Tory Lanez-All I Want Is You

Short Dawg-Hands

T-Pain-Make It Rain(Remix)

Remix Of Travis Porter's "Make It Rain".

Travis Porter-I Put On A Show

Serius Jones-Finish Em'

"You Don't Hear This Flow In Battles Cause I'm Busy LOL'ing."

Nefarious(Music Producer)

This Kid Is Pure Talent, Just Check Him Out This Is Real Music.
http://www.youtube.com/user/NefTheDamaja
http://www.youtube.com/TheSoulDojo

Kuniva-Lose Ya Life

http://www.divshare.com/download/13212038-41a

Rel-To You

http://www.divshare.com/download/13188942-76c

Terrific Kush-Maybe(Freestyle)

http://www.divshare.com/download/13186820-465

Tory Lanez-Feel Alive

http://www.divshare.com/download/13186698-600

Eliseo FT. 89 Boyz-Breath Away

http://www.divshare.com/download/13168716-2a1

The Deaux Boyz-Mary Go Round

Here's One For The Smokers Out There.
http://www.divshare.com/download/13168396-e59

Band Geakz-Thing Of The Past

http://www.divshare.com/download/13164447-0ec

Dolla-Heartbreak Collision

R.I.P. Dolla
http://www.divshare.com/download/13164428-b7c
 

F.L.Y.-Da Mound

http://www.divshare.com/download/13164414-b07

J. Beale FT. Young Twinn-Chauffeur

If You've Never Heard Of Either Of These Two Artist I Think You Would Be Surprised At The Talent.
http://www.divshare.com/download/13164384-e65

Jody Breeze Ft Kollosus-Shake

Now Some Street Music If You Will.
http://www.divshare.com/download/13164361-ed2
 

Masspike Miles FT. Smoke Bulga-Put Your Head On My Shoulder

Off Of The Mixtape "The Pursuit Of Happiness". If You've Never Heard Of Masspike Miles Check Him Out Very Good Singer.
http://www.divshare.com/download/13164187-6d4

Max B-I Never Wanna Go Back

Oldie But Goodie.
http://www.divshare.com/download/13164149-89b

Young Cash FT. T-Pain-Slow Motion

Show Tufli-World Tour

http://www.divshare.com/download/13160916-beb

RE-2nite

http://www.divshare.com/download/13160847-c4b
 

Nation-For The Life Of Me

"I Can't Figure It Out For The Life Of Me, Somebody Please Pray For The Life Of Me."

Whole Mixtape:http://www.ftelive.com/nation_mixtape/
For The Life Of Me:http://www.divshare.com/download/13160731-5e8




 

The Cool Kids-Big Talk

http://www.divshare.com/download/13160303-e05
 

From "BLOGGING N' BULLSHITTING" (OWW! Four Reason's That Killed The Record Industry)

Very Very Interesting, Very Well Written Article About Four Reasons That Killed The Record Industry. Go Follow "BLOGGING N' BULLSHITTING" A Lot Of Cool Stuff Over There. I AM NOT CLAIMING THIS AS MY WORK. ALL CREDIT GOES TO "BLOGGING N' BULLSHITTING".

Four Mistakes That Killed the Record Indstry Before File Sharing

Most everyone who follows the record industry knows that it is slowly imploding and most don't care seeing as how its leaders have basically ignored technology and tried to sue people to push their profit margins back in line. But, the demise of the record industry actually began long before technology gave it the final push over the edge. It started in the 80's with the birth of the CD and the swallowing of independent record labels by major corporations to the point that now there are only four majors left.

In each critical moment, record labels had the opportunity to think ahead and look beyond their immediate revenue streams. Like many large corporations, they were unable to do so. As a result, they forgot that music is about people and they continue to ignore that fact at their own peril.

For myself, I believe the record industry - and this includes radio - made four mistakes that preceded their ignorance of technology and lawsuit happy antics of present day.

1. CD sales are not the same as record sales.

At first, this may seem like semantics, but my distinction is between the actual compact disc - the physical item - and the concept of a record - the music an artist records to put on a CD. When the CD was invented, profit margins for what were once moderate sized labels shot through the roof. If you had a back catalog of good music, you were about to become a millionaire if you weren't already because everyone was replacing their vinyl with CD's.

Record profits resulted and multi-national corporations took notice. In much the same way "dot com" start ups managed to convince venture capitalists to back questionable opportunities, independent labels began to entertain offers to sell themselves to the highest bidder. Corporations saw this as a long-term money making venture that would be great for their portfolio and their shareholders.

