Eminem's “Phenomenal” is the first single from the “Southpaw” soundtrack.
Eminem is executive producing and releasing new music on the Southpaw (Music from and inspired by the motion picture) soundtrack, according to a press release posted on Shady Records' website today (May 22).
The Detroit rapper’s
“Phenomenal” is the project’s first single. It is produced by DJ Khalil
and is featured in the trailer of the film, which is below.
The soundtrack is set to be released on Shady/Interscope Records and slated for a July release. Southpaw is due in theaters July 24.
The film follows light heavyweight boxing champion Billy “The Great” Hope, who is portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal. Former Shady Records recording artist 50 Cent portrays Hope’s lifelong friend and manager.
“We have been involved in developing Southpaw
since it’s inception and Eminem has dedicated himself to ensuring that
this film captured his passion for the project through his music,” Shady Records President Paul Rosenberg
says in the press release. " We’ve assembled a great soundtrack to
accompany what’s sure to be one of the finest boxing films ever.”
by Yohance Kyles Legendary Hip Hop crew The Roots has released 11 albums since 1993 starting with the group’s debut Organix. According to frontman Black Thought, the house band for The Tonight Show is currently working on their next LP. He recently spoke with Consequence of Sound.
“I feel like we are embarking on a new chapter in our lives and in
our careers, so it’s time to either make more music or to stop making
music, and we’re not going to stop. Music is on the horizon,” said Black
Thought.
While The Roots prepare to drop another project in the near future,
the Philadelphia natives’ discography already includes collaborations
with some of the most prominent music figures of the last 25 years. That
list includes soul singers like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Musiq
Soulchild, and Cody ChesnuTT. Black Thought touches on how his band
helped usher in the 1990’s sub-genre of R&B known as “Neo-Soul.”
“I feel like what we did with Erykah in the late ‘90s was a moment in
time, but it paved the way for other artists,” stated B.T. “I feel like
the groundwork we laid was the foundation for what became neo-soul. It
was a movement. I feel like that has come and gone and what remains in
its wake is just the best parts of it.”
Rahimi directed several music videos for Tupac, including “2 of
Amerikaz Most Wanted,” “Hit Em Up” and “To Live & Die in L.A.” He
also wrote the letter that Tupac signed in which the rapper fired Suge
Knight and his lawyer, David Kenner.
“I was waiting for Tupac at club 662 in Las Vegas after the Mike Tyson fight on September 7, 1996,” Rahimi
wrote via the Indiegogo site. “Soon after, I was informed by rapper
Nate Dogg that Tupac and Suge Knight had been shot and taken to
University Hospital. I immediately rushed there to be by Tupac’s side.
This was the first of an emotional 7 days that I sat guard over Tupac
who was in an induced coma, riding the line between life and death.
7Dayz is the story of my experience at the hospital amidst death
threats, undercover FBI informants and an uncooperative Police
Department.”
The goal for the campaign is set at $300,000 to cover the cost of
production, shooting, talent, insurance, and equipment. For $20
contributors can earn a limited edition 7Dayz bandana. $35 donors
receive a 7Dayz DVD, a digital copy of the script and a Tupac photo
ebook.
At press time, the film has raised more than $4,300.
Camp Lo dropped its first project in almost two years today (May 18), according to HotNewHipHop. Ragtime Hightimes features cuts "Black Jesus," "Gypsy Notes," "Cold Retarded" and "Mean Joe."
Camp Lo dropped visuals for "Bright Lights" and
"For much of the album, they're back with their longtime collaborator Ski Beatz," HotNewHipHop says.
Cop the project on iTunes.
The cover art, tracklist and album stream are as follows: 01. Black Jesus 02. Sunglasses 03. It's Cold 04. Power Man 05. Sunshine 06. Gypsy Notes f. Tyler Woods 07. Cold Retarded 08. Award Winning 09. Life I Love 10. Bright Lights 11. You 12. Mean Joe 13. Time Camp Lo - Ragtime Hightimes [New Album]
"Hip Hop, as a entity, was started in the late '60s, early '70s," Killer Mike says.
Killer Mike appeared in a much-anticipated segment of Real Time with Bill Maher last night and kept up his streak of speaking passionately about the culture he's identified with for much of his life.
When asked how he'd respond to people who
He went on to explain the development of Hip Hop as a culture and
how its roots are in nonviolence and community organizing before
rattling off other sources of serious violence in today's society.
