On February 25, 2007 -- 7pm in The Loft @ Center Stage (formerly Earthlink Live), join Fusion Magazine, Def Jam Records, 3:16 Media Group, CAJO International, The Cartel, Urban Gospel Alliance and DBS Sounds for a monthly performance showcase that offers incredible exposure for new and emerging artists. Dubbed Battleground, this event taps directly into Atlanta's exciting music arena, creates an excellent networking forum for “movers and shakers” on the rise, and provides direct access to A&R executives, radio programmers, promotions reps, deejays, retailers, music-buying consumers, and the media.

Each month they partner with a major record label, several indie labels and a savvy corporate sponsor looking to connect with the diversity of the hip-hop generation. Promoting a positive, alcohol-free environment,

BATTLEGROUND brings together a wide range of popular artists in the secular community and supports the growing movement of youth taking the Gospel beyond the streets!

Get out the house and check this event out,

--Sohh Gyant!
Posted by SOHH Gyant at February 22, 2007 12:15 PM

source:http://blogs.sohh.com/atlanta/2007/02/tired_of_the_sa.html

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Yo, I peeped this article written by Mossi Reeves about DJ Drama and DJ Cannon in this week’s Creative Loafing.

While I can’t post the entire article on this blog, because its way to long, I will post important points that were made.

• The Gangsta Grillz series was so hot that major labels often hired the Aphilliates to create mix-tape CDs for their artists. (Just before Gnarls Barkley dropped its Grammy-winning album St. Elsewhere, DJ Drama and Gnarls Barkley issued A Trip to St. Elsewhere.) The DJs' personal profiles grew, too. Drama and Cannon performed at the 2006 BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. As rapper T.I.'s official DJ, Drama is depicted alongside the platinum-selling rapper on the March 2007 cover of XXL, America's most popular hip-hop magazine.

• Many observers, including Stix Malone, believe pending Fulton County racketeering charges will be dropped. "I think everything will work out for us," says Malone, music director at Hot 107.9 and a behind-the-scenes member of the Aphilliates camp. But they may still pay a price, as the Aphilliates will probably have to leave behind the mix-tape hustle that made them famous. "Everything's on pause right now for the mix-tape game," he says. "[The raid] definitely shook up a lot of people."

• Big Oomp, an OG in Atlanta's mix-tape circuit since the '90s, now has an imprint label with Koch Records. His imprint scored a major hit last year with DJ UNK's (another local mix-tape DJ) infectious dance anthem, "Walk It Out." "There's rules to the mix-tape game, just like there's rules to the streets. Same game, just different product," he says. "Everybody knows the mix-tape game is illegal. When you're doing illegal shit, you've got to stay as low-key as possible. That's just the bottom line."

Finally, someone’s confirming what I’ve been saying every since the shocking bust. When I came out my mouth for saying that Tyree and Donald were practicing in illegal activity, most of you called me a NYC import who needed to go back from where the fuck I came from.

But, now you got a good ole southern kat saying it as plain as day. Now what you got to say Decman, Zone 4, S.W.A.T.S., and Big Smoov?

You can do a google search for the entire article.

I got another download to share with y’all. Child molester himself, R.Kelly, has enlisted some southern comfort on his new remix with Ludacris, and T.I. Check it out!

SOHH GYANT'S DOWNLOAD OF THE DAY!!
CHILD MOLESTER FEAT. LUDACRIS, T.I. AND T-PAIN-"IM A FLIRT REMIX"

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ylxnic

Talk to y’all lata

--SOHH Gyant
Posted by SOHH Gyant at February 22, 2007 4:43 AM

source:http://blogs.sohh.com/atlanta/2007/02/big_oomp_agrees.html

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We all know about Luda's issues with Oprah and Bill O'Reilly as they have been labeled as "shit talkers" about hip-hop and racists. Luda's even gone as far as saying Oprah hates hip hop and she won't have a rapper on her show (except if they're an actor as well--like him). And he even gave O and Bill a shout out during his Grammy acceptance speech--likely to rub it in their face. He was robably still pissy about the way Oprah bumrushed him with q's about his rap lyrics when he was on her show to publicize his movie Crash.

With all that said, he was spotted performing at racist STD Hilton's b-day party over the weekend. And we all know he saw her videos that hit the net a couple weeks ago with her calling folks "n*ggers" and "f*ggots".
http://ybf.blogspot.com/2007/01/btch-please-skaris-hilton.htmlAnd she's been known to do this several times and has been banned from parties because of it. So he can hate O and others for not liking hip-hop lyrics but he can support a racist white chick? A lot of folks are heated. And there's even a Boycott Ludacris petition circulating the net right now. Speak on it.... http://www.petitiononline.com/bubbles2/petition.html

Posted by SOHH Fabulous at February 22, 2007 9:59 AM
source:http://blogs.sohh.com/ya_heard/2007/02/is_luda_a_hypoc.html

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