Encore Status Entertainment

A couple weeks ago, Encore Status made it to Hip Hop Evolution 3. It was definitely a great show. The love for Hip Hop at Soapstone gallery was so intense you could feel it.  Final Outlaw performed and crushed it. He performed a some “old” stuff and new song from his up coming project Unstoppable Love. In the video below he performs “Machine,” a song that will be on that album. He will be shooting a video for the song with Janelle Ryan in September. (P.S. they are still casting so if you are interested please hit her up).

More videos of the night are coming soon.

Follow us @EncoreStatus

Final Outlaw

Popularity: 1% [?]

Deena Jonez

We get a lot of mixtapes. Today I was pleasantly impressed by a mixtape by a young woman from Brooklyn by the name of Deena Jonez. She’s a refreshing mix of tough and trendy. You can tell from her lyrics that she’s not just about a hot beat and a cute hook. Deena’s got it. Hopefully we can track her down for an interview soon. For now…please download her mixtape. DOWNLOAD MEMOIRS OF A LIBRA.

Listen to a track off of her mixtape below

Popularity: 2% [?]

Can you tell us some of the challenges that you faced or had to overcome as a bboy?

One of the biggest challenges I’ve had to face is the ongoing struggle that I have to balance out my school and dancing. Its really difficult to maintain a certain skill level while going to school full-time but part of my legacy that i would like to leave behind as a bboy is that it IS possible to be dope and still do well in school.
Its really important to realize this because the state that bboying is in now makes it really hard for dancers
that actually are full-time to live without struggling in the longrun.

What do you think of the people who only view bboying as a hobby?

Its cool to have bboying as a hobby because the potential for it to become something more than that is always there. Hip-hop in general is meant for every one to be apart of, and so even it is just a hobby one is still within the realm of Hip-Hop which is good because it leads to other things as well.

How do you motivate yourself as a bboy?

For me. Motivation comes from the journey of just constantly getting better.. Seeing what hard work can do up to this point makes one wonder just how far it can actually go? And while certain slumps do come at times I find its important to realize that thats natural. Sometimes one just has to step back in order to refresh the mind for a bit and remind yourself why you started bboying in the first place.

What is the most important thing do you think people should know about you?

That I’m just a human being constantly learning and elevating myself within the realm of life in general, not
separating it into just bboying or school or whatever else one may have in mind so that I may take in what it is to be a human in this lifetime as a WHOLE and not just one aspect of it.

What advice can you give for people that are starting out in the bboy community?

For people that are just starting out I would say to not just practice but TRAIN hard as well, and if it does
get to a point that you would like to do as much with this dance as you can, just remember to take everything that you do the next level by innovating any kind of inspiration you get, not just being as good as the person you look up to but BETTER.

Popularity: 1% [?]

A team-up made in internet radio heaven… check us out on the blue panel on the homepage!

Brooklyn Collectiv Radio is run by DJ Gunz & the Brooklyn Collectiv Music Group. Determined to champion indie artists and DJs alike, DJ Gunz’ “Industry Net Worth Radio” showcases the best up & coming urban indie artists, exclusive freestyles, hip hop, reggae, r&b remixes, and much more. Together with Encore Status, they are providing aspiring talent with a platform to be seen and heard…

Brooklyn Collectiv Banner

Popularity: 58% [?]

DJ GUNZ Remix Legend

If you haven’t had a chance to download DJ Gunz Remix Legend Volume 1, shame on you. Brooklyn Collective does their thing putting a new sound to and feel to every track. My favorite track is Jumpin Whoa. This Remix uses the Black Rob ‘Whoa’ instrumental behind the Jumpin Out the Window acapella giving it a new ‘street toughness’ to the song. It did make me stop and say WHOA.
I could be trippin though. You be the Judge.

Popularity: 25% [?]

S-Caliber

S-Caliber opened for Wale around this time last month, and since then hasn’t looked back. Now with over 59,000 total plays he’s released a cut called ‘Fly Till I Die’. Tell us what you think.

Popularity: 21% [?]

