Sunday, July 29, 2012

Indie Review Radio Playlist - 7/28/2012



Indie Review Radio – Hosted by Raychelle & C.Truth
12 pm to 1:30 pm
Twitter: @IndieRevue

SONG ARTIST
Robbed Su Charles
Lucky Day Jarrard Anthony
Relativity Paola Jean
Big Time Lady Daisey
Master Plan 2012 Jam-All
Come in Lili K
When I go B-Free, Zip
Complete Margot B
Meet me in brazil Maimouna Youssef
Releasing DJ Kemit feat. Choklate
Pincode Monique Baines
North Hollywood Lucille Ghatti
I quit Jillian Walker
War Yewande
Hurts like hell Angela Johnson
Hush LaTina Webb

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Indie Review Radio Playlist - 7/21/12




Indie Review Radio – Hosted by Raychelle & C.Truth
12 pm to 1:30 pm
Twitter: @IndieRevue



SONG ARTIST
Dance with you   Nat Burnz
Damn sista rmx    Jarrard Anthony, Eric Roberson, Darien, Jon Bibbs
Relativity Paola Jean
Big Time Lady Daisey
Waiting for you*** Chris Rob ***
Told you so Phony Ppl
Oh boy Sarsha Simone
Proceed Tweet
Meet me in brazil Maimouna Youssef
Releasing DJ Kemit feat. Choklate
Summertime Anthem Eric Roberson, Chubb Rock
Love me Teri Tobin

***Indicates our Indie 100 artist of the week

Friday, July 20, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Maimouna Youssef !!


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12 pm to 1:30 pm
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MAIMOUNA YOUSSEF

Maimouna “Mumu Fresh” Youssef is a seasoned Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, producer, and emcee. She received a Grammy nomination for her contribution on the 2007 Roots hit, “Don’t Feel Right”, in the category of best rap song. She has swapped musical licks with artists such as Angelique Kidjo, Common, Nas, Dead Prez, Wilco, Zap Mama, Cody Chesnutt, Martin Luther, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli to name a few. As a collaborator and band member, Maimouna has rocked the stages of many renowned venues such as Denver Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater, Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival, New York City’s Legendary Carnegie Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. Youssef’s musical endeavors with Grammy Award winning producer James Poyser were
a springboard for her to make her big screen debut in Dave Chappelle’s hip hop documentary “Block Party.”After the birth of her son, she took a short hiatus from the music business. Now Maimouna has returned to both the stage and recording booth ready to share her music and energy with the world. She released her first solo EP entitled Black Magic Woman on March 1, 2011, which led her to headline two of Washington DC’s most prestigious venues, The Kennedy Center and The Carter Barron Amphitheater. In September 2011, she released her first full-length album entitled The Blooming, which received The Washington Post’s and The Washington City Paper’s votes for “Top 5 best albums released in 2011.” Later that year, she teamed up with her long-time friend Brian Kyle Atkins, who was one of Okay Player’s pioneering forces, and the personal videographer to rapper Common. Together they created the very first visual for her leading single, “I Got A Man” produced by the Hip Hop icon, Dj Jazzy Jeff. In November 2011, Maimouna was awarded the title of “Artist of The Year”, by the non-profit organization One Common Unity for her dedication and commitment to empowering underserved youth. She is also the musical director and lead vocalist of an acoustic trio “Three Generationz” that performs Native and African American songs and stories through folklore. Born into a family of exceptional artists, Maimouna began performing with her family as early as age five. As an adolescent and teenager, Maimouna toured with a Baltimore based social change musical theater group called Uprising as a lead vocalist and played a leading role in the off-Broadway musical “Once On This Island”. As a teenager, she co-founded and led the Hip Hop band Cirius B out of Baltimore, MD that helped draw the attention of many industry executives and producers. As an avid and dedicated fan of both hip hop and live music, Maimouna’s musical dreams began to take form when she was introduced to the legendary hip-hop band The Roots. The Roots recognized Maimouna’s raw talent and asked her to sing lead vocals on their hit single, “Don’t Feel Right”, off of the Game Theory album which earned her a Grammy nod and the opportunity to join The Roots on their world tour where she earned a name for herself as a world-class vocalist and began to emcee under the alias Mumu Fresh. Maimouna “Mumu Fresh” Youssef has experienced and accomplished a lot as an independent artist in her short 27 years. She’s most comfortable on the stage performing music that inspires her and in the recording booth writing and creating new music to inspire others. Maimouna “Mumu Fresh” Youssef is a rare talent with tremendous versatility as a songwriter, producer, vocalist and emcee with the ability to move seamlessly between genres. She is definitely not new to the stage or music industry but her work as an independent solo artist and activist has just begun. Long time fans and new fans alike excitedly digest each new edition to her musical catalog and eagerly anticipate the release of new music. Mumu Fresh is a star on the rise. Stay tuned...this is just the beginning!


