BET's Rising Icons

Needless to say that over the years B.E.T. has simi-fell off. But here's your chance to save it from the status quo its fallen into.... They have a new contest going called Rising Icons. And two guys I respect very much have been put up for the honor. Everyone is screaming that there is no good hip hop. That real hip hop needs to come back. Well this is your chance to make a stand. To have two people who bring nothing but the pure hip hop bless a B.E.T. show and stage. Its time to stand up my friends. For what's right! Please don't think Petey Pablo represents anything having to do with Carolina hip hop. That wasn't the real... This is the real.... Voting only takes like 3 seconds they are side by side http://www.complex.com/GREYGOOSE/Local-Market-Rising-Icons/Charlotte make sure you cast your vote...


Please bring back the music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Charles Herron Video Shoot Recap...

This week I was lucky enough to be invited to the Charles Herron Video shoot

1st I have to thank him for allowing me to be apart of something so big. I love events like this because it brings out alllllll of the whose who in Carolina Hip Hop... Which is like my 2nd fam. So we just get together and cut up! & enjoy good music. I promise if I didn't know these great and talented people. I would have no hope for the future of hip hop. But I know that a change is coming... And we are going to make it happen.
I can't wait to see the video drop on MTV2 in the next few weeks. The special guest were bonkers everyone from Camp Lo, Kam Moye, Mattic from Wax Tailor! I mean hell I still get a little starstruck! LOL & the crazy part is.... The world may get to see me coming down the soul train line with Charles Herron doing the Money Grip!!!! LOL (Only he could get me to dance on video... For real... Everyone know I don't dance I just do the stinky pinky lol.) I tried to take pics and video of everything!!!!

MySpace Music Playlist at MixPod.com

OK All of the back stage footage didn't make it but you can go to http://www.youtube.com/empressjournee and all of the videos are posted there!

Eminem - Warning (Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Diss)

See why I don't date rappers.... HAAAAAAAAAAA This is a fool.....

Friday Flashback

Bell Biv DeVoe BBD I thought it was me enjoy!

DJ Spot Light: Jeff Da Illest

Yep Got another hot one for you coming from Jeff Da Illest one of the hottest DJ's in the game doing it. This one is called JDI WEEKLY VOL 1 -LIVE @ THE PICNIC 7/25!!!! http://www.zshare.net/audio/63365546863d30d8/

Check it out and let me know if this is your new fav cd!!!

DJ Spot Light: DJ Rahdu

I feel the same way about DJ's that I do Producers. More shine needs to be put on them. I know some amazing DJ's and they are about to take their place in the spot light! All too often people forget it takes more then just an artist to get this thing going! So the 1st "DJ Spot Light" is on DJ Rahdu. My Homeboy Keith Mac(Green) just put me on to a new site www.Bamalovesoul.com (Yes their on twitter.com/BamaLoveSoul) and DJ Rahdu. Seeing how radio scares and disappoints me at the same time! (I said it) I love finding and being put on to a different style. This is more for soulful side! Its a different flow. Needless to say I was geeky hype when I got a hold of this one! Check Check Check it out.

(And its a free download!!!! I love getting greatness for free)

Download HERE:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7982065-4f5
1. FS Green - Preppy Lady
2. Michael Jackson - We're Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix)
3. Regan Fykes - In Love
4. Jill Scott - I'm Not Afraid
5. Masirah - See the Light
6. Archie Bell - Harder & Harder
7. Lee Fields & The Expressions - Ladies
8. J-Live - Braggin Writes
9. DJ Spinna; John Robinson - Lights out
10. Dam Funk - On & On
11. Frank Nitt; DJ Quik; J Black - L.O.V.E
12. Pugs Atomz; Primeridian; Wes Restless - Get it on
13. Mayer Hawthorne - Little Boxes (Weeds intro)
14. Joy Jones - Go Down Moses (Funky Drummer)
15. James Brown - Funky Drummer
16. Nas - Get Down
17. Pac Div - No No
18. A Tribe Called Quest - Jam
19. Q-Tip - For The Nasty
20. Sa Ra - The Bone Song
21. Peter Hadar - Planets
22. Reggie B - Reclaim Ur Mind
23. GB - Dealer Dog
24. Shur-I-Kan - Autumn Leaves
25. Deborah Jordan - Home
26. Chin Chin - go There With You (Ticklah remix)
27. Part time Heroes - Sun Will Shine (scrimshire Remix)
28. Matinalsystem - Tu Voz Es La Musica
29. Afterlife - Sunfish
30. The Latin Project - Cant Get You Out of My Head
31. Chubb Rock; Wordsmith - Ol Skool Flava

----> This is a old cover but its hot!!!!

The Video Shoot.

If you are in Charlotte and Love true hip hop music. Your not going to want to miss this rare opportunity to be in Charles Herron's up and coming video. Featuring Camp Lo. Yes Camp Low Its going down Wednesday July 29, 2009 @ The breakfast club! With super guest appearances through out the night!!! For those of you who aren't in Charlotte don't worry I will be doing interviews and taking a massive amount of pics through out the who night. I will be posting everything up. I have to keep you up on the goinz....


Hope to see you there!!!


Much love going out to Charles Herron Sonny Cheeba and E!!!!!!

EDGARS RANSOM NOTES

I want to know what the people think... This is a new track by

EDGARS RANSOM NOTES!
PRODUCED BY CRSIDE

Make sure you cast your votes!!!!!
If You Are on Twitter
@MONOLOCHRONIC & @@CRSIDE
http://www.myspace.com/monolochronicmusica

My Favortite CD Of 2009

Being in my position I get to hear a lot of music from a lot of different artist. Some good some SUCKS....
But there is nothing better then when I get to hear a cd. Not just a track but a whole CD I can listen to track for track and love love love love love it. Play it over and over again. Its very rare you can find a cd with that type of track quality! People no longer aim for a whole quality project. They really go more for that hit single.... And whatever is "ring tone" wrothy. Me i got for that classic ish. That cd like Lauryn Hill Miseducation. I don't even want to say how many times i brought that cd. Its time to bring CD's like that back. The classics. I do believe Ozy Reigns has done that with his new project Exciting Times. Its crazy because he is giving away all this greatness for free. This is honestly unreal....



Here's the link to download it and the track-list.
http://www.zshare.net/download/57355689895eafc9/


1- Intro The Dragon - produced by C Dubb
2- Mr. Now - produced by D.R.U.G.S.
3- LivN - feat. Nefarious produced by Mr. Q
4- Maintain - feat Tay produced by Illastrate
5- Wants & Needs - feat. Dean Caine and Dat Boy Tragic produced by D.R.U.G.S.
6- Wack Break 1
7- Candy Apple Dream - by Lil Trey and Yong Fuzz
8- Soul Takeover - produced by Rock Most
9- Git Em Hi - feat. Stahhr and DT of Clan Destined produced by Illastrate
10- 93 BPMs - feat Naira produced by Illastrate
11- Descent
12- REIGN OF FIRE - produced by D.R.U.G.S.
13- Glow 2 - feat Mojo Swagger, Stanza and Fort Knox produced by Illastrate
14- Jook Joint - feat Dynas and Amdex of Clan Destined produced by Illastrate
15- Wack Break 2
16- U Already Slow - by Lil Trey and Yong Fuzz
17- OProlific - produced by Illastrate
18- ALB2 - feat. Tori Alamaze produced by Koda
19- From Zingtrark - produced by Koda
20- Dreamers - feat. Boog Brown and Dillon produced by D.R.U.G.S.
21- Runaway - with Dynas and Akir produced by Illastrate
22- Foolish - feat Mojo Swagger produced by DJ Shakim
23- Git Dowwwn - feat. Binkis Recs produced by Koda
24- Turkey Gravy Interlude - Principle Greesy
25- Oh Please! - feat. Clan Destined produced by Amdex
26- Space Travel/Our Time - produced by Jae Scott

Soul Sista Number 1: Algebra Blessett

Last night I was lucky enough to get to see Algebra LIVE @ Tempo!!!! All I have to say is if you have a chance to see her live... Go see her!!! She puts on a show... Her band back up singers. They come to entertain you... If you aren't up on her please check the videos!!!!! Here are a few of my fav songs....

what happen is the greatest if you are going through something in your relationship



And she did a new track "Writers Block" that is fire I can't wait until it hits.


www.myspace.com/algebrablessett -

Friday Flashback!!!

