tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198554787060445192024-03-13T10:58:05.206-07:00::The Network Artists::Daily Blog:: Inspirational Sound & VisionBeneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-11046917875794220552012-02-22T05:14:00.003-08:002012-02-22T05:16:12.262-08:00Fatlip in Dresden, Germany!Check out this great of Fatlip from the Pharcyde performing in Germany recently:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjL0iKdg6lc1WU2Ntin_YXyuzzVgJixXi7ghF34lpvRn11-kipZfwnS2-PIrNztXQf9S5O37OfMqwhHUC3RvlAxOKa0ApfeqM8FRLChcT670r9VchGE3DpYEdPBYbudYBNVj2vZ5F8vMg/s1600/433745.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjL0iKdg6lc1WU2Ntin_YXyuzzVgJixXi7ghF34lpvRn11-kipZfwnS2-PIrNztXQf9S5O37OfMqwhHUC3RvlAxOKa0ApfeqM8FRLChcT670r9VchGE3DpYEdPBYbudYBNVj2vZ5F8vMg/s400/433745.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711947980069961714" /></a>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-70170392895313929442012-02-10T09:21:00.000-08:002012-02-10T09:22:11.529-08:00Fatlip London Show!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfvvDO5c97dGWLNX0Ao7wE34v-ugG4QHNmS983H2GkJ8IJRHbY2yobNDZaspUZj3UKJdQ5C9OIeXPFh04igbHTNBTI6owyDQPLgA_tBZ4oqEGN_s87s6Nm3D5aYqR6kAJmwlPYD9whObz/s1600/ldn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfvvDO5c97dGWLNX0Ao7wE34v-ugG4QHNmS983H2GkJ8IJRHbY2yobNDZaspUZj3UKJdQ5C9OIeXPFh04igbHTNBTI6owyDQPLgA_tBZ4oqEGN_s87s6Nm3D5aYqR6kAJmwlPYD9whObz/s400/ldn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707558521153362770" /></a>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-65778733438276389712012-02-08T14:08:00.003-08:002012-02-08T14:08:16.162-08:00Fatlip Live in Stockholm!<iframe src="http://p.videofy.me/v/389441" width="480" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-66104642030595130522012-02-08T14:08:00.001-08:002012-02-08T14:08:15.836-08:00Fatlip Live in Stockholm!<iframe src="http://p.videofy.me/v/389441" width="480" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-39948997339978730742012-01-19T06:42:00.000-08:002012-01-19T06:46:05.392-08:00A$AP Rocky – Always $trive and Prosper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OqkozYWWIMCCEmtmuKkzrsgsk9IiUnRup8UWQpHiVmT6utXge236V4NvelR34P-LlBYEs3zghNCDo5bpKwlt3bFBwJRqrIXy5bCCmUAcHmeP4m0QwsiswhRfimPXl1o-drnJoMDglBOi/s1600/asap-rocky-out-this-world.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OqkozYWWIMCCEmtmuKkzrsgsk9IiUnRup8UWQpHiVmT6utXge236V4NvelR34P-LlBYEs3zghNCDo5bpKwlt3bFBwJRqrIXy5bCCmUAcHmeP4m0QwsiswhRfimPXl1o-drnJoMDglBOi/s400/asap-rocky-out-this-world.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699354145031423426" /></a>A$AP Rocky – Always $trive and Prosper<br /><br />Every several years it appears we all become witnesses to a special music talent. The type of talent whose body of work seemingly transcends beyond the plateaus of music. Their individuality and swagger: effortless. <br /><br />This person we refer to is A$AP Rocky, and with all systems going, 2012 is destined to be a stellar year for him to say the least. <br /><br />We caught up with the young Harlemite as he discussed some of the inner workings of his A$AP family and some of the things he’ll be getting into. “Always Strive and Prosper” -A$AP<br /><br />First off, the question many have been wondering – who is the girl in the “Purple Swag” video?<br /><br /> Anna Perp man, she’s a trill ass chick from Harlem, and yes she’s Caucasian, gold grill shining, a bad b*tch, and yes she uses the “N” word on a full-time regular basis. Well not born, but she lives in Harlem, she's trill as fuck, nothing generic about her, not a poser, I just can’t wait for the world to see her. She kind of disappeared, because she was getting a little too much attention. So she's in North Carolina with her parents but she’ll be back soon. She’s trill as fuck, she’s down there breeding pit bulls, she’s into that stuff.<br /><br />How did the term “A$AP” first get invented and when was the first time it came up?