Dre Marshall @ Rap Fest

Congrats to the homie DRE MARSHALL who will be performing tomorrow at RAP FEST going down in the BX, NY

Other confirmed artists include:

Believin’ Stephen Blaze Torch C-Lite Direct Disciple (DI) Dre Marshall Dre Sr. Firejaws G.T.K. Hazakim Humble TIP J. Johnson J Sky Walker K Drama Katalyst muzeONE PK Prodigal Son Refuge Solomon Starr Trevor Pope Urban D W.U.N.D.A. Fam Young Joshua

DJ NuMan DJ One Love DJ Tony Tone (BKS)

Mixtape Monday's: T Haddy "Mic Check"

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Track Listing
1. Mic Check Intro
2. Why You Wanna Trip on Me
3. Buzzer Beater featuring Dre Marshall
4. Break 1
5. Keep On Trying
6. Hard To Say Goodbye
7. I’ll Be There
8. Don’t Endlude

I am fan of Thor “T Haddy” Haddon. Been down since day one! I remember at Club Jubilee around New Years Day in either 05 or 06 I got a copy of Hood Gospel Vol. 1 from Theo. I WAS BLOWN AWAY!!! Not only had T Haddy remixed some of the dopest secular tracks at the time but dude was murking the beats!!! He was putting the original versions to shame. I called the number on the cd and hooked up with Theo. I told him I wanted to be apart of whatever it was they were doing. I wanted to single handedly get the word out to everyone within earshot about THOR HADDON. Dude was that next! But whaddiya know? As soon as T started getting some traction from Hood Gospel Vol. 1 & The Great Repentance (his debut album) GOD had him sit down to regroup. What the flip?

Talk about disappointment. It seemed like that sabbatical was for 10 yrs. But then I started seeing T Haddy pop up on the net again. His Myspace (www.myspace.com/thaddy ) was poppin’ again. I was getting bulletins and messages that he was releasing Hood Gospel Vol 2 soon. WHAT?! I reached out to dude personally to let him know of my heart and desire to help him this go ‘round and we been rolling since! He’s dropped Hood Gospel Vol. 2, T Haddy vs T Pain, Motivation Music & now this much anticipated “Mic Check (Michael Jackson Dedication Mixtape)”

Now let me preface my review of “MIC CHECK” with this statement:

“T HADDY IS MY MAN BUT THIS IS MY HONEST REVIEW AS A FAN”

With that said the main problem I have with this mixtape is that it’s TOO short! Dude went in on this jawn. From beginning to end T Haddy rocked this mixtape. (Is it even a mixtape or a mixed mp3 download lol!) I’m sure some critics will find fault with the structure of the mixtape, the absence of a dj or the breaks and interludes but you will not find one fault with the music here. T Haddy puts some dirty south stank on this project as he provides bass pounding backdrops for the remixes. He interweaves MJ’s original vocals on songs like “Why You Wanna Trip On Me”. Dre Marshall teams up with T again for “Buzzer Beater” and Dre being the native New Yorker he is eats this beat up with true lyricism. Don’t sleep on “Keep On Trying” either. The remix track kinda reminds me of a classic Dr Dre beat but true to his “Motivation Music” nature T Haddy provides yet another soundtrack for KINGDOM grind and hustle. Finally on “Hard To Say Goodbye” you can hear Thor pour his heart out in the booth as he belts out over a “Billie Jean” influenced track:

“Why’d you have to go/ Lord please make me strong
Help me carry on/ It’s so hard to say goodbye”

“I’ll Be There” is an updated version of the original to be sure but you better believe Thor put his signature on it. One thing about my man is that he does not forcefully incorporate GOD into everything he does like he has a Jesus quota to meet. GOD is the foundation and so the love, adoration & expression you hear in the music automatically extends from that. The only way to get a copy of this gem is to hurry up and get yo butt over to www.thaddyvip.net sign up for an account for free and then get access to download the mixtape for free .

www.thaddyvip.net
www.myspace.com/thaddy
www.facebook.com/thaddywww.twitter.com/thaddyvip

T Haddy Salutes Michael Jackson

Today is the day T-Haddy releases this long awaited dedication mixtape to one of the greatest of our time! Michael Joseph Jackson 1958-2009

Log on to www.thaddyvip.net to download it NOW!!!

