Saturday, May 12, 2012
@ZelooperZ x CartiAIDS Video
ZelooperZ "The Giant" drops his video CartiAIDS Prod by Nolan The Ninja off the the mixtape Coon In The Room. Check it out after the jump......
ZelooperZ - CartiAIDS from REASpectTheShooter on Vimeo.
@SlimBoyBlue X Im All That
So Ive been in the studio on my grind and I got
to work with a great artist Slim Boy Blue...Dude got a good work ethic in the
studio...also this is the first song I engineered on pro tools
DOWNLOAD
HERE
Darq E Freaker x Danny Brown – Blueberry (Pills & Cocaine)
UK grime producer Darq E Freaker and Detroit’s Danny Brown release the video for their new single Blueberry (Pills & Cocaine). Check it out after the jump.........
Ro Spit Live @ The MMG Concert in Pontiac
So one of the hometown heroes of my city Ro Spit got the chance to open up for the MMG Group at the Silverdome in Pontiac this past weekend. Ro Spit is one of my favorites in Detroit. He's dedicated x motivated which puts him above most artist that don't have that #Ambition. S/O Ro Spit and the whole line up that was there I heard it dope. Check out the video after the jump........
MMG PERFORMS LIVE IN PONTIAC, MI
Big Sean Meets Juan Epstein Video
"Big Sean came by to hang last week and we ended up talking about a lot of stuff – among them his boys’ beef with Kanye over “I Don’t Like” , hangin with Kim and Kanye, and doing Summer Jam 2012." – Peter Rosenberg
Check it out after the jump......
Danny Brown On David Bowie, Ian Curtis & Snoop Dogg
In this interview, Danny Brown talks about rocking a fade like Kid N Play, dancing like Ian Curtis, and performing like David Bowie. Check it out after the jump......
5/5 $5 - Cinco De Mayo With Erica (@TwoDollarTacos)
Well my adventures
this weekend took me places, and I mean PLACES. I did the journalist type thing
and sit in the background enjoy the music and ate these delicious, damn there
better than sex tacos by this angelic women, haha. No exaggeration people. Erica aka Two Dollar Taco Lady had an amazing
event that I loved it was really great. She Blogged about it on her site. I
think somebody need to tell her I need 2 tacos with everything on em STAT! Check
her blog after the jump.........
Via: Two Dollar Tacos
For the very first time $2 Tacos were served
at our very own event!!!
Two Dollar Tacos Cinco de Mayo Fiesta was 8p-12a
at 126 Iron St.! There were fun decorations, drinks, Tacos, friends and a GIANT
PINATA full of adult goodies like shots of every liquor you can imagine, candy
and condoms! What a BLAST! These delicious eats were also available at 2p-2a in
Greektown Detroit on the street side patio of L!V Lounge, 641 Beaubien.
Major THANKS to: My Family and to Cassandra, Kenisha, Sharita, Semika, Briana, Boog, Tenaya, Six Two, Treasure, Flaco of 126 Iron St., Lynda Carter & TeeCee of L!V, The City of Detroit, and each & every person who has ever tried The Original Detroit Style Taco. I do this for My Family and for The City. Looking forward to serving you, Detroit and beyond!
Obie Trice x Bilal - Get Rich Die Trying
Fresh off the long-awaited release of Bottom’s Up comes Get Rich Or Die. Check it out after the jump.......
Black Milk’s (@Black_Milk) Claps&Slaps Tour ep.3 Video
Today we get another episode from Black Milk's Clasp&Slaps series. He drops some knowledege on us about his career in 2012 and his fan base expanding. Check it out after the jump.......
"Today, enjoy the final episode (#3) where you get a behind the scenes look at tour life with Black Milk. He also talks about his career in 2012, his expanding fan base, and drops a couple of hints regarding his next album, hopefully dropping in 2013."
R.I.P. Adam “MCA” Yauch (of Beastie Boys)
RIP to a Hip Hop Legend.....Thoughts x Prayers!
“Beastie Boys” rapper MCA — real name Adam Yauch — has died.
In 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node. He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.
So far, it’s not clear if the death is related to the rapper’s battle with cancer.
Russell Simmons’ website GlobalGrind.com first reported the death. We have spoken to people independently connected to the rapper who also say he is dead.
Yauch co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, Mix Master Mike, and Ad Roc. The group has won multiple Grammys.
Yauch became a vegan at the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors.
Yauch is survived by his wife and daughter. He was 47. – TMZ
Check out a viedo of him after the jump.......
Motor City Maz (@_Zamar) x Frank Motion (@Frank_Motion) - Lil Liquor
**Hands In Late Pass** S/O Zamar on this one dude is def a must listen in the city of Detroit. He comes through with his lead single off Cruise Control which is dropping soon. Check out the track ft Frank Motion after the jump.......
DNA PRODUCTIONS/ THE LAB INTERVIEW
1. Introduce yourself.
My name
is Dave Whitelaw2. How long have you been working in music?
My first job in the studio as a
musician was in 1987. In 1990 I attended Recording Institute of Detroit and
received my certification in audio engineering & music production. In 1992 I
worked as a intern at The Disk located in East Detroit for 1 year. Afterward I
worked at The Disk as an engineer for 2 years. I also worked multiple
engineering jobs at Thunder Audio starting as a setup technician then to a
monitor engineer and finally to a front of the house engineer. From there I
began working as a freelance engineer at different recording studios until I was
able to have my own studio.3. What's the name of your studio and how long have you been running it?
The name of my studio is DNA Productions. I have been running it since 2005.
4. What artist have you worked with throughout your career?
I have worked in the studio with Lexi; Tisha Campbell; Vicki Winans; Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin; Shawn Harding; Deitrick Haddon; Lowell Pye; and Pam & Dodie. I have played for and toured with George Clinton; Aretha Franklin; Kirk Franklin; John P. Kee; Fred Hammond; The Clark Sisters; Deitrick Haddon; & Chris Jones just to name a few.
4a. What type of music can you record at your studio?
DNA records all styles of music but we specialize in live bands.
5. What programs do you work out of for recording purposes?
Pro-Tools; Logic Audio; Reasons; Studio One; Q-Base; Nuendos; T-Racks; Wavelab; Sound Forge and various plug-ins
5a. What programs do you see as the future?
One of the newer upcoming programs that I see is the Presonus Studio One which is a very powerful digital audio workstation.
6. Being that you are a black entrepreneur in the music game; what are some of the roadblocks that you have encountered?
The main roadblock was getting
up the money to get everything needed to start DNA starting from cables to
headphones to mixers and microphones. It definitely was not an easy task but I
am a witness that when you put God first in everything you do; stay in his will
and listen to ONLY his voice; everything else will fall into place.7. What are your goals in life?
To be able to help people who would normally not get an opportunity to make their dreams come true in the music industry. I am also working to make DNA Productions a success so that my children can take over once they are adults.
8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I see DNA Productions as a record label company being able to release projects on a international scale.
9. What advice would you give to up and coming artists and engineers trying to break into this music game?
First and foremost; keep God first in ALL that you do; listen to his voice and his voice only!! I know I mentioned this in one of my other answers but I cannot stress this enough because if I had not followed this then there would not be a DNA Productions! Stay focused and never give up on your faith and your dreams. NEVER stop believing in YOU; no matter how rough it may look or what people are saying. The bible says that faith without works is dead so not only do you have to hold strong to your faith but you must put some action behind your faith. Make sure you do your homework and learn all you can about the business and the industry. The music business is 95% business & 5% music so I admonish people to take time to educate themselves.
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