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Hip Hop veteran, Buckshot, talks about the music industry and gives advice to artists...

One of Hip Hop's most respected lyricists, Buckshot, talks about his career, the music industry, and success after nearly two decades in Hip Hop. During a Duck Down Records' 15 year anniversary show, the emcee, whose career was launched...

The prince of the new recorded music economy: Jeff Price’s Tunecore, empowering artists to...

Jeff Price is the prince of the new music economy. In an environment where major labels are less likely than ever to easily produce a new Platinum selling act, highly unlikely to score a Diamond selling one, and site’s...

Nas to Def Jam

Bob Lefsetz, respected music industry insider and pundit released an interesting letter via his newsletter the Lefsetz Letter. The memo is apparently from Nas to Def Jam heads, letting them know that he's not thrilled with them and their...

Birthday Bash for Hip Hop’s most distinct artist- Kool Keith

KOOL KEITH'S BIRTHDAY BASH Featuring performances by Ultramagnetic MCs and DJs Large Professor and OG Chino! Brooklyn Bodega, producers of the annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, has partnered with RockSmith Tokyo and EVR to host Kool Keith's Birthday Bash....

Slayer- still killin’ ’em three decades later

During the '80s, Def Jam was known for developing the most unique artists in Hip Hop. Looking back on those early days, they broke the mold after bringing talent such as The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy,...

Grammy winning and Platinum selling Naughty by Nature discusses the music industry

In this exclusive interview with Hip Hop stars Naughty by Nature, Vin Rock and Treach talk about what it takes to make it in the music industry today. Although they state that it's now a "veteran's game," they also...

What an indie Hip Hop act (or any artist) can learn from this self-published...

Too many times, artists of all genres look only to their own immediate world for both creative and business inspiration. The problem is that those same ideas are recycled over and over again by many within that space. I...

Public Enemy Rocking Stronger Than Ever

Public Enemy rock the way many 20-year-old rockers wish they could. At 50 years young, Chuck D exudes an immense passion for Hip Hop and performing that is powerfully inspirational. Well over 20 years ago, Public Enemy was putting...

Calling all Hip Hop Producers: Remix Contest for Public Enemy’s Newest Single

Public Enemy is having a contest calling on all interested DJs to remix their brand new single "Say It Like It Really Is." Not only do upcoming Hip Hop producers have a shot at winning some amazing prizes, but...