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JUNE 2007 / VOL 1 ISSUE 5
A Resource Guide for Independent Labels, Artists, Producers, Models, DJ’s, and Industry Professionals
REAL TALK While in a press conference announcing the nominations for the 2007 BET Awards, Fifty Cent was hit with more Imus inspred questions regarding the content of his lyrics. After trying his best to answer the reporter’s question without loosing his temper he was met with a rebuttal mentioning the fact that Master P was starting a record label which would only produce clean music. At which time Fifty quickly replied, “Master P doesn’t sell records.” Shortly after, Master P released the following statement in reference to the comment: “Curtis Jackson’s comment
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50 CENT BASHES MASTER P BY K. CANNICK
motivated me. There are a lot of immature people in the world. Oprah Winfrey is absolutely right, we need to grow up and be responsible for our own actions. I paid for Curtis’s first rap tour through the south. He was such a humble guy at the time. Most artists’ mission is to sell records. My mission is to help save and change lives. There’s a lack of knowledge and false information out there. I could actually say Little Jay and Rap-A-Lot Records inspired my successful career and I will always respect them no matter what. I wrote the blueprint for this
generation. The only difference is there’s no more honor and respect in the game. Think about it: people in jail are not writing letters proclaiming to come out and do the same thing that landed them there in the first place. People in the hood don’t want to stay poor for the rest of their lives. They want to change. Parents that really love their kids would rather sacrifice their own lives so that their kids could make a change to have a better life and a better education. I’m glad that there are people like Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and organizations like the Continued on Page 7
$5,000 RAP CONTEST & FREE BEATS BY K. CANNICK
A lot of people have been writing us and calling to get more information about this $5,000 rap competition we’re sponsoring. Well instead of answering the same question a million times we’re going to give you the full scoop right here. We at Makin’ It Magazine have teamed up with The Beat Squad, (one of Atlanta’s premiere production companies) to give independent artists the chance to prove they’ve got what it takes to make it in the industry. Let me start off by stating this is not a rap battle or freestyle contest. The beat game is a unique competition all about finding artists who have what it takes to make it in the industry www.MakinItMag.com
and giving them exposure they need to take it to the next level. To participate contestants just pay a small $35 registration fee and they receive an official contest package which includes the 15 free contest beats and licensing rights to use them royalty free on their personal albums, mixtapes, and demos. From there, the only thing they have to do is record to any of the beats and submit their completed songs to be judged before the contest deadline on August 31, 2007. After the contest deadline all songs will be gathered and judged by a panel of major label representatives, radio personnel,
and music industry professionals. The best song done to each of the 15 contest beats will be selected as a first place winner. These 15 first place winners will receive song placements on two of the biggest hip hop releases of 2007 including a nationally released album featuring major label recording artists. These projects will be sent out to over 200 urban radio stations across the country as well as over 300 press outlets including Ozone, Murder Dog, XXL, Source, Vibe, BET, Mtv, and more. The grand prize winner will be determined by the people. An international vote will be held and listeners around the world Continued on Page 8 June 2007 ● Makin’ It Magazine | 1