<br /><br /> It stands for “Always Strive And Prosper,” and I didn’t join A$AP until 2007. So for me, I used to just hang in Harlem. I was the guy that used to just fuck with all the bitches and get fly shit. At the time, A$AP was a crew out there that didn’t get a lot of recognition but they caught my eye because real will always recognize the real, you know? The downtown (Manhattan) types kind of people only fucked with A$AP at the time, you know like SoHo. <br /><br />Then these guys from Harlem kind of filled the gap, because they were really on that shit before it was cool to dress how they dress right now, you know what I mean? These dudes were really doing it at a time when you would really get patronized for this type of thing. I felt we shared a lot in common, from our views and realizing we are outcasts and just say “fuck it we’re going to be ourselves.” The game didn’t accept us at first and now it’s like they have no choice, these n*ggas have to love us now. <br />I joined the crew in 2007 and eventually more people have been getting down, so I didn’t start it or am I the leader. I just made it hot. The real will always recognize real.<br /><br />No doubt. Your mixtape LiveLoveA$AP received very a positive response within the industry and beyond, so it makes sense to reissue it commercially. When did this move first crossed your mind and what reaction do you expect from the fans?<br /><br /> I expect the fans to fuck with it, it’s just one of things, it is what it is. I got really, really good feedback off this mixtape although it was so different. Yet people were willing to listen to it at a time when the masses were reluctant to get familiar with something so different. But for the most part I got a lot of good reaction, and we’re going to remaster it, deluxe edition, different features, different songs, and put it out for purchase. It’s going to be cool, it’s going to be a good look and think people are going to fuck with it. <br /><br />With a record deal worth $3 million dollars, what are your plans for the A$AP movement? Referring to future releases and overall vision...maybe even beyond music?<br /> <br />As far as we can go, there’s no limit bro, everything, everything! I’m so serious. We’re so talented and I don’t want to be so cliche but it is what it is. We got song writers, producers, actors, athletes, we got some trill ass motherfuckers man.Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-66005477850348064682012-01-12T03:18:00.000-08:002012-01-12T03:22:19.642-08:00Download Theophilus London's New Track!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0x34x5GS5XPGf8bDhpwk3VeBSkJ6zh04lZNt49DOFGbzenDZAori1bEPfFHq9jxtvT2goHiybymKU3WATWQNcowuxGGCksgPuIg7gATe8nA_VeU_I_5ZYMvP7djWjrzUmRmY9uOzjbmw/s1600/399847_10150571052770751_13027650750_11227866_1580445411_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0x34x5GS5XPGf8bDhpwk3VeBSkJ6zh04lZNt49DOFGbzenDZAori1bEPfFHq9jxtvT2goHiybymKU3WATWQNcowuxGGCksgPuIg7gATe8nA_VeU_I_5ZYMvP7djWjrzUmRmY9uOzjbmw/s400/399847_10150571052770751_13027650750_11227866_1580445411_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696704282473837298" /></a><br />It's called "Last Night (Lvrs Anthem)" and it's available for you for free right here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?63drudzncdjad9i">Download</a>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-62346170981262089702012-01-10T04:47:00.000-08:002012-01-10T04:48:27.410-08:00Lupe Fiasco & Pharrell Williams Project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTut1o7JO7UKe-UhVcHjC4oB-q2O_IkpBY2C9prSWrzcSgvlerzKG7Tn68YnSoc4KWMGhE6w1Ovg0lWiRJi5oZJt2lINmqW1FZbikV8k-_NxuHr7-pNE2OF_fXCEEygK3QjfMI-OqnJ35z/s1600/lupe-fiasco-amp-pharrell-williams-album-coming-soon-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTut1o7JO7UKe-UhVcHjC4oB-q2O_IkpBY2C9prSWrzcSgvlerzKG7Tn68YnSoc4KWMGhE6w1Ovg0lWiRJi5oZJt2lINmqW1FZbikV8k-_NxuHr7-pNE2OF_fXCEEygK3QjfMI-OqnJ35z/s400/lupe-fiasco-amp-pharrell-williams-album-coming-soon-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695984169543853410" /></a><br />Sounds interesting....