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The CyberStalking Scams
By: Chrysta Barbaro
Tags: Cyberstalkers, Médiá, Stop Cyberstalkers, Media Criticism

Allowing yourself to have such a open profile on Social Media platforms, gives predators an easier access to your personal information, allowing them to do whatever they please with that. This can be known as cyberstalking. Cyberstalking is the use of internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual. This can be in forms such as identity theft, gathering information, soliciting sex, etc. Let it be known there is a big difference between Cyberstalking and Cyberbullying, but both equally as traumatizing.

There are a number of key factors that have been used to identify cyber stalking. One of the most detrimental being, taking the information of their victim and creating their own accounts and websites under the victims name, creating false accusations against them, and attempting to turn their “followers” against them. According to LifeLock.com, all a hacker/ cyberstalker needs to get your personal information from you, is a Spyware app downloaded onto his computer. When getting your information or “ PII” which is Personal Identified Information, they are essentially able to do whatever they want, but using your name ( tax refund, apply for job, etc)
Trump Launches Media Outlet “The Void” [SATIRE]
By: Bourbon Moon.
Tags: Satire, Trump, News, Media Criticism

Outgoing President Donald J. Trump has announced he will launch a media network “the likes of which the world has never seen.” According the the President his yet to be commenced initiative is already a massively successful empire with “maybe the most ratings ever, definitely much much more than the failed Fox News.”

Trump launches media outlet “The Void”

The outlet will reportedly cover the entire spectrum of media, from IG thirst traps to the more standard morning news round table. Trump has filed a federal eviction notice to controversial TV evangelist, Pastor Joel Osteen, in order to headquarter “The Void” from Osteen’s 606,000 square foot church, which he will rename “The Void.” He also requisitioned 2 of Osteen’s private jets. When pressed for comment on this highly irregular action, an FTC spokesman would reply only “whatever it takes to move on.”

Trump explained that full format of “The Void” has not been worked out yet, but will include the President holding rally’s four to seven times per week, to some 71 million viewers (per Trump estimates). Trump plans to format these rallies in what he refers to as “podblasts,” a new format of electronic media which once subscribed to, will be played compulsorily from all the user’s devices at once. The podblasts will not be pausable, and “will probably range from three or four minutes to 5 hours.”

“This is going to be huge,” the President demanded, “it will be the biggest thing in all of media, it will be literally unstoppable, and if you like all CAPS, you’ll love ‘The Void.’”

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My latest over at Ordinary Times:
By: Matthew Ryan Stokes
Tags: Lexus, Christmas, Media Criticism, Home Alone, Commercialism

Stop Ruining Christmas

The overwhelming connectivity of the internet has altered American life in numerous ways, even to the point of creating…
Media
By: Lisa B. Friedland
Tags: Routine, Choices, Media Criticism, Responsibility, Love

Media. We want the media to be this or that, or it’s too this or too that. Let the media do what it wants. What are you doing? We are in choice. Do you wake up and watch the news and get upset, and make a decision about what kind of world this is? This is a choice. Let us not play victim every day of our lives. I know sometimes it burns to take responsibility, to realize and accept that we have a say in our lives. It’s okay. We’re in this, together.
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By: A Glass Of Water, 挖水小室 公關廣告系畢業成果展
Tags: Advertising, Product Design, Design, Media Criticism, 品牌行銷

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Seek answers from artists’ biography in downtown Shanghai
By: Jingzhi Liu
Tags: Thoughts, Art, Culture, Media Criticism, Museums

Travelling to art galleries seems to be my routine during long lunch-break hours, which is not common for an intern reporter. I often received task alerts while I’m waiting in the queue so such opportunities are very few and thus I cherish them.

Chinese artists

I’m the only visitor in Matthew Liu fine arts today but I bumped into a foreigner when I’m reading those brochures by myself. He stared at me for a few seconds, weighing on the language he was about to choose. Finally, he landed on English and I told him I was not the worker here. Then he said sorry and headed to the office to seek answer for his consultation. Honestly, I had an insatiable desire to talk to people, especially strangers for I am eager to absorb new ideas from them. Once deterred by their refusal, I’m not afraid anymore since I’m been refused hundreds of times making cold calls during work. With this aim in mind, I started our conversation by asking whether he planned to exhibit his work here. Then he said he was simply buying a painting for his new house from a close friend instead of an artist, what I have pictured of him. I don’t think he’s an artist, either. That’s just my knack to start a talk. Planning to gather more of his views on art galleries in Shanghai from a foreigner’s perspective, he, unfortunately, didn’t show the same amount of passion in talking to me. Hence, I stopped and continued this journey on my own.

