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July 25th, 2010Just My ThoughtsCAMPUS-LIFERS! The other night I had a mild tantrum over not being able to attend what everybody is calling an explosive show. That show being, Rihanna’s “Last Girl On Earth” concert that took place in the City of Angels last Wednesday. Anyway, this tantrum was documented on my personal blog, and I thought you all would enjoy laughing at my sorrow. I do, however, understand that Rihanna isn’t a familiar face over here, so I won’t be offended if you don’t partake in my rant. Either way, I don’t really give a flying-nevermind. Just read:

Apparently, judging by the tweets that were coming in on my timeline like clockwork, Little Miss Sunshine came waltzing into the Staples Center last night with her hot pink military tank, and shot cannons and firebombs that musically blew the place to smithereens.
The little birdies on Twitter also informed the pobrecitas sitting at home that, among the thousands that witnessed the almighty RiAllah grab her crotch in 10 different ways, were two of my favorite people, Christina Milian and Angela Simmons. Seeing as the beautiful city of Los Angeles is home to celebrities and celebutantes everywhere, a stadium full of famous people is nothing less than standard. However, even having this prior knowledge didn’t stop me from folding my arms and stumping my feet in childlike frustration as I cursed my parents for having the dim-witted idea to raise a family in Michigan. I would’ve gave my left nipple just to be there, front-row, exhibiting nothing but Stannish behavior for Rihanna (all the while scoping out the crowd for my Millian and Angela). Oh, and while we’re on the subject of the infamous Stan, guess who decided to ruin my life even more and make a surprise appearance? None other than FELLOW Michagander, EMINEM! Wait…wait…fixate. EMINEM!
SON. OF. A. B*TCH. When I got wind of this mind-blowing news, everything went black and I’m pretty sure I killed someone.
On stage with my Rihsus was my other musical god, dressed in all black everything, Marshall Mathers, who worked the crowd into a frenzy as he spit the lyrics of “Love The Way You Lie” (see for yourself, it even had me bugging out!) Clearly, I missed out on a huge extravaganza that would’ve gotten me higher than any drug possibly could. To add insult to injury, I’m without tickets to the upcoming Detroit show that could very well be where history repeats itself. Seeing as Em is still a resident of Melancholy Michigan, it’s only expected that he bless a stadium full of raging fans with his presence for a second time. Hell, if my luck were to take a turn for the better and I was able to attend, he wouldn’t even have to recite his verses! I’d be more than a happy-camper with just watching him stare into the crowd with that typical menacing glare, as he mounts that Neon pink tank with his manhood still very much intact (much like he did in LA). Let’s face it, only Eminem has the god-like ability to make you respect his entire being even more as he stands confidently on a heap of pink metal.
Lucky for you, my bittersweet rant ends here. I’ve worked my frustrations out on my poor keyboard, and I’m officially through with whining about the concert that I won’t be attending. For the day, at least.
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June 28th, 2010Just In Case You Missed It, MusicA preview of the upcoming Detroit and New York concerts!
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June 22nd, 2010Just My Thoughts
The tattoo just above the bikini line is GREAT!
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June 19th, 2010Entertainment, Just In Case You Missed ItI must say that my dude Martin asked Diddy some rather uncomfortable questions….
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May 24th, 2010Entertainment, Just In Case You Missed It, MusicPart 1
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Tags: grand hustle, jamie foxx, T.I., tiny & toya
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May 23rd, 2010Just My Thoughts, MusicIt’s crazy how when the ugly duck becomes a goose we forget what it use to be. Everyone is drooling over this new age Nicki Minaj who has the sickest ass in the game and does stiff dance moves to capture our eyes. But everyone forgets that she doesn’t like you! She likes girls and all that you will get if you met Nicki is one of those “Friend Hugs” wit her booty sticking out making sure that you and her “crotches” never touch. Some of you lames still get those types of hugs. A lot probably hasn’t changed for some of you since high school. Just like the dime you could not get on in high school, you can not get on Nicki! She doesn’t like you.
Now do not get me wrong, Nicki has bars, but I am not a fantasy type of dude. I am not going to wish on a star for this chick. Nor will I go to a show and reach out for her hand. I know what she is and the rest of you do as well. It seems like now more than ever people are stuck on titties and ass and not the actual artist. It was just a minute ago that Nicki Minaj could be mistaken for a dude. Big jeans, no make-up, and a dude like pose. Did you forget? I never will. Press play and stop this groupie act! She is on tv! And if I hurt your feelings…. GROW UP!
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May 22nd, 2010Campus Community, Just In Case You Missed ItThis was a dope moment for me. This right about the time when I started turning up my grind and started getting more involved with blogging not only clothes and sneakers, but also Detroit artist. Robo Robb was my first radio interview and opened up the gates to get other interview including a magazine interview sooned to be released. Check both parts of the interview and you just may enjoy….. Shout out to Robo Robb and Oakland U. for having me there.
Juan The Blogger’s Radio Interview with Robo Robb Part 1 from Juan Neal on Vimeo.
Juan The Blogger’s Radio Interview with Robo Robb Pt. 2 from Juan Neal on Vimeo.
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May 22nd, 2010Comedy, Just My ThoughtsPeople are still shocked to see that the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics are playing for the rights to go to the NBA Finals. So choose to watch SportsCenter everyday to see where might LeBron be leaning to go once free agency starts in The NBA this upcoming July. We are also still wondering why was LeBron playing so poorly? Why did he at time look either frustrated or just out of the game? Was his elbow bothering him or was it something deeper? Maybe the deep root of the problem was not on the court, but rather off the court where there were numerous speculations that Delonte West and LeBron James’ mother was “getting it on between the sheets!”
Now LeBron James lawyer has came out and publicly stated that this rumor was “completely false”, but there are a few things that point in the favor that this rumor may be very true. One of the main facts was that Delonte West, a huge contributor to the Cavs offense minutes were vastly reduced. He barely had to lace up his shoes because just as fast as he was out there, he was right off the court. The second thing was team chemistry. Other than game 1 and 6, can you honestly say that leBron was completely in sync with his team. At times it seem that LeBron didn’t even want to be on the court. Moves that would usually be child’s play to LeBron turned into Turnovers! Could other teammates had known of this estrange affair. Could Delonte have been going to other teammates and tell the team of how LeBron’s mom was the “Queen of the Sheets!”
The third and final part was how uneasy LeBron would be at press conferences. A guy that was always sure of himself even though he has been questioned of his game since his rookie year seemed very unsure of himself and his future. Sounding more disturbed than ever hen critics talked of his work ethic on the court. Frustration on his face as he talked of future moves that his team will “Work on” this upcoming free agency. How he seemed to never look at one reporter as he talked about his game or his future as a Cav! All poor efforts of LeBron in the playoffs, to me, point right here to the source. That there was definitely something going on wit LeBron’s mom and Delonte West. And if this is so, than Cleveland fans should consider lynching Delonte West because he will be the soul reason to why LeBron will not be a Cav this coming season.
What better way to push someone out of your state than to “bone your friends mother!”. And what better way to throw the best player in the NBA off than to “bone his mother”. If only Charles Barkley would of “stroked” Mrs. Jordan, Charles would of had his lone ring with the Phoenix Suns in 93′ instead of being a washed up commentator. Or if only Patrick Ewing would of boned Mrs. Olajuwon, would he be known as one of the New York Knicks greats and may have an actual head coach position some where in the league instead of being an assistant for the “King of Panic” Stan Van Gundy. After the whole Tiger Woods scandal, who are we to say that something like this couldn’t happen? What do you believe?
Tags: Boston Celtics, Contributor, Delonte West, Elbow, Frustration, Game 1, Lace, LeBron James, Lebron James Mother, Momma James, Nba Finals, Orlando Magic, Press Conferences, Rookie Year, Speculations, Sportscenter, Sync, Team Chemistry, Teammates, True One, Work Ethic -
May 21st, 2010Just My Thoughts
Who logged on to Google today, saw this, and felt as though life was finally making sense? Me.
