Slum Village Return With "Forever" [NEW VIDEO]

Whassup Peeps? 


I like this new Slum Village video "Forever". It's groovy baby! 

Click on the link below to check it out:

Slum Village Return With "Forever" [NEW VIDEO] | NODFACTOR.COM

R.I.P. J Dilla and Baatin!!!


Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

Why There Can't Be A Big Tymers Reunion...Period!!!

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I was scanning through the headlines over at GlobalGrind.com and I just wanted to chime in on something I saw. Birdman of Cash Money Records, has announced to do a Big Tymers Reunion but instead of Mannie Fresh, he will substitute Drake and Lil Wayne. After I paused for a moment to think about how ridiculous this would be, I read through the 16 Reasons that GlobalGrind listed and although I agree, I wanted to weigh in on a couple of them. 

Click on the link below to read their post:

16 Reasons Why There Can't Be A Big Tymers Reunion Without Mannie Fresh (PHOTOS) | Global Grind

What I have to say first about this is "Why Birdman, Why?" You seem like a progressive dude and certainly one of Hiphop's Cash Kings so why would you try to reach into the past to create a group without one of the group's founding members. If I'm correct, there were two of you: Birdman and Mannie Fresh. How can you have a 100% reunion without 50% of the participants?

Secondly, Drake and Lil Wayne? Birdman, is this a publicity stunt? These two guys have their own lanes and even though the album will probably be hot, neither one these guys is one of they original members so it wouldn't be a reunion. Again, it would be something totally new. 

Lastly, who's gonna do the beats? Mannie Fresh is a monster on the beats and he contributed to 90% of the beats on the all of the Big Tymers records. Mannie is one of the best producers in the game. 

It sounds like a gimmick to me but hey, its business right?

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

"Stop Rappin'" Campaign Sheds Light On Rappers With Questionable Talent

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This post may come off biased but since I'm not a journalist by trade and I own this blog, I will admit that it probably is because this is in relation to my long time friend and partner-in-rhyme Eddie Meeks. He has started the "Stop Rappin" campaign and a community at Facebook to address rappers or "rappuhs" (as he calls them) and their questionable talent and some of the antics they find themselves involved in. 

For example, Lil Wayne is on top of the world right now. In my opinion, he'll definitely go down as one of the greats but he recently got dropped from Pepsi for mentioning Emmett Till in one of his songs....and it was not in an uplifting way. Emmett was killed in a senseless hate crime that left his body mangled and mutilated. His family is outraged by the insensitivity of Wayne's lyrics. 

He also goes in on rappuhs like Trinidad James and his "talent". Personally, I don't even listen to the radio or watch TV anymore because I just don't desire this stuff in my brainwaves. 

Here is what one of the supporters, Fathom 9, posted about the "Stop Rappin" Campaign: 

• We take it back.
• We stamp out mediocrity from its nest!
• We do not, nor will we EVER encourage the celebration of deliberate WAC shyt!
• While we acknowledge that we each have our lane, this world WILL know Balance once more.
• Step forward, All Artists who seek balance restored, for an army shall be raised, and we will remind them...All of them, that Giants Still Walk The Earth.

Step forward, and shine your Light upon this desolation.

Fathom 9 (Brotherhood of Doom)


Click the link below to check out the Facebook "Stop Rappin" Page:

"Stop Rappin"


Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

New Hiphop Music! Check out staHHr: Noire (Produced by Kyo Itachi)

Click the "Play" button above and check out my homegirl staHHr's video called "Noire". She's been puttin' in down somethin' fierce for years and is one the best artists I know...on the Mic, the visuals, and the craftworks. Check here out! 

Let me know what you think...

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

Is The Hiphop Culture and Rap Music Still a Vehicle To Get Rich?

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I was visiting one of my favorite websites, www.CelebrityNetWorth.com, and they've recently compiled a list of "The Richest Rappers In The World 2013". I don't know about you but this is inspiring for people who are serious about being in the music business and business in general.

In the grand scheme of things, the people listed are not the only ones getting paid. When an individual starts getting paid in these large amounts, rest assured there are plenty of other people making money off of them or with them too. So not only are they generating wealth for themselves, they are generating wealth for other people as well. 

Here is the list: 

The Richest Rappers In The World 2013:

• 1. Diddy – Net Worth: $580 million (up $80 million)
• 2. Jay-Z – Net Worth: $500 million (up $25 million)
• 3. Dr. Dre – Net Worth: $360 million (up $100 million)
• 4. Master P – Net Worth: $350 million (no change)
• 5. 50 Cent – Net Worth: $260 million (up $10 million)
• 6. Birdman – Net Worth: $150 million (up $35 million)
• 7. Eminem – Net Worth: $140 million (up $20 million)
• 8. Snoop Dogg – Net Worth: $130 million (up $10 million)
• 9. Ice Cube – Net Worth: $120 million (up $20 million)
• 10. Lil Wayne – Net Worth: $110 million (up $15 million)
• 11. Kanye West – Net Worth: $100 million (up $10 million)
• 12. LL Cool J – Net Worth: $85 million (up $5 million)
• 13. Timbaland – Net Worth: $80 million (up $5 million)
• 14. Pharrell Williams – Net Worth: $80 million (up $2.5 million)
• 15. Akon – Net Worth: $80 million (up $2.5 million)
• 16. Beastie Boys - $75 million each (no change)
• 17. Ludacris – Net Worth: $75 million (up $5 million)
• 18. Busta Rhymes – Net Worth: $65 million (up $5 million)
• 19. Nelly – Net Worth: $60 million (no change)
• 20. T.I. – Net Worth: $40 million (up $10 million)
• 21. Big Boi – Net Worth: $40 million (no change)
• 22. T-Pain – Net Worth: $35 million (up $5 million)
• 23. Ice-T – Net Worth: $35 million (up $5 million)
• 24. Drake – Net Worth: $30 million (up $5 million)
• 25. Rick Ross – Net Worth: $28 million (up $3 million)
• 26. Nicki Minaj – Net Worth $25 million (up $5 million)

Click on the link below to read the full article:

The Richest Rappers In The World 2013 | Celebrity Net Worth


Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

New Music By Jay-Z! "Open Letter" to Critics

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I love the way Jay-Z is killin' all the haters with this new song 'Open Letter'. If you haven't heard it, its attached in the link below. Cuba is a beautiful place and why shouldn't we be allowed to go there based on some old rules that were set up during JFK's time? Let that man live! This man and his wife just figured out a way to get over there to experience what life was like in that country. I'm sure anybody could do that if that's what they wanted to do so why all the hatred? Jay and Beyonce, keep killin' 'em. 

Click on the link below to hear to song:

Jay-Z, 'Open Letter': Havana Trip & Sports Management Rumors Addressed In Blistering New Song (AUDIO)

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist

Traffic, Traffic, and More Traffic! Now it's the RZA's Wikipedia Page

Somebody who uses Wikipedia alot must really like my blog. Last week I found out DJ Premier's Wikipedia page was linked to my blog and now this week I see the RZA's Wikipedia page is linked to it too. Maybe I should check all of the 20 Greatest Producers from that list to see if I have more links.

Here's the link to RZA's Wikipedia page below:

RZA (artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Well now I gotta go and rent the "The Man with The Iron Fists" to show my support of RZA. I started to rent it last week but I opted for Daniel Craig as James Bond in "Skyfall" instead which was an excellent movie by the way!

Let's Make It Happen!!!

Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist