SOLJA LIFE RECORDS SIGNS LICENSING DEALWITH MTV!!

Solja Life Records is a record label based in Brooklyn, NY. They recently signed a licensing deal with MTV Networks which includes 8 songs and 31 instrumental tracks. They have developed a new genre of music called dancehall/hip-hop, which as the name implies is a mixture of Jamaican dancehall music and traditional hip-hop.

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) December 2, 2008 -- A New Genre of Music has assumed authority in the competitive world of music. Making its presence known and felt. This new genre has been growing increasingly and is demanding respect as it satisfies the ears of music lovers around the world.

With Reggae being considered one of the more eminent genres of music, it gave birth to another genre of music. Which is almost just as expressive, but with a faster tempo called Dancehall. Dancehall music has been breathing on the airwaves for over twenty years and has spoken to a wide and increasing audience of young teens to adults under 35 years old. Its hardcore lyrics and uplifting messages has inspired and created opportunities for youth not only in Jamaica but across the World.

Hip-hop is known as one of the more influential genres of music. It's said to have been partially responsible for keeping the clubs and parties alive across the globe for the past ten years. It was created in the Bronx, New York. Hip-hop became the advocate for the young people early in its existence and is not only a genre of music but a way of life for many young people. With ever growing fashion trends and its catchy melodic sounds, hip-hop became an empire and a Corporation, providing opportunities for many.

A group of young Jamaicans became lovers of hip-hop and decided to express themselves using the sounds, style and lyrics of their new found love of hip-hop. They named their group Kolony. With not being able to win over the confidence of disc jockeys and the hip-hop fans in Jamaica. A light bulb switched on and they came up with the idea of pleasing both the dancehall and hip-hop audience around the world. They fused hip-hop and dancehall which brought forth a new sub-genre, called dancehall/hip-hop.

Edwin Freeman stars as HOT97 DJ MISTER CEE in Fox Searchlight Pictures 's "Notorius"!!

Edwin Freeman Stars As DJ Mister Cee In Fox Searchlight Picture's Film 'Notorious'

Edwin Freeman Portrays DJ Mister Cee, The Legendary Hip-Hop DJ Who Discovered 'The Notorious B.I.G.'

New York City, NY (PRWEB) January 9, 2009 -- Edwin Freeman stars in Fox Searchlight Picture's film 'Notorious', a biopic about the life and death of slain Brooklyn rapper Christopher Wallace (aka The Notorious B.I.G.), Freeman portrays Mister Cee, the legendary Hip-Hop DJ who discovered the young, ambitious rapper and introduced him to Puff Daddy, which resulted in a major recording contract with Bad Boy Records. Edwin's film credits include the Skgrilla Film direct-to-DVD release (Da Mission) as well as Columbia Picture's critically acclaimed (Across the Universe). Notorious, which also stars Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Puff Daddy, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur and Brooklyn rapper Jamal Woolard (aka Gravy) as The Notorious B.I.G. hits theaters nationwide on January 16th and will be distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

THESE ARE THE REAL BLOGGERS MAKING MONEY..ALL OF YOU OTHER BLOGS NEED TO STEP UP YOUR GAME!!!

BoingBoing

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Launched: January, 2000
Revenue: Over $1 million a year

BoingBoing, a "directory of wonderful things," might be the king of moneymaking blogs. Always at the top of Technorati, in June the site garnered 22 million page views from 2.6 million unique visitors. Advertising costs range from $350 to display a small button ad for one week to between $2,000 and $3,000 for the minimum 170,000 impressions on banner ads, all sold exclusively through Federated Media. Frequent posting—the four authors update the site 20 to 40 times each day—drives high traffic to the blog, which Mark Frauenfelder and his wife, Carla Sinclair, started as a print zine in 1988, to write about comics, science fiction, computers, and technology. "BoingBoing's viewers just continued to grow and grow and grow, for reasons we still don't completely understand,"
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SONY PSP..ITS OVER...SAD

