Dare to be fresh w/ Meek Mill and Diamond Kuts movement

A Jay Electronica performance

As I go through my timeline, I come across Jay Electronica and he posts this video of him performing in NY. Following the post he expresses his gratitiude for being able to do what he loves. He shares his heart and inspiration to those who are on their dreams' journey to never stop until you get there!

 ACCEPT YOUR OWN AND BE YOURSELF!

Laws - 4:57 Album aka Mixtape

I have download countless amounts of mixtapes like many of you have but the Laws 4:57 mixtape is by far the best one yet.  With a variety of producers with different styles, Laws + Don Cannon has raised the bar for what a mixtape should sound like. From Hip Hop to Pop Hop there is no style untouched. I am also very pleased to see that a groundbreaking move has been made by the track "Murder" which is produced by TN2 Productions, a female producer who has raised the bar and opened up the lane for other female producers who have been taken lightly thus far. With songs ranging from producers like J.U.S.T.I.C.E. LEAGUE, Benjamin Plant to 9th Wonder, and features from Dion Primo and Mason Caine this Album aka Mixtape is a must have!

>>> Download 4:57 <<<

Kanye West - Coldest Winter

KANYE WEST "Coldest Winter" Directed by: NABIL "ITUNES link below" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

SEND THIS RINGTONE TO YOUR PHONE

Jay Z interview with Jonathan Ross on BBc Friday Night

Jay sit's and chills and talk's and stuff!

Pharrell Keynote speaks at MIDEM 2010

Pharrell Keynote at MIDEM 2010 from ILLIONAIRE on Vimeo.

Lil Duval & Charlamagne - When the camera's come on...

Back at it again!! Lil Duval & Charlamagne The God gives an inside look at what happens... WHEN THE CAMERA'S COME ON

IStandard Philly Producer Showcase

          

The iStandard 2 Day 'Philly Style' Producer Showcase 

Wednesday Mar 3rd and Thursday Mar 4th

@ Fluid Lounge (613 S 4th Street at Bainsbridge)

Doors @ 830pm, Show @ 930pm, Networking After

21 and Over w/ ID is a Must, Dress is Casual and Neat

$20 for Both Night, $15 for one (Purchase at door)

The iStandard Producer Showcase is the longest running, most successful producer event in the world. Starting in NYC 5 years ago, iStandard is now in 8 major markets such as Miami, Philly, San Francisco, LA, ATL, Chicago and several NEW cities on the schedule for 2010. During the show, producers play 5 beats each and get critiqued by a panel of industry execs, platinum producers and tastemakers in efforts to educate them on their presentational skills and overall approach to making music. The producers are then given verbal feedback from our judges and at the end of the show a winner is announced and a prize package consisting of production software, interviews and additional exposure oriented perks is awarded. iStandard has had amazing judges over the years from DJ Premier, Swizz Beats, and Hi Tek to Sha Money XL (Co founder of G Unit) Lenny S (VP of A&R Def Jam), Riggs Morales (SR VP of A&R Shady Records) and Senator Skid (AR Manager Bad Boy Records) to name a few. Producers, through our showcase, have placed records with 50 Cent, The Clipse, KRS One and Buckshot as well as Jill Scott and The Viacom Network (MTV). The iStandard Producer Showcase is a professionally run, well organized event that has a great reputation in the music industry while putting up and coming producers at the forefront of their movement.



The Judges for this 2 Day 'Philly Style' event are incredible...


Latif (Platinum Songwriter for Chris Brown, Musiq and more)


Illmind (Platinum Producer for Eminem, 50 Cent, LL Cool J and more)


Omen (Platinum Producer for Drake, Ludacris, Mya and more)


and more TBA



Featured Producers Cardiak Beatz , JFK and Young Cab

Featured Artists Include- SOS, Nico The Beast, Ben Jacobs, Chief Honcho, Boogie V, Chase, Tha Council, Johnnie Floss, Loose and PT and Shizze Robertino


To submit to be considered for this showcase, click link and choose 'Philly'

http://www.istandardproducers.com/index.php?t=show_submit


For more information log onto www.iStandardProducers.com




For Press/ Industry guest list (w/ credentials), Sponsors or general inquiry istandardpublicity@gmail.com




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Dru Hill - Love MD

Well Dru Hill is back on the scene. It's about time because the R&B scene is a little lack-luster now days. The more the merrier. Welcome back Dru Hill!!

