Season One, 'Iconic Records: Life After
Death,' explores Notorious B.I.G.'s legendary final
album
Influential radio personality Angie Martinez hosts, series launches
April 29 on The Roku Channel
NEW
YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WMX, the
next-generation artist services, media and creative content
division of Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), today announced the
launch of Iconic Records, a visual podcast series
illuminating the most iconic albums in pop culture. The debut
season, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the
birth of Hip Hop, focuses on The Notorious B.I.G. and his legendary
final album, 1997's Life After Death. The eight-episode
series is hosted by "The Voice of New
York," Angie Martinez.
Throughout the series, Martinez is joined by hip hop luminaries
who participated in the creation of, or were influenced by,
Biggie's 11x-platinum double-LP magnum opus. Guests include
Lil Cease, Fat Joe, Pusha T,
Rick Ross, and Too $hort as well as
additional surprise appearances. Throughout their conversations,
Martinez and her guests reminisce about the making of the album and
explore the cultural impact of Life After Death, as well as
Biggie's broader legacy.
Iconic Records: Life After Death will premiere on
the new WMX Hip-Hop channel (Ch. 1137) on The Roku Channel on
April 29th at 8p EST / 5p
PST. Viewers can also watch the visual podcast on The Notorious
B.I.G's YouTube Channel, and listeners can stream across all major
audio podcast platforms starting May
1st.
Radio Hall of Famer Angie
Martinez has nearly 25 years of on-air experience and has
interviewed artists and icons alike from Michelle Obama to Taraji P. Henson. She's also a
New York Times best-selling
author, actress, television host, and GRAMMY-nominated recording
artist. Additionally, last year she launched her hit podcast IRL
with Angie Martinez.
"It's an honor to host the first-ever season of Iconic
Records. Biggie was, and still is, one of the most important
artists of our lifetime and Life After Death is a
masterpiece!" said Martinez. "To collaborate with WMX on this
series has been an incredible experience. It's especially
meaningful as we also pay homage to 50 years of hip hop and how
it's changed the course of history."
"The Notorious B.I.G. is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. His work
has been examined and reviewed before, but this series provides new
stories and firsthand accounts by the people that were there. It's
something special," adds Wayne
Barrow, manager of The Notorious B.I.G.
"We're excited to be able to share stories about the albums that
have shaped entire generations so profoundly – beginning with
Biggie's Life After Death," said Ben
Blank, President, Media & Creative Content, WMX. "The
launch of Iconic Records embraces the huge appetite and need
for unique content tailored for genre-specific audiences. WMX lives
at a crossroads where artists, content, and experiences converge to
reach music fans where they are, and this exciting series is the
first of many forums in which we will continue to tell the stories
about the art that shapes and inspires our culture."
The series is executive produced by Angie Martinez and Kevin
Hofman (WMX), and directed by Bonsu
Thompson, in collaboration with the Estate of Christopher Wallace.
To view the official trailer, please visit:
https://www.iconicrecords.com/
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About WMX:
WMX encompasses five key verticals: Commercial Services,
Media Business, Artist & Fan Experiences, E-Commerce &
Retail and Audience Strategy. A first-of-its-kind music culture,
commerce, content and media division, WMX is designed to connect
artists with fans and amplify brands in creative, immersive, and
engaging ways. The media business brings advertisers direct access
to Warner Music Group artists, immersive digital content with
editorial integrity, an award-winning content studio, over 15 hit
music & culture shows, and scaled premium video with over 56
billion monthly global views across platforms. WMX's owned and
operated properties include UPROXX, the youth culture & music
destination; Songkick, the live music discovery platform; HipHopDX,
a leading hip-hop media brand, Cover Nation, the largest community
of cover song creators and fans, The Pit, the leading hard rock
& heavy metal news publication, as well as Lasso Nation, the
social-first country music and lifestyle publisher.
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