With so much competition in the music industry, anyone can feel
overwhelmed and feel a sense of defeat in getting their music heard.
There's always someone new on the stage, on the airwaves, and online
that will give your music a run for its money. However, don't allow
yourself to feel defeated. It will all fall into place, and these next
few tips will help jump start or stimulate your presence to the music
industry.
First on the list is to be humble but confident. No
one likes someone who is so arrogant it makes them feel annoyed. And
where there are cocky musicians or music artists, there is bound to be a
decline in presence and people actually listening to their music.
Someone more humble who also inquires on thoughts of the fans and takes
constructive criticism well, will find ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Just when you thought you heard it all... you never really have heard it all. It's official... ANYTHING can be turned into an Autotune remix! It never ceases to amaze me what's taken, flipped, and remixed, but this one may surprise you if you haven't already seen it especially. So what exactly is the content that was changed up?
A few days ago, in Huntsville, Alabama, there was an incident involving an attempted rape. The dude apparently climbed up to the 2nd floor using a garbage can to lift himself up. The girl was not raped, but funny enough, the rape is not even the focus of the article at all. It is on brother Antoine Dodson of the attempted victim who voiced his opinions of the whole ordeal. He was very upset and voiced his opinion on live TV. I can't really say too much because it still doesn't give ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Okay, I heard this track on BET's 106 & Park the other day more in depth than I ever allowed myself to listen to before... and I'm really not sure but it just doesn't do it for me. I know there are so many out there that will stick by this track and call it hip hop music... and maybe it is, or maybe I'm so stuck into the mindset of more of the 90's hip hop era where hip hop lyrics blew me away and the power of hip hop beats and rap instrumentals back then really set the track into motion! Can any of you all tell me what really makes this track "one of the hottest hip hop tracks ever" as I've heard some people call it? I don't understand it...
The latest installment to "The Drought Is Over" series is still questionable as far as a release date, and there are leaks around the internet of tracks that are going to be featured on this anticipated hip hop mixtape. Then there are others who question what the hell was in mind with the person who did the cover art... some see it as no problem at all, and others are of course not so pleased with the cover. Is Lil Wayne posing as though he is Christ reincarnate? Or what is he conveying on this album cover?
Of course, there is always the controversy when ever anyone imitates or impersonates Christ in any type of picture, especially the crucifixion image... so the question is, has he pushed some fans away with this album cover? Are people overreacting to the image on the cover? What are your thoughts to the mixtape ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Where there's hip hop music, especially with the new wave of today's modern hip hop feel, there's bound to be a soiree of hip hop artists and executives grinding out on the networking and connection moments. And where there are hip hop artists, there's usually a flock of females around them, most seeming to be involved in the model industry.
So exactly where do some of these buxom, gorgeous bodies find themselves? Where do they network and seek exposure? One of the prominent websites that these models flock to, whether they're hip hop models, music video models, magazine models, or otherwise, is Urbancandyshop.com! With several exclusive photos already added to the growing list of photos at Urbancandyshop, and more to come, models are pushing and networking to get their featured exclusive photos at Urbancandyshop.com as soon as they are able. There have been several models that have built exposure into other ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Where on the surface of hip hop radio, it seems to many that hip hop and rap has indeed suffered a fatal death to the conformity of the new era of "hip hop", there seems to be other avenues sparking about whether in the cut, or in the hip hop underground, that still produce lyrical artists of all styles to come to the surface, pen as a weapon and tongue as a blade.
Among the resurrected is Dres from Black Sheep, who has released a hott hip hop lyrical piece featuring the Blacksmith's Jean Grae. The track, entitled "Party Tonight", brings the sassy soulful feel of male and female hip hop duet back to the surface, and shows how lyrical hip hop should still stand strong. Both Dres and Jean enjoyed putting the track together, with the vibe of a feel good uplifting party feel, in that hip hop era. This ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Had to put in some work time, but amidst all of the hours put in, I was able to still bring forth a new Youtube video to add to the mix. So it isn't a remake of a beat like I did with remaking Ciara's "Like A Boy" in FL Studio, but I decided to share something else nonetheless. You know that I'm still gonna create hip hop beats and R&B instrumentals though regardless... so I thought to take it a bit further with this video.