<br /><br />Since the release of underground hit “Us Placers” a few years back, the idea of a C.R.S. album has been at the top of everyone’s wish list. Due to conflicting schedules however, a possible legendary album between the three hip-hop wise men has been placed on a temporary hold until they can determine if a collaboration is truly feasible. <br /><br />Yesterday brought good news however to the C.R.S. fan base, as Lupe Fiasco announced via his website that him and super-producer Pharrell Williams will join forces to release a joint album. <br /><br />“FOOD AND LIQUOR 2 COMING SOON….LUPE AND PHARRELL ALBUM COMING SOON…” Obviously little is known of either effort, but we do have a feeling Mr. West will take time from his rigorous design schedule to offer his anecdote to the collaborative piece.<br /><br />As we all anxiously wait for additional details, we must take a look back to the label troubles Lupe went through to release Lasers and hope the same doesn’t happen for the two imminent releases.Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-64804284778228057552012-01-07T13:32:00.000-08:002012-01-07T13:33:45.660-08:00Goonrock "It Ain't Over"This is sure to get you going on a Saturday night! LETS GO!<br /><br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6717672"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6717672" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/documentone_dubstep/it-aint-over-document-one-remix">It aint over (document one remix)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/documentone_dubstep">documentone_dubstep</a></span>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-77476880202908862832012-01-06T06:40:00.000-08:002012-01-06T06:43:13.385-08:00Pictures from Melody Thornton's NYE show now up!Check out the full album on our Facebook page!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150525446522505.398095.195267997504&type=3">Click here to visit our Facebook page</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D8A9NCDDc4n_4HAfv5E4hOp0qvL86Joyiot5IsMVf7j3z0NVHEPXnYjxWjUPVjo7jUe0i2GYneiTTGksq6kFWXssLmNEPc_h__x0MMrI0uEhPHpvMFIyG-SwGoEjwSNdurUJXGVLdcZs/s1600/379429_10150525449047505_195267997504_8735224_1416432958_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D8A9NCDDc4n_4HAfv5E4hOp0qvL86Joyiot5IsMVf7j3z0NVHEPXnYjxWjUPVjo7jUe0i2GYneiTTGksq6kFWXssLmNEPc_h__x0MMrI0uEhPHpvMFIyG-SwGoEjwSNdurUJXGVLdcZs/s400/379429_10150525449047505_195267997504_8735224_1416432958_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694529241950257954" /></a>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-24821099893921132042012-01-05T03:07:00.000-08:002012-01-05T03:09:07.773-08:00The Network brings you DJ Red Foo at High Club, Nice, France!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh039ifNVrmbEl-0aqwhOFRacaWOZpVH_EAwQeA3TZCdwabEu3YEDtOU8aBNuJ4QBLi2mMwN_JO3m_Nzxl7PqKAJOfpu3ax1c4tUbhygbQeUgn7SJuiBZ_MIviFgbY5yyDoutUHeRDq4IyC/s1600/image%255B1%255D.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh039ifNVrmbEl-0aqwhOFRacaWOZpVH_EAwQeA3TZCdwabEu3YEDtOU8aBNuJ4QBLi2mMwN_JO3m_Nzxl7PqKAJOfpu3ax1c4tUbhygbQeUgn7SJuiBZ_MIviFgbY5yyDoutUHeRDq4IyC/s400/image%255B1%255D.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694103093121853442" /></a>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-66846751773138748802012-01-04T13:26:00.001-08:002012-01-04T13:27:06.944-08:00A Conversation with Christian Clancy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnHD6HUeAga8plQgh0XZJYJ0YUostlnz7yflLo8KLQ0FlQ_NTbivGbh-oZjl0BPevfIOkxuIXinUo9FKZCkfvDyU0vLEkxPaLDRRpDuOrynW28d_xb_JRZHvvV17w9e-4VMEsDYtlbohy/s1600/a-conversation-with-christian-clancy-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnHD6HUeAga8plQgh0XZJYJ0YUostlnz7yflLo8KLQ0FlQ_NTbivGbh-oZjl0BPevfIOkxuIXinUo9FKZCkfvDyU0vLEkxPaLDRRpDuOrynW28d_xb_JRZHvvV17w9e-4VMEsDYtlbohy/s400/a-conversation-with-christian-clancy-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693891478392491970" /></a>It takes a true talent to really understand an artists vision and making sure it comes to fruition the proper way. It’s a confusing time, especially when terms like “authenticity” and “organic” have ironically become standard marketing jargon within the music industry. How do you strategize being real? Well it automatically translates from simply not compromising. Traditional methods are no longer relevant, let the artist be just that, and fight for what you believe in. Odd Future’s manager Christian Clancy gets it.