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Business Survey: Production, Mixing, Mastering
Posted by Justin Boland on Oct 03, 2010 | 0 Comments
Now that Audible Hype is up and running with more readers than ever, I’m going to start doing occasional surveys again. Since most people reading this are actively making hip hop music, I want to take advantage of that opportunity and build up some data on what’s going on out there. As always, I will be sharing my findings in 2 weeks or so.
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Billie James is Not Your Lover
Posted by Justin Boland on Sep 20, 2010 | 0 Comments
Billie Holiday x James Baldwin x Dope Beats x Concept Album = An amazing new release from the team behind Stink Tank and dumate…
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The Soulja Boy Syndrome
Posted by Justin Boland on Sep 17, 2010 | 0 Comments
This is a follow-up to an earlier piece, Love Thy Hater, that focused on how an artist should approach negative feedback. This piece is about a bigger issue: the haters themselves.Yeah, you know…us. You and me and everyone we know. Folks, we really need to break that loop. Not only does it make us look ugly, not only does it fill our bloodstream with stress hormones that break down our cells and reduce our actual life, but it’s also Really Stupid, because we wind up accomplishing…the exact opposite of what we want. In 2010, when you hate on something using the internet, you’re only making it stronger…
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TeV95 - "Crime Loops"
Posted by Justin Boland on Sep 14, 2010 | 0 Comments
Read on for more information about this project, plus a quick interview with the producer himself…
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Jeff Spec on Promoting Sneakerboxxx
Posted by Justin Boland on Sep 09, 2010 | 0 Comments
I first heard of Jeff Spec back when I was in high school. A friend had come back from Vancouver and told us all about The City Planners, a DIY hip hop crew that was building their own record label out of their bedrooms and building a rep up and down the West Coast. Along with Living Legends and the good people at Heiro Emporium, this was definitely an early inspiration for me to get into hip hop and eventually found World Around. So this interview is another “full circle” moment for me: talking shop with Jeff Spec about how the game has evolved since my biggest problems were detention and finding beer for the weekend. Jeff is humble, straightforward and completely dedicated to his music. (Well, his music and his shoes.) It was a pleasure doing this interview and we wish him the best for 2011.
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Humpasaur Jones - "Bounce With It" ft. Signifire
Posted by Justin Boland on Sep 04, 2010 | 0 Comments
Lunatic sex rapper from the Backwoods of Vermont teams up with the 147th Best Rapper You’ve Never Heard Of.
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Blueprint Talks Shop on the DIY Music Business
Posted by Justin Boland on Aug 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Blueprint is a dope human being and I’m honored he took the time to do this interview. That’s not just blogger ass-kissing, though: I’ve been thinking about the business behind hip hop for years now and Blueprint (along with El-P and Heiroglyphics) was an early inspiration for going the DIY route. So, as Blueprint preps for his upcoming tour with Atmosphere, I got a chance to talk shop about the business of hip hop.
This interview is powerful science. Take notes and shit.
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Humpasaur Jones - "1999"
Posted by Justin Boland on Aug 09, 2010 | 0 Comments
New music from Humpasaur Jones, with production from Dr. Quandary and the legendary Ronnie Raygun.
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The Top 5 Social Media Lies
Posted by Justin Boland on Aug 03, 2010 | 0 Comments
When television was first being marketed, everyone was buzzing about the incredible potential of new technology to improve our lives. Citizens could stay informed and children of all ages could educate themselves at home. Fast forward a couple decades and you’ve got Fox News, Wife Swap and some guy named Steve-O stapling his nuts to his own leg.
That’s exactly the same transition that Social Media has experienced, only instead of taking decades, it happened pretty much immediately. In a time when marketers, journalists and politicians all agree that Social Media has changed everything, I’d like to crash the party, rush the stage, and grab the mic, because you need to stop lying to independent artists. Stop repeating empty slogans and start being honest about the ugly stuff.
