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Shoutout to Karteezey (3A Films) for catching this footage outside of Don Hills a while back...

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Interview With Ayvii Armada

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Ayvii Armada is a photographer, music a&r, and a music journalist. She has interviews with a lot of up and coming artists and models in the music and fashion industries respectively. I had the great opportunity of interviewing her...



1. When did you get into journalism and photography?
Ayvii: Last year I realized how many connects I had accumulated over years of working in the music industry, so started my photography company. This year I decided it would be a great business move to combine my photography with Journalism and the rest just flowed.

2. What was your first interview?
Ayvii: My first interview was with Super Model Miguel Perdomo. He's one of the lead campaign models for Sean John and also a really great friend of mine.

3. For all of the people who are getting into photography, what equipment do you use to take pictures and what software do you use to touch up pictures? What did you start out with?
Ayvii: Well I use digital cameras with high resolutions, Nikon's, and cannons. As for re-touching I use PS4 only. I always started out with photoshop, its the best when picture editing skin and lighting.

4. What is your favorite interview and why?
Ayvii: My favorite interview so far was Cinematic/Epic Records Recording Artist Smoke Dza because I liked hearing about him talk about how great it is to get high ha ha

5. What is the worst interview you have conducted?
Ayvii: I actually haven't had and bad interviews. I'm thankful for all of them, and everyone is always so cooperative

6. Any advice for anyone getting into journalism and/or photography?
Ayvii: I'd say practice makes perfect, and when working in the arts, it all has 2 come from the heart!

7. What are a few interesting things that people don't know about you?
Ayvii: Well actually I started off as a rapper since 2002, but I loved to write more than anything. So eventually I became an AnR for 5 years working with Major Labels and Independent. I also did TV commercials because I was also a model for four years.

8. If you weren't doing photography and journalism what would you be doing?
Ayvii: I would def. Be in law school. I studied law for 5 years and part of me is still considering taking it up as a profession.

9. What are your plans for 2010?
Ayvii: I def. Plan on helping out unsigned hype and furthering my photography company and journalism website. I'm always open to meet new people with creative ideas to work with!

You can catch more of Ayvii on: Twitter Myspace and Her Website

Music Monday: 9-21-2009

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Whats good y'all? I know it has been a while since I have blogged and all, but I have been busy doing a whole lot of things on and off the internet. So to compensate for that, I'm bringing music and video for this Music Monday.

Navy: Go To Work
Navy: All I Hear



Ashy L Bowz: Luv My Weed

And as promised, a video:


Look out for The Foundation by House coming next month...........

New Mixtape From SDB

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Some new music from my peoples out west SDB. Yall check it out, and check out their music at sdbmusic.ning.com!
Download: SDB Vol 3. Alter Egos

New Reverse Song

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Throw It In The Bag Remix (D. Profit, Green Fiend, Reverse) Click link to listen and download...


Throw It In The Bag Remix. They did it over and I like it. These are 3 talented guys out of Florida. Look out for them soon.... Reverse is on Purple Pain with the title track and he has some other songs I cant put out yet...

Something New: Pause TV

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We got a new series thats gonna be on the website. Pause TV. The dude Manatti23 definitely got something good going. This is him and his crew at Fab's album signing on Tuesday. From now on Pause TV will be on this website! I see his grind! I support grinds that is similar to mines. Belei dat... and I hope i get the same support back...

New 3rd Degry & Kwan Lee TV 23

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This is the Throwaways mixtape he just dropped. His throwaways better than most people main shit!



Rumor: He's part of this group with Kid Novice and a secret 3rd member (wonder who that is)

New Kwan Lee TV


Didnt really push this video, because i had to do the promo for the Dollarz EP. But I did speak my mind as usual though.......

New Music Fridays

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ITS HERE! DOLLARZ DEBUT EP! He has been on other mixtapes but this is the first collection of his music available to the public online.... wait until the album comes out!

Download Fist Full Of Dollarz EP by clicking on the picture!