What they failed to realize is that the CD gravy train would soon come to an end as people finally replenished their collections and went back to their normal buying routines. The years of off the chart sales came to an abrupt end and corporations were stuck with bloated record divisions and they had no clue what to do - the end result when you replace creative minds seeking talent with bean counters seeking profit.

2. Longevity trumps the flavor of the week.

Because labels were feeling the pinch and because they were now subject to corporate budget constraints, annual reports and shareholders, they began to look for ways to cut costs. One of the first places they looked was artist development and promotion. I remember reading about how A&R departments were slashed to the bone and promotions departments saw their budgets cut dramatically.

Labels, in a desperate need to justify their existences, cut off their noses to spite their faces. Instead of trimming corporate expense accounts and the bloated salaries of their higher ups, they decided to rely on things like cross promotion, radio, television and other forms of media to do the legwork their promoters had done previously.

Worse yet, they focused on one-hit wonders and bubblegum pop to push profits ignoring their own rich history and tradition.

It's expensive to develop an artist. It is common knowledge that for every 12 artists signed to a label, 10 lose money, 1 breaks even and 1 makes enough to pay for the development of all the others put together. It's a really risky business. But, the small independent labels didn't care because they wanted to discover the next Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen. They knew that one major success could make up for a string of costly failures.

Unfortunately, that equation doesn't work in the corporate environment. You have to justify your budget every year, every quarter. If the only way to do that was to release lowest common denominator music that would sell fast but fade just as quickly, you did it.

They even managed to forget how they got to this point in the first place somehow missing that what are now termed "heritage" artists like Springsteen, Tom Petty and others were what sustained them over the long haul, not The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. Those were bands and musicians developed over years and they didn't come cheap, but they made up for it in the long run.

3. Destroying the chain of distribution is death.

For years, the way music got from artist to fan was the same. One department (A&R) would discover and develop artists helping them with everything from day-to-day expenses to making records. Another department (Promotions) would take the finished product and promote it using teams of college interns, radio promotions staff and others. They would pass the actual product on to distributors who would send their representatives to record stores to convince stores to buy records. The promotions interns would put up displays in the store and hold promotional events designed to help artist, distributor and record store. The employees at the store would talk to their customers and play the music in the store.

That system worked really well for a very long time. But, once again, the big corporations saw an opportunity to cut costs by making independent deals with big box retailers like Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy. The result was the death of distribution companies and independent music stores (as seen today with the legendary Morninglory Music going under after 38 years in business) and even chain music stores. This may have seemed like a smart financial decision, but they got it wrong again.

What the suits failed to realize was that the chain of people working on selling music for them was key to making sales. Even now in the age of blogs, people still listen to what others suggest when it comes to buying music. Prior to the internet, those people included DJ's (we'll get to them in a second) and record store employees. After your friends, these were the people you trusted to know music.

Even worse, retailers like Target only put about 300 titles per year on shelves out of 3000 or more possible releases, honing it down to ONLY the most salable (according to them) artists and records. A good record store could not only steer you towards a great alt rock record, but also to a blues record that influenced that alt rock band you like so much.

I'm not naive. I realize that with iTunes and other forms of downloading, the days of the music store were rapidly coming to a close, but the labels, instead of acting as partners with stores as they always had, turned their backs on them prematurely before anyone had ever heard of an MP3 or Napster. It not only cost thousands of people their jobs, it placed limited stock on the shelves narrowing the choices for people even further. Like cutting development, they were forgetting that it takes more than just a pretty face and a catchy hook to sell records and the more options you put out there for people, the better your chances of developing artists who will sell for you for more than just a few years.

4. Killing the DJ

I think there is real truth to the idea that video killed the radio star, but the radio industry helped it along by killing off the primary link between listeners and stations: the dj.

Much like the chain of distribution, there was a long history of record label staffs sending music to radio stations where program directors and DJ's would play what they thought their audience wanted to hear. DJ's took chances and, as a result, broke artists for labels and made them an awful lot of money. There was always corruption and undue influence exerted on DJ's, but a large percentage were in it for the music.

When the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was signed into law, large corporate radio empires like Clear Channel destroyed the listener-DJ relationship by flooding markets with stations owned by a signle entity with programming decisions made at a regional level, far removed from the DJ and his/her show. DJ's were replaced with "on-air personalities" more about selling ad revenue than "spinning hot wax" as they used to say.

