This week we have a VST effect and two drum sample kits. =D
For those needing a piano in a pinch, here’s a nice little piano VST, courtesy of DSK. There’s 3 different presets, Grand Piano, Concert Piano F, and Concert Piano P, as well as customizable tone/filter controls which include an envelope, reverb, flanger, and a filter that can be switched from low-pass to high pass.
For all you drum collectors, I have a kit that was in a folder called “hip-hop/rap,” and just to give it a better name I called it the 5 Borough Havoc Kit. There’s a couple of drum sounds in there that remind me of tracks from Mobb Deep’s most famous album, The Infamous, so that’s how I came up with the name.
In an attempt to get my music out there to different listeners, I decided that I would try hitting up the college radio stations that might be willing to give me airplay. After my first experience with Real Heat Radio, I figured that I would send my music out to different types of listeners to get a better idea of what audience would like my music.
The first I’ve hit (and I plan to document each time I hit one so artists can try to hit them up to), is my own alma mater, New York University. WNYU is their radio station, 89.1FM in the city. There are two ways to submit to them. For traditional album releases, CD’s/CD-R’s and vinyl, you can postal mail them to:
WNYU Radio
5-11 University Place
New York, NY 10003
Attn: appropriate director, see below
For club & house music submissions:
Attn: Beats In Space
For hip-hop music submissions:
Attn: Hip Hop Director
For Electronica music submissions:
Attn: RPM Director
For Punk or Hardcore music submissions:
Attn: Crucial Chaos
For all Metal & Loud Rock music submissions:
Attn: Hellhole
For self-released music submissions:
Attn: (Make The) Product
For reissues (i.e., psychedelic, garage rock, mod, progressive rock, etc., that was originally recorded and/or released in the 1960’s or early 1970’s) and has been re-released, either an original LP now on CD, or a compilation of tracks from various artists or bands:
Here’s a dope Jay-Z T-Shirt from the good folks at United Five (no relation to 5Fam, name is a coincidence). My personal favorite rapper ever, he’s withstood the test time. From his Original Flavor days with “Can I Get Open” and “I Can’t Get With That” to “On to the Next One” and “Empire State of Mind,” the evolution of Jay has kept him at the top (or near the top) of almost everyone’s top 5 list since the early to mid 90′s. His wittiness, effortless flow and good ear for beats are coupled with an uncanny business mind (Roc-A-Fella and Roc Nation Records, Rocawear and being part owner of the Nets come to mind) that has made him one of the most successful (both musically and financially) entertainers of our generation.
United Five’s description of the shirt:
From driving some of the hottest cars New York has ever seen, to dropping some of the hottest verses rap has ever heard; from moving snowflakes by the O-Z to checking cheddar like a food inspector, you either love him or leave him alone. Jay-Z a.k.a. Young Hova is arguably one of the greatest rappers of all time, and United Five pays homage with this tee to one of Brooklyn’s finest. Jay-Z, Forever Young.
All t-shirts are screen printed by hand using soft to the touch inks.
100% Combed Ring spun Cotton. Super-soft, lightweight, slim-fit tee. Machine washable and preshrunk to minimize shrinkage.
You can check their website at http://www.united-five.com, or go directly to their shop at http://shop.united-five.com. I personally have the United Five Biggie Babe Ruth t-shirt as well as their Crooklyn shirt. Aside from the nice designs, they’re good quality; I’ve washed them quite a few times since with no signs of wear and tear.
From what I understand, the name of “United Five” comes from the five boroughs of New York, so you’ll see some borough specific tees as well as some that represent all five. So if you rep the city hard, you may want to grab these shirts to show your solidarity.
I’m going to be on Real Heat Radio, an internet based hip-hop radio show based out of Nyack, New York this coming Monday, August 30, 2010 at 10:30PM. As the details come in, I will be updating everyone on how to watch the show online. I’m looking forward to this, since I’m going to get to promote stuff from Phase 3 as well as putting some shine on the United Five song Vincent, Timmy Titus and I just completed.
I get to be on for a half hour, including time for the DJ to play songs in its regular rotation. In that half hour, the first twenty minutes will be an interview and the last ten minutes will be a freestyle or performance of a single. Again, this is including the time to play songs that it needs to play during the rotation since it is a radio station.
