Saturday, March 7, 2009

"UNDERGROUND 2 MAINSTREAM" Your NEW Source For Hip Hop Entertainment!!!

"UNDERGROUND 2 MAINSTREAM" Your NEW Source For Hip Hop Entertainment!!!

Crooked I, Juice, & XO Freestyle

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 01:29 PM PST

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Pitbull "Calle Ocho" Video

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 01:27 PM PST

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Universal Music Wins Eminem Song Royalty Lawsuit

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 01:21 PM PST

A Los Angeles jury says the record company doesn't have to pay producers more for songs sold online, upholding the music industry's business model.

A federal jury in Los Angeles ruled Friday that Eminem's music royalties don't change just because a song has been sold online.

The decision prevents, at least for now, an upending of the music industry that could have greatly changed the financial relationship between record labels and artists, in which labels have long commanded most of the proceeds from album sales.

The Detroit music producers who were involved in the rapper's early works, including his 1999 Grammy-winning album, "The Slim Shady LP," sued Universal Music Group's Interscope Records, accusing the music label of shortchanging them on royalty payments for music downloads and cellphone ring tones

Mark and Jeff Bass, brothers who own F.B.T. Productions, said their contract entitled them to 50% of the proceeds for songs sold through online stores including Apple Inc.'s iTunes or by cellphone operators such as Sprint.

They argued that the songs Universal provided to online and mobile services amounted to music "masters," from which infinite digital copies could be produced. As such, F.B.T. said it was entitled to a higher royalty rate than the 12% they would otherwise receive on the sale of a song or music CD.

The jury sided with the music company's interpretation that a song purchased online is no different from one bought in a store.

"It's saying that the digital download is the modern version of a record sale," said music attorney Fred Davis, founder of law firm Davis, Shapiro, Lewit, Montone & Hayes in New York, who was not involved in the lawsuit. "And the economics to the artist are the same for a digital download as they were for the sale of a single, back in the glory years."

Davis said the ruling would have had enormous implications if it had favored the Bass brothers, because it would have forced an already struggling music industry to share a much higher percentage of proceeds from sales with artists.

Although federal district court rulings do not establish a legal precedent, they can influence judges weighing similar disputes. Eminem was not a party to the suit.

Richard S. Busch, an attorney representing the Basses, said his clients were considering their legal options.

"We are very surprised by the jury's verdict," Busch said. "We don't understand it, and the fight's not over."

A Universal Music spokesman hailed the decision, saying, "We are pleased with the jury's verdict."

The jury did award F.B.T. $159,000 owed from underpaid royalties

Step Ya Shoe Game Up! Nike Air Force Ones, & Hurraches!!!

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 01:15 PM PST

Step Ya Social Networking Site Game Up! Evan Williams, Co Founder Of Blogger & Twitter

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 08:48 AM PST

Hopefully, Underground 2 Mainstream Can Get The Success That Evan Williams Did With Blogger & Twitter!!!

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Step Ya Computer Game Up! Asus Eee PC Keyboard

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 08:40 AM PST


Check out this HOT new keyboard from Asus featuring a its own little monitor. The 5-inch touchscreen will let you access your files without a monitor and you can hook it up to a TV if you wanted to watch movies through its USB, VGA and HDMI ports. $400 wired, $600 for the Bluetooth cool ass wireless version.

Step Ya Transpo Game Up! Aston Martin One-77

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 08:50 AM PST

Dont Even Call Yourself A Boss Unless You Got One Of These! $1.4 Million

Step Ya Frame Game Up! Tom Ford Sunglasses

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 08:15 AM PST

Your Lunch Money Wont Get You These! You Need A Bank Loan To Get These $2,400 Shades

How To Get A Manager & Booking Agent

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 07:41 AM PST


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Flo-Rida #1, T.I. #2 On Hot 100 Singles Charts

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 10:22 PM PST

Top 10 Singles on the Hot 100:

1. Flo Rida - Right Round feat. Ke$ha
2. T.I. - Dead and Gone feat. Justin Timberlake
3. Lady GaGa - Poker Face
4. Soulja Boy - Kiss Me Thru the Phone feat. Sammie
5. The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell
6. Kanye West - Heartless
7. Lady GaGa - Just Dance feat. Colby O'Donis
8. Eminem - Crack a Bottle feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
9. Taylor Swift - Love Story
10. Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You

Strong Arm Steady Interview On HHO

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 10:00 PM PST

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Step Ya Laptop Game Up! Touchbook Laptop

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:51 PM PST




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These days everyone's trying to get the biggest bang for their buck, especially when it comes to buying pricey new electronics. Which is why the Touch Book laptop from Always Innovating should be your next purchase. Weighing in at a mere two-pounds, the Touch Book sports a 9-inch, crystal-clear 1024×600 screen, internal USB ports (unlike many netbooks, which have awkward dongles), built-in WiFi and Bluetooth and an easily upgradeable 8GB micro SD card for storage.

But the Touch Book's real magic is in it's innovative design, which allows the screen to detach from the keyboard and function as a fully-operational touchscreen tablet! This also allows the screen to be used as an e-book reader or portable gaming platform. It also has a freakin' magnet in the back, so it can attach to the refrigerator and act as a kitchen video monitor. On top of that, it has 10-15 hour battery life - significantly longer than any other netbook on the market, and it only costs $300.

The only possible downsides are in the open source operating system, which requires a bit more tinkering than Windows or Apple (but can also be much more flexible and powerful, if you know what you're doing or learn). And it's probably not best used as your primary computer. But so what? This thing is badass.

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