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Behind-the-Scenes AZ Indie Planet Interview:

Behind the Scenes is your window into what it takes to put together a successful television program. Since 95% of the stuff you see in front of the camera is the result of a publicist's imagination (smoke and mirrors), I will provide a peak under the hood so that you can see how the music industry engine works from my perspective.

The words in these particular posts may bruise an ego or solidify a relationship, but my goal in writing this is to be honest and tell the story of how a lot… Continue

Added by Mr. E on April 15, 2008 at 9:58am — 2 Comments

Memory Lane: Stezo Article (Credit DJ Haze)

By DJ Haze

Now im not really up on hip hops middle school like that late 80's era shit. I was too young. I mean i bumped the popular shit like PE and Run DMC but I wasnt a hip hop nerd like I am now. Tonight imma talk about a dude that hailed from that era and is straight up rugged as fuck.But on the same hand, son was shady as a motherfucker. Stezo started out as a back up dancer for EPMD on there Strictly Business Tour back in… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 15, 2008 at 8:22am — 1 Comment

SpeedKnot Mobstaz Ready New Release: Mobstability II: Nation Bizness

The Speedknot Mobstaz’s new album, Mobstability II: Nation Bizness, has a new street date of May 27th, 2008.

Their new single, “Money To Blow,” featuring platinum artist Twista, is climbing up the urban radio charts. The video for the single will be coming soon.

The Speedknot Mobstaz are a two emcee collective consisting of Liffy Stokes and Mayz. Liffy and Mayz met Twista early on in their native Chicago, and when… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 15, 2008 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Trackmasters Get It In: 230 songs in 30 days

Trackmasters must've conjured the spirit of Pac when they hit the studio: 230 songs, you already know it was very little showering going on, that booth must've smelled like baboon ankles --- Read more about it -
Source: Remix Mag
http://remixmag.com/artists/hiphop_R&B/remix_hit_factory/index.html

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 15, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Global Awareness through Hip Hop Culture Program to Expand Pioneering Educational Hip-Hop Program Ready to Expand National education crisis motivates schools to look at nontraditional program to he…

Global Awareness through Hip Hop Culture Program to Expand

Pioneering Educational Hip-Hop Program Ready to Expand

National education crisis motivates schools to look at nontraditional program to help close achievement gap

(LA) A unique educational Hip Hop program offered at a public school in Los Angeles is now preparing to expand to other schools and colleges. The Global Awareness through Hip Hop Culture Program, now in its second year, is currently taught by… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 15, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Music Sponsorhip Totals 1.04 Billlllion in 08!

This is all tying in with the new music industry business model with all-in-one deals and branding and marketing being more important than the music itself - Pay attention independent artists!!!!

Music Sponsorship Spending To Total $1.04 Billion In 2008

North American-based companies will spend an estimated $1.04 billion to sponsor music venues, festivals and tours this year, a four percent increase from $1 billion in '07, according to IEG Sponsorship Report, the… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

IPTV Photos (Life On the Road)

Some photos from our filming adventures aka Life On the Road

This photo album takes us on a journey into Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku districts if I remember correctly, an outdoor show in Hawaii, up in the studio editing,and on the streets of Baltimore filming on location

Enjoy -- I love this job --Mr. E…

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Added by Mr. E on April 14, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Verbal Murda's single ft. Plies Featured on UrbanSteez.com

Verbal Murda's single "Sex Games ft. Plies" Featured on UrbanSteez.com

http://www.urbansteez.com/unsigned_hype/unsigned_hype_verbal_murda.php

York, Pennsylvania – MNS Media Group,.(MNS) today we announced that the debut single of one of it's brilliant and streetwise hip hop artists, Verbal Murda, was selected to be featured on Urban Streetz, a premier hip hop website. Verbal Murda searing single "Sex Games" from his debut release Murda Isn't… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 12:20pm — No Comments

