Month: June 2012

Dedicated To Integrity with House Shoes

Honesty and sincerity are rare traits, but easily recognizable when you find them. As this great genre of Hip Hop trudges on, we as listeners, taste makers, and fans continue to complain about the integrity of the music itself, making excuses for it in the process. We all clamor for more genuine content, while continuing…


Consequence Says He Saved Big Sean From Being Dropped & Speaks On The Music Industry & Writing For Kanye West

Consequence speaks on the music industry, stopping Big Sean from getting dropped(5:13) & writing for Kanye West(5:46). –RealTalkNY


The Breakfast Club Interviews Gunplay

Gunplay made his first appearance on Power 105.1 with the Breakfast Club. He shared his thoughts on the new MMG roster, drugs, beefs and Def Jam.


U.S. Music Market To Grow 5.5% By 2016, Digital to Overtake Physical Sales

Via Billboard: This year will mark the first time digital distribution revenue will overtake physical distribution in U.S. music sales, according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ Entertainment & Media Outlook 2012-2016, issued Tuesday. The continued rise of subscription-based streaming music services and digital downloads are projected to help the U.S. music market rise to $19.8 billion by 2016,…


Hit-Boy Calls YN On EVR

Hit-Boy also hit up YN on Friday’s show to speak on his artist debut, “Jay-Z Interview“, experiencing The Throne perform “Niggas In Paris” in Paris, and why comparisons to Kanye West don’t bother him. Lift off. Peep playlist and whole show here. –Rap Radar


Usher, 2 Chainz & BigSean To Perform At 2012 BET Awards

BET has announced the additions of Usher Raymond, 2 Chainz and Big Sean to the 2012 BET Award performance roster which already includes Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown. Hosted for the first time by Samuel L. Jackson, the award show will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1st and air…


Rap Radar: DJ Kay Slay Interview

Remember when DJs broke artists? Well, Kay Slay does. And during his reign as mixtape king, he “contributed strongly to the success” of artists like T.I., 50 Cent, and Papoose, who secured a million dollar record deal. His word held so much weight, that even Eminem contributed a pair of tracks for free, including this…


Universal Music Publishing Group Promotes Jessica Rivera To Senior Vice President/Co-Head Of East Coast Operations

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has promoted Jessica Rivera to Senior Vice President/Co-Head of East Coast Operations, it was announced today by Ethiopia Habtemariam, Executive Vice President/Head of Urban Music, UMPG and Monti Olson, Executive Vice President/Head of Pop & Rock Music, UMPG to whom Ms. Rivera jointly reports. Formerly, Ms. Rivera served as Vice…


On The Set: The-Dream x Pusha T “Dope Bitch”

Terius and Terrance both began shooting their video for their recent joint track and here’s our first look via Instagram. Check out the rest of the pictures after the jump.


Pensado’s Place #70 – Mixing Engineer and Producer, Michael Brauer

Mixing Engineer Michael Brauer joins Dave and Herb on the 70th episode of Pensado’s Place! Skyping in from Electric Lady Studios, NY (http://www.electricladystudios.com/), Michael talks about his methodology when transitioning from mixing one genre to a drastically different one, along with his approach to starting a mix for a band and what to focus on….