Rick Ross just dropped a new mixtape. His official record was scheduled for release on the 31st of December, but due to health problems it’s been pushed back. This new mixtape will hold his fans over until his proper disc is released and give people a taste for what they’re in for. Mixtapes are common [...]
I came across this great web show series where renowned photographer Chase Jarvis interviews various characters and talks photography. It’s a great little series and he’s developed quite the following. Geared towards photographers, a musician can still get a lot out of it. A couple shows I wanted to share include 4-Hour Workweek/Body Author, Tim Ferriss and Mr. ICanMakeYouRich, Ramit Sethi. [...]
The TIL (Today I Learned) categorie on Reddit is a place of constant mind blowing facts like this one: According to Daryl Hall….Jackson approached him and admitted to lifting the bass line for “Billie Jean” from a Hall and Oates song, apparently referring to I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do). Hall says that he told Jackson [...]
Greetings humans, Each month we will be doing a New Rockstar Philosophy Podcast. The first one is out today. It features, Hoover, CDJ, and I speaking about the recent NRP international book tour and has some of the best tracks of 2011. You can stream it below. NRP Book tour and top albums of 2011 [...]
I found this on Tumblr: Gandhi’s top 10 fundamentals for changing the world. It’s meant for everyone, but looking at it from a musicians perspective can be quite interesting too. Change yourself – This first fundamental is the key to all of the other ones. If want something changed on the outside we first must change it on [...]
Everyone likes getting gifts and fans are no different. Sending out a free live record, a collection of b-sides, or a whole brand new record is another reason for your fans to remember you. It’s a sign that you appreciate them and love making music. Last Christmas Yaysayer and Gorillaz released new music for their fans. Yeasayer explained [...]
If you were listening to the radio or watching MTV in 1997/98, you probably heard the band Fastball…a lot. You might not remember the band name but the song “The Way” was a huge hit that helped sell over a million records. I stumbled on a video with guitarist/vocalist Miles Zuniga on Gary V’s [...]
I still can’t believe that Steve Jobs died. Luckily he’s left much of his wisdom here. Check out this quick clip below for Steve’s philosophy on life. “Once you discover one simple fact: Everything around you that you call life, was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you [...]
There’s so many lessons that can be gleaned from hip hop. Like this classic nugget: Beefs are good for your career. I’m not talking an actual Biggie vs Tupac death-style beef (although it is good for record sales). I’m talking about a small beef. Like the one Common and Drake are involved in. Something about Serena Williams, [...]
Tumblr is pwning my ass these days. It’s such a fun network if you follow the right topics, hashtags, and/or users. One of my favourite Tumblrs lately is PrivateNoise.com. Like most succesful Tumblrs it’s a simple concept: Pictures of people listening to music. And the music they’re listening to. But by asking a few questions of the subjects [...]
