B.L.A.P.
Contact blap.events@gmail.com to register or for more info!!
ABOUT BLAP:
Most beat battles and producer showcases are tailored to industry professionals. Those who attend usually critique a producer on technical aspects of producing, but how would a general party crowd respond?
B.L.A.P. (Beats Love Alcohol Party) was created to answer that question. Take a group of producers - a couple of known veterans and a few undiscovered talents, put them in front of a party and tell them to play their beats - it's that simple. What separates B.L.A.P. from similar events is the interaction between the average music fan and the taste makers, as well as it's casual nature. Instead of the producers being judged by a panel of their peers, they are attempting to keep the crowd rocking.
There is no stage and patrons are encouraged to dance. For the party goer unaware of the scene it becomes a new experience. For the industry pro, the laid back atmosphere provides a more comfortable arena to network & find their next hit producer. Created in September of 2009 by !llmind, multi-platinum producer for artists like 50 Cent, Ludacris, Dr Dre & more, who knows who will show up for this event series. Soon enough, everyone will know at B.L.A.P.
The MPC Becomes the Turntable.
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3/22 10PM EST BLAP On The Radio with Guest Hosts: Executive Editor of VIBE Datwon Thomas and Grammy Award Winning Producer Omen. !llmind is out in LA with Smokey Robotic so Datwon Thomas and Omen will step in for the night with M31RK, Stoni and DJ Gen.Erik.
CLICK HERE TO STREAM THE SHOW Friday 10PM - 12AM EST GIDRadio.com
Datwon Thomas
Datwon Thomas is executive editor of VIBE Magazine, where he began his career as an intern. In between his internship and his current position, Datwon was music editor and later editor-in-chief for XXL Magazine, the number one newsstand music magazine in the country; founder and editorial director of KING Magazine, the fastest growing men’s lifestyle magazine in the United States; and COO/EIC of Russell Simmons’ multicultural entertainment website, GlobalGrind.com. He also has shared his entertainment, music and lifestyle expertise as a television commentator on VH1, BET and various MTV specials, in numerous radio appearances, and as a host on Sirius/XM satellite radio.
Omen
Omen is a Grammy winning American music producer from Harlem. He has produced for artists such as Drake, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Fabolous, Vado, Memphis Bleek, Redman, Keith Murray, Jellestone, Paypa, and Amil. Omen’s production facility is currently housed in Harlem recording studio Stadium Red, recent home of producer Just Blaze.
With recent successes of Drake, Lil Wayne, Vado, Erin Christine and XV, Omen entered into a label services deal with Weerai Music Company to create Elaborate Musik Recordings. The first single, “Applause” features guest appearances from XV, 4IZE, Ashton Travis and Jigsaw the Puzzla.
Tune in at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
Gen.Erik – DJ, MC, and Producer, whose music has appeared on NBC, MTV, and ESPN, and he has worked with Talib Kweli, KRS-One, MLB, Powerade, Rob Swift, Evil Dee, and more
3/1 Special Guest Andre Torres (1st Editor-In-Chief of Scratch Magazine and Founder, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of Wax Poetic) came through Blap On The Radio for a great interview. Andre shared how he started Wax Poetics from going from the 9-5 grind, the start of Scratch Magazine and how important the digging culture has been to hiphop. We had a better segment for Blap Or Crap this week thank god, check out the stream below and tune in Every Friday 10-12 EST on GIDRadio.com.
Tune in at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
Gen.Erik – DJ, MC, and Producer, whose music has appeared on NBC, MTV, and ESPN, and he has worked with Talib Kweli, KRS-One, MLB, Powerade, Rob Swift, Evil Dee, and more
Tune in at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
Gen.Erik – DJ, MC, and Producer, whose music has appeared on NBC, MTV, and ESPN, and he has worked with Talib Kweli, KRS-One, MLB, Powerade, Rob Swift, Evil Dee, and more
2.22 10PM EST BLAP On The Radio will interview Legendary Producer and Emcee, Large Professor! He is best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as mentor and frequent collaborator of Nas. Thats not even the half, Large Pro has been killing the production for a long time! You should already know who this man is but for the new jacks, tune in and find out why Large Pro is a staple in hiphop production
CLICK HERE TO STREAM THE SHOW Friday 10PM - 12AM EST GIDRadio.com
Tune in at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
Gen.Erik – DJ, MC, and Producer, whose music has appeared on NBC, MTV, and ESPN, and he has worked with Talib Kweli, KRS-One, MLB, Powerade, Rob Swift, Evil Dee, and more
2/15 BLAP On The Radio got lucky and caught up with Soul Wallace in NYC. During this BLAPISODE, Soul spoke on how she got her foot in the door to her 22 years experience, artist management, her company: Steel Magnolia Group, and how producers can get their beats licensed on these big commercials. Skyzoo also came through to promote his new label Middle Ground Arts and his show at MIST Harlem for 2.19. SeventyMHZ, winner of !LLMIND’s Got BLAPS?! Contest, joined the team to critique our BLAP or Crap Submissions for the week. Check out the stream below and see tune in next Friday.
Tune in at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
Gen.Erik – DJ, MC, and Producer, whose music has appeared on NBC, MTV, and ESPN, and he has worked with Talib Kweli, KRS-One, MLB, Powerade, Rob Swift, Evil Dee, and more
Friday 2/15 at 10PM EST BLAP On The Radio will sit down with Industry Executive Soul Wallace. Soul is a partner and Founder of Steel Magnolia Group, an artist, brand and event management firm. She is also VP of Skyzoo’s new label Middle Ground Arts. Check her resume below and tune in!
CLICK HERE TO STREAM THE SHOW Friday 10PM - 12AM EST GIDRadio.com
Soul Wallace is an Industry Executive and one of the most sought after music industry professionals today. Soul is an expert with over 22 years of experience with expertise in marketing and branding. Not only has she worked with independent and well established artists, Soul has worked with several major brands and festival properties within the entertainment and pro audio industries.
Some typical client projects include A3C Festival, ESPN, SXSW, DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Tour Bus Studio, and Unique Squared’s Mobile Studio. Artist management and/or consulting services for clients such as Skyzoo, Torae, DJ Face, Chi Ali, Illmind, The Immortals Project, Donny Goines, and legendary hip hop group The Artifacts and more.
Soul is a partner and Founder of Steel Magnolia Group. SMG is an artist, brand and event management firm. She is also VP of Skyzoo’s new label Middle Ground Arts and sits on the board of REEM Docs, LLC., Crystal Clear Recording Studio, Dead End Hip Hop and Salem Psalms LLC.
She has executive produced several critically acclaimed projects within the film and music industry such as the highly anticipated DEMOS Documentary Film, Skyzoo’s A Dream Deferred, Theo vs. J.J. (Dreams vs Reality), The Immortals Project to name a few.
Tune in at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
Gen.Erik – DJ, MC, and Producer, whose music has appeared on NBC, MTV, and ESPN, and he has worked with Talib Kweli, KRS-One, MLB, Powerade, Rob Swift, Evil Dee, and more
