[video] Public Enemy – “Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos”

Probably the hardest opening bars to a rap song ever, outside of Prodigy’s “There is a war going on outside , no man is safe from..” Shouts to Chuck D.

[video] Dame Dash releases Chapter One to “Culture Vultures” Audiobook

Dame Dash along with Hip Hop Motivation drop the first chapter to his audiobook “Culture Vultures”.

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[video] Dame Dash: Lyor Cohen Ruined Roc-A-Fella

Dame has been hitting on all cylinders with these interviews and I am gonna post every single one of them.

 Dame Dash explains why he called music industry exec Lyor Cohen a “culture vulture” on Instagram, telling VladTV that he believes Lyor should move on from Hip-Hop and “stop raping our culture.” He then questions what Lyor and Joie Manda have contributed to Hip-Hop culture while holding higher positions at esteemed music labels.

Speaking about his own interaction with Cohen, Dame says that he’s never had a problem with Jay Z, and says Lyor “ruined” Roc-A-Fella Records. He also shares his thoughts on Lyor’s new label 300, saying that he’s probably “robbing whoever he’s in business with.” When Young Thug, who’s signed to 300, is brought up, Dame says the label might not be taking the Atlanta rapper on a ride, because he’s managed by Birdman.

At the end of the interview, Dame says that he believes label execs like Lyor and Joie should be questioned about their roles. He also adds that he can’t be blackballed by the execs, as they don’t cut his checks.

Lyor Cohen Gets Promotion @ Warner Bros.

via Rap Industry

Warner Music Group Corp. announced today a series of corporate management appointments, effective immediately, to further drive progress on the company’s strategy to identify and exploit growth opportunities in the evolving global music business. In making the announcement, WMG Chairman and CEO, Edgar Bronfman, Jr. said:

“This new structure recognizes the evolution of our business since WMG became a stand-alone music company in 2004, and is intended to drive our ability to seize new growth opportunities. It builds on elements of the company’s strategy – including significant investment in A&R, leadership in the industry’s digital transformation, and development and acquisition of a suite of artist service companies – that have helped deliver a high level of creative and operational success. Given our significant achievements over the past few years, we are positioned to transform the organization into a true global enterprise. We can no longer organize the company as simply ‘U.S.’ and ‘non-U.S.’ operations. A more unified structure will help our team to best focus their abilities for maximum benefit to artists, shareholders and employees.