Back to those brochures, which surprised me more than the paintings today. Often these introductions only center on the exhibitor without mentioning others. Yet what I witnessed today is a collection of Western-trained Chinese artists and foreign painters. Not an art major student, I could hardly comment on the artistic value of those works so what I focused is their biography and their motivation to create such works. By reflecting on myself recently, I became a staunch proponent of the impact life experience imposed on a person’s career path. Sometimes the seed was sown without notice yet it set the tone for his or her future development. For me, I’m desperate to gain some insights from these people for I want to know how they are shaped. Though we work in different fields, the shaping process could shed light on me in one way or another. Among all the entries, I like the one who revealed the image of abandoned villages in China most. Those vivid pictures successfully delivered the producer’s concern on the society, through lens, angles, instead of words.
Football — Whatever I say goes. Fingers crossed!
By: Philip Slade
Tags: Football, News, Sports, Blog, Media Criticism

This is my blog. You’re lucky to stumble upon it too. I hope my knowledge will soon captivate you.

I really, really hope so.

I want you to understand where I’m coming from, but I believe my medium posts will show you the kind of character who I am.

But anyway, I’m Phil. I’m 22 years old and I love football. This will become obviously apparent through my blogs. I enjoy criticising — making sure people who are wrong, know they are wrong. Do I like being corrected, umm not so much.

Within this blog I will cover everything football media related, of course doing my favourite thing. CRITICISING. But I also hope to spread light on my chosen topics and how they genuinely make me feel and considering what are the impacts upon us. The football fans.

I’m for each one of you guys and I will not hold back if I see wrong. Check out my first blog: The Extortionate Game. You’ll get an idea of what I believe.

To all following my blog check out my twitter and Instagram too, links in the bio. Peace out!
George Floyd background check and criminal record
By: Jake Barnes
Tags: Misconception, Crime, Media Criticism, Blm, Truth

If you have been paying attention to the media in 2020 or live in the USA, you may have heard about the recent BLM (Black Lives Matter) protest sparked by the death of an American black man, George Floyd after a police officer knelt on his neck for 9 minutes in Minneapolis.

The man accused of George Floyd's death is Derik Chauvin, a Minneapolis police department officer (as seen above right)

an investigation of George Floyds criminal record shows criminal charges such as possession of drugs and armed robbery which have very rarely if ever been acknowledged in the media labeling George Floyd as another innocent black man killed by a white cop when in actuality there is a lot more to the story than the media portrays.

George Floyd has a total of 9 criminal records related to theft, robber, and drug-related charges.

His family calls him a gentle giant even though he has allegations against him for kidnapping a pregnant woman and brutally beating her.

George Floyd was never been a good person or as his family calls him “a gentle giant” is complete and utter crap. George Floyd has only been portrayed by the media as an innocent man when really he has a major criminal that stole, beat, and was a drug user.

the main problem with everything related to the BLM protest is the media. the media is the reason for all the “peaceful protests” which in a matter of fact are actually riots that are destroying America and American businesses.
Mental diet
By: Pragya Goenka
Tags: Self Improvement, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health, Media Criticism, Media Literacy

When was the last time you ate? What was it? Was it a lousy snack or a fancy meal? How did it feel? Where did you have it? Did you wash your hands before having it? Was it tasty or healthy or both?

We all are so conscious of the food we put in our bodies, we care about its hygiene, quality, and whatnot. From a very young age, we are taught the importance of a balanced diet and regular exercise for a healthy physical being, what they forgot to teach us is the importance of a healthy mental being.

‘Oh no, missy! stop right here, with your mental health education. I’m quite really aware of depression and that other coocoo diseases and I’m sure I don’t have that.’ If you in any way thinking along these lines, ask yourself, Is being disease free is same as being healthy?

With the boom of the digital age, the amount of data an average person consumes has rocketed. But are we questioning the data that is being fed to our brains? Are we controlling it? Can we control it?

I use to be an avid reader and loved burying my eyes in the sea of words. And easy accessibility of the internet has allowed me to read the amount of data, I could only imagine in my dreams. There are e-books, blogs, articles, reviews, captions, posters, infographics ……….and the list goes on and on and on. But are we truly analyzing the data we are consuming? I’m not talking about writing or discussing the last series you watched on Netflix with your next best friend, but actually going back to the data you just consumed in your head and analyzing the effect it had on you. Binge-watching feels great but it doesn’t let the story brew into your brains, it doesn’t let you enjoy the information you just received, and hence we move on to more.

Why analyzing the data you consume is important? Simply because , as for a healthy body one requires a balanced diet, for a functioning healthy mind one requires a balanced information intake. Overconsuming will result in diarrhea or obesity, consuming a single type of data will result in a deficiency of the other vitals you need, and finally, underconsumption (which is not possible) will just leave you irrelevant and dumb.

