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Beat This!The next Beat This! Competition is from November 27-28th!
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WarzoneThe next Warzone Beat Battle is set for December 3-7th!
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Producer Nitti says sampling is wack..
Well he's a dude who makes a living doing this so he had to put in his work - he's been at it for a while, so I will respect his opinion based off that. Do I agree with his opinion?? Naaaaah, but to each his own. I don't know what it is these days, but there is a general disconnect from...- shadeed
- Post #53
- Forum: The Basement
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Usher's lil bro got beats
If he just keeps being Usher's brother he's halfway there .- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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Man I Surely Wasted Some Time Today
I'm not into the whole site vs. site beef/battle or whatever. To me, every site is a resource which is why I log onto them. Illmuzik is a good resource in my opinion because Fade & staff actually moderate the site and maintain some basic standards which leads to a community. When you don't...- shadeed
- Post #16
- Forum: The Basement
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Warning for Beatrader users
Sha: How do you feel about online production A&R sites that will shop your beats for you and help you get paid? Skitzo: That shit is bullshit. There is no need for you to be out there if that's your plan. There is no way you can click a button and your problems will be solved. You gotta hit... -
Direction of Blowing Up From The Basement
You're right, there are some good future article topics from big d's post. There are also plenty of proven metnods listed in the previous articles for building awareness for your project on a limited budget. Every single article was definitely written from that perspective. In previous... -
What documents to run a production business.
Congratulations! There's nothing like being in business for yourself , there will be ups and downs but just stay organized and study examples of the greats in this business. www.rapcointelpro.com is still an excellent reference site for a person trying to get their feet wet with the business...- shadeed
- Post #3
- Forum: Industry Talk
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What to do, if u want to be heard?
EVERY producer feels their beats are good enough - but the ones who make it are the individuals who put in that extra time and effort to bring their music closer to the people who make decisions and offer deals. There is a hip hop scene damn near everywhere nowadays and if there isn't one... -
I found the worst producer ever
I would rather him make sub-par beats than robbing old ladies on these streets so hey, keep doin it! He might be wack (in your opinion) but if dude networks around his town or interns at the right radio station, it's only a matter of time, he'll get album/mixtape placements hate it or love...- shadeed
- Post #30
- Forum: The Basement
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fade sold illmuzik to akai
One of the best April Fools Jokes I've ever witnessed in my life, true story he had me goin' for a minute.- shadeed
- Post #9
- Forum: The Basement
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Paying to be on mixtapes?
Lots of good discussion in this thread - For whatever reason, I never received one of these "pay me to be on the Soundclick allstars mixtape". For all the new jacks to business, especially music business- your gut instinct or intuition is 95% right . In general, before you spend any money to... -
The Basic Networking Game
The small town name of the game is wherever hip hop is in your town, be a part of it in every way possible. You have to be twice as persistent as somebody in an industry town to get heard which is the reason why the South is where its at now, because for years they had to create their own... -
The Basic Networking Game
Really good read, and of course the information contained in the article is priceless. Good job. -
Making Money Selling Beats... Read THIS!!!
$5000 bucks is good money no matter how you slice it, no doubt. The problem is a lot of beatmakers/producers put all their eggs into an online beat selling basket. If you can generate that type of interest from your music being online, then work that angle. I just believe that looking at the...- shadeed
- Post #24
- Forum: Industry Talk
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Gettin' My Learn On
Kaivai, over there in your area of the world, you would do really well managing DJ's. The money comes more quicker and more consistent. You could also manage music outside of hip hop (techno, D&B, etc.) Good luck with school!- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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Do I Need A Manager?
Beats and rhymes without the connections to get them heard and placed on albums is what you would call a "hobby". There's literally thousands of people out there who make good beats, arrange them well and all that, but they lack that person who has been around successful, professional people... -
Who has Major Placements on here?
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Do you believe in mentors?
Having a mentor or somebody to bounce your ideas off of is a valuable resource. It will shorten up the learning curve and stop you from making big mistakes early in your development. I like to learn from new people because everybody has a different of doing things with their equipment. -
50 Cent gets at Cam Vid
I wouldn't even mess with 50, dude has the finest law enforcement on his payroll. The realest line he ever said in his whole career was in that Cam Funeral Song Buck stabbed a dude on camera and its ok, Because my money make my lawyers make the case go away Attempted murder- and got a... -
Words of Wisdom?
Who you know gets you in the door, what you know determines how long you'll stay.- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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Commercialization of The Hip-Hop Persona
Nobody and I mean nobody was talking down on 50 when he was on the mixtape circuit building up the G-Unit buzz. It confuses me how people can aspire to be in the business, but yet resent those who have made it to the top of that same business. This is the music business, not the "music...