Artists To Watch: Dolo the Bandit

 
Coming straight out of the Bronx, emcee Dolo the Bandit has been getting a lot of attention in the streets and on the web with his banging singles "Roach Clips" and "Funky Child" and he has been working very hard and grinding in New York's Underground Hip Hop scene for awhile now, and all his hard work is surely paying off!




Just recently Dolo the Bandit released a free mixtape titled The Heist - Code: Black Op available to fans for free download and free stream here at this link 
http://www.audiomack.com/album/dolo-the-bandit/the-heist-code-black-op











The mixtape is the the precursor to his official album release titled Project Monarch that will be available later this summer!




For more updates and information on this artist check out his blog at http://www.dolothebanditblog.blogspot.com

Artists To Watch: D.I.V.

If you haven't heard of rising Yonkers, New York based emcee D.I.V. (one half of the group So O.D.) then you need to wake the hell up! 


D.I.V. has been making a lot of noise lately with the release of his free mixtape presented by The Legendary Ron G. titled The Vision's The Foundation!

 

You can download the mixtape (or stream it first) from this link 

 http://coast2coastmixtapes.com/mixtapes/mixtapedetail.aspx/d-i-v-the-visions-the-foundation-presented-by-the-legendary-ron-g

The mixtape has spawned some of the most popular Youtube Videos on the web this season!  

Such as....

 

"The Foundation"

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpXiy_PP2hs&feature=plcp

"Wake & Bake"

Link:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM30xkCsYfo&feature=plcp

D.I.V. also made a huge splash with putting out the video that fans and critics alike are calling "The Weed Smoking Anthem of 2012", the song and music video "Puff Pass", which was released on April 20th (nationally weed smoking day) and the track has been passed around more times than a blunt at a party (or passed around more times than an easy jump off chick at a party).

Check out The Video Here at This Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkptutko0FY&feature=relmfu

D.I.V.'s music has also been getting a lot love overseas!

D.I.V. gets love on the Radio in France, as he guests hosts DJ Modesty's The Real Hip Hop Show

Popular Mixshow DJ, DJ Modesty located in France and proud member of The Giant Blast digital record pool was loving D.I.V.'s music so much after hearing tracks that he received from the e-mail blasts, that he was inspired to reach out to The Giant Blast to connect with the artist, and Jay of The Giant Blast suggested to Modesty that D.I.V. host an upcoming edition of The Real Hip Hop Show for his listeners in France, and Modesty had D.I.V. do just that! 

You can listen to the special edition of The Real Hip Hop show here at this link...
http://djmodesty.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-06T01_39_22-07_00


Want to get your music heard by DJ's from all over the globe such as DJ Modesty?  Then check out this link
http://www.theblastblog.blogspot.com/p/e-mail-blasts-internet-marketing.html

For more news and updates on D.I.V. check out his News Blog at

http://www.divnews.blogspot.com

You can also follow him on Twitter @Div2G

Artists To Watch: Mono Bagends

 

Be on the lookout for rising New York based recording artist Mono Bagends and his soon to be global hit "On Fire"!

Mono Bagends has been getting a lot of press and publicity for himself and new music video, appearing on and getting tons of positive reviews on prestigious blogs, newsletters, and websites such as Black Vibes, The Blast Blog, The Beat Yard, and a long list of other publications.

Check out some of these links that feature the talented Brooklyn born artist below

Mono Bagends Interview in The Blast Blog

http://theblastblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/mono-bagends-talks-about-his-new-single.html

Mono Bagends featured in the pages of Black Vibes Online
http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/thegiantblast-mono-bagends-fire-single-630/


Mono Bagends talks to Dimez on Deck go give his opinion on the hottest Women in Entertainment
http://dimezondeck.blogspot.com/2012/06/dimez-on-deck-speaks-with-mono-bagends.html

After Mono Bagends hooked up with Virginia based producers Luxxary Music to produce the single "On Fire", South East Hip Hop Magazine gives props to the artist for going down south for production, which was on of the topics discussed in this one on one interview in South East Hip Hop Magazine's blog here...
http://southeasthiphopmag.blogspot.com/2012/06/mono-bagends-has-love-for-south.html


Mono Bagends interview in Wildfire Promotion's Blog
http://wildfirepromotions.blogspot.com/2012/06/mono-bagends-talks-about-what-makes-his.html


Mono Bagends talks about his favorite producers among other things in the Beat Talk section of The Beat Yard
http://thebeatyard.blogspot.com/2012/06/beat-talk-mono-bagends.html



The bloggers, and the journalist aren't the only group of people that have caught on to Mono Bagends, the DJs and program directors have gotten behind this single and "On Fire" has been blazing up the charts!

According to Digital Radio Tracker Mono Bagends single "On Fire" has reached #43 nationally on the top 200 list and #8 for independent music!  If you are a DJ and you want to jump on the blazing bandwaggon trail for the single before it hits the rest of the world signs on just e-mail Jay at TheGiantBlast@aol.com for more information!


If you haven't heard the song or seen the music video yet, you can check it out here at the youtube video below....

  


Get more updates on the rapper at this link http://www.bagendsblog.blogspot.com

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