"Hip Hop, as an entity, was started in the late '60s, early '70s," he
said. "All these kids that were kind of the fallout kids of the Black
Nationalist movement, Civil Rights, poor white people's movement, Puerto
Rican Nationalism movement — they had street gangs in New York, in the
Bronx, that were just essentially burned out. At some point in the very
late '60s, early '70s, these kids were like 'We're going to come up with
our own peace treaty.' They came up with their own peace treaty,
decided that, 'We aren't going to engage in violence.' Well, what's the
alternative to violence? The Zulu Nation was born out of that...These
kids, they were children, got together in the public park, stole public
electricity, which I strongly support, and decided to do park jams as an
alternative to violence."
He later added, "At our core, Hip Hop, every time you see a
successful rapper, you're seeing a job creator in the community. Jay Z
has provided hundreds of jobs and created dozens of millionaires and
it's changed the economy in places it wouldn't have. OutKast in Atlanta,
personally changed the economy in the last twenty years."
Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest scheduled a June 15 release date for his Planet Of The Gods album, according to a press release.
The project is slated to include the "Alien Stars" single.
There are no features on the record.
Jordan River Banks, Black Marvel and Ciph Parker produced the project.
Killah Priest pressed his last album, The Psychic World of Walter Reed, in 2013. Planet Of The Gods is available for pre-order at Big Cartel for $19.99.
The Planet Of The Gods cover art and tracklist are as follows:
1. "Intro"
2. "Citrin" (Prod. Black Marvel & Jordan River Banks)
3. "Gods of E.din" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
4. "Golden Pineapple of the Sun" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
5. "Starship Planet (Shi'ur Qomah)" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
6. "Creation of a Super God" (Prod. Black Marvel)
7. "The Vast Bottomless Sleep (Cosmos)" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
8. "PWOWR Glove" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
9. "L.Gigi (People of the Land of Nod)"(Prod. Jordan River Banks & Kombo for Ma'at Tabla)
10. "Earth to Walter Reed, Come In Please" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
11. "Mul.Apin Tablets" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
12. "Centrality of Our Mythic Imagination" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
13. "Rogue Godz" (Prod. Black Marvel)
14. "Color of Ideas" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
15. "Quantum Spirit of Creation" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
16. "Alien Stars" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
17. "I Destroyed You In Front Of Your Leaders" (Prod. Black Marvel)
18. "Body of Light" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
19. "Gallery of the Gods" (Prod. Black Marvel)
20. "Walt's Day Out" (Prod. Jordan River Banks) ****Bonus Track
The
producers behind upcoming feature film, "Revolutions Per Minute"
released a 15-minute prequel starring Pharoahe Monch and Harry Lennix.
Today (May 14), the producers behind the upcoming feature film, Revolutions Per Minute, released a short prequel entitled, Keep Pushing.
The short film is nearly 15 minutes long and highlights the discovery
of a young New York City emcee named Billy Da Kid and sets up his
eventual trek through music industry, which is detailed further in Revolutions Per Minute. Keep Pushing stars Harry Lennix, Pharoahe Monch, Brandon Young, and Jadon Woodard.
“It’s my belief that RPM won’t just be a great Hip
Hop movie; it will be a great movie, period,” says Harry Lennix via
press release. “I’m incredibly happy about this team.”
Woodard, who landed the role after producer Tim Gregory noticed him
rapping on a New York City Subway, says “It was really humbling to work
alongside legends like Harry Lennix and Pharoahe Monch and I would love
to play the character again some day.”
Lennix, Young and Monch will return in Revolutions Per Minute, along with Robert Glasper; Ty Hickson, from indie film Gimme the Loot; Jimmy Jean Louis from NBC’s Heroes, and acclaimed French emcee, Kery James.
Virginia-native, Nottz has been named music supervisor for Revolutions Per Minute.
Along with Gregory, Mzwandile Sibana, John Michael Reefer, Guy
Rouette and former Vibe and Essence Editor-in-Chief, Emil Wilbekin are
also named as producers and hope to begin shooting Revolutions Per Minute in New York and Paris in late 2015.
View 15-minute short film, Keep Pushing below:
The Boston, Massachusetts native dropped his last solo album, What Goes Around, August 19, 2014.
Statik Selektah announced his next album today (May 13), according to HotNewHipHop. The record producer is calling it Lucky 7, and set it for a July 7 release through Duck Down Records. Selektah revealed in a Tweet that Styles P, Domo Genesis and Big K.R.I.T. put in some work on the project.