I must say I think this track was slept on. But hell I still love it. So I have made it the Friday Flashback joint of the day... Fonzworth Bentley Ft. Kanye West & Andre 3000 And Sa-ra Everybody


I wish Kanye would have rapped. But Andre as always showed up and showed out!!!! Thanks 3000

MalachI - Made In Atlanta

MalachI
Made In Atlanta
(Dungeon Family)
(Sign his email list www.hustlinboy.com you can contact him 770-374-9504)


Fav. Tracks
4, I want our loving back “I’m the singer Prince, and you’re my diamonds and my pearls. “
5, Yaa No Good track reminds me of my x husband…. Lol love it.
8, New love ha classic how he handles the bass line as the track goes off.
If you are tired of the main stream sounds that’s been over played. You are going to love this cd. Its most def a change of pace. A cool out Sunday cruse around type track. He has a mellow smooth sound.

Neff- Show Life

Neff
Show Life http://www.sendspace.com/file/7tm6r9
(Featuring Chillz & Kutta Mane)
To me this track is on some ole Sunday afternoon riding down to the beach type groove. Im really feeling Neff because of how versatile he is. He is repping the Carolina’s with a reggaeton feel! That you don’t get too much around these parts. Its mos def a treat.


For more info on Neff you can contact
www.myspace.com/neffmuzik
Marcia Barrera
843-997-5678
Marciamanagementgroup@gmail.com

Friday Flashback

Ciara would be a force to fuck with if she had the right team behind her! I will be the 1st to admit I thought she was a one hit wonder when she 1st dropped. But I've watched her grow into 1 hell of a artist. I'm just mad that musically it seems to me, her support team lacks. She's not getting super tracks. Rather its her picking them or her team. Some1 should help her. That track love sex & magic seemed forced on the music world! I personally couldn't stand it! & no its not 1 of those songs I will like in a year or so. I really really don't like that song. Now "If that boy don't love u" song was a really cute track. I was feeling it. But I think with the right songs she could give Beyonce a run 4 her $$$. I just want Ciara 2 get her team together! In the mean time I'm giving the Friday Flashback 2 her. W 1 of my favorite tracks Promise!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXG--7ChfFk

Ladies 2 Watch: AynJuL

Girls rock out too. And we are in a time where female rappers aren't shinning in main stream hip hop. But please know trust and believe that just because you don't see it on tv, or hear it on the radio don't mean its not around. There are some strong female mc's out here doing major things. The 1st lady MC I want to introduce is a young lady I 1st saw @ the B-Girl fest in Atl! Her name is AynJul she is ill. And this quickly became one of my favorite tracks.
Its called Coming Home



Its past time to start supporting the ladies out here!!!!!
www.Myspace.com/AynJuL
http://www.facebook.com/pages/AynJuL/57339904248

Booking Agent:

Silini Rubango RoundTableRecords@gmail.com (404) 781-5164

Producers 2 Watch

Music is more then just the person in the front. Its a lot of people involved in the background. One that should get more shine is the producer! So I've decided to start "Producers 2 Watch"!
So with that being said I would like put everyone on to this amazing producer. Whose worked with most of the top talent in Indie hip hop today! His name is Illastrate. Make sure you check out the new LP Black Noise (The cover is sick!!!!) Starring Aarophat & Illastrate!!! Now avalible on ITunes pick it up! You wanna play before you pay check out the cd sampler!!!
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6111707959388163/



If your on Twitter make sure you follow them....
@AAROPHAT & @Illastrate8

Team Irac

OK I saw this group when I went to the SC music awards and they have a song called Pants Saggin and its been stuck in my head ever since!!!!!!! Nice club joint. I could put this in the truck and let it knock!

