Bei_Maejor-Upscale (Mixtape)

01. Bei Maejor - Don't Stop

02. Bei Maejor - Moments

03. Bei Maejor - Fitness

04. Bei Maejor - Special

05. Bei Maejor - Me, Mike, Bear & Some Drunk Girls At The Crib (EnterLude)

06. Bei Maejor - Flying Paper Planes

07. Bei Maejor - Mesmerized

08. Bei Maejor - Freak Side

09. Bei Maejor - The Truth

10. Bei Maejor - I'm Dying

11. Bei Maejor - Pillz

12. Bei Maejor - Good Nights

13. Bei Maejor - The Jokes On You (Exitlude)

14. Bei Maejor - Diamond

15. Bei Maejor - Prayers For The Young Soul

16. Bei Maejor - Make It Home

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Albums We Aren't Really Looking Forward 2

Once upon a time some artist set the music scene alight but unlike Jigga or Spikiri (longevity wise), many just fade off or burn out like a candle. New cats step up and claim the spotlight while the old ones hate. We count down albums that we aren't really looking forward to, if only the artist can heed our advice shelf the projects or give them out for free as mixtapes.

50 Cent Black Magic

If there's one thing that we know about 50 Cent, it's that he doesn't accept defeat. Nearly three years after he touted his forthcoming Black Magic album as some of his best work (yeah we've heard that before with the album Curtis), but constant bickering with Interscope sapped our interest in hearing this project and a few tracks he's put out has leaked also didn't help.

Chomee

With a failed rap career(yes before the singing she was a rapper) ah man we wont even waste our words here, Arthur's protegee should just throw inn the towel.

Busta Rhymes E.L.E. 2: End of the World

Jumping on Chris Brown's “Look At Me Now” with a standout, speedy 16 bars, reminded us of Busta Rhymes' lingual fury, but  it did little to draw excitement for a new project. In November he was announced as the newest signee to Cash Money Records (really now) but with a  roster consisting of the likes of  Nicki Minaj, Tyga and Drake, the competition is so stiff for Busta's E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) 2: End Of The World to shock the Hip-Hop globe. Maybe it's time to cash inn on that retirement plan.

Doc Shebeleza

Some are like…who's he? Well our new generation readers, Doc had hits back in the day but yes like a candle he also burnt out. Is he planing an album…(SMH) lets hope not.

Lil' Kim Hardcore 2: All Hail the Queen

Some rappers are able to turn beef into album sales. But the ploy has had the opposite effect on Lil' Kim. Despite attempting to cash in on her hatred for Nicki Minaj, the quality of the Queen Bee's music as heard on her Black Friday mixtape has been lackluster. Definitely not the type of appetizer that would make us want to digest a sequel to her classic Hardcore debut.

Ludacris Ludaversal

Seven albums deep and there's no denying that Ludacris is a clever wordsmith. But the first clue to a false start was the decision to delay Ludaversal in lieu of his 1.21 Gigawatts: Back to the First Time mixtape. Unfortunately, a diss record like "Bada Boom" was more of a tremor than a full grown quake.

Amu

Lets be honest - Amu is a beast on the battle scene and anyone from the Li club days can testify but albums wise umm quite tricky. Let's just say Amu stick to production and lets cats like AKA run with it.

Bow Wow Underrated

Bow Wow's love/hate relationship with Hip-Hop is proof that he might want to find another day job. After retiring a couple years ago, the pint-sized MC sought to reinvigorate his career by latching onto the YMCMB train. Although the alliance seemed promising, nothing coming out of Bow's music lab has connected with fans, leaving little interest for Underrated.

Zubz

Dear Zubz, this is the last letter I'll write to the man with the golden mic, I hope you have a day job as the rap career is dead and gone. Your skills are unquestioned but are we really anticipating your come back… the answer is simple NO!

Jadakiss Top 5 Dead or Alive

As a lyricist, Jadakiss is second to none. However, when it comes to album sales, he continuously in the back of the pack. The Yonkers, N.Y. native dropped his I Love You (Dedication to my Fans) mixtape in May, but after three cracks at making a classic LP, the odds aren't in his favor for his fourth album, Top 5 Dead or Alive.

