Big Sean Finally Famous Volume III

G.O.O.D Music signee, Big Sean, drops 3rd installment from the Finally Famous series. This is said to be the preview for his debut album, title to be announced, that is alleged to come out later this year.

TREY AND MELANIE POSE FOR ROC-A-WEAR

We’ve just learned Trey Songz and Melanie Fiona have been tapped to appear as the new faces for Roc-A-Wear’s fall fashion line. YourMusicMyWorld.com reports the singing sensations are posing in exclusive gear that can be seen in the September issues of Vibe and XXL magazines!
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SNOOP DOGG, DRAKE ON NBA 2K11 SOUNDTRACK

2k Sports has released the tracklisting for their upcoming game, NBA 2K11. This year's guest appearances will include only the biggest and the best artists. They’ll compliment NBA legend Michael Jordan, who graces the cover of the game. It hits shelves on October 5^th.

Snoop Dogg - "NBA 2K Theme"

Big Boi - "Shutterbug"

Drake - "Over"

Cassidy - "Game Time"

Ron Artest - "Champion"

Duck-Down All-Stars - "Better Than You"

The Alan Parsons Project - "Sirius"

Art vs. Science - "Hollywood"

Big Rock Candy Mountain - "Rocketship"

Brunettes - "Red Rollerskates"

Chicharones - "Little By Little"

Children Collide - "Skeleton Dance"

Constellations ft. Asher Roth - "We're Here To Save The Day"

Dan Black ft. Kid Cudi - "Symphonies (Remix)"

Delorean - "Deli"

Ev - "Home Of The Brave (Instrumental)"

Failsafe - "Hope & Only If We Learn"

HOGNI - "Bow Down"

Kidz In Space - "Downtime"

Middleman - "It's Not Over Yet"

Rakaa ft. Aloe Blaac - "Crown Of Thorns"

The Redland - "So Far"

The Russian Futurists - "Paul Simon & Precious Metals"

Sonny Bones - "Rise"

Two Door Cinema Club - "I Can Talk"

Yung Autmatik & Bayroot Productions - "Go Hard or Go Home"

Dux Jones - "Pourin' It On"

Kanye West - Power

Visit www.kanyeuniverseciy.com to view.

"Its not a video, its a moving painting" Kanye West

::: Larryngitis III::: Saturday, 14 August :::: THE BANK

The annual infectious event is back again. We are proud to announce that we have finalized the event of the year, which is guaranteed to shut down the city and cause mayhem. Every year we set to create an event that sets a whole new standard of going out. We bring you a complete fresh way of partying up a storm.

The Repertoires & Mtv Base street team are proud to present

Larryngitis III- The Bank (2010)

21 Acts have been booked since its his 21st birthday. The line up boosts only the best in the game:

• Dimplez
• Switch
• Sphectacular
• Naves
• Mac G
• Franky
• Khuli Chana
• AKA
• Vigilante
• Capital
• Warras
• G-Funk
• Shulda da Guru
• T-Lee
• Zee
• Speedsta
• Deza
• Ellipsis

Hosted by Minnie Dlamini (Live) and Eric Macheru (Pop Bottles)
• ….. and Special surprise guest performance

As you can see this line up is insane, 2 floors are being used for this! And The Bank is almost done with the renovations, so its going to look HOT!!! But that’s not all…

There's also something for the ladies, Pastry (by the Simmons Sisters) will be giving away goodies such as their latest range of sneakers and stunners.

Vitamin Water will be sponsoring the VIP area.

Someone will be walking away with a brand new BlackBerry.

Listen to your favourite radio stations for the Larryngitis III ad.

The VIP guestlist is amazing. Expect the who’s who of the industry there.

VIPs will be well catered for.

As you can see, all the stops have been put out for this edition.

Doors open at 9pm
Ladies Free before 10pm
Damage: R100
Strictly NO under 18s.

We have an all star line up. There will be no warm up sets, the party is at full swing as soon as the doors open, so make sure you come early.