While the record industry may not have been directly involved, they sat by and did nothing and even encouraged the centralization of power because it made it cheaper for them to peddle music. They didn't have to call or visit hundreds of DJ's anymore. Now, they just went to a central nexus.

Just like destroying distribution removed variety from the shelves of retailers, centralizing programming ended variety as we once knew it on terrestrial radio. In the Steely Dan song "FM" they talk about how FM stations in the 70's would play pretty much anything from reggae to blues to rock and everything in between. It was all about the relationship between DJ and listener, between people. Once that relationship was destroyed and stations began playing the same narrow play list, people began to abandon radio in droves.

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Long before the record industry was, in their estimation, attacked by downloaders and people believing music should be free, the record industry itself compromised its own business through questionable decisions, corruption and the corporatization of music. Art and commerce always have and always will have a tenuous relationship. But, when the pendulum swings so far to one side, it is no shock when it eventually comes flying back the other direction. So, record execs, the next time you look into a camera or into a room full of onlookers and try to tell us that file sharing and video games killed your business, don't waste your breath. Instead, take a look in the mirror and you'll probably find the culprit.

VIA: Jeff Balke

Posted by Blogging N' BullShitting at 11:15 AM

Pries-Late For Class

I Have The Late For Class Video In An Older Post But The Mixtape "Transfer Student" Is Out! So I Present T You The "Late For Class" Download Link! Here It Is Along With The Full Mixtape Hosted By DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar. The Mixtape Is Worth Downloading For Sure, Check It Out.

Mixtape:http://www.iampries.com/

Late For Class:http://www.divshare.com/download/13148504-6b9

Young Fletcher-Now & Later

 

Currensy-Michael Knight

Kanye West Speaking

Young Twinn-Confident

Bertell-Tipsy

Almane Lo-HotSpot Freakin

Ahmir-Don't Stop Believin'

If You've Never Heard This Remake Of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" Then You Have To Hear This. Yes This Cover Came Out About A Year Ago, But Not Everyone Has Heard It So Here You Go.





Now The Live Version

Bobby Valentino-Treat You Right

Onto My Favorite R&B Artist, Whether A Mixtape Or Album I Hear Nothing But Straight Hits, Great Production On This Record As Well.

http://www.divshare.com/download/13045759-c44

Sean Garrett Ft. Rocko-"Wait"

 I've Always Liked Sean Garretts Music And He's Back With More Hits And Here's One Of Them Featuring Rocko, Take A Listen.

 http://www.divshare.com/download/13001621-79f

Tha Joker Ft. Lil' Mal-Can't Win

"It's Like I Can't Win For Mother Fuckin Losin, Will I Ever Make It I Don't Know."
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8197401539f96049/

Yung Guru Talks Record Labels

Very Interesting, If You're An Artist Thinking Label Every Time You Make Music Check This Out. Very Useful Information, Even If You're Not A Recording Artist Check This Out.

Crazy Flex

Epic Rooftop Demo!!!!

Wanna See Real Flex From A System? Check Out This Video Youtube Channels(twistedchild420, sixdogs1, & baggedz71)

Boston Cypher(Pt.1&2)

Really Take A Listen To What They're Saying, Besides The G.O.O.D Cypher This Is My Next Favorite Out Of Recent Cyphers.

Devin The Dude-I Can't Make It Home

This Is One Of My Favorite Records From Devin The Dude, Another Song With A Chill Vibe. 

Charles Hamilton-Deja Vu(Heroin Girl)

"Are You Just A Memory Or A Twisted Lie? And Would You Remember Me If I Caught Your Eye? So Please,Say That You're Real And Not In My Mind,All This Time?"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/815855176b9a9d03/

Neako Ft Currensy-Flyer Than Delta

Off The Mixtape The Rubix Cube:Yellow Edition

http://www.zshare.net/audio/8157703031ab386a/

Tory Lanez-Feel Alive

Nice Production, Nice Flow."It's Kinda Hard Sayin Shit To Your Face So I Do It Over Snares And Bass" Off The Mixtape "Just Landed"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/81560804b1effbde/

One in the Chamber - 8 18" Fi Woofers Rockford T15k amps Tremendous BASS 101

Sitting In The Passenger Seat Would Be Enough For Me, Looks Painful Being In Between 