Jay Electronica Act II: Patents of Nobility

Jay Electronica had long been bubbling under the radar before signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation to a great level of notoriety. The New Orleans-bred MC momentum has stalled out after after announcing the completion of Act II: Patents of Nobility'. Only a handful of people, including Hov, Bun B, and Erykah Badu, have heard the record, but the sluggishness behind releasing a proper single has dulled the excitement for his Roc Nation debut.

Kreayshawn Untitled Debut

No matter what her YouTube numbers make you believe, Kreayshawn is not an artist to watch. The adolescent ignorance of her cringeworthy "Gucci Gucci" single is so unimportant in the grand scheme of music's landscape that landing an actual deal with Columbia Records is still a fool's bet. A falling out with the Based God and the utter wackness of her sidekick V-Nasty only hinders her cause.

Mr Selwyn

Breaks my heart to write this, what happened to the man that killed both Amu and ProVerb on the track Attention? Mr Selwyn had so much potential but somehow he fell off. Unless he can pull a rabbit out of his hat…umm best shelve any album ideas.

Dr. Dre Detox

At this point, Dr. Dre's Detox album is officially a Hip-Hop urban legend. After guaranteeing a 2011 release, we only got more Beats By Dre headphones. These days Dr. Dre is “taking a break from music” and letting his perfectionism get the best of him by delaying the album, yet again. At this point, it'd be better if he just kept the whole thing to himself.

On your grind

Paths Of Self-Made Multimillionaires

Be warned making money is NOT for the weak, takes a strong will to overcome setbacks, haters, even family members that hate like it pays the bills. In your quest for the riches you will encounter all sorts of obstacles but your WILL to see those many zeros in your account or buy whatever you want without asking the price will get you through.

First you need to understand that you no longer want to be just a millionaire but that you want to become a multimillionaire. While you may think a million rands will give you financial security, it will not. Given the volatility in economies and tax, not to mention the cost of living and financial markets around the world, it's no longer safe to assume a million rands will provide you and your family with true security. In fact, an investments study of millionaires last year found that 42 percent of them don't feel wealthy and they would need R7.5 million of investable assets to start feeling rich.

This isn't a how-to on the accumulation of wealth from a lifetime of saving and pinching pennies. This is about generating multimillion-rand wealth and enjoying it during the creation process. To get started, consider these seven secrets of multimillionaires.

No. 1: Decide to Be a Multimillionaire - You first have to decide you want to be a self-made millionaire. Decide to go from from nothing— no money, just ideas and a lot of HARD work— to create a net worth that probably cannot be destroyed in your lifetime. The first step is making the decision and setting a target. WORK FOR IT!!

No. 2: Get Rid of Poverty Thinking - There's no shortage of money on planet Earth, only a shortage of people who think correctly about it. To become a millionaire from scratch, you must end the poverty thinking. Most of us are raised by a parent that will do everything possible to put her kids through school and make ends meets. Many of the lessons parents would teach is, "Eat all your food; there are people starving," "Don't waste anything," "Money doesn't grow on trees." Real wealth and abundance aren't created from such thinking - instead if there was such talk as research on investment or unit trust then many of us would turn out different.

No. 3: Treat it Like a Duty - Self-made multimillionaires are motivated not just by money, but by a need to conquer. Multimillionaires don't lower their targets when things get tough. Rather, they raise expectations for themselves because they see the difference they can make with their families, company, community and charities.

No. 4: Surround Yourself with Multimillionaires - well you might not befriend them but study them, read their stories and see what they went through. Those should be your mentors and teachers who inspire me. You can't learn how to make money from someone who doesn't have much. Who says, "Money won't make you happy"? Oh please, it's people without money that say that and worse they will say "All rich people are greedy"? hence they have money. Wealthy people don't talk like that. You need to know what people are doing to create wealth and follow their example: What do they read? How do they invest? What drives them? How do they stay motivated and excited?