The Boston native dropped his last solo album, What Goes Around, August 19, 2014. He also produced a collaborative project with the Long Island native Jared Evan last year.
Find the Lucky 7 cover art and aforementioned Tweet below:
Revenue from streaming services trumped digital sales by 26%.
Warner Music Group made more money from streaming services than digital sales in the first four months of 2015, according to The FADER.
It is the first time that the label made more money from streaming than digital sales.
Revenue from streaming services increased by 33%, while digital sales increased 7%.
"The rate of this growth has made it
abundantly clear that in years to come," Stephen Cooper, CEO of the
label said during an earnings call, "streaming will be the way that most
people enjoy music."
Streaming services have been a popular subject of discussion in
recent months – whether it's been Taylor Swift speaking out against
Spotify, Jay Z unveiling his own streaming service, artists blasting Jay Z's new venture, Hip Hop being named the #1 most streamed genre, or Sony taking its artists' music off Soundcloud.
MURS uncovered the details surrounding his new album yesterday (April 14). The project, Have A Nice Life, is prepped to hit stores May 19 and include an array of personal accounts.
The album's debut single came in form of the "Okey Dog" narrative record. An ode to his homie on the inside, the song tells the story of his real-life Deebo.
According to MURS, Okey Dog differed from the Friday
character in that he was shorter and would only bully people when he
was bored — but he stood as a standalone thug all the same. "There’s a
lot of dudes that rap, talking a lot of shit, but he is that dude," MURS
says.
The Making Underground Raw Shit rapper also released the visual for "No More Control," Have A Nice Life's second
single, yesterday. In it, he urges those behind the #BlackLivesMatter
campaign to seek change in the Hip Hop and Black communities, as well.
"'No More Control' is about not letting the media or the powers that
be control us or guide us into thinking that the problem is anything
other than violence," he says in a press release.
Other conceptual Have A Nice Life records include, "Mi
Corazon," a love song for a half Mexican-half Salvadorian girl, and "The
Worst," an intimate account detailing the temptations that throw a
married emcee on the road.
The Have A Nice Life project will be his first solo effort to be released through Strange Music.
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UPDATED: Murs' "Have A Nice Life" album has a new release date.
MURS uncovered the details surrounding his new album yesterday (April 14). The project, Have A Nice Life, is prepped to hit stores May 19 and include an array of personal accounts.
The album's debut single came in form of the "Okey Dog" narrative record. An ode to his homie on the inside, the song tells the story of his real-life Deebo.
According to MURS, Okey Dog differed from the Friday
character in that he was shorter and would only bully people when he
was bored — but he stood as a standalone thug all the same. "There’s a
lot of dudes that rap, talking a lot of shit, but he is that dude," MURS
says.
The Making Underground Raw Shit rapper also released the visual for "No More Control," Have A Nice Life's second
single, yesterday. In it, he urges those behind the #BlackLivesMatter
campaign to seek change in the Hip Hop and Black communities, as well.
"'No More Control' is about not letting the media or the powers that
be control us or guide us into thinking that the problem is anything
other than violence," he says in a press release.
Other conceptual Have A Nice Life records include, "Mi
Corazon," a love song for a half Mexican-half Salvadorian girl, and "The
Worst," an intimate account detailing the temptations that throw a
married emcee on the road.
The Have A Nice Life project will be his first solo effort to be released through Strange Music.
Check out the cover art and tracklist for Have A Nice Life below:
Bishop Nehru is set to release a pre-album EP May 11, according to a press release today (April 30).
He's put together eight tracks that are "just too raw sonically for the album," and he's calling it Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EP. The Mass Appeal spitter is going to have a busy 2015. He released NehruvianDOOM, a collaborative EP with MF Doom October 7 and is on tour in Japan.
Bishop Nehru plans to release his debut album, which will be executive produced by Nas, later in the year.
The cover art, tracklist, and streams for "Breath (Prana/$pirit)" and "Harmony In A Glass," from Nehruvia: The NehruvianEP,are below: 1. Intro
2. Somebody Waits
3. Users
4. Manssin f. Que Hampton
5. Mellowwithme
6. Justfriends (Zone)
7. Breath (Prana/$pirit)
8. Harmony In A Glass
Drake made an appearance at battle league URL in New York last night and made a startling revelation.
