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For years I’ve been asked by artists and aspiring entrepreneurs about an easy way to succeed in the industry. Typically the question is unwittingly disguised as various queries, including: What’s the best way to get noticed? How do we...

Malcolm McLaren was a trendsetter, music futurist, tastemaker, a forefather of modern Punk, and a Hip Hop innovator. During the ‘70s McLaren introduced the world to one of the most abrasive bands ever to step on a stage- The...

Troubleneck Bros., Art of Origin (Chino XL's first group)  and Trendz of Culture are just a few of the amazing artists of the 90s that delivered the goods. Here are some of their significant contributions to the Hip Hop...

Original Hip Hop: Notice that the young fans were positive and articulate. I met Scott La Rock in '86, about a year before he was murdered. He was positive, encouraging, and went beyond offering advice- he actually helped me...

You can’t be Hip Hop by wearing diamonds in your mouth. Hip Hop won’t be found in a Bently or an Aston Martin. Wearing brand names like Coogi, Roca Wear, LRG, or Sean Jean won’t make you anymore a...

Where are the Hip Hop Heroes? Kool Herc Grandmaster Flash Melle Mel Cold Crush Bambaataa RUN DMC Jazzy Jay Whodini LL Cool J Rakim Dougie Fresh Slick Rick Schoolly D Chuck D They exemplified the essence of Hip Hop: creativity, originality, and positivity. They each brought something to the table that was truly a...

There’s an interesting article in The New York Times about the film industry, and how the need for new distribution channels is imperative, specifically for indie filmmakers. They discuss how the creators of a movie called One Too...

In 1981, two years after the first rap records hit the airwaves, The Clash, a punk band from England released a single called “The Magnificent Seven.” The track was a hybrid of rap, funk, and punk. The song contained...

Although Mobb Deep’s front man, Prodigy, is doing a 3 and 1/2 year bid, he didn't have a problem riding comfortably on the Billboard charts. Hard core lyrics and dope beats are quintessential trademarks of the two-man crew known...

"The next time someone's teaching why don't you get taught?" RUN DMC (It's Like That) New artists of any genre can learn some serious marketing lessons from RUN DMC. Here are 10 lessons from the Hollis, Queens trio: 10. Broke the...