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Hear Here: Scorzayzee & Mecca:83 - "The Boom Bap" ft. Ill Conscious

Hear Here: Scorzayzee & Mecca:83 - "The Boom Bap" ft. Ill Conscious

Peep Scorzayzee & Mecca:83 - "The Boom Bap" ft. Ill Conscious from the Cherish the Moment EP.

Did You See It?!: Oxygen to Fly (Hip Hop Doc by Torben Bernhard)

Did You See It?!: Oxygen to Fly (Hip Hop Doc by Torben Bernhard)

Peep the new documentary from Torben Bernhard about a teenager born without a jaw recording his first rap album. Learn more & support the cause here & here.

Hear Here: Leaf Erikson - Hidden Gems

Hear Here: Leaf Erikson - Hidden Gems

Hear Here! Peep the hot recent release from dynamic artist Leaf Erikson "Hidden Gems" on Australian label Fifty Records.

Hear Here: Jon GodLee - The Gods Must Be Krazy

Hear Here: Jon GodLee - The Gods Must Be Krazy

Peep the recent release from the talented hip hop emcee, Jon GodLee. Visit 4374life.com for consistent dopeness.

Happy Born Day 2Pac!: Notable Tributes in Honor of Hip Hop Legend's Birthday

Happy Born Day 2Pac!: Notable Tributes in Honor of Hip Hop Legend's Birthday

Tupac Shakur's birthday, June 16th, is a much celebrated day in the Hip Hop community. Peep some of the more notable tributes to the trailblazer circulating the world wide web that are definitely worth your time.

Did You See It?!: Cookie Monster Rapping "Gimme Some More" by Busta Rhymes

Did You See It?!: Cookie Monster Rapping "Gimme Some More" by Busta Rhymes

Cookie Monster spits Busta Rhymes classic "Gimmie Some More". | Visit Achickwitbeatz.com for your instrumental needs & dope stuff for music lovers.

Hip Hop Nail Art

Hip Hop Nail Art

love hip hop and I love my femininity. The combination of the two is euphoric to me. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of nails I've sacrificed to creating beats on the pads on my Native Instruments Maschine I've affectionately named "Manny", these beautiful designs I've seen on the interwebs are impossible for me...but AChick can dream can't she???!!!

Conversations & Quotables: Q&A with Dezert Eez

Conversations & Quotables: Q&A with Dezert Eez

In this Q&A, I had the opportunity to connect with 5-Star, Nivek & O'nill collectively known as Dezert Eez. The rap veterans proceeded to share their knowledge & insight regarding the industry and openly discuss their experiences and advice that aspiring artists can use to their benefit.  Take a moment to listen/download the audio and/or peep/share the transcript.

The Softer Side of Flirtation: A Mini EP of Mellow Remixes by Achickwitbeatz

The Softer Side of Flirtation: A Mini EP of Mellow Remixes by Achickwitbeatz

This mix includes mellowed out re-visitation of contemporary hip hop classics over Achickwitbeatz instrumentals now available as a free download.

Conversations & Quotables: Q&A with Fusion

Conversations & Quotables: Q&A with Fusion

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In this brief Q&A with Michigan artist Fusion he shares his experiences, inspiration and drops some gems regarding independent artistry.

Achickwitbeatz: Who is Fusion?

Fusion: Hey, what up world....my name is Fusion. The name derived from the way I'm able to bring people and music together (Fusion). The music scene today is as diverse as its ever been. It's a lot of talent out here but I feel that there is lack of knowledge that leaves such a grey area, everyone's trying to do it! I'll just say this…work hard cause it's not what you got...it's about progression!

Achickwitbeatz: When did you decide you wanted music to be a part of your life?

Fusion: Music has always been apart of my life. From eight tracks to cd's i was all in!, but I really started honing in on my skills as a teenager. Started off with my childhood buddies "The Raven and Nevermore". From there I went on to do several solo projects..."Crunch Time", "Long Time Comin'", and "The UnderDawg".  Moving forward I joined the Top Flyte Ent label, ran by Top Flyte Tay Thompson, a label that I am the proud president of. I've also worked with a wide variety of artists that I want to show some love to, Knights of Mayhem, Drama, OGz ,Chyna D, David Gutter, EsDott, NoLo, Zay, T-WolfeMeek, and Joe Papi269, just to name a few....

Achickwitbeatz: What are 5 attributes/skills that would put an artist in your top 10 list?

Fusion: Delivery, lyrics, style, creativity, tone....in no particular order

Achickwitbeatz: Conversely, what are 5 attributes that would put an artist at the very bottom of your list?

Fusion: Lack of knowledge on music, stubbornness, consistently talking about the same subject on every song, low self esteem, poor work ethic....in no particular order

Achickwitbeatz: What can listeners expect from Fusion?

Fusion: What the listeners can expect to hear from Fusion is real hip hop mixed with all reality. I call it the Hip Reality effect. No, I'm not turning up, getting crunk, or trap rapping. That's not what I do...I keep it 100 at all times, those who know me know it's true statement.

Achickwitbeatz: What would you say is the best thing about being an independent artist?

Fusion: The best thing about being an independent artist is the creative freedom you get on all of your work. You can say what you want, and work with who you want..it's all up to you.

Achickwitbeatz: What's next on the horizon for Fusion?

Fusion: Well we got a few things goin on...shows of course. We have a mini-series in the works called "Wifey", more mixtapes and videos...I also look forward to working with more talent to get this thing off of the ground...Kzoo stand up!

Achickwitbeatz: How can people connect with you and stay current with what you have in the works?

Fusion:
http://www.reverbnation.com/fusion269

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ikE3XGT-mMYY9zCk1-IJQ

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=top%20flyte%20ent&sm=1

https://www.facebook.com/Fusion.gilmore

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