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Being A DJ Rated ‘6th Worst Profession Of 2017’
-GoodFellaz TV Staff As if ‘mumble rap’, celebrities-turned-DJ’s stealing gigs, and DJs who spin for $50-a-night weren’t enough, there’s more bad news for the Disc Jockey profession. According to a recent CareerCast.com list of the ‘10
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Troy Ave Debut Album “Major Without A Deal” Disappoints, Sells 30 Physical Copies In 1st Week Sales
– GoodFellaz TV Staff We all know that CD sales are slowing up with the rise of digital downloads, but can you imagine selling 30 physical copies of your album in your first week
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Did Chief Keef Get Dropped By Interscope Records?
– GoodFellaz TV Staff Did Chief Keef get dropped by his record label? The GoodFellaz TV ‘Word-on-the-street’ is that the Chicago rapper has been dropped by his label Interscope Records. Apparently the label was tired
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Dr. Dre Tops Forbes’ Hip-Hop ‘Cash Kings’ List, Check Out The Top 20 Biggest Earners On GoodFellaz TV
– GoodFellaz TV Staff It looks like the Doc is on top! According to the Forbes annual Hip Hop ‘Cash Kings’ List, it looks like the legendary Dr. Dre now has the top spot, raking
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Promoters, Bigger Isn’t Always Better! #ThoughtsFromTheDJBooth By DJ Doughboy
– Written by DJ Doughboy Promoters: Let me put you on something you may not know. You don’t have it like that. Your promotion game isn’t that strong. So the larger the room, the
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50 Cent’s “Animal Ambition” Projected To Move Less Than 35K In 1st Week Sales?! #GFTV#Industry#411
– GoodFellaz TV Staff The projections for 50 Cent’s new album “Animal Ambition“ are in, and they are surprising. According to sources within the industry, 50’s new LP is expecteded to sell less than 35,000
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Universal Music Splits-Up Island Def Jam Music Group, Barry Weiss Steps Down As CEO
– GoodFellaz TV Staff Universal Music Group (UMG) announced today a reorganization of its East Coast recorded music operations that re-establishes Def Jam Recordings, Island Records and Motown Records as stand-alone labels within the
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INDUSTRY JEWEL OF THE DAY: Is Paying For ‘Artist Features’ Worth It??
– Written by Tommy Gunz I don’t get it?????? I don’t get why New Artists think that paying an established artist (e.g. Jadakiss, Rick Ross, Fabolous) for a verse or a hook is a
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Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” Set To Debut At #1, Projected To Sell 750,000 Copies In 1st Week Sales
– GoodFellaz TV Staff It looks like Eminem is still able to move some serious units! According to industry insiders, it appears that Eminem is set to make a huge impact on the Billboard
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The (Epic) Staff Shake-up Continues At Epic Records, And LA Reid Expected To Sign TLC?!
– GoodFellaz TV Staff The, ahem, epic staff shake-up at Epic Records continues. The latest victims: former Senior Vice President of Promotions Jacqueline Saturn, alongside the former Vice President of Pop Promotions Marni Halperin,
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