A must read!!
You have to read the WHOLE book to get to those...FOUR WORDS
Contact: Demetrius O. Davis (author) for more information or
click Amazon link below.... only one left!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
the eXponent presents: Bars & The City
NEW YEAR!
NEW PROSPECTS!! NEW HEIGHTS!!!
BARZ & THE CITY The Concert Series!!!
The eXponent’s back at it again. Starting off the new year on a high note!
It’s going down 1/26/2011 @ Gallery Bar in NYC 120 Orchard St. Doors open at 7:30pm Show starts at 9pm SHARP!!! This is simply a MUST ATTEND event that you DON’T want to miss. “Our events are so different because of the energy AND genuine networking factor”, explains WynterStar. “You will leave w/ possibly life long relationships. Professional AND personal”.
The line-up looks crazy!! WynterStar, BlackSteelz, SoSoon, Malcolm Young, Yoodee Frances, J-Sass,
DTA RecordZ, Game Over, #TeamPeterRR, Ekko, & The Corp Cartel!!!
Plus Boston’s OWN C. Barbosa is coming thru for a special performance!!!
Hosted By: THE beautiful & lovely Neicy Marie!!
Music By: DJ Bless!!!
Make-up By Miranda will also be there w/ their wonderful products!
We also will have some give-a-ways and raffles as well!!
Surprise Guests ARE ON DECK!!!
Cover Charge: $12 … HOWEVER, ALL ladies are $8 before 9pm.
So tell a friend to tell a friend it’s going down 1/26/11!
Come join us as we embark on a NEW DECADE!!!
Bring your business cards & promotional material, let’s WORK!
For Additional Info: theeXponent1@gmail.com
@theeXponent1
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Shannon Bellamy presents: Pimps In The Pulpit
The Baptist Temple at Temple Univ
1837 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
Get tix @ Liacoura Center
1776 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 204-2400
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Wu Tang @ the Trocodero Dec 30th
Wu-Tang Clan
Trocadero
Philadelphia, PA
Thu, Dec 30, 2010 09:00 PM
Click below for Tickets:
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The Rotation Hosted by Black Ice - Jan 15th @ The Blockley
THE ROTATION starts at The Blockley on Jan. 15th, 9PM. 38th and Chestnut Sts. Cee Knowledge and The Cosmic Funk Allstars, Govt Cheaze, Sugar Tongue Slim, KIN4LIFE. Hosted by Black Ice. DJ Sparkle(s) on the 1s and 2s. $10.
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Diddy hosts Annual Joy Fest Saturday @ Ritz Carlton
Diddy Black Tie Gala
Sat. Dec 18, 2010 at 8:00pm EST (-05:00)
Sat. Dec 18, 2010 at 8:00pm EST (-05:00)
Tomorrow
The Ritz Carlton
Ten Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Ages: 21 and Over
Price Range: $ 250.00 - $ 1,200.00
For Tickets
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Joy Festival (Kid Star Fest) Ft Meek Millz and Young Chris
Saturday
December 18th
PA Convention Center
1101 Arch St Philadelphia
11am-4pm
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December 18th
PA Convention Center
1101 Arch St Philadelphia
11am-4pm
Hosted by BET 106th & Park
Terrance J
Music by Dj Diamond Kutz
Performances by
Meek Mill and Young Chris
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Jamie Foxx Album Release Private VIP Event
Jamie Foxx Album Release Party // Friday December 17, 2010 // Vault Ultra Lounge Preview Weekend // Presented by Ciroc Vodka // Ciroc Open Bar Event
Kinred Family Soul New Years Eve Celebration
Isada Art Gallery
3320 Collins St
Philadelphia, PA
'Bridging The Gap' New Years Eve Party 2010: F/Kindred, Chubb Rock, Dana Dane, Audio II, Joeski Love, DJ Wiz and more to come...
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
SWIZZ BEATZ LAUNCHES MONSTER MONDAY WEBSITE
@therealSwizzz has done away with BasquiatMusic and put in place a site solely dedicated to his weekly series. Keep it locked at MonsterMondays and listen to the most recent Monster Monday release with Eve and Swizz here.
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Michael Jackson's "Michael" Track-By-Track
Before his untimely death in June 2009, Michael Jackson had been formulating a new batch of material that would have served as the follow-up to 2001's "Invincible." Although Jackson would sadly never see the release of this group of songs, an all-star team of producers and collaborators was assembled to complete the King Of Pop's vision and finish "Michael," Jackson's first posthumous album.
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The AU Solutions "Speaker Jam"
Its Finally Here!!!!
Get ready for the biggest Au Solutions of the year...
All of our Speakers All At Once!!!
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The AU Solutions is our monthly Entertainment business seminar, networking session and open topic forum to discuss solutions to the Challenges in the Entertainment Industry.
The Artists United Philadelphia Chapter in association with The Family Of The Dell East Inc. cordially invites you to the AU Solutions.
We have these session to build community, enlighten you and help you grow in this Business.
The Speaker Jam will feature a group of Industry Presenters that includes:
Andrew Morrison-CEO of Small Business Camp
Dyana Williams-Radio One Philadelphia On-Air Personality
Chris Cabott Esq.-Zane Management
Dee Wellmon-CEO of Visions East Productions
Earl Harvey-Publisher of The Black Professionals Newpaper
Professor Pooch-Music Business Educator
Amir Khan-Marketing Director, Radio One Philadelphia
Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to be educated, informed, and enlightened. Helping you,helps us to help each other.
Get In The Network. See you there.See More
Joe Budden @ Island Bar & Grille Jan 16th!!
JFresh off the release of the much anticipated 'Mood Muzik 4' featuring songs: "Black Cloud", "Remember the Titans", "1000 Faces" and more, so be prepared to see a epic performance of songs Joe Budden fans have come to love him for.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Rapsody - Return Of The B-Girl
North Carolina emcee Rapsody has hooked up with DJBooth.net to bring fans her brand new street album, Return of the B-Girl.
Read more: http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/rapsody-return-b-girl#ixzz17U7qcCa2
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Holiday Networking Event
Join us at our
Holiday Networking Event
HOSTED BY WORLD RENOWNED ENTERTAINMENT
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - Until
Location: Ms. Tootsie's Restaurant
1314 South Street
Philadelphia, Pa
RSVP:
Email: rodney@eusaphilly.org
Please RSVP by December 11, 2010
EUSA Award Ceremony 7pm
Honorees include: Rhonda Young & Dr. Virginia Booth
Special Awards: 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year & Member Appreciation
NO Admission Fee
Rick Watson is the Founder & CEO of World Renowned Entertainment. Rick is an accomplished Play Writer, Producer and Director in Philadelphia. Rick will be rolling out information on his his next play "There is a right and wrong way to love somebody".
EUSA is a community of entrepreneurs engaged in the sharing of information for personal growth and professional development.
World Renowned Entertainment
Entrepreneur USA (EUSA)
3723 N 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone: Fax:
Holiday Networking Event
HOSTED BY WORLD RENOWNED ENTERTAINMENT
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - Until
Location: Ms. Tootsie's Restaurant
1314 South Street
Philadelphia, Pa
RSVP:
Email: rodney@eusaphilly.org
Please RSVP by December 11, 2010
EUSA Award Ceremony 7pm
Honorees include: Rhonda Young & Dr. Virginia Booth
Special Awards: 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year & Member Appreciation
NO Admission Fee
Rick Watson is the Founder & CEO of World Renowned Entertainment. Rick is an accomplished Play Writer, Producer and Director in Philadelphia. Rick will be rolling out information on his his next play "There is a right and wrong way to love somebody".
EUSA is a community of entrepreneurs engaged in the sharing of information for personal growth and professional development.
World Renowned Entertainment
Entrepreneur USA (EUSA)
3723 N 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone: Fax:
B.O.B. - No Genre (mixtape)
1.) Beast Mode - (Prod. by Infinity)
2.) So So - (Prod. by Jim Jonsin)
3.) How u do that - (Prod. by Kutta)
4.) Feet Don't Fail Me Now - T.I. & Spodee - (Prod. by Kutta)
5.) Higher - feat. Playboy Tre - Prince Cy Hi & Bun B - (Prod. by Polow da Don)
6.) Shoot up the Station - (Prod. by Kutta)
7.) Not Lost - feat. T.I. - (Prod. by JR Rotem)
8.) Cold As Ice - (Prod. by Mike Caren & B.o.B)
9.) The Watchers - (Prod. by B.o.B)
10.) Batman Flow - feat. Donnis - (Prod. by Dr. Luke)
11.) American Dreamin - (Prod. by Mike Caren & B.o.B)
12.) Grand Hustle Kings - feat. Young Dro & T.I. - (Prod. by Quincy Jones)
13.) Dr. Aden - (Prod. by Jack Splash)
14.) Attraction - (Prod. by B.o.B)
15.) Game Time - (Prod by J. Lack)
16.) I'm Beaming - Remix (All City Chess Club)
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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Major label artists & promotions
2010 was supposed to be a lot of people's "year". At the beginning of every year, artists scream n shout from the rooftops about what they are going to be,do and drop etc. However for the majority of artists, that is the most promoting they do all year. They do some shows (open mic's) drop few project's (mixtapes) and by June they're re constructing the plan to "blow up" that year. That's the indie's.
