Zobe Records artist releases new mix-tape (Hip-Hop/Rap/Dub-Step/EDM/Alternative)

The new dub-step/EDM mix-tape is set to release on May 6, 2013! Bursting through with the crossover into the dub-step/EDM universe! This will be rotated by select radio stations soon and made available online for FREE to download. So keep your eyes and ears open for this new project!

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DMV Rap Artist Signs To Def Jam

As stated by KYSDC.com:



The DMV gets another one as Maryland rapper Logic has signed to Def Jam. The rapper, who was recently featured as one of WKYS’ Hottest Local Music Artists in 2012 and XXL Magazine’s Freshman 10 cover, has had whirlwind of a year lately.

LOGIC STATED: “I’m excited to take this next step in my career,” said Logic in a statement. “It’s incredible for Def Jam and Visionary Music Group to work together and the opportunity to collaborate with a living legend like NO I.D. is priceless. I’m very humbled to be apart of the most iconic hip hop label of all time.”

With his videos such as “The Spotlight” and “All I Do” already getting millions of views on Youtube and a new mix-tape and national tour on the horizon this is great news for the area’s rap scene.

Logic will release his new and highly anticipated (fourth) mix-tape, Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever in May and below is the tour dates for his upcoming “VMG Welcome To Forever Tour”.

“VMG WELCOME TO FOREVER TOUR”
Starring LOGIC, C DOT CASTRO, and SKIZZY MARS

Date: City: Venue:
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May 14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
16 Dallas, TX House of Blues
17 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
18 Austin, TX Stubb’s Jr.
19 Houston, TX House of Blues
21 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
23 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
24 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
25 Colorado Spgs., CO The Black Sheep
26 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine
28 Tucson, AZ Rock
29 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch
30 San Diego, CA House of Blues
31 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues

June 1 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
3 Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones
4 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
6 Portland, OR Peter’s Room
7 Vancouver, B.C. Fortune Sound Club
8 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11 Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall
12 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity
15 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II (Downstairs)
16 Detroit, MI Shelter
18 Cleveland, OH HOB Cambridge Room
19 Chicago, IL House of Blues
21 Boston, MA Paradise
22 New York, NY Irving Plaza
23 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
24 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
26 Toronto, Ont. Mod Club

Gunplay Is A Free Man Regardless Of The Video Proof Of Armed Robbery

That's right! "Gunplay" used a gun and played the system!

TMZ States:
Rapper Gunplay is officially off the hook for robbing his accountant at gunpoint despite damning surveillance video that captured the whole incident … all because the victim refuses to cooperate with authorities."



"The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office tells TMZ, “Video alone is not enough to convict an individual of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” The office continues, “Although the armed robbery is captured on the victim’s surveillance system, the victim, Turron Woodside, is uncooperative of the prosecution of this defendant Richard Morales [Gunplay].”

Officials say they need Woodside to authenticate the footage so they can use it as evidence against Gunplay, who was accused of pulling a gun on Woodside and stealing a cell phone and gold chain during the incident last fall.

The State Attorney’s Office says the judge subpoenaed Woodside but prosecutors were unable to find him in order to serve him. Officials say Woodside’s family and co-workers have told the court “he’s out of town and/or coping with a family death” along with other excuses.

The judge made it clear … without Woodside’s testimony, prosecutors couldn’t make their case, and they were forced to drop the charges.

Gunplay was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault.

Gunplay tells TMZ, the first thing he’s going to do now that the case is dismissed … is roll a fat joint … oh yeah, then spend time with his “loved ones.”

He tells us, “Today I am grateful and blessed that the case was dismissed … I plan on picking up where I left off with my music and making hits with my upcoming debut album … The first thing I am going to do today is smoke a joint, relax, play video games, and just be with my loved ones.”

So then Gunplay wants to go on Twitter and brag about it... lol... "I jus gave da State of Florida back a life sentence!! Case dismissed!! S/o to da Bath Salt Boss @rickyrozay #medellin". As if that does not explain it all. What would you do if you were a money and power hungry record label? Let your investment of money, time, potential profits, and more go out of the window and get locked up for life or pay someone to sit tight until this court thing blows over, case gets dismissed, and go back to making money as the artist is about to drop his debut album...? Sounds like a no-brainer... gotta love the system right!?!?

T.I. (As A New Free Agent) Sparks Bidding War! He wants $75 Million To Sign To Label (Offers Have Already Been Made)

As reported by TMZ:

"Got $75 million handy? If so, you can sign T.I. to your label … the hip hop star just became the number-one free agent in rap — and despite the steep price tag he’s putting out … some deep pockets are already lining up. Sources close to T.I. tell TMZ … T.I.’s 10-year contract with Atlantic ran up only a month ago … but he’s already put together his own idea of a $75 million deal: - 3 albums - 10-20 percent of publishing, touring, merchandise, film and TV rights - Corporate endorsement deals - Exclusive signing of all Grand Hustle artists Sources close to T.I. tell TMZ … he’s already met with some of the industry’s biggest names … including Dr. Dre, who asked him to join Interscope over dinner at Katana recently … and Jay-Z, who wants T.I. in the RocNation family. We’re told Sony’s put a $50 million deal on the table so far … and Universal’s meeting with him later this week to make an offer too. All in all, not a bad group to have knocking at your door …" Now if you take a look at the history behind T.I. and how he made it to where he is today you will know why he will most likely get everything he is asking for and maybe more. T.I. has come up in the industry by doing a lot himself independently. What he raps about is his life story and what he has gone through and experienced. The trials and troubles of his life were written into hit songs! T.I. not only creates great music that will keep your head nodding but he is marketable and can appeal to a mass audience while having a humble personality. All independent artists should take those things into consideration and make note when trying to pursue a career in the music industry.

Music Artist Tips From Zobe Records A&R

Want to Get My Attention?
Here are a few great tips from Music Clout on getting my (or any A&R rep's) attention.

Getting noticed as an unsigned independent artist is tough no matter what situation their in. Getting noticed by a people who matter is damn near impossible for most up and coming musicians, so this article will give you a few tips on how you can stand-out amongst the sea of other unsigned independent musicians in today’s music industry.

Having a Great Product
Hands-down the number one way to stand-out from other artists is to have a superior product. Making sure your demo/EP is the absolutely best it can be with both the writing and also the production should be at the top of any musicians list as with every release they put out.

Building a Solid Fan-Base
One of the first things A&R reps want to learn once they’re turned on to your music, is who else is turned on to it. A&R reps know that without the support of a large loyal fan-base, independent acts have a hard time making any real head-way with having an actual music career. So for independent acts, building and maintaining a large loyal fan-base should be a top priority in their overall strategy for getting noticed by A&R label reps.

Get In Their Face
With well over five million independent musicians trying to make it in today’s industry, trying to organically stand-out is nearly impossible and sitting around waiting for A&R rep to knock on your door is most likely never going to happen. One thing technology did besides change the sales landscape for music sales forever, is to knock down the barriers previously in place before the rise of social media. Now, with just a few clicks of your mouse and a few creative words you can speak directly to the head of A&R at any record label regardless of the size. Independent artists should always put themselves in the face of any record label A&R that they have interests in signing with for all their releases or any other major event happening with their career.

Sounds simple, but it’s actually a lot of work and therefore a barrier that most independent musicians will never break through. So if you’re independent musicians and have a great work ethic and consistently follow these three simple steps, you’re very likely to get the attention of any record label A&R rep.

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Barack Obama Re-Elected

We will now see 4 more years for our current president Barack Obama! Congrats to Democrats who have really shown that voting really makes a difference! The impact of this election is historical!

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Nicki Minaj & Mariah Carey Go At It During 'American Idol' Audition

As reported by TMZ... "Nicki Minaj derailed the American Idol auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina after swearing at Mariah Carey and threatening to fight her." Seriously ladies?!?! Will Nicki and Mariah be able to work with eachother for the remainder of the show? We're sure American Idol producers and directors are very concerned about this matter and upset that the judges are acting this way! They not only cost the show time and money for stopping and postponing the casting until the two calmed down but we are sure those who were scheduled to audition were pretty upset about having to reschedule. We are pretty sure neither celebrity will loose any fans as an outcome but it was pretty childish and it was reported to only stem from a disagreement on one of the audition performances.

Wale Just Missed Forbes List...

The annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list was announced by Forbes and DMV area native Wale just missed the list. Topped by the likes of Jay-Z (#1), Diddy (#2), and Kanye (#3), the list features 20 of the top hip-hop /rap earners (before taxes and fees are deducted). The majority of those top earners reside on the east coast with a few on the west coast over the past 5 years. The major regions being New York, Atlanta, and California where majority of the top earners are from.

As reported by Steven J. Horowitz at hiphopdx.com:
Wale narrowly missed this year's Hip Hop Cash Kings list, netting nearly $5 million from concert tickets and album sales. As such, Forbes has named the Maybach Music Group rapper a "cash prince," speaking with him about his lofty ambitions.

"I don’t want to be one of those guys that you see who made $4 million, invested $3.5 million, and now you work at Wendy’s,” he said. “I want to get the highest score on Pacman or Frogger … [and] I want to make sure I’m on the Forbes list in a year or two.”

The D.C. native is estimated to make $20,000 per concert, having performed more than 75 shows in the past year. He revealed plans to hold off on spending and plans to put together a line of hats, branded drinking water and a couple of deals with professional athletes.

Watch the interview below:

Music Industry & Hip-Hop Mogul Chris Lighty Gone (R.I.P)

Photo credit: Getty Images

Chris Lighty, one of the music industry legends has passed away. Chris was the founder and chief executive of Violator Management/Brand Asset Group. Chris had been a part of the music scene since 1988 when he joined Russell Simmons and Lyor Cohen at Rush Management. The music industry is definitely feeling the loss of this music mogul who helped mold many careers in the industry. Chris worked with some of the greatest like Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Fantasia, Mya, Diggy Simmons, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, Nas, and 50 Cent just to name a few.

There was some confusion about what actually happened leading to the death of Chris Lighty as reported by NY Daily News:

"Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty died Thursday morning after apparently shooting himself in the head in his Bronx apartment, sources told the Daily News.

Lighty, 44 — a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey — was found dead inside his South Riverdale apartment about 11:30 a.m., police sources said.

It appeared he died from a bullet to his head, sources said. A gun was recovered next to his body.

Law enforcement sources said Lighty — who divorced his wife, Veronica, last year — may have been dealing with financial struggles, including owing about $5 million to the IRS."

Then NY Daily News reported:
"Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty died Thursday morning after he shot himself after an argument with his estranged wife at his Bronx apartment, sources told the Daily News.

Lighty, 44 — a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey — stepped outside his South Riverdale apartment about 11:30 a.m., after a spat with his wife, Veronica, police sources said.

Suddenly, a gun shot was heard and Lighty was found lying faceup with a 9-mm. pistol next to his body, sources said."

Our condolences go out to Chris Lighty's family from all of us here at Zobe. He is gone but will never be forgotten.