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Pat Maine on Touring as a Way of Life
Posted by Justin Boland on Mar 11, 2011 | 0 Comments
Pat Maine has built a name from non-stop, high-energy touring. In fact, I wound up doing this interview with him while he was on the road. We’re talking about preparation and planning, budgeting and Bozeman, and the art of staying sane when you wake up in a different state every single day…
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How to Take SXSW on, Even if They Didn't Take You
Posted by Kosha Dillz on Mar 04, 2011 | 0 Comments
Ok. Ok.
2000 artists were accepted and over a gazillion applied. If you got accepted, there might be something special about you. If you weren’t…there still can be something special about you. In the end, who honestly cares? We are all on the same team (I believe this and you will too) and this article will explain 10 awesome things you need to bring down to Texas besides a cowboy hat, to make sure you come back with a bunch of new assets besides a hangover, empty pockets, and a stomach full of BBQ chicken.
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The Lupe Fiasco
Posted by Mic King on Feb 11, 2011 | 0 Comments
Please forgive me as I am a week late with this, but the fact that the disgust has lingered long enough for me to still want to write about this is a testament to how weak the idea was. (Edit: I just saw that he is doing this again tonight so I guess I’m still on time.)
Let me first say that I believe Lupe Fiasco is an incredible lyricist so we can be clear that the following is not a Lupe Fiasco hate post. The following is a critique of his Union Square marketing tactic…
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SigNif: "No Crew, No Co-Sign, No Features"
Posted by Justin Boland on Feb 10, 2011 | 0 Comments
I’ve gotten a lot of replay out of Signif’s 2010 album The Transition so I’m very grateful to be bringing this interview to Audible Hype. She’s a serious talent and an honest artist, and 2011 has a lot of projects on her plate. She took some time this week to talk about her career so far, her future plans, and building a name on her own terms…
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Kosha Dillz: DIY Determination
Posted by Kosha Dillz on Feb 07, 2011 | 0 Comments
Kosha Dillz, as you already know, never actually stops moving. Right now he’s on tour and still managed to hit me up with another article for Audible Hype. If you missed his last one, check out “Help Yourself By Helping Others.” Today, he’s got more hard-won experience and motivational advice for you…
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YC The Cynic
Posted by Justin Boland on Feb 05, 2011 | 0 Comments
A young kid from the Bronx making serious noise with serious skills…does that story ever get old? In the past 2 years, YC the Cynic has been very publicly building his career and handled a number of speed bumps like a man twice his age. The music is exceptional, but his work ethic and maturity is what’s really been turning heads in the industry. I got to catch up with him last week and chop it up on business and strategy…
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X:144 "Presentation is Everything"
Posted by Justin Boland on Jan 29, 2011 | 0 Comments
X:144 is probably familiar to a lot of Audible Hype readers. The emcee / producer / entrepreneur has been an integral part of the Florida hip hop scene for years now, and he made national noise by winning the first Scribble Jam Beat Battle. As he gears up for his busiest year ever in 2011, I got to talk shop with him about presentation, the indie music business and why DIY is really all about teamwork…
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Blame One on Endurance and Balance
Posted by Justin Boland on Jan 20, 2011 | 0 Comments
“I am a pretty nice guy but I will kick you in the shins if needed.” As music industry bios go, Blame One has one of my favorites. He’s also responsible for one of the most slept-on classic albums of recent years, Days Chasing Days
. I got a chance to talk shop with him about balancing hip hop and a family life, staking out a long-term career, and how the Internets have changed just about everything.
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!llmind: Building a Business off Beats
Posted by Justin Boland on Jan 16, 2011 | 0 Comments
Humble, hardworking and successful, it’s hard to beat !llmind as a role model for hip hop producers in 2011. This is the second in a series of Case Studies (the first was Oddisee) focusing on the strategies behind the success stories. The principles behind !llmind’s hustle are pretty straightforward, but as you’ll see, actually implementing them takes serious discipline and patience…
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Kosha Dillz: Help Yourself by Helping Others
Posted by Kosha Dillz on Jan 13, 2011 | 0 Comments
It’s 7 in the morning, and Kosha Dillz has already put several hours into his music career. That sentence is true pretty much every day of the year, and stories of Kosha Dillz driving 700 miles for one gig or playing 6 shows in one day have become underground legends. Today’s he got a guest post for Audible Hype about Reciprocity — the foundation for any successful career…
