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Generation DIY: Send Your Team To The Streets!

posted: June 24, 2010

The other week I was in Cambridge, MA grabbing a bite to eat with some friends when this young college girl stopped our group to ask us to preview some music on her iPod. After a 30…
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Lilith Local Talent Search Winners Announcement for Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Louis!

posted: June 21, 2010

Attention Lilith 2010 fans & hopeful artists! It is time for another installment of winner announcements for the Lilith Local Talents Search Competition.  This time the good folks over at Lilith have set their sights…
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Hip Hop Habit: Konsep

posted: May 25, 2010

Nestled somewhere deep beneath a sea of dreads are the thoughts of Adrian Boykin (a.k.a. rapper Konsep), thoughts that provide the fuel for some of the most diverse and infectious hip hop on the site…
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Hey Nikki

posted: March 1, 2010

Dubbed the Queen of Englewood by Lupe Fiasco himself, there’s no doubt Nikki Lynette‘s got Chi-town clout. But even Lupe knows that big talent finds its way past city limits. To date, Lynette’s opened for…
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Starting Some Static

posted: January 4, 2010

There are few places the recession hasn’t reached ” the automotive industry, real estate, middle-class families, hip-hop ¦ Yes, even rap producers have felt the pinch of a shrinking economy. Just ask Young Static, a…
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TOUR:SMART PLUS TAKE 2

posted: October 12, 2009

Back in August, we wrote about Martin Atkins’ Tour:Smart Plus weekend seminar in Chicago. The three-day weekend (this time from October 23-25), geared towards educating musicians and industry professionals on all the astounding D.I.Y. possibilities…
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