To celebrate the 30th birthday of one of the world’s most favorite video-game’s, the best thing since sliced bread, or Google as we call it, has decided to revamp their logo to pay homage to the amazing 8-bit wonder, Pacman. Seeing the Google logo flaunt a new look is no surprise as they have done this about 700 times. However, this has got to be one of their best yet as it’s interactive! You can actually PLAY the game to your keyboard’s desire. No bullsht, you ask? I wouldn’t lie to you. Simply pressing “Insert Coin” (which is usually “I’m Feeling Lucky”), allows you to run around that ever so familiar black board dodging ghosts and eating pac-dots.
Clearly Google is just the bees knees. Only they’d take the time to make sure their visitors get the best experience when searching for results to pointless things. Excuse me while I go kick ass and take names in another round of Google-Pac.
Tags: 30th Birthday, Bees Knees, Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, Desire, Dots, Ghosts, Google, Google Logo, Homage, Insert Coin, Keyboard, Other Search Engine, Pac, Pacman, Search Google, Surprise, Video Game -
May 19th, 2010Just My ThoughtsI’ve been away from the MSU campus for about a week, but I’ve been meaning to make this post long before I temporarily retired from being a College Student. It’s a short article I did for my JRN (The one I was talking about last time. The Magazine one, yeah.) class where I had to give my commentary on anything that my brain could think of. I decided to write about why me and the rest of the world spend big bucks on Starbucks. Most of what I’m saying in this article is my spin on what those who DON’T drink Starbucks say about the people who do. Did that make sense? Basically, I’m like a kid in a candy shop when it comes to Starbucks, but I thought it’d be cool to make fun of myself and the other SB aficionados. With that said, don’t get offended and think I’m calling you out for spending half your paycheck on grande coffee frapps. I really don’t give a [cuss] that you do that, I just needed the extra-credit for class. -Kanye Shrug-
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Mornings for the typical American aren’t complete if their daily want for the obligatory cup of coffee or creamy blended treat with whip cream to top it off, is fulfilled. While most could create these indulgences in the comforts of their own home, they prefer to roll out of bed 45 minutes early just to stand at a wood-grain counter in a trance-like state, daydreaming of the cup with the green logo and white lettering that holds their favorite caffeinated drink. Despite the handfuls of money they’re shoveling out of their pockets everyday for this expense, it seems as though they have turned the other cheek and cured any thoughts of regret with one sip of America’s addiction – Starbucks.
While taking refuge in my grande Caramel Frappucino for the second time that week, I realized that I spent well over $6 on my caffeine addiction. Not including the extra quarters they add on my tab for the extra espresso shot. Having dealt with this addiction for a little over four years, I couldn’t quite understand why my peers and I have willingly put obnoxious amounts of our hard-earned cash into the hands of the Starbucks franchise. Surely the taste of what I like to call the “liquid crack” that employees pour into our cups is the equivalent of heaven, but as broke college students these expenses are definitely taking a toll on our bank accounts. What was it about Starbucks that was so alluring?
After a few moments of recking my brain for answers and completely destroying my Frappucino, I figured it out. You can read an article quite like mine dissecting our addictions, however, they’ll only provide you with scientific mumble jumble that’ll only leave you wanting to reward yourself with Starbucks just to keep your eyes open to finish the read. Take it from me; we spend the big bucks on Starbucks because in the world of Coffee, they are the high priced designer label that just so happens to be in style every season, and who doesn’t want nice things? It doesn’t take much to find a knockoff that serves the purpose just as well the original, but like all knockoffs, it doesn’t quite excite you as much as the real deal. We’re blinded by the couture Starbucks emblem, its accessories, the chic shop that features all of the overpriced merchandise, and the coffee beans that have been shipped to the store from an unheard of foreign country.
Like many other designer aficionados, we make ourselves feel as though we’ll be doing ourselves good by buying into the label. Standing in a long line with fellow Starbucks addicts we tell ourselves that we need that venti sized coffee because we’re in for a long night of cramming for an exam. In actual reality, we’re only going to sit in front of our laptops for hours pretending to study as we sip from our coffee and chit chat with friends. Or, we tell ourselves that instead of having a normal lunch, we’ll skip it and spend $10 for a fattening iced coffee and Blueberry Streusel Muffin. As expected, we find ourselves eating for two at dinner time because of an unfulfilling lunch.