Empress Journee' on the SC Music Awards

OK Some folk say if you don't have nothing nice to say then say Nathan. (There for they don't talk that much.) But my mother says if you have something on your mind let it off! And that's what I do. I have to touch on so much. I V-Blogged a little bit but hell its not enough I must drop the blog.
Yesterday I went to the SC Music Awards in Columbia SC. Now 1st I have to show love to my SC folk in which I went down there to support. The folk who always support the moves I make in my career! They know all they have to do is ask and they will get! Anywho. The show got started a little late. Which was to be expected. It happens... NO biggie. (nope im not use to standing out side in the hot that long... But like i said this wasn't about me. I was up for an award. Wasn't giving one out. I honestly went just to show love!) Now pause for the cause. Just EJ's personal thought $40 to see a bunch of unsigned folk... Is a wee bit much! Shit should have been $25 hell $30 @ the most. Not like Nelly was coming out giving lap dances. And Kanye doing foot rubs. But fuck it. I drove a hour to hold it down. So I put the $40 down. Now I have to show major love to my graphic designer Chris who came and held it down with me. Drove all the way from the Triangle to be there. Man just thought about it. We didn't even get a pic together! :-( Anyway I don't even know where to start... I guess I will start @ what stood out to me 1st. The chick in her prom dress. WOOOOOOOW She walked by me like 5 times and I was never ready with the camera on deck. I know it was her prom dress because she screamed it out loud as hell in the line..... And blamed it on the recession! I think not! I had to shake my head....But I want to personally thank chick for being my entertainment during such a long line. Now you can hear some of my random thoughts on the night on the Prop Joe radio show. I got to be his side kick through out the night. www.propjoeradioshow.com .
So I guess the 1st thing that happen was the 1st group. I'm going to ask one of my folk who this group was. No it wasn't a group it was a rapper with a rock band. And let me tell you that rock band was the best. I am truly now a fan. Wish like hell I caught their name I would be googling them right now! They didn't even need the rapper. The band rocked out. Such a good way to start the show! Loved those kats. (Ha thought I was going to say something bad huh? Nope.) I also enjoyed This kat. I also enjoyed this group well I couldn't figure out if they were a group or if they were a crew and just came together. But i looked on the TV & it said kas The God there for that's the name Im going to use! Now Kas and crew (didn't catch the other two names sorry) But they put on a show. Kas was up there air hunching and rolling his hips around. It was just good to me... I think his hip hop rock track was put some sugar on me! You don't believe me? Check the clipThe best right!!!! Now the other group that caught my eye that did an amazing job was Team Irac. Now they put on a fucking show!!!! They had back up dancers that were going to get it. All on the same dance at the same time! Very well put together. But I'm sorry the lady back up dancer with the Fro put the other one to shame. The didn't even need two the way she was going to get it. In real life chick needs to be a back up dancer on someones tour RIGHT NOW! She was doing her thing. Compared. The other chick was blah. And I'm so jello! They outfits were spiffy as hell!!!! They get major points in my book. And I didn't even mind the two million people on stage. Why do I feel differently about their two million people on stage. Because they weren't up there the whole. Time. When the I guess biggest song came on. Or the one everyone knew came on. Then people rushed the stage. Major difference. This kats are nice.Now I have to shake my head at a few things.... 1 the video I saw called "Shake it like a donkey!" wow.... no words for that. Its a very rare moment when Empress Journee has nothing to say... This would be one of those. Lies I tell how you going to have a song called shake it like a donkey but have nothing but it pit bulls in the video... That's my only thought on that....

Awesomely Random Moment: Chick making her ass clap in the aisle. I was waiting on the singles to start flying! It was so awesomely random!

I've been in this game for a while now. And I've been in a club "rain" storm more then once. (IE someone making it rain) And I'm still amazingly shocked at how people will run knock other folk down for a few singles. I'm sure the most anyone person got was $5. And I be damn if i run and knock down old women and kids to get $5. Hell I guess I got a big Ego!

