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Hit Music Producers Sound Off

As Producers Week comes to a close, I wanted to present you guys with something big.
I gathered some popular questions that many aspiring producers have, and sent them to a group of producers: some who are currently on their way up & others whose work you’re all very familiar with.
If you’ve ever wondered how producers’ [...]

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Rest In Peace Shakir Stewart

Today marks a truly unfortunate day, as Shakir Stewart has passed away.
Just earlier this year, Shakir was named Executive Vice President of Def Jam Recordings. Prior to his promotion, he served as Senior VP of A&R at Def Jam since September 2006 and as VP of A&R the two years prior.
Shakir passed away earlier today [...]

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Jimmy Iovine Discusses The Future Of The Music Business

Here’s an interesting video I found of Jimmy Iovine discussing his views on today’s music industry and his vision on the direction it’s taking. (Note: The video is about a year old)
He offers advice for new artists as well as talking about possible distribution models, what makes a great producer and the future of Interscope [...]

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Asher Roth – Roth Boys video

The video is here.
Ash Roth decided to do a video for the mixtape joint, Roth Boys, and you’ll never guess who showed up
Check it out below and make sure to grab the embed code to post it on your site/blog/myspace.

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Def Jam’s Secret To Success

The guys over at The Real have been making quite a bit of noise with their brand of “hip-hop sketch comedy”.
Check out the video below on Def Jam’s Secret To Success.

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How I Discovered Kanye West

Note: I get a little side-tracked in this post, but it all comes together, I promise.
Have you ever felt connected to and genuinely proud of an artist’s success because you were a fan of theirs before they became major celebrities? You somehow believe you were a part of the movement, even if you were no [...]

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