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MICROPHONEBULLY SPEAKS WITH DRIICKY GRAHAM @driickygraham @MicrophoneBully

Posted: April 8, 2013 by jdobypr in Events, MicrophoneBully
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Driicky Graham and Biz of Microphonebully.com

On Wednesday, April 3rd in New York, NY Akoo Clothing launched their Spring/Summer Collection. The unveiling of the new collection was held at the Akoo showroom and was sponsored in part by Hennessy who provided guests with variations of Hennessy cocktails all evening. The artist behind the hit song “Snapbacks & Tattoos,” Driicky Graham was also in attendance modeling the latest Akoo Collection. He also participated in an onsite photo-shoot for the brand. MicrophoneBully.com got a chance to talk to Driicky Graham about his hit single as well has his upcoming ventures.

Make sure to log onto MicrophoneBully.com for all the latest Interviews and Hip Hop News!

via INTERVIEW: MICROPHONEBULLY SPEAKS WITH DRIICKY GRAHAM | microphonebully.com.

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3x Showtime at the Apollo Winner Petawane added to Elementz 8th Anniversary Event

Posted: March 18, 2013 by jdobypr in News
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Cincinnati's Elementz.org 8th Anniversary

8th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OPEN HOUSE Elementz Urban Arts Youth Center 

UPDATE: Crooner Petawane, 3x Showtime at the Apollo champion has confirmed he will appear and perform with the youth at the 8th Anniversary event for Elementz Urban Arts Youth Center.  The singer wowed crowds during his performances at Apollo Live, including R&B Legend Gladys Knight who declared ‘every note he sang was totally perfect’ which is a huge cosign for this dynamic voiced newcomer.  The addition of Petawane is sure to be one of the highlights of the night as he performs with and supports the incredible youth of Elementz.
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Born and raised in New York,(HARLEM) Petawane (pronounced Pee-tah-wayne) began singing in the church at the tender age of six. It was around this time he began putting on impromptu performances at the request of his Dad to entertain his friends. It was through his love for the music and the response he would get each time he delivered a note that made him realize he wanted to be a performer. He has embarked on a mission to fulfill his dream ever since.
Founded 8 years ago, it’s time to celebrate, as Elementz, the Urban Arts Youth Center located in Over-the-Rhine, presents its 8th Anniversary Celebration Open House on Thursday, March 21st, 2013. This urban arts extravaganza will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in our new home at 1100 Race Street, one block south of Washington Park.
Elementz invites you to come enjoy positive Hip Hop music, thought-provoking poetry, stunning graffiti visual art and jaw dropping Hip Hop dance performances from some of the most electric, stunning and talent young artists from across our city. A $10.00 admission fee helps support ELEMENTZ programming and helps support young inner-city artists. Last year more than 300 people enjoyed the Celebration Open House, and supported Elementz at the same time. Come to the Open House this year and see what they’ve all been talking about!
Creative Director Abdullah Powell, “this event will be a great opportunity to see the quality of performance done by local youth who are learning new expressive skills in a variety of urban art forms”. Board President Peter Block says “I am personally energized each time I listen to the stories told by these young men and women as I listen to their music and watch their dancing”.
About Elementz 
Born out of the racial demonstrations of 2001, local Over-the-Rhine community organizers decided to address the need for a safe place for urban youth. Initiatives including “Cop Watch” and “Power Players” were initiated in February 2002, and a standalone arts center for urban youth called “Elementz” was launched in February 2005.
This year as we celebrate our 11th year of community engagement, Elementz is a vibrant youth center dedicated to promoting urban art, including Hip Hop, R&B, Spoken Word and Stepping. We serve over 200 youth who are members of the center and come on a regular basis to our programs. We also touch hundreds of additional young people through our outreach to schools and youth institutions with our message of urban-inspired art and respect.
MORE INFORMATION 
Contact Executive Director Tom Kent at 513-379-3239 or tkent@elementz.org or Creative Co-Director Abdullah Powell at 513-200-1018 or abdulah@elementz.org for more information.
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PortalTaxi.com – Indie Music Network – Music News: Jack Ely of “Louie Louie” Fame Releases New Full-Length Record, “Love Is All Around You Now”

Posted: November 17, 2012 by jdobypr in Music
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(portaltaxi.net/music) – The original lead singer of the Kingsmen, Jack Ely (pronounced e-lee), has released his most recent LP album, a modern gospel record called “Love Is All Around You Now.”  The record includes thirty six minutes of spirit-filled music from one of rock ‘n roll’s most influential rockers.  “Love Is All Around You Now” is free from all pretense, every lyric penned with obvious earnestness and passion for the underlying meaning and mission.  Composed with the complexity and humble intellectuality that characterizes much of the music written in the nineteen-sixties, some of the tracks on “Love Is all Around…” sound like folk anthems not unlike the best of Dylan or Baez, while others sound more like psalms of praise and worship no music listener will be surprised to hear in progressive churches even thirty years from now.