Random Mess Up: Now the best random mess up of the night was the chick trying to be cute and announce the "winner" and bust out "And the winter is?" The winter is cold we know but who is the winner lol. Sorry that tripped me out.

Now most people know me and know how I feel on these issues! But my questions are as followed.....
* Why dose it take 3 million people to accept one award. That's officially doing too much!
* Why must people get on stage and do their whole cd? If its not your release party trust nobody wants to hear your discography! {I'm not dissing I'm educating!}

Now I have to give much love to the singers that blessed the stage. They had some amazing talent on that front. I really missed a lot of the groups names and people names do to the host. I could only understand like every three words that came out his mouth! Between his accent and drunkenness I really don't know what to say... Well I do ok honestly I'm not from SC and I really don't know much about their promoters down there. I know a few. So I don't know who this man is to SC! But I do know that they should have got someone else to host the show. 1st he was drunk. I mean to the point where everything he said sound like ramblings. (to me.) And he didn't say nothing funny! Not nothing. Just kept talking about how he had drink in his cup! (I call it drink but I mean alcohol). And by the end of the show this kat was gone! He started doing this lip popping thing that worked my nerves to no end! I had to V-Blog about it....
And I also noticed that a few of those rappers last night was knocking on 40 still trying to rap.... WOW....
And needless to say how much tht drunkingness errrked me so I had to do it a part two of some sorts.

Friday Flashback

My Friday Flashback is coming right from one of my favorite groups Camp Lo. With that Black Nostaljack AKA Come On And if you happen to be luck enough to live in Charlotte NC. Camp Lo will be in the house @ the Breakfast Club July 29 Doing the video shoot for Charles Herron!!!!


I too "rocks to the east and flows to the west" Sonny Cheeba

Bonus video

Soulful Chick

If you not up on Choklate what the hell are you waiting on? This is my fav track from her Incredible! She is about to be a force out here

D.O.A.: Death of Auto Tune

OK needless to say I guess this is a hot topic right now. Is that why I'm speaking on it. Never that. I talk about what the hell I want to talk about lol. Now Im going to keep it real. Some stuff with Auto Tune I like yes I admit it... Heartless is my shit!!!!!!! II blast it loud..... I like some I don't. Most I don't. But when it comes to foolishness I think its safe to say I'm a cheerleader for it. So when I came upon this video I had to post it and see what the people out there think of this one.




www.overfab.com

Rainy Day Music

OK new old I don't care. Jamie Foxx did his thing on this track. Its called "Overdose" in my mind this is the perfect rainy day track. I know its raining here so its about to go on repeat. If you not on it get on it....

Change Your Style

So I was here for the making of this track! I feel so important. If you look close you can see my foot! But its not about me. Its about this hot ass track. AmDex, "Change Your Style" feat. Supastition and Elevader Dan!

Song Quote "You not poppiing in the streets stop googling yourself" (Supa is dumb as hell for that one!)


myspace.com/amdex
http://twitter.com/amdex

Broke & Proud

I ran into this kat today that made me think of this track from Rugged N Raw This is a must share. For everyone holding it down being broke and proud! There is no shame in his game. Making it rain with coupons lol THE BEST!

What I'm Listening 2 Today!

Rising Up
The Roots Ft. Wale & Chrisette Michele Greatness for the day! Enjoy...

The Soul Podcast....Bringing You True Soul

Paying tribute to the King of Pop Michael Jackson on the latest episode of the Soul Podcast. Available later today on Itunes (Keyword: Keith Mac Presents) Be sure to spread the word.

