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Drizzy D.R.O. Invents Press/Play Hotline As Marketing Tool For Album

Independent Hip Hop Artist Develops A Revolutionary Concept For Marketing Himself

Hip hop artist Drizzy D.R.O has developed a new viral marketing technique that has successfully reached tens of thousands of fans in over 35 states and two countries.

Birmingham, AL . (4/17/08) –Birmingham based hip hop artist Derek " Drizzy D.R.O" Davis has developed a revolutionary concept for marketing himself as an… Continue

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NYOIL Drops HOOD TREASON Debut In July on Babygrande

FIREBRAND EMCEE NYOIL PREPS LONG AWAITED JULY 8th RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM "HOOD TREASON;" CAUSES A FRENZY WITH HIS RECENT NAS COMMENTS

To date, very little has been officially disclosed regarding Staten Island, NY's outspoken and enigmatic emcee known as "NYOIL." Many, however, are familiar with him through the incendiary viral video phenomenon, "Y'all Should All Get Lynched," the controversial track featuring photos of A-list hip-hop luminaries Three 6 Mafia, Jim Jones, The… Continue

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Lupe Goes Gold with The Cool

LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL" Earns RIAA Gold

Critically Acclaimed MC Celebrates With Major North American Tour Supporting Kanye West; "Superstar" Continues to Shine as New Single, "Hip-Hop Saved My Life," Is Readied for May Impact; Grammy-Winning "Daydreamin'" Currently Featured in AT&T's "Celebrate Spring" TV Promotion

- "LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL," the chart-topping second album from 1st & 15th/Atlantic recording… Continue

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Nelly Rips The Booth??!!

Nelly Murphy Lee and Consequence Freestyle (Nelly Got… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 27, 2008 at 12:21am — 1 Comment

A&R Power Summitt - NYC -

ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A RECORD, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR PUBLISHING DEAL?

NOW IS THE CHANCE TO SHOP YOUR MUSIC LIVE TO MAJOR MUSIC INDUSTRY DECISION MAKERS AT THE 2008 A&R POWER SUMMIT WEEKEND ON MAY 31ST-JUNE1ST, 2008.

PURCHASE AN ALL ACCESS PASS AND HAVE YOUR MUSIC HEARD

FOR DEAL CONSIDERATION AND GET FEEDBACK ON THE SPOT!!

LEARN ABOUT THE NEW 360 DEALS, DISCOVER THE BEST WAYS TO GET… Continue

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Nas Discusses Sean Bell Case w/ 106 and Park Nas Calls 106/parkClick to play video

Nas Discusses Sean Bell Case w/ 106 and Park

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Skillz Gets Busy In The Booth on Rap City

Skillz Got Busy on This Freestyle - Good Beat Selection as Well ---

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Peedi Crakk Rap City Freestyle

P. Craak Freestyle

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Ali Vegas _ Generation Gap 2 Prequel Promo Vid

After years of mixtape murdering and freestyles, Queens native Ali Vegas will be dropping an independent release on Lamar Odom's (his cousin) Rich Soil Label. For those of you readers who are too young to remember, Ali was a kid prodigy MC who drew comparisons to Nas for his multi-syllabic flow patterns at the age of… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 26, 2008 at 1:29am — 1 Comment

HOOD HARD DAY HITS CHARLOTTE, NC

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NATIONAL HIP-HOP TEAM VOTE SUMMIT INCREASES VOTER REGISTRATION BY 70%

Photo caption #2: Panelists: Bottom row (l to r? Lil' Mama, Russell Simmons, Ciara, T.I., Rosci, Terrence J, Flo-Rida, (Top row; l to r) Guerilla Zoe, Husuan Smalls, Valeisha Butterfield, Emily King, DJ Toomp, Lil'X, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, O' neal Mcknight, and Styles P

PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH VOTER REGISTRATION INCREASED OVER 70% IN 2008

NATIONAL HIP-HOP TEAM VOTE SUMMIT IN PHILADELPHIA MAKES AN… Continue

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Houston Music Conference

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Termanology Interview

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Termanology Interview

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Baby D Held on Fed Charges in OHIO

KOCH RECORDS/ BIG OOMP RECORDS ARTIST BABY D

HELD ON FEDERAL CHARGES IN OHIO

KOCH Records/Big Oomp Records recording artist Baby D is being held without bond in Ohio on federal charges for allegedly trafficking cocaine. Baby D vehemently disputes these allegations. He is being held in the Butler County Jail which also houses people held on federal charges). Baby D was arrested in Dayton, Ohio on March 26, 2008 and continues to be held without bail. He also has… Continue

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Prodigy Tops Billboard Charts

Prodigy Song Tops The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart

First Time Entry At Top Of The Charts For Legendary Mobb Deep Rapper

- For the first time ever and in the same week that the long awaited solo album H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 from Prodigy was released, the first single "The Life," reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart. This is a first for Prodigy, one half of the platinum-selling duo Mobb… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 24, 2008 at 3:25pm — No Comments

Fallen_Soldiers R.I.P. VL Mike

A man was fatally shot Sunday in Gentilly, becoming the seventh person slain in four days in New Orleans.

As Michael Allen, 32, was getting out of a vehicle in the 4700 block of Miles Drive Sunday shortly before 1 p.m., a man approached and opened fire, New Orleans police said.

The gunman escaped on foot, and Allen died a short time later at University Hospital, police spokeswoman Sabrina Richardson said. An autopsy will… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 24, 2008 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Rock The Bells 2008 LineUp Announced

GUERILLA UNION TEAMS WITH MYSPACE TO ANNOUNCE PERFORMERS AND ROUTING OF THE LEADING HIP-HOP FESTIVAL SERIES TODAY AT ALL-STAR PRESS CONFERENCE AND SECRET SHOW

2008 ROCK THE BELLS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK LINE-UP RELEASED

HEADLINERS INCLUDE A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM AND

REUNITED SPECIAL GUESTS THE PHARCYDE

WITH ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY SPANK ROCK, SANTOGOLD, KID SISTER, JAY ELECTRONICA AND MANY… Continue

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Independents Day: Prodigy- HNIC2

Prodigy (of Mobb Deep) HNIC 2 Review by: Mr. Shadeed.

There’s a new trend emerging in the hip-hop community when a veteran artist or group releases a new album that is below his or her own level of excellence, fans will immediately rush and say “Yeah, but its better than 90% of the music that’s out today”

With the constant pressure to remain relevant in today’s climate of hip-hop music, many artists who were gold and… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 24, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Independents Day: Album Releases

Keith Murray Intellectual Violence

Re-Up Gang: The Saga Continues

Jacka-Berner Drought Season

Ayatollah - Louder

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Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 24, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Ying Yangs to Drop New Album This Summer

YING YANG TWINS #1 INDIE ARTIST ON MYSPACE, UNLEASH VIDEO FOR THEIR NEW SINGLE "DROP" & ANNOUNCE SUMMER ALBUM RELEASE

Multi-platinum selling artist, the Ying Yang Twins, announce a late Summer release for their forthcoming full length entitled "Ying Yang for President," due out on TVT Records late this summer. The albums first single "Drop" leaked on Myspace and has been played an amazing 31 million times. The ATL duo is the #1 Indie artist on Myspace. "Drop" is produced by Isaac "Ike… Continue

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