Artist Of The Week – Eyezon
Some folks have noted that I have a predilection for featuring east coast artists as my Artists Of The Week. Well, you can’t get much further from the east coast of the US than South Africa, and that’s exactly where this week’s Artist Of The Week, Eyezon, hails from. Figuring an emcee who’s actually seen apartheid up close and personal might have a thing or two to say, I sat down with Eyezon this week to find out more about his early years in South Africa, when and how he made the move to America, and how he feels all of his life experiences help him connect with people as an emcee. Click here…
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Free Mixtape: Who The F#ck Is B.o.B?
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New Breed: Vol. 1
No it’s not a mixtape. It’s just the title of a new thread that will focus on some characters we find interesting enough and worthy of being discussed for their movements in music and performance.
In this installment, we shed light on the artist known as 8th 1. Reminds you of a better, more literate and less nasal Kanye West. As an emcee he has a lot more skill and much more to talk about. 8th 1 is also a graphic artist, he created the image shirt he’s wearing. Very simple but a great marketing tool for his movement in the arts. Establishing his brand ‘early’. Be on the look out for big things from this young man, a member of NYC’s AOK’s Collective; doing all the work no one wants to do in order to get famous.
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The Album Sampler – Still a Great Idea by Adam Bernard
If you’re an artist who is selling your music hand to hand you know how hard it is to convince someone who has never heard of you to shell out their hard earned money to listen to your work. Heck, people are barely willing to open up their wallets to purchase the music of the artists they are familiar with. There is a simple, and not too pricey, solution to this, and it’s one that’s almost as old as the music industry itself – the album sampler. Click here…
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Sumkid Featured On Beyond Race’s Website
SumKid is the creative genius behind the song “Chuck Norris on Drugs.” A California based emcee, SumKid has built quite the career on being a creative and unique individual. To say he bucks the usual trends in hip-hop would be an understatement. From The Lil Folk, to The Nobody Beyond Race: You range quite a bit musically. How do you define yourself both as an emcee and a…
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Nov.14th @ The Knitting Factory
Don’t miss this show! The Knitting Factory is closing it’s Manhattan doors this year and there are only a handful of shows left to see at this legendary venue. Just this past weekend Black Moon & Smif N Wessun performed for the first time with a live band to a packed house for an unforgettable night. Q-tip had his album release just a few weeks earlier, while Bustah did a special free show for fans. Even Kanye West made an appearance performing Love Lockdown from his forthcoming LP. Be a part of history. Don’t you wish you’d have gone to CBGB’s a few times before they closed their doors…?
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K’naan & Matisyahu Announce Winter Tour Dates
(November 11, 2008 - Brooklyn, NY) K’naan returns to the road for his latest tour excursion, this time with Matisyahu. A survivor of war-torn Somalia, K’naan struck the industry head-on with the inspired tracks from his debut album The Dusty Foot Philosopher. With singles like “Soobox” and “Strugglin’,” K’naan has garnered much attention from the media, meriting glowing reviews from sites like PopMatters.com and SkopeMag.com, who raved, “K’naan uses his unique voice and authentic style to bring an enormous dose of realness and urgency to the hip-hop world, in the tradition of great folk singers and protest songs he carves a new path filled with eloquent and thought-provoking lyrics.” Check out what all the buzz is surrounding the release of The Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition at one of his winter tour dates. The Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition is available in stores and online now courtesy of Interdependent Media.
K’naan Winter Tourdates w/ Matisyahu:
11.26.08 8pm Harry O’s Park City, UT
11.29.08 8pm Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
11.30.08 8pm Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
12.06.08 8pm Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
12.07.08 8pm Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
12.09.08 8pm The Blue Note Columbia, MO
12.11.08 8pm Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
12.14.08 8pm House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
12.16.08 8pm The Phoenix Concert Toronto, ON
12.17.08 8pm Metropolis Montreal, ON
12.18.08 8pm Higher Ground Ballroom South Berlington, VT
“In The Beginning”
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Knaan/Knaan-In_The_Beginning.mp3
“If Rap Gets Jealous”
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Knaan/Knaan-If_Rap_Gets_Jealous.mp3
“Strugglin’”
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Knaan/Knaan-Strugglin.mp3
“Soobax”
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Knaan/Knaan-Soobax.mp3
K’naan official site:
http://www.thedustyfoot.com/
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