I tested myself to create a beat concept in under 10 minutes, mainly being that Youtube only allows a 10 minute maximum, and I wasn't trying to create two parts to this beat. However, I managed to still get the concept flowing in order with this video. I already have a pre-made template that I use where my plugins and mixing is situated the way ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
So what's the deal with Pleasure P and the news buzzing around Twitter lately? The buzz has been blazin' about the former pop / r&b / hip hop Pretty Ricky star, all directed to allegations of child molestation that were brought about from Laura Goldstein, the daughter of Pleasure P's former lawyer Anthony Goldstein. The daughter of the lawyer went on to proceed that Pleasure P had molested a child years ago, and that his record label covered all possible information that would lead to this leaking out.
Laura's statement towards the whole situation was as follows: "This guy Pleasure P got kicked out of a group because he was hiding
that he was a child molester. His managers or whatever hired my dad to
keep it quiet so he could get a record deal. The guy Pleasure P
molested a 4 yr old child and was about to molest another ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
It wouldn't be a hip hop beats website without update after update of new beats being added to the website! And Genycis.com is no exception to the game! And as of this week, Genycis.com has added 20 brand new beats to the table for you to check out! After all... part of making the hottest mixtape album, or even a blaze rap album or r&b album, is having a few hot beats added to the mix for you to work on!
Genycis.com has added 20 new beats as mentioned... and more are definitely on the way to come as well, probably as early as next week! A variety of beats have been added, from dirty south beats, to rap instrumentals, r&b beats, some east coast beats, and even a couple club beats were added to the mix! Genycis.com carries all types of hip hop beats, and if you're an artist who ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
For those that are trying to get themselves into the industry and feel that they can just push right into it, the reality check may be a rude awakening once you realize that it's not that easy at all. It's probably safe to say that most rap artists that are trying to get into the industry won't make it where they hoped and dreamed they would. But then, another thing to keep in mind is as the old saying goes... "you get out of it, what you put into it".
Keeping that in mind, people that are really trying to get into the industry have to really step their game up. I don't mean lyrical game so much as I mean hard work, dedication, and persistence. For every artist that thinks they're the greatest rapper out there, there are at least twenty more that are better than you. But ...
Wonder what Death Row Records has been up to lately? Well, if you thought they were layin' in the cut and sippin' on Gin n Juice, think again! It has been reported, that as of late, Death Row Records has been in the works as usual, making sure to bring out some grimey tracks, west coast style! Yup, the west coast beats will be back in effect, and the west coast will be bumpin' again with the latest works that Death Row Records has in store for the near future!
Death Row Records has been in the works of pushing through to release never heard before music projects that have been under wraps for a moment. This week, the track listing for the latest planned west coast music project, Snoop Doggy Dogg: The Lost Sessions Volume 1 has been set, and the scheduled album has been dated for a release of ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Well, it seems that 50 Cent's new album so far, is scheduled to drop on November 3rd of this 2009 year. So what will the album cover look like? And who is scheduled to be on this new album coming this fall / winter? Well, though this hip hop album is set for November, the cover above may be what the new album's image will show. Guess we'll know for sure once the rap album drops.
Some of the known names that will be featured on this album are Eminem, Nate Dogg, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and will have more star producers hitting their hard hitting hip hop and rap beats on the album. Some of the producers slated for this album are Dr. Dre (of course), Eminem, Swizz Beats, and Scott Storch. Other producers will feature Red Spyda, Needlz, Don Cannon, and others. Will this album be serious heat? ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Looking for a more hip hop music / African music fusion feeling? You'll want to check into the latest album coming up in the near future! As it appears, the collaboration is in effect to continue forward. As you may or may not have already seen on the internet, or through other news, the project "Distant Relatives" continues forward, with an extensive track listing set up so far.