What if I’m reading a variety of things watching different genres of movies or series, and control my screen time am I good? Well, it is not for anyone else to judge. The only way to judge is are you happy? are your relationships growing fine? Do you look forward to the next day? do you go to sleep at night with satisfaction or wake up excited for the coming day? If not, stop blaming corona or the government and check your diet. I’m in no way pinning the unhappiness with the current political situation or health situation on your mental diet, but look at the general behavior, the shine you radiated is it lost? The smile you display is it forced? And the love you nurtured is it dying?

Comment down amigos the sources of your data feasts. Ciao.
Rise in demand of preloved items
By: Hijaab Syed
Tags: Brands, Fashionable, Media Criticism

Preloved is word used to describe used or second hands things in a decent way. Now a days preloved things are in demand specifically more in women. Media play an important role in upbringing a society in positive or negative way. With an increase in hype of brands by social media, middle and lower class People also try there best to meet the standards created by social and electronic media but unfortunately due to high prices middle class People can’t buy first hand designer made products so they go for buying them after being slightly used.

Used things are low in price but they are still A brand so it may somehow fulfill there desire and meet the rising standards in Fashion and textile industry.
Russiagate 2.0: Chinagate: Coming soon to a propaganda outlet near you.
By: Nico Poblete
Tags: News, Media Criticism, Propaganda, China, War

Russiagate 2.0: Chinagate: Coming soon to a propaganda outlet near you.

The "super soldiers" that the CIA cleaning guy (Dilanian) is fearmongering about is just projection (archive: https://archive.is/ArpFa).
Hi?
By: Elizabeth Connis
Tags: Hello, Media Criticism, Politics, Behavioral Science, Science

Hello, hi, is this thing on?

I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst living in the Sacramento, California, USA region of the world.

My website is www.behaviorizing.com — that will tell you all you need to know.

I plan on writing an actual “story” later, but, here is my first one (only a technicality, though, shhhhh…)!

Wear a mask please ❤ (and it’s going to be okay.)
【分析長文：有線新聞部大地震裁員40人 「新聞刺針」全組被裁走、「有線中國組」全組總辭】
Tags: Media Criticism, Hong Kong, Cable Tv, Television, Redundancy

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要為mewe 平反下啦
By: Jeromy-Yu Von 寰雨膠事錄
Tags: Social Media, Media Criticism, Hong Kong, Analytics, 中文

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膠事錄最新業務報告：全面擁抱pateron 9up 發大財
By: Jeromy-Yu Von 寰雨膠事錄
Tags: Media Criticism, Hong Kong, Report, Finance, 中文

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Who died in the city today?
By: Melike Sıla Acar
Tags: Konya, Death And Dying, Media Criticism, Diary, Localization

In my city Konya, several local TV channels are operating. I rarely watch them, since they are not “interesting enough” for me. Usually, they go villages or certain places in city and speak with locals or they present local news etc. Very recently I have encountered local news when it was about to end. Speaker said:

“Before ending news, we will announce the people’s names who died in Konya today”

First, I thought that was specific to pandemic, then learnt no, it was a tradition. She read the names, ages, and provinces of dead people, then shared the names of cemeteries they burdened.

Locality, what we should not lose.

01.12.20
Canadian Immigration Statistics Are Increasingly in Favor of Tech Professionals
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Canadian Immigration Statistics Are Increasingly in Favor of Tech Professionals

We recently heard of Canada’s big and better immigration plans for 2018. From a strong desire to allow a million newcomers by 2020 to a promise of huge funding in immigration, Canada elaborated on its exciting initiatives. It also did tell about the growing opportunities it has in store for various professions. But, with so […]
Eminem’s First Album Was My First Rap Album. Here’s Why
By: Deante L. Young
Tags: Eminem, Music, Non Conformity, Self, Hip Hop

Backstory

Even as my cousin and friends salivated over the music of LL Cool J, KRS-One, N.W.A. and Big Daddy Kane as kids in the late 1980’s, I kept my attention on Michael Jackson and the awesome television series Knight Rider and Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.

Sure, I loved some of the hilarious songs from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and Kid ‘n Play were cool. But all the hardcore shit was too off-putting for my taste.

Except for a couple of Ice Cube classics.

I bobbed my head a few times to the silky flows of Snoop and Dre on the best songs from the 1992 classic, The Chronic. I even became fond of “I Get Around,” the 1993 radio hit from 2Pac.

But that was the extent of my relationship with rap and hip-hop.