Mark Ronson Locks Down Joint Venture for Allido Records w/ Interscope

Mark Ronson Partners His Allido Records With Interscope Records

Album From New Artist Wale Expected By End Of The Year

Mark Ronson, Grammy Award winner for Producer of the Year, Record of the Year and Pop Vocal Album (the latter two for his work with Amy Winehouse) will bring his Allido Records label to Interscope Geffen A&M Records. The joint venture between Allido, co-owned by Ronson and Rich Kleiman, and the… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 12:17pm — No Comments

KottonMouth Kings Get It In on 4-20

Kottonmouth Kings Celebrate 4-20 Holiday

Announce June Harvest Tour With Expendables, Insolence & Dirtball

California rip-hop hybrids the Kottonmouth Kings have announced their month long "June Harvest" Tour, in support of their upcoming 2-disc CD/DVD audio-visual package, Kottonmouth Xperience 2. The tour will feature The Expendables, Insolence and The Dirtball as special guests.

In celebration of this year's annual… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Florida's Own Benisour Drops Bosses Only Mixtape

N Music recording artist Benisour releases his latest mixtape, "Bosses Only", hosted & mixed by DJ GQ. N Music recording artist, Benisour continues with his acceptance into industry, penetrating over 20k copies of his latest mixtape, "Bosses Only" into major markets across the US. DJ GQ hosts and mixes a blend of 17 tracks that show Benisour's versatility and ability to make music, not just hip-hop. Legendary reggae artist, Junior… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Triple 6 Mafia Get Ready to Drop 'Last 2 Walk'

--This group is in the Indie Planet Hall-of-Fame. I think they're beats got better while their music is now more radio-friendly, but they are one of the best to ever do this thing we call hip-hop on an independent level.

Hypnotize Minds/Columbia Records Set to Release 'Last 2 Walk,' Available in Stores & Online Tuesday, June 24

Hypnotize Minds/Columbia Records announce the upcoming release of Last 2 Walk, the first new full-length album from Three 6 Mafia since 2006,… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Wild Pitch Re-Issues Classic Hip Hop Material

Wild Pitch Records, which was prominent and dominant during the Golden Era of hip-hop is on a re-issue spree. Below are some of the albums that will be released.

For you young-bucks that thing hip-hop started with "It was all a dream/I used to read WordUp Magazine" or Tupac or even worse G-Unit, then this is your chance to go out and cop some audio history.

Main Source -… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 9:44am — 1 Comment

Independents Day: DJ Smallz and AWOL

DJ Smallz and AWOL - Clientale

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 9:22am — No Comments

Independents Day: ADHD Let It Burn

ADHD Let It Burn

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 9:20am — No Comments

Independents Day: J'Bo (Youngbloodz) ATL's Finest

J'Bo (of the Youngbloodz) ATL's Finest

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Independents Day: Dark Lotus

Independents Day is your one-stop online resource for the latest in mixtapes and album releases.

Since most independent releases do not benefit from mass-market exposure, it is our duty to bring those releases to light.

To be featured on Indie Planet's Independent's Day, email indieplanetmail@gmail.com for submission guidelines.

Dark Lotus: The Opaque… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 14, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Quick Just Blaze Interview

Source: Mikey Fresh

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 13, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

6 Ways Bloggers are Like Rappers

6 Ways That Bloggers are Like Rappers

by Clay Collins

Source: http://thekaoseffect.com/blog

Bloggers and rappers are pretty much the same people. As Chartreuse smartly pointed out:

What we have in the blogosphere is the generation that grew up on Tupac vs. Biggie playing the same game in their universe.

Not convinced? Here are six similarities that leave very little room for doubt.

Similarity #1: Prolificacy

But I,… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 13, 2008 at 10:59am — No Comments

Iron Mic - Laugh at this and you're headed to hell (LOL)

Iron Mic- Laugh at this and you're headed to hell

Eli gave it to this cat - This is an older video but it's hilarious on many levels - peep the footage Indie Planet would pay these cats to keep making shows- it so terrible you gotta… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 13, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments