Live radio mix from Primo on Hot 97.
Old school, early 90s
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Mike Posner One Foot out the Door Mixtape
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Harvard Business School paper: It Is Okay for Artists to Make Money
oh, reallly??!? lol. thought that this was obvious. but here:
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we examine the apparent conflict between artistic and commercial objectives within
creative companies, taking as our point of departure a particularly energetic debate during a
symposium at the 2007 Academy of Management meetings. We surface the assumptions that
underlie such debates, compare them with findings from our research on creative industries, and
identify three “fallacies” that sometimes enter into discussions of art in relation to money. This, in
turn, leads us to propose a framework to support more productive discussion and to describe a
direction for management research that might better integrate art and business practices. We
conclude that despite an inclination to take offense that often attends the close juxtaposition of art
and commerce, which was very much in evidence at that AoM symposium in Philadelphia, the
interests of art, artists, and business can be best served if more commerce enters into the world of
art, not less.
Get Paper HERE
Better on the other side-MJ Tribute Song
Download: Better on the other side-The Game, Chris Brown, Diddy, Polow Da Don, Mario Winans, Usher, Boyz II Men (Tribute To MJ)
Team Teamwork Zelda Remixes
Download The Ocarina of Rhyme, here.
The Ocarina of Rhyme- Team Teamwork - Mixtape tracklist:
01 - Clipse - Virginia (Lost Woods) 02 - Dr. Dre + Snoop Dogg - Still D.R.E. (Getting Treasure) 03 - Jay-Z - No Hook (Meeting the Owl) 04 - Pimp C, Lil Keke + P.O.P. - Knockin’ Doorz Down (Hyrule Field) 05 - Common - I used to Love H.E.R. (Hyrule Market) 06 - Aesop Rock - No Jumpercables (Goron Village) 07 - Edan - Fumbling Over Words (Battle) 08 - MF Doom - Vomit (Horse Race at Lon Lon Ranch) 09 - Spank Rock - IMC (Zora’s Domain) 10 - Slim Thug + Mike Jones - Still Tippin’ (Great Fairy’s Fountain)
Baltimore Love Thing
This is at the height of 50′S career. Pushed over 1 mil records the first week that Massacre was released. Since Curtis, and now the botched release of Before I Self-Destruct, I’m not sure he can come back from this knockout. The reason Curtis had such an appeal on his first two albums was simply because fans felt like they were learning something. The conditions of power, money, respect were all infused in both albums. But with the character of the Curtis album, which can best be summed up with the publicity stunt of Kanye vs. 50, his music changed a path unto a more commercialized tone. I Get Money encapsulates that tone perfectly. I initially thought that 50 was an underground artist with commercial appeal, but now when i hear one of his tracks i think of him as an executive trying to sell me something. Sold out or Souled Out. Pick one. This track below represents Fame and 50 cent to me.
Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z – My President Is Black (RMX) (Clean): http://www.zshare.net/audio/54422748f23b6ab2/
Complex Feature: Nas Interview
You can check out the Nas Complex Magazine interview here. His “Untitled” will be dropping next tuesday.
Shad K Nominated for Polaris Music Prize
- shad k
for all yall who don’t know, Shad K is nominated for the Polaris Music Prize for his album The Old Prince. Shout outs the boy, we’re trying to get him on the say, so stay tuned. In the meantime here’s more info about this.
Vancouver psych-rockers Black Mountain and rapper Shad — who is currently studying at Simon Fraser University — are among the 10 nominees for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.
The shortlist for the $20,000 award, announced Monday, also includes Winnipeg rockers the Weakerthans, Montreal’s Plants and Animals and Charlottetown’s Two Hours Traffic.
The award, which is now in its third year, is given to the year’s best Canadian album, based on artistic integrity, without regard to musical genre or sales history.
Black Mountain’s second album, In the Future, has been shortlisted for a Polaris Music Prize.
Black Mountain, a five-member rock outfit from East Vancouver, is nominated for their second full-length album, In the Future. Shad — who calls London, Ont., home, but has been living in Vancouver while he works on a master’s degree — is nominated for his second album, The Old Prince.
The Weakerthans got the nod for their latest album, Reunion Tour, while Plants and Animals are nominated for their first full-length effort, Parc Avenue.
Another Montreal indie act, Stars, is also in the running (In Our Bedroom After The War) along with experimental Toronto band Holy F**k (LP) and electronica musician Caribou from Dundas, Ont. (Andorra).
Ottawa’s alt-country darling Kathleen Edwards (Asking for Flowers) and London, Ont.-based singer-songwriter Basia Bulat (Oh, My Darling) also made the cut.
The first Polaris Prize was awarded in 2006 to Toronto’s Final Fantasy. Last year’s prize went to Montreal’s Patrick Watson.
A jury of 178 music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers from across Canada submitted their top-five picks for Canadian album and their choices were narrowed down to a long list of 40 in June.
The winner will be chosen from the shortlist by a selected jury of 11 music critics and announced at a gala concert event in Toronto on Sept. 29.
The Polaris Music Prize was founded by Steve Jordan, a former A&R executive with Warner Music Canada and True North Records.
Terminated
via http://nahright.com
For the record, Curtis is the one who likes to make every album release about sales rather than good music, and so rather than talk about how good/bad T.O.S. is, we’re gonna talk about how little it sold.