How to Connect with Fans (and Give Them a Reason to Buy)

Spotted @ Music Marketing.com

"Those of you who enjoyed my post on Secrets of a 20-Year Music Career will enjoy this presentation on Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, which gives a lot of detail on exactly what he is doing to connect with fans and give them reasons to buy."

NEW VIDEO: Fedel "Walk It Like I'm Changed"

Check out the music video for my single "Walk it like I'm Changed" of my new album "I LIVE". You can purchase "I LIVE" everywhere online including Itunes! HD link http://vimeo.com/4875406

For Booking and Interview inquiries contact Matt Vasquez onyxincorp@hotmail.com or call 9188304770.

www.myspace.com/fedel

www.twitter.com/FEDELILIVE

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AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE!!!

If you follow me on TWITTER then you know I've been excited about this release for a minute! Featuring Canton Jones, Shonlock, T Haddy & others, It's Official: Hip Hop Remixed is available everywhere good music is soldright now so get your copy ASAP!

Official Track Listing:

1. Be On E - T Haddy

2. Come Follow Me - DeLeon

3. Kingdom Business (Bawse Mix) - Canton Jones

4. Oxy Clean - GLO

5. Music Box - KGD

6. Riding Til The End (Liberty City Mix) - T Haddy

7. Fire Away - Shonlock

8. Golden - Dria

9. Living Clean (Set It Off Mix) - Canton Jones

10. I Can't Lose - Big Ran

11. Get Hot - Viktory

SHONLOCK Fires Away @ Rapzilla

Salute to the homie RAPZILLA for hanging in there with SHONLOCK & MONSTA!!!

This is footage from 2009 GMA Week in NASHVILLE it was CRAZY!!!

Don't forget to cop It's Official: Hip Hop Remixed available EVERYWHERE tomorrow. Shonlock got a new joint on there called "Fire Away"

NEW VIDEO: Platinum Souls "Dey Don't Know"

www.myspace.com/platinumsouls

Integrated Music Marketing Campaign

Berkleemusic instructor Mike King explains the main elements of an integrated music marketing campaign.

(spotted @ Hypebot)

Study music business online with Berklee:http://www.berkleemusic.com/welcome/m...

NEW VIDEO: Braille "Skepticold"

www.myspace.com/braillebrizzy

GLO @ The Saintuary

The 16yr Old Phenom GLO shut it down a@ The Saintuary Artist Showcase 6.26.09 @ The Atrium on Memorial Drive.

"The Voice of the Youth is Speaking So Listen to Ya Future"

Michael Joseph Jackson 1958-2009

I can't even begin to express my feelings at this moment. Michael Jackson has left us. Allegations, tragedy, operations, public life aside; his music was a soundtrack for my young adult life. MJ was a genius. I was impacted most by THRILLER like most people my age, but then in the GOLDEN ERA of HIP HOP like most people my age I rediscovered some MJ/ Jackson 5 gems!!! No matter what you say or think Michael Jackson was one of the GREATEST entertainers to ever grace a stage, studio, camera, etc.

In loving memory I leave you a copy of DJ JAYCEE's mixtape trribute to the KING OF POP!

RIP Michael Joseph Jackson

Michael Jackson: The Soulful Years

GLO @ Xposure

Much love to BIG RAN & A&A Worldwide for allowing me to host the inaugural XPOSURE Artist Showcase @ Vinyl 6.21.09. It was great! A lot of DOPE artists and a gang of family came to support! Check the video of THE VOICE OF THE YOUTH GLO! Guess who put it together?

I dO Music JUNE 2009

Maaaaaaan June's installment of PatchWerk's I dO Music panel was off the chain. Spotted in the building was DJ Greg Street of V-103 & Desiree of Sound Shop @ West End Mall. That was in addition to the power packed panel of Fadia Kader (Broke N Boujee), Hannah Kang (Grand Hustle) & the LEGENDARY Wendy Day (Rap Coalition)!!! Shout to my man 100 Grand Oh Zee Banga, Kervins, Miss Juice and DJ Teknology for hard work and dedication to "empowering musicians worldwide"

(via www.idomusiconline.com)

Video: Viktory & Canton Jones in the Studio

http://vimeo.com/5103910 from Viktory on Vimeo.

Check out the big homie Viktory and CJ record @ Arrow Records Recording Studios in College Park, Ga. CJ tells the story of how he gave away $20k!!! WOW!!!

New Video: CANTON JONES "Kingdom Business"

New video from CANTON JONES from his top selling album of the same name. There is a BOSS MIX of this song also featured on It's Official: Hip Hop Remixed in stores 7.14.09

THE SHOW in Nashville

Nashville Access Granted Part 2 from J.Robinson on Vimeo.

