1. 20 Years of Stretch & Bobbito

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/12/arts/music/12reunion.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

    NYC underground history courtesy of Jon Caramanica, definitely one of the best music writers of his (older, greying) generation.

  2. An Interview with Rittz on Patience and Perseverance

    http://passionweiss.com/2011/02/10/question-in-the-form-of-an-answer-rittz/

    Man…damn good story. Very cinematic stuff. And, a very funny, dope rapper to boot.

  3. An Interview With...Me, About World Around

    http://godonnybrook.com/home/who-is-world-around-we-are-world-around-vol-1/

    Talking with the literary journal Donnybrook about hip hop, the sheer insanity of wanting to run a record label, and lessons learned after years of face-first DIY education on the music business.

  4. 10 Artists that Got Signed and Shelved

    http://thewellversed.com/2011/02/08/the-tens-10-artists-that-signed-deals-and-got-shelved/

    A good re-cap of Industry Rule No. 4080. You’ll probably be familiar with just about all the stories here.

  5. In-Depth Interview with Exile on MPC Science

    http://revivalist.okayplayer.com/2011/02/10/dirty-science-with-exile-his-mpc/

    This was really, really, really damn interesting. First rate content.

  6. Mike King on Direct to Fan Marketing

    http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/02/overview-of-direct-to-fan-marketing-tactics-video.html

    This is not a “neat” TED talk, this is not some empty hype. This is a fucking master class from a Berklee instructor and it’s amazingly good. I have 3 pages of notes from it in front of me right now. This is literally worth money. Take the time to watch this.

  7. An Interview with Lord Finesse

    http://passionweiss.com/2011/01/13/question-in-the-form-of-an-answer-lord-finesse/

    Rrrrrreally tasty material here. They go in. Bonus: great riffs on the international hip hop touring scene.

  8. Zilla Rocca Breaks Down the Best Move in Hell Razah's Career

    http://passionweiss.com/2011/02/03/i-cant-go-to-sleep-hell-razah-heaven-razah/

    Serious SCIENCE from Zilla Rocca. Three Pistol Music is on FIRE in 2011.

  9. Beatmaking is a Teachable Science

    http://www.beattips.com/beattips/2011/02/beatmaking-is-a-teachable-music-process.html

    !!!! A heavyweight manifesto from Sa’id over at BeatTips.

  10. Adam Damashek Talks Indie Management

    http://nobodybeatstheliz.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/manager-spotlight-alex-damashek/

    Great interview with a seriously talented manager. Enjoy.

  11. An Interview with Dan "Big Payback" Charnas

    http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2010/12/qa_dan_charnas.php

    Some good extra-curricular details here, esp. re: the Robinson clan as villains.

  12. 10 Reasons Your Facebook Page is Not Taking Off

    http://socialmouths.com/blog/2011/02/03/10-reasons-your-facebook-page-is-not-taking-off/

    THOROUGH. This was excellent, I learned a lot. Dig it and dig it deep…FB promo is, unfortunately, non-optional in 2011.

  13. TREACHERY! SKULLDUGGERY! EMI vs. Citigroup, Behind the Scenes

    http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/how-citigroup-outfoxed-guy-hands-in-its-1005020642.story

    Short but entertaining look at the high-stakes maneuvers behind the headlines…

  14. SMKA Interview - pure science

    http://thesmkaexperience.com/2009/10/1148/

    20 minutes of a very talented, innovative and busy producer who is really changing the model. This is worth taking notes on.

  15. Masta Ace's Top 24 Slept On Emcees

    http://www.blackouthiphop.com/masta-aces-24-most-overlooked-mcs-of-all-time/

    There really isn’t any blurb that would do this justice…you either understand that you have to read this, or your life is missing some critical elements of hip hop history that would help you understand that you have to read this.

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