Month: June 2012

FRANK OCEAN UNVEILS ‘CHANNEL ORANGE’ ALBUM COVER AND TRACKLISTING

June 23, 2012
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Frank Ocean keeps it simple on the cover of his Def Jam debut Channel Orange, the follow-up to his acclaimed mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra. Due July 17, the 17-track album features André 3000 (“Pink Matter”), Earl Sweatshirt (“Super Rich Kids”), and John Mayer (“White”). See the tracklisting below.   Channel Orange Tracklisting 1. “Start” 2. “Thinkin’ Bout You” 3….

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LEAH LABELLE VISITS ‘106 & PARK’ WITH PHARRELL AND JERMAINE DUPRI

June 23, 2012
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Pharrell and Jermaine Dupri stopped by “106 & Park” on Friday to introduce their new artist Leah LaBelle. The Seattle songstress, who Pharrell discovered on YouTube, dished about her street chic look, sweet talking her way into an N.E.R.D. show to meet The Neptunes hitmaker, and her 16 tattoos. –Rap Up

LL Cool J Working On New Album

June 23, 2012
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It’s been four years since LL Cool J’s last album. And during his press conference for his new digital partnership on Wednesday, he told XXL that he’s working on his thirteenth studio album. “I’m going to be doing a little bit of the album on the [My Connect Studio], make sure that it is official,” he said….

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Johnny Beach: Talent Buyer and Booker for Mercury Lounge and The Bowery Ballroom

June 22, 2012
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In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Johnny Beach is the talent buyer and booker for Mercury Lounge and The Bowery Ballroom, two of Manhattan’s most famous and influential small to midsize rock venues.

Yo Gotti: “YMCMB Might Be Bigger than Roc-A-Fella”

June 22, 2012
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http://VladTV.com – The southern rapper shares his thoughts on YMCMB being bigger than Roc-A-Fella and Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music Label. Yo Gotti also reveals whether he thinks 2 Chainz would make a good addition to G.O.O.D. Music.

Pensado’s Place #73 – Engineer, Mixer, Producer Andrew Scheps

June 22, 2012
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In the 73rd episode of Pensado’s Place, Dave and Herb are joined by GRAMMY award winning engineer, mixer and producer Andrew Scheps! Andrew has credits ranging from Red Hot Chili Peppers to Adele, to Metallica and Jay-Z.

Xenos Soundworks Hip Hop patch library for NI MASSIVE

June 22, 2012
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http://soundsandgear.com/xenos-soundworks-straight-up-hip-hop-patches-for-ni-… checking out a new urban patch library for NI MASSIVE by Brian Lee from Xenos Soundworks

Chris Brown Fosters New Talent on CBE Label

June 22, 2012
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Chris Brown has weathered the ups and downs of the music industry, and now he’s sharing his knowledge with a group of budding stars. During an interview with Fuse, the R&B superstar introduced his Chris Brown Entertainment (CBE) roster, which includes singer-rapper Kevin McCall, rock diva Sabrina Antoinette, former RichGirl member Sevyn, rock group UgLy,…

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T.I. Bounces with Lil Wayne on New Single ‘Ball’

June 22, 2012
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Rico Love shares details on T.I.’s new single “Ball” featuring Lil Wayne. The New Orleans bounce record will appear on Tip’s upcoming album “Trouble Man.” http://www.rap-up.com

The Changing Role of A&R and ‘The Dark Arts of Record Making’ at New Music Seminar

June 22, 2012
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Via Billboard It’s no secret that the music industry is in a state of upheaval, and one of the key tenets of this year’s New Music Seminar was tracking how exactly the industry has changed in the past ten to twelve years, with panels focusing on the new roles of managers, label owners, booking agents…

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