<br /><br />I am… a father, a husband, a die hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, passionate, a dog guy, a dichotomy of myself, a terrible liar, impatient at times, a closet metalhead, a recovering sneaker head, spiritual, part time white trash/part time wannabe black guy, much less materialistic than I used to be, and incredibly grateful to work with insanely talented driven people.<br /><br />My job is to… give artists that I work with and am passionate about the best opportunity to be successful without compromise.<br /><br />The fact that I allow myself to be stressed… is such a waste of time and energy. Problems will always replace problems for the rest of my life, all I can control is my reaction to them. Although I will say waiting on people who are late pisses me off sometimes but I get over it. That and pre-roll advertising!<br /><br />As far as life changing music… I’d have to say Eazy E ‘s “Easy Duz It” album. It was my first rap album. At the time I was rocking a full blown mullet, muscle T’s and a fannypack. Terrible. I was in AZ after my mom moved us out of Philly when I was 14. I was a metalhead. Everything from the heavy stuff like Metallica, Slayer and Sabbath to the hair metal shit like Skid Row, Ratt and Iron Maiden. Maiden was at the top. Nobody messed with Iron Maiden.<br /><br />I remember my friend Scott played me LL Cool J’s “I’m Bad” and I loved it but then I heard Eazy and was like holy fuck, what is that?! I couldn’t believe the shit he was saying. It was heaven to a pissed off teenager because it pissed off everyone else. I listened to that album nonstop driving around in my red Toyota pickup with 40″ Mickey Thompson mud tires. The energy wasn’t that different from the stuff I was listening to but it was refreshing as hell and its all I listened to until I heard NWA. Then my head exploded. The other contender for life changing would be Guns and Roses “Appetite for Destruction.”<br /><br />I admire people… who believed in something and went for it without allowing people outside of them to dictate or manipulate the process. I admire people who are are in it for the right reasons (or at least what I consider the right reasons). I admire people who are honest, especially in situations where it would be easier to lie. I admire people who are able to stay calm under intense pressure. Off top for a myriad of reasons I admire my wife, Rick Rubin, Paul Rosenberg, Steve Berman, Steve Jobs, Fiona Apple, Tool, Jay-Z, Richard Branson and all the artists I work with. There’s a lot more but I’m tired.<br /><br />My favorite hip-hop album is… hmmmm… that’s impossible to narrow down because I like different albums for different reasons at different points in my life… if I HAD to make a list it would be Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem, Eazy Duz It – Eazy E, Amerikkkas Most Wanted – Ice Cube, Reasonable Doubt – Jay-Z, Ready to Die – Notorious B.I.G., Straight Outta Compton – NWA.<br /><br />I am happiest when… the underdog wins. Their way.<br /><br />I dislike the machine… when executive ego’s override talent and passion. Laziness. 90% of label “marketing” meetings. People who believe they know it all. Manufactured hype. Executives who think they are artists, a few at the top who try and redefine loyalty around their ego, radio politics, using the same damn producers, product placement that isn’t authentic in exchange for promotion or money, shortcuts, those who lead by using fear as motivation and in same vein any direction or decisions that are based in fear. Market research, asking DJ’s to pick a single, doing the obvious, 360 deals… Okay I think that’s it for now, oh yeah and again that damn pre-roll advertising. Don’t they realize they are tying the emotion of annoyance with their brand? I don’t get it.