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MEMPHISRAP.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Packed with the latest features and news!
12/19/2007 - 12/25/07
Please send questions or comments to:
feedback@memphisrap.com
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Contents
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1. Announcements
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* MemphisRap.com Announces Showcase & Industry Networking Event
* Win Official Tickets To The 5th Annual 2008 Southern Entertainment Awards
* Launch of M.R. Affiliates - Make Money By Linking To MemphisRap.com
* Self Service Advertising - Start advertising your banner on MemphisRap.com, as low as $50/mth
2. Featured News
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* Hard Rock Cafe Memphis Hosts 'Applause For the Clause' Benefit Concert
* Introducing "M-Town Talk" with Deanna Brown
* David Banner Lands New Movie Role About Hip Hop
* Lil Wayne Talks About Beef, "I'm From The Murder Capital"
* Soulja Boy Sued For Trademark Infringement
3. Tips & Tricks
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* How To Embed Video On Your MemphisRap.com Blog
* Get Responses From Other Members On MemphisRap.com
* Show Up On The Top 40 MemphisRap.com Independent Music Charts
* Forgot Your Username or Password?
4. Dates To Remember
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* Events & Happenings
* CD Releases
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http://www.memphisrap.com/affiliates
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Announcements
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MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event
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The MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event will
be held Jan. 23, 2008 at the New Daisy Theater at 330 Beale
Street in Memphis, TN. This event has been created to showcase
emerging talent and help those in the Music & Entertainment
Industry take advantage of opportunities to connect with other
Music & Entertainment industry people to leverage their skills
and contacts to continue to grow in the business.
http://showcase.memphisrap.com
REGISTER TO PERFORM at the Event:
http://www.memphisrap.com/showcase/register.html
PRE-ORDER Tickets to the Event Online:
http://www.memphisrap.com/showcase/tickets.html
BECOME A SPONSOR of the Event:
http://www.memphisrap.com/showcase/sponsorship.html
R.S.V.P. On Myspace
http://events.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=387787.93416
Win Official Tickets To The 5th Annual 2008 Southern Entertainment Awards
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The hottest awards show in the South! The Southern Entertainment
Awards represents for those responsible for contributing
to the growth of southern music. The awards highlight the
accomplishments of the top DJ's, Producers, Recording Artists,
Labels, Websites, Retail Stores, Models and Clothing companies
in the SOUTH.
Awards Ceremony January 27th, 2008
For a chance to win, enter today and then make your way to the
MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event on January 23, 2008
for the drawing.
Winners will be announced and tickets will be awarded there!
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990266120695.cgi?itemid=9990273698367
Launch of M.R. Affiliates - Make Money By Linking To MemphisRap.com
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Our per member payout program is easy. We pay you .25¢ for each person
that signs up for a free membership. Yes! Free membership!
Get paid by getting new free registered members on MemphisRap.com.
Join today and begin using banners and links and earn .25¢ for each
sign-up. Plus make up to 20% on paid services such as advertising
and upgrades.
http://www.memphisrap.com/affiliates
MemphisRap.com New Self Service Advertising Section - Starting as low as $50/mth
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Setup your own online ad campaign within minutes!
Upload your banner ads/grapics and have your advertisement
seen throughout MemphisRap.com. All you need is $50 to start!
What are you waiting for? Minimum purchase subject to change!!
http://www.memphisrap.com/advertising
Featured News
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Hard Rock Cafe Memphis Hosts 'Applause For the Clause' Benefit Concert
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This holiday season Hard Rock Cafe Memphis invites fans to STEP UP
and rock out for a cause! On Friday, December 21st, Hard Rock Cafe
Memphis will host Applause for the Cause, a benefit concert showcasing
the best local up-and-coming talent..
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990275372306
Introducing "M-Town Talk" with Deanna Brown
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I would like to first start off by saying how much I love this city.
Memphis is beautiful and there are so many great things about it.
I've been here my whole life and the music here has become my life.
I've studied the in's and out's and I'm here to tell you there is a
whole underground world of great music never heard. Well over the next
few months I'm going to bust it out!
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990275041345
David Banner Lands New Movie Role About Hip Hop
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David Banner set to star in a film about Marley Marl’s Juice Crew.
The movie is entitled "The Vapors" about a host of Hip Hop legends
like MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Craig G, Tragedy Khadafi,
Kool G Rap and more.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990275186445
Lil Wayne Talks About Beef, "I'm From The Murder Capital"
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Wayne is quoted as saying "If you are talking about rap and beef,
I'm the wrong person to talk to. I am from New Orleans. Cut your
televisions on. You know where I'm from. I'm from the murder capital,
man. Beef is a different thing there. I have four teardrops on my
face and I have to look my mom in her eye every day. I can't lie to her.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990274779456
Soulja Boy Sued For Trademark Infringement
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The Crank Dat rapper Soulja Boy has reportedly been sued for trademark
infringement by another rapper named Souljah Boy.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990274427315
Tips & Tricks
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How To Embed Video On Your MemphisRap.com Blog
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1. Go to the video site (YouTube, MemphisRapTV.com) and find the
video you'd like to add to your blog.
