Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) and Diddy (Sean Combs) lead list of Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists

Hip hop mogul Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) and wife, Beyoncé Knowles were named the highest earning Hollywood couple last year, but this year Carter, who hails from Brooklyn, New York, is filling the number two spot on Forbes' 2011 Five Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists" list, the New York based magazine reported.



The "Empire State of Mind" versifier, and part owner of the New Jersey Nets, has a net worth of $450 million and has made the Cash King list three years running. He's running a close second place to Forbes' top billet moneymaker, Sean "Diddy" Combs' a native New Yorker from the "Boogie Down Bronx," with a net worth reported at $475 million -nearly half a billion dollars.

Combs financial interests in joint venture, Ciroc - a new brand of Vodka-record label "Bad Boy," and his Sean John clothing line have no doubt helped launch him to such ranking.

Carter and Combs, both New Jersey residents of Alpine, christened the grand opening of the Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on New Year's Eve along with hundreds of other A-listers, Haute Living.Com reported.

On Forbes' 2010 richest performers list, Carter led with a net worth of $63 million, while Combs made a cool $30 million. Aliuane "Akon" Thiam followed Combs with $21 million and Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter came in at number four with $20 million.


The list's third-place runner-up, former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, Dr. Dre whose real name is Andre Young. The producer and former rapper, from Los Angeles, is the married father of five, two with wife Nicole Threatt (former wife of retired NBA star Sedale Threatt). His net worth is placed at $125 million. Young is credited for launching the careers of Michel'le, the mother of one of his sons, rappers 50 cent, Snoop Dogg and Eminem.


According to Young's Wikipedia page, in 2001, he earned a approximately $52 million from a buyout of his share in record label Aftermath Entertainment to Interscope Records in addition to producing hits songs by several artists, including Mary J. Blige's Family Affair." That same year, Rolling Stone magazine named Young the second highest-paid artist of the year.



Forbes says the artists rankings are calculated based upon their current account holdings, past earnings and financial documentation. Magazine editors, responding to Russell Simmons fans wondering why the media and fashion mogul did not top their list say they limited their list to performers only. Simmons, a resident of Saddle River, is the co-founder of pioneering hip-hop record label Def Jam and creator of the popular fashion line, Phat Farm. He is noted as the third richest figure in hip-hop, with a net-worth estimated at $340 million.

reported by BY ALICIA CRUZ


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Brand New Youth Culture Show On Pick TV 'UK'

SKY'S BRAND NEW YOUTH CULTURE SHOW ON PICK TV, MONDAYS AND SATURDAYS MARCH-APRIL 2011


As you may already know, Sky Three has changed its brand name to PickTV. Youth culture show What's Up joined the new look channel on Monday, March 7th to offer a unique take on urban culture in the UK.

Prepare for a whistle stop tour of the 'What's Up' world, as Fusion & Michelle Watson lead a team of fresh presenters on a journey through underground music, street level politics, high art and everything in between.

In the opening episode, Giggs talks about fatherhood in the ‘hood, acclaimed vocalist Natalie Williams bares her soul, and funny man Eddie Kadi proves that when it comes to comedy, he ain’t no joke. Add a little political debate and a poem from the knife crime frontline to the mix and you have the recipe for an unmissable premier. Catch the repeat on Saturday March 12th at 9am.

With exclusives on Ruff Diamonds, Doc Brown, Kele Le Rock, Stephen K Amos and Loick Essien still to come, you really need to add PickTV (Sky 152, Freeview 11) to your favourites. What’s Up will be broadcasting weekly on Mondays at 7pm with a repeat on Saturdays at 9am. So, there is really no excuse for not knowing what’s up!



Transmission details

What's Up

PickTV (Sky 152, Freeview 11)
Every Monday (from March 7th)
Time: 7pm
Repeat: 8pm on PickTV+



What's Up (repeat)
PickTV (Sky 152, Freeview 11)
Every Saturday (from March 12th)
Time: 9am
Repeat: 10am on PickTV+

Catch the trailer on You Tube

Kanye West Set to Perform in Austin, Texas

With the release of mega hit 'All of the Lights' off of his multi-platinum album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' the craze has been phenomenal for Kanye West.  Now the Chi-Town Emcee has literally at a plethora of venues performing that song as the people are requesting a live rendition.

The South by Southwest Music and Film Festival in Austin, Texas has requested the presence of Ye for a special appearance. It has been reported that West will not take the stage on March 19 until midnight where he will be performing on at VEVO Power Station alongside several other guests including Mr. Hudson and Big Sean amongst others. The last time Ye performed at this event was in 2009 around the same time period.

According to MTV News, even though many of the biggest tracks off his most recent LP 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' feature guest performances from some of Hip-Hop's most famous names, including Rihanna on 'All of the Lights,' and Jay-Z, and Nicki Minaj on 'Monster,' no special guests have yet been announced for the upcoming show.

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Ask Arie Week 6

What's good Arie, I'm an up-and-coming MC who really wants to gain as much exposure as possible however, I don't have a budget to hire professional PR/Marketing help yet. What do you suggest?- Sed


The reality is, a lot of independent artists can't afford to hire the professional help needed to gain the additional exposure they desire. But, don't fret cause this answer is short and sweet!

Don't worry about trying to hire a publicist/marketing rep until you reach the level of people outside of your immediate fan-base i.e. [street, neighborhood, church, family... You see where I'm going with this?] who actually care about what you have going on. Don't take it personal, but the reality is, publication editors and radio program directors won't care to cover you if there isn't a solid fan base that will check out their media on you. It's all about the numbers.

Serious! Even those artists and bands featured in "Indie Spotlights" that seem like they fell out the sky, have a solid fan base in the double digit thousands.

So, until you know you're at this level- save your money, doe, and pesos and put in some elbow work. You are your best representation, role up your sleeves and network, network, network. It's not a science, and you can accomplish a lot on your own.

So moving on....

Based on your personal needs, wants and goals create a PR check list and work your way down it weekly; contacting various outlets that fit your genre of music in hope of gaining interviews, reviews, etcetera. You will save tons of money that you could spend on studio time, printing/duplicates, some marketing and gas for your car to get to worthwhile gigs, that may help gain additional coverage.

Just remember what I always say- Keep your pitches short, direct and to the point. You have a 15 second window to introduce, display and prove that you and your projects are worth the coverage. Don't waste time with a million pointless links, pics and wordiness. Save that for when you make it and people actually care about those additional details. And most important stay professional, no spam and "Check my new shit" in the subject. Even the smallest "hole-in-the-wall" blogs expect professionalism.

If you create a schedule and stick to your weekly check list you should see results. Good luck!


Do you have a question for me or something you'd like to know? I'm here every week answering your emails on industry how-to's and important Do's and Don'ts. Send me an email: contactsaidarie@gmail.com and follow me on twitter at: www.twitter.com/leirapr_ceo

J-Stackz Feat..Renegade Sage "Where The Luv At"?

Stranding from Queens NY come's a artist that we have played on bubble shake radio some while back known as J-stackz. It was funny that he hooked up with music pusher's own renegade sage who did not now that his promotional team was already in cahoots with the rapper.

 the two hooked up with the latest track from jstackz entitled "where the love at" that will be on his mixtape that will drop later in the month.

The two artist from Rockaway Blvd brought the two side of the Blvd to combine with this mega hit.

the video was launched on renegades sage music pusher ent official website http://ow.ly/49ayi you can watch the video below, the video is  produced by DuuTv.

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