On The Watch “DJ Blaze Talk’s Record Sales”

REAL TALK! LP sales are down all over, but the Hip Hop and R&B GENRE has been hit particularly the HARDEST and the trend seems to be continuing year after year. The crazy thing about all of this is that the GENRE itself is as popular today then ever before. The need and the want are as LIVE as ever. However it use to be that going Platinum was an upper accomplishment but now new and seasoned artists don’t seem to be too concern nowadays on the overall sales of their Albums. REAL TALK!

I know for a fact that we still got some movers and shakers still doing good numbers in the GAME but REAL TALK, LP units are definitely not moving weight like back in the days, the overall numbers are simply lower then before. The GAME is changing right in front of our very own eyes. Record Labels are shocked right now, the digital era has been on the come up for quite some time now, changing the landscape of the way music is being heard and presented to the masses.

New technology is playing a serious role in this Day and Age and Labels all over are of feeling the HEAT of the lack luster sales. REAL TALK! Artists are giving out more and more free music and mixtapes to help boost their stock in the Game one way or another.

A few hot singles today seems to have more power then a full length LP REAL TALK! The definition of SUCCESS in the music industry has changed dramatically. We use to look forward to a tight LP from top to bottom but now instead we have the next HOT SINGLE the “Flavor of the month” that is, to look forward too.

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On The Watch “It’s All About FEMCEE’s”

It’s that “TIME” again for the “FEMCEE’S” to show face and bring it back one time full circle. I can feel it in the air right now REAL TALK! Its what the game’s been missing. This is the year of the comebacks; I’m talking about them female game spitters and trend setters like Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, EVE, Brat, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, Rah Digga, Sharrefa, Lady Luck, Jean Grae, Trina, Shawnna, even radio personnel Angie Martinez got bars for days. (And that’s just to name a few) Presently speaking the new bread of “FEMCEE’S” head runner for the last couple of years and still going strong; is none other then Platinum selling artist Miss Nicki Minaj, she’s definitely the new generations leader HANDS DOWN!

But let’s not get it twisted them new girls of the likes of Brianna, Dimond, Patwa, Honey Cocaine, Teyana Taylor, Lola Monroe and Iggy Azalea are not to be taken lightly, cause these girls stay on their grind and keep the internet hustle game buzzing all year round. Its “TIME” for the female vets in the game and the new crop of “FEMCEE’S” to really show the Hip Hop world what impact and competitiveness these girls can bring to a male dominated industry. REAL TALK!

Peep my DJ Blaze Ladies Night set (Pass and Present) on my mixtape section and see where I’m coming from with it.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Fabolous”

There’s another rapper from the Bedford-Stuy neighborhood other then Jay-Z; who’s paved himself quite the career in this here music game. Your Boy Fabolous is one of the utmost consistent hard working Rappers in the game today.

Fab as been in this game since 1998 and from the time he dropped his first verse on his first LP he’s been blazin up the charts with HEAT BANGERS all the way through from his latest mixtapes. Fab knows how to keep his fans coming back anticipating more; If you got an R&B track in need of a hot 16, Fab is the guy to bless it right. As expected Fab always brings his A Game on every guest verse and never disappoints.

Fabolous is one of the most well rounded MC’s in the game today; that is why in 2009, MTV rewarded Fab with a 8th spot ranking on their version of The Hottest MC’s in the Game list. REAL TALK! Be on the look out for Fab’s sixth LP due sometime this year.

In the mean time peep my DJ Blaze/Fabolous Takeover Set its FABULOSO!!

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On The Watch “It’s All About PitBull”

Pitbull aka Mr. Worldwide is not just a rapper, singer-songwriter and a record producer; he’s a brand within himself who has managed in a short period of time to branch out all over the world while catering to all genre of music out there. I’m talking about Hip Hop, Urban, Latin, Pop and European. Pitbull’s fan base is ridiculous and his style of music holds no boundaries. Mr. Worldwide is known to deliver hit records at a steady pace. REAL TALK!

Check the charts across the board; Pitbull is constantly on the top 100, top ten in Canada, UK, Italy, France, The Netherlands and the European top 100. Clubs can’t get enough of him; Radio stations have Mr. Worldwide in heavy rotation daily. Due to his positive influence in the entertainment industry; Pitbull will be receiving top honors at the 19th Annual BMI Awards show, which will take place this March, in Las Vegas. An award well deserved to a man who never stop believing in himself.

Peep my DJ Blaze/Pitbull Takeover set it’s the TRUTH!!

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On The Watch ” It’s All About Chris Brown”

Chris Brown aka Chris Breezy has been on a steady grind ever since the release of his mixtape colabo with Tyga titled Fan Of A Fan back in 2010. We all know that Breezy can kill a mean vocal and tear the shit out of a dance floor but It’s on that particular mixtape that Breezy stepped out of his usual box and experimented with rapping and showed us just how tight his delivery can be at lacing up a hot “16”.

Breezy’s no rookie when it comes to rapping and he definitely has what it takes to sell it to his fans. Breezy’s been killing the charts all over the world; I’m talking by himself or has a feature, Breezy has been in high demand on the Radio in the Clubs and on the Talk Shows.

At the 2011 BET Awards Chris Breezy received 6 nominations and walk away with 5  awards  including Best Male R&B Artists of the Year. At the BET Hip Hop Awards Breezy collected 3 more awards including The People’s Champ Award. To top the year 2011 Breezy also won Album of the Year award with F.A.M.E. at the Soul Train Music Awards. At the pace Chris Breezy’s been working at right now, 2012 can only be another chart topping year for the dude. REAL TALK!

Be on the look out for Breezy’s 5th LP called Fortune due possibly in March. In the mean time peep my DJ Blaze/Chris Brown Takeover set on my mixtape section. It’s Blazin.