Until March 1999.
Interview with Lil Stance rapper from New York City.
Tags: Truegeniuses, Music, Lilstance, Hiphop

Interview with Lil Stance rapper from New York City.

HERE IS OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LIL STANCE

HI LIL STANCE, IT IS PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY. TELL US HOW IT ALL BEGAN FOR YOU, WHEN AND HOW DID YOU DISCOVER YOUR PASSION FOR MUSIC?

I always had love for music since I was younger I use to stay at home all day teaching myself piano, playing drums and also making beats on the computer and freestyling and all the resources that I need to become a successful rapper.

THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE DOING ARE VERY WELL BUILT AND INDESTRUCTIBLE. I WOULD SAY YOU ARE ONE OF THE MOST HONEST AND AUTHENTIC YOUNG TALENTS I HEARD IN THE LAST YEARS. WHAT YOU THINK MAKES A GOOD SONG NOWADAYS?

Well, a good song nowadays is all about the artist because I think an artist should write what they feel and express their feelings in a proper manner to deliberate a meaningful song to the fans.
Seven Rules for Using LinkedIn As a Sales Prospecting Tool
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Seven Rules for Using LinkedIn As a Sales Prospecting Tool

LinkedIn is a valuable social network geared towards gaining professional contacts. It is a gold-mine of prospecting opportunities for any sales representative willing to take the time to understand it and use it correctly. The following list provides seven rules anyone in the sales profession should keep in mind when using LinkedIn as a prospecting […]
Artist Spotlight: Huntsville’s Jay Money is making his way in the music industry
By: Fye Music Entertainment
Tags: Alabama, Jay Money, Music, Rocket City Records, Hip Hop

Jay$ aka James K Logan, Jr born August 24, 1987, in Huntsville, Alabama. Jay is from the streets of Berkley & Hazel Green Alabama. His original stage name, Jay, stems from his childhood nickname.

He later changed it to Jay money. He gradually established himself as a successful producer in early 2013. Jay's money has been active in helping the community. He works with the youth In Huntsville Al, providing scholarships for single-parent families at the Boys and Girls Clubs. He has had a successful investment career, and he has opened six of his own businesses as an entrepreneur. Jay stated, “ My favorite artists today are T.I., DaBaby, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, André 3000, & Too $hort. I'm on my way to meeting them at the top”.

In 2020 the Huntsville native transitioned from only being a producer/entrepreneur to a musical artist. He released his music on all streaming platforms in 2020 for the first time. Jay is also the CEO of Rocket City Records a Huntsville, Alabama-based hip-hop record label specializing in artist management development, marketing, and distribution founded in 2013, It currently operates as an independent record label.

The label is home to artists such as Jai problem, CloudNiNe9, and Gbandz, Sherm Smith, the latter of whom also serves as the label’s vice president. The label also houses a roster of producers, and DJs (on a non-exclusive basis), they are definitely setting up for a new wave of great music to roll out of the south. The great thing is Jay doesn’t limit his company to just the south, he looks for artists in every city that can be trend-setting. As of now, the roster has artists from New York, Pennsylvania, DMV, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Rocket City Records

We at Fye Music Entertainment would definitely expect greatness to be on the way and with Jay running the show with his entrepreneur skills and investor mindset, the growth should be exponential over the years to come.

It's clear to see that Alabama artist Jay Money is set to stamp his name in the Hip Hop scene.

For more updates on the Huntsville, Alabama artist Jay Money you can follow his social media below.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.j.logan.14

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jay.money256/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jay_Money32?s=09

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJsfRMaV/

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jay/1515770815?ls

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0H7dqp9WnErMhIXBIFfjKM?si=M_DAZWHmQhOIPKTYcPQ1Kw

YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCiUvpdA2ubo9r6DplnkYgmw
How Timberland Became Hip-Hop’s Unofficial Dress Code and Built A Billion-Dollar Brand
By: Thakur Rahul Singh
Tags: Timberland, Branding, Business, Hip Hop, Success Story

1990's-2000’s: Hip-Hop made Timberland boots shine

In 1980, Timberland opened its first international store in Italy, and people went crazy for them. Such was the craze that people would fly down to the U.S.A. and buy Timberland boots to sell them in Italy for higher profits.

After such traction, Timberland had to open multiple stores in the U.S.A. Soon street kids, workers, and hustlers around the street saw Timberland popping up in their nearby stores.

With ever Evolving hip-hop community, they liked what they saw. The boots were stylish, durable, dashing, and does go well within their pennies.

Major credit should be given to Timberland’s lasting quality, reliability, and affordability of their boots.

Hip-hop stars like Nas, Mass Deep, and Biggie Smalls either showed up wearing Timberland boots in their songs (or) Included them in their song lyrics.

For hip-hop admirers, those shoes became the status of fashion and a badge to their community. Hip-hop stars from the 1990s to early 2000’s adopted Timberland boots and indulged it in their music.

Some popular examples will be:-

Nas — The World is Yours

The world is yours is a 1994 rap song by Nas. He referred Timberland boots as ‘timbs,’ and the line was

Suede Timb’s on my feet makes my cipher complete.

He was a prominent figure in the hip-hop community. Nas’s influence cleared showed up within his young followers who started to wear Timberland boots, and many other hip-hop artists began to called it ‘timbs’ and included in their music albums.

Mobb Deep — The Infamous

Mobb Deep wearing Timbs for his ‘The Infamous’ album cover (Source: Medium)

Back in the ’90s, Mobb Deep was considered a strong spirit with how he sings and represents himself in a dashy street look.

On the cover of The Infamous, Mobb Deep was firstly seen wearing 6-inch Timbs, and the look was as badass it gets.

Busta Rhymes

In the significant red-carpets in the early 2000s, Busta Rhymes was seen wearing customized Timberland shoes, which matched his outfits.

The impact of Hip-hop lasted over a decade on Timberland. Other significant artists like Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac adopted Timberland boots in their song lyrics and even in their fashion.

As all hip-hop stars started wearing them and talking about them in their songs and albums. In the 2000's — this craze spiked Timberland sales.

Thanks to the decade of 1990–2000, Timberland sales grew to $1 Billion in 2001. It’s was inevitable that the significant impact on the company’s growth was due to hype built by the hip-hop community.
Rapper And Business Partner Form Tello Music Group
By: Michael Stover
Tags: Music, Florida, Orlando, Rap, Hip Hop

Growing up in New Jersey, JupiterJames, whose real name is Philip James, first began rapping in the 90’s. A pure fan of Hip Hop, he was originally introduced to the art when he overheard a record his cousin was playing from a California based Hip Hop group, called Da Pharcyde.

Entrenched in 90’s rap, JupiterJames grew up listening to the likes of Common, Mos Def, A Tribe called Quest, Notorious B.I.G and De La Soul. However, credit must be given to one specific movement that helped him develop the passion he has for the craft today. Listening to Slum Village Vol. 2 helped change his life and influenced him to take rap seriously.

While working to develop his unique sound, he joined a rap group from Bloomfield, NJ, called Sound Abuse. After a short stint with the group, JupiterJames went on to form a duo called After Earth, where his talents and passion for the art helped propel the duo to what many believed would soon be great success. During this time, he shared the stage with artists such as Mickey Factz, Uncle Murda, Sheek Louch from the Lox and Maino to name a few.

Now a solo artist, JupiterJames, whose name is now written as “JPRTJMZ”, resides in Orlando, Florida, where he and his business partner formed their independent label, Tello Music Group. With this new opportunity, he is using his new environment to reset his world, the way he views it and the way the world views him.

Social Media:

IG: Instagram.com/JPTRJMZ

Twitter: twitter.com/JPTRJMZ

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qWgbFmIJnbWdCxrOPGbYt

Facebook: facebook.com/jptrjmz
What Does Online Social Media Have That Offline Social Networking Doesn’t?
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

What Does Online Social Media Have That Offline Social Networking Doesn’t?

Although attending networking groups is still a great route to market for many small to medium sized businesses, more and more companies are employing the power of social media also. This has even created a gap in the marketing with new companies starting up which teach managers and directors from older generations how to use […]
Message This: Social Media Is Toxic for Kids
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Message This: Social Media Is Toxic for Kids

According to Common Sense Media research, teens now spend an average of nine hours a day glued to their devices, with tweens not all that far behind at six. And that doesn’t account for tech’s use in our nation’s classrooms, nor all the computer-required assignments that follow our children home after school. Billed as a […]
Can Social Media Erode Real Relationships?
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Can Social Media Erode Real Relationships?

Although Social Media is very useful most of the time, but it can also make a big hole in a relationship. But how do you define a real relationship? In many people’s opinion a real relationship involves respect, love, communication, passion and dedication. Unfortunately, yes, social media can break even the toughest relationships. Here are […]
apFasscoupe & Lil Freaky Deliver Soulful Street Music with “Bleed”
By: Lalaa Shepard
Tags: Music, Boston, Atlanta, Rap, Hip Hop

Stream/ download “Bleed” by Fasscoupe & Lil Freaky: https://song.link/i/1545554471

Boston rapper Fasscoupe continues to bridge the gap between Boston and Atlanta Hip Hop with the release of his latest track “Bleed” featuring FreeBandz rapper Lil Freaky. Fasscoupe previously collaborated with ATL heavyweights Gucci Mane, Lil Baby, Ralo, Yung Mal, Lil Quill, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Duke, Jose Guapo, Tracy T, Rich The Kid, Skippa Da Flippa, and Trouble, now he is adding FBG to that list.

“Bleed” is a mellow track produced by Relle Made It and is Fasscoupe’s fourth release of 2020.

When asked about the inspiration behind the record, Fasscoupe states, “the inspiration is based on Lil Freaky’s vibe. I just went off of his momentum, he made the song bleed literally so I tried to mix the Fasscoupe swag with a similar melody. Lil Freaky is known for his smooth but unique melodies on songs that always make the listener pay attention”.

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/fasscoupe/

https://www.instagram.com/iamlilfreaky/
To Instagram or Not? How to Use Social Media to Your Advantage in Modeling
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

To Instagram or Not? How to Use Social Media to Your Advantage in Modeling

Keep everything in moderation, including your social media posts. Post pictures naturally and always keep connecting with your audience. Express good values such as gratitude by thanking your fans for compliments. Gain followers and follow influential models yourself Apart from gathering your vital statistics, height and weight etcetera, agencies and scouters are increasingly looking at […]
The Duality of Frank Ocean’s “Blonde”
By: Gabriel Boryagin
Tags: Newbie, Album Review, Music, Hip Hop

4. Be Yourself / Facebook Story

Both of these tracks are interludes and skits: “Be Yourself” is a voice message from Rosie Watson, the mother of one of Frank’s childhood friends, and “Facebook Story” is French producer SebastiAn recalling how his relationship fell apart over accusations of infidelity over Facebook.

D on’t try to be someone else

Don’t try to be like someone else

Don’t try to act like someone else

Be yourself, be secure with yourself

Rely and trust upon your own decisions

On your own beliefs

The first one is about a loved one deeply caring for you, and being afraid you might ruin your life; it ends with “This is mom, call me, bye”. Whereas, the second interlude is about lack of trust and communication, and it ends with a girl cutting the guy off and leaving.

So I say, “I’m in front of you

I don’t need to accept you on Facebook”

She starting to be crazy

She thought that because I didn’t accept her

She thought I was cheating

She told me like, uh, “It’s, it’s over, I can’t believe you”

Nikes / Nights / Futura Fee

Since “Nikes” is the first song of the entire album, and “Futura Fee” is the last one, both of them correlate with “Nights”. The first part of the song mirrors “Futura Fee” (since it’s the last song of the first part), and, therefore, “Nights” after the transition mirrors “Nikes”.

“Nikes” criticizes materialistic mindset, describing women being attracted to Frank because of his money and connections. It mentions Nike shoes and items of luxury such as gold and glitter, as well as drugs, money and fantasies of pleasure. In the second part of “Nights”, however, Frank tells us about literally not having a home nor even a mattress to sleep on after Hurricane Katrina, and how a trip to fairly inexpensive restaurant Shoney’s was a special occasion for his family.

Your apartment out in Houston’s where I waited

Stayin’ with you when I didn’t have a address

Fuckin’ on you when I didn’t own a mattress

Workin’ on a way to make it outta Texas, every night

In “Futura Fee”, the last song of the album, Frank reflects on his success from a very humble position, addressing his mother. Frank reminds himself that even though it sometimes feels like he’s a god, he’s not; as well as that music is his therapy, not something he expected to get paid for. Circling back to corresponding part of “Nights”, we should expect something that demonstrates the opposite of Frank’s success. Not surprisingly, the first part of the song mentions low-class life, his cocaine addiction and robbery.
i just killed a cop and now i’m horny: a Situationist masterpiece
Tags: Critical Theory, Guy Debord, Situationist, Hip Hop

JPEGMAFIA

Before we can begin discussing JPEGMAFIA’s 2016 song, “I just killed a cop and now I’m horny” we need to go over the events of the 1968 French Revolution also known as the Situationist Revolt. The Revolution was initially a reaction to the neo liberal capitalist policies of then President Charles De Gaulle and the increasing “modernization” of the French economy. Starting off with Student Protests and Campus takeovers as the days ticked by it expanded into the Labor sector and caused sympathy strikes and eventually massive protests within the streets of Paris which sent De Gaulle into exile.

Unfortunately, French Reactionaries and the French Government were able to curb the revolution and recemented De Gaulle as their leader. While many important works of philosophy and theory arose from the results of the failure to oust De Gaulle and the further cementing of France into its dictatorship; one thing that arose and is still relevant to this day is the theory of “Dètournement.”

