Been waiting for this one. One of my favorite tracks of the year. Enjoy!

Props to Ms.Info

Excerpt from article written for Twine Interactive

Since MySpace began to take a downward spiral in user traffic, many musicians have been left wondering where they can direct fans to discover their music. For years, MySpace has been the central hub of music promotion for both artists signed to major record labels and independent musicians. These musicians have used their MySpace profiles to gather as many fans as possible; who have inflated their song play counts and in some cases created enough exposure to take an artist from being an internet sensation to a household name.

We can now say; the bubble on MySpace has officially burst. Users have become tired of the constant spamming that has corrupted the network and are now flocking to other outlets like Facebook and more recently, Twitter for promotion. Rather than jockeying for song plays, artists are now competing for followers and are using networks like Twitter to build more personalized relationships with fans.

Musicians are implementing a variety of methods to interact with their base of followers on Twitter and are routinely trying to instigate new promotional methods that will attract the attention of the Twitterverse. One genre of music seems be succeeding at utilizing Twitter’s broad range of application more than any other; hip-hop.

In some cases, hip-hop artists are generating buzz on Twitter without even owning an account themselves. Jay-Z, who recently released the album Blueprint 3, has been a staple of Twitter’s trending topics on almost a daily basis due to his legion of fans who are constantly posting updates about his album release and promotional appearances to promote the album. The artist does not have a personal Twitter account, but has demonstrated he has the fan base capable of making him one of the network’s most discussed celebrities.

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Shows like this one really make me miss New York (especially since this one went down about 4 blocks from my old place). As much as I’m disappointed by the Blueprint 3 album, I can’t help but continue to be impressed by Jay-Z’s live show. I haven’t seen him live since the tour he did around the time In My Lifetime Vol.2 was released, but his set has just gotten stronger over the years.

His live show really demonstrates how vital Jay’s music really is to the hip-hop community. He can basically throw his song catalog in a bag then pick songs out randomly and it’s pretty much guaranteed 75% of the people in the audience will be screaming every line of the song. The guy is a true legend in every sense of the word.

Shout out to PowerPlayed on the Footage

I try not to post up too much audio, since we’ve got this whole Element 9 New Music Review thing going on, but this track is RAW! It reminds me of the stuff Jay was dropping a couple of years ago, hence this has been confirmed to be a part of Blueprint 3.

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This video has been circulating the net since Jay and Kanye exited the stage at MSG, but I still wanted to post it up. I’m really impressed by the buzz for both the full length version of the track and Blueprint III album created after this clip was released. Jay’s changed the game up again as I’m sure this isn’t the last high-profile single we’re going to be introduced to through live footage, inadvertently increasing concert attendance . Earn those Live Nation checks Mr.Carter, you’re off to a great start.