The majors have not been all that either! There has been many albums that dropped this year that people were NOT aware of. To start at the end of this year, Nelly. He went on a twitter rant about his sales and how the label only shipped out 250,000 and how the label and the artist should be a partnership. Well I wonder, are the signed artists not allowed to have a promo team of their own? Can they not have a street team that goes out and make sure the fans know that there is an album coming? Albums are set to release on specific and strategic dates. There is enough time to gather up a few loyal fans in every state and give them an assignment. "Spread The Word!" They have fan sites. Some of the signed artists have several fansites. Why not go to the fansites and start the movement with the already waiting fans? The only time we hear from a lot of the major artist is when they're disappointed in sales or their contract etc. Spend more time interacting wioth the people who actually buy your records and maybe sales will be consistant. That and good music, can't forget about the music.
So if you're an indie artist, your best bet is to get real good at promoting your music becuase the majors will not be breaking their necks for you if you signed.
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The majors have not been all that either! There has been many albums that dropped this year that people were NOT aware of. To start at the end of this year, Nelly. He went on a twitter rant about his sales and how the label only shipped out 250,000 and how the label and the artist should be a partnership. Well I wonder, are the signed artists not allowed to have a promo team of their own? Can they not have a street team that goes out and make sure the fans know that there is an album coming? Albums are set to release on specific and strategic dates. There is enough time to gather up a few loyal fans in every state and give them an assignment. "Spread The Word!" They have fan sites. Some of the signed artists have several fansites. Why not go to the fansites and start the movement with the already waiting fans? The only time we hear from a lot of the major artist is when they're disappointed in sales or their contract etc. Spend more time interacting wioth the people who actually buy your records and maybe sales will be consistant. That and good music, can't forget about the music.
So if you're an indie artist, your best bet is to get real good at promoting your music becuase the majors will not be breaking their necks for you if you signed.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Grammy nominee list
Record Of The Year:
"Nothin' On You," B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie," Eminem Featuring Rihanna
"F*** You," Cee Lo Green
"Empire State Of Mind," Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
Album Of The Year:
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Recovery, Eminem
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
For Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals, the nominees are "Airplanes, Part II" by B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams; "Imagine" by Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare; "If It Wasn't For Bad" by Elton John & Leon Russell; "Telephone" by Lady Gaga & Beyoncé; and "California Gurls" by Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg.
Nominees for Best Dance Recording are "Rocket" by Goldfrapp; "In For The Kill" by La Roux; "Dance In The Dark" by Lady Gaga; "Only Girl (In The World)" by Rihanna; and "Dancing On My Own" by Robyn.
For Best Rock Song, the nominees are "Angry World" by Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young); "Little Lion Man" by Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons); "Radioactive" by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon); "Resistance" by Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse); and "Tighten Up" by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys).
The nominees for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals are "Take My Time" by Chris Brown & Tank; "Love" by Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller; "You've Got A Friend" by Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin; "Shine" by John Legend & The Roots; and "Soldier Of Love" by Sade.
Nominations in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration are "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars; "Deuces" by Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall; "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem & Rihanna; "Empire State Of Mind" by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys; and "Wake Up! Everybody" by John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common.
The Best Country Song nominees are "The Breath You Take" by Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait); "Free" by Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band); "The House That Built Me" by Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert); "I'd Love To Be Your Last" by Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson); "If I Die Young" by Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry); "Need You Now" by Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum).
Nominees for Best Americana Album are The List by Rosanne Cash; Tin Can Trust by Los Lobos; Country Music by Willie Nelson; Band Of Joy by Robert Plant; and You Are Not Alone by Mavis Staples.
