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DJ A-TRAK – LOONIES TO BLOW
I know this is a little old for the bloggers but if you haven’t heard it DJ A-Track has made a dope remix called “Loonies To Blow” from Birdman’s single “Money To Blow” that is exploding. The song is off his new album dropping in March called “Dirty South Dance Vol.2″. Check it out below.
SNEAK PEAK OF LUDACRIS’ “MY CHICK BAD” VIDEO
Ludacris just finished shooting his video in Miami for his new single “My Chick Bad” featuring Nicki Minaj and he made sure to provide examples of bad chicks by featuring Eve, Diamond and Trina in addition to Nicki who is on the track.
Hear the track below
Ludacris – My Chick Is Bad Ft. Nicki Minaj
Not one to be all work and no play Ludacris was seen below with his girlfriend partying at a pre-Superbowl party. We’re all celebrating the return back to your original sound playboy.
I know that Luda was rumoured to be dating a woman from Brampton ON., is this her? Hit me up if you know. For now here are more behind the scenes pics from the vid.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT; LAMBORGHINI LAGONDA SUV
The Lamborghini SUV has been rumoured to be coming but has long been denied by the car company. Above is the Lagonda SUV concept, the vehicle has finally been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show and is being dubbed the Conquisto, the two-door vehicle looks a bit like a jacked-up Gallardo, while the four-pipe sports exhaust system and massive air intakes front and rear indicate a beast lurking beneath the hood. While you may not be crazy about the idea it at least manages to retain much of the marque’s aggressively sporty spirit.
NEW VIDEO: DIDDY’S ‘CIROC STARS’ MUSIC VIDEO
I am really feeling this Ciroc video. Very dope and very over the top Diddy. Check it out.
REGGIE BUSH’S MISTRISS EXPOSES HIM WITH NEW VIDEO
Our homie Angela Yee copped this video of Carmen Ortega–the chick who’s been claiming she’s been sleeping with Reggie Bush even while he’s been with Kim Kardashian–showing off his crib on video. Did this chick and her friend think this was the Jumpoff editon of MTV cribs or some ish? This is the description of the vid:
“so this is footage of Carmen Ortega in Reggie Bushes house after a 3 some her and her friend had with him if u look in the background u see his awards magazine covers cars motorcycles etc”
Apparently Carmen’s the reason why Kim and Reggie broke up a while back. And Carmen claims Kim was getting it in with other dudes on the side. Reggie and Kim both deny everything bout homegirl, but now this vid just so happened to be released around the same time as Super Bowl Sunday.
You slackin’ on your pimpin’ Reggie. All I know is, this ish better not F up his game today. WHO DAT!
NEW VIDEO: JAHEIM – AINT LEAVIN’ WITHOUT YOU FT. JADAKISS
I haven’t heard Jaheim in a long while so it was dope to come across this video featuring Jadakiss. Check it out Jahiem – ‘Aint Leavin’ Without’ You ft. Jadakiss
DIDDY VIDEO: ‘O LET’S DO IT’ REMIX
Here Diddy talks that crazy playboy ish that he is famous for and drops a verse from the new Waka Flocka Flame’s (Has to be the worst name for a rapper ever) “O Let’s Do It” remix.
THE DEATH OF THE ‘RECORD DEAL’ AS WE KNOW IT
The day of the ever so coveted “record deal” is over. Don’t get me wrong, they still exist but in a new form and with less commitment. Enter the 360 deal and all its drama. Below is a brilliantly detailed article written by industry heavy weight, Wendy Day from the Rap Coalition. Indie never looked so good.
WENDY DAY
I gotta state right upfront that I am biased against 360 Deals. I understand WHY they exist, I just find them unfairly oppressive in the label’s favor in an industry with a draconic history of jerking artists out of money. I stopped negotiating deals for artists in 2005 because I refuse to do a 360 Deal for any artist! How strongly do you have to hate something to stop your own income over it?
In the early 2000s, the music industry went through a severe change. Music sales plummeted, the importance of the internet reigned supreme, and there was an influx of artists into the industry causing an over saturation never seen before. It’s gotten worse, not better, for the major record labels.
Once used to a healthy profit margin that afforded grand lifestyles for those at the top of the food chain, the major labels became disgruntled as sales dropped while they missed the boat on less profitable digital sales. Taking on the role of dinosaurs fighting for survival, they tried everything from stopping the new digital revolution, to fighting it, to suing it, to band wagon jumping too late. Nothing worked for them. And they still haven’t learned from their mistakes—they still continue to fight the ways the consumers want to receive their music.
So to justify their continuing existence, they decided to take an even larger share of the pie from the ONLY aspect of the equation that they controlled—the artist (or the “content” provided for digital download). Back in the day, labels took roughly 87% of the pie while giving the artists 12% of the money AFTER the artist paid back everything spent on them from that 12% share. This means that if the artist sold $500,000 worth of CDs, and it cost $50,000 to market and promote that CD (a very low example), the artist share of $60,000 (12% of $500k) would be divided between paying the label back that $50,000 and a check for the remaining $10,000. The label would receive $490,000 for its investment and belief in that artist while the artist made $10,000. In exchange for giving up the lion’s share of the sales, the labels always told the artists that they’d make 100% of the touring. Any show money, was the artist’s to keep!