As well as that, we got DJ Mr. President with mixtape Real Mc's: Raising The Bar Raising The Standard. You can download that by clicking on the picture below:

Frank Ramz- Make The Road By Walking

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Its here! Frank Ramz has been talking about this on twitter all month... Download it to see what it is about. If it wasnt good music, I would not be putting it on this website. So with that being said, download Make The Road By Walking! 

BTW: KWAN LEE TV 20 IS COMING IN A FEW HOURS! MAYBE TOMORROW EARLY IN THE AM THOUGH CUZ THIS ONE IS GONNA TAKE A WHILE.....

Download: Make The Road By Walking

Ricasshay: The Big Choke Years

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I got this mixtape directly from my man Ricasshay from Proof-Of-Life through twitter. I was supposed to been put this out but Ive been busy running around. It's a lot going on with me other than music man. But the tape is good. Download it and check it out!

Download: Ricasshay- The Big Choke Years

New Music

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Whats going on? You know I'm always around good music so i decided I would share it with yall. So download these hits and play them whever you can! SUPPORT GOOD MUSIC

Kwan Lee: Kwan Lee TV

Pete Colon feat. Kwan Lee: You Dont Want None 

Kid Novice: Lark?

City Da God feat. Elus, Kwan Lee, Pete Colon: MC's For Hire

The Akira EP

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I was sick of waiting. So I dropped it. If you want a chance to listen to music you havent heard from me, download this....
Download: The Akira EP

New Music From Reverse

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This is new music from the homie Reverse, formerly known as Patrone

Girls In My Life 

Where Did You Go (Snippet)

Drama Queen (feat. D. Profit)

You can catch the homie at:

http://www.myspace.com/xrevers3x

Interview With Frank Ramz

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I recently caught up with Frank Ramz on AIM and asked him a couple of questions. I like the homie's music and I had to feature him on the site.... 

Here is the interview (via AIM): 

1. Your newest mixtape falling up was supposed to drop on the 30th. Why did you drop it early?

Frank Ramz: i was only holding it that long to try and get other blogs to post it & help promote it before it came out. but i just said f*ck it, released it early. sh!t, it's my music!!

2. I see in the past few weeks you have had a couple of joints on allhiphop.com as the heater of the day. How do you feel about the reveiws you have received?

Frank Ramz: the reviews have been great and it feels good to finally get credit for something i've been doing for over ten years. to me, it's very humbling and overwhelming and it also makes me want to go harder.

3. I have falling up in my iPod. My favortie songs are superhuman, I got to get it, dr scholls soul and bad luck. What are yours and why?

Frank Ramz: i honestly don't have a favorite song at all, it all depends on my mood at that time. but if it was a life or death situation in which i had to chose, im chosing 'Tired Of You'. it was a reality check in which i spoke to myself one day and basically kept it real with myself

4. When will you be releasing your next project?

Frank Ramz: dont have an exact date for it, but the recording for it will start in May.so it will be sometime after that, maybe June or July. 
so it's safe to say it'll be released in the summer.

5. With all that's going on right now in rap (50 & Rick Ross Beef, Funkmaster Flex not playing any Interscope artists on his set, DJ's in general getting exposed for payola and being required to play new music, etc) how do you think this will affect us up and coming artists?

Frank Ramz: as a artist, especially being on the up and up, you can't let anything affect you. regardless of whats going on in the 'mainstream' world of hip hop you can still independently do your thing. 
so ultimately, it really doesn't affect us

6. How do you feel about websites charging artists to get onto their website? Do you think it is fair and why?

Frank Ramz: i mean, its always been that why. before websites it was dj's and having to pay to get on their mixtapes. unless your sh!t is just undeniably hot or you know someone or you're established. other then that, you always had to pay, that isnt new. so on that note, ima say its fair. i'm not paying for a damn thing tho

7. What are your plans once you get a record deal as far as putting your team out?

Frank Ramz: im not really thinking about a record deal. like i just said on one of the previous questions, im going to just keep doing my thing independently, building up a buzz and my brand for solo. honestly, my team is bullsh!tting in my opinion. i love them dudes to death and will do anything for them, but i'll do something for them once i start seeing them seriously do something for themselves, but ultimately, if i get ON, they'll be ON with me.

8. What would you be doing if you werent making music?

Frank Ramz: school. doing the typical thing and working just to get by. my grades were always good so that wouldnt of been much of a problem

9. Last question, Where do you see yourself at the end of 2009?

Frank Ramz: buzz way bigger, which is already happening. all over the net. getting paid for doing what i love basically...

You can catch more of Frank Ramz at:

www.frankramz.com

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Look Out For Boss Proof Nation

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These is my dudes Boss Proof out of Hollis, Queens. They definitely are on the move with their music. You will get to hear them on Purple Pain as well.... Watch the video and check them out at http://www.myspace.com/bossproof

Radio Bullshit Remix HD

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Made a couple of changes to the video...... see for yourself

Frank Ramz Dropped Early WOWWWWWWWWWW

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Wow. The homie Frank Ramz was supposed to drop on April 30th but due to the high demand and joints on allhiphop.com, he dropped the album early. The homie has some good music!!! Yall go check him out at welcometomesudaville.blogspot.com

Download: Falling Up

Interview with J. Profit

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Whats going on people? I know it has been a while since I had an interview on the site. I reached out to a homie out west named J. Profit. Here is his bio straight from his page: He was born June 18th, 1976 to an African-American Father & Korean Mother. He has been writing Raps & Poetry since 12. Born June 18th, 1976 to an African-American Father & Korean Mother. Been writing Raps & Poetry since 12 (Off & ..ped my first albulm American Famine early 2003. Check CD BABY (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/profit) or Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/American-Famine-Profit/dp/B000071AZM). Spent parts of 2004, 2005, and 2006 in and out of County due to my lifestyle, got back into recording in the later part of 2007, but i never stopped writing. Dropped The Git Back Theory (mixtape 1) May 2008 (1 thousand sold) about to drop The Mask & Misconceptions (mixtape 2) March this year, which features remakes of Hip-Hop classics. Will be looking for distribution for my Sophmore Albulm (C.P.) early Summer-when its done. (Have been working on C.P. albulm for 4 years, THE ENTIRE ALBULM IS FIRE w/ a few cuts that soothe the soul. It features production from myself (J.Profit), B. Tealer (GA), Promise (S.F.), D. Animal & Aaron "Wax" Ruppert (S.F.), M.Heights (Fla), and Ali Richardson (W. Philly)- that cat plays 10 instruments ALL well, and inspires me. Featured MC's- J.E.T.S. (S.F.), M.Hieghts (Fla), and singers Danielle Herbert (Philly), & Jules Jones (S.F.). The penmanship, hooks, and delivery on the C.P. albulm is outa this world-(check Stay Grindin', BaZzar, & 2 & a Half in my music box for a sample of the upcoming albulm & samples of both Mixtapes).

I hit the homie up and asked him a couple of questions............ 

1. How did you get the name profit?

The name $tarted out a$ Prophet,but I felt it wa$ a little 2 arrogant 2 name my$elf that, $o I changed it 2 Profit (originally meant 2 be an acronym.) Poor 2 Rich Original Frisco International Thug, or Povertie$ Rea$on Offer$ Freedom In$ide Truth. (The J came later.) After my 1$t albulm, "American Famine late 2002", other Profit$ $tarted poppin' up on Amazon.com & Cdbaby.com-I didn't want 2 drop the title completely $o I ju$t added the J. (That'$ what my real name $tart$ with.) Tho$e I grew up wit' call me by my name, $o it wa$n't given 2 me-it wa$ created by me.

2. You're from the west coast. How do you guys promote out there? I'm from brooklyn and I've never been out there, but I know getting around is more difficult than nyc.

A$ far a$ promotion goe$-$ame a$ mo$t place$ i gue$$. (Flyer$, word of mouth, & $how$). Also, the internet. It all boil$ down 2 relation$hip$ & connection$. My angle at the moment i$ letting the Mu$ic $peak 4 it$elf, & bringing people 2 me.. A$ 4 the tran$portation-be$ide$ N.Y.C. San Francisco has the be$t tran$it in the Nation. Bu$e$, Train$, & all that Jazz. We have Muni (both surface & underground), & Bart tran$it (which travel$ throught the Bay Area.) It aint hard 2 get around out here.

3. When did you start rapping?

I think I wrote my 1$t rap when I wa$ in the 6th or 7th grade. It wa$ about me fighting the X-Men. I u$ed 2 call my$elf MC Agony, & I had a $tarter coat w/ "I'm Taxin'" on the back of it. No one took me $eriou$ then cuz I wa$ a cla$$ clown.

4. What artist made you want to really rap?

I fell in Love w/ Hip Hop when i wa$ 6. The $ong wa$ "The $how", by Doug E. Fre$h & $lick Rick. Later it wa$ N.W.A., but when I heard Hugh E MC'$ "Keep A Bitch Broke", & Cougnut$ (R.I.P.) "$candlou$", I $tarted writing more. (They are both pioneer$ in the San Franci$co Rap $cene.) The day I heard Tupac'$ Brenda$ Gota Baby wa$ the day I $tarted trying 2 put $ong$ together, but it wa$ ju$t a hobby then.

5. I see that you're a ghostwriter. How does that process go as far as getting credited? Who have you wrote for?

Aint gon' be able 2 do it. A$ a gho$twriter i'm paid 2 NOT take credit, & if I $ay who I wrote 4 they might not fuck wit' me no more. Where i'm at in my Life right now I need that little bit ah' change. I will $ay thi$ I havn't wrote 4 any Gold or Platinum Arti$t$-yet, but there are $everal I've writen 4 in thi$ $hort period of time. I've only been doing the My$pace thing 4 two month$ .

6. Where do you see yourself by the end of 2009?

 I $ee my$elf in a very good place in all 4 realm$, ($piritually, phy$icallt, mentally, & finacially.) The albulm will be fini$hed by June of 2009, & the entire albulm iz FiiAH!!! I'm going 2 have 11 joint$ designed 4 radio play. 2009 i$ either gona make me, or brake me. Mo$t likely make me, cuz the albulm i$ 2 $olid 2 be $lept on, & it'$ a documentary of the la$t 5 year$ of my Life. Very truthfull & REAL.

7. Any advice for any up and coming artists?

I would $ay-don't get caught up in the $tatu$ Quo. True Arti$t are needed in thi$ Day & Time, & TRUE Arti$t$ don't fit in a box! The Brighte$t $tar$ $hine cuz they're NOT like the re$t. Al$o, keep people around you who believe in you, & let the other$ fall 2 the wai$t$ide. Don't be afraid or he$itate 2 be your$elf, & remember Life i$ about Growth not ju$t growing old & lookin' fly in the proce$$.

8. How do you feel about hip-hop's influence on the kids? I know when I was younger I wanted to do this like this rapper and wear my clothes like this rapper....

I think Hip Hop influence$ the Young 1'$ more than ever, becau$e of all the acce$$ channel$ that are open. Meaning, radio, $atelite radio, & the Internet. Hip Hop i$ everywhere now, but unfortunately alot of it i$ pop garbage that hold$ no TRUE $ub$tance. Growing up everyone i$ going 2 either idolize or emulate $omeone who in$pire$ them-the challenge i$ 2 be in$pired but maintain a $en$e of individuality. Life i$ about finding our$elve$ amongst the madne$$ that $urround$ u$, & cant no-one find them$elve$ if they're tryin' 2 be someone el$e.

9.  What is the name of your label and what do you plan to do once you get a deal?

The name of the Label i$ Profit Mu$eik, & I can't $ay I necce$arily want 2 be $igned 2 a Major Label, (of cour$e a di$trubution deal i$ ideal-but i'm not foccu$ed on a record deal.) W/ the internet & the Quality Mu$ic i'm makin' right now I have a chance at being $icce$ful as an Independent Arti$t-especially in the Bay! Here it'$ common philo$ophy 2 do 4 $elf. I wouldn't rule out the I, but I don't go 2 bed dreamin' about a record deal.