Da South.com captured the madness during GMA Week @ The Show. I forget the location of the event but I had no more room left on Flip video camera. I had been up since 6am and was ready to get back to my hotel room. I missed Rhema Soul's performance. We were @ Urban Soul Cafe and missed most of Mr Del's performance too. Check out Canton Jones @ 5:44 in the vid though

Monday's Marketing Moment: MattMason @ Trend Tag

14. Deutscher Trendtag: Social Wealth / Matt Mason: The Pirate’s Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism from Trendbuero on Vimeo.

Spotted @ The Pirate's Dilemma.com

"Two weeks ago I was invited to speak at Trendtag, an incredible event that takes place every year in Hamburg. Here’s the speech I gave. If you’ve seen me speak before you know all this already. There’s some new stuff here on The Pirate Bay Trial, Wolverine and creating virtuous circles, but the core argument of the talk remains the same. Check out the full Trendtag line up of speeches here."

Flashback Friday's: The Clark Sisters

The Clark Sisters - You Brought The Sunshine

I'm not big on traditional gospel but what I like I like. I remember hearing this at house parties back in the GO before I realized it was a gospel song. Respect the architects.

Dre Marshall talks with DaSouth.com about "Before Self-Destruction"

Dre Marshall and Mahogany Jones will be droppin' a bangin' mixtape June 2nd right here on DaSouth.com called Before Self-Destruction hosted by mixtape king DJ Sean Blu. And guess what? It'll be absolutely free for download. Zee caught up with Dre Marshall to talk about the mixtape and what you can expect. You can click here to listen the first single called "Shake the World." Let's get into the interview!

Zee: How long have you and Mo known each other?

Dre Marshall: No doubt, Ok so let's see. Me & Mahogany have been working together in upstate NY for the past two years or so, maybe three. We do two annual events together. One, being Kingdombound, which is every August in Upstate N.Y., and also Cityfest which is in November in Upstate N.Y. Also, my mentor Michael Peace has adopted Mahogany as a daughter, so we always talk and vibe, she's a real sister!

Zee: That's what's up. How did the idea of this mixtape come together though and ultimately end up with Sean Blu? Dude is the Christian Hip Hop mixtape king!

DM: This whole thing actually started with DJ Links who just goes by "Links" now (laughs)

Zee: I'mma put his government out there! Whaddup Kevin! (laughs)

DM: He heard the album before most, and really has been a good brother and friend. So he passed the album off to Sean Blu and Derrick Woods. Derrick woods aka Chicagorilla is a grassroots marketing guru, and really good friend now, [he] suggested...well insisted, that I link up with Sean Blu and do a mixtape! Well I linked with Blu and he's a workhorse!

Zee: What was it like work with Mr. Sean Blu?

DM: He's amazing and really makes it a "mixtape." Most Christians don't do "mixtapes," they do compilations!

Zee: Is the mixtape all original production or what?

DM: The beats have some original stuff, but also alot of familiar stuff, yep....we Jackin beats!

Zee: Well, good thing it's free then! (laughs)

DM: Mahogany goes in on some old school stuff as well as some new stuff. She remixed 9 to 5, and I remixed her "Hate this Life."

Zee: Word? Can't wait to hear that. 9 to 5 is my joint! You and Canton ripped that! I know you said you did shows together, but what was it like working with each other? You and Mahogany, that is.

DM: In doing this album, there is a mutual respect for our styles and abilities. We wanted to collab anyways, but thought this would be a great way to cross promote our albums, seeing as though the name is different, represent the same thing, which is being transformed! So you will be "Morphed" in "Room819"

Zee: "Before Self-Destruction" Who came up with that album title?

DM: The name is all Blu! He came up with it after he heard the material, and like I said, he's a genius, so you trust what he does!

Zee: Amen. Finally, when does the album come out and where can people get it?

DM: June 2nd for free download! Exclusively at DaSouth.com

Zee: Oh word? Well, thanks! We appreciate the love! Hey, we didn't ask them to do that y'all! (laughs) That's what's up.

You can check out a leak called "Shake the World" with Dre Marshall, Mahogany Jones featuring Breyan Isaac. Click here to listen now.

Learn More
www.myspace.com/dremarshall

www.myspace.com/mahoganyjonz

www.myspace.com/djseanblu