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The four elements of hip-hop are breaking, or breakdancing, DJing, graffiti, and the MC. You don't need to embody all four elements to be "hip-hop," just one will do just fine. It's also quite common for MCs to freestyle but that definition is … [Read more...]
I play in a band where I'm the only female musician. Actually, I've always played in bands where the men outnumber the women. That isn't the problem. The problem is that, while girls come up to chat up the boys, no-one shows an interest in me. … [Read more...]
I’ve lived in the Live Music Capitol of the world, Austin, Tx, for the past 9 1/2 years. Its one of the most exciting cities in the U.S. and arguably amongst the most entertaining in the world. We have more live music on any given day, then most … [Read more...]
The movie Sparkle starring Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Derek Luke, and Mike Epps debuted yesterday in theaters nationwide. The movie which is set in the 1960's ,during the Motown era in Detroit, tells the story of three talented sisters journey … [Read more...]
The Electric Picnic is a boutique styled arts and music festival that happens in the first days of September in Stradblly, County Laois in Ireland. The music festival, which began as a one day event in 2004, has hosted some of the best emerging bands … [Read more...]
First it was Chris Brown who literally killed her and his career over her. And, last year Drake opened up about being hurt by Rihanna and wanting to be more than "just friends" with her. Recently during Memorial Day Weekend in Miami the two were … [Read more...]
From Reddit: I'd definitely pay $0.25 for a song and $3-4 for an entire CD. If the distributor (such as iTunes) and label/producer took a smaller percentage of the profits then artists could easily make the same 10cents per download that they do … [Read more...]
On July 19, I will be releasing my first book The Social Music Revolution Revealed via College Boy Publishing. This book is a collection of my favorite posts, interviews and commentary from the last six months. Through these interviews and posts, … [Read more...]
A decade has passed since the loss of one of our most eclectic, talented and inspiring angels; Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Sponsored by Atlanta's V103, Justin's, Cake Cafe Atlanta and Chocolate Bar, on Sunday, May 27th family, celebs, industry vets and … [Read more...]
The 2012 DeSoto SolJazz Festival (DSJF) is a 10-day music and culture celebration taking place June 1st - 10th in the Dallas Metroplex suburb of DeSoto, TX. The SolJazz Calendar of Events includes nightly SolJazzy Happy Hour events, a Walk for … [Read more...]
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