To alleviate our addiction to the ever so stylish Starbucks, we must ultimately break bad habits and change our mindsets. Learning to look at the cup our obsession comes in and seeing it for what it really is, a regular cup of coffee, we’re on the road to breaking free from the shackles that Starbucks has on us. If this doesn’t work, we can simply wait until Starbucks becomes labeled “last season”.
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Tags: Caffeine Addiction, Candy Shop, Caramel, Cup Of Coffee, Cuss, Extra Credit, Frappucino, Grain Counter, Grande Coffee, Handfuls, Indulgences, Jrn, Lettering, Msu Campus, Other Cheek, Paycheck, Sip, Starbucks, Whip Cream, Wood Grain
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May 16th, 2010Just My ThoughtsHello all you lovely bitches! :)
Kidding.
So, I’m doing my routine internet window shopping and crying on the inside because every time I dig my hands into my pockets, I can only retrieve a few dollars and some lint. Ballin’ bitches! Not to fret. While I’m currently broke, I foresee some dinero making it’s way into my checking account pretty soon (yeah but don’t quote me on that bruh). However, that’s neither here or there. The purpose of this post was to invite all of you amazing folks to my pity party. Forget the music and the belligerent tools, get into the best part of my fiesta. You guys get to take a looksie at a list I compiled of a few little things that I’m needing in my life at the moment, but can’t get my hands on. Surely that’s better than beer pong, right?

I don’t know where my infatuation with these “combat style” boots came from, but I can’t get enough of them. Honestly, when I spot someone with these beauties and I can’t help but stare. It upsets me that I didn’t fall in love with them earlier. Maybe next fall? Like Drake, these are “October’s Own.”

I’ve been a fan of these kinds of bags for quite some time, but I haven’t really had a use for them. I’m more of a clutch type girl. I have an amazing Coach wristlet that is seriously my best friend. It’s holds every bit of my life. Nevertheless, I still have an itch to own one of these over-sized bags.

How cute are these? I already love the fact that they have the Crochet tip. The crochet leg warmers are just the icing on the cake. Not to mention, Spring will be arriving soon and I need to stock up on some ballet flats. I’d love to revive my flat collection with these…
The following items are items are simply things I want just because I think they’re fun:

As a little one, there were two things (among tons of other things) that brought me joy. Barbies and Lego’s. I can’t quite remember when my love for Lego’s started, I just know that growing up, there was always a tub of Lego’s in my house waiting to be manipulated into child art. As a 19-year old, I still get excited at the sight of Lego’s. Hence, the camera you see above. What’s better than snapping pictures and being reminded of your childhood at the same time?

Being the decorative type, I do enjoy pretending that I am an Interior Decorator. Amateur, of course. Therefore, these would be perfect for my dorm next year, or my bedroom now. I’m over posters. I’m in the mood to try something artsy fartsy.

It’s a flash drive, but in the shape of glasses. I definitely don’t need this seeing as I have two perfectly fine flash drives with plenty memory. But whatever, I want this. Naow.
Tags: Ballet Flats, Barbies, Beauties, Beer Pong, Bruh, Checking Account, Coach Wristlet, Combat Style, Icing On The Cake, Infatuation, Internet Window, Leg Warmers, Lego, Lint, Pity Party, Quite Some Time, Sized Bags, Style Boots, Type Girl, Window Shopping
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May 5th, 2010Heat Or Weak, Just In Case You Missed ItSnowman is BACK! And I need to know What You Think Clic?!? Tell everybody on campus what you thought when you first heard it…
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Tags: Camaro, D Boyz, Don Cannon, Go Hard, Greatest Trapper Alive, Hood PoliticsRide Wit Me Ft. Trick Daddy, Ill’in Ft. The Clipse, Insane, Jeezy, Just Saying, Lose My Mind Ft. Plies, Problem, scarface, Snowman, Stop Playin Wit Me, The TakeOver Ft. Bigga Rankins, Trap or Die 2, Trap Or Die Reloaded, Young Jeezy
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April 30th, 2010Just My ThoughtsPause! Then Press Play!
The Fray – Heartless
White Lies – Love Lockdown
Bamboo Shoots – Paranoid
Kanye Medley – JussJef
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April 30th, 2010Just My ThoughtsGreetings and Salutations!
