Beat Society NYC 2011 Showcase

Recap from the event repesented in press release below:

(February 21, 2011 – Brooklyn, NY) Following a five-year hiatus, Beat Society, the premier producer showcase, presented by Soulspazm Records and Native Instruments' MASCHINE, made its grand return Saturday, February 12th at Tammany Hall in New York City. The event brought out a who's-who of hip-hop, with fans and spectators packing the 400-person venue for a sold out show.

Beat Society veteran SlopFunkDust kicked off the evening with a DJ set, followed by producer Taurus Scott, who treated fans to a set of his own, combining both Native Instruments' MASCHINE midi-controller and TRAKTOR DJ software in a live performance setup. Original Beat Society hosts Stef Tatz & Sao led the evening's proceedings, while DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz maintained a presence throughout the showcase as the resident DJ. Amid performances from the Low Budget Crew, Fortilive, Malcolm & Martin, and Danny Brown, featured producers Don Cannon, Nottz, Buckwild, DJ Revolution, !llmind, and Khrysis took the stage, each taking turns playing a variety of beats from the personal collections.

Joining the jam-packed roster of scheduled producers and performers, surprise guests Rah Digga and Muhsinah came out, treating the crowd to special round of performances. "I think it's great that Beat Society showcases are back in full swing because it's good visual exposure for producers," says Digga. "Producing a track is as fundamental as rapping, and it's nice to see these creative geniuses showcase their talent, as well as putting a face to the name."

In addition to the producers, special guests, and surprise performers that graced the stage at Tammany Hall, a number of respected members of the hip-hop community and talent scouts came out to celebrate the return of Beat Society and take note of the rising talent. Sprinkled throughout the capacity crowd were the likes of Sha Money XL, DJ Enuff, Rsonist, Peter Rosenberg, Sean C (of Sean C & LV), Young Guru, Oddisee, Chace Infinte, Torae, Marco Polo, Emilio Rojas, Hezekiah, Emeka Obi of Hypebeast, Set Free of HighSnobiety, Datwon Thomas of VIBE magazine, and more. "Beat Society had a great hip-hop vibe I hadn't seen in a while," remarked Sha Money XL. "We need more events like this for the art and love of production and new artists."

Photos from the event:
Photo By Tone
High Snobiety

iStandard Celebrity Beat Battle Year End Finale w/DJ Green Lantern, Sean C and LV, Statik Selektah, Scram Jones & More

At last night's iStandard Producer Showcase - December NYC Edition held at Don Hill's 511 Greenwich St. @ Spring St. in New York, NY.













Learn more about iStandard and the schedule of upcoming events here:
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(much thanks to Fupro83 for the above video footage)

Red Bull Big Tune 2009 National Finals In Atlanta Tonight!

via the press release

The Mecca of hip-hop plays host and critic to 16 aspiring producers who are primed to innovate the music scene with the next "big tune." On November 3rd, Opera opens its doors to the national finals of Red Bull Big Tune where the crowd determines who has the sickest beats. Eight qualifying battles were held across the US bringing the winner and runner-up from each stop to represent in the ATL. Before each producer rocks the stage they will have one-on-one experiences with top name talent Just Blaze, Mr Porter, DJ Toomp, The Bizness and Don Cannon who will help them gain industry insight during two days of mentorship. The night will be jam packed with talent! Performers of the night are Jadakiss, Alchemist, Mr Porter, Just Blaze, and The Bizness.

Producers looking for their big break and to walk away with the Red Bull Big Tune title: Phoenix Denver Chicago Winner - Lifted Winner - Boon Doc Winner - J Rell Runner up - Young Seph Runner Up - Xperiment Runner up - J Mac Seattle Minneapolis Detroit Winner - Marcus D Winner - Nicademus Winner - Apollo Brown Runner up - KD Cutz Runner up - G Mo Runner up - Frank Dukes New Orleans Las Vegas Winner - Hannibal the Beat Animal Winner - DJ Finyl Runner up - Sky Scrapa Runner up - D1 (Deuno)

The winner of the Red Bull Big Tune national championship in Atlanta receives the opportunity to record in the Red Bull Studio in Los Angeles with an A list emcee of their choice. In past years some names have included Common, The Game, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli. Last year's Red Bull Big Tune winner, C-Sick, had a hands on personal recording experience with hip-hop great Nas. "Everything sounds great!" exclaimed C-Sick after a long day in the studio. "The way Nas spits over beats is crazy. It's exactly what I expected." The end result was a track named "Film" This year's winner will have a choice of three to five top notch emcees to choose from.

Read the full press release here:
Press Release - The Mecca of Hip-Hop Hosts Red Bull Big Tune 2009 National Finals

One Stop Shop Producers Conference Beat Battle Winner

Last weekend over five hundred aspiring and established producers from the UK, the Caribbean, Australia, Canada and America, congregated in Phoenix, AZ for the ANNUAL ONE STOP SHOP PRODUCER CONFERENCE. For the third consecutive year Sha Money XL and his team went above and beyond in presenting to the next generation of music's producers, execs, managers and artists a weekend filled with informative panels and networking opportunities.

Panels moderated by MTV on-air personality Sway, Angela Yee of Shade 45, Chuck Creekmur of Allhiphop.com and more were both educational and featured the best of the best in the Hip-Hop business, discussing all aspects of the industry. This year One Stop Shop also played host to artists such as B.o.B, Q-Tip, Reflection Eternal and more allowing attendees the opportunity to see these entertainers perform live.

The highlight of the weekend was, as in previous years, the Beat Battle which was won this year by Montreal native Mathieu 'Billboard' Jomphe. The 20 year old who had quit his job to migrate south for the weekend blew the audience away with his production. "The thing that amazed me the most about winning was the fact that my beats are more R&B," Billboard said after winning the coveted title. "You see those huge names in Hip-Hop on that stage and you can't help but be a little bit nervous."

Impressing the likes of Just Blaze, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Don Cannon and 9th Wonder with his versatile, polished and cohesive tracks, Billboard made a huge impact on all those at ONE STOP SHOP."The crazy thing with Billboard was his music got included for an on air beat battle I was doing with a radio station, but then he let me know he wasn't in Arizona and couldn't take part but was coming to the conference," Sha Money XL explains. "His music felt like what I would be vibing to in a club, big sounds and club rocking drums and everyone there was feeling it too."

Each year the winner of the notorious Beat Battle has hailed from a different country which proves that this conference is an attraction that reaches . With plans to take the ONE STOP SHOP on the road in the next year Sha Money XL is keen for this networking opportunity to benefit countries where there is a void in the market. "We are open to taking this concept to other countries and with that being said we might explore making the conference international. Perhaps even Toronto, Canada next.'

"Hands down, this conference has got to be the best and most influential conference for both up & coming and established music producers and tech heads. Blessed to be apart of this. See you at the 4th Annual if you missed out!! "- Hi-Tek

check out Billboard the Producer's Myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/billboardprod