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July 2008 Blog Posts (69)

B.O.B. Hits the Road In Support of 12th Dimension EP

B.o.B ON TOUR

The ATL-based rapper will celebrate the EP's release by spending his summer lighting it up on the annual Rock The Bells tour. The 10-city traveling festival extravaganza -- headlined by such hip-hop superstars as A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, and Mos Def -- will kick off on Saturday, July 19th at Chicago's First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, with dates continuing through early September (see itinerary… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 16, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Bushwick Drops New Album

GETO BOYS BUSHWICK BILL TO RELEASE HIS MOST SHOCKING ALBUM AS HE SENDS CHUCKIE TO HIS FINAL RESTING PLACE

Bushwick Bill, long recognized for his classic work with the Geto Boys, is slated to return with what many of his fans will consider to be his most shocking album to date. This musical chapter of Bushwick's life will see him send his "Chucky" AKA "Chuckwick" persona to his final resting place. His upcoming release,… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 16, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

5 Lies Indie Musicians Tell Themselves

5 Lies Indie Musicians Tell Themselves

lies (noun) - untruthful statements made to with the intention to deceive.

"The internet leveled the playing field for indie music." - Big checkbooks and the marketing campaigns they buy still have the edge. The internet just opened the door for everyone. It's what you do now that you're in the now overcrowded room that matters.

"I'm going D.I.Y." - Sorry, but you can't Do It all Yourself. You need a… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 15, 2008 at 8:53am — No Comments

Power Moves:Omar Barnes Name Exec. Brand Mgr. of Sickamore's The Famous Firm

Omar Barnes also known as Animal Steele, has been named Executive Brand Manager of The Famous Firm. The Famous Firm has been involved in the early stages of artist's careers through ground breaking development strategies created by its founder and commander-in-chief, Sickamore.

The Famous Firm is most known for implementing successful campaigns for critically acclaimed actor/rapper Saigon and the Jay-Z co-signed Tru Life. Once his tactics landed Saigon his deal at Atlantic Records… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 15, 2008 at 8:43am — No Comments

Wu Affiliate "Almighty" Drop Making of a Supergroup Episode

LINK: http://www.ihiphop.com/viewVideo.hhc?videoId=1352

In this exclusive clip, Bronze & M-80 speak on the origins of the collective, the album, the guest artists (Canibus, Keith Murray, Planet Asia, Holocaust & more) and the flurry of activity surrounding their imminent debut release.

The first in a multi-part series exploring the personas and players behind indie hip-hop's highly anticipated supergroup release, The Almighty is poised to… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 15, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Kia Shines Light on Three 6 Incident

Kia Shine Speaks Out On Incident With Three 6 Mafia

Memphis artist Kia Shine recently was in the midst of an alleged altercation with fellow hometown group Three 6 Mafia. Last week, the group had a meet and greet at Cats music store in Midtown Memphis, TN to support their new album "Last 2 Walk." Kia Shine decided to make an appearance showing support by letting them know that he purchased the album. According to the video footage,… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 14, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Invizzibl Men Drop Solo Album "The Unveiling"

The covers are finally coming off The Unveiling, the debut LP from MarQ Spekt and Karniege as The Invizzibl Men. The result is a ferociously hard hitting record bristling with gunmetal beats and lyrics still dripping with spray-paint.

Guests on The Unveiling include Cannibal Ox, C-Rayz, Billy Woods and the Broady Champs. Backwoodz Studioz is proud to present what we believe will be one of this millennium's underground hip-hop classics.

Tracklisting and credits for… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 14, 2008 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Rahiem Shabazz Nominated for Journalist of The Year (Celebration Details)

Celebration For Rahiem Shabazz

– The industry will come together on July, 28th to celebrate the nomination of hip-hop journalist and filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz, for the Journalist of the Year Award. The celebration for the Shabazz's nomination will take place at the ultra sexy Sutra Lounge in Midtown Atlanta and is being presented by Exclusive Access Magazine, MyModelTalk.com and Exclusive Photography. The star studded… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 14, 2008 at 2:55pm — No Comments

BlackWallStreet Drops Clyde Carson Project Coming Soon...

BWS IN A CALI STATE OF MIND

- Just when you thought Black Wall Street had fallen off the radar, Clyde Carson blows air back into the west coast alongside label executive, THE GAME. Working on his highly ainticipated album, "California State of Mind," set to drop later this Fall, Carson is no amateur to the game (no pun intended). Currently signed to Capitol and The Black Wall Street, Clyde Carson is a force to be reckoned with, previously dropping singles such as, "911 is a Joke," "Doin… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 14, 2008 at 2:52pm — No Comments

Big Hutch is BACK! Cold 187um New Album Coming Soon....

