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| URBAN BUZZ FACTOR FEATURED ARTIST: RAPPER BIGG RULE |
My philosphy is "think big, believe all things are possible, strive to be the best at what you do, be real to yourself, and do good things to others whenever possible. I put God first with every emotion and I touch people through my words".. [continue]
| URBAN BUZZ FACTOR ARTIST OF THE WEEK: J-SWAIN |

To begin I go by J-Swain and I'm a unsigned 20 year old rapper/song writer/lyricist out of Colorado. I didn't really start rapping until around the age of 16, but music has been apart of my life since a very young age. I grew up in a strict household with a lot ups & a lot of downs and turned to hip-hop as an outlet in my later years.... [continue]
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| THE URBAN BUZZ FACTOR FEATURED INTERVIEWS |
By: 9th Wonder Originally making hip-hop beats from his North Carolina Central University dorm room using software called Fruityloops and selling them on Soundclick, he has since become one of the more accredited producers in the hip hop music music industry. As a part of the underground group, Little Brother, he gained widespread recognition and critical acclaim from underground hip hop world.... [continue] |
Interview With T-Pain's Mgr. Michael Blumstien By Kimbel Bouwman Courtesy of HitQuarters Michael Blumstien talks about his relationship with his superstar client T-Pain, from first discovering in car showroom ready blow his first pay check on a flash car to balancing a tight tour schedule with dentist visits. He also talks about his other hugely successful charge, the grammy winning producer Jim Jonsin.... [continue] |
Featured Producer: Jason "J-Dub" Whitley By: Jesse Jess Jason "J-Dub" Whitley is one of the hottest rising stars in the r&b/hip-hop production game. "I'm a complete chameleon of Hip-Hop, Pop and R&B. I would not say that I have one set style and that I'm pigeonholed into one genre or sounding generic. I really try to make a single everytime I make a track whether its R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop or anything else"..... [continue] |
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A&R PROFILE: WAYNE WILLIAMS, VP OF A&R/JIVE RECORDS
By: JA Based in New York, Wayne Williams is a senior vice- president of A&R at Jive/BMG. The artists he works with include R. Kelly, Joe, Syleena Johnson and Eamon. Jive, which was the world's biggest independent label, was recently bought by BMG. .... [continue] |
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Drake Discusses His Debut Album By Jesse Atkinson I’m still in an early stage. This is my first album and it takes a lot for me to commit to a song and be like, “I like this enough that I’m gonna put it on the album.” Every artist will have their album list, like these are the songs I’m considering.[continue] |
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INTERVIEW WITH ERIC BEASLEY, DIR. OF A&R OF ASYLUM By: Jesse Jess Eric Beasley, Director of Urban A&R for Asylum Records in New York City. He's worked with artists such as Dr. Dre, 50 Cent. and many more......... [continue] |
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50 Cent has finally decided to speak out on all the rumors regarding G-Unit Records. He finally revealed why Mobb Deep is no longer with G-Unit and also spoke about the status of both Young Buck and The Game. Fiddy claims both Buck and Game are still under contract with him even though they are now considered “ex m
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| THE CHARTS |
| THE MUSIC BIZ |

(Richard B. Jefferson, Esq.)
As a Music Attorney, the question that I am most frequently asked by Songwriters and Music Producers who have been presented with a Publishing Deal is, "How do I know if this is the right deal for me?" As with everything in the music industry, publishing deals can be complex. …
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Different Types Of Record Deals
Radio Spins By, Wendy Day from Rap Coalition (www.WendyDay.com) I have been consulting independent urban record labels and artists for many years now, and the most misunderstood aspect of this industry is radio. …Continue
Distribution By, Wendy Day from Rap Coalition (www.WendyDay.com) 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.…Continue
10 Excuses For Not Having Your Own Recod Label
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