Paasky & Sanchez Pics from Live shows

From Blue Nile/Soundclash 2 Show (11/14) and Dragon’s Den show (11/18)
As always visit Myspace.com/paaskysanchez or add them on Facebook at P&S’s Facebook Page.

MURS Meet + Greet at Loyola U. New Orleans (Pics)

I would buy a ZUNE if…

If I had a PC.

If I didn’t have an Ipod.

If I needed an MP3 player.

I’ve had a few chances to play around with ZUNEs and can honestly say, I would buy one if I had the chance.  In reality, it is hard to compete with the Itunes/Ipod double knockout, but Microsoft and ZUNE do a very commendable job.  The video player is excellent.  The look and feel of the ZUNE player is superb.  My only gripe, like many is that it is not ‘open.’  By this I mean, millions of people that download music on Itunes cannot use the Zune, let alone use it with a Mac.  Now that Intel chips are in everything: Macs, PCs, cell phones… Don’t you think its time for ZUNE to open up?  These are just my random thoughts.

If I was a PC user, I would definately get:

HP touch PC, ZUNE, and use Amazon to download my music (wait I do this anyways!)ZUNE.net
OH YEA, Check out the Murs custom Zune player, Pretty Sick (they’re giving one away at the MURS meet+Greet at Loyola!)

MURS + ZUNE

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to the new Music Industry.  If you have been under a rock for the past few years, Rappers are doing deals with Mountain Dew, Tours are being supported by Ipod Rivals, and Diddy has his own Vodka.  This indeed is the new music industry.  The question still remains how underground and unknown music artists can take advantage of corporate sponsorship.  Yes, artists like the Cool Kids have struck deals with EA Sports, Rhapsody, and Mountain Dew,  But they have been expanding their online empire for a couple years now.

ON THAT NOTE….

MURS, underground hip hop legend-turned-major-label-signee, will be having a meet and great at Loyola University in New Orleans today.  Expect full updates tomorrow with pictures, audio, and video!

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Jay Electronica – Exhibit A (Transformations)

Jay Electronica – Exhibit A (Transformations) (Produced By Just Blaze)
Just Blaze and Jay Electronica are a deadly combination.
Hopefully Jay will have more luck working with him than Saigon ! ha!

Good Idea/ Bad Idea (1)

Just introducing ya’ll to a new post I’ll be doing once a week.
I promise not to get too political, but here’s the jist.
This one’s short and SWEET~!
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GOOD IDEA: Voting Early on Election Day 2008
BAD IDEA: Using the enormous lines as an excuse not to vote!

BOLO BOLO: Speak your Music + Sixty Days of Grind

BOLO means Be On The Lookout …
This is a new section i’ll do every week that will hip you to sites, people, etc. that are up and coming and that I’m hip to.

Eric Phillipson and I met while I was working (very briefly) as a College Rep for Atlantic Urban.
We both left Atlantic and have moved onto to our own projects- I’ve started Rockwellbeats.com and started managing artists, etc. and he’s started like 18 sites. To me he’s a music entrepreneur/motivational speaker and that’s why he’s featured in this BOLO BOLO section.

Sixtydaysofgrind.com
www.Speakyourmusic.com
www.Hustletip.com
http://qik.com/ericphillipson
Follow Eric on twitter

3 main philosophies::: Educate, Motivate, and Unify
Destroying Fake Grinders
Setting Goals
“there is no perfect time.” “it’s all about your follow through!”

Cory Gunz says he’s “ready”

Straight for his mouth:
“I’m happy to be here at a good, terrific stage in my life. I think I’m at a show and prove stage. At some point in peoples careers, they find this point to be pressured. But I’m ready- I’ve never been this ready before.”
From an interview at Big Boot radio/Crescent City Radio. Also talks about upcoming projects, Shaq/Koby diss, and spits a quick freestyle.
Big Boot Interview + Freestyle
Cory Gunz’ Myspace

More Interviews?! …YES!

I may be putting up more interviews soon.  These are not hopes/dreams… these are in the works.

On the list

1) Curren$y

2) The Knux

3) The Cool Kids

4) Q-Tip

5) Devin the Dude + Coughee Bros.

Drumma Boy Interview!

Part 1: The Past

I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with hit making platinum uber producer Drumma aka Drumma Boy at Patchwerk Studio in ATL.  CHECK IT OUT!!!