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  1. shadeed

    Hood Hard Day - Charlotte, NC - anybody going??

    I'm good Holmzini - How did the photo shoot turn out from that day?? - I just had to do my own shoot yesterday afternoon. That whole weekend turned out grrrreat for me - but it was good to meet the Smash Brothers - you guys really are some cool dudes, Keep me posted on your project, there's...
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    Hood Hard Day - Charlotte, NC - anybody going??

    You mean I'm not worth the hundreds of bucks to come and see - I guess I have more work to do, I have good friends who make $15k - $16k a month just doing workshops and lectures. If you think Blowing Up from the Basement is insightful, the real in-person discussion is well worth it, because...
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    Wake up! Videos and press clips are IMPORTANT!

    Illmuzik readers/members: G.O.D. is basically telling you the keys to the game with amazing clarity and detail. It amazes me that people only skim through these posts, then again, I've had one artist tell me he printed out a Blowing Up From the Basement article and referenced it in a meeting...
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    Wake up! Videos and press clips are IMPORTANT!

    Shadeed cosigns this powerful post. Press, and publicity in general is such a huge part of going in the right direction - I have met literally thousands of artists with the talent, but an infant's understanding of how that talent is packaged and marketed. A lot of this stuff you can do on your...
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    Hood Hard Day - Charlotte, NC - anybody going??

    <quote> To answer your question, I'm not involved with the planning, organization, or setup in any way for this event (at least this year) - but in general, I definitely will be speaking at different music conferences, judging more MC battles and talent showcases, and sponsoring more events -...
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    want to learn web design/ photoshop/ illustartor ..etc..

    You learn this stuff by doing - I will say that classes are GREAT for learning the theory behind things (speaking in terms of web design) but hands-on is the most effective means. There are millions of good tutorials online to pick this up and learn it. If you want to make a living...
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    New Blowing Up From the Basement On its Way...

    With the rise of social networking as the preferred web platform of the "New Digital Information Age", such sites have changed the way new music is discovered as well as altered the way artists, producers, media, etc. relate to one another. In this edition of Blowing Up From the Basement, we...
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    Subliminal messages/Conditioning/Backmasking in songs/production

    I've been doing independent research on this subject and on a grander scale - the human mind and how it operates and is subsequently conditioned since high school. If the computer is a model of the human mind and must be "programmed" in order to operate, who or what is in charge of...
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    Truth hurts - Find an investor for your project to get signed.

    Good post G.O.D. - There's a lot more truth in that example than fiction lol. I would like to point out that "investor" is not defined as: Accepting money from local or even bigtime dopeboy/drug dealers. If you are talented, and want to have a shot at going far in this industry - Try...
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    Do you get "Hip Hop Weekly" & "The Foundation" Magazines in your area ???

    I'm on the road A LOT, and I've noticed Hip Hop Weekly in a lot of diff. spots, even Barnes and Noble - for a "new" mag, they have solid distribution on the Northeast down to the mid-atlantic, southern markets.
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    In the Industry

    One thing I'd like to point out is that there are numerous ways to be in the industry and be successful without even being an artist or producer. If you really love music and truly want it to be a part of your daily gameplan, assess what your talents are and I guarantee that you can carve...
  12. shadeed

    Ill Muzik Comes Together

    This is actually my next Blowing Up From the Basement Topic - good stuff -
  13. shadeed

    In the Industry

    There's plenty more than Mr. G.O.D. that are members of this site - Would Fade be considered "in the industry" since he's the mastermind of this whole thing ?? I don't consider myself "in the industry" - I'm just an opportunist that capitalizes from its mere existence. Individuals who...
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    what projects is everyone working on right now?

    What up N.U.G. - I like you, man - if for no other reason that you're from my favorite city in the entire world, Sydney, Australia (I need to get back there, dammit!!) - Plus you hit me off with those instrumentals like a year or so ago which was a very, very good look for a project I was...
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    Shadeed's HNIC2 Review: Prodigy of Mobb Deep (Agree/Disagree??)

    Prodigy HNIC2 Review Illmuzik, The link below is a review I did for Prodigy's new album HNIC 2: Enjoy - Lemme know if you agree/disagree - http://iplanethiphop.ning.com/paGE
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    Hood Hard Day - Charlotte, NC - anybody going??

    I'm just passing along events and info that are on my radar/calendar, I definitely plan on attending and working this event. To answer your question, I'm not involved with the planning, organization, or setup in any way for this event (at least this year) - but in general, I definitely will...
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    Hood Hard Day - Charlotte, NC - anybody going??

    The good folks at Word on the Streets Mag and Hood Hard Hitmakers are putting together the event to be held at the Crowne Plaza Charlotte Hotel. One thing I thought was interesting was that they are chartering a bus for the Atlanta area for all the ATLiens that want to attend. They'll also be...
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    Where is Hiphop going? Any predictions for 08/09?

    Good question. Since the music industry is still trying to adjust and modify its business model to be Digital-era compliant, in the year 2009 and beyond, you will see more of your favorite artists being dropped from the shelf they were sitting on at __________(insert major label here) and...
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    Writing Pools: Response to JMalice

    I think its pretty naive of hip-hop fans to believe that pools do NOT exist - If I, the record label am investing millions into an act, why wouldn't I get the best songwriters that I could pay the least amount of money to work with that artist to churn out #1 hits. Hip-Hop used to be deep...
  20. shadeed

    Idea Pool : Promo and Publicity

    If your primary product i.e. your music is not generating a significant amount of cash, then stay as a partnership or sole proprietor for now. I see so many startup labels, and moreso other forms of business etc file as corporate entities and they're paying that corporate fee every year and...
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