10. Do you think hip-hop should focus on the outside world and not just its own world?

I think Hip Hop ha$ alwy$ dealt w/ i$$ue$ around the World, becau$e Hip Hop addre$$e$ the $tate of the poor in the, "once wa$ the riche$t country in the World", & $eeing that America got it'$ hand$ in $o much (2 much if u a$k me), we take on baggage wey're not fully aware of, it'$ all connected. PLUS, Hip Hop i$ World Wide now $o it'$ already carrying out it$ Nature. Hip Hop i$ a channel of communication. True, alot of Mc'$ don't re$pect the Root$ of the artform, but that$ $oon 2 change a$ well. Nothing $tay$ the $ame-it either GROW$ or DIE$! Hip Hop will evolve & remain the mo$t powerfull form of Mu$ic, becau$e of the raw element$ & it$ Root$. It'$ ju$t in the rapture $tage right now, when the cloud$ evaporate the artform will be $tronger, & even more Universal.

Stay tuned for J. Profit yall!!! I got some of his music and im gonna be dropping it on here!!!

For now you can check out his music at: www.myspace.com/profitmuseik1

Frank Ramz Mixtape: No Effort Involved

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This is the new mixtape from Frank Ramz titled No Effort Involved. I actually like it. I met the homie at The Annex a couple of weeks ago. He went on after Triboro and Verse did their set. You will be seeing this brother on the website more often... Hopefully I get an interview soon!!!!

Here is the link:
Frank Ramz: No Effort Involved Mixtape

Interview With Devvon Terrell

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I know I've been focusing to rappers on the website, but I got singers on deck too. I finally got the chance to interview Devvon Terrell. He is a talented singer from Brooklyn, NY. His myspace is www.myspace.com/devdaceleb. We chopped it up for a few and this is what i got.....

1. How long have you been singing?

I ve been singing for about 12 years which is crazy come to think about it.

2. How do you feel about the state of R&B?

I feel that RnB has changed dramitically, if you really listen to RnB music nowadays it has this 80’s feel to it, and I feel like to create RnB music your creativity has to be at an all time high. Competing with incredible writers like Ne-Yo and The Dream. I like where RnB Currently is.

3. With all that's going on, where do you see r&b in a couple of
years from now?

No one can ever answer that question because someone always develops a new kind of sound, so honestly the only thing I can say is that it can only change not get better or worse.

4. How do you feel about music going digital? Is it good or bad for
r&b?

Its good and bad that music has gone digital because obviously its so easy to pirate music which completely can destroy album sales and killed single sales. We have become a ringtone society its crazy how its changed.

5. I hear rappers getting singed left and right from being heard online
but I haven't really heard much about singers. How do you feel about that? Is trying to get signed on the r&b level just like rap? I go to shows and I don't see singers much unless they're singing on a rappers hook. I don't really know much about the r&b aspect of underground. Fill me in...

Seriously getting signed as an RnB artist or Rapper is difficult, but being signed as a rap artist is definetly a lot harder. Most rappers nowadays have to have a hot single on the radio from some big DJ promoting them to get signed. No one seems to buy any street dudes mixtapes any more,unless you lil wayne or somebody people already relate to.

6. I know you have a video on youtube and the buzz for it is crazy. What are your plans for it?

Yea that’s that “Bedrock” lol From my Delhi college upstate, Chi, And Mr.Smacc. Its from my production company Called Glasz House. My Delhi peeps and I enjoyed making that. We actually really pushing for a college tour since the song had so much success, so we made a video for other schools to see what we were willing to bring to there school. A good time you know lol.

7. What are your plans for 2009?

For 2009 im just working on my upcoming album entiled “Till This Point” which is written produced and arranged all by me, I defintely want to make some major noise this year but it takes time lol.

We will hear more from Dev..........