Trey leaks Album Cover

We’ve just learned Trey Songz has released the artwork for his upcoming album Passion, Pain, & Pleasure. The follow-up to Ready will include “Bottoms Up” featuring Nicki Minaj and will hit stores on September 14th via Atlantic Records. In addition, you can now pre-order the project, which comes with bracelets, posters and fan club membership for 55 dollars via TreySongz.com. The official tracklisting was posted on ThisIsRNB.com.
AUDIO!
Trey explained what motivates him to make music (See Related Cut #1).
Passion, Pain, & Pleasure tracklist:
1. Here We Go Again (Interlude)
2. Love Faces
3. Massage
4. Alone
5. Bottoms Up (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
6. Pain (Interlude)
7. Can’t Be Friends
8. Please Return My Call
9. Made To Be Together
10. Pleasure (Interlude)
11. Red Lipstick
12. Doorbell
13. Passion (Interlude)
14. Unfortunate
15. I Like Dat (Freak Freaky Dance)
16. Blind
17. You Just Need Me"

THE OFFICIAL LIFEVIBE LAUNCH PARTY!!!!! U CANT MISS THIS

Lifevibe is a young online portal aimed at the young , sleek and fresh urban youths in and around Africa , a portal that provides news , views, opinions, events and keeps you updated on what's happening in and around the world today.

Lifevibe is a Urban Lifestyle brand that looks to provide young leaders, trend setter's as well as innovative thinkers , a elite African platform to engage with other young like minded people.

A lifestyle brand that sparks conversation , encourages positive recreation and is a outlet for young people in an around the country.

Come see and partake in the launch happening at INC in Johannesburg - Braamfontein on the 31 July and party with the some of the freshest and in tune people in the country.

We are looking to make this Africa's premiere elite youth portal so if you think you fit the profile of a high flying, fun having youngster , come party with lifevibe as well as Deejay Monate P , Papercutt , Capital , Shluda De Guru, Tipsy as well as Biz and Fixx. With live performances by Nhathi , Young J and Wrap this is going to one epic launch.

This is one that you dare not miss
The event :

Venue - Inc. The Club
Location - Braamfontein - Johannesburg
Time - 21h00 - 04h00

PHILLIP IS HERE

it goes without saying that we stand 100% behind bafana bafana..show me a man who doesn't and i will show you a hater haha.

after we beat mexico today..we going straight to the top ,,show love for bafana like the rest of our country & thanks to phillip IT HAS BEEN REAL!!!!!

Drake - Thank Me Later

HOW TO SHOOT THE PERFECT MUSIC VIDEO

1) Choose Your Song

Having a music video can help promote your band, through video sites such as YouTube and MySpace. As well as by getting exposure on national television. If you're a film maker making a music video is a good way of getting exposure and experience and bands are often happy to give you a creative free reign. A video doesn't need to cost a fortune what's important is having a good idea and working within your budget. Production companies charge a fortune for even the simplest promo video, but you can easily do it yourself. First things first, however. You have to choose your song.
While it might make sense to make a video for your upcoming single there are a few other factors to consider:

• It can take a lot longer than you think to make a video, so by the time it's finished your single might have come out. It might be an idea to think about making the video for a subsequent single.
• Having said that, in these days of internet downloads, any track can be seen as a single, so there might be a track on the album that you have a great idea for a video for, even if that track wasn't originally planned as a single.
• Remember that it can take a long time to shoot and edit each second of video so while you might have a good idea for a video for that 10 min epic that closes the album it might be more practical to shoot a video for the 3 min pop song.