Indeed, this is Courtney posting after a 50 year hiatus. If all goes well, I’ll be posting again before the return of Jesus. Anyway, for an assignment in my “Magazine Article Writing” class, I was persuaded to write a Concert Review on when Drizzy Drake came to MSU and put on a show for the Spartans. Seeing as he was the mastermind who penned the line that inspired the name of this wonderful website, I thought it was only right that I share with you all my experience at the concert. Enjoy!
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Having already endured countless late night cramming sessions, waking up in the wee hours of the morning for class, and constantly being haunted by the thoughts of finals week, the Spartans of the Michigan State campus are in need of a “pick me up”. Acting as the remedy for all of these college woes, Drake secured a spot for MSU in his “The Away From Home,” tour and guess which amateur journalist would be attending?With a ticket in my hand and two of my good friends following close behind, I arrived at exactly 6:45 p.m. to the MSU auditorium with pure excitement rushing through my veins. As 50 other Spartans alike stood eyeing the enormous wood grained doors that held what they hoped would be the cure for the stresses of school, I surveyed all of my belongings and realized that the only proof I had of seeing the music industry’s golden child in the flesh, was a measly ticket stub.
With the shame of allowing myself to leave my digital camera back in my dorm with brand new batteries, still settling in my mind, the clock read 7 p.m. and the doors were finally opening. Though my good mood took a huge blow, I refused to let it ruin my night. Pushing through crowds of people, me and my friends ignored the overpriced concert souvenirs, and made our way to our average seats. We opted for front row tickets, but those managed to sell out minutes after tickets first went on sale. Being a fan of both Aubrey Graham who played Jimmy on the teenage melodrama, “Degrassi”, and, what I like to call his alter ego, Drake, I found myself becoming anxious as the lights dimmed and the first opening act graced the stage.
Going by the name of “Francis and The Lights”, it was becoming apparent that their name was fitting. Simply because the crowd could only hope for the lights if it meant getting Francis and his band off of the stage in exchange for Drake. Donned in black shades and suits, Francis moved erratically across the stage as the band backed him with a few guitar riffs and a couple of taps on the drums. They were far from a mediocre group, but judging by the tweets rushing in on my Twitter dashboard, the crowd wanted to see Drake and they wanted to see him only.
The next opening act to make his way to the stage, after what felt like a two hour intermission, was fellow Canadian rapper K-OS. With a few catchy bars, infectious beats, and a mention of Drake having a Michigan State hoodie hanging in his dressing room, my restlessness graduated to pure impatience. Witnessing one of my favorite musicians performing some of my favorite songs, all the while decked in the colors of Sparta, would be a sight engrained in my pupils forever.
As I made small talk with my friends in hopes of suppressing my growing impatience, I logged back on to Twitter via Iphone, only to find that the headliner had tweeted, “MSU, let’s get it!” Whether he was backstage laughing it up with his entourage or unwinding in his tour bus, he was ready to entertain the Spartans. Indeed, this was the sweet icing on the cake.
After three long hours of opening acts, intermissions, mindless Tweeting, and a special guest appearance from Mike Posner, the sounds of Drake’s chart topping ode to those who ever doubted his talent, “Forever” began to echo throughout the venue. Sadly, he wasn’t dressed in the Michigan State hoodie like I was hoping he would be, but my enthusiasm trumped my disappointment. The level of energy coming from the crowd was on level 10, the Spartans were undeniably eager to see the main event being kicked off. Remembering that Drake collapsed on stage due to a knee injury last fall, I was on edge to see if his stage presence had suffered because of it. As the lyrics began to flow from the rap star’s mouth, it was evident that the boxing gloves were on and he was prepared to beat the crowd into a musical pulp. Much like other rap heavyweights, we were only a few bars into the song before Drake demanded audience participation. Unsurprisingly enough, we were already way ahead of him. “In your city faded of the brown,” he started. “Nino!” we finished in much excitement.
