New Video: Rhythm Roulette with El-P

One of my favourite video series returns with it's newest instalment, in which El-P plays Rhythm Roulette. If you haven't been following, the good folks at Mass Appeal link up with a hip hop producer to: blind fold them, have them randomly select three records, then make a new beat from said records. Pretty wicked series.

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New Event: Tri-Cities Producer Showcase Beat Battle [Saturday August 31st]

The Tri-Cities Producer Showcase is back again on Saturday Aug 31st. This event is going down live at Maxwell's Music House 220 King St. N in Waterloo, Ontario. As always the doors open at 9pm with ID and it is $10.

This events Beat Battlers are:

- Simple Craft ( Champion )
- Lancecape ( Champion )
- Mista Mayotte 
- Calis
- Milz
- Forte 
- Inhabition 
- Rickochet

Also live on stage will be performances by Marmel, Black Diamond and Divo.

As always, holding down the 1's and 2's and your hosts are DJ Reddroc and DJ Carmelo of Street Hop Radio.

Come out, have some drinks and enjoy some good music.

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New Video: Behind the Scenes Look at "The Dangerous Three" by RA the Rugged Man ft. Brother Ali & Masta Ace

One album that I'm looking forward to this month is RA the Rugged Man's "Legends Never Die", which will be released on April 30. This video takes you behind the scenes of just one of the songs from the album. First off, Mr. Green takes you through the production process of the song's instrumental, and leads into RA goin nuts over Brother Ali's part. Later on RA steps in the booth and starts wreckin shit. The scratch part he was showing off sounds so sick.. I need to contact that DJ lol. Anyways, check it.

Mr Green: Live From The Streets ft. Peter Rosenberg, Soul Khan & Uncle Terry

If you are a fan of beatmaking, you'll be sure to find this interesting. Mr. Green has produced instrumentals for well-known emcees including Pace Won, Young Zee, Jedi Mind Tricks, and several others. If you search him on YouTube, he's most popular for his "Live From the Streets" series. This series takes you on a journey through the neighbourhoods of many cities in the United States, where Mr. Green is on a search for street performers. He'll record audio clips of the street performers and take the audio files back to the lab and create a beat out of the samples. I think this is a really creative way of showing people that there's more to music than just instruments and typical composition. Creativity and imagination are also key elements to producing unique sounds. This is just one example of the many videos he's contributed to this interesting series.

Creating Memorable Moments For Music Fans, Live Music Producer Tom Jackson

What up!

How good is your live performance on the stage? Having a well planned, rehearsed and and engaging live performance is one of the most important aspects when it comes to building your fan base as an indie artist in the rap music business.

Need tips on building your good show into a greater one? Live performance coach, Tom Jackson is helping artists everywhere increase the quality of their live performances. As a rap artist trying to achieve success independently, you cannot afford to ignore the relevance of Tom Jackson's teachings.

How is Tom Jackson making a difference?

Live music producer and performance coach Tom Jackson shows all artists how to structure their stage shows one song at a time to create those ‘moments’ where the entertainer-music fans feel connected.

This definitely has a profound effect on your fans, and will increase the chance of driving your audience straight to the merchandise tables. Tom has perfected his very own unique perspective on using the set-list to show musicians and artists how to maximize earning potential by arranging their songs by using his “Live Music Methods.”

The key is to build moments of connection between your self and your audiences. Tom Jackson knows how and can teach you to create those moments! Some of the world's biggest superstars and top selling artist and performers use Tom's methods to create a great atmosphere for their live shows.

Over the last 20 years, Tom has been revamping the stage shows for a multitude of bands. His website and YouTube channel show how in less than an hour, any timid vocalist can be turned into an energetic live performer glowing with confidence.

Tom has such an incredible grasp of stage dynamics and makes it easy for indie artists to understand how to combine stage movements with song dynamics. He also teaches how to interact with other band members and artists on stage, as well as how to rearrange songs to create a better live experience for the audience.

This is relevant to any artist, but especially those in the rap music business who do not have the luxury of performing with instruments while on stage. Your success depends on your ability to find other ways of getting your fans involved in your live performance.

Check out Tom's site and YouTube channel and learn up on how to be a great performer.
Tom Jackson's Website
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