Goodbye, Sony PSP
Dec 22, 2008

Whatever happened to the PSP? The device that Sony once touted as "the Walkman for the 21st century" is fast disappearing from popular consciousness, and if you believe the rumors circulating just three-and-a-half years after its launch, it's up for a major rethink in 2009.
Over the crucial month of November, the Nintendo DS shifted a jaw-dropping 1.5 million units in the US alone (up 20% from last year) while the PSP languished, managing just 421,000 sales -- actually down 27%, in what was in general a tremendously strong month for video games.
Even the software support is eroding. Despite the PSP's healthy install base of around 13 million consumers, only six 2008 PSP releases scored better than 80% on review aggregating site gamerankings.com, compared with 16 on the DS. There's a good reason for that: nobody's making PSP games, because outside of one or two hits like this year's Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, nobody's buying them. That's only going to worsen when the superheavyweight Grand Theft Auto series (previously exclusive to the PSP on handhelds) releases its first DS title early next year.
In a lot of ways, it's a shame. The PSP is a far more capable hardware platform than the DS. It's a phone, a portable music player, a pocket-sized movie device, a mobile web browser, and when paired with a Playstation 3, a remarkably capable remote control for the system, capable of streaming music and movies from a PS3 over the Internet to wherever you happen to be.
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LALA MIGHT WIN FACEBOOK MUSIC SHARING

Facebook wants to let its users freely listen to and share music — and it’s considering a partnership with music site Lala to help it do so, industry sources tell us. Lala’s model, though, doesn’t exactly fit what Facebook has had in mind. Facebook originally envisioned offering unlimited streaming music to its users, comparable to MySpace Music — and Lala doesn’t provide that. Instead, the service lets you listen to a song for free once, then choose to buy it or otherwise listen to a 30-second clip.

The prominence of Lala at this point in the planning stage — if my sources are accurate — makes me wonder if the whole idea of Facebook “Music” is headed for the dustbin.

This summer, Facebook approached a handful of online music companies with a “Request for Proposal” about how they might integrate streaming music into Facebook. Companies that received RFPs included Last.fm, imeem, Rhapsody, iLike, Project Playlist and Lala. Third parties, led by iLike, had already built relatively comprehensive music applications for Facebook users. Only imeem (and MySpace Music) has a license from record labels to let users do things like create and share free playlists of complete songs. The RFP stated that free streaming music was a “must-have.”

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RUSSELL, LL, T.I. AND JEEZY HOSTS HIP-HOP SUMMIT ACTION NETWORK INAUGURAL BALL IN D.C. JAN. 19 2009!!!!

Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, T.I. and Young Jeezy Host Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball, January 19, 2009, Washington, DC
VIP Black Tie Celebration of Historic Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Russell Simmons, Valeisha Butterfield, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) announced today plans for the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball, January, 19, 2009 at the prestigious Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 8pm to 2am.
The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball is a black tie, charity fundraiser with proceeds going to support the non-profit work of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s education advocacy and empowerment programs for young adults across America. Tickets can be purchased on a first come, first served basis by going to www.Hiphopinaugural.org or www.HSAN.org.
Russell Simmons, Chairman and Co-founder of HSAN, emphasized, “We are celebrating the Inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States, and the magnificent turn out of young voters throughout the nation. Hip-Hop is all about transformation and it is a thrill to help make and witness this history.”
The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball Host Committee is a select group of hip-hop leaders including industry executives and artists who have expressed their endorsement and support including T-Pain, Akon, Bryan-Michael Cox, Big Jon Platt, Fat Joe, MC Lyte, Terrence J, Devyne Stephens, Mario, Ginuwine, DJ Don Cannon, Jasmin Franjul, Zac McDaniel and others to be announced.
The Hip-Hop Inaugural will kick off with a star-studded red carpet and celebrity sponsorship reception at 8pm at the Harman Center, followed by an awards presentation to T.I., LL Cool J, Young Jeezy and the Hip-Hop Caucus Respect My Vote Campaign, recognizing the hip-hop contribution to the largest youth voter turnout in American history. A VIP party on all four levels of the venue will follow.
Valeisha Butterfield, Executive Director of HSAN, affirmed, “The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball will be a celebration and a commitment to sustain the civic engagement of young people.”
Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President and Co-founder of HSAN concluded, “Our gala will be a dignified and elegant celebration of this historic and transformative Inauguration. The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball will be the most festive and hottest party in Washington, DC.”
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