“You gotta beat Surf first before you get to me,” Drake told Murda
Mook from the stage of the well-attended event. Mook has been in hot
pursuit of Drake, an admitted fan of the competitive genre.
URL’s “Night Of Main Events 5″ hosted a battle with Tsu Surf and Tay Roc, the headliner of the night.
RJD2 released the project through his own label, Electrical Connections.
RJD2 paired up with STS to drop a self-titled STS & RJD2 album this week.
RJD2 released the project through his own label, Electrical Connections. He did all of the production, minus the string and horn parts.
"Heavily melodic and still able to rattle a trunk, this debut album takes nods from the Impressions to Ludacris to Wu-Tang,
all the while holding originality, razor sharp lyricism and a deep
pocket in the highest regard," according to a press release.
RJD2 produced the Mad Men theme, and his 2013 project, More Is Than Isn't, featured Phonte, Blueprint and STS.
STS (Sugar Tongue Slim) is an Atlanta to Philadelphia transplant. He pressed a three-track We Can Talk Politics & World Affairs EP last year.
STS & RJD2 is available for purchase on iTunes.
The cover art, tracklist and album stream are as follows:
1. Doin' It Right
2. Trunk of My Computer
3. Hold on, Here It Go
4. 420
5. Don't Get Played f. Amos Lee
6. Tennessee (Whiskey Revival)
7. Cruisin'
8. All I Wanted Was a Caddy
9. Monsters Under My Bed
10. Dice Game
11. Fancy Car (Family Values)
12. F**k with That
Researchers
at Queen Mary and Imperial College London came to the conclusion that
Hip Hop's impact has meant more to music than the Beatles explosion in
the early '60s.
A new study published in the "Royal Society Open Science" journal shows Hip Hop has affected the music landscape more than any genre.
Researchers at Queen Mary and Imperial College London came to the
conclusion that Hip Hop's impact has meant more to music than The
Beatles' explosion in the 1960s.
The study focuses on musical patterns in the US pop charts from 1960
to 2010 by analyzing music properties of approximately 17,000 recordings
that charted. With help from from music website Last.fm, the
researchers gathered their data and employed methods such as signal
processing and text-mining to examine the musical properties of songs.
The lead author of the study, Matthias Mauch, spoke to The Guardian about his "groundbreaking findings."
“For the first time we can measure musical properties in recordings
on a large scale," he said. "We can actually go beyond what music
experts tell us, or what we know ourselves about them, by looking
directly into the songs, measuring their makeup, and understanding how
they have changed."
Although pop music has evolved continuously, its growth was most
rapid during three stylistic revolutions around 1964, 1983 and 1991, the study states. 1991, which is largely considered part of Hip Hop's Golden Era, is the most prominent time period of the three.
The Evolution of Popular Music Study is as follows: hiphopdx.com
"The Thief And The Fallen" is partially inspired by the works of Clive Barker.
Jedi Mind Tricks set a June 2 release date for its forthcoming The Thief And The Fallen album and dropped a visual for the project's "Deathless Light" single today (May 6), according to a press release.
The Philadelphia duo of Vinnie Paz and Stoupe recently met for dinner and decided "it's still there," so they started working on the project. The Thief And The Fallen will be the group's first album since 2011's Violence Begets Violence. TTATF is partially inspired by the fantasy and horror works of Clive Barker. He wrote Hellraiser, Candyman and executive produced the Oscar-winning Gods and Monsters. "It's a dark record," Vinnie Paz says in the press release.
"Deathless Light" samples "Aphasia" by The Budos Band.
The video for "Deathless Light" and cover art for The Thief And The Fallen are as follows:
"I thought I was doing pretty good and he pushed me to be even better," Jon Platt says of Chuck D.
On Monday (May 4), the Society of
European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) rewarded Warner/Chappell
North America President Jon Platt with the "Visionary Award" at the 19th annual SESAC Pop Awards, held at the New York Public Library.
Platt has endured a storied career in the music business, signing
artists such as Jay Z, Drake, Kanye West, Jeezy and Snoop Dogg to
publishing deals before they became household names.
A single conversation – nearly two decades ago – with Public Enemy's Chuck D changed the trajectory of Platt's career. At the time, Platt was moonlighting as a DJ in Colorado.
"He basically challenged me," Platt told HipHopDX, before accepting
the award in front of hundreds of guests. "I thought I was doing pretty
good and he pushed me to be even better...I'm just thankful that he
chose me to give those words to."