Beginning to pull tracks from “So Far Gone”, the debut Mixtape that skyrocketed his career, “Unstoppable” was the next track to excite our ears. As fans flung their arms back and forth, Drakes voice was seemingly inaudible due to a crowd that was determined to recite the lyrics over his voice. I’m not sure why this song was affecting the crowd and I in this manner, but thanks to YouTube I’ve noticed it happens any times he performs it. After finishing the chorus, my personal favorite, “Uptown” began to start and the entire crowd were on their feet. “Sh*t been going good, but good can turn to better,” I said as I sang along with Drake, hoping that this line would match the flow of his concert. Certainly the start of the show was great, but I was convinced that it was on the road to excellence.
Not only was Drake known to impress with his metaphorical lyrics, but he was also famous for having vocal pipes of gold. He proved this when he took the energy down a couple notches, and performed “Lust for Life” and “Houstatlantavegas”. Both these mid-tempo tracks were the songs of choice to prepare us for the blast of realness and emotion he set off when he performed “Fear”. After poetically revealing things of his career and personal life, Drake opted to keep the tempo as he upped the ante on the crowd participation. Hilariously two stepping across the stage, he pulled a young lady from the crowd and slow danced with her to Alicia Key’s “Unthinkable.” Surely, the crowd was filled with female faces that were green with envy, but it didn’t take away from the special moment of Drake making a nervous fan’s smile a little brighter. With a slight kiss on the cheek, he escorted the lucky lady off the stage as he began to sing both “A Night Off,” and “Best I Ever Had.”
Following the moment when Drake premiered “Fireworks”, a track from his anticipated debut album “Thank Me Later”, he set off into a medley of songs in which he was featured on. Going from “Money To Blow” to “Say Something”, the crowd proved that their support for Drake had no boundaries as they were able to recite his verses word for word even if wasn’t quite his song.
“I said Go Green,” Drake said coolly to the beat of “Over”. “Go White!” the crowd responded happily as the energy they had from the very beginning still coursed through their veins. As the lights dimmed to the point where Drake was merely a silhouette on the stage, the gloves were off and he stood on the stage knowing that the fight he put up to get where he was now, was worth all the love he was receiving from a venue full of a fans. Ending his 60 minute run, he announced his love for his rap counterparts and the MSU students. As he disappeared from the stage, the music faded but the hollers from the crowd only got louder; this night was truly the best I ever had in a while, pun intended.
If my review wasn’t enough to convince you that Drake came to MSU and showed out, check out these videos below:
Tags: Aubrey Graham, Belongings, Crowds Of People, Front Row Tickets, Good Friends, Good Mood, Greetings And Salutations, Hiatus, Magazine Article, Mastermind, Michigan State Campus, Msu Auditorium, Music Industry, Pure Excitement, Sparta, spartans, Ticket Stub, Veins, Wee Hours, Woes
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April 29th, 2010Just In Case You Missed It, MusicRemember Kanye? How about Pharrell? lol Damn…I need more from my dudes C.R.S…Nothing NEW HERE..Just a classic DOPE VID & TRACK that deserves another listen…..
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April 14th, 2010Campus Community, Just My Thoughts, Music
This my personal opinion of the top 5 mistakes that indie/unsigned artist make in their careersRead them and tell me if you agree or disagree:
1.) They don’t know the music business – Plain and simple the music business is 20% talent and 80% business. Please go invest in this book and learn the business; “All You Need to Know About the Music Business” by Donald Passman.
2.)Unprofessional (Not handling business) – If someone sees that you’re not serious about what you’re doing they are not going to take you serious. If you choose to be in the business then handle your business !!
3.) No Marketing/Promotion or Bad Marketing Promotion – If you’re an unknown artist and your mktg. plan consists of putting up links on twitter all day then you will probably always be an unknown artist.
4.) Not Identifying your Target Audience/Demographic – If you rap about selling drugs you may not want to pass out your cds at the local skate board shop. Do your research and get your music to the people you identify with.
5.) Not establishing a brand – Your name and everything you do is all attached to one thing, that one thing is your brand. Whether or not you have a brand is up to you.
Much Love to Misshiphop!
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March 13th, 2010Entertainment, Just In Case You Missed It, MusicWould you like to win a free pair of sneakers? I think that I can hear you yelling yes! Well I have a team that is planning on throwing Hip Hop shows in the near future along with a radio show solely for Hip Hop and sneakers talk and we need a name that will go with the both….