The record is not-at-all without backbone, however, which should not surprise fans of Ely himself, whose fame is largely garnered from the unstoppable, legendary classic rock single, “Louie, Louie,” recorded by his original band, the Kingsmen, in 1963.  The record has elements of funk, as in the fourth track, “Since the First Time I Touched His Hem” (an allusion to Biblical miracles worked by Christ when afflicted persons reached out to touch his robe), as well as elements of groove, as in the title track, “Love Is All Around…,” and there are – naturally – elements of low, low-down blues rock, as in “See the Light.”

via PortalTaxi.com – Indie Music Network – Music News: Jack Ely of “Louie Louie” Fame Releases New Full-Length Record, “Love Is All Around You Now”.

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#Mixtape Review: DJ Instynctz ‘Street Khemistry 8: An Introduction to Kut’ @DJInstynctz @KutTBA

Posted: November 8, 2012 by jdobypr in #DJ, Hip Hop, Joint One, mixtape
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Japanese producer Kut teams up with DJ Instynctz for Street KhemistryDJ Instynctz and Kut the Producer team up to bring the worlds of U.S. and Japanese Hip Hop together.

In one of my Yahoo! Voices articles, I talked about Hip Hop still impacting music worldwide and Street Khemistry 8 just proves my point in a major way. Brought to the table by DJ Instynctz for his Street Khemistry series, Japanese producer Kut serves us a huge dose of verifiably real Hip Hop tracks, which act as the music bed for some of the most deadly delivery of lyrics by artists from two different continents.

Those in the know are already hip to DJ Instynctz and his insane mixtape compositions and as the official show DJ for rap artist Torch. Instynctz’s “Street Khemistry” series has blessed us with some of the cream of the crop in the world of Hip Hop.

DJ Instynctz was raised in the North East Bronx and was influenced by the sounds and styles of urban life in New York City. His curiosity led him to explore his older brother’s vinyl records and he became interested in Hip Hop. With his brother’s records and a belt drive turntable he fun a way to express himself creatively.

DJ Instynctz aka Mr Problematik Status can now be seen energizing a club with his diverse arsenal of genres, making the airwaves sizzle with signature mixes, exclusive interviews and quality mixtapes. He’s now one of the most sought after mixtape DJs with a growing catalogue.

Kut is a Hip Hop producer from Tokyo bay area of Japan. He started out in Tokyo spinning parties but soon he purchased his first sampler and began making tracks on his own. Shortly thereafter, he quit Djing in favor of production. Kut has spent time in various U.S. cities, absorbing the vibes and techniques from various studios including New York’s D&D Studios.

After returning to Japan, Kut took a break from production but that didn’t last long. MC Nyche from the Bronx had connected with Kut while he was in New York and when he got his distribution deal with Universal, he got with Kut to produce “Ziplock” feat. Cam’ron and Fred the Godson as a single from the album project. Now he’s produced and worked with the legends Marley Marl, Talib Kweli, and Fiend, in addition to Cam’ron Fred the Godson and more.

Kut produced 11 of the 17 tracks on DJ Instynctz’s Street Khemistry 8 including the aforementioned “Zip Lock” by Nyche.

One of my favorites from this set is track 8 “Friday Night” by Lil Lexy (Prod. by Kut), the driving beat and evil sounding synths are a magical match for Lexy’s singsong flow, she works really well with this joint.

On a whole other side of the coin is the old school snare and clap flavored “Thirst Cream” by Reynos (Prod. by Kut) which is track 8 of the mix. I was feeling track 3 “New Jap Swing” which is a mashup of some Rhianna vocals fit in between some cold ass riffs by Japanese Hip Hop Heads Knell, Naoya, and Dizzy Doeswell, DJ Instynctz CLOWNED ON THIS MIX!!!

I enjoyed the Japanese flavor to the familiar yet original grooves and I can’t for the life of me figure out how the hell they can make that language sound like it belongs to Hip Hop naturally! These cats are good!!!

If you have ever been to a underground set like Project Blowed in LA, Dragon’s Den (also LA) or the Wet Joint hosted by Joint One DJs, Joey Slick, DJ Kev and The Shuzz, then track 4 “Play on” (Prod. by Kut) by Gee Dubs is going to take you home with some real certified Hip Hop flavor, usually reserved for those exclusive underground spots.