No. 5: Work Like a Millionaire - Rich people treat time differently. They buy it, while poor people sell it. The wealthy know time is more valuable than money itself, so they hire people for things they're not good at or aren't a productive use of their time, such as household chores. But don't kid yourself that those who hit it big don't work hard. Financially successful people are consumed by their hunt for success and work to the point that they feel they are winning and not just working.

No. 6: Shift Focus from Spending to Investing - The rich don't spend money; they invest. The rich, in contrast, buy an apartment building that produces cash flow, appreciates and offers write-offs year after year. You buy cars for comfort and style. The rich buy cars for their company that are deductible because they are used to produce revenue.

No. 7: Create Multiple Flows of Income - The really rich never depend on one flow of income but instead create a number of revenue streams.

You will be surprised to learn that wealthy people wish you were wealthy, too. It's a mystery to them why others don't get rich. They know they aren't special and that wealth is available to anyone who wants to focus and persist. Rich people want others to be rich for two reasons: first, so you can buy their products and services, and second, because they want to hang out with other rich people. HUSTLE - Get rich playa.

How Solid Is Your Business Idea?

Hustle is dedicated to your grind and over time we will bring business related articles. It won't be ABC easy to get whatever business started but with persistence nothing will hold you back.

If you want to start a business, how full proof is it? Do you have knowledge in the business you want to venture into - most important, how to run your business - is the most potent weapon you can have. It often means the difference between a good and a great business, as well as success and failure.

That said, one of biggest mistakes most would-be entrepreneurs make is going into business based on what they think people should buy, rather than what people really want or actually do buy.

Here are four simple and inexpensive things you can do before you get into business to make sure there is viable, sustainable and growing market for your business.

Identify your market. How big in terms of money, is the current market for your product or service? Is it a new or mature market? Are you in a new or mature category? A lot of these questions can be answered with research over the type of business you want. Or go to someone that is already in that type of business on a facts finding mission.

Another good tactic is to go to a trade show or exhibition and look at your prospects as well as your competition. What does your potential customer really want? Who are they? What is your competition selling and at what price point? Can you deliver the same at a lower price, or can you add value and charge a premium? Is the sales cycle long or short? Is the exhibitors' list growing or declining from year to year?

Answers to these types of questions will give you a big advantage in getting a handle on the opportunities within a marketplace, and if your initial assumptions about your product or service really hold true.

Because this knowledge will give you additional insight into how your own sales process should be structured. It will also help you operationally tailor your product or service offering to better fit your audience.

Test and measure demand. Big companies spend lots of resources testing ad campaigns and hiring focus groups, but you can do a lot more effective research on your own by simply starting small then testing and measuring everything you do.

Start your list of contacts. At this point in your start up and planning phase, you may have a list of vendors, suppliers or even potential customers. If so, great. Keep building that list and start to develop a communication strategy to keep in contact with that list on a consistent basis. Today's contacts may be tomorrow's customers. More importantly, they have access to entire networks of people who may want or need your product or service.

The real goal of networking is not making a sale to your direct contact. It's about creating a relationship with that contact that leads to referrals and word-of-mouth leads down the road. Whatever you do and however you keep track of your list make sure you protect it and treat it like gold. For most businesses, your contacts database often becomes the most valuable asset you own.

In the end, there is no fail-safe formula for business success, although people are always trying to find one. The best indicator is a proven market with room for growth, populated by people willing and able to pay for something unique or different that helps them make their lives better, easier or happier in some way. It's the business that does the usual in an unusual, unique or different way that wins customers and keeps them coming back for more.

We still maintain that the road isn't ABC easy as this article but its the will inside you that will determine if you succeed or go down as could have worked type of idea.

ProVerb Making Moves

Idols South Africa is back with fame chasers trying their luck in the limelight but that's not the focus here.

ProVerb is making moves and not behind the mic but behind the scenes on the singing contests. The man from the diamond city will also be calling the shots behind the scenes.

