Tennessee grad student settles for $250K after being expelled for rap lyrics, 'crude' posts
Kimberly Diei was expelled from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. After appealing, she has won a settlement ...
UTHSC settles lawsuit with pharmacy student who said she was expelled for social media posts
Kimberly Diei – now a Memphis pharmacist – filed a lawsuit against the school in 2021, claiming she was expelled due to posts ...
A Tennessee State University That Nearly Expelled a Student for Racy Tweets Agrees To Pay Her $250,000
Kimberly Diei, a pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee, tweeted about Cardi B's sexually explicit song "WAP" under ...
13 Memphis rappers who made the city a Hip Hop powerhouse
When it comes to raw, unapologetic Hip Hop, Memphis holds a unique place in the genre’s history. Known for its dark beats and ...
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Behind the Criminal Irony of This Tennessee State Anthem
The criminal irony of a Tennessee state song elected in 2023 baffles even the original songwriter, who's convinced no one ...
How this local org is getting Memphis artists' songs placed nationally
Since the Musician & Artist Services' founding in 2020, 130 artists or bands have had music in the Crosstown Sync catalog.
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Tennessee Songwriters Week 2025
While Nashville has long been known as Music City, that deep passion for music can be felt across the entire state of Tennessee. At the core of this musical legacy are the songwriters for whom ...
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Independent Artists Take Spotlight At Historic Memphis Venue On 50th Anniversary Of Hip-Hop
Those songs were amazing for me ... A ghost light illuminates the stage of an empty Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee. Rebuilt in ... [+] 1927 following a fire, the 2,300-seat theatre has ...