We Are The World Haiti

HOLD ON TIGHT

Freelapse Mixtape - Freeway

Click here to download NOW!

Thisis50 - The Hit Lounge Live Reviews for Producers

Well, well, well....what have we here? A platform for producers to showcase their music/tracks to the source. Can't wait to see how this turns out!!!

RUDE BOY - RIHANNA

This picture is classy btw!! =D

Prosper Jones presents - Community Education "What We Do" Pt 1

Prosper Jones ....Thanx for the link!! Nice work....keep it movin ;-)

Flamerz 3 Trailer - Meek Millz

Well dayum!! Everbody who's anybody is co-signing the Philly native Meek Millz!! Check it out for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQM-bPnLTtw




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQM-bPnLTtw

What Not To Do

 

Soooo, while web surfing and tweeting I come across a link to sit in on auditions via Ustream. Being the information sponge that I am, I was there, front and center. Not much to my surprise there was some guy, rapping about something and not doing very well but his energy was high. After the guys was done with his performance, the panel gave feedback. I can’t recall the feedback because I was more concerned with knowing what the auditions were for and where they were, etc. Turns out that Frank of Taylored Entertainment (Artist developer for over 20 yrs) were scouting for artists for 106th & Park and Atlantic Records. So now that I’ve readjusted my eyes and ears for what was going on, I realized how NOT ready people really are. The tracks were not mastered mainly because the artist themselves made the beat. Some “groups” were grossly unprepared. No routine, no order, no PRESENCE.

Out of this experience I jotted down a few things that I will pass on to my artists in hopes that they will not be in this position. Here are a few things that I think are key to me titled:

What Not To Do

1. Don’t just wear anything! – Look the part. If you are a singer, dress like a singer. Don’t look like you just came straight from work. Treat yourself as if you were a business. Think about if you went to get some pizza. The front of the restaurant has a pizza logo and u can smell the pizza but when you open the door, you find it’s a Chinese restaurant. That’s bad business. Do not think that your talent will over shadow your appearance. It don’t always work.

2. Don’t just be up there jumping around! – Have a routine. Practice what you are going to do on stage. Have a performance prepared. Remember, you are there to entertain your audience. You want people to want to spend money to see you perform. A bunch of dudes crashing into each other and fighting for the spotlight is NOT a performance. It’s a HOT MESS! (via Frank)

3. Don’t make excuses! – For whatever reason, your song doesn’t go over well and the panel/judges weren’t feeling you. Don’t start explaining to them why you sucked. The whole “Well, I’m used to a big crowd” trick NEVER works. Bring you’re “A” game to every performance. It’s possible that you have been pushing a lame song. Or maybe it’s just not what they’re looking for. In any event, take the feedback and move on.

4. Don’t lie!! – It was unbelievable to see a group audition and when they got done a bad performance accompanied by an equally bad song, they went on to say how that song was doing well on the cd baby. Weeelll, that opened up a can of worms!! After they said (lied) they have 5,700 units sold on cd baby, a panelist made a move as if thhe were going to look it up on the laptop he was using to Ustream the showcase. Suddenly they only sold about 80. From 5,700 to 80 ….. that’s a very big lie!! Not only did they look foolish in front of the panel but to the ustreamers as well. Not to mention credibility or the lack there-of. And remember, you never know who knows who so name dropping will not help you out either. The truth is usually just a phone call away!

These few things are just a start of the list of soooo many things I have taken notes of. So to you and anyone you know of that are taking that step into entertainment, feel free to pass on these pointers!!

Arts Garage Presents...BEATS WITHOUT BORDERS

PHILLY KEEPS IT MOVIN!!!

Mos Def, De La Soul, Jay Electronica, Hezekiah & Pete Rock!!!

If you are in the Philly area on Feb. 18th, make sure you set a date for The Science Of Speech - Bring Back The Beat event at the Troc. A combination of many flavors of true Hip Hop! Old school, new school, any school can enjoy what will take place on stage. BE THERE!!

Lady Gaga and Elton John - Performance