Pro has joined forces with legendary Idols director Gavin Wratten, who has directed all seven seasons of Idols to date and also produced Season 6 and 7, to form a new production company, Productions, which will oversee the eighth season.

On radio ProVerb was the technical producer of The Fresh Breakfast Show on Yfm and The Avenue 3 to 6 with Glen Lewis on MetroFM, and he can currently be heard on air on 94.7 Highveld Stereo. He has also hosted two Miss South Africa broadcasts and lectured in TV production and radio at Damelin College.

ProVerb launched his career as a rapper 1999, achieving success with albums such as The Book of ProVerb, Manuscript, and Write of Passage.

7 Things you should know before forming a startup

As you were watching fireworks explode in the night air, bringing yet another year to an end and a fresh one, you may have quietly committed to a resolution that this was finally going to be the year that you take the plunge and start your own business.

The idea has been brewing in the back of your mind for years and, for some unknown reason, the time finally seems right to take those unguided steps and break away from the security of your 8-5 job. Just knowing you are about to follow your passion makes you feel energised and reinvigorated, spurring you to hand in your notice to your boss with the hope that one day you will be driving past him in your new Ferrari and wave.

As the old saying goes “you can’t buy experience”, and without proclaiming to be an expert on your specific idea, here are my seven “insider” tips to help you on your new journey or make you think twice before you take those pioneering steps.

Cash

Cash is king! If starting your business were a chess game then this is the piece that could win or lose you the game. So keep your eye on it. No matter how much profit you make on paper it means nothing unless those profits generate cash for the business.

Your idea

Don’t be afraid to tell people what it is(even if those haters steal it, don't worry - they won't execute well as you do). Trust me, the fact that you are already working on your idea puts you ahead of the pack. People have great ideas everyday but as you will soon realise executing those ideas is where the skill lies. Everyone else either doesn’t have the skill, the time or the courage to take the plunge. What they will however do is mention someone they know who could help or is already in the space which will go a long way to building your network and understanding your product.

Investors

Sorry, but it is a sad truth, no matter how grand your idea is virtually no VC will touch it unless at the very least a product has been developed and it shows some market potential. You are going to have to either fund the early development of your idea either yourself or lean on any Angel Investor you know who can give you some of the upfront capital.

Time

Most things take twice as long as you forecast them to. Regardless of the endless hours or constant hustling things take time. You will be dealing with corporates who are not watching their bank balance as closely as you are or with suppliers to whom you are ranked as their 9 035th favourite customer. So when you sit and forecast how quickly you will be able to buy that Ferrari, in most cases double that time.

Credibility

In your previous working life you may have been top of the corporate crop and smashed every target given to you. Surely people who you deal with now will see that and give you the same sort of respect. Sorry to burst your bubble but you are the new kid at school again. You are going to have to build your reputation one success at a time before anyone will part with their hard earned cash to either invest in or buy your product. In fact, establishing your credibility is perhaps as instrumental to your success as cash is.

People

Ever wonder what the finance person actually does in your office or can’t understand why it should take so long for the IT manager to build a three page website? You are about to find out the hard way. People are one of the biggest assets you are going to miss when you go out on your own. Unfortunately, you will not have the cash to afford to pay them so you are going to largely be left to your own devices. Yes, you can do some of the admin but by identifying what the biggest “people asset” is that you need, and investing in them as much as you would invest in your product, you will dramatically increase your chances of success. This may mean giving up equity or coming to some other solution, but remember your idea is not what will win the game, it is how you execute it that will.

Marketing

Too often marketing is left as an after-thought or thought of as something that anyone can do. I mean how difficult can it be, you just make an advert right? Your product may be the greatest out there, but unless it is packaged and presented to the consumer in a way that positions it so that your target market sees it, understands it and makes them want it, you stand no chance of succeeding. Considering the marketing of your product can even tactically change what your product offering at launch is. Oh, and please don’t forget to budget for some marketing expenses. You can’t just put it on Facebook and expect everyone to “share it” with all their friends.