Rant

The premise of modern-day music marketing is that the consumer actually knows what he or she wants, and oftentimes has already voted. And that goes for signing, investing, and branding artists as well.  But what if the pendulum has swung too far on that thought, and killed the art of shaping trends and taking risks? [...]

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By: Lana Adams My name is Lana Adams. I am a writer, by definition. I am a twenty-something year old, recent graduate of Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and I am interested in helping people. I want to help people in whatever way that I can, whether it’s informing people about pertinent [...]

As you may know, if you arrived here from the homepage, in support of the anti SOPA/PIPA movement I have posted the above picture which is a swastika with the acronym SOPA embedded in it with a link that leads to how you can help stop SOPA/PIPA from becomming harsh realities on the right sidebar. I also posted said [...]

Many of you in recent months have begun to proclaim yourselves as what you believe to be a “Sneakerhead” largely due to the fact that you… occasionally wear sneakers. This myth couldn’t be further from the truth. How can you be a sneakerhead if you know absolutely nothing about the sneakers you claim to be obsessed [...]

“Y’all been eatin’ long enough now, stop bein’ greedy Just keep it real partna, give to the needy” Stop Being Greedy-DMX   One morning last month, tired of the state of corporate-owned Hip Hop, a small group of people gathered in front of Intergalactic Records with picket signs saying “Hip Hop Sucks!” That night, a [...]

I’m still not exactly sure what to make of this. I dont know if this is some publicity stunt for his new Street King “1 like = 1 meal” venture (which I actually “like” d on facebook. Judge me if you want but if he’s really gonna feed a child for one “like”, its the [...]

Above is a twitpic Amber Cole posted of her report card at 3am October 17th, 2011 By: Spit  ( @iamnotarapper58 ) Amber Cole (@DaRealAmberCole), per her twitter account has “Created a twitter to clear my name…” & that she is also “NOT A HOE! I AM JUST YOUR AVERAGE GIRL……. 14..female…goals…..” …goals which include:   [...]

WEEZY F BABY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from DERICK G on Vimeo. This n*gga just went on a 30 minute syrup rant about not using syrup & justifying his prior use of syrup …while on syrup.  Pay attention kids… [...]

So, this week I really didn’t feel like writing about anything in particular; so I am going to share a few things that have been on my mind lately. Here are a few things that grinds my gears, a little list I like to call my “Shut the f*ck up” list.   Women who sobs [...]

Brilliance: Noun 1. Great brightness; luster. 2. Excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc. 3. Splendor, elegance, or magnificence.   Each day I wake up knowing that I am brilliant; not Einstein brilliant but more like Shakespeare brilliant. Some people might misconstrue my intellect for nerdiness, arrogance, boredom, or madness. All whom confuse my [...]

I talked to my great friend/brother, Rich Graham (thank you, Rich Graham, for the name and thirty percent of this blog). Without him being anti-Facebook for so many years, I would have never written this. Before we go on, insert disclaimer here; this piece isn’t aimed at any of my friends and users that act [...]