From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Hip-Hop At The Top (Alltop)

One of my favourite sites online, Alltop.com, is known as a digital magazine rack for nearly any topic you can think of.
That’s the quickest way of explaining what it is, but for a more detailed explanation, read this post I wrote a while ago, or just watch this video:

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EXCLUSIVE: Usher ft. Barack Obama – Hush

Whether you’re Democrat, Republican or Independent, you cannot deny the inspiration that is Barack Obama.
Moreso than just being a politician, he is living proof of an idea.
An idea that represents progression and the belief that ANYTHING is possible. An idea that “if you believe, then you can achieve”.
Many of us have faith in the idea of [...]

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Akon, Steve Rifkind & Devyne Stephens Goofing Around

LOL! Wooooooooowww. I can’t stop laughing at this video.
Akon, Devyne Stephens, Steve Rifkind and others were goofing around and dancing to Akon’s “Right Now” in Steve Rifkind’s office at SRC Records. Devyne starts it all off with a goofy little dance, then some friends jump in and join in on the fun.
The best though, is when Akon’s [...]

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Can Asher Roth Survive With Eminem Still In The Game?

The past few days have been interesting.
Last week, Eminem had a release party for his new book, “The Way I Am”. During the event, Shade 45 (Eminem’s radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio) played a new song from Em called “I’m Having A Relapse”.
Ever since the song spread throughout the net, I’ve been noticing a [...]

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50 Cent & MTV Are Scared Of Me

Well, no. Not really.
If you recall, a few months ago I posted about 50 Cent’s upcoming TV show, “Mogul In The Making”. Seeing that my blog is called Making The Mogul, it kinda… caught me… off guard.
I later posted about my intentions behind launching this blog and naming it Making The Mogul, and figured I’ll [...]

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What’s Your Favourite Microphone Marriage?

One thing I’ve always enjoyed as a music fan is the concept of microphone marriages.
What’s a mic marriage?
A mic marriage is a song with one male artist and one female artist. Not only does it offer 2 different voices, but it also offers 2 different perspectives of the same story. It doesn’t have to be [...]

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Blog Goals, Sideblogs & Microblogging

As you are well aware, MakingTheMogul.com focuses on the business side of the music business; getting into the business, issues surrounding it, lessons learned, etc – and it’s offered through my personal perspective as I continue in my journey.
Thing is, I don’t update as much as I should.
I acknowledge that.
I’ve actually been speaking to a [...]

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