Dètournement or rerouting is a tool used by revolutionaries against the mass media of capitalism, or “negating the negation.” Quite simply its fucking up capitalist media for the use of spreading some form of message; it relies on the collective unconsciousness and the internalization of mass consumer media to effectively spout its message regarding capital.

JPEGMAFIA is a master of dètournement many of his songs include samples from popular media, his own songs, and much more. You can find Dètournement in almost every single one of his songs, but for today we will be focusing on one example, “I just killed a cop and now im horny.’’ The song starts off with a somber instrumental juxtaposed against the striking audio of the death of Officer Kyle Dinkheller. The use of this specific audio is strikingly relevant as according to Vox this video is shown to prospective police officers in a so-called “danger imperative” (you must shoot or you WILL die). The song continues on with the sounds of police sirens mixed into the instrumentals proudly proclaiming that he “[sent] a pig to the grave.” The song “I just killed a cop and now im horny” like most works of dètournement has a dual purpose. The first of these is to invoke a feeling within the consumer of the art even for those of us who feel no sympathy for police who have a feeling of dread invoked in their soul as they hear the death of a cop, to hear the screams of man’s final breath is not something one can take lightly.

Secondly is to force the bourgeoisie leisure class into a state of unrest, which the song of course did. The public controversy garnered by this song accelerated his career and allowed him to continue to make provocative music. More importantly he put the media and the bourgeoisie into a state of unrest.

Debord would be proud.
Actors — Can Social Media Help You Get Cast?
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Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Actors — Can Social Media Help You Get Cast?

Social media is literally changing the way projects are cast. All other things being equal, if three actors are up for a role on a big project, chances are the actor with a substantial following will nab the role. This means that if you’re a savvy actor, you’ll start building your social media empire BEFORE […]
DJ Profiles-DJ Davalz
By: Branda Ayo
Tags: Covid 19, Music, Dj, Jersey, Hip Hop

When did you first start to DJ? How did you first discover DJ?

From a young age, I have always been into Hip-Hop with some of my favorite DJ’s spinning Hip-Hop, but my infatuation with DJing started with House and Disco DJ’s.

I first started to DJ in 2015 attending Rutgers University. My good friend Juan (who is a DJ himself and now one of Uncrownd Sounds main creative directors) put me on to DJing my first party. They knew I had a lot of great music and gave me the opportunity to play some.

I also credit my good friend Lovelisa (Founder of “Chilltown Collective” based out of Jersey City) with giving me my first real gig at Porta in Jersey for Cinco De Mayo back in 2018.

There I got a chance to see her, as well as other DJs, specifically my brothers and DJ mentors UnkleChip and DJ MPos (of the Jersey Crew “The Elite Camp”) and DJ Phillip Lee (of the Philly Crew “IllVibe Collective”) throw down.
Social Media Monitoring by Schools
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Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Social Media Monitoring by Schools

As if the citizens of the US were not already over monitored by Internet companies, advertisers, phone companies, employers, authorities, cable companies, and oh yes those smart meters, it seems they are starting in on our kids too. Children are being introduced to surveillance on social networks and don’t seem to understand the problem, which […]
DirtBaby-KO Tapes Vol.1
By: No Listen Beats, No Read Blog
Tags: Instrumental Hiphop, Beats, Bandcamp, Lofi, Hiphop

when i was a baby i used to eat dirt. it was one of a few, weird habits that i had when i was a little squirt. others included: pissing behind the sofa in the front room, chasing crisp packets and handing my toys through a fence to another kid (pretty sure it was a ghost). DirtBaby’s awesome collect of KO beats also contains a little weirdness but only of the ace kind. there is a melodic nature here which is so pleasing to the ears that it makes you forget you’re the only one in your shitty office. i’m on my third time round of listening to the full tape and each listen throws out more uniqueness that you didn’t hear first time around, as if each beat is a level from mario’s lost levels, full of secrets to discover. So come along and jump down one of them pipes, your ears will thank you for it. laters, pc ▶︎ KO Tapes Vol. 1 | DirtBaby (bandcamp.com)
Top 7 Time-Saving Tools To Supercharge Your Social Media Marketing WITHOUT Adding To Your Workload!
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Top 7 Time-Saving Tools To Supercharge Your Social Media Marketing WITHOUT Adding To Your Workload!

With all of the hard work it takes to get your business up, running, and profitable, it’s no wonder why so many entrepreneurs struggle to find the time to maintain their social media presence. That’s why I’ve invested in figuring out little social media “hacks” — tools and methods I can use to maintain my […]
Sad News: John “Ecstasy” Fletcher from the legendary rap group Whodini passes away
By: Lashaun Turner
Tags: Entertainment, Califm, Hiphop

Another blow to the hip-hop world, reports this morning of the passing of John “Ectasy” Flether from the group Whodini are circulating on multiple outlets and celebrities and fans are reacting and giving tributes on social media.