<br /><br />In the music industry’s present… a lot of people talk about how this is a terrible time in the record business and in a lot of ways they are right. Truth is the “record business” is already dead but there has never been a better time to be in the music business which is very different and wide open. Kids could give a shit about soundscan and BDS and labels only use these archaic means of defining success which means a ton of talented artists either get lost in the system or they try and play the game and only lose themselves in the process. Labels are screwed because all they do is shuffle around the same executives that put us in this situation. There is no new thinking. Its literally the same 30 people going from label to label and getting raises while cutting out middle management to save costs.<br /><br />The only way they will survive is if they gut the system, sink the ship and rebuild from the ground up. The whole thing: the way deals are structured, the way money is spent, the departments, everything… It’s all embarrassingly outdated and out of touch with culture. Sure they can get a few hits here and there but long term they are fucked because the wall between them and true artists is too thick now. 360 deals aren’t the answer unless the labels are rebuilt to facilitate them. The only way i would ever give up 20% to a label for any ancillary business if they are bringing in 40%, otherwise it makes zero sense. Labels are becoming less and less necessary or even relevant.<br /><br />The more talented and resourceful you are as an artist the less you need them. The internet is distribution for your brand. If you have a vision and aren’t a manufactured type of artist you have more opportunity now than ever. That doesn’t mean it’s easy and there are things labels offer to speed up the process but at what expense. True emotion will find its match, it may not happen as fast as you would like but if you stick to it you have as good a chance as anyone on a major who is resting their career on what a very few “gatekeepers” think. The gate keepers need a new set of keys. Kids are the new gatekeepers and have taken the power back. When you are real it’s not about “marketing” its about exposing to the right people at the right time and being able to be fluid and not stuck to some sort of “marketing plan.” Fear is what keeps most people stuck. It’s an exciting time if you have the balls to dive in.<br /><br />When it comes to drugs… truth is I’ve done a lot of drugs in my life, most when I was younger. Cocaine took away my soul and put me in rehab when I was 19. After that prescription pills numbed me for over seven years until I felt like a shell of myself and I’ve had a lifelong on and off relationship with marijuana. Not in a stoner sense but in a end of the day smoke a joint sense. To me its no different than a glass of wine. I can’t lie, I’ve come up with some of my best ideas at night high when I worked at Interscope. It sometimes helped me hyper focus. On the other hand if I smoke too much it tends to nudge some depression issues I dealt with when I was younger. So in short my first advice would be no drugs at all… if any, weed seems to cause the least issues. There’s no domestic violence on weed, just empty potato chip bags.<br /><br />When it comes to dreams… follow them. If you feel it, go for it. Fuck fear. Follow passion not money. I believe passion is your GPS system, the money will follow if you are truly doing what you love. Chasing money only leads to chasing more money and never feeling fulfilled.<br /><br />My mentor once told me… 1. Stop, breathe, do the best you can and stay out of the results. 2. Don’t live in the chapter, think of the book. What’s bad today may be the catalyst for good tomorrow. 3. Try and live at the bottom of the ocean (stillness) and look up at the waves (stress). When you need to go up, bring a surfboard.<br /><br />The strangest moment for me… I’m so used to strange moments its normal. I’m stumped on this one.