Posts tagged with Music

Aziz Ansari: Feeding the Comedy Beast Without Serving Leftovers

0 comments, 07/06/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Comedy, Industry Rule #4080, Interviews, Music, TV, Video

HALFWAY through a 90-minute set late on a recent Friday night at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater here, Aziz Ansari did something radical for a stand-up comedian: he sat down. If Mr. Ansari, a 27-year-old performer with a bearded baby face, was irresistibly drawn to the plastic chair where ... Read more...

File-Sharing Pioneers Now Selling Music

1 comment, 07/06/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in apple, download, iphone, mobile, Movies, Music, News, program, Technology, World News

In the music business, they would call it a comeback. Almost a decade ago, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, European technology entrepreneurs, unleashed the Napster-like file-sharing program Kazaa on the Web, allowing millions of users3 bll to freely download songs, movies and TV shows. Kazaa... Read more...

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Hilarious Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney on Not Growing a Beard, Damon Dash, and Danger Mouse

0 comments, 06/06/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Comedy, Interviews, Music, Video

In their nine years together, the Black Keys have performed to heads of states (Barack Obama), had a track covered by Kelly Clarkson (“Lies”), and provided the theme song to a show about a dude with a huge schlong (Hung). In just the past week, the bluesy indie-rock duo from Akron opened for P... Read more...

CNN Apologizes For Airing Profanity Laced Coolio Song

1 comment, 04/06/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Comedy, Industry Rule #4080, Music, News, Stranger than fiction, TV

CNN has issued an apology for playing a profanity laced song by Coolio in the middle of the afternoon yesterday (May 27th). The network played an uncensored version of Coolio’s “Fantastic Voyage” at the end of a segment about a 103-year-old Coatesville, Pennsylvania woman named Gladys F... Read more...

Drake Feat. Jay-Z – Light Up {CDQ} (Update)

0 comments, 02/06/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Exclusive, Music

You know I usually dont post tagged versions of songs because of the irritation factor (ad nauseum). I've been I'm getting sick of Aubrey Drake, But after hearing what Jay-Z said in his verse...and thinking about it over night... The people need to hear the real Jay-Z coming out... The real ... Read more...

Vibe Presents: A Short Convo With… Jay Electronica

0 comments, 28/05/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Interviews, Music

VIBE: We didn't think you would be down for this interview since you're so elusive. That is a rumor. That I’m elusive. People say that because they are spoiled. They think if you don’t respond to them that you're being elusive. That is inconsiderate, for them to think that I should drop whatev... Read more...

Judge Denies Trae’s Injunction Request Against The Box

0 comments, 27/05/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Lawsuits, Music, News, program

Simply put, the task before Trae seems illogical. No hip-hop artist has ever walked into a courtroom and essentially forced a radio station to play their music. Then again, no other hip-hop artist has a day named after him in his own city. Interestingly, it was the unfortunate events that occurr... Read more...

Did M.I.A. ‘Eff Up’ By Giving Her Album An Un-Google-Able Name?

0 comments, 20/05/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Music, Video

It’s so crazy how the internet impacts many of the marketing + design decisions of today’s artists and musicians. The drive for SEO, search engine optimization, is important for musicians to be able to differentiate their products, and make sure consumers can find their music+web presence wit... Read more...

Talib Kweli Speaks On Illuminati…Again

3 comments, 17/05/2010, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Edu-tainment, Illuminati, Industry Rule #4080, Interviews, Music, Politics As Usual, Stranger than fiction, Stupititity All Stars, Video

If its not true, why acknowledge it? You're making this a little too obvious now Talib The other day I saw Eskay go in on a post they did over at NahRight of this video and while I respect him as a veteran, I feel that years of blogging and his various other ventures has made the money more imp... Read more...