An Open Letter to the DOJ Regarding Hip-Hop Domain Seizures

An Open Letter to the DOJ Regarding Hip-Hop Domain Seizures

Tweet To the Department of Justice, et al: During the past few days you have shut down three prominent hip-hop sites: OnSmash.com, DaJaz1.com and RapGodfathers.com. I expect that by the …Continue reading »

The Hip-Hop Stimulus Plan

Right now everyone is dumbfounded, looking for a solution to the problem of the internet. In case you haven’t noticed, the internet is anarchy. There is not going to be a solution, formula or even a game plan that works because we can’t control an environment that evolves through unfettered innovation. The best the industry will be able to do is quickly adapt to change. That means if your label, management company or agency isn’t staffed primarily by a bunch of internet geeks that are able to identify trends, stop on a dime and shift gears in the way they’re working, then you’re fucked.Continue reading »