2. Look for and copy the embed code (usually found to the right, left or underneath
the video clip).
3. Log on to http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/blogging.cgi and then login.
4. Click the "Post Message" link located to the left under your blog picture.
5. On the menu of the "Post A New Message" box, right under the subject and message
title, click the button which looks like <> and paste your code in the message box.
Note: YOU MUST CLICK <> before pasting your embed code. You will see the following
message "You are in TEXT MODE. Use the [<>] button to switch back to WYSIWYG."
5. After pasting your embed code, click SAVE MESSAGE if you do not wish to type a message.
6. If you wish to type a description or article along with the video, click <>
again before typing your description or article.
Note: You will not see your video until you are done and click SAVE MESSAGE. You're done.
Get Responses From Other Members On MemphisRap.com
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To get responses from other members on MemphisRap.com, you should
make your profile look as active and as interesting as possible
by uploading a photo, typing a biography and filling out your profile info.
No one wants to talk to anyone without any information. Would you?
To upload a photo and edit your profile, visit the following link:
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/profile.cgi
Show Up On The Top 40 MemphisRap.com Independent Music Charts
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To get yourself, your artist, radio station or music site
listed on the Top 40 Charts, simply give out the short URL of
your music site to your friends, family and fans, and promote
it on your blogs, MySpace page, website or other music sites.
The short url to your profile can be found at the top of the first
page after logging into your music account or at the bottom of
your music site.
Log into your music account at:
http://music.memphisrap.com
After logging into your music account to locate your short URL
click "Modify Artist" in the left menu.
To change your short url, after clicking "Modify Artist" change
the field labeled, "Artist URL name". What every you type in
for your artist URL name will now be what determines what is your
short URL. For example if you type in "mwrap" as your artist URL
name your short URL will be http://music.memphisrap.com/mwrap
To create a music site visit:
http://music.memphisrap.com/join
Forgot Your Username or Password?
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If you have forgotten your username or password
visit:
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/emailpassword.cgi
type in your email address and the system will email you your
username and new password. After you login you can change your
password to whatever you like.
Dates To Remember
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* Events & Happenings
MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event
Wed, Jan. 23. New Daisy Theater. 33 Beale St. - Memphis, TN 901-405-1851. 7 pm.
SEA Artist Showcase
Thurs, Jan. 24 Grand Casino Convention Center, Tunica, MS. 615-397-7827 6 pm - 9pm.
SEA G-String Jump Off & Late Night Creep
Thurs, Jan. 24 Platinum Rose - Adult Nightclub 4226 S. 3RD ST - Memphis, TN 615-397-7827 10 pm - until.
SEA Industry Insight Conference Day 1
Fri, Jan. 25 Grand Casino Convention Center, Tunica, MS. 615-397-7827 12 pm - 6pm.
SEA Artist Showcase
Fri, Jan. 25 Grand Casino Convention Center, Tunica, MS. 615-397-7827 6 pm - 9pm.
SEA Party - M-Town Throwdown
Fri, Jan. 25 Grand Casino Convention Center - Tunica, MS. 615-397-7827 10 pm - 2am.
SEA Industry Insight Conference Day 2
Sat, Jan. 26 Grand Casino Convention Center - Tunica, MS. 615-397-7827 10 pm - 2am.
2008 Southern Enteratainment Awards
Sun, Jan. 27 Grand Casino Resort - Tunica, MS. 615-397-7827 2 pm.
* CD Releases
December 18, 2008
Big Moe “The Best Of Big Moe”
Cash Money Records “10 Years Of Bling: Vol. 1? (f/ Big Tymers, Lil Wayne, B.G, Juvenile, Turk, & more)
Chingy “Hate It Or Love It” (f/ Ludacris, Rick Ross, Anthony Hamilton, Huey, Ne-Yo, Bobby Valentino, & single “Fly Like Me” w/ Amerie)
Def Jam Sessions “Vol. 1? (f/ Nas, Fabolous, Redman, Ne-Yo, Method Man, Bobby Valentino, Rihanna, & more)
Jaheim “The Makings Of A Man” (f/ single “Never”)
Kirk Franklin “The Fight Of My Life”
Ludacris presents Disturbing The Peace “Strength In Numbers” (f/ Bun B, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Nate Dogg, & single “Celebrity Chick” w/ Chingy, Small World, & Steph Jones)
Lupe Fiasco “Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool” (f/ Snoop Dogg, Pooh Bear, Gemini, & single “Superstar” w/ Matthew Santos)
Mary J. Blige “Growing Pains” (f/ Ludacris, Usher, & single “Just Fine”)
Mike Jones “Running 4 President 2K8?
O.C. “Word Life” (re-release)
Three 6 Mafia “Adventures In Hollyhood” (DVD)
Trae “Life Goes On (S.L.A.B.ED)”
Woss Ness “Bangin Screw 2?
Z-Ro “Street Figgaz: DVD Magazine” (DVD)
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