7even Sun is an up and coming french hip hop producer. After the release of his last project "French Connection" featuring Cans, 7even Sun is back with a brand new instrumental album plus a free beat tape, both of which were released on March 24th.
"Another Dimension" is 7even Sun's first real full-length instrumental album. This 17 track project is exclusively available at http://7evensun.bandcamp.com/ in digital format.
Alongside the "Another Dimension" album, 7even Sun has also just released a free beat tape ("Digital Dust_Beat Tape 2006-2008") which is a collection of short beats and instrumentals produced by 7even Sun between the years of 2006 and 2008. Both of these recent releases are distributed through 7even Sun's very own label, Number 24 Records.
Bio, Press kit, and additional pictures available on demand. E-mail: sun7even@hotmail.fr More infos and sounds: http://7evensun.bandcamp.com/ http://www.myspace.com/7evensun http://www.facebook.com/pages/7even-Sun/335646546621 http://soundcloud.com/7even-sun
Reel One Entertainment presents "Beat Makers", an independent documentary on how hip hop producers are striving to come up in the music business. Executive produced by Eddie Singleton and Martin Kelley, this film is an in depth look at how the next generation of hip hop producers are using whatever they have and can get their hands on to develop the sounds of the future.
Directed by Laron Austin, this film completely captures the essence of hungry producers trying to come up in the competitive world of hip hop music production. Broken down into chapters, the documentary touches ground on what it takes for these producers to ultimately find their own level of success in the music business.
Chronicling their starts, struggles and successes, "Beat Makers" includes interviews with producers who have spent years creating their own unique twists on producing rap beats. Posing an array of questions, these interviews take place in familiar settings, such as home studios, vinyl record stores, and even street corners.
The producers involved with the film answer such questions as how they manifest inspiration, where they draw from creative influences, and how they dig to find samples. Producers also share their choice of equipment and software programs used to create their hot beats.
If you are considering a career in hip hop music production, this documentary may be all the inspiration that you need to go forward. I personally took the time to watch this film and was pleasantly surprised with how well it was produced. Being an emcee, having avid enthusiasm for good beats and great music, this documentary definitely struck a chord with me. I suggest you check it out if this is a facet of the rap music business that also fascinates you.
The whole documentary can be viewed on Youtube here...
Inspired by the documentary, the production team behind "Beat Makers" is currently working on their next project entitled "Battle". This new movie is about a hip hop producer looking to start his career in hip hop production by winning a national beat battle competition. With a movie trailer and mixtape on the way, this new movie sounds quite promising.
Here's something that I have been following up on, through http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/ (these guys are on top of there shit!)
Recently, Eminem has gotten even more publicity due to another lawsuit, only this one actually regards music business. FBT Productions (a former Publisher of Eminem's music) attempted to change the meaning of a term previously agreed upon with Interscope/Aftermath (of Universal Music Group). If successful, this would mean that FBT Productions would see an increase in their share of digital royalties earned from the music of Eminem's catalog of which they own the rights to.
Allow me to quote the excerpt from Digital Music News:
"Los Angeles jury decided that vehicles like downloads and ring-tones are best treated like CD's, essentially established sales channels with agreed-upon royalty payouts."
The jury's decision is not a surprise. Neither is the fact that FBT Productions sought to get more money by seeking clarification of a "loose term". What is interesting, however, is the fact that this has become an increasingly popular trend. More and more labels/production companies are seeking to clear up the contractual language used when they sign over an artist to a major label.
But I digress. The main point here is that Eminem is in the news again ! With still months away from the release of his upcoming album, I would expect that Slim Shady is going to get a shite load of publicity.
What do you think ? Does FBT Productions have a case or is it just another retarded attempt to snag more money from a deal that may have already been at the end of it's term.