This year's Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical nominees are Rob Cavallo, Danger Mouse, Dr. Luke, RedOne, and the Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine).
This year's GRAMMY Awards process registered the highest number of submissions ever with nearly 20,000 entries. However, due to low entries in Category 60 — Best Regional Mexican Album — submissions in this category were sorted into other categories for consideration. As a result, the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will feature 108 out of 109 categories.
GRAMMY ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 15 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte by Jan. 12, 2011, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the GRAMMY telecast.
The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive producers, and Louis J. Horvitz is director.
The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 13, 2011, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.
PROVIDED BY & MORE INFO ON: http://www.grammy.com/
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Trillogy Announces The Three Day Theory!
This trio (Jay Will, OxPro and Kira) reigning from New Jersey performed shows at some of the largest and most prestigious venues NYC has to offer, such as Santos Party House, B.B. Kings, S.O.Bs, Don Hills and Time Square Arts Center just to name a few. The trio has already made big waves in the hip-hop scene, with Underground Music Awards accolades for Best Hip Hop Group in 2008 and Song Of The Year in 2009, as well as being chosen for MTV’s Needle In The Haystack Artist of the Week and Microsoft Windows Hip Hop Artist of the Month. Trillogy’s records have also been played on MTV’s hit reality series “Taking The Stage”.
Media Inquiries
PhillyCAM presents "Unsolved Philadelphia"
Life Media is proud to announce that "Unsolved Philadelphia" hosted by Paul E. Smith will make its world premiere this Saturday, December 4th at 7:00 PM on PhillyCAM. Please check us out on Comcast channel 66 & 966 and Verizon Fios channel 29 & 30. This show was created to make a difference and nothing less........The Life
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Do You Know Who You're Talking To?
Know Who You’re Talking To
Sooooo, I’m in networking mode again. I took a break to actually DO some of the things I thought about and planned. One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that people have ideas, talk about them and then talk about them some more. You check back with them (sometimes years later) and they’re still talking about the same ideas. I refuse to be one of those people. I did some stuff.
Now, I’m running into this thing issue where people are not taking the time out to know who they’re talking to. They are so self absorbed that they never research anyone beforehand. Let’s say you are at a get together and you’re talking to someone, you discover you have the same ideas and/or goals and you exchange business cards. You call the person the next day to set up a time when you can meet and talk a little more. You meet them and as you begin to talk you realize that the person is not who you thought they were and now you want out. This happens usually because there was a missed step. Before the phone call the next day there should have been a search. On the business card is their website, business name etc. You never looked them up. On the other hand, let’s say you have been doing pretty well at selling your scented candles and you were looking to expand your network. You meet someone at a function, exchange cards and you go home. The next day you jump online and research the person’s website and online presence etc. Everything looks good. You give them a call and set up a meeting. Well, they seemed professional enough and you assumed they checked you out as well. You meet and the conversation takes weird turn that lets you know, they don’t know who you are. “How are you going to get people to buy your product if no one knows who you are?” Nooooo…..YOU don’t know who I am.
I have never met up with someone who has given me a business card and I didn’t check it out FIRST. It is something you learn in high school or in job search workshops. It’s one of the basic steps in building your company. Research the company, client, or potential investor BEFORE you meet with them. Just because you have made it to a certain point in your career does not mean that no one is above you. You still have to do your research.
THE END
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
WORLD PREMIERE – PARKER “SKY MUSIC” VIDEO
PARKER - SKY MUSIC from THA BIZNESS on Vimeo.
FIRST OFFERING OFF @whoisparker ’s BETWEEN STRUGGLES
PRODUCED BY THA BIZNESS AND KUDDIE FRESH
DIRECTED BY THA BIZNESS
Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday album was leaked
Just curious to know what does the leaker/hacker/hater get out of further ruining the chances of up and coming artists chances of being signed. The more they leak these entire projects, the more money the labels lose, the less money they have for promoting any artist they may sign in the future. The less money for promotions and artist branding, the harder unsigned artists have to work to get to a signable status. It is already an enormous amount of things needed to get noticed by major labels (not that it's the ultimate goal) but when they leak these albums, it hurts the chances of someone's dreams becoming a reality.
IT NEEDS TO STOP!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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