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Welcome Back T.I. "I'm Back" Single Out Now!

Okay this is straight heat. I'm glad to see my homie outta the joint. He's too talented to be on lockdown. I hope you wanna-be thug cats out here in the world learned something from T.I.'s legal situation.

With that said, T.I.'s got some new heat out. It's an album cut but its still hot as Waka Flocka's ribs after a shoot out. Naw, I'm just sayin' though. I'm glad dude is out and I wish him much continued success.

Peep out the track below:

T.I. "I'm Back" | Official Young Simmons Blog | Young Simmons News and Celebrity Blogs | Global Grind

Str8 Heat!!!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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LIL WAYNE feat. EMINEM "Drop The World" (NEW VIDEO)

Here is a new video from Lil Wayne featuring EMINEM "Drop The World". I kinda like it. Let me know what you think. Leave me some comments.

Here's the link below:

LIL WAYNE feat. EMINEM "Drop The World" (NEW VIDEO) | Official Young Simmons Blog | Young Simmons News and Celebrity Blogs | Global Grind

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Can JA RULE come back as a main stream artist

Yo, I was on Global Grind earlier today and Jo Jo, put up a song by Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly called "Incredible". It's okay. Definitely for the ladies but I wonder if this song can put him back on top. Here's the link to the song below:

JA RULE feat. R. KELLY "Incredible" | Official Young Simmons Blog | Young Simmons News and Celebrity Blogs | Global Grind

Honestly though, and all jokes aside, this is Hiphop Kulture so as long as Ja wants to put out music, who can rightfully tell him he can't?

I'm not a big fan of most of Ja's music but I'll be damned if someone tells me I shouldn't put music out because "they" don't think its hot.

Anyway, Ja keep doin' ya thang and poppin' ya bottles. I remember something you said in an interview once: "If you ain't riddin' right, you ain't rappin' right!" Haters hear that!!! Holla!!! Holla!!!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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New Beat! DRAKE "It's Over" (NEW MUSIC)

Jo Jo Simmons (Run's son from Run-DMC and Russell Simmons nephew) posted this joint up at Global Grind. It's Drake's new joint, "It's Over". I'll probably have to listen to it a few more time but nothing jumped out at me while I was listening to it.

What do you think about this beat?

Click on the link below to hear it:

DRAKE "It's Over" (NEW MUSIC) | Official Young Simmons Blog | Young Simmons News and Celebrity Blogs | Global Grind

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Beat Maker Chris Henderson:The Anatomy Of A Grammy | NODFACTOR.COM

This is from my other blog, The Rap Beat Creator.

Click on the link below and you will learn the story of a Grammy Award-winning producer not too much different from you or me. Its a dope interview by one of 2009's hottest producers.

The Rap Beat Creator: Make Your Own Beats!!!: Beat Maker Chris Henderson:The Anatomy Of A Grammy | NODFACTOR.COM

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Are You All The Way Turned Up?!?!?

This track is pretty nice. Its got that Dirty South feel to it.

Roscoe Dash featuring Soulja Boy. It seems like just a fun song overall and it looks like they had a ball making the video.




Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Just Check Out The New Kanye West Single And...

I think its a well put together track. He hit a couple of notes that he shouldn't have hit but overall I think its pretty dope.

I'm sure it will get lots of rotation. It sounds like a Top 10 pop song but its HOT! No kidding.

The bouncing boobs is kinda wild and the fact that they never show Kanye is different but it works.

If you don't believe me check it out for yourself.




What do you think? Some people hate it and some people love it.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Bangin' Rap Instrumental: Timbaland featuring Drake - "Say Something"

Even Bedrock by Young Money is holding down the top spot on Billboard, one of the dopest beats in the Billboard Rap Top 10 is the Timbaland cut featuring Drake, "Say Something".

Timbaland goes crazy with the synths and the hook is really laid back and nice. Sonically the track is dope.

And I'm not the only one who thinks the beat is hot. It's been on Billboard for 9 weeks and its holding down the #3 spot!

Here's the video below if you haven't seen it.



Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Album Review: Sex Therapy By Robin Thicke

Ironically I purchased Robin Thicke's Sex Therapy album on Valentine's Day. I can thoroughly say I was let down.

I picked this up as a gift to my wife because she really liked his last album and once again, it was Valentine's Day. There was only one cut that I could say that I would push repeat to hear. The rest was full of album cuts that really didn't stand out.

What really surprised me was the list of executive producers. 3 names in particular out of 4 that are serious music industry veterans who gave a stamp of approval on this release. I'm talkin' big names like Jimmy Iovine, Andre Harrell, & Pharell Williams. Three people that really know music and are responsible for millions of albums sold.

I asked my wife if giving it another listen would change her mind.

