Here is just randomly recorded footage during the Offering period at a church.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Just for Laughs
So, I know my blog caters to music...but just for this moment I had to add some classic reality TV footage. This is a clip from the show Scare Tactics. The episode is 'Rat Monster', and all I can say is this is sheer comedy simply hilarious...check it out...hope you get some great laughs as well...
ENJOY....
Sunday, March 7, 2010
FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK 3/7/2010 Presents: Blessed Wun
Ladies and Gentleman, I proudly present to you as Featured Artist of the Week, Atlanta representative "BLESSED WUN". Blessed Wun is an artist with a style all on his own. His lyrics speak of the struggle he & others have and are experiencing. Not to be taken lightly, Blessed Wun is making a name for himself with a strong work ethic. Below you will find more about Blessed Wun the Man & Artist, music links, pictures, mixtape download links and contact information to get more of this artist. So, sit back and enjoy the sounds of... Blessed Wun...
Emerging from the depths of the Atlanta arrives an unconventional, positivity driven, hip-hop artist named Blessed Wun. With the release of his debut album Time (August, 2009), this eccentric emcee/producer/writer is poised to gain attention in the Hip-Hop market. Born in Atlanta, Blessed grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood that gave him a strong work ethic and a certified testimony. Always seeking to share his gift, he focused on his passion, music, and after years of symphonic musical studies, he found his calling in producing records and writing songs. In October, 2007 “Blessed Wun” was the first artist to be featured twice on the Hip-Hop Compilation: Taking the Gospel to the Streets V.5, and was voted by thousands to be featured on V.6 which was released in October 2008. Blessed Wun was honored with an ambassador award in January 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia for his hard work and success within the community. With a vast history of live performances, Blessed Wun is building relationships within the Atlanta Hip-Hop community and continuing to expand his horizons. After producing for Bonecrusher, Jill Scott, and countless other Artist, Blessed Wun and Clergy Productions are blazing a path that will last for decades to come. Without over preaching, the content of his music exemplifies conscience thoughts while keeping the listener entertained and intrigued. With the God given talent and testimonies destined to touch the lives of millions, Blessed Wun aims to continue to grow and share gifts with the world. He is currently independent and aspiring to ensure that the quality of music in today's world is filled with, good music, good lyrics, and sheer entertainment.
***Who is He?
***His Music
"Red Eye"
"100"
"Barz"
LIVE Performance
"Redlight"
***Mixtape Downloads
"ATL Original: Side A & Side B"
2 Mixtapes for FREE!!!
***How You Can Reach Him
Twitter: http;//twitter.com/Blessed_Wun
Website: www.clergyproductions.com
Thank you Blessed Wun for giving me the opportunity to share you music with the world. I look forward to hearing more of your work in the future. I wish you all the luck on your endeavors. Ladies & Gentleman, I hope you have enjoyed Featured Artist "Blessed Wun"...see you next week...
Saturday, February 27, 2010
KICKS & SNARES
SOUNDCLASH x BLACKSMITH x KEVINNOTTINGHAM.COM PRESENT:
KICKS AND SNARES
SNEAKER EXCHANGE - BUY.SELL.TRADE
&
LIVE GRAFFITI, BREAK DANCING, MC BATTLE, NETWORKING & ARTIST SHOWCASE
FEATURING THE LEGENDARY PETE ROCK ON THE 1s & 2s!!!
The SOURCE Magazine will be in the building!!!
The SOURCE Magazine will be in the building!!!
WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010
TIME: 3:00 PM
WHERE: HOWLIN WOLF DEN
907 S. PETERS, NOLA
ADMISSION: $10 PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON
**LIVE PERFORMANCES INCLUDE:
Skipp Coon & Mr. Nick
LYRIKILL
BZY BEE
LIL DEE
NESBY PHIPS
TYGAH WOODS
& MORE!!!
**GUEST DJ'S:
LEGENDARY PETE ROCK
GO DJS E.F. CUTTIN, DAT BOI & TONY SKRATCHERE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
OR
http://marchsoundclash.eventbrite.com
OR
http://www.thesource.com/blog/post/9956/Kicks-and-Snares-New-Orleans
OR
http://www.thesource.com/blog/post/9956/Kicks-and-Snares-New-Orleans
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES & VENDOR TABLES ARE AVAILABLE...FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION PLEASE SEE CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW....
