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Universal's Sad Attempt To Get Into The Mixtape Game

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: More »

2:01 PM on Mon Aug 20 2007
By mjohnston
494 views, 1 comment

Latest by real1: nah right makes some good points about the "legal" mixtape. though, i think there is a distinct between DJ BEAR of DC??? and the producer on the mixtape Bear HERRON of PHILLY who produces for Jim Jones, Dipset, Infamous Mobb, more »

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Leak Of The Day: DJ Drama Has His Say

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 schedule: More »

4:14 PM on Thu Mar 22 2007
By mjohnston
663 views, 6 comments

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Blogsmacked: Mixing Up Reactions To The Mixtape Crackdown


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The Mixtape Sting: Drama And Cannon Out On Bond, Online Stores Out Of Stock

djdrama.jpgDJ Drama and Don Cannon were released from jail yesterday, one day after being arrested on racketeering charges after a raid of their Atlanta studio. Other developments: More »

11:23 AM on Thu Jan 18 2007
By mjohnston
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Ex-Label Employee Hits Rewind On The RIAA's Anti-Mixtape Stance

After reading about DJ Drama's arrest this morning, an Idolator reader sent us an e-mail: More »
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DJ Drama Gets Raided By The Feds

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. Nah Right's eskay offers his take on the situation: More »

9:30 AM on Wed Jan 17 2007
By mjohnston
1,757 views, 14 comments