So far, there is no official date, but it appears that Damian Marley, Nas, and others are pushing forward with this project. It'll prove to be a very interesting collaboration, as it is set to have an African feel, and to have quite a few cameos from known greats in music. Among some of them are Stevie Wonder, 9th Wonder, K'naan, Erykah Badu, and more! It's been mentioned that both Nas and Damian have been performing some of the songs on the ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
Sorry for the delayed hiatus, but as personal issues come about in my life, I still have to find a way to make time for them here and there. But, no need to worry, because the hip hop beats are NOT going to cease here unless I God forbid, pass away sometime soon.
With every delay, comes a return, and so I'm happy to announce, that for this return, there are now FIVE new beats for now, and more to come hopefully by the end of this week! I'm going to continue making hip hop beats, rap beats, r&b beats, club beats, and more! The beats will not die. I've also added THREE new beats that are inside the Members area of the Genycis.com site, that can be heard when you join the Genycis.com website. More beats will be added on the surface, but some new beats over the ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
When you think of Michael Jackson, so many words come to mind. People of our parents' generations loved him, people of our generation enjoyed his music, people of our children's generations now have been told of him. When you hear the name Michael Jackson, you can't help but have the words "icon" and great music come to mind.
Whether you're an upcoming musician, singer, beat maker, producer, or an avid listener of music, you know who Michael Jackson is. Singers have sung songs he's written. Musicians have worked and collaborated with him. Producers have created instrumentals for him. Listeners continue to enjoy his music even to this day. Michael Jackson is and will forever be, the Icon and King of Pop Music.
Today, on June 25th, 2009, less than an hour ago from the time I write this blog, the Icon, the King of Pop, sad to say, has passed away at ... >>Read The Full Article Here...
When Kelis is broke... no worries, just ask Nas for money. That appears to be the latest issue going on now with the soon to be divorced couple. As of late, it appears that Kelis, who is very strapped for cash at this time, plans to simply utilize all of Nas' money for her needs, mainly for their child-to-be.
Sources show from TMZ, that Kelis is flat broke, and needs her current husband Nas to shell out money for baby expenses and other needs. Sources also say that Kelis has indeed filed her paperwork for petitions to push for spousal support, child support, pregnancy needs, and medical bills in relation to her pregnancy. After everything is calculated, it may well be over $25,000 in funds that Kelis is going to demand or ask of her soon to be ex-husband.
While Prodigy of Mobb Deep does his time in the penitentary for gun
possession charges, the well known Mobb Deep rap artist had some choice
words to say about the choices being made by Vibe Magazine regarding
“Best Rapper Alive†which can also be found on Sohh.com. Here’s what P
had to say:
“Now it’s the slavery of our minds covertly,†P wrote. “There’s people out there who get the chills when they hear Rick Ross,
like he’s something special. These are the kind of fools we’re dealing
with…I was just reading Vibe Magazine’s ‘Best Rapper Alive 2008′
article…Vibe says 920,000 people voted for it. I would
personally b*tch slap all 920,000 of these voters if given the
opportunity. Who in the f*ck picked Crooked I, Flo Rida and Rich Boy? How did Vibe approve this? In the back of the Vibe, they have a section called ‘20 Questions,’ they ...
Alchemist said to release Chemical Warfare this coming July:
Listed release date of one of the illest hip hop / rap producers,
The Alchemist, is said to be released this July 7th, 2009. The entire
album is produced strictly by The Alchemist and is anticipated to be a
hip hop / rap bangah! Envisioning producers who enjoyed the full feel
of hip hop beats and rap beats on tracks with hot lyrical murdering
artists will more than likely enjoy listening to this album from start
to finish. Those more into the Gucci Mane, T-Pain type feel will
probably turn their head to this one. This is for the pure hip hop and
rap fan at heart.
Listed on Yoraps.com, the album Chemical Warfare is expected to feature several rap and hip hop artists such as Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Fabolous, Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, Twista, Jadakiss, Maxwell, Styles P, Travis ...
I know it's been a bit of time since I've updated the blog site, but
I've been working hard to release a new website in addition to my
already growing www.genycis.com
website. In addition to creating hip hop, rap, and R&B beats for
sale to upcoming and established rap artists and singers, I've also
been into the design of sounds for as long as I've been making beats,
which has been for a few years now. Of course, we as beat makers and
producers know, that in order to make hott beats, we have to keep our
catalog of sounds growing just as much as we keep our catalog of beats
growing for the artists we cater to.
With that said, I've decided to start up a website called SoundsForBeats.com
to sell some of these instrument sounds for a low low price, rather
than to do as many websites do ...
Hard work does indeed pay off, and not
necessarily only in a monetary level. Some of us immediately look for
the monetary only, or else there’s no “pay offâ€. While I can say I’m
grateful for the monetary purchases that have been made by my clients
from my www.genycis.com
beat website (much respect and thanks to all of you who have purchased,
or intend to soon), I can also say I’m very grateful as well for the
fact that I have clients and people that are really interested in the
music I create. And for those that have listened a time or two and
enjoyed but haven’t made your way back… jump on board now, copp you a
beat or two, and get into the studio and start hammering some tracks!
Lol!
I have been Blessed to say that over the years I’ve put in with
making beats and instrumentals, ...
It’s funny but when I look back to music in the 90’s, and listen to
the hip hop music of today, I’m still lost as to where the music has
changed so drastically to where lyrical music is hardly even created
anymore. Let me clarify… for hip hop / R&B, it seems like (to me)
that lyrical music is hardly created anymore. More and more songs are
playing chameleon to other songs, and the entire radio airwaves are
saturated with wanna be songs and wanna-wanna be songs. What happened
to the originality? What happened to lyrical content? I’m clueless.
I guess my mind has gone through one of those timewarps that we used to
clown our parents about when we were growing up, whenever we’d hear
songs they played around us. I can sorta tolerate songs of today in
the hip hop and R&B field, but it’s more on the ...
When you hear the word FREE, does it spark
immediate interest? Ever order a pizza from a pizza place faster when
they offer a Buy 1 pie, and get 1 FREE? How about going to Wal-Mart or
a supermarket when doing your grocery shopping, and taking advantage of
several “Buy 1 Get 1 FREE” sales? Or maybe even you’ve been lucky to
go to a clothing store where they’re having a Buy 1 Get 1 FREE sale…
does it not spark an emotion of joy, knowing that you’re getting
something extra for the price of just the one item?
I can definitely understand the feeling, and can say that I’ve been
one who enjoys the Buy 1 Get 1 FREE sales. I mean, who doesn’t?
Anytime something good can be gained for free, it’s always a good
thing. That’s why I’m utilizing the similar concept on my beats on my ...
What’s goin’ on? This is German Lopez, aka Genycis, one of
the hottest beatmakers residing in North Carolina, and owner and
creator of www.genycis.com.
Just wanted to briefly say what’s up to the blog reading world, and
wanted to pass on much respect to all of the artists, singers,
lyricists, and other producers / beatmakers out there. Much respect on
getting your hustle on. Hoping all is goin’ good, hope the hustles are
paying off, relationships being formed, and all good that comes with it.
On that note, for those that come across the page, be sure
to add my blog to your subscriptions, so that you stay up to date on
all of the updates, new beat releases, special promotions and beat
giveaways, great savings specials periodically, and everything else you
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The latest installment to "The Drought Is Over" series is still questionable as far as a release date, and there are leaks around the internet of tracks that are going to be featured on this anticipated hip hop mixtape. Then there are others who question what the hell was in mind with the person who did the cover art... some see it as no problem at all, and others are of course not so pleased with the cover. Is Lil Wayne posing as though he is Christ reincarnate? Or what is he conveying on this album cover? 