Veteran rapper Big Hutch a.k.a Cold 187um is back with his August 5th release

From being released from the penitentiary to releasing another album, Cold 187um, the West Coast O.G. from the group Above The Law, is taking Hip Hop back to its original essence.

Album available August 5, 2008 on www.cold187um.com

Unless you've been on another planet, you know that Hip-Hop is, in what some may call, a State of Emergency. The music has became diluted, watered down, and in… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 14, 2008 at 2:48pm — No Comments

The Future Is Now: Ourstage Launches Site Connecting Artists with Promoters

OurStage Launches Marketplace to Connect Artists with Talent Buyers

Top-Ranked Artists Offered Opening Act Slots at Select Live Nation Venues

OurStage (http://www.ourstage.com/), a music discovery destination providing professional opportunities for up-and-coming talent, today launches Marketplace, an online resource which enables artists and bands to proactively find and apply for gigs, and industry professionals to easily find, validate and book artists for performances and… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 14, 2008 at 2:46pm — No Comments

Erick Sermon And Parrish Smith : Twenty Four Hour Business

If you’re reading this Hip Hop this article and don’t know the basic bio info for Erick Sermon and his partner-in-rhyme Parrish Smith, kill yourself. No introduction should really be needed for the green-eyed bandit, and in his recent conversation online conversation with The Chef , the E in EPMD made it abundantly clear that he and P won’t be straining to formally reintroduce themselves to a new generation of Hip Hop fans on their first… Continue

Added by The Chef on July 12, 2008 at 6:43am — No Comments

Millennium Hip-Hop Party The Old School Continue's

One of Rhino's main gifts as a record label is that they know a good gimmick when they see it, and there's no better gimmick than the millennium. Hence, their series of Millennium Party albums. None of the Millennium discs demonstrate much imagination, but they do make a good argument that sometimes it's better to stick to the basics. For instance, Millennium Hip-Hop Party contains 18 tracks, most of them hits from the Bush era, but also a couple of… Continue

Added by The Chef on July 10, 2008 at 10:07pm — No Comments

Yung Berg Threatens Brisco During Interview -

Chi-town's own Yung Berg responds to the hype and comments surrounding Brisco during radio appearance.

Added by mr.shadeed on July 9, 2008 at 6:38am — No Comments

The Birthday Boy!

Had a good birthday celebration today - the theme of the day was relaxation!

Got a MUCH needed massage and did a few other nice things, had a great dinner, cake etc.

The hardest thing to do actually was take a whole day off - I need to do more of that!

I'm re-reading this excellent business book about a business man who basically outsourced

his entire life's activities to assistants and only "works" a few hours a week and spends the rest

living,… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on July 8, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Woo Media Works Presents Music Business Teleseminar!

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 7, 2008 at 9:47am — No Comments

Independents Day: JAHI Exclusive Interview by: TODD DAVIS

Indie Planet Exclusive: Jahi: The Next Level

Written by: Todd Davis, IPTV Staff Writer

Ten years in anything is a huge milestone, and veteran Cleveland, Ohio, by way of the San Francisco Bay Area, resident emcee, Jahi, is celebrating this landmark event with the release of his 7th studio effort, Less Is More to be released on indie label Slam Jamz

TD: When did you first become interested… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 7, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Chick In Coupe Exclusive: Da Public's Eye Interview

The time has come for the industryto take notice of a independent

artist that is making some serious waves, Da Public's Eye. Da

Public's Eye is a fresh innovative artist hailing from Maxton, NC.

His style and charisma have help to propel him to new height, all

while establishing himself as one to watch. Da Public's Eye is

offering real stories mixed with the lyrical content to change the

way independent artist… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 6, 2008 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

T.I. Celebrates the 4th of July @ Club Crucial on Bankhead

T.I. footage at Crucial on the 4th.

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 5, 2008 at 9:20am — No Comments

XXL Names Top 10 Indie Artists - Agree or Disagree

Most media outlets that compile such a list don't mix the trap rap with the skateboard with the political such as this list attempted to do. Probably the only top 10 where Shawty L-O will be mixed with Immortal Tech and the fact that Killa Mike is even mentioned is news in itself.

If you agree or disagree, leave comments below - Mumbooooo

Shoutout to XXL -

The Big 10

The industry’s current climate may be crippling major labels, but it has somewhat leveled… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 5, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments