If you’re an independent hip hop artist, why do continue to do this? I’m referring to music of course. Is it because you love what you do, or is it the fame and potential riches that drive you? Is it a little bit of both? Would you do it if there was no money to be made in this game?

These are rhetorical questions of course and I’m not just asking you these questions, I ask myself these questions to keep my artistic focus in tact, because if you’re human, you are susceptible to distractions. Read the rest of this entry »

Seth Godin is a marketing genius and a best selling author. If this video doesn’t inspire you to go out in the world and find your voice, you should check your pulse. Take the time and check it out. It’s well worth it.

Today we lay, Unsigned to rest. For so long he fueled our hopes and dreams to make it in this thing we call the Music Industry. We tried and worked so hard to free ourselves from being associated with you, Unsigned. Because of you, some of us signed some real fucked up contracts and damn near lost our souls and minds to remove your name from our artist’s bios. Read the rest of this entry »

1. A good tribal leader has vision, a strong belief in his message, and knows where he wants to take his followers.

2. A good tribal leader is a good listener and is in touch with his community.

3. A good tribal leader mentors those around him and turns others into potential leaders. Read the rest of this entry »