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J. Cole & Chris Brown Shine On DJ Drama’s Synth Jam “Undercover”
Thu Oct 6 2011 by Robbie Daw
It's a banner week for J. Cole, whose Cole World: The Sideline Story is currently the #1 album in the country. On the side, he also cut the track "Undercover" for DJ Drama's upcoming Third Power LP (out October 11). Chris Brown croons the chorus while J. adds a rap to Drama's electro/hip-hop jam. This one's a total earworm — try to resist those warm, addictive synths! Hear it below.
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Universal’s Sad Attempt To Get Into The Mixtape Game
Mon Aug 20 2007 by Maura
Back in January, the RIAA and a SWAT team raided the Atlanta studio of DJ Drama and arrested the DJ on piracy charges; the “piracy” accusation stemmed from Drama’s involvement in the mixtape scene, because he used samples that hadn’t been officially cleared by labels and music-publishing outfits on his mixes for artists like T.I. and Lil’ Wayne. In the months since, the mixtape scene has been quieter, but you could almost hear a pin drop last month, when Universal Music Group has tried to move in with a “legal mixtape” of its own:
Leak Of The Day: DJ Drama Has His Say
Thu Mar 22 2007 by Maura
DJ Drama has kept a relatively low profile since his studio was raided by the government in January, but he’s taken on hosting duties for Big Mike’s March Madness Part 2 (hat tip: 33jones), and he opens it with a declaration that his Gangsta Grillz album will, despite his legal woes, come out on… More »
The Mixtape Sting: Drama And Cannon Out On Bond, Online Stores Out Of Stock
Thu Jan 18 2007 by Maura
DJ Drama and Don Cannon were released from jail yesterday, one day after being arrested on racketeering charges after a raid of their Atlanta studio. More »
Blogsmacked: Mixing Up Reactions To The Mixtape Crackdown
Thu Jan 18 2007 by Maura
- Jay Smooth’s videoblog calls out the boneheaded reporters at Atlanta’s Fox affiliate, redefines the word “snitch.” [hiphopmusic.com]
- “The fact that record labels CAN NOT break music without mixtape deejays is a problem for some in power. The fact that A list artists are dealing directly with popular mixtape deejays is a problem for those in power. With the advent of new technology, the DJ in 2007 has all but perched to move to higher levels and seriously change the game.” [Davey D's Hip Hop Blog]
More reactions after the jump.
DJ Drama Gets Raided By The Feds
Wed Jan 17 2007 by Maura
Last night the Atlanta-based mixtape crafter DJ Drama, who has worked with artists like Young Jeezy and T.I., was arrested after the RIAA and a SWAT team raided his studio, confiscating more than 50,000 CDs, recording equipment, and his car. More »
Ex-Label Employee Hits Rewind On The RIAA’s Anti-Mixtape Stance
Wed Jan 17 2007 by Maura
After reading about DJ Drama’s arrest this morning, an Idolator reader sent us an e-mail: What makes this situation so completely ridiculous is that every significant “urban” release when I worked at a major label featured a line in the marketing budget for “mixtape promotion”. More »