Another thing that was wack especially since it came from Wal-Mart was there were all kinds of explicit lyrics starting from track 1. There was no parental advisory label on the front and the CD was unedited. I took the CD back to Wal-Mart and exchanged it for Rhianna. :)

I'll post on her review soon...

Let's Make it Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Mobile Test Blog! Mello Melanin
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Outkast: Legendary Emcees With Super Tight Beats

Today I was on that Outkast. I had to take it back for while and listen to some of their classic joints. I'm talkin' 'bout the 1st two albums: Southernplayalisticcadillacmusic and ATLiens.

I like to zone out on some their classic joints. I even checked out the "Royal Flush" joint that came out a couple years ago with Raekwon. This was dope beats by The Dungeon.

This is raw Outkast!

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OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Watch more Music Videos at Vodpod.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Rhianna's Hard ...And So Is That Beat!!! Check It Out Online

For the last couple of weeks I've been bumpin' Rhianna's 'Hard' off her latest album Rated R. The song features Young Jeezy with a super tight beat by The Dream and Tricky Stewart.

Check out the video below!




This beat is sick!!! So Hard! Too Hard!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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The Hottest Beats On The Billboard Charts

The hottest beat on the music charts right now In my opinion is the Ludacris joint featuring Shawnna,"How Low". Its produced by Canadian producer T-Minus. The beat is snapping so hard and Luda blends in to make it a perfect dance cut.

Dirty South in full effect.

I've posted a copy of the video below so that you can check out the song. Yes the song is about honeys gettin' low in the video but the beat is so hard. It's on of those you could just keep hitting play to listen over and over again.

The baseline is sick. The beat is krazy and put over the hook with some fire lyrics, its a classic song.

Enjoy.




Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

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Be On The Lookout For The Rap Beat Creator Podcast

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls,

The Rap Beat Creator Podcast is coming soon. It'll have mostly current events in music and some music business tips but it will be entertaining!

I'll send out the first podcast by the end of this week.

Also, coming early 2009, I'll be revamping my best selling audiobook "How To Get Thousands of Dollars Worth of Free Hiphop Advertising" as well as releasing my new book, "Teach Me How To Rap."

You'll be the first to know...

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com

The Importance of Having a Team

Have you ever played any organized team sports like football or basketball? I played both in school and what you learn in practice is way more valuable that just how to play a sport.

You learn things like "there's no "I" in Team", "together we stand, divided we fall" and all sorts of lessons to help you build a "team spirit".

How does this relate to the music business?

Well for starters, if you look at the music industry and the biggest power players, you'll notice there are teams. Even a solo artist like Jay-Z has a team. The Wu Tang Clan is a team that can be a football team all by itself! More currently you have crews like The Diplomats, T.I.'s Pimp Squad Clique, and Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace.

When I was touring with KRS-ONE in California, he had a team. There was his personal manager, Simone, his road manager, and several other people who were there to make sure everything went on schedule as much as possible. Everybody knew what they had to do and sometimes they even did another persons job if it was necessary.


A good book to read about building your music business team is Donald Passman's 'All You Need To Know About The Music Business.' In it, he outlines the basic team members for people wanting to be in the music industry.

Here's a loose sketch of your team members:

1. You (The Artist/Producer)
2. Personal Manager
   
3. Entertainment Lawyer
   
4. Booking Agent
   
5. Business Manager

Let's look at each of these in more detail:

You is self explanatory. Without You, none of this is possible and there is no need for the rest of the team. You are the center of the team.

Your Personal Manager is what Passman calls the CEO/General Manager of your team. This person is responsible for helping you direct your career and basically going to bat for you in whatever way to boost your career. They can also be responsible for helping you pick your other team members.

The Entertainment Attorney is, according to Passman, the most important member of the team. They take care of the legal details for the artist, help negotiate contracts and make sure the artist can get what they want with the least amount of legal hassle. They also help shop your music to get a record deal. Their job is generally to protect the artist.

The Booking Agent is the person who is responsible for getting you gigs. They help you get concert dates and public appearances.

Last but not least is the Business Manager. This person handles all of your finances and they are responsible for making sure all of your money dealings are in order. They help you budget, pay bills, make investments, check your royalty statements, etc. In a nutshell they are the ones responsible for helping you make your net worth grow.

Do you now understand the importance of having a team? You can try to do it all alone but you'll make much more money if you have a team of players to help you succeed.

One more thing on the quality of the members of your team. This has more to do with your team members' mindset. Make sure your Personal Manager, who is the CEO/General Manager of your team, is a go-getter. That is worth repeating.

Make sure your Personal Manager is a go-getter.

