Push Back and Management

the management of independent artists is a whole different beast I imagine; as the artist(s) are also co-managers, and necessarily do not have to take heed to your comments and recommendations. As most artists already have a ‘beautiful roadmap’ as to how they will make it in the game.

The Samples used by Kanye

Interesting video of popular Kanye West produced songs that he has sampled from. Now, sampling is a part of hip-hop, and I’ve always known that he has sampled songs from the past, but this montage of his samples show how necessary it is to have money & good lawyers to be able to get the clearances – because some of his samples come from artists such as Elton John, Luther Vandross, Bette Midler, and many others.

Dot City – City of Dreams

City of Dreams

Another track from Toronto based hip-hop group DOT CITY with ‘City of Dreams’; this time, they take the musical composition to the next level – yes I may sound bias because I work with them, but…

Soultronica 7

Soultronica 7

Mixtape 136 from Mixtapeshow.net with the Soultronica series.

“But the soultronica series is officially back on. Brothertron handles the intro, since dex digital is incapacitated (if you caught the last episode, you’ll remember why) – but

…

Hip-Hop Kinetic Typography

Dream Girl Kinetics

This is a Hip-Hop Kinetic Typography Music Video I produced for some independent artists out of Toronto. I was inspired by the Cee-Lo Green video ‘F— You’ and other Kinetic typography videos. A funny story accompanies…

WTF Collective

Another Rap Parody video by comedian Jon Lajoie. In this one he takes on the persona of 12 rappers with different self-deprecating issues that reflect the range of characters in hip-hop.

Simile vs Metaphors

Similes vs. Metaphors

No matter what your opinion is on the current state of hip-hop; whether we are in the ‘golden era’, or the ‘trash era’, one thing is for sure – hip-hop displays a fondness for literary devices,…

Patwa – How I Feel

Patwa – How I Feel

Even though she got a song with the same title as my boys in DOT CITY (check out their version of ‘How I Feel’ here), this New York native with a Jamaican accent…

Euro-Hop on Hip-Hop

…

Prophet-Z – I Don’t Wanna See You

Prophet – Z Well Sharp from Chelios Films on Vimeo.

Prophet-Z – Well Sharp

Track from NYC artist Prophet-Z, staying Well Sharp. Beat is over Kanye’s ‘Runaway’. Prophet-Z displays his lyrical skills on this track as the video…

Pressure by Dot City

The Pressure

Track by Dot City feat. J Barnaby ‘Pressure’. Check out Dot City on JustFeelingsPlease.com
Video Produced by d dot b (me!) and many filters.