Archive for January, 2010
WIRED MIXTAPE: 1/25 to 2/1, 2010
Monday, January 25th, 20107-Year-Old Raises Over $160-Thousand For Haiti Earthquake Relief
Monday, January 25th, 2010Talking about giving back, Charlie Simpson, a 7-year-old boy from England has raised over $160-thousand for the relief fund for Haitian earthquake victims.
The unselfish kid asked his mother if he could set up a sponsored bicycle ride around his local park in West London. Originally expecting to raise around $1,000 for UNICEF Haiti appeal with a 5-mile bike ride on Sunday, donations poured in from his webpage and are still coming.
His mother Lenora Simpson stated,
" He was really upset by the pictures on TV. He actually burst into tears. He sat on my lap and we had a chat about the things he could do. He decided to do the cycle ride and he made me do a sponsorship form and that was it. We sent it out on the web and it just went everywhere."
After posting on Justgiving.com, she added, "
"What started off as a little cycle round the park with his dad has turned into something a lot bigger than that and we can't believe it. He's done really well. He's worked hard and he's raised a phenomenal amount of money. He really felt strongly about this and thought that something had to be done. It was great to see him so motivated. I am extremely proud of our Charlie."
We're proud of you too Charlie...
Nelly And Bow Wow To Face Off In Charity Basketball Game
Monday, January 25th, 2010With All-Star weekend vastly approaching several artists are getting into the spirit of the game by participating in celebrity basketball games of their own.
The latest to do so are Nelly and Bow Wow who are working together to promote a positive initiative in the Chicago community.
Derrty ENT's representative and the Cash Money Millionaire are set to face off in a charity basketball game to promote the importance of education.
They'll hit the court in Chicago on (more...)
Pharrell Gives Keynote Speech at MIDEM 2010 [Video]
Monday, January 25th, 2010"Billboard Magazine's Producer of The Decade" Pharrell Williams, part of the producing collective The Neptunes and producer/singer of the N.E.R.D., delivered the keynote speech at
MidemNet last week.
The international forum is dedicated to the music business in the digital age. Peep the interview/ speech below with Rob Stone of Cornerstone Promotions.
Rick Ross Getting “Teflon Don” Ready
Monday, January 25th, 2010Laying the foundation as he did with Deeper Than Rap, the release of “Mafia Music pt. 2” ushers in the beginnings for Teflon Don.
Already reported to be linking back up with John Legend, maybe to top “Magnificent”, Ross is already in the works to providing the visual for Part 2, which actually has no jabs at 50 Cent this time around, unlike the original, so beef could be the last of the rapper's priorities for 2010.
Of course, what would anything with Ross, or most other things Florida based be, without the appearance of good ole DJ Khaled to build up something even more than need me with something as simple as a video shoot.
Lil Wayne Recording For “Carter IV” & Gearing To Release Signature Headphones
Monday, January 25th, 2010While the mainstream world waits for Rebirth to be unveiled on February 2, which has reportedly been revamped since the premature leak in 2009, the show most have been waiting on is being given a glimpse of actually coming to fruition.
Dropping No Ceilings showed fans Lil Wayne's return to rap, syrup-free, and has looked like the precursor as to what should be expected of Carter IV, which is scheduled to drop in 2010 as well, most likely after his sentence is almost up.
XY, the engineer for Lil Wayne, was able to drop a few bread crumbs for fans to follow in regards to the status of the fourth installment of Tha Carter series.
“Of course after Rebirth the Carter 4 is up next, he already has about (more...)
PETA Lashes Out At Kanye West And Amber Rose
Monday, January 25th, 2010“Kanye can't help making himself look like an idiot…”
While Kanye West was busy vacationing during Paris' Men's Fashion Week accompanied by girlfriend Amber Rose he raised more than a few eyebrows, in particular because of his choice to dress almost head-to-toe in fur.
Most perturbed by Ye's choice of wardrobe is none other than People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA who's seeing red after pictures surfaced of the couple in their non-animal friendly wear.
As previously reported, the organization targeted Kelis for her recent choices to wear fur leading to a battle of words between the singer and the campaign.
Now their latest targets are Kanye and Amber who they describe as (more...)
DJ of The Week: DJ BabeyDrew
Monday, January 25th, 2010
DJ BabeyDrew lives the life people dream of. When he's not spinning records for millions of listeners to Virginia radio station Z104, he's on tour rocking crowds with one of the biggest artists in the country. This musical devotee sat down with HipHopWired to tell us his plans for the future, how a New Yorker ended up in the Commonwealth and how he got the gig of a lifetime as Chris Brown's DJ.
Origin: Queens, New York
Current Location: Virginia Beach, VA
HipHopWired: What were you doing before you got started in music?
DJ BabeyDrew: Before I got started in music I was a baby.
HipHopWired: So I take it you've been doing it your whole life then...
DJ BabeyDrew: Since I was like 12.
HipHopWired: So what made you want to start DJing?
DJ BabeyDrew: Music was something I always did for fun because I loved it and then it just turned into something. When you're doing something you love and you're in the right place at the right time then something can blossom from it.
HipHopWired: Right. If you're from Queens originally, then what brought you to Virginia?
DJ BabeyDrew: I went to college there, I went to Hampton university. I went in '98 and graduated in '02.
HipHopWired: So how would you describe the Virginia music scene. There's a constant debate on whether it's North or South. What's your take on it?
DJ BabeyDrew: A lot of music comes out of Virginia but they do just that, they come out of Virginia. You got Timbaland, Missy, Pharrell, Teddy Riley, all of them bubbled in Virginia and then they left. So the music scene breeds a lot of people but in Virginia the music scene sucks. Virginia people don't support other Virginia people.
HipHopWired: Tell me about how you got started working at Z104? Did you work somewhere else before?
DJ BabeyDrew: Well I did college radio before that and then from college radio I did 102.1 and then from 102.1 I went to Z104.
HipHopWired: So then how did you get to be Chris Brown's DJ?
DJ BabeyDrew: When I was at 102.1 Chris was doing a radio run with his manager and I met them. I told them that if he ever needed a DJ to give me a call and I kept in contact with them. Then I went to this DJ Power Summit in the Bahamas and all the DJs go out there every year. Then ironically they came and sat at the table with me and they were getting ready to do a showcase on the beach and I said, “Oh I should DJ for the showcase”, and his manager was like, “Yeah I'm with it.” So he talked to Chris and ever since I've been his DJ.
HipHopWired: What's it like being on the road and being on tour with him?
DJ BabeyDrew: It's cool, it's great. It's work at first but once everything gets rolling. It's real easy and real laid back.
HipHopWired: So I know you've seen the interviews and the going back forth between him and Rihanna and a lot of people from his camp agree that Rihanna's been less than honest. Since Chris is your friend, what's your take on that?
DJ BabeyDrew: Well I can't really speak on that…
HipHopWired: Well what can say for your friend? Can you vouch for him?
DJ BabeyDrew: What can I say for my friend? I can say that he's accepting of his mistake and moving on with his life. He admitted to his wrong doing and that was it. To me he's taking the higher road by not really releasing other details.
HipHopWired: Okay, cool. Let's switch gears…when you're not on tour with Chris are you doing mixtapes?
DJ BabeyDrew: Yeah I do mixtapes but I suck at mixtapes. Put it this way, I'm good at doing them but I suck at putting them out. I have a lot of mixtapes but they're just through the years. I might do two or three a year.
HipHopWired: Well is it because you're so busy?
DJ BabeyDrew: Yeah because it takes me a long time to do a mixtape. Some people will just put songs together and that's there mixtape but for me It'll take me a week or two to do one mixtape. I never do a mixtape where it's just songs.
HipHopWired: You actually scratch and blend and put all of them together.
DJ BabeyDrew: Right.
HipHopWired: Well besides DJing are you doing any projects on the side?
DJ BabeyDrew: I have Smash, it's a record label and a clothing line. There are three sections, one is a record label, one is a clothing line and the last is a sports management company. The sports management won't be ready for another three years but we're rocking with the music and the clothes.
HipHopWired: Are the clothes available in stores?
DJ BabeyDrew: Not yet, we have promo tees with our logo on it. We're working on some designs now.
HipHopWired: Okay cool. So do you have any shoutouts?
DJ BabeyDrew: Shoutout to my momma, shoutout to HipHopWired and shoutout everybody out there who's been a fan since day one.
HipHopWired: And if anyone is looking to get in contact with you, how should they do it?
DJ BabeyDrew: Email me at Drew@DJBabeyDrew.com or check me out on Facebook.
“Yele Haiti” Gets New Accountants
Sunday, January 24th, 2010After being dragged through the media for financial discrepancies, Wyclef Jean's “Yele Haiti” is getting help from new financial advisors.
As previously reported, the organization was reported as having issues with tax evasion and Wyclef was even accused of using funds raised for personal gain.
Now after the controversy, Yele Haiti is receiving aid of its own from the prestigious accounting firm (more...)
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