Iggy Azalea and T.I. at BET Awards Black Artists for the most part are not On the Verge Iggy Azalea’s Fancy was one of the songs targeted for Clear Channel Radio’s “On the Verge” program, according to an article in The Washington Post. Once a song is chosen, it is required that each of Clear Channel’s 840 stations play the song at least 150 times. (We are sure that means if the song fits a particular format. That was not mentioned in The Post.) In the article, Tom Poleman, Clear Channel Radio’s president for national programming platforms explains how the … Continue reading Clear Channel’s ‘On the Verge’ Program Made Iggy Azalea a Star
> A blog is reporting>> Hip-hop sensation Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em generated interest for his smash-hit debut “Crank That Soulja Boy” by assuring radio stations it was the new single by 50 Cent or Britney Spears. The savvy teenager printed labels with the stars’ names on just to make sure DJs gave his track a listen – and once they did they were hooked. He explains, “I put a whole lot of different people’s names just to catch people’s attention, so they can hear it.” That’s how the word spread about the song, and basically it made me famous. It … Continue reading >Soulja Boy Tells ‘Em How To Fool Radio PD’s and DJ’s
>It was the feel-good story of the summer. Unfortunately there’s no PhD or any other kind of degree according to Slate.com blog. According to the New York Daily News, Roxanne Shanté, the 1980s female hip-hop pioneer famous for the 1984 underground hit “Roxanne’s Revenge,” had finally gotten her own revenge on Warner Music, the record label she accused of “cheating with the contracts, stealing and telling lies,” to avoid paying her what she was owed. How? After valiantly fighting, reported Daily News freelancer Walter Dawkins, Shanté had convinced Warner to honor a contractual agreement to “fund her education for life.” … Continue reading >Roxanne Shanté’s Revenge on Her Record Label Never Happened!?!
>As of today (September 8, 2009) I am no longer the Executive Editor of Music at BET.com.Upon entering the position at BET I said that I needed one year to see what really went on inside the belly of the beast. I needed 365 days to sleep with the enemy and infiltrate the system. One year to see if they REALLY wanted change at BET.As someone who has been critical of BET for many years, it surprised many that I would leave my post at HipHopDX last year to take a position at BET. But it was an opportunity I … Continue reading >Andreas Hale Sends an E-MAIL to a few In-Boxes …it’s just what you thought about BET
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Of the hundreds of promotional material we received in our inbox, this one was by far different, very different (lol). Will it work? Who knows…
It immediately reminded us of Forrest Gump. There was a lot of that “life is a box of chocolates” philosophy in Ronnie Brown’s promotional pics and marketing. It was a far cry from the usual over the top, slam you over the head, scantily clad women photoshopped stuff that is usually marketed by independent hip-hop labels. Which results in all of it blending together and nothing promoted stands out.
Take a look for yourself at the new Forrest Gump with a southern durty durty twist.
A Lesson in Media Manipulation by an NFL Team This story has been updated [see below]The Philadelphia Eagles cut their Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson last week because of his association with Los Angeles area gangs. Look above… He put up a gang sign in a NFL game! Which means he is a gang member. Right? Less than an hour after a story titled ‘DeSean Jackson’s gang connections troubling to Eagles‘ appeared on the website NJ.com, the Philadelphia Eagles disassociated themselves with the best wide receiver on their team from a season ago. Here’s more proof of his gang affiliation. … Continue reading DeSean Jackson is a Gang Member, Here’s the Proof
The NPR radio program Planet Money takes a look at the secret battle that’s been going on for more than a year to create the song of the summer. It takes a lot of money, but even that does not guarantee success… Planet Money takes Rihanna’s “Man Down” as a case study that began in the spring of 2010, when Rihanna’s label flew in songwriters and producers from around the company for a “writing camp.” (They wrote the song in about 12 minutes) We can safely say the best song this summer is not Rihanna’s “Man Down” despite the heavy … Continue reading What is the Best Song this Summer and What does it take to make it?
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