Category: The Business of Hip Hop

BET Networks Premieres “INSIDE THE LABEL” Tuesday, May 17th

BET NETWORKS GOES ‘INSIDE’ THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH ITS NEW ORIGINAL DOCU-SERIES “INSIDE THE LABEL,” WHICH EXAMINES THE SHAKESPEAREAN TRAJECTORY OF SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC MUSIC LABELS IN THE HIP HOP INDUSTRY INCLUDING DISTURBING THA PEACE (DTP), GRAND HUSTLE, LOUD RECORDS, MURDER INC., RUFF RYDERS, SLIP-N-SLIDE RECORDS AND TERROR SQUAD Premiere Episode on Tuesday,… Continue reading BET Networks Premieres “INSIDE THE LABEL” Tuesday, May 17th

The 5Ws: Catherine ‘DJ Syncity’ Ouellette

Originally published on The Industry Cosign July 6, 2015 Who: Catherine Ouellette (aka DJ SynCity)What: Catherine O Inc, LLC and Dreamington LLC.Why: Catherine Ouellette is a hybrid ARTist. A Film Maker, Fashion Photographer, DJ to the Stars, Music Producer, Philanthropist. Based in Los Angeles, born in Montreal, by the way of New York, she has… Continue reading The 5Ws: Catherine ‘DJ Syncity’ Ouellette

It Needs to Be CED: What is Real Hip Hop?

What is Real Hip Hop? Well, there are people who complain daily about there not being ‘real’ Hip Hop and some may feel justified in stating so, BUT, it’s ALL relative! As universal as Hip Hop is, there are so many different Flavors of Hip Hop that there CAN’T be a definitive definition of the… Continue reading It Needs to Be CED: What is Real Hip Hop?

Shawn Pen: ‘Put your pen to paper and write more than songs’

Originally published on The Industry Cosign March 4, 2015 When Hip-Hop was first acknowledged by the masses, it was looked at like a fad, similar to disco. Hot for the time being, but will play itself out soon, especially since it was coming from Black kids in the inner city. Yes, that was the mindset… Continue reading Shawn Pen: ‘Put your pen to paper and write more than songs’

The Mekanix Announce Album ‘Under The Hood’

    Production Duo The Mekanix, The Beats By The Pound of The Bay, Announce New Album Under The Hood, Out June 3rd via EMPIRE     The Bay Area Sound Architects Release the Video For “On My Hustle” featuring IAMSU!, Keak Da Sneak and J. Stalin     The Announcement: Related Links: Freeway “Free Will” Full… Continue reading The Mekanix Announce Album ‘Under The Hood’

Freeway “Free Will” Full Album Stream

New Music: Freeway “Free Will” Full Album Stream XXL Premiere Freeway’s “Free Will” Will Be Released On 4-29-2016 Freeway, the storied MC who was instrumental in the success of State Property and Roc-A-Fella Records, is a North Philly luminary and arguably the most revered lyricist to emerge from the City of Brotherly Love. Freeway has… Continue reading Freeway “Free Will” Full Album Stream

B.o.B Announces New Track, “Roll Up” and stfu. Tour

B.o.B READY TO “ROLL UP” WITH NEW TRACK AND stfu. TOUR   “ROLL UP” FT. MARKO PENN ARRIVES FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH AT ALL DSPS AND STREAMING SERVICES   EAGERLY AWAITED US TREK KICKS OFF TONIGHT AT OMAHA’S SLOWDOWN ROCK CLUB & BAR   stfu. TOUR CONTINUES THROUGH LATE JUNE   SUPPORT COMES FROM NO GENRE… Continue reading B.o.B Announces New Track, “Roll Up” and stfu. Tour

