Month: May 2012

Rico Love Talks Working With Diddy, Rick Ross & Usher’s ‘Looking 4 Myself’ Album

I sent it to Usher the next day and he loved it so we knocked it out quick. It was like two week process. In industry time, that’s pretty fast [considering] the caliber of Usher and Ross. You’ve written and produced countless of songs for Usher. How has the friendship between you two grown over…


Slaughterhouse Tour: Episode 7

Continuing their Vlog Series, we find the Slaughterhouse crew still overseas for their European Tour. In this installment, they travel to London and Amsterdam. Trans Atlantic express.


Facebook Stock Price Dips Below $30

The saga of Facebook’s disappointing IPOcontinued on Tuesday as the company’s stock price for the first time dipped below $30. The impetus for the dive was unclear. As the price of Facebook fell, the Nasdaq and the Dow were both up slightly. The latest shift comes after Facebook’s stock gained a mere 23 cents on…


Bootleg Kev Interviews Swizz Beatz

While out in Vegas this weekend, Swizz Beatz visited Bootleg Kev. He spoke on his partnership with Reebok, his assistance on Alicia Keys’ new album, working with Dr. Dre on Detox, his plans with DMX, possible future work with Meek Mill and more. Check out the second part after the jump.


Kanye West’s New “Cold” Artwork by George Condo

      After changing the track from “Theraflu” to “Way To Cold,” Kanye West now has settled on the name “Cold” for his latest Hit-Boy produced-single. Yeezy reenlists artists George Condo to re-work the artwork for the single which you can now view above. You can purchase “Cold” now from Kanye’s website.


Music Industry Profile: Founder & President of Undiscovered Radio Network Colleen Griffiths

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Colleen Griffiths, President of Undiscovered Radio Network, talks to ArtistsHouse from SXSW 2008 about the state of radio today — including what the future holds for broadcast, satellite, and online radio — and how today’s emerging artists should think of radio in terms of its marketing potential. She also…


THE SCHOOL OF SOUNDS: How to make a DIY Acapella

School of Sounds is back with a lesson on how to make your own acapellas. Keep in mind the higher the bit rate of the music files, the higher quality of the acapella. Wav files are recommended but hard to come by. If you’re using mp3’s or AAC’s try to use versions that are 256…


BLING47 BREAKS DILLA EDITION: DJ Parler – Movement

Bling47 Breaks takes you on a journey into samples used by J Dilla. Filmed, edited, animated and directed by Waajeed. Go to http://bling47.com/site/dj-parler-the-movement/


Loyola University Forum with Legendary Jazz Bassist Ron Carter

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter sits down with two students at Loyola University, New Orleans, for a frank discussion of his career in jazz, the challenges of making it in the jazz industry of today, and the miracle that is having the sound that one makes with their fingers…


There Are 200 Million Music Buyers & 7 Billion People

Are we just doing it wrong? The downer argument is that price-points are careening towards zero, scarcity has evaporated, and monetization is a lost cause.  But what about all the vast number of passives? The group that isn’t engaged, isn’t paying, or just hasn’t been approached the right way? Here’s the take from ‘Tommy Boy’…