Currently promoting his new single, “Take Me There,” with a video already shot for it, Reggae artist, Ultimate, took a moment to speak with DigiWaxx Media. Take a second and learn a thing or two about the Jamaica born, artist making that “feel good” music; “It has people dancing, feeling happy and is spreading rapidly […]
No stranger to assets and liabilities, D-Block’s Large Amount, better known as the “Boy Wit a Billion Barz”, recently caught up with AllHipHop.com to discuss music, money and survival during the economy’s lean times. He’s is currently featured on five tracks from D-Block’s newest compilation album, No Security (D-Block/E1) and on a forthcoming D-Block/DJ Premier […]
K. Dot: Reality Rap Coming from a city with a storied rap history can be a lot of pressure for a new artist, no pressure for Compton MC, K.Dot. For K.Dot, it’s not all about the glamour and glitz its more about making real music that the people will feel. Since the age of 15, […]
I am maaaad late with my column this month. And I have no good excuse. I’ve been real busy with Young Buck, so I was going to blame it on him, but it wasn’t his fault at all. But it sounds good, and he loves me enough to take one for me, so I’ll just […]
So you want to get into the game? Quit while you ahead and go to college! That’s the advice I’d give to anybody starting out right now, get a degree in contract law and go ahead on the business side. But, if you’re stubborn like me, and determined to fulfill your artistic vision, you need […]
The “Lone Star” state has managed to produce some pretty memorable talent. Bun B, Pimp C. and Scarface are a few who come to mind when thinking of artists from the Southern borders of Texas. Speaking of Scarface, this current rapper managed to land an album deal with the man himself as a member of […]
I’m one of those people that lives life with no regrets—everything happens as it’s supposed to and when it should. Not that I give up control to “destiny,” I just make the best decisions I can with the research I have at hand, trust my own judgment, and move forward once I make a decision. […]
Currently on his Southern City Tour, producer and CEO of So Slimm Entertainment, S. Fresh, is at the point in his career where his name should be a household name; coming to a pc screen near you. The humble and conversational creative artist expressed a great deal of his character – it was indeed […]
You probably have a demo CD and have opened up for Gucci Mane, Mims, or Rick Ross when they came through your city. It’s not enough.You probably have a list of every A&R person in the music industry to shop beats to, with their email addresses. It’s not enough.You might even be smart enough to […]
I’ve been getting your emails asking me to cover record deals in this new bad economy. I’m hesitant to cover this topic because the truth is that I don’t see the value in an artist doing a deal with a major label or a sub-label anymore. The deals that do exist are not great, the […]
Good TroubleAs of late Texas has proceeded to attempt its take over of rap music even though New York has had it in its palm for years. Artists like Mike Jones, UGK, Chamillionaire and others have exploded from the underground scene and unto mainstream music and defined new experiences in Hip-Hop. With this explosion came […]
These days, it seems like everyone is doing a conference and/or awards show in Hip-Hop. What is up with that? I guess people see one or two people do it, and they think they have the proper connections, knowledge, and opinions to do it their damn self. The problem is, most fail. It’s also not […]
Independent ReleaseAnyone with proper financing, good music, and thorough music industry experience could choose to put out music independently. With the financial beating that most indie distributors are taking (the economy is in the toilet, in case you live under a rock), and ease with which one could upload and sell music digitally, it is […]
With 2008 being both a historic and pinnacle year of achievement in Hip-Hop, the AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground alumni are no exception. Attaining a slew of national press and major publication covers, securing new deals and ventures, check out 2008 – A Year in Rewind with some of your favorite Breeding Ground All-Stars. This run […]
I’ve seen so many people get jerked in the 17 years that I have been pulling artists out of bad deals. And I have been vocal (for free) about how artists can protect themselves from getting jerked by less than savory managers and production companies, greedy labels, and unscrupulous scammers. Yet, every week it seems […]
I started Rap Coalition with my own money in 1992 because I got tired of hearing about my favorite artists getting jerked by greedy labels, unsavory production companies, and unknowledgeable managers. I came to rap as a fan—started listening to rap in Philadelphia in 1980. Many of you weren’t even born yet. I didn’t […]
(You can now subscribe to RSS feed to this column at www.TheDayReport.com. Thanks to James Doe for educating me on the technology and making it easy for me to implement!!) “Success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get.” -Warren Buffett, Billionaire Passion is the undeniable love for something […]
What is it about the rap music industry that makes people standing on the sidelines assume they understand how it works? Does it look easy from the outside looking in? Are folks so blinded by watching BET and reading a couple of rap magazines that they actually think they understand the ins and outs enough […]
I never thought I’d ever have to devote a column to this topic, but apparently it needs addressing based upon how most folks seem to operate a business in this industry. Here are some basics:Set up a phone for business calls, KEEP the phone in service, and return phone calls. Changing your phone number every […]
A very important aspect of selling your own record is getting it into the stores and onto the websites that do the bulk of the download sales. There’s no shortcut here; hard work is the only way to do this unless you have an incredible buzz, a recent sales track record, or a fool proof […]