Roscoe Dash Ft. K'LA-Meeting In My Room

"There's A Meeting In My Room And We Can Do Whatever You Wanna Do, It's Confidential Plain And Simple" I Could See This Song Getting Pretty Well Known, Maybe Not. Seems Like The Only Thing People Listen To Where I Live Is The Radio, Not All But Most. Anyway Here It Is.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/8153734082b5f736/

Ja-Bar Ft. Roscoe Dash-Party

I'm Not A Party Goer But This Song Just Has A Good Vibe To It Period, But Party People I Think You Have Just Found The Party Anthem, Take A Listen For Yourself.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/8153618757a9db92/

Young Duece-I Am Not A Rapper

 One Of My Favorite Records From The Group Young Duece, If You Like Hip Hop You Should Enjoy This. Like Their Music? You Can Get It Here http://www.youngduece.com/music.htm 

Yung Berg-I Want You

The Title Of This Song Basically Explains What The Song Is About. Whoever Produced This Did A Good Job, If You Have A System This Should Hit Pretty Nice.Off The Mixtape Ground Work.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/81533034804f9717/

 

Johnathan Price Demos

Who Else Would Love To Have A System Like This?

Juicy J-Yao Ming

I've Been A Fan Of Three Six Mafia Ever Since I Started To Listen To Rap Music.As Of Lately Though Anything They Release As A Single(s) Hasn't Impressed Me At All. But The Albums They're Putting Out Through Hypnotize Minds Have Mostly Been Classic Three Six, Smart Business Move If You Think About It. Catchy Mainstream Records That Radio Listeners Will Enjoy And Then Independent Albums Original Three Six Fans Will Buy, Anyway Here's A Record I Liked By Juicy J(Production Is Nice)

Mr. Peter Parker Presents: Curren$y Interview

Nice Curren$y Interview Done By Mr. Peter Parker.

 

Reasoning(s) For This Blog(If You're Curious)

For Starters I'm A Huge Fan Of Music, So With That Being Said I Also Love To Support Music. If  I Come Across An Artist That Is Talented(In My Eye) Then I'd Like To Throw Their Name Out There So Other People Can Hear What I Hear, And If They Like It They Can Support The Artist As Well. If You Like Other Music Besides What's On The Radio Then You Should Like A Lot Of The Music I'm Putting Up. Now This Blog Isn't Going To Be All About Music, There Will Be Videos Of Car Audio And Other Various Topics. Hope You Like The Blog.

Fya Starta-Lit Rit Now

If You Enjoyed The Record "Airplanes" By B.O.B Ft Hayley Williams, Then You Should Enjoy This. Especially If You Like To Light The Pretty Green, I Don't Smoke Myself Yet I Found The Song To Be Entertaining And Put Together Well, So Enough Of Me Talking Here You Go!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/8149724590bb7f9f/

 


http://twitter.com/fyastartabeats

Rel-Off The Ground

Download The Mixtape Here, http://www.datpiff.com/Dj_Haze_and_Dj_Capcom_Rel_Business_Hours.m119412.html

Kanye West: Christian Dior Denim Flow Ft Kid Cudi, Pusha T, JohnLegend, Lloyd Banks & Ryan Leslie

Late On Posting This But If You Haven't Heard This You Might Want To Take A Listen, You Just Might Be Missing Out!

Llama Beats(Ft. Si Money)-One More Time

I Found This Song To Be Cool & Refreshing, So If You Can Appreciate Anything Other Than Mainstream Records Take A Listen To This.

http://llamabeats.tumblr.com/    http://twitter.com/llamabeats

Little Brother-Dreams

From Hip Hop Heads To People Who Enjoy Gangsta Rap, I Think Pretty Much Anyone Can Enjoy This Song."Mama I Got Dreams, But Dreams Don't Keep The Lights On"<-----Real Talk. Go Ahead And Take A Listen.

Young Twinn-Down Under

I First Came Across Young Twinn In About 2008, It Was The Song "On My Way" I Was Impressed From The Start . Then I Came Across Records Like "Billionaire", "Don't Stop", And Many More. Two Years Later I'm Still Impressed, So I Give You Guys This.

http://www.myspace.com/artistyoungtwinn   http://twitter.com/Twinnadryl

 

Pries-Late For Class

 Another Song From Pries(Pronounced Pr-ee-ce) That I Really Enjoyed So I Thought I Would Share It With You Guys.

http://twitter.com/IAMPRIES
http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pries/song/1/