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In this video clip, Ruff Ryders CEO Joaquin "Waah" Dean discusses the challenges of launching

the Ruff Ryder brand to an audience of new hip hop listeners. The game has changed since the

late 90s and early 2000s when Ruff Ryders was one of the top imprints in the hip hop industry.

In this clip, "Waah" describes his plan to launch a…

Hip hop icon and 1/2 of the legendary duo Mobb Deep,

He'll have a sneaker and boot line coming up next month.

Indie Planet TV is shifting more towards content for Self-Made

entrepreneurs and this will be your resource to learn how to get your

own shoe deal as an independent artist. Shouts to Prodigy for

landing this deal.

The screening for the new independent horror file "The Eugenist" will happen tonight at the Black Hollywood Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.

When: Special Screening  October 27, 2012 at 6:00pm PST


Where: The Montalban, 1615 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028
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Film Synopsis:

With The Eugenist,…

The 3rd Annual Hip Hop in Pink is back as one of the Baltimore hip hop events that steps up for a larger cause.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the theme of this year's event is for women to become aware of their bodies earlier in life.

Hosted by Director and Radio Personality, Civ Jones and on-air personality DJ Angel Baby from 92.3 WERQ, the event is not one to miss.…

Pitfights.TV in association with the Mid Atlantic Battle Association hosted Cause of Death 

competition over the weekend. Artists, supporters, and battle enthusiasts from 

NY, Delaware, Philly, and even some down South representation came through to 

support the movement. 

There's nothing like watching the battles…

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After dropping Diggaz With Attitude, producers Stu Bangas & Vanderslice are actively promoting the project through new video releases and singles. Look for singles with collaborations from Roc Marciano, The…

Chicago upstart Chief Keef is looking to have a second smash hit as evidenced by over 

1 million views in 3 days of his new record "Love Sosa" which was uploaded on the 18th of 

October. 

Keef has been in the news lately for showing up to court in army fatigues and the never-ending

violence surrounding Chi-town and its hip hop…

Turk is officially a free man after 8 years behind the wall. While incarcerated, he penned an autobiography and double LP. It remains to be seen how quickly that hits the streets and under which label/publisher it will be distributed from.

Listen to the interview here

East Atlanta's own Gucci Mane sent a missile aimed at former rival Young Jeezy last night

when he released "Truth" on the ATL airwaves and on Worldstar.

Unlike most rap beef, which starts on Twitter in an attempt to ignite a buzz for an album release date,

and ends when the two foes see each other in person, this rivalry lead to Gucci Mane murdering

one…

Freeway is staying active in the game by releasing his new LP on Babygrande "Diamond in the Ruff".

This is his first full-length LP since "The Stimulus Package" w/ Jack One in 2010.

Diamond In The Ruff will hit stores worldwide November 27th on Babygrande Records

The first leg of the Diamond in the Ruff tour is below:…

Gucci Mane is back and ready to drop his new mixtape Trap God on October 17th.

Here is the tracklisting to this release.

1. Intro produced by Lex Luger

2. “Head Shots” feat Rick Ross produced by Tarentino, 808 Mafia

3. “Money Habits” feat Young Scooter produced by 808 Mafia

4. “Crazy” feat Waka Flocka Flame produced by Drumma…

Indie Planet's own Mr.Shadeed and Zillz have teamed up to drop a new ebook for building a successful brand online for unsigned artists. Miz Rik, the Lead Developer for suite369.com also dropped gems in this new release. More info below:





How do Unsigned artists create a movement to go from unknown to establishing licensing, sponsorship deals for their…

Rappers, writers, poets and singers if you want to get that project to your fan base then you need to look into TextAlerts...Whether you run a non-profit business looking to increase sales, or represent an organization that simply wants to be able to reach your members quickly and affordably, TextAlertz is the perfect solution. That's because text marketing can be as…

The 5th annual DMV Music and Entertainment Conference is hosting several panels with notable industry names. 

It will be held at the following location: 

Chesapeake Arts Center 

194 Hammonds Lane

Brooklyn Park, MD 21225

DMV hip hop community, it is important to support this…

Select the image to view the full battle. 

Smooth Black vs. Writtenz from Pit Fights Battle League. 

Who won? Cast your vote…

Fresh off of the listening party at Sonar Baltimore last Friday, Baltimore's own 

Wordsmith has dropped his new LP King Noah. Tracklisting is available after the jump.

Online Outlets: 

Itunes, Amazon, Spotify, Zune, Medianet, EMusic, Rhapsody, IHeart Radio, Nokia,…