Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Thursday, 29 March 2012
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
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Albums We Aren't Really Looking Forward 2
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.
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Sunday, 26 February 2012
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.
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.
Saturday, 18 February 2012
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.
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.
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