Episode 10 Michael Jackson Tribute

1. Rock With You (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
2. I Want You Back (Bad Boy Remix) feat Black Rob
3. P.Y.T 2008 (feat Will I Am)
4. Billie Jean (Billie Be Good Remix)
5. Butterflies (Remix) feat Eve
6. In The Closet
7. Jam (feat Heavy D)
8. They Don’t Care About Us
9. Poetri – Sometimes I Pretend I’m Michael Jackson
10. Man In The Mirror
11. HIStory (Ummah Remix)
12. Human Nature Mix (feat SWV)
13. Baby Be Mine
14. You Can’t Win
15. Remember The Time
16. Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough
17. Bad (Like I Love You Remix) feat Justin Timberlake & The Clipse
18. Erykah Badu & The Roots – I Wanna Be Where You Are (Michael Jackson Tribute)
19. Never Say Goodbye (K-Salaam & Beatnik Remix)

http://justkeithmac.podomatic.com/entry/2009-07-05T23_39_11-07_00

Verse*All (Live at Sapphire Lounge)

I'm loving this kat's vybe. I can't wait to hear more from him. "Corruption Report" He makes me want to put my black baseball glove on and pump one fist in the air. He doing it....
www.verseall.com
www.twitter.com/VERSEALL


{And from my promoter side I love the way he respects the mic! He not a stingy performer! Thats a major plus}

Ozy Reigns Ur Mines

So its no big secret that Ozy Reigns is one of my favorite MC's and he really put crazy thought into this track here. he took it back to the days of story telling. Like some of the greats. Slick Rick with a Childrens Story, Common I use to Love H.E.R., Dana Dane Cinderfella... And ur mines is no different. This track sounds more like a movie then anything. Its crazy! I don't know how he put so much drama in one track. And you will never see the twist in the plot coming... I listened to this track four times in a row the 1st time i heard it. Just to make sure I caught everything. This is mos def a new school classic.... Check it out... I promise its a CRAZY one!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Download OZY REIGNS exclusive new track "Ur Mines", and get 1000 more free downloads! (On the link below)

http://www.myspace.com/windows?homepage=ozyreigns

Photography by Calvin Evans for EXCLUSIVE Photography

DOWNLOAD the extended online version of "EXCITING TIMES" 4 FREE on the link below.

http://www.zshare.net/download/57355689895eafc9/


www.OzyReigns.net

The Soulful Ken J Martin

Last night I went to one of my fav. mellow hang out spots "The Wined Up"! To hear a good band. And great poetry. When it happens. I find one of my new favorite If you have to put him in a box. I would call him a up and coming neo-soul artist. Ken J. Martin!!!! This guy is nice. Soon as I got home I had to go and download this track from him. Its called Beautiful!!! He is mos def someone you should look into!



He is sooooooo EJ approved.

www.KenJMartin.com
www.twitter.com/KenJMartin.com

Drake - Best I Ever Had

I don't care what no one says this kat is my number one pick for www.overrated.com honetsly.
This video is so kiddie porn ish. Then its located in a school setting... Hell he didn't get enough of that on Degrassi? Say what you want. I'm just not on the Drake dick ride line. The track is cool I'm really feeling the nikki minaj remix on this.... But other then that I'm not really into this whole Drake movement.
ok "take that D" haaaaaaa ok that was a funny part. But that's it....





Remix if you haven't heard it yet ----->

Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q - The Maxwell Mix

Download Here -----> http://sharebee.com/4b064d1b

FREE CONCERT @ NoDa on a Friday (july 10)

Friday, July 10, 2009 at 9:00pm
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 12:00am

Salvador Deli (patio)
3215 N Davidson St

Charlotte NC

Phone:	7049688247
Email:	pradigiousproductions@gmail.com

Pradigy GT will be playing on the streets of NoDa July 10th. We will be joined by other bands, but the most important thing to know is that it is FREE!!!

Show starts at 9pm, and if you have ever been to a full show of ours then you'll know its a steal to see us for FREE ;)

come chill, come drink, come eat, come dance!

We'll have CDs for sale, posters & DVDs!!!

www.myspace.com/pradigygt

Free Maxwell Outdoor Concert!!!!!! July 8th, NYC!!!!!!!

If you're in the NYC or surrounding areas....

Free Maxwell Outdoor Concert
WED, JULY 8th

CBS Early Show
Studio Plaza, 59th & 5th

ARRIVE @ 10:30AM
PERFORMANCE @ NOON


[info c/o Jy Powers if you on twitter @jacqpow ]


--
Laters Journee'

www.EmpressJournee.com
(www.myspace.com/nextupevents)