Friday, July 13, 2012

Indie Review welcomes D.R.E.S Tha BEATnik



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12 pm to 1:30 pm
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D.R.E.S Tha Beatnik

Human Beatboxer, MC, Host, Lecturer, Ambassador, These are only a few words to describe a True Talent. Originally from the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia D.R.E.S currently resides in Atlanta, GA, and has been described as a multi-talented phenomenon. His name is an acronym for the Divine Real Essence of Sound (D.R.E.S.). D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik has been compared to artists such as Rahzel the Godfather of Noize, Bobby McFerrin, Doug E. Fresh, and Biz Markie. In addition to the artists mentioned, D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik has also taken the stage with Black Eyed Peas, KRS-One, MF Doom, Busta Rhymes, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Slick Rick, Mos Def, Jurassic5, Dilated Peoples, Public Enemy, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Rakim, Del the Funkee Homosapien, DJ Krush, Massinfluence, the Roots, Kanye West, DJ Green Lantern, Common, and Erykah Badu. D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik also lent his talents to Open Transport, a nationally-distributed video compilation featuring Pharoahe Monch, Reflection Eternal, and many other underground hip-hop artists. To really get an understanding of D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik's talents, take a listen to his first solo offering, Have Mic… Will Travel -- the first 100% beatbox produced album in the history of hip-hop. Within the project, the listener can hear D.R.E.S. integrate the sounds of drum machines, turntables, acoustic bass, horns, and melodies to put together a complete sound. In 2002, D.R.E.S. released his second album – Have Mic… Will Travel: The Live Experience, the album recorded at the Apache CafĂ© in Atlanta, contains live renditions of songs from D.R.E.S.’ first album, as well as, new material. Artists featured on the album include, Atlanta favorites Chiedza, Slick & Rose, and DJ Rasta Root. Backing D.R.E.S. is Live Wax, his 4-piece band. D.R.E.S. lent his talents to Showtime Networks in 2003 for a Hip Hop MC Battle Reality Show called, ”Interscope Presents: The Next Episode” – A 6 Part Series that followed the Highs and Lows of 10 MC’s to find the Country’s next top MC. The show had D.R.E.S. working with the likes of Cee-Lo Green of Goodie Mob & Gnarls Barkley fame, MC Lyte, Rapper Proof of D-12, Tommy Lee of Motley Crue fame, DJ Green Lantern & Xzibit. The show, as well as, D.R.E.S. was well received among Hip Hop’s Elite. Always embarking on new adventures, in 2006, D.R.E.S. toured the People’s Republic of China alongside Public Enemy’s Own DJ Lord. The 6-Week experience placed D.R.E.S. in front of Thousands of Fans who had only heard of Him on record. While in China, D.R.E.S. also made time to host a number of Hip Hop Clinics in which he educated the Youth of China on the Culture of Hip Hop, as well as, the responsibility of keeping the Culture of Hip Hop alive. He also took the time to film his accounts in China for a documentary called “The Beatnik Chronicles”. “I wanted to do this so that the world can see for itself what its like to live in China... I’m always looking to make a mark in the world and I believe that Hip Hop is the key to communicating with the Youth”, D.R.E.S. said in a recent interview. “The Role or Responsibility of an Artist is to advance civilization, as we know it.” The Year 2007 proved to be a Year of Milestones for D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik. In June of 2007, A painting of D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik created by Atlant Visual Artist Corey Whithead was comissioned to appear on the Barbershop Set of TBS' House Of Payne. The show debuted to a Record 5.8 million total viewers and 3.1 million adults 18-49 and has the distinction of being The highest rated telecast in the history of TBS. Also in October of that same year, D.R.E.S. entered a National Competition sponsored by SCION to find the Country's Best Live Show Host. The Competition called the SCION HYPEMAN Contest pitted D.R.E.S. against close to 30,000 Contestants. When it was all said and done D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik emerged as The NUMBER ONE Live Show Host in The U.S. and was dubbed SCION HYPEMAN!!!


Friday, July 6, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Reality of Faces in the Crowd !


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REALITY OF FACES IN THE CROWD

Jamaal "Reality" Meeks strives for perfection when it comes to multi-tasking. He is CEO of Future History LLC, Co-CEO of Faces In The Crowd Industry Showcase, Producer, Artist Manager, Blogger, and Entrepreneur. He has over 6 years of Music Industry Experience working as an A&R for SRC/ Universal Records working with the likes of Akon, David Banner, Asher Roth, Melanie Fiona, Wu-Tang, Pharoahe Monch, Camp Lo, and many more. He has also produced music for many of the shows you see on MTV, VH1 and Bravo Channels (TRL, Direct Effect, Cribs, Real World, VH1 Hip Hop Honors, Made, Sweet 16, 50 cent House Party, Shady National Convention, to name a few. He recently released a compilation album entitled “Future History LLC”. It was release digitally threw one of the top blogs www.2dopeboyz.com. He produced all the beats on the album and it features appearances from Bishop Lamont, Mistah Fab, Crooked I, Camp Lo, Emilio Rojas, Prodigy (Mobb Deep), Lot-A-Nerv, Donny Goines and many more. He also has a popular online lifestyle blog called www.futurehistoryllc.com that generates a lot of traffic and gives him an outlet to promote. He is also part of a great team called All Is One Entertainment that puts on monthly showcases called “Faces In The Crowd” for the unsigned community. So far they have helped 4 artist get major label deals. One of the most notable artist they helped was "Chrisette Michelle". Jamaal “Reality” Meeks is a name to know for the future. He has an incredible passion for music and it can be heard in his music. Get ready world this is FUTURE HISTORY LLC. Jamal will inform us on the upcoming Faces showcase at the infamous SOB's in NY and more.