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Viktor Vaughn - Raedawn ( Dj Boogy Beatles Remix ) MPC-Forum BB#47

Yes , I liked the way the last battle went down so I decided that I wanted more , and subscribed for an other beat battle

I chose the Viktor Vaughn's A Capella to do the remix because somehow I can't really explain , I didn't knew about him ...

 I used all 3 musics from the Beatles ( Strawberry fields , Flying and Come together ) to create this beat No synthesizers were use this time , only my trusted MPC Akai 2500 , I only added the drumz , the bass line from my Roland Fantom and some scratches of Method Man and Wyclef Jean using my turntables

 Shouts to Obi Dan for the samples and all the other producers from MPC-Forum , you guys really are a source of inspiration , I really enjoyed myself doing this , and I can't wait to here and comment on all the other productions , please feel free to do the same

Cheers
Dj Boogy

 N.B.: send me an email at boogywarfare@hotmail.com if you want to use the instrumental of this beat with the title of the beat ( Raedawn Remix instrumental BB#47 ) in the subject

MTV Artists Debuts First Mobile App, Tell Us What You Think

Today MTV Artists launches a new app to leverage all that info and content they've been gathering on their site. If it takes off that will certainly be enticement for more artist involvement. I don't find the app that compelling but I'm not good with apps so maybe you'll have a different response. However I'm also wondering why I don't hear more about MTV Artists outside of their own publicity. Hypebot readers, any thoughts on the state of MTV Artists? Musicians, in particular, are you finding the site of use?

MTV Artists makes a lot of sense. It gives a major media corporation a way to leverage their considerable assets and relationships to create an artist-friendly site that could connect with a lot of fans.

MTV Artists has continued to add useful features for artists with help from Topspin. They're also offering promo opps and artist opportunities.

MTV Artists Mobile App

The new MTV Artists iOS app is now available for download.

The app is free. It includes a song id feature, which is a nice touch, and a lyrics search. You've got artists and pictures and videos. Basically the MTV Artists site brought to mobile.

Announced features include:

• Song Identification
• Lyrics Search
• Artist Search
• Artist Info At-a-Glance
• Retro Archive Footage
• Exclusive Content from Your Favorite Artists and MTV
• Seamlessly Follow Artists Social Pages From One Place
• Access to buy songs and tickets

My Brief Experience of the App

I did a lyrics search for "wood grain wheel." The first result was the Slim Thug album and other results were from different artists. Clicking on that took me to the Slim Thug page but I was hoping for the song cause I already know how to find Slim Thug by typing in his name.

And since the video is free on YouTube I kind of thought I'd find it here as I would with many free apps that allow you to access music from YouTube, SoundCloud, etc. But I just found a handful of Slim Thug videos that I didn't want to see and other content and social links.

I did see more interesting looking options for artists that are hot at the moment. But I could never find the combined social stream implied by today's announcement:

"Seamlessly Follow Artists Social Pages From One Place: Getting dizzy from jumping back and forth between Facebook and Twitter and still feel like you’re missing out on updates from your favorite artist? MTV Artists streamlines artist’s social feed into one place to keep you in the loop and not out in the cold."

I played around a bit. A couple of times I got dropped into what felt like a no-man's land. The first time seemed like a glitch. The second time it was a gigantic Pepsi ad crunched onto my iPod Touch screen that I thought was another glitch.

What's Your Take On MTV Artists?

But I'm not good with mobile apps. So check it out and let me know in the comments. Am I missing the value or am I so glazed at seeing all these features in various configurations over and over again for the last year or two that I just don't get the newness?

And what about MTV Artists? Musicians say they want things like free publicity and the ability to go D2F on other people's platforms. MTV Artists seems to be trying to provide such things. So what's going on out there?

More:

• MTV Announces "Artist To Watch" Music Discovery Campaign
• MTV, VH1, CMT Debut Free Artist Opportunities Hub
• An Inside Look Into MTV’s Next Big Thing: Artists.MTV

Hypebot Senior Contributor Clyde Smith (@fluxresearch/@crowdfundingm) also blogs at Flux Research and Crowdfunding For Musicians. To suggest topics for Hypebot, contact: clyde(at)fluxresearch(dot)com.

Beyonce : Trailer for LIfe is But a Dream DVD. Pre-sale available now on amazon.com. in stores November 25

We're only about a month and a half in, but so far 2013 has been The Year of Beyonce. The Presidential Inauguration. The Super Bowl Halftime Show. Oprah’s Next Chapter. And perhaps the most highly anticipated Bey-related event of 2013 thus far (because we’re sure there’ll be more): her new HBO documentary Life is But A Dream (which she not only starred in, but also directed. And produced. And narrated. And… you get the picture). The film promised to delve into the behind-the-scenes world of Mrs. Carter and reveal emotional and intimate details of the notoriously private pop star’s personal life. But did it deliver? The reviews are in and it seems that the critics… can’t agree on that. Head below for a roundup of the mixed bag reactions to Queen B’s documentary. :: The New York Times calls Life is But A Dream “as contrived as ‘Madonna: Truth or Dare,’ but probably for good reason it is neither daring nor entirely truthful. It’s an infomercial, not just about Beyoncé’s talent onstage but her authenticity behind the scenes. She is a people-pleasing diva and she wants to keep it that way.” The paper concluded that “this documentary doesn’t really convey what life as a celebrity is like, but it does say a lot about how this celebrity would like to be seen.”  :: The A.V. Club also found the doc reminiscent of Truth or Dare, however questioned whether the former was as honest as the latter. They proclaim that the film is not for the “casual fan … who finds Queen Bey attractive and entertaining and all,” but caters more to “the true believers, for only Beyoncé’s biggest fans could look beyond the amount of superficiality and narcissism in the doc.” :: In probably the most succinct review of the movie, Indiewire calls LIBAD “the film equivalent of a selfie.” The site note that even though she keeps “an iron grip on her own image” throughout the documentary, Beyonce is still “immensely watchable and fabulous.” Read more

Feel That , MPC 2500 Battle beat for MPC-Forum.com

   Yes I finally decided to enter Beat battles on the internet ! I'm going to participate in all the ones where I feel their's a challenge and I will keep you guys posted on every developments. I've chose MPC-Forum.com because i really like this forum as it helped me for many years to acquire the desired skill i needed to push  my sound to the next level .

   I wanted to give this beat a feeling of suspense and uneasiness , it's kind of reminiscing some type of Jeru
the Damaja and Dj Premiere Classic Production for those who knows their Old School , I would lie if I didn't say that those guys didn't influence me in my rebellious teenage years. This instrumental as definitely an East Coast vibe to it that many of today artist like J Cole , Kendrick Lamar , Hopsin , Tyler The Creator , are promoting ...

   This Hip-hop Instrumental was made with my favorite weapon : the MPC 2500 fully equipped with the JJOS XL and 128 MB of Ram , I've used a Fantom xr for the bass line and the rest is all sample based in the key of G#m , I've used Melodyne for most of the transpositions , Serato scratch live for the subliminal Scratches and recorded everything on my Korg 3200 at 44 Khz 24 Bits , then I transfered the filed in Soundforge and used the T-Racks plugins to master the stereo track and Voila !

Feel free to listen , comment and like ! Peace