As a special bonus to those of you who have purchased the Online Grind Hip Hop Directory, YouTube Grind,, a marketing guide for hip hop artists, is available to you for free. If you’ve purchased Online Grind then a email with a download link should already be in your inbox.

Also included are 20 more blogs and online radio stations, to the directory, that support, post and play independent hip hop artists. Stay on the lookout for more updates and stay on the grind!

Out directory, Online Grind,  has received yet another update of valuable resources that will aid independent hip hop artists. This month, 25 indie hip hop blogs and 10 dope graphic artists have been added. Purchasers of Online Grind receive these updates for free to their email addresses. If you’d like to get more details about what’s in this directory and how to get it, click here. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve just updated Online Grind, our Indie Hip Hop Directory with 20 new blogs and Internet radio stations. Purchasers of the directory receive these regular updates by email.

We’ll continue to add to this directory in our attempts to make this the most valuable online resource for independent hip hop artists. It’s always great to hear the great feedback that I get from all of the artists that have found it useful. Stay on the look out for more frequent updates coming soon!

And , if you have a blog, radio station, or provide a any service like graphic art design that’s you think is helpful to indie hip hop artists, submit your detailed information in the form below. We’ll check it out and review it for entry.

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I’ve added a number of new blogs, online radio stations, and promoters to the indie hip hop directory, Online Grind. This updated list, in it’s entirety, was sent via email only to those who purchased the directory, but here’s a partial list of featured blogs that were added.

View Hip Hop.com

This blog features popular news and artists that usually make hip hop mainstream headlines, but it also has a section fully dedicated to spotlighting independent hip hop artists.  Read the rest of this entry »

It’s hard to find blogs and sites that support independent hip hop artists. And the most important ingredient for building your fan base is exposure. What good is having great music if no one hears it?

To solve this problem, we’ve put together a  directory of blogs, internet radio stations, and other sites that will support, play, and post your music.

Most of the entries in this book were submitted by the site owners and service providers themselves. So this is a directory of those who welcome your submissions.

You won’t find resources like these from a Google search. Search engine results will turn up thousands of sites but most of them only support major label artists. Or the search will turn up a lot of dead sites that haven’t been updated in months. Why waste time digging through the clutter when we’ve done all of that work for you? But Online Grind is much more than just a list of hip hop blogs.

Here’s what’s inside this directory…

• A list of hip hop blogs that will post your music
• A list of Internet radio stations that will play your music
• A list of some of the dopest graphic artists
• A list of hip hop publicists
• A list of merchandise resources
• A “must follow” Twitter list of those who regularly give priceless advice to indie artists

My fellow bloggers and I agree that submitting music incorrectly accounts for a large percentage of rejections. So also included are…

• Common mistakes artists make when submitting music to blogs
• Why you’re probably not getting posted
• What’s wrong with your email blasts?
• Social media promotion mistakes

Also, Online Grind is constantly being updated with new entries. So as an added bonus, those who purchase it will exclusively receive updates of newly added sites and information by email. FOR FREE! So it always stays fresh!

Updated 3-28-13

20 new blogs added and  the YouTube Grind guide.

As a special bonus, you get the YouTube Grind guide; A list of methods, strategies, and secret tips to help you get the most out of your YouTube channel. It’s free with every purchase.

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 ”An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

This is the second post in a series that I promised to deliver on the rewards and benefits of blogging. Sorry that it took so long to write this follow up. The first post was titled, 5 Reasons Why You Should Be Blogging. Check it out to get a basic idea of what this series will focus on if you haven’t already.

In this article, I’m going to introduce to you an effective strategy to reach a new audience and set up a solid foundation for you to make your presence on the internet profitable for you. In my almost 3 years of blogging, it’s I strategy that I have rarely seen used. It’s one that has help me add an additional stream of income as a producer, and by using advertising on this blog. I’ll later explain how this works for me.

It’s becoming harder to generate any livable income from music sales alone. And it’s harder to find an audience in this saturated genre of hip hop. I experience this as a producer as well. Some say that all you have to do is have incredible music and all the rest Read the rest of this entry »

I’m going to start a series of posts here that will focus on the benefits and power of blogging. It will even have it’s own category (Hip Hop Blog). I’ll be sharing how, after almost 3 years of running this blog, How I’ve been able to generate income and benefit from it while also being a music producer. A lot of what I’ll be sharing in these posts will be helpful to you no matter what the nature of your business is. Whether you’re an artist, a beatmaker, or a run a clothing line, starting a blog can be one of the best Read the rest of this entry »