Billboard put’s the Unit’s first week number at 102,000, which actually isn’t bad if your name isn’t Curtis.
To put that in perspective, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III, which has been in stores for four weeks, moved 156,000. That’s 54K more than the Unit afterthe first week hype for those of you keeping score at home.
No doubt the same Unit stans who would have spent the day counting Boo Boo’s money had he sold a millie this week, will show up shortly to tell me how I’m “hating” or explaining that Curtis did his real #’s overseas or some such nonsense.
And I mean, it’s whatever. The fact is, I don’t hate the Unit or their music. I enjoyed the shit out of that Curtis and Mr. Cee mixtape, and Return of the Bodysnatchers stayed in the whip for a good two weeks.
What I hate is this shit, and this. This too. All that extra shit is corny and if your true fans had any sense, they’d be insulted by those antics.
Backpack Chronicles June 17, 2008
Always a great show. Make sure to tune in to win prizes.
We discussed Classic albums during this episode, and broke down the criteria. Doc willie presented certain albums on the table and we dissected them. What makes a classic to you?
We discussed Classic albums during this episode, and broke down the criteria. Doc willie presented certain albums on the table and we dissected them. What makes a classic to you?
Here are the files
Part 1:
http://chrwradio.com/podcasts/94-9CHRWTue1330.mp3
Part 2:
http://chrwradio.com/podcasts/94-9CHRWTue1430.mp3
Playlist:
artist-song-album
1) Jay-z- American Dreaming- American Gangster Album
2) Christine Headley- Pray- Na2o
3) Jay Sean- Ride it- My Own Way
4) Chinsu- Smoke- Na2o
5) Arskwared- Quiet Revolution- Verse-Atility
6) Zeek Rodgers- Loosing Control- Na2o
7) Dy Allo- She love it- Backpack Chronicles
8) David Hodges- Get Out Alive- Rever of Evil
9) Lupe Fiasco ft. Nicki Jean- Hip Hop Saved my Life- The Cool
10) Gnarls Barkley- Who’s Gonna Save My Soul- The Odd Couple
11) Janet Jackson- So Much Betta- Discipline
12) Lupe Fiasco- Paris Tokyo- The Cool
13) The Cool Kids- I’m Mickey- The Bake Sale
14) N.E.R.D- Truth or Dare- In Search Of
15) Common- I want You- Finding Forever
16) Damain Marley- Born to be Wild- Halfway Tree
17) Akon- Ghetto- Trouble
18) Lupe Fiasco ft. Mathew Santos-Streets on Fire- The Cool
What had happened was:
-Damon Dash is adding to his empire and helping expand his wife’s as well, with the launch of a new $4 billion venture with the brand Rachel Roy.
-Amy Winehouse Rushed To Hospital
-Young Buck Declares His Independence, “f*ck G-Unit”
-Soul Train Poised For A Return
-Kanye West Poorly Received At Bonnaroo Music Festival
-Experts Project Tha Carter III Went Platinum Yesterday
-Wife of Snoop Dogg Arrested for Drunk Driving
-R Kelly Acquitted Of All Charges!
-50 Cent Sparring With T.I. On T.O.S.?
-Lil Wayne Vs Al Sharpton?
-Wendy Williams’ Husband Accused of Murder In Lawsuit
-Game Says “L.A.X.” Won’t Be Last Album
-Eminem Prank Calls LL Cool J, Talks New Music
Mixtape Round up:
DJ Green Lantern & Charles Hamilton – Outside Looking (Mixtape)
http://www.zshare.net/download/1344422452fd83dd/
DJ Whoo Kid & Bishop Lamont – The Confessional
http://allhiphopsports.blogspot.com/2008/06/confessional-bishop-lamont-mixtape.html
D12 – Return of the Dozen v.1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FBDBJYGP
Album Releases:
2 Pistols – Death Before Dishonor
Label: Universal June 17, 2008
Blood Raw – My Life The True Testimony
Label: Def Jam June 17, 2008
Tanya Morgan – The Bridge
Label: Interdependant June 17, 2008
Worthy listen:
Eminem Prank Calls ll cool j
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.5028/title.ll-cool-j-pranked-by-eminem
Mr. Carter- Lil Wayne ft. Jay-z
30052008
Off the highly anticipated Carter 3,
Feelin this track, “i am him” kinda sounds line “i and him”, or maybe im reaching, take a listen
Almost September “LOVE”
via highsnobiety
MC Lyte’s return to music comes via her new group Almost September. Lyte joins forces with two blokes who have had some success. Whitey and Jason Lee are both writer/producers, and a missed session with Macy Grey one night led to the meeting with Lyte, and the formation of the group.
Almost September’s new single “LOVE” features the blast master KRS-1. He rips as usual. Listenhere.
Gnarls Barkley Release Backwards Version of LP
The Odd Couple for free download.
From Rolling Stone’s Rock Daily:
Starting with album closer “A Little Better,” elpuoC ddO ehTfeatures reversed vocals and backwards beats all in one thirty-eight-minute-long track. While sounding like the soundtrack for a film about Satanists, Danger Mouse’s production still shines through, deemphasizing Cee-Lo’s voice and putting the instrumentation more in the forefront.
Download elpuoC ddO ehT here
