March 31, 2010
Exclusive Interview with "EQ"
LatinoHiphop.Org:
How do you go about recording, promoting and releasing your music?
Well, I record myself in a home studio I purchased back when i was 21. I learned how to mix and master by collecting tips here and there and applying them when needed, as far as promoting I got the usual myspace, facebook, etc.... But the best is word of mouth, getting people to hear what you got, get people talking about you, also getting a publicists, whatever it takes cuz whats the point on releasing music if theres no demand, I mean I'm releasing this album independently, sure i got some prospects in the works for distribution, but the first 1000 are gonna be done by me for Los Angeles.
LatinoHiphop.Org:
If you received $100,000 dollars tomorrow, that you had to use on your music, how would you use it?
EQ:
Putting out my album would be first, lol. I would invest on something that would benefit in the long run....use the money for studio upgrades, helping other dope emcees put product out who are less fortunate, throw some doe for collabs, go on tour and use some money for merchandise....(t-shirts, etc...) Anything that will prolong the life of the music that's within me.....I know it sounds corny but its true.
LatinoHiphop.Org:
Where do you see the music industry 5 years from now?
EQ:
I'm scared to even think about that, I mean I'm such a fan of technology but now a days it taking all the creativity out of music, I mean come on, how long till there's a plug-in that makes you rap better or makes you sing like a god with no talent whatsoever, oh I forgot there's already that..lol! As for the question, I only hope I'm wrong, but it seems it's going in a downword spiral.
LatinoHiphop.Org:
What are you currently working on?
EQ:
I just got my solo LP done....."Out the Ash Tray of LA", featuring; Planet Asia, Outerspace, Reef Tha Lost Cauze, Copywrite, Writersblock, etc.... but I stay working, cuz it's always about music, I got the next Non Flaco Album (one group I'm in), the next RTD Album (another group I'm in), an album with my boys the Hitfarmers out in Germany, and another project with my boy Eternel from Planet X... All hopefully dropping this year.
LatinoHiphop.Org:
What is the best place for people to find out more about you?
EQ:
I got Some links for my EPK where you can hear all about me and what my albums about, you can also go to www.myspace.com/chubbiecox, www.facebook.com/Chubbiecox, and www.latinabeatz.com. Also, peep the trailer; it will let you know what's coming on the album.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 30, 2010
March 29, 2010
March 28, 2010
Judiny - "Quien Mato El Hip-Hop Dominicano"
Judiny - Quien Mato El Hip Hop Dominicano? (Official Video) from Johnny ROSE on Vimeo.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 27, 2010
March 26, 2010
Murs & 9th Wonder - "The Problem Is" ft. Sick Jacken & Uncle Chuuc
And a making of the video!
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 25, 2010
Musician 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
I just read a great ebook entitled Musician 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 by Peter Spellman.
I found this book through Media Futurist, Gerd Leonhard's website , and you can read it yourself here.
Peter Spellman is a teacher at the Berklee School of Music and runs Music Business Solutions an organization that is focused on helping musicians advance their careers.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 24, 2010
March 23, 2010
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March 21, 2010
Exclusive Interview with "Domingo"
Today I had the opportunity of having a phone interview with none other than super producer Domingo.
He dropped knowledge on how he makes his beats, how to contact if you are interested in collaborating, his upcoming projects, the future of the music industry and some advice for upcoming artist's.
Check it out:
Domingo - Interview with LatinoHiphop.Org from LatinoHipHop.TV on Vimeo.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 20, 2010
March 18, 2010
March 17, 2010
Duke University - "Reimagining Latino Hip-Hop in the 21st Century"
Dislocated Performances:
Reimagining Latino Hip-Hop in the 21st Century
March 19, 2010
East Campus Union, Upper East Side
Duke University
9:30 am-5:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
How does Hip Hop speak to the day-to-day existence of Latinos in the present age of multiculturalism, globalization, and Obama? How might we read Hip Hop in different ways now, examining how it also dislocates and recalibrates Latinidad? As older and newer generations of U.S. Latinos together redefine the stakes of political action, they elucidate the margins, borders, and crossroads that U.S. Latinos inhabit. These "interstitial spaces" leave room for broader notions of Latino identities, incorporating those “others” who are also always dislocated and "out of place." This one-day workshop will engage the work of activists and prominent scholars in performance and cultural studies, examining the performances of race, gender, sexuality and Latinidad within Hip Hop and the political possibilities of "dislocation."
Featuring:
Rosa Clemente, 2008 Green Party VP Candidate, Hip Hop activist, journalist and radio host (WBAI 99.5 Fm, NYC)
Pancho McFarland, author of Chicano Rap: gender and violence in the postindustrial barrio(2008)
Jose Munoz, author of Disidentifications (1999) and Cruising Utopia: the then and there of queer futurity (2009)
Mark Anthony Neal, co-editor of That’s the joint! The Hip Hop Studies Reader (2004) and author of New Black Man (2005)
Raquel Z. Rivera, author of New York Ricans from the Hip hop zone (2003) and co-editor ofReggaeton (2009)
Alexandra T. Vazquez, author of the forthcoming Instrumental Migrations: The Critical Turns of Cuban Music, and co-editor of a forthcoming anthology on La Lupe (Duke University Press).
Program:
9:30 am Continental breakfast
10:15-12:00 pm
Panel I: Over Turn-ing Tables: Sex, Gender,and Trespassing in Latino Hip-Hop
- Pancho McFarland: “Quien es Mas Macho? Quien es Mas Mexicano?:Chicano Identities in Rap”
- Jose Munoz: “Browness, Aesthetics and Contagion”
- Alexandra T. Vazquez: “We Don’t Live for Latino Studies, (Latino Studies) It Lives For Us”
12:00-1:15 pm Music and Lunch
1:15-3:00 pm
Panel II: Los suenos de los fantasmas que marchan: The Liberation Dreams of an Un-seenArmy
- Rosa Clemente: “when a black puerto rican woman ran for vice president and nobody knew her name"
- Mark Anthony Neal: “History of Hip-Hop Before Hip-Hop”
- Raquel Z. Rivera: “Liberation Mythologies: Art, Spirit and Justice”
3:00 pm-5:00 pm Music and Reception featuring DJ Miraculous
Location: Duke University, East Campus Union, Upper East Side. (See map:http://maps.oit.duke.edu/building/136. Building is labeled in Red as “Marketplace.”)
Parking reserved on East Campus quad for conference attendees. Turn onto Campus Drive from Main Street and follow traffic to move straight forward, past the bus stop, to the long, oval grassy area in between buildings. Look for signs and a parking attendant.
Presented by the Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South, Duke University
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
Somos Hip-Hop Radio presents "Revolucionario Vol. 2"
Somos Hip-Hop Radio is at it again with another incredible release.
On "Revolucionario Vol. 2" you will find 22 tracks of raw uncut Latino Hip-Hop.
You can find your copy on Amazon.com for only $8.99 by clicking here.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 16, 2010
March 14, 2010
Jicky Joe - "The Mixtape" -- download
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Jicky Joe has been on his grizzly for years, blessing stages and honing his craft.
I just listened to his new mixtape and it is loaded with bangers, be sure to download it here.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
WhoSampled.com
I just discovered this website and have been finding all sorts of great oldies that were sampled in some of my favorite tracks.
WhoSampled.com
Enjoy.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
WhoSampled.com
Enjoy.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 13, 2010
March 12, 2010
Exclusive Interview with "Twisted Region"
LatinoHiphop.Org:
If there is one lesson that you can share with a young up and coming artist, what would it be?
Twisted Region:
Always believe in your self, love what you do and never give up.
LatinoHiphop.Org:
Where do you see the music industry 5 years from now?
Twisted Region:
In 5 years: it'll still be a battle between the old corporate structure and how easy it is to distribute now via internet.
What exactly does a label have to offer now? They have the promotion machine that an independent artist doesn't have, but what does an independent artist have to commit to in order to get that?
Before napster —before the possibility of any artist getting any distribution without a major label— you needed to get signed if you were going to get your music out beyond your city. Now you don't need a major label to do that.
What I see happening now and what i see growing in the next five years, is more real-music.
It won't be something primped & preened & presented by some major label as "the next big thing!"
It will simply be music. Music that people will listen to. Music that people want to listen to not because "somebody" is telling them "this music rocks!" but because — without influence — someone decided to listen to a song and actually liked it because of the song alone; not because someone told them they had to like it.
In the next five years? I expect, I guarantee that the music produced will be more genuine and more true as an art form.
LatinoHiphop.Org:
How do you go about recording, promoting and releasing your music
Twisted Region:
We record live at The Containment Unit, in our home grown lab 'Ground Zero', which is run by us.
As far as promoting we use the internet. We are out there physically promoting ourselves. The radio. Just being involved.
We go about releasing our music by the internet, specifically cdbaby.com. At our events.
Ma and pa shops, amoeba even out the trunk of our cars.
LatinoHiphop.Org:
What are you currently working on?
Twisted Region:
In 2010 We are going to independently be releasing our english album entitled "Stuck In Traffic". Look out for our music video "Fresh". Check us out at http://youtube.com/
LatinoHiphop.Org:
What is the best place for people to find out more about Twisted Region?
Twisted Region:
You can get all the info you need at:
http://myspace.com/
http://Facebook.com/
http://Twitter.com/
http://Youtube.com/
http://www.latinohiphop.org/
Just google Twisted Region. You name it we on it. Peace. Let's keep hip hop alive and free!! The Twisted Region Save Hip Hop
Twisted Region would like to thank Cristopolis Dieguez,
latinohiphop.org and Latina beatz for making this interview possible
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 11, 2010
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March 9, 2010
March 8, 2010
Social Media in the Music Business
Media Futurist, Gerd Leonhard breaks it down in this video which took place at MidemNet 2010.
It's a bit long (60 mins.) but the amount of information he covers is outstanding.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
It's a bit long (60 mins.) but the amount of information he covers is outstanding.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 7, 2010
iPad Commercial
I'm getting one!
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
Exclusive Interview with producer "Dego Brown"
LatinoHiphop.Org
What equipment do you use to produce?
Dego Brown
I use Fruity Loops and Reason, but it's not what you use it's how you like your music to sound. You can make a hit on any program.
LatinoHiphop.Org
Do you think that there is any difference in the way that a producer listens to a track compared to how an MC listens to a track?
Dego Brown
Yeah I do because they don't hear what the producer hears. The nuances in the sounds. The way the hi hats flow and different things like that. When I make a beat it's like making a meal, you need the right amount of ingredients to make the perfect dish.
LatinoHiphop.Org
As a producer and businessman how do you use the internet to your benefit?
Dego Brown
Well I have my own website now DegoBrown.com so everything I do I promote through there and it has a big effect on the type of people that come through to listen to my music. I always used the internet whether it be Myspace, Facebook or YouTube. It helps me reach the people I would never been able to reach other wise.
LatinoHiphop.Org
What are some of the projects you are currently working on?
Dego Brown
Well I'm from the U.K. so I'm working with U.K. artist's at the moment. I'm working on alot of mixtapes and a couple album from artist's like Ka Koke, Skwilla, Goodfellas, D-Fam, So Solids Face, Stylah, Jaja Soze, P.D.C. , Squeeze for P's, Industreets and I have a mixtape out in Philadelphia, PA in the U.S.A. with some cats called the Mightyonez.
LatinoHiphop.Org
What is the best way for artist's to contact you if they are interested in purchasing a track?
Dego Brown
Just hit me up via email: dego100@hotmail.com and to hear my work you can find it at www.degobrown.com, www.myspace.com/degobrown, www.youtube.com/degobrown1
Don't wait just show love.
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
iPhone Looper App
Simply incredible!
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
Wishing you continued success!
Cristopolis Dieguez
latinohiphop.org
cristopolis.com
March 6, 2010
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