Your Personal Manager can make or break your career so choose wisely. And don't be afraid to replace your team members if you need to. If you have a weak link, then you need to get rid of the dead weight. In the end, it will be a blessing to your career especially if you plan to be in the music business on a long term basis.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com

Working On A New Beat

I'm staying persistent with making beats. I started on one a couple of days ago and worked on it yesterday.

I plan on mixing it later today and then putting it up for sale.

You'll be the first to know...

Let's make it happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com

P.S. If you would like to know more about how you can make beats online and make your own beats check out my beat review site at www.RapBeatCreator.com.

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New Beat I Put Together

Here's something I put together a while ago. Don't ask me why I've waited this long to post it.

Click on the link below to hear the track:

http://www.free-hot-rap.com/WhereYouBeenBoy.mp3

The track is for sale to the highest bidder.

Bidding ends December 3, 2008 9pm Eastern Time

Starting Bid is $20.00

Holla...

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
www.RapBeatCreator.com

Do You REALLY Want To Be In The Music Business?

Whassup Peeps?

There are a lot of people who subscribe to my email list just to get free rap instrumentals that come when you sign up. There are probably fewer people who are on the site to really learn about the music business AND how it works.

In my opinion, any aspiring artist who is not learning about the workings of the music business is wasting his or her time. Why do I say that? Well, its 2008, not 1978 when good emcees were extremely rare. Nowadays, most of the emcees that come on the scene are halfway decent. The artists that have longevity though are the ones that KNOW this business.

There are countless stories of 1 hit wonders in the music industry or wildly successful artists who end up broke after a few albums. I mean look at TLC when they where at their highest point. They had to file bankruptcy. MC Hammer, Teddy Riley, Peabo Bryson. The list could go on.

Just because you see an artist with an assload of jewelry and a nice assortment of high-end cars doesn't meant that they are financially sound. Don't forget, the music industry and Hollywood sleep in the bed together EVERY night. Video editing plays tricks on the eyes and ears everyday. Most new artist don't know this but its the truth. Hollywood has a way of sensationalizing everything so buyer beware.

For those that don't want to get taken to the cleaners or strong armed by CEOs like Suge Knight, you should learn all aspects of the music industry. In addition to most of the traditional "must-have", "how to" books on the biz, you should definitely check out the book "Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business" by Fredric Dannen. This book is classic because it gives you an accurate picture of what the music industry really is and how it works.

Please don't be the next artist to be living from a cardboard box because you didn't want to learn the business. That's insane to me and I just don't understand that point of view. If this is your passion, your dream, your greatest hope, your "calling" and you feel like you can make it in the biz, why not study it?

Here is your task: Do something everyday toward your career related to the music business. Do just 1 thing is all I ask and if you are as good as you think you are, more opportunities will come to you.

Untill next time, Peace!!!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
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Free-Hot-Rap.com Changes to Website

Whassup Peeps?

It's been a long time since I blogged. Time has gone by so fast. The last time I posted a blog was back in November! I took a better position at my day job and it requires alot of my attention. Yes, I said day job. We've all heard the saying, "Don't quit your day job". We'll I've quit mine several times and got good and bad results but I can honestly say I'm okay today.

Although I haven't been blogging regularly, that doesn't mean that I haven't been working hard on what I can do to make the www.Free-Hot-Rap.com site better. I changed the site to be easier to navigate and although I still give away the 7 free rap instrumentals, selling beats is not my primary focus anymore...helping newbie emcees is.

Why am I doing this you say? We'll to be honest with you, my beat making skills are cool but everybody is doing it. In layman's terms, there is too much competition for selling music online. I know of some guys making 5 figures a month consistently but that doesn't mean selling instrumentals is right for me just because I know how make them. Trust that I AM a true emcee and my lyrical skills far exceed my production skills.

Now this doesn't mean that I won't make anymore beats. I enjoy beats like no other. I just don't have to make all of them myself to be happy with myself. Writing and spittin' lyrics for me comes easy because I've done it for over 25 years. Damn, did I say that? Yes. Over 25 years, I've been hashing out some dope lyrics. It's natural for me.

Is it natural for you?

I asked because I've noticed several people who come to the www.Free-Hot-Rap.com site are interested in songwriting. I believe these are the people who I'm supposed to help. Beats are a dime a dozen but well-written song win Grammys and songs, I can definitely teach you how to write. But its not only writing the song that's important. A true artist that wants to succeed in this business must learn it from all angles.

There is much more than just beats and lyrics (Whaddup J-Force!). The music business is as KRS-ONE put it on The Arsenio Hall Show many years ago: 10% show and 90% business.

So please stay with me as I make this journey into teaching this business to you and whom ever else reads this. I think I've found my calling.

Check out my free article on music contracts and get 7 FREE rap instrumentals right now at www.Free-Hot-Rap.com.

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist