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Pinqy Ring “Tickets” ft. Bo Deal (BSM)
Pinqy Ring is one of the dopiest MCs I have heard in quite a long time … I would try to put my spin on her and her story but she is so damn unique that in my humble opinion, only SHE can lay it out for you! I will just say that she is one of the newest writers on The Hype Magazine editorial roster but with her lyrical skills, we may not have her for long. Her single “Tickets” with Bo Deal of Waka Flocka‘s Brick Squad Monopoly, is an exposé of those fake rappers claiming to be rich or ‘gangsta’ when it simply isn’t the truth.
Pinqy Ring is a high school teacher as well as a rapper…her students really get the best of both worlds from their teacher. Besides getting the 3 r’s, she can relate to them from a street perspective and as an individual out on her professional grind as well.
“I am me. An emcee. That releases her speech on a beat. No police or his chief can hold Misses Pinq to her knees. Woman, Queen. On her dream. On the scene. Welcome. Please, have a seat 
” Pinqy Ring quote from her website!
In one sentence, who are you?
I am Pinqy Ring, the Puerto Rican Chicago rapper, teacher, poet, journalist, student, feminist, lover, learner, college graduate and chocolate milk aficionado. (from her recent interview with The HYPE Magazine)
Hard hitting rhythms, deadly deliver and a natural ability to ride a track like a professional hobo rides a train, gives the listener one heck of a musical experience. This is an example of how Hip Hop should be presented, not that skinny jeans wishy washy stuff we get fed on the radio. Tickets, from her upcoming EP “Herstory” is unique in this day in age and Pinqy Ring delivers like none you have heard in years.
A proud Puerto Rican, Pinqy is determined NOT to be pigeonholed as a Latin Rapper…she wants and by her delivery on Tickets…DESERVES to be taken as a serious representative of Hip Hop…period. Rating 4/5 because nobody’s perfect. Enjoy!
Get more info on Pinqy Ring on her official website and connect with her on Twitter @PinqyRing
Public Enemy released a bookend album set titled “Most Of My Heroes STILL Don’t Appear on No Stamp” and “The Evil Empire Of Everything” this summer. This is the group’s first release in five years and reflects their continued leadership within the hip hop community as they embrace new technology and digital music production techniques.
I was able to have a long conversation with Public Enemy’s founder and leader Chuck D, and we discussed some of the challenges and changes within the music industry at large. Chuck D was very open about his feelings on several issues facing new artists as well as the ability to create quality projects with input from various locations at the same time via remote applications.
Below are some highlights of our nearly hour-long conversation.
A key point for Chuck D is that artists are no longer bound by the traditional one release every 18 months which had been the industry standard prior to this new age. According to Chuck, Public Enemy’s dive into the digital music creation arena should come as no surprise to the music industry. Public Enemy was one of the first groups release their music on MP3, begin a blog and working with interactive recording by inviting fans so submit remixes to one of their earlier albums “Revolverlution.”
What are some of the most notable changes in the new age of music creation?
Chuck D told me that one of the biggest changes is the decline of the long play album in exchange for singles. He told me he feels as though the change from album format to singles began with the first download via the internet. Some of the major players in the changeover have been ringtones and mixtapes which can create a viral buzz for the artist and bring new music to the masses on a giant scale.
“This is a chance to make a powerful artistic statement that reflects on the release method as much as the music within,” Chuck observed. “No charts, no counts, no pressure, just create, bomb and step back.” declares Chuck in the press release surrounding the new Public Enemy projects.
Read my full article on Chuck D on Yahoo! Voices Music
Hunnid Mill
The first thing that struck me about this group is their work ethic as a whole, I asked for info and it came right up and that type of professionalism is what may take them forward in the game. HunnidMill has a pretty prolific YouTube presence, meaning more than 30 videos and none of them sound the same, which is a positive. I can say that I enjoyed seeing young people having fun and listening to some of the music like “Adventure Time”, which was freestyle over the music track of one of the artist’s favorite cartoons. Yeah all new skool Hip Hop heads aren’t talking about strip clubs!
One of the best of the joints was called HUNNID MILL – OMG NEW SWAGG ”Round Cher” (MUSIC VIDEO) although I did find disturbing the fact there were youngsters waving a gun around recklessly even while filming themselves playing video games. Where were the parents?! All in all this crew represents the fun side of Hip Hop and mix in the skater lifestyle with that as well.
HunnidMill doesn’t have an album and the singles are spur of the moment freestyles with a need for some better sound mixing but I looked beyond that! Look at these kids as young cats trying to have a bit of fun, which is what Hip Hop started from, and trying to do something other than shoot up everything. Check them out! What do you think…remember they are growing into professionals!
Atlanta Hip Hop trio EDUBB announces European and American tour dates
[Mixtape Review] EDUBB – “Legends Of The Fall”.
A very solid and honest review on KingEljay.com of the Legends of the Fall LP by Atlanta Hip Hop trio EDUBB. Historically known for their risque party music like “Whooty” and “Rainboots”, Legends of the Fall is their first full-length concept driven project and the reviews are very solid for this group.
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Fatz “Da Big Fella” released his first mixtape “Heart of a King” featuring Maybach Music Group artist Wale on the lead single “Spill”
Wale, Maybach Music Group artist and Co-founder of “The Board Administration”(BOA) Management and Marketing group “brought out” his newest BOA artist, Fatz “Da Big Fella” June 1st. Da Big Fella’s lead single from this all-original project “Heart of a King” is entitled “Spill” and features Wale opening the song with his signature DMV sound.
After a successful run with Wale on his 2011 “Ambition” tour, Da Big Fella is the newest addition to Washington, D.C.’s dynamic company BOA, a joint venture between rapper Wale, entertainment entrepreneur Le’Greg Harrison and singer Tre from the go-go band UCB. Da Big Fella joins future Hip Hop icon Wale, the stellar Black Cobain and Tierra Thomas on their mission to impact the Hip Hop movement.
“I wanted to do something for the local community and reach out to DMV artist that had put in the work to get to the next level, including some artist that started before me, including our artist Da Big Fella” said Wale in a taped segment for the “WALE – “600 BENZ” DC mix in studio TRAILER [part 2]” which opens with an introduction by Da Big Fella.
Fatz’s first solo album, “Boss of My Power”, includes hits like “Built Like That”, “In My City” and “Dice-Gaterz”. His freshman album received 4 out of 5 stars in a review by 2 Sicc Reviews and pushed heavy units throughout the D.C. area. His second album, “Key to the City”, was released in late 2006, receiving rave reviews and outselling his previous album.
2012 brings Fatz into a new dimension of his music career, his first all original mixtape “Heart of a King” includes exclusive features by Wale and Black Cobain. Fatz is no stranger in his hometown of D.C. nor to the big stage, he featured prominently in Wale’s Ambition tour. Antoine Williams aka Fatz “Da Big Fella” has a tranquil yet energetic spirit that drives him to deliver breathtaking performances at every event or party at which he appears. Not only does he command the crowd by his physical presence, the deadly delivery of his lyrical missiles keeps the crowd leaning forward in anticipation of his next verbal assault surrounded by massive signature tracks.
The Board Administration and partner company Overdose Entertainment have created an organization where artists are encouraged to extend their talents and are given free reign over their creativity, which proved to be a perfect fit for the versatile Fatz. Team Big Fella has adopted the motto “No Days Off” meaning they are always working toward the next level of creativity and achievement.
More information on BOA is available at http://www.theboardadministration.com/ and Overdose Entertainment at http://overdoseonline.com/. Fans can get more information on Fatz “Da Big Fella” at http://fatzdabigfella.com his official BOA website.
Jeffrey Weber is the author of the recently-released You’ve Got A Deal: The Biggest Lies Of The Music Business.
Based in Beverly Hills, Weber is a longtime industry producer known for his work with Luther Vandross and Ronnie James Dio, and two of his projects won Grammys.
But after 30 years he’s left the corporate rat race to work directly with artists. With his new freedom Weber has decided to expose the more dubious aspects of the business. Here are his top ten record industry lies, pulled from his book. We talked to him about what exactly these lies mean.
10. “We love your stuff.”According to Weber, when producers say this, what they really mean is either: “I don’t know who you are,” “I listened to it and it’s not very good,” “I never got it” or “I didn’t listen to it.” It’s a white lie to spare artists’ feelings. Weber adds that a producer who has actually listened to your stuff will have a complex understanding of what works and what doesn’t. Those who haven’t listened tend toward vague praise.
9. “We’ll fix it in the mix.”
This really means “We’ll do our best to make you sound like an artist,” Weber says, which sounds to us something like “It’ll grow out” after a bad trip to the barber. The final product might be all right, but the recording is sub par.
8. “The booking is definite.”
What this really means, according to Weber, is that the booking agent doesn’t know who you are, is waiting for someone who’s going to be a better draw or — preferably — an audience that’s going to spend more on booze than yours. Remember that the clubs are in business to turn a profit, not to give your band exposure.
7. “It’s hot in the clubs.”
Rather than answering your question, a record company exec will supply you with a silver lining in the form of a non-sequitur. “It means you’re getting a lot of attention and buzz in clubs,” he says, but also that “no one has a clue about your record and no one’s buying it.”
6. “My last band had a record deal, but we broke up before recording an album.”
There are deals and there are deals. “When someone says you have a deal,” he says, “it means you have a deal until the next guy up the chain says ‘are you crazy?’” He’s also clear about the realities of the recording industry. “If marketing and promotions don’t believe in the record, there is no deal, regardless of what A&R says.” This pressure often causes bands to break up before a real deal gets signed.
Read the complete article on LAWEEKLY blogs: http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/02/record_industry_lies_jeffrey_weber.php
Post retrieved from LA Weekly Blogs (21 February 2012)
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By Funkworm
Hip hop artist Rhymefest wrote a thought provoking article at DJ Booth.net posing the question about who is more responsible for breaking records currently; bloggers or DJ’s? This has become increasingly frustrating for artists who find out that a lot of club DJ’s only want to play what’s hot on the streets and a terrestrial radio push demands that you have “mucho deniro”. So you’re stuck in a fucked up “chicken or the egg” scenario. They won’t play you if you’re not hot, but you can’t get hot if they don’t play you. (read more…)
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