It seemed somewhat fitting that the P.E. frontman presented
the award to Platt. He told DX before the ceremony began that he was
"glad" to be there to support Platt during the night.
"He was already a mover and shaker in so many ways," Chuck said. "I told him, 'the sky’s the limit.’"
Platt insists that he never thought about working in the music industry until his chat with Chuck.
On Monday, he went home with one of the most distinguished awards of
the night and witnessed songwriter James Napier win Songwriter of the
Year and Song of the Year for his work on Sam Smith's "Stay With Me."
"They call me a visionary, but I never envisioned this," Platt said with a smirk. "I’m just thankful."
The Grammy-nominated Nappy Roots is back with another full-length album.
Nappy Roots, which released the prominent singles "Po' Folks" and "Awnaw" in the 2000s, released The 40 Akerz Project yesterday (May 4) via HotNewHipHop. The 40 Akerz Project was released under Nappy Roots Entertainment Group, the indie label that the quartet has been rocking with since 2008's The Humdinger. SMKA handled all production on the album.
The group's last project, Nappy Dot Org, received a 3.5/5 rating from HipHopDX. The 40 Akerz Project is available for download on iTunes.
The cover art, tracklist and album stream are below: 01. 40 Akerz (Skit) 02. Party For The Ages 03. Tokyo 04. Melting Pot 05. Doesn't Matter f. Micah Freeman 06. Highs and Lows (Skit) 07. Window f. Madison Laughridge 08. Hazy f. Lauren Poor 09. Ms Cleo f. Buffalo Stille 10. The Scene From Collateral 11. The Ditch f. Micah Freeman 12. Facts 13. No Idea 14. The Ron Clutch Theory Skit) 15. Call The Cops 16. Feelin' Like... Nappy Roots - The 40 Akerz Project
An unnamed indie label has shared its first TIDAL
royalty statement, giving critics, consumers, and users a direct look
at the percentage Jay Z's music streaming service site actually pays its
rights owners.
The statement, which was posted on Digital Music News, consists of data from March 2015.
TIDAL’s average payout to the label came out to about 1.2 cents
($0.012), which is almost double the amount Spotify pays .72 cents
($0.0072) to rights owners.
During a recent impromptu Twitter address, Jay Z proclaimed TIDAL to be the destination "where artists can give their fans more without the middlemen."
He also stated that "Tidal pays 75% royalty rate to ALL artists, writers and producers - not just the founding members on stage."
His last statement poses a discrepancy on the chart. The label's
royalty sheet shows TIDAL paying out a 70% royalty rate, opposed to the
75% Jay mentioned. Though most streaming services take 30%, it's
noteworthy to mention that this report does not coincide with what Jay
announced towards the end of April.
A similar document showing April's earnings may be more accurate once they become available. Still, statistics show TIDAL is indeed offering its indie affiliates a significant amount more in royalties than its competitors.
Marvin Gaye's family is now suing Universal Music Group, Interscope and others.
Pharrell's and Robin Thicke's camps have submitted a motion to the judge who heard the "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement case asking
for a new trial, claiming errors and "prejudicial and irrelevant"
testimonies from Thicke and musicologist Judith Finell, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In the newly filed motion, the counter-defendants say, "Although many
of Counter-Defendants’ objections were sustained and much of Ms.
Finell’s testimony was stricken after it was given, the net effect of
this cumbersome process was extremely prejudicial to Counter-Defendants:
(1) the jury likely concluded that Counter-Defendants were overly
concerned by Ms. Finell’s testimony or were desiring to obstruct and
delay the proceedings; (2) Ms. Finell was able to present to the jury
testimony, demonstratives, and music that the jury never should have
seen or heard; and, (3) the jury faced an impossible task of having to
constantly distinguish between the select parts of what they saw and
heard each day that they could consider later in reaching their verdict,
and the parts they could not."
If Pharrell's team can't get that, they want to reduce the $7.4
million penalty down to $680,000. They claimed that the "Got To Give It
Up" sample only comprised five percent of the record, so the Gaye estate
should only get five percent of the non-publishing profits.
On the flipside, Marvin Gaye's family is now suing Universal Music
Group, Interscope and others, and intends on halting the song's
distribution and seizing any work that contains it.
Tech N9ne's new album, featuring Eminem, Lil Wayne and Hopsin, is now available for streaming.
Tech N9ne has announced May 5 as the projected release date for his next studio album, Special Effects. Additionally, the rapper from Kansas City has revealed the cover art and news of an upcoming tour.
