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Good Morning.
The best way to disconnect from wrong people is to become obsessed with doing the right thing. When you become obsessed with doing the right thing, wrong people will find you unbearable.
God Is Love,

Rev Run

John C Maxwell

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Mallrat Observatory

Working at Lenox Mall on the weekend is always an experience. You see some of the most eclectic people ever assembled under one roof. Our store is always jamming because we have local DJ's come through and get busy. I've seen Sol Messiah, Princess Cut, Silver Knight, Rasta Root, Mr Singh, etc. (I hear you Q-Storm) this week we had...

You better WRECKINEYEZ!!!

The lil' homie from the Westside of the GO came thru to get some kicks and is looking to get plugged with adidas Skate Team. So if anyone in PORTLAND is reading this holla at me so I can connect the dots ya dig?


After I got off work I decided to fall thru the Ed Hardy store and see what the fuss was about. When I was on my lunch break I saw they had a street team out in the mall telling people about their Grand Opening party...


These jokers had a velvet rope, a line like it was a club, a cocktail server and a security guard at the door in that small store? SMH...


DJ Ruckus stay getting them DJ AM type checks for the work he put in...

On my way to holla at my folks at STANDARD I caught this NINTENDO DS SPA setup. There are no sales, no pressure. Just massages tto relax you as your making your rounds through the mall. *cue Guiness commercial "BRILLIANT!!!"

How SweetThe Sound

(photo courtesy of Rolling Out)

Congratulations to Acme Missionary Baptist Church (ChicaGO) choir "The Voices of ACME" for winning this year's "How Sweet the Sound" choir competition sponsored by Verizon. I had the opportunity to attend this event (Thanks Miss D) and was very impressed with the energy & money Verizon invested into the Gospel community. It says a lot about them and makes me consider switching my cell phone service. A lot of stars came out including Ne-Yo, Essence Atkins, Monica, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, etc. Donald Lawrence hosted along with judges Marvin Sapp, Hezekiah Walker & Gabrielle Union. Well done Verizon, well done.

Making Impact 12.05.08

God, Family, Turkey & Football

From the staff of MORE THAN MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Happy Give Thanks Day to You & Your Family

“360″ Music Deals Become Mandatory As Labels Prepare For Free Music

(spotted @ Tech Crunch)

by Michael Arrington on November 8, 2008

360 Music deals give labels their standard cut of CD and digital download sales, but also give them a percentage of event ticket profits, merchandise sales, endorsement deals and anything else that uses the artist’s brand or music.

A year ago they were still seen as controversial and experimental. Labels defended them as justification for investing in an artist in a time of decreasing CD sales.

Today, though, those deals are becoming mandatory. Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman told the Web 2.0 Summit audience that his label now requires all new artists to sign 360 Deals, and that about a third of their signed artists are under those contracts.

Bronfman argued to a hostile crowd that it doesn’t make sense for labels to pour money into artist development when CD sales, their primary source of revenue, continue to decline (although he did say that digital sales now make up 20% of their revenue). Without other ways to make money from an artist, he said, they wouldn’t continue to promote artists.

Bronfman also said that 360 deals give labels the ability to give away music for promotional purposes to spur event and merchandise sales.

And that, for me, is the key. Bronfman, an outsider to the music world until recently, sees the writing on the wall -

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Jordan Exposed

MJ suffers an L in a game of one on one from John Rogers, CEO of Ariel Mutual Funds @ a high end "Flight School" basketball camp in Las vegas. Watch Damon Wayans roast Jordan at the end

Review: Kiki Sheard "Bold, Right Life"

My live Twitter review of "Bold Right Life"

Track 1 - Kiki looks more like Karen Clark now. "Won't Hold Back" is an insane track produced by her brother JDS. Got a club feel to it

Track 2 - "Wave Your Banner" is something for the house heads and overseas audience

Track 3 - "My Boyfriend" speaks to making Jesus Christ your boyfriend/ best friend/ boo & not getting caught up in some of the knuckle heads out here

Track 4 - "Invisible" has that CCM crossover potential & is produced by Tammi & Gerald Haddon (Deitrick Haddon's kinfolk).

Track 5 - "Love Like Crazy" is my JOINT!!! Co-produced by Eric Dawkins of Dawkins & Dawkins fame & Warryn Campbell of Mary Mary fame. BANGIN'

Track 6 - I saw Kiki perform "Like David" live @ For Sisters Only a couple months ago. The crazy thing is I thought it was a PAJAM joint. ASAPH WARD!

Track 7 - "Praise Him Now" is the obligatory "take 'em to church" track but KIKI really shows her vocal range here

Track 8 - Asaph Ward wins again on "Oh Lord" and Kiki gets a lot of writing done on this project. Her voice is mature and she definitely is grown

Track 9 - "If It Had Not Been" is definitely a hand clapper. Baby Dubb got it in on this. Kiki has produced 3 albums that should be in the R&B section

Track 10 - "One" is self explanatory. There is only ONE way to get to where HE is.

Track 11 - Go head Kiki & get that CCM nod! "Jesus" is filled w/ lush acoustics and harmonious melodies. Very dope and relevant. I can dig it!

I Am Obama

The homie J Kwest just hit one out the park w/ this video. I heard the song awile back but this video really does bring it to life. Great job playboy!!! I'm ready to go vote now. Will have some pics and video footage later. ChicaGO stand down!!!

Check the homie J Kwest Here

J.Kwest - I Am (Obama) from Endangered Peace on Vimeo.