2) Get a Team and Equipment Together

However complicated (or simple) your shoot is, you'll need a team of people. As well as the actors/performers you'll need:
• Camera person – At least one, and maybe more.
• Lighting Person – If you're filming inside you'll need lighting, and someone to look after it.
• Director/dogsbody – You need someone in charge of the shoot, making sure everything is running smoothly, and who can go buy batteries when you need them.
It's a good idea supply some kind of refreshments for your crew – that will not only keep them happy but also stop them popping off to the shops to get their own supplies, just when you need them for the shoot.
Ideally you'll be able to recruit a team who have their own equipment. If you have to get equipment, then you'll want to get the best your budget allows. While prices are coming down, buying a camera, lights and other gear will still set you back a small fortune. You'll be able to get more equipment for your money by renting gear; many places have community arts programs where you can hire equipment cheaply. You can also check out the local colleges in your area to see if they can help. If you are looking to buy gear, then do your research. For example you're probably better of buying a higher spec Standard Definition camera, than a bottom of the range High Definition camera.

3) Plan Your Shoot


The more planning you can do before hand the quicker you'll be able to shoot. If you're renting gear, the quicker you can shoot the less it will cost you, and if you're relying on favors, people will be more willing to help again if you keep the hanging around to a minimum. To plan, you should:
• Draw story boards showing each scene and shot
• List the crew, performers and props you'll need for each shot
• Try and brief the camera and lighting people beforehand so they know what you want from the shot.
• On the day of the shoot be prepared and organised. Keep a record of shots you've made; it'll make editing much easier. Always allow plenty of time for shooting - the finished shot may only last 10 seconds, but could easily take several hours to set up and shoot. When you're happy with a shot, if you have time, shoot it again. You can never have too much footage, and the retake may capture something that you hadn't noticed first time round. You'll have your plan and storyboard to follow, but remember that some of the best moments in a video can be unplanned. Keep the camera rolling – these days tape is cheap.

4) Capture Live Footage
Filming the band playing live can provide you with great footage for a video. Filming the band at a gig will mean you'll be able to capture the bands live energy and their interaction with the audience. There are some difficulties, however:
• They'll only play the song you're making the video for once so you'll only have one chance of capturing the right footage
• The live version may differ considerably from the recorded version so syncing the footage with the track could be problematic
• The band's, and particularly the audience's, movements won't be choreographed, so you, or your camera person, won't know where to be to capture the right shots
• The lighting and effects may look great to the audience but may not look great to the camera
• Your filming may interrupt the bands performance.
• Live filming may provide you with some great footage that can be used as part of a video, but if you want live footage to synch to a video, your best bet is to "stage" a live performance. Get the band to play along (or mime) to the track in front of an audience of mates or invited fans. You can then control the lighting, people's movements and get the track played as many times as you need.. follow these basic steps and im pretty certain your video will be played on MTV....

TO BE CONTINUED

MTV BASE NIGHTS - ALL WE DO IS WIN

MTV BASE NIGHTS ARE BAAAAAAAAACK !!!!

This friday at Latinova - It's gonna be sicker than life

Everybodies hands go UP ..................................... AND THEY STAY THEREEEEEEE !!!!!

MTV BASE NIGHTS - ALL WE DO IS WEIN

Attention singers, songwriters, and musicians

Is your dream to become a professional musical artist? Have you ever dreamed of getting signed with an independent or major record label or music publisher? If so, don't do another thing until you've read the entire report below titled "Top 10 Reasons Why Most Musicians and Bands Fail."
You need this information!
It would be extremely difficult (almost impossible) for you to ever have a successful career in the music business without it!
Success in the music business is achieved through...
• Learning how the industry works
• Refining your talent
• Setting career goals
• Planning
• And most importantly... taking action!
If you're serious about becoming a professional singer, songwriter, and/or musician, and you truly desire a long-term, successful career in the music business, please read this entire report. I'm going to share some very important information that you're going to need to launch a successful music career.
This is your access to the fastest, easiest way to succeed in the music business, and to possibly land a record deal and/or publishing deal..


