The hip-hop industry is fortunate to have one artist and indie hip-hop company representatives who care for others. Roxanne Shante and Stones Throw bosses became agents of change in the hip-hop world when they launched amazing projects for the benefit of their fellow artists.
Roxanne, who is a well-known legendary rap pioneer, collaborated with an actress to help uninsured artists while Stones Throw introduced changes in the Internet music game.
Roxanne collaborated with a Tony Award-winning actor on a new cause to aid struggling performers. The famous emcee recently teamed up with actor Lin-Manuel Miranda for a new program that will allow uninsured entertainers to exchange works of art for medical services.
In a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Shante and Miranda have worked together to launch the “Lincoln Art Exchange” program at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, New York. It is designed to give freelance artists the opportunity to enjoy a slew of medical services in exchange of painting murals at the hospital or giving performances at hospital events.
On the other hand, the famed indie hip-hop label, Stones Throw introduced changes in the Internet music industry by launching a new subscription-based service for fans. According to a recent article by the Los Angeles Times, the Cali imprint and home to Mayer Hawthorne and Homeboy Sandman is now offering a $10 a month subscription service that will give listeners access to the label’s latest releases. Using a model developed for Ghostly International’s Drip.FM service, fans will be sent MP3 files of the label’s line-up each month. The recent system is designed to promote order and free competition in the Internet music industry by allowing fans to wisely choose quality albums or mixtapes before spending their hard-earned money.