Overall, this is one of the most original, solid mixtapes I have heard in a long time, while I won’t be corny and say I don’t have any favorites because the are all so good that I can’t pick, I AM going to #COSIGN this mixtape as one worth having and keeping.

You don’t have to understand all the words to appreciate the artists and production value…don’t trip Cam’Ron isn’t ripping in Japanese!!! This is a great mix and kept me rocking for 17 straight tracks…track 17 is actually a bonus track “The Jig’s Up” by Kwan Lee (Prod. by Kut). Yeah that one is special too…Kut brought out so many weapons on this track, I KNOW we are going to hear his name on the regular here in the States real soon.

In my opinion, there HAS to be a part 2, 3, 4….I couldn’t get enough of this mixtape…good stuff…trust me.

Follow@DJInstynctz and @KutTBA  on Twitter. Check out StreetKhemistry.com for some of the hottest joints, videos, etc,…DJ Instynctz and crew have got your daily fix!

DJ Instynctz can be heard live every Saturday from 8-9 pm EST on Swurvradio.com

RATING: 4/5 fists!

#Cosign? – YUUUUPPPP!!!


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Multi-Platinum Icons KISS Release The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982

Posted: October 31, 2012 by jdobypr in Music, News
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English: Bill Aucoin, Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Joyce, Neil Bogart (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Magnificent Limited Edition Box Sets of Band’s 29 Singles on Legendary Casablanca Label

Available December 4

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – October 31, 2012) - Rock legends KISS were the first signing to the late Neil Bogart‘s newly formed Casablanca Records label after he saw and recognized their talent and showmanship during their spectacular performance at a showcase concert at New York City’s Le Tang’s Ballet Studio in 1973, offering them a contract on the spot. Now, KISS celebrates their 40th anniversary in 2013 having broken box-office records set by The Beatles and Elvis, more than 28 U.S. gold albums — the most gold records for any American rock band — 40 million sales in the U.S. and a total exceeding 100 million worldwide.

In their early years, KISS released a total of 29 singles on seven-inch 45 RPM records for the Casablanca label. These were available for sale to the public, used for commercial radio airplay and to promote album sales. Many of these singles had entirely different mixes, edits and material that didn’t appear on their vinyl albums. Now for the first time, these musical snapshots of KISS’ formative years, which have never been available in a commemorative singles edition, will be released in two box-set configurations entitled The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982, on Dec. 4 from Mercury/Casablanca/UMe:

29 Seven-inch vinyl (Limited Edition available direct to consumer via www.universalmusicenterprises.com/select)
29 CDs (available through all retail outlets)

In typical KISS fashion, these are no ordinary boxes. The sets are housed in a beautiful die-cut shadow box with a limited edition, etched silver metal plate and ribbon-pull magnetic closure, custom KISS 45s box with 26 collectible picture sleeves from original single releases around the world, including Japan, Germany, Holland, Spain and Britain. The vinyl collection also features singles from all four solo albums in purple, blue, red and green vinyl with a picture sleeve representing each individual member as originally released in the U.K. Both sets include a booklet which tracks the genesis and chart history of each single represented in the package and four individual KISS masks.

The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982 covers KISS’ remarkable eight-year stay on Bogart’s label, from their very first single “Nothin’ to Lose” b/w “Love Theme from KISS,” from their self-titled debut, to their very first charted 45, “Kissin’ Time.” The band’s subsequent string of hits included Dressed to Kill’s live version of “Rock and Roll All Nite” (No. 12 on Billboard’s Hot 100), Destroyer’s “Shout It Out Loud” (No. 31) and the Top 10 ballad “Beth,” Rock and Roll Over’s “Hard Luck Woman” (No. 15) and “Calling Dr. Love” (No. 16), Love Gun’s “Christeen Sixteen” (No. 25), Ace Frehley’s solo hit, “New York Groove” (No. 13) and Dynasty’s “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” (No. 11).

“Even I haven’t heard some of this stuff, but this is all part of our master plan to celebrate KISS at this milestone in our careers,” says Gene Simmons. “This box set represents us at the very beginning of our career, and documents the band’s early success and subsequent growth.”

Adds Paul Stanley: “This collection is meant for the true KISS aficionado. The packaging really captures the development of both our music and image at a very crucial period in the band’s history.”

The special set comes out after the release of Monster, their 20th studio album. Showing the band at the top of its game, Monster embodies all that is KISS and the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, with longtime members guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, return stronger than ever with their new album to continue the legacy of the spectacular larger-than-life extravaganza known as KISS.

