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Hip Hop: The Billion Dollar Industry that Criminalizes Black People

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In 2006 Nas declared that “Hip Hop is Dead.” So anything that appears to be Hip Hop now should be thought of as the music industry’s version of “The Walking Dead.” A post-apocalyptic horror that plays out through media images that affect minds and ill-advised actions by young people each and everyday. Urban radio is essentially giving free advertisement, each time a song is played, to the well-documented private prison industry. There is a cause for alarm. As many states are relinquishing their control of incarcerating their disproportionally affected African American population and turning it over to “for profit” private companies … Continue reading Hip Hop: The Billion Dollar Industry that Criminalizes Black People

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The Death of FM Radio According to One Musician

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“Even downloading MP3’s will soon be a thing of the past, as none of us need 50,000 MP3 files hogging up HD space on our laptops. Therefore, streaming will be the go-to source for all music listening habits, both new and old.” The Homicide Called FM Radio By Matt G @MGMuzik A few months ago Google bought the popular streaming music service Songza for a reported $39 Million. Recent studies show that Pandora is actually the most popular radio music service in 14 of 15 of the top FM radio markets in the entire country. Spotify continues to make business … Continue reading The Death of FM Radio According to One Musician

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Clear Channel’s ‘On the Verge’ Program Made Iggy Azalea a Star

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Iggy Azalea and T.I. at BET Awards Black Artists for the most part are not On the Verge  Iggy Azalea’s Fancy was one of the songs targeted for Clear Channel Radio’s “On the Verge” program, according to an article in The Washington Post. Once a song is chosen, it is required that each of Clear Channel’s 840 stations play the song at least 150 times. (We are sure that means if the song fits a particular format. That was not mentioned in The Post.)  In the article, Tom Poleman, Clear Channel Radio’s president for national programming platforms explains how the … Continue reading Clear Channel’s ‘On the Verge’ Program Made Iggy Azalea a Star

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SPIN Magazine says ‘The Problem With Hip-Hop in 2012: Not Enough Street Rap!’

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The side effect of this soul-crushing major-label system is that many rappers who once would have tried to sign with a major and reach the radio have retreated to the Internet and the low-stakes world of tour money. In 2012, …[rappers] have no interest in pursuing the radio route. The article from SPIN is an interesting read… we contend that the major record labels have taken the “juice” and “soul” out of Hip Hop and all that is left, that is marketable is what we call “Hip Pop.” Radio has all but abandoned the genre outside of a few select major … Continue reading SPIN Magazine says ‘The Problem With Hip-Hop in 2012: Not Enough Street Rap!’

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>An Editorial on the Music Industry

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> Why the Music Industry Can’t Save Itself Source AllHipHop.com-Editorial by Tolu Olorunda On November 23, 2009, Scottish singer Susan Boyle, of fame Britain’s Got Talent (season 3), released her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream. Three months prior to the set date, it had already become an Amazon best-seller. And, sure enough, when the U.S. Billboard sales results were revealed last week Wednesday, most were stunned, as the classically trained singer sold 701,000 copies in the U.S. alone. Other reports crowned her not only the fastest selling UK debut album in history, and the strongest for a female artist … Continue reading >An Editorial on the Music Industry