That is where you come in. If you want that free pair of sneakers than you need to name our show. The person that comes up with the best name that we can use for not only the Hip Hop Show, but the radio show as well wins the sneakers. And if you know me than you know that it will be a dope pair of sneakers…
Here is how you enter into the contest……. Email your name along with your phone number to JuanTheBlogger [at] gmail [dot] com along with the name that you think we should use. We will also need your shoe size. Today is the 9th of March and this contest will last two weeks ending on the 23rd.
Help us out and we will ultimately upgrade your sneaker game. Let the entries begin!
Update: The Contest has ended and we will not be taking any more entries as of the 23rd of March. Thank you for all the entries. We have some great names to choose from and will name a winner very soon!
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Man if it is one thing that I know it is you never go into another person’s city and disrespect their city. Who ever that dude was from last night lucky that he is still breathing. Obviously the “Victim” last night must of performed before Big Sean and they weren’t feeling his music and wanted to express his “Feelings” to the crowd.
Well yelling “Fuck Chicago” only got him “Fucked Up” when big Hustle Simmons slammed his dumb ass OFF THE STAGE! That dude Hustle looked like a Pro Wrestler how he put that boy in a headlock. After people put their feet to the “Victims” head, Hustle got the crowd back in order and Big Sean went back to rocking the crowd. All this on video. All this right here on Clic U. Watch this shit and laugh. Shout out to Hustle Simmons aka “Hulk Hogan” for looking out for our own Detroit artist Big Sean. watch the video!
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February 26th, 2010Just In Case You Missed ItWell if most of you didnt know an all white step team, Zeta Tau Alpha won the Step off originally. However Black sorors complained to MTV and Coca Cola that the crew chosen to win, only won because the young ladies were more in line with MTV’s targeted demographics (WHITE America). As well as rumors saying that the decision had already been made about the winner before the competition had even began. So (im assuming) to quiet down the noise, so they thought, Coca-Cola overturned the judge’s decision to announce that due to a “scoring discrepancy” in the sorority results, the second place winners, the Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. from Indiana University, would be recognized as co-winners and awarded the same $100,000 prize as Zeta Tau Alpha.
You know what, i actually watched footage of several of the acts and i must say that Zeta Tau Alpha were the BEST step team! White or Black, they killed the competition. Funny because half of the teams hardly did any stepping it was mostly dancing. Personally, MTV and Coca Cola should have stood by their choice because it leads people to believe maybe race was the case. Which i find hardly true! EVERYTHING ISN’T BLACK AND WHITE!! i saw with my own eyes and clear as day that Zeta Tau Alpha was one of few teams that actually stayed true to the origins of Stepping!With that said, there seems to be a lot of controversy going on MEANING RACE RELATED! I find this to be a case of soar losers who found a way to say something wasn’t fair, to get what they want! GTFOHTags: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Coca-Cola, Indiana University, MTV, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority -
February 24th, 2010Campus Community, Entertainment, Event, Fashion, Just In Case You Missed It, Music, SneaksWhat is good every one. Sorry that I hae not been blogging like the usual. I am on the sickest schedule at the moment. I have been recently orgainizing many events, doing a stack of school work, and still trying to be a good family member. Lol with all of that I have not been able to post good music that is still in my email and put everyone up on all the new things that will be coming out.
I will get back on it, but for now I am going to take a vacation in Vegas and try to do me for once. To all the artist that send me music, I have sorted through your tracks and I know what I am going to post. I will be posting all of your music as soon as I touch back down. I am blessed to get so much good music from our local artists and now I am starting to get a lot of good music from other states. I will honor my word and post your music. Any one else looking to get their music posted can email me at JuanTheBlogger [at] gmail [dot] com
Now for the video. recently I did an interview with Freshman Clothing as well as Spectacles Detroit. I also hosted an up and coming event known as the Red Cup Session…. All three things went great and were documented. Now I wish to share with you my day….. Check out the video and enjoy.
Everyone stay blessed, be safe, and I will be back before you know it!
Where Is Juan Neal? Vol.1 from Juan Neal on Vimeo.
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