Rockie Fresh Teams with ESPN for 2016 NFL Draft

ROCKIE FRESH TEAMS UP WITH ESPN FOR 2016 NFL DRAFT   ACCLAIMED CHICAGO RAPPER COVERS BILL WITHERS’ “WHO IS HE (AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU) (FEAT. CHAUNCEY SHEROD)”   TRACK FEATURED IN ESPN’S 2016 NFL DRAFT COVERAGE, PRODUCTION ELEMENTS TO START APRIL 27TH & DRAFT AIRING LIVE FROM CHICAGO BEGINNING THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH  … Continue reading Rockie Fresh Teams with ESPN for 2016 NFL Draft

Jack Knight: ‘My Personal Experiences and the Experiences of Others are the Key to my Work’

Originally published on The Industry Cosign August 13, 2015 Jack Knight AKA Starman is a comic book superhero in the DC Comics Universe and a member of the Justice Society of America. But, wait, this is a different Jack Knight! Instead of being a comic book superhero in the DC Comics Universe, he is actually… Continue reading Jack Knight: ‘My Personal Experiences and the Experiences of Others are the Key to my Work’

The 5Ws: Theda Sandiford

Who: Theda SandifordWhat: VP Commerce. Republic Records and Mixed Media ArtistWhy: Though art is engrained in her psyche, Theda’s first creative endeavors were in the music business as a sales & digital marketing executive. After years of ground breaking digital work for musicians, she began experimenting combining digital and analog collage processes, to develop her own artistic… Continue reading The 5Ws: Theda Sandiford

Greg Marius Is….. Legendary

People think that rappers becoming entrepreneurs and owning their businesses is new and they have no clue, that it is, indeed, NOT new. It’s great that the Jay-Zs, the 50 Cents, and the Rick Rosses have achieved success outside of spitting lyrics. But, this is not a new phenomenon that just started recently. In fact,… Continue reading Greg Marius Is….. Legendary

Jameel Spencer: ‘I still get excited by coming up with ideas and seeing them come to fruition’

Originally published on The Industry Cosign February 2, 2015 When you’ve been in business for a number of years, boredom or complacency can set in. Not for Jameel Spencer. After working with so many popular brands and A-list celebrities, Spencer still not only comes up with winning ideas but is still driven to see them… Continue reading Jameel Spencer: ‘I still get excited by coming up with ideas and seeing them come to fruition’

Stream Young Thug’s ATL Mixtape on Pandora

  STREAM YOUNG THUG’S ATL MIXTAPE ON PANDORA AHEAD OF PANDORA’S FIRST LIVE HIP HOP EVENT NEXT MONTH PANDORA PRESENTS: THE ATL FEATURING YOUNG THUG, K CAMP AND DEJ LOAF STREAMING LIVE FROM THE TABERNACLE IN ATLANTA ON MAY 5TH  STREAM YOUNG THUG’S ATL MIXTAPE ON PANDORA Related Links: Bankroll Mafia (T.I., Young Thug, Shad… Continue reading Stream Young Thug’s ATL Mixtape on Pandora

Bankroll Mafia (T.I., Young Thug, Shad Da God, London Jae, YSL Duke) Announce Self-Titled Album

Atlanta-based Rap Super-Group Bankroll Mafia (T.I.,Young Thug, Shad Da God, London Jae, and YSL Duke) to Release Bankroll Mafia on 4/22   The Atlanta Rap Titans To Host a Private Listening Event in Atlanta This Friday   The Album: Related Links: Verbal Kent & !llMind – Weight of Your World (New Free Album!) Mr. Lif – “Don’t… Continue reading Bankroll Mafia (T.I., Young Thug, Shad Da God, London Jae, YSL Duke) Announce Self-Titled Album

Verbal Kent & !llMind – Weight of Your World (New Free Album!)

Verbal Kent & !llMind – Weight of Your World Weight Of Your World by Verbal Kent & !llMind Verbal Kent (of Ugly Heroes) and !llMind (platinum producer) have teamed up to give fans a free album the day after 4/20.  The new LP is loaded with 13 new !llMind slaps and verses from Verbal Kent… Continue reading Verbal Kent & !llMind – Weight of Your World (New Free Album!)

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