<br /><br />The proudest moment for me… was Tyler winning the MTV Award. Not because of the award itself but for what it represented. For that moment, we did it. And we did it our way. Seeing the whole group on stage smiling from ear to ear was incredible. We had just flown home that morning from playing the Reading Festival the day before. It was surreal. Also hearing Franks new album. Fucking insane, especially with all the pressure.<br /><br />2012 is going to be… make or break. Doing things differently nowadays requires going straight up against the system and sometimes that means burning some bridges in order to stand up for what you believe. I guess I can always hit up UPS if this doesn’t pan out.Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-65595881461441750472012-01-03T01:09:00.000-08:002012-01-03T01:10:47.887-08:00Download Audiobot's Dada Life Remix for free! - Happy Violence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWs9bOW60w133K-e3qSPW93eRJcG7Mhjffql5SPFUCh1jqssTNKqCH6DYsF64zMd9KEuMLpZXtY9ACGL1vX46lc7gWJ7oH2GVKw8N2SQbI4QvPtWkN2YLKoi7haqFTya_dJXdijvtC0kN/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWs9bOW60w133K-e3qSPW93eRJcG7Mhjffql5SPFUCh1jqssTNKqCH6DYsF64zMd9KEuMLpZXtY9ACGL1vX46lc7gWJ7oH2GVKw8N2SQbI4QvPtWkN2YLKoi7haqFTya_dJXdijvtC0kN/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693330527273335330" /></a><a href="http://soundcloud.com/2disko/dada-life-happy-violence-1?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=blogger&utm_content=http://soundcloud.com/2disko/dada-life-happy-violence-1">Dada Life - Happy Violence (Audiobot Remix)</a>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-72822742468905362182012-01-02T09:32:00.000-08:002012-01-02T09:33:09.429-08:00Kenny Scharf - Artistic Inspiration<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33046578?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/33046578">HBTV: HERE COMES THE NEIGHBORHOOD - Kenny Scharf</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/hypebeast">HBTV</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-26918270931073877592011-12-30T03:13:00.000-08:002011-12-30T03:22:30.268-08:00New Years Eve with the Network ArtistsCatch Jam Master J'son in Seoul, Korea and Melody Thornton in Vladivostok, Russia this New Years Eve!<br /><br />Thanks for all your support in 2011, let's get it in 2012!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2enlxQgAhtou4UCU_jOjYfqQ1zdUc4iLsnC5CkrBFnS2s5kVqPBA0sL-3dOV0ZZefBTDkR_kW62A2MTq1s49ZnmFjmcpLpfli4pbYpbgjrIDHlZcVv8_PPMvxNcE3CK78mWWBcjSRq1Do/s1600/JMJ_NYE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2enlxQgAhtou4UCU_jOjYfqQ1zdUc4iLsnC5CkrBFnS2s5kVqPBA0sL-3dOV0ZZefBTDkR_kW62A2MTq1s49ZnmFjmcpLpfli4pbYpbgjrIDHlZcVv8_PPMvxNcE3CK78mWWBcjSRq1Do/s400/JMJ_NYE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691880084822072706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjko_yFi3W9mayYrbzgOPC0Mg9jeXqai2uk0cSniAosc9KtVlL2abnv-c6a1tJIri8k322M3P0-p0dxJPDqhkR_V9a7MbkNvqP9trkfyujCTOKuChsjNUb9Fm_sJqOxvIO70fym0tZsIlaT/s1600/melody3_preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjko_yFi3W9mayYrbzgOPC0Mg9jeXqai2uk0cSniAosc9KtVlL2abnv-c6a1tJIri8k322M3P0-p0dxJPDqhkR_V9a7MbkNvqP9trkfyujCTOKuChsjNUb9Fm_sJqOxvIO70fym0tZsIlaT/s400/melody3_preview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691879932191517794" /></a>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-59503109812775449322011-12-28T13:28:00.000-08:002011-12-28T13:30:36.371-08:00LMFAO Brings 'Sexy' To Hot 100 SummitAfter a nail-biting seven-week wait at No. 2, LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" at last struts to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as the chart's top Digital Gainer during the robust sales week leading up to Christmas Day.<br /> <br />"Sexy" assumes control of the Hot 100 by logging a fourth week at No. 1 on the Hot Digital Songs chart, selling 395,000 downloads (up 159%), according to Nielsen SoundScan, over the Dec. 19-25 sales tracking week. The song stays at No. 3 on Hot 100 Airplay with 103 million in all-format audience, according to Nielsen BDS.