TOP 10 REASONS WHY MOST MUSICIANS AND BANDS FAIL:

REASON NUMBER 1
They don't have a plan of action. - Without any career goals or plans to achieve them, how do you know if you're making any progress? The music business can be a very tough nut to crack, especially if you have no sense of direction. Many record companies, music publishers, managers, producers, entertainment lawyers, and even booking agents won't work with artist's who haven't set any real career goals. They prefer working with musician's who already have their career goals clearly established, and are diligently working toward them on their own.

REASON NUMBER 2
They don't have the tools needed for success. - The following list contains some of the tools you'll need throughout your professional music career.
PRESS KIT / PROMO-PACK
- A demo CD consisting of 3-5 of your BEST songs. (Quality does matter!)
- An artists' biography. (Detailing important information about you; including who you are, what you've done, what you're doing currently, where you're headed, etc.
A song list. (All the song titles you perform; copies & originals)
- A lyric sheet. (Lyrics to your original song material included on your demo.)
- A fact sheet. (Outlines the information in your bio.)
- Artist Photo.
- Write-ups. (Any interesting stories or reviews written about you which were printed in industry publications or newspapers; or received radio or television coverage.)
- Special Interest Topics. (Have you ever been on TV or the radio? Any claim to fame or reasons why you might appeal to a large audience.)
MAILING LIST
A very important factor in your success as an artist is by assembling, maintaining, and properly utilizing a mailing list. This list consists of names and contact information of your fans, media contacts, industry insiders, and anyone else who has a general interest (business or otherwise) in you (the artist). A mailing list can be a tremendous asset to any artist once they realize how to use it to its maximum potential.
MEDIA TARGET LIST
It's extremely important that you fully utilize the media to advance your music career. This includes all trade publications, magazines, newspapers, radio, television, and the Internet. A well refined, talented artist or band that continually self-promotes has (by far) the best chance of getting "noticed" and signed with a record label. Have you ever heard the expression, "out of sight - out of mind?" You need to be the exact opposite of this! Stay in sight as often as possible and in the minds of as many people as possible. Saturate the industry and the general public with your act and you will go places!
Utilize the media with paid advertisements, "FREE" advertisements, press releases, write-ups & reviews, and radio & television airtime.

REASON NUMBER 3
They don't have anyone to guide their careers. - One of the responsibilities of an artist's personal manager is to help them make wise career decisions. The problem is that most artists have a very difficult time finding good management, since most of the experienced and "connected" managers are usually busy with their current clientele. For this reason, many musicians ask a friend to be their manager. What usually happens is the friend becomes more of a booking agent than a personal manager. (It's much easier to book a show than to guide a musician's career!) Since these "friends" are often new to the music business they sometimes wind up getting in the way rather than helping.
If it's a manager you want, find a manager! If your friends want to be helpful they can always take money at the door at shows when needed, or they could learn to run your light show! Never put the fate of your career in the hands of someone who has no idea how the music business works and has no experience dealing with others in the business!

REASON NUMBER 4
They wait to be discovered. - If you're "waiting to be discovered," I have one simple question... "What are you waiting for?" That's like saying, "I'm waiting to be successful!" It doesn't make sense! What musician's really mean when they say that they're waiting to be discovered is "I'm stalling due to an enormous lack of information!" There's nothing to "wait for" so get going! Demand discovery, never wait for it!

REAON NUMBER 5
They lack dedication. - Many artists have performed for over 10 years before landing a record deal! That's dedication! That's perseverance! That's the kind of tenacity it takes to succeed in the music business! If you have the dedication to continue through thick and thin and let nothing stand in your way, it's much more likely that good things will happen.

REASON NUMBER 6
They simply "don't know what to do." - Here they are..."The 3 Secrets to Becoming a Professional Musician and Landing a Recording Contract!"
- Refine your talent! Practice, Practice, Practice!
- Educate yourself about the business! Never assume you know how it works, find out! If you think you'll figure it out as you go, you're right, you will; but it will be by stumbling and falling more times than you'll ever care to tell! It's OK to learn by doing, but don't learn by making one mistake after another. This can be very time consuming and extremely painful to your ego! Get the facts and learn the business the right way!
- Promote, Promote, Promote! You may be the greatest musician or singing sensation that ever walked this planet, but without any promotion nobody will ever know!

