimedia Ultimate Music Production Bundle Encore at Humble Bundle.  The three-tier deal ends on October 30 at 6 PM UTC, as noted on the countdown on the bundle page.  All the products in all three tiers are from IK Multimedia. The tiers are the 1-item bundle ($1), 10-item bundle ($20), and 28-item bundle ($30).  The $1 tier nets you Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE ($99.99).  The $20 tier features $699.90 worth of products. Buying this tier will land you Miroslav…

Image Image Credit Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Rapper Rich Homie Quan performs onstage during 2022 Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium at Georgia State University on July 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A new exhibit at Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum pays tribute to Rich Homie Quan’s influence. The tribute comes one year after Quan’s death from an accidental overdose at age 34. The exhibit was part of a larger weekend of events, including a charity softball game. Rich Homie Quan’s life is being honored in a…

Image Image Credit Screenshot from Alemeda and Doechii’s “Beat A B!tch Up” video Image Alt Screenshot from Alemeda and Doechii’s “Beat A B!tch Up” video Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The duo’s first collaboration blends alt-pop and experimental Hip Hop with fierce energy. The music video features surreal visuals, including Jet Skis, sword fights, and a trained cat. The track is the third single from Alemeda’s upcoming EP, But What The Hell Do I Know, dropping Nov. 7. Top Dawg Entertainment’s leading ladies are truly dominating 2025. On Friday (Oct. 10), Alemeda teamed up with Doechii for the first time…

The Usual Suspects have announced JE-8086, a free Roland JP-8080 emulation that works on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Usual Suspects have already given us some epic emulations, including Xenia (Waldorf Microwave II/XT) and OsTirus (Virus Ti), and the news that a Roland JP-8080 emulation is on the way will be music to the ears of synth-lovers everywhere. Well, maybe not music to the ears of Roland, who are known to be aggressively protective of their brand. Whatever Roland’s reaction, JE-8086 is coming soon, and it sounds absolutely killer. The Usual Suspects continue their method of emulating the DSP chip…

Plugin Boutique is currently having a sale on iZotope’s vocal effects powerhouse, VocalSynth 2. The plugin usually retails for €251, but you can now purchase it for €20.63, which is a whopping 91% discount. This offer lasts until the end of the month. If dull vocals are a common feature in your projects, this beastly plugin has all the tools you need to turn them into something else entirely. Check out some of the features here: Talkbox, Vocoder, formant shifting, pitch shifting, distortion, Furby-like LPC sounds, an interactive animation interface that morphs your effects in real time? Yeah, and that…

Parallax Audio is now offering the Virtual Sound Stage v2.0.2 virtual instrument spatializer for free download. The plugin is for macOS (Intel CPU and Apple Silicon – M-Series) and Windows (x86 64-bit, Windows 10 or higher).  The Windows formats are VST3 and AAX, while for macOS, it’s available in VST3, AU, and AAX.  Parallax Audio developed Virtual Sound Stage as a paid release in 2014, and in October 2025, they issued a rebuilt legacy version of the plugin as a freeware drop.  The rebuilt release offers better compatibility with modern operating systems. It also introduces VST3 compatibility and support for…

What were some of the key pain points you identified for aspiring DJs, and how did the new features – like the improved jog wheels, dedicated browsing controls, and flexible FX routing – directly address those challenges and allow users to build confidence and skills? One of the main pain points on the S2 MK3 was the limited FX control. Today, FX and the Pattern Player are vital tools for DJs to stand out and give their mix a unique, personal touch. With the MX2, we added full hardware interfaces for both FX units, alongside Mixer FX on each channel.…

Black Rooster Audio is offering its limited VPRE-73 Halloween Edition for free this month. However, there is a three-step process to claim the plugin. Here’s how it works: Visit any product/bundle detail page on blackroosteraudio.com. Set your star rating & write your review. Send a screenshot alongside your registered e-mail to info@blackroosteraudio.com. After that, you will receive one FREE eCoupon for you or your friends to unlock the VPRE-73 Halloween Edition. Black Rooster Audio has a couple of freebies you could try and review. Personally, I really like their RO-GOLD vintage plate reverb. Now onto the main course. VPRE-73 Halloween…

Image Image Credit Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Hit-Boy and The Alchemist attend the BET Hip Hop Awards 2024 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The Alchemist and Hit-Boy’s joint project includes a short film starring actor Danny Trejo. Goldfish drops on Oct. 24 and marks a rare joint release from two elite Hip Hop producers. Their past collaborations include THEODORE & ANDRE EP and production on Benny The Butcher’s Everybody Can’t Go. Renowned producers in their own rights, The Alchemist and Hit-Boy are joining forces. The dynamic beat-making duo announced they are releasing a joint album…