So you think you can write a song? If you want to make a living this way you'll need more than the right melody, lyrics and rhythm to keep you afloat.
Your business savvy better equal your talent. But before you start working the system you must understand a few things about how the system works.
More On The Business of Songwriting After The Jump!!! [More]
Already releasing their 2010 album How I Got Over Tuesday, The Roots are looking to drop yet another project, teaming with singer John Legend, titled Wake Up!
A reminder folks, The Roots' How I Got Over IN STORES NOW!!!
Featuring uplifting soul music from the 1960's and 70's, the collaborative effort was inspired by the 2008 election and will have remakes of songs such as Baby Huey and the Babysitters' “Hard Times,” “Little Ghetto Boy” by Donny Hathaway (more...)
Bow Wow is now facing legal trouble after taking cash for his two concerts but not
performing.
Bow Wow is being sued by a concert promoter who said that he took a
$50,000 initial deposit fee to secure his presence.
Promoter Brian Gould spent over $40,000 to promote the concert. The first show was cancelled however the second (more...)
After visiting President Obama earlier this year N.E.R.D star Pharell Williams was
inspired and decided to start his own website, k!dult.com, to help inspire the youth and help to send positive messages.
Williams recently told MTV,
"If you're somewhere between the age of 12 to 18 or 14 to 20, where are you getting your information from? What about the kid that's deciding where he wants to go in his life? Where is he getting that from? We didn't have (more...)
A Queens, New York woman claims that police knocked her eye out of her socket.
According to Jacqueline Dervain, the cops were called after a call was made that her daughter's ex boyfriend was threatening her.
The 66-year-old woman says that police walked in, yanked her off of her bed and tossed her into a doorknob, causing her eye to fall out.
NYPD disagree however and say (more...)
As father and son Percy "Master P" Miller and Romeo will be partnering up to sponsor a free basketball camp for over 1,000 children.
Dubbed the Game of Life Basketball Camp, participants will be taught the importance of offense, defense, teamwork, motivation and education, all while improving their health and mental well being.
The event will be hosted by Miller, Romeo, Rashad McCants and Urban Born Founder Johnel Langerston and offered for kids ages 7-16.
Guests expected for the event will include NBA superstars Earvin “Magic” Johnson and (more...)
"I think after we lost Proof, we realized how stupid this beef sh*t is. It was a serious wakeup call in realizing that life's short."
As fans continue to wait to hear the announcement that Slaughterhouse is officially part of Team Shady, Eminem opens up on finally mending the torn relationship between himself and Royce Da 5'9"
With a falling out that lasted nearly a decade, Em spoke on Shade 45's All Out Show to speak on relinking with his former rhyme partner after realizing that they were really beefing over nothing now, but now things are where they need to be.
"It's very cool. It's good that we were able to work things out, just (more...)
Although they've been legally divorced since May, the court proceedings between Nas and Kelis are still ongoing.
As previously reported the couple's marriage was terminated May 25th and Nas was ordered to pay his estranged wife nearly $300,000 in spousal support.
Now however Nas is not only behind on those payments but is also behind on the singer's mortgage totaling (more...)
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