Tez McClain x Photographed by Hannibal Matthews

21 year old Atlanta boy Tez McClain understands the hustle in the hip hop industry. HE. DOESN’T. BELIEVE. IN. SHORTCUTS. Tez is a windy breeze on a hot sweaty day, can I say refreshing?! I love seeing new rappers coming into the game with somewhat of the old hip hop don’t stop mentality.

This young Clark Atlanta University graduate explained to me that he wanted to focus more on sociopolitical content, the good times, the crazy and wild parties and the importance of friendships in his rhymes. The rap game has changed dramatically and rappers tend to talk more about gang, drugs and violence. But Tez wants to try to take it back to the happy moments of hip hop, which isn’t a bad look at all!

It all started in 2007… Tez won a showcase at his university that eventually rewarded him studio time with Jazze Pha. He didn’t stop there… He won MORE contests and continued to network. His relentless networking eventually connected him with artists like Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Chingy, Kanye West and more. Now 2009, networking and endless drive allowed for McClain to drop his first single “I’m Fly” which hit the radio and major mixtapes hard.

Speaking of hard…Twitter? Myspace? Ohh Tez McClain goes hard, but when you’re new to the game, why not? I DON’T BLAME HIM! Hit him up on http://www.myspace.com/tezmcclain and listen to his music. His song Booty Call, which has 14,096 hits, is definitely a hit! What? He got a little blame it on the alcohol T-Pain & Jamie Foxx feel to it. And did I say it was a hit? Oh my bad, I’m just saying, no wonder why his Myspace page plays is so ridiculous. This boy got skills! His song Celebration has to be my favorite song though. It gave off that old school meets new school let’s dance it out feel good music.

You remember slick rick bed time story? You remember the smile you get when you listened to the song? If you don’t get a smile when you listen to Tez McClain’s flow then something’s wrong with you, yeah YOU! I’m just saying Tez got you on that new school meets old school hip hop let’s dance it out groove.

- “Hip Hop is alive and thriving, in an A hat and Nike Airs.”

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player.

Popularity: 37% [?]

Hey guys,

Here is a track by an enlightening, intelligent, insightful artist known as Gif. The track is entitled ‘Piece of the Pie.’ Obviously we are biased. We like the track…and its not because he was featured on our mixtape either! Let us know what you think about it… And if you REALLY like it, go to his site www.iamthegif.com and download for free!

Popularity: 26% [?]

Random,aka Big Ran, is a conscious rapper with the flow of a monster. He is an educated man that has a way with his words. He speaks on his pain, heartache, experiences, and happiness within his music. I feel that he has impeccable delivery. Each word touches you soulfully when he expresses his experiences and thoughts…Big Ran is a TRUE emcee.

His song Push, which has more than 18,000 plays on his MySpace page (www.MySpace.com/random215), is one of his best songs lyrically. He speaks on his experiences growing up. In his lyrics, he explains that when things got rough, he had to push himself through. He makes many brilliant points and references in this track. He not only expressed how he had to push himself to be a better man but how he had to push himself for his family sake, for the individuals that fought for his freedom in the past, and for the future of the children and rappers coming up.

Raze the Bar Remix shows Big Ran’s competitive side in every which way. He addresses rappers that lie in their rhymes to receive praise for experiences that they’ve never gone through. “What I look like fronting to form a little change”. Clearly he’s against rappers that compromise what they stand for just to get their paper up. I wholeheartedly agree with him.

Random probably wont get the accolades he deserves because he isnt willing to compromise and commercialize his craft. He seems ok with this..because he’s doing something he enjoys and whats true. “Whether or not the label call, I’m still going to raise the bar”. – Random is definitely Encore Status.

–by blkbarbi3

Popularity: 26% [?]

Mickey Factz

Check out our exclusive interview with Bronx-bred emcee Mickey Factz. Factz talks to Encore Status about his upcoming album, “The Achievement”, and his transition from mixtapes to cutting albums. He even tells us about some high profile guest features on the album. Once a paralegal, Factz decided he had a different calling and has since been a dynamic force on the internet. Find out why he dances on stage, what songs he thinks are essential listening, and what brands he thinks are doing some great things…

Interview beat by Brooklyn Collective http://BrooklynCollectiv.com

COMMENT!

Popularity: 49% [?]