Ernie Paniccioli leaned in close. “Yo, take a minute,” he insisted. “You’ve got to listen to this from Public Enemy!” Ernie is a big man, big enough for anyone with sense to pay attention. The song “Everything” starts to play, and the words fill the room. It’s a soulful litany of a... Read more...
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How the Maybach Music boss laid out the blueprint for the Romney campaign. Cousin Jay is at it again and on point as us-u-al. Some of my favorites of his recent videos below... What we can learn about Mitt Romney, from his week of wacky adventures with black people. Why Frank Ocean "c... Read more...
While hip-hop continues to mourn the passing of the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch, who died last Friday (May 4) after a three-year bout with cancer, fans of the legendary group at least have something to smile about. That’s because, a mural saluting the life of Yauch has gone up in the ... Read more...
Comments Off on Major Label Artists Makes 8 Cents On a 99-Cent iTunes Download,
25/04/2012,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News,
Stranger than fiction,
Stupititity All Stars,
Technology,
The "I Told You So" Files
This is one of the reasons why I Am Not A Rapper... That is, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday by attorneys for Chuck D. The detailed breakdown shows that for every 1,000 iTunes downloads sold, a UMG-signed artist gets paid 3. And that's after the label collects on a 2... Read more...
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We are all now 99% Occupied with the case of Trayvon Martin but after we've marched with outrage the fact remains his murder is a heart breaking reminder of who is valuable and who is not. The ancestors at the NYC African Burial Ground were bought and sold as property by the 1% of that time, the... Read more...
In response to Jay-Z and Kanye West's decision to offer exclusive sales programs to iTunes and Best Buy for their forthcoming "Watch the Throne" LP, a number of independent retailers have written an open letter to the duo protesting the plan, calling it a "short-sighted strategy." Dear Jay-Z an... Read more...