“One love to Ecstasy of the legendary #Whodini,” he said. “This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man.” Questlove

Another blow in a bad year. John Fletcher aka Ex of #whodini has just passed. The trio, along with producer Larry Smith, made the first hip-hop records that black radio embraced. Personality, humor and hooks. @nelsongeorge

Today we lost a member of our Hip-Hop family whose vocals were unmistakable and whose presence is irreplaceable. Our thoughts & prayers are with friends & family of John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of Whodini. #RIP @rockthebells

WHODINI-The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee.

Coming out of the fertile New York rap scene of the early 80s, Whodini was one of the first rap groups to add R&B twist to their music, thus laying the foundation for a new genre — new jack swing. The group made its name with good-humored songs such as “Magic’s Wand” (the first rap song accompanied by a video), “The Haunted House of Rock”, “Friends”, “Five Minutes Of Funk” and “Freaks Come Out at Night”. Live performances of the group were the first rap concerts with the participation of breakdance dancers from the group UTFO. Russell Simmons was the manager of the group in the 80s.

The group has released six studio albums. 14 singles of the group hit the charts of the American magazine Billboard. 4 albums of the group were certified Platinum by RIAA, due to their loud single “Friends” that hit Billboard Hot 100. (wiki)

via https:www.cali.fm
Should I Try A New Social Media Channel For My Business?
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Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Should I Try A New Social Media Channel For My Business?

While Facebook was one of the first social media websites to come out, later social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram have rivaled Facebook’s popularity. Many big businesses have added these channels in order to diversify and improve their marketing campaigns. In this era of advanced technology, there is always something new coming out […]
Postmark- Underground
By: No Listen Beats, No Read Blog
Tags: Music, Beats, Lofi, Boombap, Hiphop

you know in a few of Murakami’s books there are folks that are stuck underground or down a well by choice? I kinda like that and think I mite try if i could find a bloody well around here. I think in this beat tho, it is a different type of underground, the cool kind and this beat just oozes cool in the way jam/jelly oozes out of a freshly made doughnut. So grab a dunkin and let the ooze dribble down your chin while you let your snake hips lead you down to the bottom of a moist well. laters, pc https://postmark.bandcamp.com/track/underground
Is The Office Junior Looking After Your Social Media?
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Is The Office Junior Looking After Your Social Media?

More often than not those that are running a business know that they need to be on social media but the chances are and I am speaking broadly here that many 50+ year olds do not understand how social media works effectively enough to bring in leads. Without knowing all that much about social media […]
Let Young People Manage Your Social Media
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Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Let Young People Manage Your Social Media

Are you a business or company that is looking to engage and interact in the growing world of social media? if so, you have probably thought of your strategy. But, who have you chosen to look after the campaign? The social networking landscape is complex and deep. Many people get lost in the variety and […]
KF Tra Releases Impactful New Project “Chosen One”
By: Yunaisy Morales
Tags: Music, Virginia, Maryland, Rap, Hip Hop

KF Tra pictured above.

KF Tra, an upcoming talent from the DMV area is hoping to turn heads with his project “Chosen One”. This project features Tra’s ability to be versatile as well as tell a story. His heavy flow will also be on display like seen in his latest drop “Ride”. This track was a sneak peak to the project as this is the only track dropped prior to the big release. Tra feels as if this project can be used as motivation for those in his position.

Tra starts off the project with a track he freestyled. He then gets into some deeper tracks which he has put more thought behind. Tra likes to tell a story and have a purpose with each release. In doing this, he looks to influence all kind of people struggling across the world. If you have not heard KF Tra’s ability to spit on a track, grabbing this project is a no brainer.

Keep up with KF Tra’s latest updates by following him on Instagram.
How to Boost Your Social Media Marketing — Tip 1 — Automate Your Social Bookmarking
By: Aénl Agency
Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

How to Boost Your Social Media Marketing — Tip 1 — Automate Your Social Bookmarking

This article is the first of a series of articles which will help you boost your social media marketing.You can benefit by posting your bookmarks to a social bookmarking service. Do you need to; Create new targeted traffic to your website, blog or optin page?; Create more chances for your site to appear in the […]
Capturing Your Social Media Success With an Analytics Tool
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Tags: Digital Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Google Marketing, Spotify Marketing, Hip Hop

Capturing Your Social Media Success With an Analytics Tool

You work hard at ensuring that your content produces positive results for your business. However, without tracking the results of your social media efforts, you won’t really have a clear understanding of how you are doing. Are your efforts really paying off? The only way to know for sure is to capture the results using […]