More info at www.universalmusicenterprises.com/select

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Donna Summer Loses Battle With Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2012 by jdobypr in News
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I Feel Love

I Feel Love (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

DONNA SUMMER — the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer, reports TMZ.COM. SUMMER, born LADONNA ADRIAN GAINES on DECEMBER 31, 1948, was 63 years old. Sources told TMZ, “the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps, and was focused on trying to finish up an album she had been working on.”

IMDB notes SUMMER maintained “an unbroken string of hits throughout the 70s and 80s, most of which she wrote. She holds the record for most consecutive double albums to hit #1 on the BILLBOARD charts (3) and first female to have four #1 singles in a 12 month period; 3 as a solo artist and one as a duo with BARBRA STREISAND.”

SUMMER was a “five-time GRAMMY winner,” notes IMDB, and was the first artist to win the GRAMMY for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female (1979, “Hot Stuff”) as well as the first-ever recipient of the Grammy for Best Dance Recording (1997, “Carry On”). In 2004, she became one of the first inductees, as both an Artist Inductee and a Record Inductee (for 1977′s “I Feel Love“) into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in NEW YORK CITY.”

Source: All Access Music Group

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#New Music Dolo The Bandit Expands on International Success with Solo Release, Project Monarch

Posted: February 16, 2012 by jdobypr in Music
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Dolo The Bandit Reaps Rewards from QuickSilver Pro Tour

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New York, NY (February 2012) – Fresh out of an extremely successful year with featured placements in a new Spike Lee Joint “You’re Nobody Til Somebody Kills you” and an international brand campaign for Surf world powerhouse Quicksilver, New York artist Dolo The Bandit announces solo release “Project Monarch” on Canadian label UIYB (Up In Your Basement), with lead single “Roach Clips”.

Dolo’s advance through the ranks of began in 2011 when his self-produced cut “Get Down” was selected as only one of three featured cuts in the Spike Lee Film alongside Hip Hop legend Ice-T and then having the song licensed for the Quicksilver Pro New York and France surf competition tours, launching Dolo onto the global stage.

Project Monarch showcases Dolo’s aggressive lyrical attack and massive production style.  Lead single “Roach Clips” exhibits Dolo’s understanding of how real music is made and brings back the core of Hip Hop with strong lyrics, clever story telling and break-ya-neck style production.

2010 tested the mettle of Dolo as he survived a home invasion attempt resulting in him suffering a shotgun blast, injuring his face and hands.  Despite this type of trial in his personal life, Dolo has remained a true Soldier of the Hip Hop community, giving back by performing for children at the NYC Library in Highbridge. (read more… Mi2n.com)

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Female Artists: Get your song on Female Flow Mixtapes

Posted: February 12, 2012 by jdobypr in Music, News
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Click to visit the original post This is your official invitation to submit to Female Flow Mixtape Monthly Series Dates: Monday, February 6th - Wednesday, February 29th
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Missy B & SwurvRadio bring you Female Flow, a monthly mixtape music series exposing some of the world's most talented and underrated females.

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Female Flow Mixtapes

About This Opportunity

Missy B & SwurvRadio bring you Female Flow, a monthly mixtape music series exposing some of the world's most talented and underrated females. With a monthly cycle (no pun intended), we hope to expose your music to the masses. If you are a Female Artist, this is your chance to be included on an upcoming Female Flow mixtapes. Submit your best song or two right now because this campaign is only open for a 3 weeks. This mixtape series will be released online but some physical copies will be printed. Total overall selections: 16-20 tracks Total ReverbNation selections guaranteed: 8 tracks Prize Packages: Artists that are selected will be included on the short list to perform at a highly publicized show/concert in NYC with A&R, Press and other industry Executives in the audience. This event will be streamed live and showed on www.SwurvTV.com with front page placement on www.SwurvRadio.com How will this be promoted: on Facebook, Twitter, SwurvRadio, Myspace, SwurvTV. Any additional fees if selected: If you are chosen, there is a $50 fee to be placed on the mixtape. If you would also like to be on the cover, there is an additional $50 fee. There are plans for a Female Flow DVD, Live Shows & Interviews in the future.   Opportunity Overview No Fee to Submit! Genres Accepted: Rap, Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, DJ, Pop, Latin, Dance, Reggae, Live Music, Poetry Submissions Close: June 30, 2012  ReverbNation provides more than 2 million artists, managers, labels, venues, festivals/event/tour promoters and other music industry professionals with powerful, easy-to-use technology to promote and prosper online. Their wide array of distribution and promotional solutions provide the hands-on tools and actionable insights that allow them to reach their goals in an increasingly complex music industry. The company operates worldwide with customers on every continent. Over 30 million visitors come to ReverbNation.com every month.
Truly a legitimate opportunity for female artists across the globe to shine on a scale that will make this series one of those must have collections, like the Jazz Masters Collection!
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