First of all if you don’t know bout planking check out this video:

O man…what much else is there to say besides damn when I first saw planking I thought it was the funniest shit ever. This planking phenomenon has gone worldwide and it is now the latest trend, soooo…. much like autotune we can expect every rapper and there moms to hop on until its dead. No more talking..Let the planking begin! (continue reading…)

I ran across this great post on twitter the other day, on how to make a singer bio. I’m not really sure why they put singer in the title because it applies to rappers too (Just switch out “singers” with “rappers” . I’m actually gonna have to tweak my bio and apply some of this, this is great info. The article is broken down into 5 easy to understand key elements that make up a great bio.
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I know some artists hesitate when it comes to buying beats that is why I’m gonna be sharin with you a simple guide on how to buy hip hop/rap/r&b beats on the web. If you’ve been grindin on the mixtape scene on other peoples beats or your just getting started and you want to start the right way, then this is the right place for you to be right now.
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Saw this article over @ rapmusic.com. Thought it was interesting, Jay has a point tho, about Hip-Hop being the rebellious trend destroyer. He’s been on both sides of the shit too, he’s had his share of gimmicks, so I guess if any1 is qualified to speak on this then it would be him. That line up looks crazzzzy tho, shoutout 2 MGMT im choppin one of their samples (Electric Feel) in a lil bit. Enjoy & Leave a comment.

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A “Split-Sheet” also known as a Song Split Sheet is a visual basic overview of an agreement between all and any of the publishers/songwriters involved. It outlines the percentages that each party receives, the authorship and the ownership to the song. In other words this is what determines who gets how much bread per song. I have personally re-created a simple split-sheet from the book music powers by cirocco jones available at musicpowers.com. If you are a rapper, singer or producer this will definitely benefit you in your career.
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