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  1. shadeed

    Movies seeking scores?

    Ok P.O.P. Here we go - filmmaking is a LOT different than beatmaking for a few reasons that have never changed since I started paying attention to the film industry. 1.) Indie filmmakers are typically broke but creative people who will accept all the help they can get to get their ideas seen...
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    New Project: Recording an LP on Digital/Biz Strategies (Submit Questions here)

    If anybody will benefit from the info I'm putting down it will be you. Why? You're in the position to take advantage of good information. You've already went through a lot of the "growing pains" that artists experience when they decide to do this independently. ALL artists/producers from...
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    New Project: Recording an LP on Digital/Biz Strategies (Submit Questions here)

    StressWon How to expand an online presence will be big for me right now. for any of artist actually. Lookin forward to this. This will be covered using examples of other artists who have a big web presence online. I'll walk step-by-step through this section because its a common area that...
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    New Project: Recording an LP on Digital/Biz Strategies (Submit Questions here)

    The past month or so I've been completely focused on perfecting my demo materials for my presentation at a big Microsoft conference out in San Francisco. Now that I'm wrapped up with that and back on the East Coast, it is time to start my new project, here it is: What I'm Doing I'll be...
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    Is This A Good Move?

    I went into great detail about production and video sharing sites in the last conference call done this summer for Illmuzik. To get to the point: Video is "the new frontier" for producers and still a very untapped market for producers to get into. Every DVD, short film, freestyle, diss video all...
  6. shadeed

    Happy New Year!

    2010. Wow. I've been a member of this site for almost 7 years. Good to witness a lot of you guys' progression and the articles I've written document my own moves to the top.
  7. shadeed

    Do I Need A Manager?

    Thanks for checking out my work - I advise to go back and read all of the earlier articles of Blowing Up From the Basement, my mindset was to make each one as detailed as possible back in those early days. You'd be suprised how many doors writing those articles opened.
  8. shadeed

    Great article on quitting your day job!

    Great article. Most don't understand how many streams of income you can generate through a career in music. We look at the 2% of artists and producers making a bigtime living in the music biz and fail to see the 30 or 40 people behind the camera who makes this possible. Also, producing...
  9. shadeed

    Bangs!

    That's not just with this guy but this exists in many countries outside of the US. He's not acting this way to 'be a rapper' but he's acting this way to be 'cool'. One of my mentors from my early 20's was a guy who became a millionaire selling clothes to foreigners (he was from Africa). We would...
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    Bangs!

    When it comes to music these days, my golden rule is to either be really, really good or really bad. With hip-hop, its not 'only' about the music anymore. It's all about doing something to generate interest. The average fan would rather take the time to listen to this guy just to say "This...
  11. shadeed

    Anyone by chance know rick rubin?

    Nah, I won't laugh at you because you CAN get in touch w/ Rubin. If you've been doing this music stuff for any amount of time and you've been involved with industry events, networking, myspace etc, then you already "know" or have met someone who has come into contact w/ Rubin. I tell people all...
  12. shadeed

    Some changes Im making...

    Bro, I need to officially put you on to what's going on in your market (the Carolinas). I have some new radio opportunities on stations down in the Carolinas so as a result I'm meeting more and more people and you can benefit from those introductions. I truly wish you would've come down to...
  13. shadeed

    Guns will change you!

    Not discrediting your opinion at all, LDB - I agree with the majority of your last post. All I'm saying is once guns are brought into the mix and shooting somebody is an option, it changes everything. I've come across/mentored/given lectures to so many felons who decided either out of anger...
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    Guns will change you!

    This thread went off in a different direction, I'll stick to the topic. A gun has its own aura, and they give people perceived power. With that power comes a responsibility. Unfortunately, knowing when and when not to pull your weapon out takes years of carrying a firearm to know the right...
  15. shadeed

    R.I.P. Mr Magic

    You CAN'T be from the Tri-State and not have this loss impact you. Influenced so many.
  16. shadeed

    Soundcloud (best new thing for sharing beats/music)

    Soundcloud is a solid offering. I was an Alpha Tester for them a while ago. Definitely an improvement over the zshare's of the world in that its a bit more secure. Best things about Soundcloud are its dropbox and recent announcement about Wordpress integration for those who maintain blogs...
  17. shadeed

    Kanye at his best (worst?) lol

    Nothing's wrong with Kanye, he's just discovering that cocaine is a helluva drug. Happens to a lot of artists. Lil' Mama jumping on stage during Jay-Z's performance is a bit more shocking - Jay-Z's security team is normally better than that.
  18. shadeed

    Saying Hi To my fellow musicians

    Welcome to Illmuzik. There's a wealth of solid information here that will keep you on point throughout your journey as a beatmaker. Ask questions, do a search through the forums on specific items, and enter the competitions. Check out Blowing Up From the Basement. It's a column I started...
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    Any weightlifters?

    Yes. I realize where he's posting from. His post below says he needs a written plan. My post was offering him help from someone that I know is official as opposed to getting workout plans from the internet or plans written for another person. Each body type is different so its best to go in...
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    Any weightlifters?

    My brother is a former NCAA All American and does a lot of professional training ranging from average joes to pro athletes. If you're serious, DM me your email and I'll have him hook you up on the Illmuzik discount.
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