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April 2008 Blog Posts (176)

U.K.'s Own Dizzee Rascal Hits the Road w/ El-Producto

Dizzee Rascal Brings "Grime" Stateside, Tours with El-P

Dizzee Rascal – Maths + English (Definitive Jux)

Release Date: 04/29/08

Dizzee Rascal's "Where's Da G's" featuring Bun B. is already blowing up on the internet, weeks before the stateside release of the British MC's third full length, Math's + English, out April 29th via Definitive Jux. The album first hit shelves last year in the UK to a Mercury Music Prize nomination (think the UK's equivalent of independent… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 19, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

E-Major Interview Posted in Independents Day

View E-Major Write-Up

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 18, 2008 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Playlist Additions

We have new videos ready to be added to the rotation from the following artists (and more)

Cool Kids

Termanology

Yung Berg

Sheek Louch

AZ

Cormega

A very popular reggae international label sent us roughly 300 videos, so we're working round the clock to get all those converted, loaded, and online for our viewers to watch while bored at work.

We also will be airing footage from Jamaica from our correspondent EMPRESS. She covered the… Continue

Added by Mr. E on April 18, 2008 at 10:23am — No Comments

Blogs Are the New Record Labels???

Interesting read - I agree with 90% of the article's content.

Within 2 years, the leading music blogs will become what used to be called 'Record Labels'. The people running them will be those sharp, tuned-in, hyper-networked and resourceful BlogJs formerly known as bloggers. They will use their blogs as the primary attention channel (yes - attention really is the new distribution) and will dish up a complete, interactive and highly relevant multi-media experience that will include TV… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Ben Sity (Chi-Town) Makes Allhiphop.com Playlist

Chicago Hip Hop Phenom, Ben Sity, has just been added to the music play lists section to the self proclaimed "World's Most Dangerous Site," AllHipHop.com.

Listen to Ben Sity's latest "Turn up the Radio" at http://allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__music/archive/2008/04/15/19657547.aspx.

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About Ben Sity - Members "Space",… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 11:05am — No Comments

Tech News: Get Familiar with TubeMogul

What is TubeMogul?

Sounds like a winner to me for all you artists who have videos you need to share to get the name out there -

TubeMogul needs to advertise w/ us for the plug lol.

TubeMogul is the first online video analytics and distribution company serving publishers large and small who need independent information about video performance on the Internet and automated upload to the Web's top video sharing… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 10:58am — 1 Comment

Music Techie News: PluggedIn Media Technology Rivals YouTube -

By ETHAN SMITH

In a bet on the future of professionally produced online video content, technology start-up PluggedIn Media Inc. is set Wednesday to begin letting users view for free near-DVD-quality music videos licensed from three of the four biggest music companies, along with information about artists and links to buy merchandise and concert tickets.

The strategy represents a challenge to the notion that user-generated… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 10:52am — No Comments

Nokia Drops "Music" Cell Phones (Artist Rip-Off?!?!)

Nokia's Comes With Music Could Mean Windfall For Labels

DETAILS EMERGE BUT HOW WILL ARTISTS AND INDIES GET PAID?

Two informed sources are putting the per unit payout to Universal for Nokia's new "Comes With Music" cell phones at $33.50-$35.00 per unit.

From there the numbers get staggering. Nokia sold 437 million phones last year and sales are growing. If only 1% of 500 million phones carry "Comes With Music" downloads, the payout to Universal is $175 million.… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 10:45am — No Comments

T.I. Headlines National Hip-Hop Summitt

It hurts that I won't be able to attend this one - Would've got a chance to visit the fam and get 3,000,000 exclusive interviews and portray hip-hop in a positive cause for a change.

T.I. to Headline National Hip-Hop Summit in Philadelphia to Give a Positive, Non-Partisan Message to Young Voters

PHILADELPHIA-In a special appearance, Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist, film star and hip-hop icon Clifford "T.I." Harris, Jr. reaffirms his commitment to community… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 10:43am — No Comments

TX- Colby Savage Drops Beautiful

East Texas rapper Colby Savage releases new CD entitled Beautiful

East Texas rapper Colby Savage, with the guidance of MayneStream Management, has released his latest CD, Beautiful. Considered the Southern rap version of Jay-Z, Colby successfully expresses his rise from the street life on his third offering with his energetic, aggressive flow. A native of East Texas (Commerce), Colby Savage is highly-respected artist in the Dallas… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 10:38am — No Comments