REASON NUMBER 7
They have more reasons why they can't than why they can! - Too many artists set up invisible barriers in their minds that prevent them from hitting it big. Don't let a lack of confidence in your talent or music be what stops you from realizing your dreams. A healthy ego is a necessity in the music business.

REASON NUMBER 8
They don't have a long-term commitment. - If you cannot honestly see yourself as a performing artist for more than 6 months to a year, than you're obviously going through a phase and for the sake of all of us real musician's; we hope you get over it VERY soon! Being a musician is a lifelong endeavor, not a passing fad! Musician's that succeed in this industry don't stick their toe in to test the water; they dive in head first and never look back! Once a musician, always a musician!

REASON NUMBER 9
They don't take their act seriously. - If you treat your music as a hobby, that's all it will ever be! If you don't take your music seriously, no one else will either! If your goal is to be a professional musician, you should present yourself and everything you do in a professional manner!

REASON NUMBER 10
They have absolutely no talent! - One of the biggest reasons why it's so hard to break into the music business is because it's such a saturated industry. Everybody wants to be a star. What makes it even more difficult is that there are so many "wanna-be" musicians out there that they ruin it for musicians who possess real talent! Record companies are bombarded daily with "crappy" demos and submission packages that are so far from industry standards that they're sometimes thrown in the garbage without even being opened! What this means for the professional musician (blazing with raw talent) is that they have to wait until the record company's A&R people finish sorting through this enormous pile of "crap" before they'll ever get a response

SO KEEP IT REAL, FOLLOW THE STREETTEAM BLOG "AND" THEN YOUR HEART, FOR SOME MORE TIPS ON HOW TO BECOME A STAR....

TO BE CONTINUED..........................

DRAKE GRABS LIL WAYNE ON THANK ME LATER

Drake sat down with MTV News to reveal that he did, in fact, collaborate with Lil Wayne on his debut album, Thank Me Later. The song is reportedly titled “Miss Me” and the Toronto rapper described the track as “a song that’s about being away from what you love and hoping that when you’re gone that somebody out there misses you. It goes for Wayne’s situation and mine.” To learn more head over to MTV.com now. Thank Me Later arrives on June 15th

Lil Wayne's Prison Duties Revealed, "They Got Him On Suicide Watch For Other Prisoners"

Lil Wayne's ex-wife Antonia "Toya" Carter has revealed that the incarcerated rapper is helping prevent other inmates from committing suicide.

According to Toya, he is keeping an eye out on possible suicidal prisoners.

"Wayne has a job -- they got him on suicide watch for other prisoners," his ex, BET reality star Antonia "Toya" Johnson, told Us' Ian Drew during an office visit Tuesday. "He watches the crazy prisoners and makes sure they don't kill themselves. He likes the job even though they don't pay him much." (Us Magazine)

Toya recently talked about Wayne's current relationship with their daughter, Reginae.

"As long as we've been talking or dating I've never not been able to pick up the phone and call him no matter what is going on in my life," she said in an interview. "Now he's locked up and it's not like that anymore. As far as my daughter, her and her father have a great relationship. She talks to him every day after school. She can still talk to him but now it's on a schedule with calls. It's going to be a change for these 8 months." (Honey Mag)

Wayne is currently keeping fans updated with his new website, WeezyThanxYou.com.

"Love. Live. Life. Proceed. Progress. That's who I am and who I'll always be. You see, we're all living on borrowed time, so I'm not worried about this situation. Life happens quick. The more time you spend contemplating what you should have done...you lose valuable time planning what you can and will do. Trying to tear down the past prohibits you from building up your future. So for my time here, my physical will be confined to the yard. My love and my spirit, however, know no boundaries." (Weezy Thanx You)