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The ten most popular indie-rap artists…
So who are the ten most popular indie-rap artists right now? I decided to find out using Rhapsody’s internal reports. The music service generates a weekly spreadsheet that ranks artists according to the amount of “plays,” or the number of … Continue reading
Posted in News, Superlists
Tagged indie rap labels, industry apocalypse, major-indies, population control, Rhapsody
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Myx Music Label disappears
Last Thursday brought an announcement of a new marketing company, Quality Control. QC* is the result of four individuals (Karim Panni, Kyle Pierce, Ian Davis, and Jonathan Kim) combining ideas, contacts, experience, and resources to form one like-minded company. QC* … Continue reading
Posted in Hip-Hop Heaven, News
Tagged Bay Area scene, hip hop is dead, indie rap labels, Karim Panni, Myx Music
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Why Duck Down matters: Duck Down’s 15th anniversary
This essay on Duck Down Records’ 15th anniversary was posted April 9 on the Rhapsody Music Stuff Place blog and its new Rhapsody Hip-Hop Blog. I have a weekly column called Rap is Not Pop. ————————————– Rap is Not Pop: … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged anniversaries, Boot Camp Clik, Buckshot, Dru Ha, Duck Down, indie rap labels, rap is not pop, Rhapsody, Stakes is High era, street rap
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