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Strictly for My Diggaz - Play That Funky Music

Strictly for My Diggaz - For the Dusty Finger Record collectors and sample-holics on Indie Planet -

(Album Collectors Articles/Resources)

Play That Funky Music, White Boy

June, 1994

Reprinted: Article written by: Soulman

A lot of kids who go digging for old beats usually head straight for the R&B/Soul/Funk section or maybe to the corner of the shop where the jazz records are stored, not even realizing that they passed by countless gems in the rock… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 16, 2008 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Strictly 4 My Diggaz - DJ Quest Documentary on The Hamsterstyle

Strictly for My Diggaz is a collection of videos, and nostalgia, and oh yes info about the dusty fingers culture -

Questosahn: A Documentary from MOF on… Continue

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Space Aged Panhandling - Is This the New Marketing Plan???

Creative marketing strategy - fans nowadays won't even buy a t-shirt let alone give an artist 10 bux so they can reach 10 grand to shoot a… Continue

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Steadfast Ent. Books Talib for Show in Tampa 4/27/08

Steadfast Entertainment presents Talib Kweli in Tampa, Florida April 27th at the world famous Jannus Landing

Steadfast Entertainment presents Talib Kweli in Tampa, Florida April 27th at the world famous Jannus Landing. Talib Kweli is what many describe as the "Real," as in "Real Hip-Hop." So it is no wonder that at the peak of their fame, both Jay-Z and 50 Cent named Talib Kweli as one of their favorite rappers; not to mention public intellectual Cornell West.

After… Continue

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RZA Drops Science - Announces Wuchess.com Partnership w/ ChessPark.com

WuChess.com: RZA & ChessPark.com Join Forces
The Abbott of the Wu Tang Clan, Prince Rakeem the RZA announced on Saturday during the Mind Over Matter HHCF Chess and Grappling Exhibition that he's looking to link up with ChessPark.com to bring you WuChess.com. Look out for the Digi Snax album, which is the first Bob Digi album in like 10 years - Still waiting for "The Cure" RZA - get at me!

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Ya Boy - "100 Bars of Death"

Looks like Ya Boy watched some of the HNIC2 video reel before putting this one together - Did P spark the trend of dark… Continue

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Keak Sneaks in A Brand New Album on Koch (Bay Area Stand Up!)

DEIFIED FEATURES TOO SHORT, DAZ DILLINGER, MISTAH FAB, PRODIGY OF MOBB DEEP, ALCHEMIST, CHINGO BLING, LIL KEKE, JACKA OF THE MOB FIGAZ AND MORE

KOCH Records is happy to announce the release of Deified, the new album by Keak Da Sneak, on May 27th, 2008.

The first single, “That Go” feat. Prodigy and Alchemist, is hitting radio now.

Keak Da Sneak is one of the most unique and respected hip-hop artists to ever come from the west coast. A pioneer of the Bay Area… Continue

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The First Annual Hip Hop & Peacebuilding Festival is a reflection of a coalition of artists & peacemakers who have come together from the US, Africa & the Middle East to increase awareness of the pol…

The First Annual Hip Hop & Peacebuilding Festival is a reflection of a coalition of artists & peacemakers who have come together from the US, Africa & the Middle East to increase awareness of the political and social turmoil in much of the world and the role hip hop can play in empowering youth to obtain a future of peace.

April 16th-21st

Support Global Hip Hop!

Wednesday April 16

Day… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 15, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

AB Rock Celebrates Release of New Video - (4/18/2008) Turntable Club

Baltimore, MD RockMics Chief AbRock will be partying to the release of his video.
Hosted by The Dri Fish, DJ'd by DJ Harvey Dent

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Punk-Hop-N-B Difrint Announce '295 Heat' Showcase - Fri 5/16/08 (Sonar)

Baltimore, MD

Mumbo Sauce Note - The good folks at Punk-Hop-N-B Difrint will be hosting an event in May. Hip-Hop Spoken word (and more) showcase next month. Admission is reasonable for performing artists -

Details Below:

As you know, music opens eyes, doors, minds and hearts. Music allows for expression, healing and self discovery. As you will soon discover, Punk-Hop-N-B Difrint, LLC is an organization focused and dedicated to the uplifting of charm city’s… Continue

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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