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MEMPHISRAP.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Packed with the latest features and news!
01/24/2007 - 01/29/07
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Contents
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1. Announcements
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* Winners of the MemphisRap.com Showcase Announced
* Photos of the MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event Now Online
* Playa Fly - Prepare or Beware CD Giveaway
2. Featured News
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* Alleged Drug Lord Is Half Brother of Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul, Faces Federal Charges
* Suge Knight Banned From Compton, "I'm a 42-year-old businessman, not a gang member"
* Lil' Wayne Arrested In Arizona For Drug Possession
* Academy Award Winning Frayser Boy Pulls A Tupac
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 - Southern Entertainment Awards Lineup
* CD Releases
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Announcements
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MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event Registration Extended
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The organizers of the MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event
have announced its Showcase winners.
All talent who entered the showcase performed on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
in front of a Panel of Industry Judges, magazine publications, music fans,
A&R's, and others throughout the night which was filled with entertainment
and networking.
Top performers of the showcase portion of the event included Telfon Don
who took the number one spot, the second spot was a tie between B' Rob,
the only live hip-hop band and 17 year-old rapper Lil' Sha, the only solo
female performer. And though not mentioned after the showcase, the other
performer, amongst the top three coming in at a close third place, was
rap artist Foley.
Rap artist Telfon Don will receive a complimentary full day recording
session at the prestigious Memphis Records/Young Avenue Sound and an
opportunity to appear on the MemphisRap.com Compiliation. All three top
performers will receive professional PR services and promotions and marketing
through MemphisRap.com.
The occassion included a host of Industry professionals who judged the
showcase. Judges and special guests for the evening included Award winning
music producer, rapper and songwriter Al Kapone also the President of the
Memphis Grammy Chapter, platinum music producer and Memphis Music Commission
Board Member Kurt Clayton, TV host and 88.5 MSC radio personality Tina Tilton,
Jason Latshaw of Ardent Music and Leeway Music, Wendy Day of Rap Coalition,
DJ and on air personality Rob Storm, two time S.E.A. award winner Freddy Hydro,
music artist "Free" of Free Sol signed to Justin Timberlake's Tennman Records,
Kevin Nix of L. Nix and Mastering, Phillip Beasley of the Memphis Songwriters
Association, Michael McLaughlin of Universal Music, Frayser Boy of B.A.R.
Muzik/Hypnotize Minds, rapper artist DJ Zirk, Tom Skeemask, Kingpin Skinny Pimp,
Partee of Gain Green Entertainment, Yung Kee, Jack Frost, co-founder Janiro Hawkins
of the Southern Entertainment Awards (S.E.A.), Memphis Jookin dancers, the lovely
Memphis Honeys models, amongst others.
MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event was held at the New Daisy
Theater on infamous Beale St. in Memphis, TN and was sponsored by Vanwraps.com
and Memphis Records/Young Avenue Sound and brought to you in part by M-Town
Entertainment.
Photos of the event can be found on the MemphisRap.com website.
The MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event is just one of many
projects lined up to happen throughout the year. To stay informed about
opportunities and news, please visit http://www.memphisrap.com for the next
Showcase & Industry Networking date.
Photos of the MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event Now Online
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As the doors opened around 6pm, people began to flow into The New Daisy to watch
the MemphisRap.com Showcase of hot new performers competing for a grand prize of
free studio time given by Memphis Records and promo services given through Memphisrap.com.
The show began with two entertaining hosts, K-Lee and Nina Stakz.
Judges and special guests for the evening included Award winning music producer, rapper
and songwriter Al Kapone also the President of the Memphis Grammy Chapter, platinum music
producer and Memphis Music Commission Board Member Kurt Clayton, TV host and 88.5 MSC
radio personality Tina Tilton, Jason Latshaw of Ardent Music and Leeway Music, Wendy Day
of Rap Coalition, DJ and on air personality Rob Storm, two time S.E.A. award winner Freddy
Hydro, music artist "Free" of Free Sol signed to Justin Timberlake's Tennman Records,
Kevin Nix of L. Nix and Mastering, Phillip Beasley of the Memphis Songwriters Association,
Michael McLaughlin of Universal Music, Frayser Boy of B.A.R. Muzik/Hypnotize Minds,
rapper artist DJ Zirk, Tom Skeemask, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Partee of Gain Green Entertainment,
Yung Kee, Jack Frost, co-founder Janiro Hawkins of the Southern Entertainment Awards
(S.E.A.), Memphis Jookin dancers, the lovely Memphis Honeys models, amongst others.
Some of the photos can now be seen online at:
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/photogallery.cgi?categoryid=9990278542917
Playa Fly - Prepare or Beware CD Giveaway
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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:
STEP 1: Feel out the submission form and be entered into the contest to win a free
copy of Playa Fly's "Prepare or Beware Da Mafia Massacre" CD hosted by Montana Trax.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990266120695.cgi?itemid=9990273655311
Featured News
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Alleged Drug Lord Is Half Brother of Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul, Faces Federal Charges
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Recently arrested and alleged Memphis drug lord Craig Petties, the half-brother
of DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia is now in Memphis, TN facing federal drug and money
laundering charges.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990275372306
Suge Knight, "I'm a 42-year-old businessman, not a gang member"
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The City of Compton wants to ban the rap music mogul, Marion 'Suge' Knight,
from Compton.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990275944577
Lil' Wayne Arrested In Arizona For Drug Possession
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Lil Wayne's tour bus was allegedly pulled over after it went through
a US Border Patrol checkpoint.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990275186445
Academy Award Winning Frayser Boy Pulls A Tupac
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Academy Award winner Frayser Boy recently went out to L.A to record his
new album "The Key" with Hypnotize Minds.
http://www.memphisrap.com/cgi-bin/content/pub9990263694155.cgi?itemid=9990274779456
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
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
In Stores Now
DJ Hollywood and Dirty South Radio Present "Kingpin Skinny Pimp, All About the South 4"
Lil Wyte "The One and Only"
Project Pat "Walkin Bank Roll"
Prophet Posse "Return, Part 2: Belly Of The Beast"
Stockholdaz "No One Can Do It Better"
Three 6 Mafia "Adventures In Hollyhood" DVD
Yung Kee "Um Fukk'd Up Gimme Sumpthn"
Coming Soon TBA
Gangsta Boo "Forever Gangsta"
Gangsta Boo and La Chat "Who's The Hardest"
Playa Fly "Mafia All Day"
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