***El Williams:
Email: elwilliams79@gmail.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/el_williams
***Chuck Jones
Email: nosoundclash@gmail.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/lyrikill
***Nicoya Hogan
Email: nicoya.hogan@gmail.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NOLABelle83
COME OUT & SUPPORT THE REAL HIP HOP MOVEMENT...
HIP HOP IS ALIVE!!!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK 2/21/2010 PRESENTS: CONFIGA
This week I am proud to present CONFIGA as my Featured Artist of the week. CONFIGA is from the UK, so NOLA Belle has officially gone international!!!! Configa has a different style that I JUST HAD to add to my blog, very reminiscent of The Gorillaz. So, lets find out more about CONFIGA. Below is his bio, pictures, music links & contact information. Ladies & Gentleman, I present to you CONFIGA...enjoy...and feel free to comment & provide feedback.
***Who Is He?
UK based Configa A.K.A Andrew Laidlaw first got into hip hop in 1988 via the sounds of The Native Tongues. As a young teenager Laidlaw saw his future as lying in radio, and even had his own hip hop show on a local unlicensed station, but ultimately the draw of the mic proved too great and he started writing his own rhymes at the age of 16 under the pseudonym ‘M.C. Unique’. Early ventures included making mix tapes that were sold and distributed on the local streets, freestyle battles and exploiting musical avenues through the relatively new medium of the Internet. As a noted battle rapper, Laidlaw decided to build upon his buzz and release his debut album entitled ‘Baptizm Of Fire’ in 2000. Aside from mic duties the album was also self-produced/mixed/manufactured and financed by Laidlaw himself. The album notably featured a collaboration with B. Down the owner of LA based ‘Rap Junkie Records’ who signed Laidlaw to his fledgling independent label in 2001. Laidlaw (as ‘M.C. Unique’) featured on two mix tapes on the LA label (Independent Game 1 (2001) and Independent Game (2002) and released his second album ‘The King Of Linguistics’ in 2002 also through ‘Rap Junkie Records’, this album again being mainly self produced by Laidlaw himself. The album garnered favourable reviews and received solid exposure including a mention on MTV.com alongside the ‘8 Mile’ Soundtrack and Christina Aguilera on its release date and was subject to European and US wide distribution. Following the promotion of the album, in 2003 Laidlaw decided to take a back seat on mic duties and rebrand himself ‘Configa’ where he has focused on production work since. In 2004 Configa formed, along with Wargasms, Arsenal and C-Gully, the crew ‘Slept On Fam’. The album ‘Audio Crack’ was released in 2006 to critical acclaim. Rapreviews.com asked the rhetorical question “What makes Configa so good?” and heralded his “splendiferous sonic scenery”; music Insider Gian Fiero stated “It's not often that I get a group Rap project that embodies this much personality, influence, and talent”; ukhh.com exclaimed that “Configa serves up the production crack for those audio canals” and Blues & Soul magazine pinpointed “Configa’s stirring production”. To coincide with these rave reviews the accolades started pouring in, culminated by Slept On Fam in 2007 winning ‘Group of The Year’ at the second annual Get ‘Em Magazine music awards in Florida (hosted by the legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr), beating such luminaries as recent Oscar winners Three 6 Mafia. More recently Configa has begun work on his solo album entitled "Inside The Echo Chamber” which will be entirely produced by Configa himself with a host of different MC’s guesting on the tracks. The album is set for release early 2011.
***The Music
"Green Power" by Slept On Fam (produced by Configa)
"The Way They Do My Life" by Slept On Fam (produced by Configa)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
http://configa.com/track/hot-
Taken from Configa's forthcoming album "Inside The Echo Chamber"
***Where Can You Hear & Find Out More?
Main Site: http://configa.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Configa
Email: configa@gmail.com
Thank you very much Configa for letting me share your talent & music with the world. I look forward to watching your talent & career go further in the industry. Congratulations & keep up the good work.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Featured Artist of the Week 2/14/2010 Presents: Duece
I proudly present to you this week's Featured Artist of the Week: DUECE. He has a style all on his own...below is his bio, pictures, music links and contact information on this up & coming artist trying to make a name for himself in the industry...
***Who is He?
From the depths of the infamous streets of New Orleans Louisiana, comes an artist herald as The next big thing, Andrae Noel aka Duece. With a masterful blend of subject matter and his formula of wit, truth, and street savvy, he possibly could breathe a fresh breath of air into the Hip-Hop culture. A strong dose of reality will descend upon music lovers, as Duece descends upon the music industry, and Hip-Hop alike. This Bad-fella brings a realistic approach about life, attitude, the streets, and worldly issues, not only in his music, but also dvd, in his starring Lead Role in the newly released movie Treasure n tha Hood which features an all-star cast; Katt Williams (" Rebound, Friday After Next and The Tracy Morgan Show"), Reynaldo Rey ("BET Comic View", "Friday"), Todd Bridges ("Different Strokes"), Miss Dupree ("Ray", "Tom Joyner Morning Show"), No Limit Records' platinum rap artist Choppa, Dexter Tucker ("Money Talks", "Rush Hour III"), and comedian Tre Luv. Duece also Co-stars in Desire written and directed by Clarence Thomas III, and Joe Elmore, which is scheduled for release in early 2006. Having just completed the filming of the upcoming film Rim Shop which features Clifton Powell (Ray, Woman Thou Art Loose, and Next Friday), Tommy Tiny Lister (Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Fifth Element and Friday) and Maia Campbell (In The House and Poetic Justice), Duece is now focused on pursuing his first love music. Duece is considered a verbal guru, or in-depth architect. He brings gumption and placid verbal pitches musically, a story teller who verbalizes the trials and tribulations of inner city life, through melodious and lyrical metaphors, that in the delivery, you'll share his grimace of pain, as if writing, are his form of purification. A rare find, his assembled plethora of lyrics, will knock any true hip-hop listener off their feet. With a euphemism referred to as the microphone assassin, he implies a lyrical addiction to listeners. He is the finalist and the finisher, as he puts it when it comes to completion of subject matter and depth of production. Gifted with the ability to illustrate conceptualized visions through his music, he has written and produced for artist already established. This Bad-fella is well seasoned and prepped for introduction with a dosage of unique urban hip-hop sounds, spiced with a New Orleans flavor. Having been in the business for some time, Duece honed his skills, but is now ready to release his self-entitled album. As we await the release of this album, know that he is ripped and ready to deliver all of his experiences, attitudes and heartfelt love to the community, the country, and the music world; hopefully, all will be ready for his talent, so get ready for street subjects and hard lyrics with a powerful message. Imagine in Hip-Hop a variant so inclusive, that musically, the message could inspire a culture. Hip-Hop, prepare for the Dirty South's underground Godson lyricists Introducing, New Orleans, own... Mc Andrae Noel, known from here on, as... Duece.
***Music Links
"What the Streets Want"
"Chasing"
"Super Sonic"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/"Keep Going"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
***How to Reach Him?
Twitter: Trakspecialist
Email: trakspecialist777@gmail.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/Duece
Congratulations Duece on your feature! Thank you for letting me share your talent with the world...I look forward to seeing your career grow...
Friday, February 12, 2010
On the Local Scene
Here's a look at some of the hottest events happening in & around New Orleans in the coming weeks...
2/26/2010 - Uniquity
UNIQUITY & Off the Dome Present Special Edition Concert
February Uniquity features two live bands and several of the city's most talented hip-hop emcees & freestylers
WHEN: Friday, February 26, 2010
Doors open at 10:00 p.m., Show starts at 11:00 p.m.
WHEN: Friday, February 26, 2010
Doors open at 10:00 p.m., Show starts at 11:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Howlin' Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., New Orleans LA
COVER: $8 at the door, $5 pre-sale ticket
FEATURED ARTISTS:
- Billsberry Flowboy
- 6th Strict
- B.C. (www.myspace.com/
- Tiny Archibald (http://www.myspace.com/
- Onaje (www.groundbreakin.com)
- Intelligence (http://www.myspace.com/
- Slangston Hughes (www.reverbnation.com/
- Billsberry Flowboy
- 6th Strict
- B.C. (www.myspace.com/
- Tiny Archibald (http://www.myspace.com/
- Onaje (www.groundbreakin.com)
- Intelligence (http://www.myspace.com/
- Slangston Hughes (www.reverbnation.com/
This month Uniquity raises the bar by joining forces with monthly rap freestyle battle, Off the Dome, to bring New Orleans the second annual Winners' Cup event. All five of the former Off The Dome champions and two of its main artists will perform alongside both monthly events' bands, Fo On The Flo and Snuff Sugar. It will be hosted by local comedians, Mark Caesar and Rusty Lowdown.
For More Information:
www.tinyurl.com/WINNERSCUP2
Melissa Wells, Manager
Renard "Slangston Hughes" Bridgewater, THE Connoisseur of Fine Rhyme
www.myspace.com/
www.reverbnation.com/
www.twitter.com/PookeyMalibu
www.slangstonhughes.blogspot.
www.myspace.com/tygahwoods
mtylerwells@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/MellyTWelly
www.tinyurl.com/WINNERSCUP2
Melissa Wells, Manager
Renard "Slangston Hughes" Bridgewater, THE Connoisseur of Fine Rhyme
www.myspace.com/
www.reverbnation.com/
www.twitter.com/PookeyMalibu
www.slangstonhughes.blogspot.
www.myspace.com/tygahwoods
mtylerwells@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/MellyTWelly
Come out & support the Hip Hop Movement!!!
2/18/2010 - NOHH
Wes B. & XCEL Records Presents NOHH
OFFICIAL KICKOFF
Thursday, February 18, 2010
& EVERY 3rd THURSDAY
CLUB UNIQUE
3201 EDENBORN AVE. METAIRIE, LA
9:00 PM
LINEUP INCLUDES:
A. LEVY
TRUTH UNIVERSAL
LYRIKILL
SKIPP COON & Mr. Nick
ADMISSION: FREE FREE FREE
2/20/2010 - SOUNDCLASH
Host: LYRIKILL & RUSTY LOW DOWN
Premier beat battle, artist showcase & industry mixer
Artist Lineup Includes:
DAIN
STREET KIDD
TNC BOYS
M. HARRIS & SPYNAGE
MAISON (UPSTAIRS)
508 FRENCHMAN ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA
DOORS OPEN @ 9:00 PM
ADMISSION: $5
2/21/2010 - CRESCENT CITY COLLEGE TOUR KICKOFF
CONCERT & AFTERPARTY
CRESCENT CITY COLLEGE TOUR KICKOFF CONCERT
THE ICU
SUAVE
LINX & BUNDY
BZYBEE
LIL DEE
CODAC
SPECIAL GUESTS: A. LEVY & D.Y.
SPECIAL GUEST HOSTS: LYRIKILL & SLANGSTON HUGHES
CAFE PRYTANIA
3445 PRYTANIA ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA
DOORS OPEN @ 6:00 PM
SHOW STARTS @ 7:00 PM
PRESALE TICKETS $5 ; $10 AT THE DOOR...
COME SEE THE "FRESHMAN OF THE NEW SCHOOL OF HIP HOP"...
AFTERPARTY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING @ CLUB VOILA
300 DECATUR ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA
Friday, February 5, 2010
LIVE INTERVIEW TONIGHT 2/5/2010
***In case you missed last night's interview with Lyrikill & I on Ride Heavy Radio hosted by Mz. Fresh & Priceless, here is the link for free download
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Check us out now...
Tonight on Ride Heavy Radio, myself and Chuck "Lyrikill" Jones will be getting interviewed LIVE ON-AIR at 11pm EST/10pm CST/8pm PST...
How can you participate & ask those burning questions???? SIMPLE...
Call (917) 889-7641 and press '1' to speak to the host...
LISTEN LIVE: www.blogtalkradio.com/ride-heavy-radio
SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT MY PEOPLE!!!!
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***SPECIAL & GRACIOUS THANKS TO THE LOVELY MZ. FRESH OF RIDE HEAVY RADIO FOR THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY!! ***
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