Addressing the fan expectations for his album, the Strange Records artist
says, “What I can say to all my Technicians who have been patiently
waiting for this, get ready for your minds to be blown. We made some
dreams come true on this album.”
The tour is called Tech N9ne’s Special Effects Tour 2015.
Though the full itinerary has yet to be confirmed, the tour is set to
open on April 8 (after Tech finishes up some shows in New Zealand and
Australia) and close June 3. Accompanying Tech will be Chris Webby, as well as labelmates Krizz Kaliko and MURS, among others.
The Special Effects album and tour come after a successful year for Tech N9ne. In May of 2014, he released his Strangulation album, which debuted as the #1 independent, #1 rap and #5 overall album in the country.
The Special Effects tour flyer, cover art and album teaser are available below:
UPDATE: The tracklist for Tech N9ne's Special Effects album
has been released and the collection is scheduled to feature Eminem on
the song “Speedom (WWC2),” which also features Krizz Kaliko.
Other guests on the 24-track project
include Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti and Big Scoob on “Bass Ackwards"; T.I. and
Zuse on “On The Bible”; and Hopsin on “PB3.”
The Special Effects tracklist is as follows, courtesy of HotNewHipHop.
The Procedure (Intro)
Aw Yeah_ (interVENTion)
Lacrimosa
Condolences (skit)
On The Bible feat T.I. and Zuse
Shroud feat. Krizz Kaliko
More Psycho Messages (skit)
PB3 feat Hopsin
Wither feat Corey Taylor
Dead Alive (skit)
Hood Go Crazy feat 2Chainz & B.o.B.
Bass Ackwards feat Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Big Scoob
No K feat E40, Krizz Kaliko
Countdown (skit)
Speedom (WWC2) feat Eminem, Krizz Kaliko
Give it All feat Audio Push, Krizz Kaliko
Yates feat Marcus Yates
MTMD (skit)
A Certain Comfort feat Kate Rose
Burn It Down feat Ryan Bradley
Life Sentence feat Krizz Kaliko, Joey Cool & Gee Watts
Dyin Flyin feat Krizz Kaliko
Wordly Angel
Roadkill feat tech N9ne, Excision
(April 6, 2015)UPDATE: The stream of Tech N9ne's Special Effects album is now available.
It is available below, via Spotify.
Capone-N-Noreaga released its acclaimed debut album, The War Report, on Penalty Entertainment in 1997. It featured such revered selections as “L.A., L.A.,” “Bloody Money” and “T.O.N.Y. (Top Of New York).”
In addition to their own solo careers, Capone and Noreaga combined for three more group albums – The Reunion in 2000, Channel 10 in 2009 and The War Report 2: Report The War. Lessons marks the duo's return to Penalty Entertainment.
The Lessons cover art and tracklist are as follows:
Khadafi Talks
Future (feat. Tragedy) Prod. by Ayatollah
In The 1st Prod. By iFresh
Shooters Worldwide Prod. by Jahlil Beats
7 Continents (feat. Royal Flush & Tragedy) Prod. by Hazardis Soundz
U.M.A.R. (feat. Tragedy) Prod. by SPK
Gumar Oz Dubar Prod. by Hazardis Soundz
Not Stick You Pt. 2 (feat. Tragedy) Prod. by Ayatollah
Chinese Girl Prod. by Beatz N Da Hood
Elevate (feat. Tragedy) Prod. by Hazardis Soundz
3 on 3 (feat. The LOX & Tragedy) Prod. by Beatz N Da Hood
Now (feat. Tragedy) Prod. by Statik Selektah
Pizza Produced by Large Professor
Riding (feat. Anna Shay) Prod. by Mr. Authentic
Foul 120 (Feat. Tragedy & Raekwon) Prod. by Scram Jones
Chris “Gotti” Lorenzo, former Vice President of Murder Inc Records,
is launching his own digital distribution company. Gotti’s Add Ventures
Music goal is to educate and empower their artist about the music
business while directly placing them in the limelight of digital
audio/video music streaming communities.
“It’s been a long time coming and I’m just really excited to start
with my new venture in music and show the world what Add Ventures Music
will be bringing to the table,” says Gotti.
The Add Ventures Music staff will consist of CFO Tina
Lorenzo, Executive VP Todd Simms, Head of Creative Direction Joe
Cap, Brand Strategist and Business Development Sonya Jagesar, Businness
Development Manager Sakara Barnes, and head of Business Affairs Brian
Robinson.
Throughout his career, Gotti worked closely with platinum-selling
Murder Inc stars Ja Rule and Ashanti. He has also collaborated with
artists such as Jay Z, DMX, Fat Joe, and Big Pun.
The first major release from Add Ventures Music will be pop
artist Maddi Jane’s debut EP. Jane already released the single “Only
Gets Better” off her self-titled project. The Maddie Jane EP is scheduled for release in July.
Instagram's @music channel already has over 37,000 followers.
Instagram announced Wednesday (April 29) that it has launched a new account, aptly titled @music.
The social media site unveiled the music-focused product via its blog along with a brief explanation regarding its features.
“For the past four years, we have become the home for artists big and
small—a place where people across the musical spectrum come to share
stories, reveal their creativity and connect directly with fans,” said
Kevin Systron, CEO and founder of Instagram.
@music seeks to explore different music genres from across the world,
highlighting the artists who produce it and the community that listens.
Instagram plans to assist by offering a deeper look into the musical experience through popular artists such as Questlove, up-and-coming acts, instrument makers, album illustrators, and music photographers, among others.
@music's second post features Questlove speaking on his experience as a DJ.
“When
I first started, I was just desperate,” he says about the lack of
pacing in his shows. “I was like, this is a hit, this is a hit, this is a
hit. And you get addicted to the adrenaline rush of, ‘OH MY GOD THIS IS
MY SONG.’ You kill them so much. I realized that now I am more obsessed
with the opposite. I will put a bad song on and actually watch them
filter out the floor. And I will wait two minutes [then play] ‘Uptown
Funk’ –– ‘OH MY GOD IT’S MY SONG’ –– and then the scream is bigger than
before."
Instagram's @music channel already has over 37,000 followers.
Album from Brooklyn emcee to feature guest appearances from Black Thought and Jadakiss.
Skyzoo is slated to release his A Dream Deferred follow-up Music For My Friends June 23, according to a press release.
Set to be released on First Generation Rich Inc./ Empire Records, the project is scheduled to feature guest appearances from Bilal, Black Thought and Jadakiss, among others. Lending production to Music For My Friends are Jahlil Beats, !llmind, Thelonious Martin and Apollo Brown. The Brooklyn, New York emcee wrote a narrative through the eyes of his 13-year-old self to describe the album.
"A blueprint and some 'know how, some good cooked food
and some awareness leads to you thinking these conflicting, guilt
inspired feelings are the Things I Should've Told My Friends," he says
in part. "When it's all said and done, when the faces change and the
desires become more expensive and the next in line become the next in
line, when the bloodied badge unjustly wins and the lights begin to
flicker and then dim, you realize maybe it was all just a Sweet Pursuit.
All of it, nothing more, nothing less. And the sounds it leaves in the
memories it created slowly becomes Music For My Friends." -Skyler (13
year old lyricist, graffiti writer, playground point guard, quarter
water aficionado, and Mortal Kombat champ, preferably the Sega Genesis
version)."
The cover art and tracklist for Skyzoo's Music For My Friends are below:
1) All Day, Always
Produced by AntMan Wonder
2) Suicide Doors
Produced by MarcNfinit
3) The Moments That Matter (feat. Kay Cola)
Produced by Jahlil Beats, Co-Produced by AntMan Wonder
4) Luxury (feat. Westside Gunn)
Produced by Skyzoo
5) Everything's For Sale
Produced by !llmind
6) See A Key (Ki') (feat. Jadakiss)
Produced by Thelonious Martin
7) Money Makes Us Happy (feat. Black Thought & Bilal)
Produced by The Rvlt.
8) Playing Favorites (feat. Christon Gray)
Produced by !llmind
9) Meadow Of Trust (feat. Saba)
Produced by Black Metaphor
10) Women Who Can Cook
Produced by Thelonious Martin
11) Civilized Leisure (feat. MoZaic)
Produced by !llmind
12) The Experience
Produced by MarcNfinit
13 Asking Bodie For A Package (feat. Skarr Akbar)
Produced by !llmind
14) Things I Should've Told My Friends
Produced by Apollo Brown
15) Sweet Pursuit (feat. Kay Cola)
Produced by Seige Monstracity
*iTunes Bonus: Falling Out The Sky
Produced by Praise
*Vinyl/Cassette Bonus: Hands Folded Together (feat. Elzhi)
