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New Article: Get Offline: Put the Screen Name with The Face

Blowing Up from the Basement is a series of articles and resources written exclusively for the members of IllMuzik.com designed to help the bedroom producer/artist increase their exposure and develop the presentation skills to approach industry professionals to make meaningful connections and alliances.

These articles cover the wide spectrum of topics in this business of music from digital technology, selecting managers, setting up your business properly, networking, and the list… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on July 3, 2008 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Shakira Signs 360 Deal with Live Nation

I know, I know, Shakira is NOT a hip hop artist - but as an entertainment professional you should be in tune with ALL of the major deals especially with concert giant LIVE NATION.

Shakira has inked a full 360 with Live Nation for a reported $70-$100 million. The concert giant will now handle the pop star's recording, touring, merchandising and other rights. But first she must deliver three records to Epic: one English, one Spanish and a greatest hits.

These deals leave me… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 3, 2008 at 12:02pm — No Comments

New Digital Music Biz Article: Do You Need A Website?!

Welcome to “The New Digital Music Biz”. This blog focuses on the latest trends in the technology industry that are changing the music industry as we once knew it. I want to point out that this is your blog, which means if you have any digital technology related questions, they will be answered quickly and directly by me. The questions with the most detail will be posted on wordofsouth.com with my answer or recommendations. My policy is 100%… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on July 3, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Tech News: Get Familiar with thebizmo.com

Create your own store to sell your digital music, videos, ringtones and images, as well as tickets and merchandise. thebizmo is free to use, simply click on the sign up button and get started.

Sell & Distribute

Go get your fans to sell your products. Anyone can copy your bizmo and sell your stuff. They earn a commission on every sale and anything you decide to change in your bizmo automatically changes in theirs. Before you know it you will have your own network of… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 3, 2008 at 11:58am — No Comments

YouTube Hit Hard In Court Ruling Against Viacom

YouTube's early business model of posting videos without permission is coming back to hurt them now -

The question is: will artists shift to their OWN websites and host videos on their sites???!!!

Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users' names and IP addresses, to Viacom, which is suing Google for allowing clips of its copyright videos to appear on YouTube, a… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on July 3, 2008 at 11:52am — No Comments

Real Talk Radio Interview W/ Spitts McMann

Just wrapped up a LIVE on-air interview with Real Talk Radio w/ Spitts McMann aka Shaka Pitts -

We discussed many different topics with the main being: How to capitalize on the Digital Music Era and Make Money.

It was a live call-in show and I fielded numerous calls from the listeners of the show.

We went for well over an hour discussing various topics - lots of good information.

Special thanks to Be Easy Singleton from New Hope Mgmt Merck, Fanz and… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on July 1, 2008 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Gym Class Heroes Serve Up Ice Cream In NJ

Travis of Gym Class Heroes stopped by Ny's Finest Ice Cream/Italian Ice Spot in Franklin, NJ owned by ItsHiphop.tv 's own Timmy Grins. Good crowd came out to check out Gym Class Heroes in the… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on June 29, 2008 at 9:10pm — No Comments

Grafh - Freestyle - Harsh Reality Radio

Added by mr.shadeed on June 29, 2008 at 8:37pm — No Comments

Jacki-O Airs out Miami Rapper Brisco - (Audio)

Former Poe Boy artist and the reigning Madame of Miami Jacki-O calls in to discuss being called out by Brisco at the A-Milli Video shoot. Apparently former labelmate/friend Brisco sees her at the shoot and disrespects her heavily in front of everyone invited.

Speaks on some of the blackballing she has been experiencing since leaving Poe Boy for undisclosed reasons.

Provided courtesy of… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on June 29, 2008 at 6:43pm — 1 Comment

Virgin Mobile Fest - Baltimore , MD

Added by mr.shadeed on June 29, 2008 at 6:39pm — No Comments

Rock The Bells Coming to Columbia, MD!

Added by mr.shadeed on June 29, 2008 at 6:38pm — 1 Comment

Elements Party Presents: Blu Live in Concert!!!

Added by mr.shadeed on June 29, 2008 at 6:37pm — No Comments

Featured Artist: Almost September f MC Lyte

"Love" f KRS One & Sleepy Brown by Almost September f MC Lyte

Arriving to quench the thirst of the true lovers of Hip-Hop is the new inviting trio pronounced ALMOST SEPTEMBER. Composed of veteran lyricist MC Lyte, producer/writer/vocalist Whitey and producer/writer Jared Lee, ALMOST…

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Added by unsignedhype on June 29, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Killa Mike Interview

Grindtime Head honcho Killa Mike sits down with XXL and shares his view on why he raps and the difference between him and… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on June 28, 2008 at 11:32pm — No Comments

Bambaata live in NYC

Added by mr.shadeed on June 28, 2008 at 11:20pm — No Comments

Maino Interview on Hot 97.

Brooklyn Hard Hitter Maino is back with a new outlook, a new situation, and plenty of love and support from Grand Hustle. In this exclusive interview with Angie Martinez of the world's #1 radio station Hot 97 FM, he drops the latest and greatest on the life and times of… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on June 28, 2008 at 10:56pm — No Comments

Charlotte Hood Hard Day Media Day/Conference Feedback -

Charlotte/Hood Hard Day Conference Feedback Great trip to Charlotte for the third Hood Hard Day conference. Conducted LOTS of interviews, recorded great footage and forged some excellent relationships. Our program director Mr.Shadeed had the opportunity to speak on the panel "How to Make Money As An Artist Using the Internet" which was met with great reviews. He should be posting a blog about it…

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Added by mr.shadeed on June 25, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

This Is Why Rapper MIMS Likes His food Hot

Whats up hip hop world this is your boy The Handicapped Chef, down town Louisville Kentucky hanging with one of the hottest rappers on the scene right now Mims. Mims has allowed me a chance to hang out and talk food with him then do a 4 day online interveiw with him while he is on the road.

“I love shrimp—cocktail shrimp, shrimp-fried rice, anything that deals with shrimp and I loved that jumbo shrimp

platter you made… Continue

Added by The Chef on June 25, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

Columbia, SC Record Pool/Conference

Added by mr.shadeed on June 24, 2008 at 8:56am — No Comments

Too Many Webcams Not Enough Mcs .....

Too Many Webcams, Not Enough MCs

Great article written by DJ Fusion ------------------ Excerpt below and link to full article:

Now you may ask, "DJ Fusion, what do you mean?"

I mean, there hasn't been a great Hip-Hop Beef*** on Wax/CD/mp3 in ages (in my eyes, there has not been one since Jay-Z/Nas or LL Cool J/Canibus - the 50 Cent smack talk mixtape fests, while efficent and sometimes amusing, don't count).

Instead what we get is current nonsense… Continue

Added by mr.shadeed on June 24, 2008 at 8:42am — No Comments