From the monthly archives:

February 2008

Can Industry Veterans Shape The Future Of Music?

I got an email the other day about this new company/website called MusicWerks.com, which I’m sure most of you already read about on other sites. To recap, industry veterans, Andre Harrell and Eddie Ferrell (hey their names rhyme), have just launched a new “online label group” that provides “digital distribution, marketing, promotion, publicity, video production, [...]

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Jay Z Being Sued For $5 Billion

Why am I tempted to say $5 Billion in a Dr. Evil voice?
Check this story out
[Source: Nah Right]

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New Music – Treal, Trazz, Talib & Grand Hall

Treal ft. Cupid – I’m Not Lockdown
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Trazz ft. Wayne Wonder – Gonna Love U
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Talib Kweli – Independent Hustle
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Grand Hall – Still Raw
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Don Cannon – Anthem 1.0 The Cannon Hip-Hop Instrumentals – Download

I don’t know about all of you, but I love listening to instrumentals by themselves sometimes. It keeps my ears happy and my mind focused. I’m not an emcee, but I’ll throw on an instrumental CD and just let it play for hours while I do my work. It gives me a beat to [...]

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Industry Talk With Bad Boy A&R Conrad Dimanche – Part 2

Earlier this week I featured Part 1 of my interview with Bad Boy A&R, Conrad Dimanche.
Below is the second half of the interview, where we discussed artist development, the importance of songwriting and… jerk chicken.
What do you look for when somebody pitches you a demo or somebody is trying to pitch you an artist?
Well some [...]

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TVT Records Goes Bankrupt, Polow Da Don Leaks Usher Track & New XXL Editor

TVT Records Scheduled To File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Polow Da Don Admits To Leaking Usher Track
XXL Appoints Datwon Thomas As New Editor

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Industry Talk With Bad Boy A&R Conrad Dimanche – Part 1

I’m not a journalist by any means, but I had a chance to sit down and speak with Conrad Dimanche recently and figured why not interview him for the site.
For those of you who are not familiar with Conrad; he’s the Senior Director of A&R for Bad Boy Records. He’s responsible for all the music [...]

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