Interview

Attention producers! Do you have a love / hate relationship with the grind? Looking for another avenue to shop your ish? This entry may provide another avenue to generate both income and exposure. I had the privilege to talk with super producer of the advertising industry Wendell Hanes aka “Mr. Grinch”. Grinch’s client list stretch from GMC to Certs and everything in between (My fave is the Heineken “Birth of Scratching”). He recently finished writing a book that walks you through the process of selling your music to advertising. He took some time off the grind to chop it up with me about his new book “THE 30-30 CAREER: Making 30 Grand in 30 Seconds” (available May 1st on authorhouse.com). Enjoy! Oh yeah at the end of the interview check out the video by Jinx da Juvy called “Strong Enough” Music Prod. by Mr. Grinch

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VAST AIRE: HEADIN FOR THE TOP OF NY.

In 2001 something happened that even transcended Philip K Dick’s imagination. The mighty Twin Towers, the biggest symbols of American economy went down and the world would never be the same. An album that visionarily (it came out before 9/11) expressed that feeling of uncertainty and apocalyptic doom-thinking was Cannibal Ox’s (Vast Aire and Vordul Mega) ‘The Cold Vein’. A few projects and solo endeavours later, Vast Aire is now back with Karniege to release the Mighty Joseph album, inspired on the King Kong theme, Both artists are headin for the top of NY, like King Kong was headin for the top of another American symbol, the Empire State Building…

You’re about to release ‘Mighty Joseph’ through Urchin Studios, please tell us more about that project…When is the release date?

It should be out by February 12th 2008, the project is on I.G.C. Rec/Urchin Studios. This is a dope LP, it’s just raw and fun hip-hop that needs to come to the forefront! Vast Aire is bringing that raw again!

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