For my NYC heads this is a HAUTE event one must be in attendance for!
Leading Ladies trois is a documentary on our up-coming and established female MC’s designed to bridge and build camaderie amonst our women! Featuring Rah Digga, Jasmine Solano and many others this event at Southpaw in Brooklyn September 7th is not to be missed. Giveaways by Pirate Romance and Flud Watches along with an open bar provided by Hennessy add to the excitement of this event. Don’t miss it!

My homie space hit me up and exposed me to this new ADAPT label that im really digging. Im a sneakerhead, which means Im all for graphic tees with gnarly ass sayings on them. My favorite tee is the above one.. screams brittsense like no other. Shoutouts to Space for this info! Click here to see rest of lookbook

This past weekend JFin released a Pre-Tape entitled “Paid Programming”. “Paid Programming” is the perfect set up to his highly anticipated project, Infinivision. Follow @FinIsKing on Twiiter and do yourself a favor and download this project, this is good music at its finest.

JFin – Paid Programming

The Flyer things in Life, somebody cop this for me thanks in advance !

     
This blog was not written to offend anyone in this profession; however, since we all know what blogs are about, I am voicing my opinion. Cops… I despise them. They irk my very being. It has gotten to the point where the last thing I want to do is to call one in my hour of desperation. I understand that some rules are made to protect our safety and I do my best to abide by them. My issue is that police officers, Cops, 5-0, whatever you want to call them are wasting the majority of their time on things that don’t even matter. And all for what? To make a quick buck, to feel superior, or just plain boredom. Its to the point now where you as a citizen have to know the law yourself. If you are not paying attention you can get cited for something that is not against the law. I am going to share with you two stories that I encountered with these people who are supposed to be protecting our lives. I would like for you, as my readers, to let me know if you feel that my feelings are to harsh against these power abusing officers. (more…)

Detroit’s own Yung GooD enlisted the help of his Bedda Made brother, Moe Eazy and linked up with Finally Famous’ own, Earlly Mac and SAYITIAINTTONE, For a killer track off his project, “Hearing is Believing Vol.1″ OUT NOW!! The track is entitled “Winner” and is a sure banger.

Yung GooD – Winner

I’m 19. In America that gives me free license to be as stupid as I want to be. It’s expected for me to know nothing and do nothing, especially concerning politics and social issues.

To break it down, knowing about politics and social issues is like doing extra credit for a class you already have a B in. Sure, you could do it and do better, but why?

For whatever reason, I never quite grasped that mentality fully, at least not when it comes to current events. Perhaps, I should blame it on the fact of me being raised by a border-line socialist mother who grew up in 60′s New York attending a pro-Black, Black Panther-funded school. Maybe, it’s my father’s constantly playing of Nina Simone and Billie Holiday while discussing the meaning behind Langston Hughes poems. Or maybe, it was just because I read too many Alex Haley books in middle school. Whatever the reason, I always had a deep concern and conscious-ness of the world around me.

That’s why when this BP oil spill ‘thing’ happened, I was utterly ashamed that I didn’t know what was going on. What’s even more embarrassing is I still don’t fully understand the crisis. I don’t even have opinions, just questions because none of this really makes logical sense.
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Detroit’s own Young Scolla released a track to get his fans ready for his upcoming project entitled “Tears & Triumphs”. Young Scolla is definitely someone that should be on your radar as far as upcoming musical talents. This track was produced by Tecknowledgy of the production team the Xtraordinary Gentlemen. Visit www.youngscolla.com and hit him and Tecknowledgy on Twitter with comments and any inquiries @youngscolla and @tecknowledgyXG.

Young Scolla – Stare

Here is a dope ass freestyle from Detroit MC JFin. Be on the lookout for Infinivision being released in August and hit him on Twitter with comments @FinIsKing www.finisking.bandcamp.com.

JFin – Ballin Mr. Fin

Another installment of Game Changers with no other than Harlem’s own DJ Webstar!
Party starter, Entrepeneur, Diddy’s lil’ bro…LEGGGGOOOO!

GP: For people that aren’t familiar with your sound how would you describe it?

My sound is “feel good”. No negative energy just positivity, having fun, and real life situations!

GP: Your mixtape “Straight Out of Harlem” just dropped. What can we expect from your upcoming album and when can we expect it?

August. You can expect maturing with my music and developing a more crossover pop sound, not just hip hop, and of course no negative energy. I have a lot of features on this album Diddy, Cassie, Waka, Young Money, Olivia, JadaKiss, Serani, Dawn of Dirty Money and others.

GP: How did your distribution deal with between Scrilla Hill and Universal/SRC come about?

Scrilla Hill is my record company. SRC wanted to sign me for a long time back when I was on Koch. We were supposed to do a show on MTV. Steve Rifkind said come over, they gave me a lot of money and we did it. Steve Rifkind believes in his artists. Like Melonie Fiona and Akon, they didn’t pop right away but he stuck by them and look at them now-major artists. So that’s another factor.

GP: What has been your “I made it moment”?

When I won the Soul Train award around the time I was 16 or 17 for Chicken Noodle Soup. That’s been my biggest moment. Also just the ability to keep coming back, this is my 3rd album. Not many artists get that chance.

GP: Explain your relationship with Diddy. Is it just business or is there a personal bond?

Diddy’s personal. He’s the big brother and I’m the little brother. He’s from harlem, and we’re similar we’re entertainers versus rappers. He’s also one of the biggest influences on my career. If I need to call him about business I can too.

6. You have truly went the independent route from YouTube, MySpace, to starting your own label. What gave you the inspiration?

Well the kids of harlem started my music and Diddy guided me on starting my label. Everything else came naturally. However, I wasn’t prepared until after chicken noodle soup. After I got my second deal it was more of a flow.

GP: How did you make the transition from dj to producer?

Deejay’s to me are the most powerful people. They can make or break a record. You can’t do anything without the deejay. But to make the transition wasn’t difficult. I’ve been deejaying since I was 12 and experimenting with beats after that so the rest is history. I just never expected to start rapping really.

GP: Where do you see yourself in the industry in five years?

The industry changes so much its hard to say. Hopefully, I’ll be on my 8th album. I want to release one every year. I also want to move into movies. I just want to be relevant and keep growing. I’m only 22 and one of the few young artists out here so I just want to stay in the prime of my career.