On The Watch “It’s All About Bad Boy Records”

What started out in 1993 as a record company that was home to such artist as .The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Mase,  and Graig Mack, has now grown into this fresher and up-to-date version dubbed Bad Boy 2.0. Alongside the current signing of New York’s French Montana and Cleveland Ohio’s Machine Gun Kelly; together with existing members Cassie and Red Café; Bad Boy 2.0. is primed and ready to take over the reigns as the tightest crew in the game today. With the recent release of Bad Boy’s latest mixtape called Bad Boy Presents “The Preview” which is a showcase of different upcoming projects due for release in 2012 on the rejuvenated records label, Bad Boy is back in full effect, REAL TALK! Men lie Women lie but numbers don’t.

Do yourselves a favor and check out the top 100 Hip Hop/R&B charts across the board and I’m sure you’ll find any one of these artists blazing up the charts on heavy rotation in the Clubs or Radio. The radar is definitely on them right now but I’m thinking my boy Red Café, is gearing up to shake NY on some Brooklyn tip where he will invite everyone to come fly with him all the way to the top of Bad Boy 2.0.

Check out my DJ Blaze/Red Café Takeover set on my mixtapes section and peep how Mr. Café flips it one time for his city!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Missy Elliott”

There’s been quite a few female MC’s that have step foot in the game and made some noise but none have yet, new or old, been able to surpass or equal the success of Missy Elliott. Unlike today’s female artists, Missy is a certified hit maker with a tight flow who writes her own songs and performs them in a way unmatched by her peers. Aside from being an artist Missy is also a producer, singer-songwriters, dancer and actress.

Missy is a 5-time Grammy Award winner and is still the only female rapper to have 5 certified platinum albums by the RIAA till this day. With such a different and futuristic styles, Missy has always been able to produce hit records on each of her six previous LP’s.

With talk of her highly anticipated 7th schedule LP called Block Party, to possibly being release late 2011 early 2012, one can only expect top notch quality “HEAT” bangers from a seasoned female vet like Missy Elliott. REAL TALK!!

Peep my DJ Blaze/Missy Elliott Takeover set on my mixtapes section and check out how lyrical my girl Missy can get.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Trey Songz”

Trigga debuted 2 mix tapes on November 1, 2011, LemmeHolDatBeat2, which is a Hip Hop/R&B mixtape and Anticipation 2, which is the R&B mixtape. REAL TALK! I don’t understand why my man Trigga called them both mix tapes, these 2 freebees that Trey blessed us with are arguably better then half the shit that’s coming out right now REAL TALK!

On LemmeHolDatBeat2 Trigga’s delivery is so tight and on point on them beats that I’m sure some of these rappers out right now are tripping over this R&B artist who can jump ship on any given day of the week and murk it.

Trey is not just an R&B artist trying to rap; he does this for real and is believable. Hip Hop/R&B is the shit right now and my man Trigga is putting everybody on notice by killing every track he’s rockin. REAL TALK!

Thugs and Gangsta’s can bump Trey’s tracks and feel no way about it cause your Boy Trigga is the TRUTH with his…On Anticipation 2, Trigga shows everybody once again why he’s called “Mr. Steal Ya Girl” The ladies love his swagga-oozing, charismatic freaky side. Trey definitely channels Kell’s panty dropping styles of flow but with a twist of Trigga added to it to make this a memorable mixtape for the ladies to drool over until his 5th album Chapter 5 becomes available in 2012.

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On The Watch ” It’s All About Rick Ross & The Maybach Music Group”

Rick Ross and his newly acquired Maybach Music Group which consist of the new signees–Wale, Meek Mill, Pill and R&B singer Teedra Moses are ready to take on the music world as the next Super Group and challenge the other groups being formed as of late and stake their own claim as a group not to be reckon with. Real Talk!

Ross has clearly established himself as one of the Heavy Hitters in the game hands down, but if you take a close look at who he has specifically acquired from new members to the original members you can clearly see that Ross had a plan from the get go; of how he wanted to shake up the music game. No disrespect to any of the other MMG members but Real Talk Ross got himself a couple of hidden gems in the crew that could shake the game up if used the right way. Your boy Meek Mill’s is that dude right now; that’s starving to get loose. Meek is definitely the next to blow out of MMG.

The boy is a beast on the mic and shows no fear along side anybody on any track, his buzz alone speaks volume. He’s got that “IT” factor for sure, Meek Mill is someone peeps should definitely keep their ears and eyes on in the months to come Real Talk!

The other hidden gem is not a new member but an original from the get go, your boy Masspike Miles, the other R&B artist on the MMG. Miles got that real nice raspy R&B voice that is very distinguished and soothing at the same time. Miles is a very talented writer who’s just one hit away from a break out year. Real Talk keep this Kat on your Radar he’s definitely a sleeper on the come up!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Usher”

Usher; Known as Mr. International in the R&B game is a recording artist, dancer and actor who, similarly to R.kelly and Mary J. blige, still managed to stamp his name in the game as one of the elites in the R&B/HIP HOP/DANCE department.

Usher is the first artist in 2010 to collect number one singles in 3 consecutive decades. His mainstream image as well as dance-heavy choreography music video has sprung his Global success to the next level.

The man has dominated the International Charts at a steady pace never seen before. Usher is constantly pushing the boundaries of the game with no fear of experimenting with new or different genres of music to create a new sound. Whether it’s in the US or Internationally, Usher’s hits stay in heavy rotation in the club on the radio station or via music video stations worldwide. REAL TALK! Peep my DJ Blaze/Usher Takeover sets on my mix tapes section. It’s BLAZIN!!

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