<br /> <br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wyx6JDQCslE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /> As the duo's prior single, "Party Rock Anthem," featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, led the Hot 100 for six weeks, LMFAO is the first duo to notch back-to-back No. 1s on the chart since OutKast ruled for nine weeks with "Hey Ya!" beginning Dec. 13, 2003, and replaced itself in the penthouse with "The Way You Move," featuring Sleepy Brown, the week of Feb. 14, 2004. (LMFAO and OutKast are the only twosomes to lead the Hot 100 with successive singles since Roxette in 1990-91).<br /> <br /> "Sexy and I Know It" brings "sexy" back to the Hot 100's pinnacle for a fourth visit. The three previous No. 1s with the word "sexy" in their titles? Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (four weeks at No. 1, 1979); Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" (three, 1992); and, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" (seven, 2006).<br /><br />LMFAO's "Anthem," meanwhile, returns to the Hot 100's top 10 (15-9), spurred by a 170% increase to 214,000 downloads sold. The song racks a 27th week in the top tier, a sum that only three titles have bested: LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live" (32 weeks, 1997-98); Santana's "Smooth," featuring Rob Thomas (30, 1999-2000); and, Jewel's "Foolish Games/You Were Meant for Me" (28, 1997-98). "Anthem" passes Savage Garden's 26-week top 10 stay with "Truly Madly Deeply" in 1997-98.<br /> <br /> The coronation of "Sexy" dethrones Rihanna's "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, after eight weeks at No. 1, Rihanna's longest Hot 100 command. "Love" spends a sixth week in charge of Hot 100 Airplay (148 million), while slipping 2-3 on Hot Digital Songs (276,000, up 86%).<br /> <br /> Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" rises 5-3 on the Hot 100 and is just two notches from making parent album "Teenage Dream" the first set to generate six No. 1s in the survey's history. The track bounds 6-2 on Hot Digital Songs (297,000, up 157%) and lifts 5-4 on Hot 100 Airplay (99 million, down 1%). In its first week of availability, the B.o.B-assisted remix of "One" accounted for 26% (76,000) of the title's overall digital sales.<br /><br /> Katy Perry Closing In On Michael Jackson's Record, 'Teenage Dream' Yields Sixth Hot 100 Top Five Hit<br /><br /><br /> Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain" dips 3-4 on the Hot 100, Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as in Paris" ascends 6-5 and Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" drops 4-6.<br /> <br /> Adele - Billboard's top artist of 2011 - scores her third Hot 100 top 10 from "21" (Billboard's top album of the year) as "Set Fire to the Rain" blasts 13-7 as the chart's top Airplay Gainer. "Fire" burns 20-17 on Radio Songs (50 million, up 16%) and holds at No. 7 on Digital Songs (217,000, up 118%). The song follows Adele's seven-week Hot 100 leader "Rolling in the Deep" (Billboard's No. 1 song of 2011) and five-week topper "Someone Like You," which ranks directly below "Fire" (7-8).<br /> <br /> As LMFAO and Adele each hold two spots in the Hot 100's top 10, they are the first acts to so double up since Bruno Mars ranked at Nos. 1 ("Grenade") and 9 ("Just the Way You Are") and Rihanna held the Nos. 3 ("What's My Name") and 10 ("Only Girl (In the World)") spots the week of Jan. 22, 2011.<br /> <br /> Below "Party Rock Anthem" at No. 9, Big Sean rounds out the Hot 100's top 10, as "Dance (A$$)," featuring Nicki Minaj, shakes 12-10. The song marks Big Sean's first Hot 100 top 10 and Minaj's fourth.Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-91374287004981407152011-12-28T07:55:00.001-08:002011-12-28T07:55:44.387-08:00F.U.M.C by DJ Homicide, featuring Sky Blu (LMFAO) and Goonrock<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9hjuvNoAFLE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-84152230844648419442011-12-27T09:29:00.000-08:002011-12-27T09:30:28.048-08:00"Watch the Throne" Tour Episode 7<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MWa63sJTAm4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-9435326435000309792011-12-26T07:23:00.000-08:002011-12-26T07:28:57.441-08:00Jam Master J'son NYE in Seoul, Korea!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZMY9WxbDMmd69W4Jfpbfe9o2n9DufXz-H_orNfehEYUaezw4r3GtOnAFOKLjbZCgb7KazwubKjUTkJU49rFz7Usr0fvHLiG9-zQhAt1LUV1KbVL_-faeJbHXfLtGQotvsq-T5PGz9C3M/s1600/JMJ_NYE.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZMY9WxbDMmd69W4Jfpbfe9o2n9DufXz-H_orNfehEYUaezw4r3GtOnAFOKLjbZCgb7KazwubKjUTkJU49rFz7Usr0fvHLiG9-zQhAt1LUV1KbVL_-faeJbHXfLtGQotvsq-T5PGz9C3M/s400/JMJ_NYE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690459339403047874" /></a>Catch Jam Master J'son, son of Jam Master Jay of Run DMC live on New Years Eve at Club Junkie in Seoul, Korea! <br /><br />We go hard!Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-15216808175260450592011-12-24T07:34:00.000-08:002011-12-24T07:38:11.337-08:00Steve Jobs: 2012 Grammy Trustees Award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpPAGK6-hzYK4-ZS-TKC9Z4RNf9VxQ9dMLDp004AlUc1b4crcP3wHMvZ0AdIkLv4A_pEfU3p2dIJzqYP4CsbhUFyW29oQ5TTy7JhfyJrHeBaytJ_OgoYJMaOfVdNPkLqoyDdbed60Pl8o/s1600/steve-jobs-2012-grammy-trustees-award-1-620x413.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpPAGK6-hzYK4-ZS-TKC9Z4RNf9VxQ9dMLDp004AlUc1b4crcP3wHMvZ0AdIkLv4A_pEfU3p2dIJzqYP4CsbhUFyW29oQ5TTy7JhfyJrHeBaytJ_OgoYJMaOfVdNPkLqoyDdbed60Pl8o/s400/steve-jobs-2012-grammy-trustees-award-1-620x413.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689719497013809362" /></a>Despite the unfortunate passing of Steve Jobs earlier this year, his legacy continues onwards through remembrance. <br /><br />The 2012 Grammy Awards will present a special Trustees Award in honor of the Apple founder. Jobs’ contributions to the music and media industry have been invaluable, effectively helping a dying and archaic industry enter a new era and business model with iTunes. <br /><br />And of course his help in paving the way for music consumption with the iPod is something that has been universally accepted as the standard for design and innovation.Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-75161585472158986952011-12-23T09:06:00.000-08:002011-12-23T09:09:15.534-08:00Drake - "The Motto"<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34057762?title=0&byline=0&autoplay=1" width="550" height="309" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/34057762">Drake ~ The Motto Featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga (Official Video)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/welcomeovo">OctobersVeryOwn</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-71121936978053173372011-12-21T01:52:00.000-08:002011-12-21T01:54:57.125-08:00Game ft. Tyler the Creator & Lil Wayne<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gODGcVSzh1U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-62282912385152699282011-12-20T01:04:00.000-08:002011-12-20T01:05:48.465-08:00Tyler the Creator - Great Minds<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-OoZNENl0Cg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-15317980353414443572011-12-19T00:50:00.000-08:002011-12-19T00:51:26.367-08:00Common Album Release Party in Los Angeles<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/amkFN-PM5OQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-38964977416522751752011-12-18T14:16:00.000-08:002011-12-18T14:17:45.291-08:00Watch The Throne<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EkFK1b8ZW4I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819855478706044519.post-41142221872791451902011-12-18T05:12:00.000-08:002011-12-18T05:13:02.451-08:00Why not...<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WphgnZI5YQw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beneffelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397492086895651187noreply@blogger.com