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More Prizes, Greater Opportunities
posted: November 17, 2010
In 2007, OurStage.com launched with the dream of helping the most promising independent artists illuminate their music and, hopefully, further their careers. To this end, we began to give away a monthly prize of $5,000…
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Needle in the Haystack: S-Preme
posted: November 15, 2010
There are loads of niche rappers in the world these days. It’s easy to make an OK beat and spit a line or two. However, finding a good rapper before they’re mainstream is a difficult feat.…
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Q&A With Matt & Kim
posted: November 11, 2010
In 2004, after meeting while pursuing art school degrees at the Pratt Institute, friends Matt and Kim decided to form a band” even though Matt had never played keyboard and Kim had never played drums. Surprisingly, the indie…
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Needle in the Haystack Follow Up: Mel
posted: October 22, 2010
It’s been a great week of promotion with our designated Needle in the Haystack Mel! He has some new and exciting things going on including his new, soon-to-be released mix tape, PS Mel. In our interview with…
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Hip Hop Habit: Lyriqs
posted: October 12, 2010
This week’s edition of Hip Hop Habit attempts to learn more about the man behind the mask. With nothing more than a brief mention about his production work for other artists and a series of…
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B.o.B.'s Big Year
posted: September 29, 2010
Born Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., B.o.B. is the latest young rapper taking the pop world by storm. You could say the rock-loving rapper is on a roll of sorts and showing no signs of slowing…
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