T.I. Speaks on New Song and New Movie

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Atlantic Records launches Atlantic Elite DJs website and kicks it off with a DJ conference call with the one and only King of the South, T.I. Check out the audio as Tip (T.I.) shows appreciation and announces his return. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Tweet This Post

The Truth About Radio

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Every time I speak on a panel at a music conference, I find new people to convince that radio isn’t about music. This documentary explores the reason why so few companies currently control the music played on the radio and for sale at retail stores, and whether corporations really have the power to silence musical innovation.

B.o.B. – I’ll Be In the Sky – Watch this guy in 2009!

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

B.o.B. is (or at least should be) the next big thing to blow. True talent, a great live show, and a cool personality. Not to mention a great team behind him. I’m rarely convinced to be a fan, but this dude deserves it. Check him out at a show and you’ll be a fan too.

10 Ways to make me think you’re a Wack Rapper (2009 update)

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Many new artists (namely rappers) just don’t get it. Here are some warning signs to check yourself to make sure that you aren’t Wack and nobody told you.

Music suffering from GDS

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Artists that suffer from GDS, choose to bypass all Gatekeepers and distribute directly to the public. If you are an artist you’re probably thinking: Yeah I have a right to skip Gatekeepers and go straight to the consumer.
To understand how this disease is ravaging the industry and why artists NEED Gatekeepers, let me give you some examples of whom some the Gatekeepers are

The Mixtape Solution

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Selling mix CDs as the product served as a gateway for those non-DJs without talent to get a name for themselves upon the backs of known artists and even worse on the backs of those REAL DJs up-holding the title of “DJ”.

Integrity or Eat? What is the Choice?

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

With recent downfalls in the stock market and realizing that we may all experience personal recessions, I’ve found a common thread that runs from Wall Street to Bankhead.  Whether you name is Greenspan or G-Code you will have to make a daily decision… Do I keep my Integrity or do I do what I need [...]

Why the Emergency?

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

We’ve all experienced it. Time is running out before an event begins, something is missing, something is out of place, something isn’t going right, and someone isn’t here yet. The person “in charge” begins to throw blame rampantly at any and everyone that was supposed to provide something for the event. Emergency ensues. Sound familiar? [...]

Coming Out of the Closet

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Now I’m not saying this to exalt myself. I’m saying it because I’ve realized that a lot of people in our industry often dumb themselves down in order to increase their level of cool. Some of us don’t want to mention that we had or have a profession or education outside the industry.