Int'l Hip-Hop Film and Music Mini-Fest Held in LES (NYC)

The International Hip-Hop Film & Music Mini-Fest will take Place in NYC's Lower East Side

Just as hip hop reached out to the world in the 80s and 90s, the world has taken hip hop and is reaching back into America . The influence of non-American hip hop culture is evident and celebrated is music, film and activism. The Global Underground Hip Hop Film and Music Mini Fest will celebrate this international spirit in an all day/all night day global hip hop event on April 26, 2008, on the… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 10:34am — No Comments

Termanology Drops Da Cameo King mixtape (free download)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/82yp4u

1.Statik Selektah intro

prod. by Statik Selektah

2.Music Industry Rmx

feat. Akrobatik, Royce Da 5'9, Crooked I,

And Consequence

prod. by Fizzy Womack

3.Stop Look and Listen

feat. Styles P and Q-Tip

prod. by Statik Selektah

4.Watch How It Go Down(Rmx)

feat. Papoose and Lil Fame of M.O.P

prod. by Dj…

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Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 9:09am — No Comments

Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest Planning in Session

Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest

If they show the Indie Planet crew a lil' love and let the guys come through and film, we'll be there. Any excuse to go to DC is good for me -

Liberated Muse Productions, a Washington DC community-based arts event-planning group will be hosting the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest in partnership with Washington Parks & People. The event is planned to take place on Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Marvin Gaye Park from 1pm-8pm. Already, the event is… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 9:02am — No Comments

Ball and G Drop We Are The South Greatest Hits on Suave House / Koch

8BALL & MJG’S WE ARE THE SOUTH (GREATEST HITS)

ON MAY 13TH, 2008

ALBUM FEATURES HITS “SPACE AGE PIMPIN’,”

“PIMP IN MY OWN RHYME,” “DON’T FLEX” AND MANY MORE!!!

KOCH Records is happy to announce the release of the first ever greatest hits album by 8Ball & MJG, We Are the South (Greatest Hits) on May 13th, 2008. This album features many of the duo’s classic… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Beatmaking Tutorial Site Launched

Finally! A Website That Teaches Absolutely "Everything" About Hip Hop Production

Why can some producers sit down at any music workstation and pump out hits like magical wizards in minutes -- while you work pain staking hours just to come up with some old mediocre amateur sounding production? Imagine what it would be like if you knew the exact formulas that Dre, Scott Storch, Kanye, Pharrell, Focus , Battlecat, Just Blaze, Rockwilder and other professional producers use? What if you could… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 8:59am — No Comments

Tech N9ne's Drops The Psychumentary DVD -Currently Touring

-Tech N9ne redefines the word grind and truly is an independent artist.

Tech N9ne's second DVD, The Psychumentary, arrives in stores today. The hour-plus DVD follows Tech N9ne during a hectic day in his native Kansas City, where viewers get to watch Tech N9ne explain in detail his Clown persona and see Tech N9ne interact with his wife and children. Fans also see him perform live in several cities on The Psychumentary.

The Psychumentary features exclusive interviews with… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 8:58am — No Comments

K'naan Discusses Latest Songs and Projects -

K'naan - "Soobax"

"When my brother heard this song he said that it's the first song he'd heard of mine that could get me killed." - K'naan

"Soobax," (pronounced "sohbah") the first single from K'naan's upcoming album The Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition, is percussion-fuelled protest music at its finest. Set in K'naan's native Somalia, the song is a fervent look at life in a war-torn country ruled by competeing warlords and their gangs. Says K'naan, "The term… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 8:56am — No Comments

Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Tickets and Info

Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Tickets

Brooklyn, NY- Brooklyn Bodega, the producers of the 2008 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, announced today that tickets for this year's festivities will be available Monday May 5th. This year's Festival includes a mixture of free, paid, indoor as well as outdoor events. As always Brooklyn Bodega has fought to keep the costs of all BHF events as close to free as possible. However, organizers are asking for a minimum donation of $10 to help support… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 8:54am — No Comments

Outkast Set to Drop New Album

With the way that Andre 3 stacks has been MURDERING every remix and guest appearance he's been on, and Big Boi improving with every album released, it's looking like back to basics - Question is: how will today's audience respond???

By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Sway Calloway and Larry Carroll

ATLANTA — "Outkast are stronger than ever," Big Boi said with one of his trademark smirks last week, taking a break from… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 17, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments