Much respect to Haroon (via cratekings). Besides regularly dropping insightful and intelligent commentary, Haroon also dishes out some serious audio and production of his own. Check out this complimentary 9 track 22 minute collection entitled A Hip-Hop Tribute To Isaac Hayes and pay homage to one of the original soul masters. RIP MR. HAYES!!
http://homepage.mac.com/alqahtani/.Public/tribute-to-isaac-hayes.mp3
The record industry as a whole is doing fine.
No it’s not bringing in the profits that it once did but it is still “profitable” and at the end of the day that’s all that matters for the powers that B!
Pop music- is through the roof!
Country music- will always be here.
The only music sector that is failing is “black music” aka Rhythm and blues, Hip Hop and Rap.
1st of all, music of color was never suppose to make it in the first place. It was only allowed because “somebody” realized that it could bring in a lot of money. Back in the day black records had to dawn a white face. Proven by white artist with there pictures on the front of there records and and black artist with no picture or the picture of white kids or even other white artist on the front of there covers.
It’s not “black artist” that want these sample clearances, it’s Corporations that own the rights to that music. We know that the CEO’s of these Company’s are not black writers, singers and producers of the music!
Old school artist never really got paid though they moved millions and millions of units. Very few black artist, producers or writers to this day own any of there music. You can only name a handful at best. The top dogs would have to be Ray Charles (RIP) Smokey Robinson and Quincy Jones.
How many legendary black entertainers when they pass do you hear were broke as fuck? I can’t name any that weren’t. That’s a sad affair!
One for the Clubs. Peep It.
If ya diggin, click the link below to download.
The Dream - I Luv Ur Girl - JonRingo official remix
Nas…STILL ONE OF THE BEST! Disagree all you want. But he hasn’t lost
his true meaning, he hasn’t lost the real meaning of hip hop….
Bout damn time someone spoke up…THEY CANT ALL BE SUCKIN’ CORPORATE DICK
Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama has condemned an endorsement song from Ludacris, in which the Atlanta MC criticizes rivals Hillary Clinton and John McCain.
The song “Politics: Obama Is Here” contains celebratory bars on Obama’s success (“The first is destined and it’s meant to be”), but turns venomous when Obama’s rivals are addressed.
Ludacris references the bitter Democratic primary battle by stating “Hillary hated on you/So that b**ch is irrelevant.”
Regarding Republican nominee John McCain, the rapper rhymes:
“McCain don’t belong in ANY chair unless he’s paralyzed/ Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped/ Ball up all of his speeches and I throw ‘em like candy wrap.”
Through his campaign team, Senator Obama released a statement condemning the song as offensive and typical of much of Hip-Hop’s current lyrical content.
“As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to,” explained spokesman Bill Burton. “This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain, and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics.”
Previously Obama once that Ludacris’ music received heavy rotation in his iPod, a point also acknowledged in the song when the rapper says:
“With a slot in the president’s iPod Obama shattered ‘em/ Said I handled his biz and I’m one of his favorite rappers.”
Ludacris could not be reached for comment at press time.
In this tutorial, Adam Dorn (aka Mocean Worker) shows you how
to create groovy and realistic sounding basslines using the
Reason Electric Bass ReFill. I’ll have to admit, it took me a while
to work a realistic sounding bass with software. But here’s…..
This cat’s voice is comical, bordering on annoying, not to mention
his name..but the guy knows his stuff. New ideas, new tech’s
MUST SEE!!