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Sunday, May 29, 2011

5-Star Generals In Charge


Taking center and command of their music Boston based music producer’s M.P Scorcese, Herbie Price, and Force-5 are in charge, they have one goal in mind to be heard. These three producers main focus is to, circulate their music through Boston, and other cities, to as many artists as possible. Some of the local artists they have worked with include Chief 100, Crook Firm, Marvel Alexander, and S.T.A.W.Z. Their most recent project involves working with an 11-year old female rapper by the name of Lilah. They produced the track "I'm So Fly" that was played on TOUCH 106.1 FM. This young lady is the hottest young female rapper in Boston, definitely making a name for herself, and her elite team, 5-Star Generals.

Each member of 5-Star Generals each has their own unique style and sound. M.P. Scorcese, also known as Sunni-Carson, is a producer, and also a rapper. He uses heavy drums, piano and synth composition sounds. He has recently released The Mixtape, along with The Sunny Carson Project both available as a free download online now at 5-StarGenerals.com.

The youngest member of the team known as Force-5, is the young Einstein of music. Using percussions, melodic synths, and 70’s bass lines. And last but not least the final member of the dynamic trio Herbie Price. He is considered the perfectionist of the group who tweaks his music until his production is pristine. While in the lab he combines the sounds of boom-bap, 808 drums along with heavy bass lines, and melodies that are truly catchy, and addictive.

I had the opportunity to interview M.P. Scorcese the CEO of the company.

Here is the interview:

Tell me about the name 5-Star Generals? How does this name represent you as a music producer? A 5-Star General is the highest rank in the army, so we feel we are the highest rank when it comes to production.

What type of music do you produce? We produce all genres of music Hip-Hop, Techno, Pop, etc.

What makes your music and sound different from other producers in Boston? Why? Everything from the drum programming, to the instrumentation, also just the way the instruments are played.

Being an independent produce requires you to work twice as hard as major label producer, how do you promote and market yourself? We market and promote our music by all media outlets and the artists.

Have you worked with any R&B singers? Yes, we have. Hopefully we can work with more R&B artists in the future.

Why did you decide to go independent? We decided to brand our name because there are a lot of producers in the industry that no one heard before.

What are the advantages and dis-advantages of being independent? First, it depends if you want world- wide recognition or if you want to maintain your independence. The advantages and dis-advantages can depend on funding and promotion for the project you are working on.

How could someone reach you if they were interested in working with you or buying some of your beats? Contact us at 5Stargsmgmt@gmail.com

M.P. Scorcese , CEO of 5-Star Generals Music Production said” I’m not concerned with the quantity of the music, the quality of my work, and production is more important. Determined to reign and rule in the city of Boston they will not stop! 5-Star Generals in charge!










Sunday, May 22, 2011

Mary’s Entertainment Sites


Entertainment has now become an every day part of my life and I’m constantly on the internet looking for the top news stories regarding celebrities, music, and what goes on in their everyday lives. I don’t know of anyone that wouldn’t like to know what his or her favorite celebrities are doing, Popwatch is a site that brings you news about today’s pop culture. Then we have Urban Daily this site keeps you informed about the celebrities. AOL Music Blog is an excellent way to find out what bloggers have to say about the celebrities on continuous basis. Twitter is definitely the way to go, bringing you real- time news as it develops.

Media technology has evolved tremendously in the last few year’s, In 1994 I remember having a cellphone that had an antenna, with a mouthpiece that flipped down for you to talk. This cellphone by far was pretty much the size of the cordless phone that we use in our homes today, but is now considered to be obsolete.

Today cellphones are compact, can fit in your shirt or pant’s pocket and allow you to have instant access to music, videos, news, and endless texting. Welcome to technology of the new age, with more to come in the future.

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Lilah at the Hard Rock Cafe



Lilah an 11-year old female rapper from Brockton, Massachusetts is definitely a very talented young lady. She was chosen from thousands of music submissions across 8 states to be one of the 15 finalists in the Music On & Up 14 and under showcase. On May 15,2011 Lilah competed at the famous Hard Rock Cafe located in Boston, Massachusetts Fanueil Hall. Not only did she compete against kids that came from other cities and towns including Kentucky and North Carolina. Lilah is the very first female rapper to perform and represent the rap category at the Music On & Up Showcase!

Music On & Up which is founded by Patricia Duffey and her Marketing and Productions Assistant Debby Scaduto, both of these women have worked very hard to put these showcases toether for kids. The purpose of this program is to support the performers, providing them the opportunities to showcase their talents and love for music creating unique and exciting experiences for them. Unfortunately children 14 and under are limited to where they can perform so this is where Music On & Up comes in. Helping young talented performers to succeed, and gain confidence while pursuing their careers in the music industry is a very important part of preparing for their musical journey.

I have never seen so many talented young performers gather together under one roof. ready to share their talents. Being given the opportunity to hear so many different genres of amazing music during this competition, I knew the judges would have a very difficult task of choosing the winners. After all of the contestants had performed it was now time for the judges to decide on the winners. While waiting for the judges we were entertained by a girl group named Girls Nite Out. Lilah received awards, one for recognition and also for Best Stage Presence. Having witnessed so much amazing talent that day I can truly say that there were no losers everyone was a winner!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Top 5 Highest Paid Rappers in 2011

When you think of rap you think of P-Diddy, Jay-Z. Dr. Dre, names of The Top 5 Highest Paid Rappers. P-Diddy the man behind Sean Jean has given the gentlemen many years of exclusive wear. Next in line we have Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z former owner of Rocawear clothing, and accessories. Jay-z the man of many faces is also part owner of 40/40 club also partially owned by two other people. Dr. Dre aka Andre Young is known for dropping The-Chronic album in 1992, and now he’s making a statement with his new headphones Beats By Dr. Dre.

Cash Money Records a name known by many and responsible for many hits by Lil Wayne, was founded by Brian Williams and Ronald Williams Curtis Jackson aka 50-cent known for his Vitamin water. These are just a few of some of the most successful rap moguls, and entrepreneurs in the entertainment business. Take a look at their salaries and tell me what you think?

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Americas Most Wanted Terrorist Dead!


Osama Bin Laden America’s most wanted terrorist leader and mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks that killed almost 3000 people on September 11, 2001 is declared dead. On May 2, 2011 the word had spread Osama Bin Laden dead. The compound that Bin Laden was secretly living at in Abbottabad Pakistan was under attack by U.S. Navy Seal Team.

The world and Time Square New York celebrated the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death. Families of 9/11 victims cried and cheered upon hearing the news. After 10 years of continuous searching for the Al-Qaeda leader the search has ended. The news reported a team of CIA officers had the compound he was living at under surveillance and was just waiting for the word to go in and get him.

What I can’t understand is how was it possible for someone like Bin Laden to live in Pakistan for several months, without being noticed by the people of the town. It is said that he has been living in a small town called Haripur back in 2003. Pakistan said they only knew of him staying in there country since 2009. The compound is reported to have had a fence at least 18 feet tall with barbed wire around the entire compound that stood three stories high. Bin Laden stayed on third floor, video inside of his lair showed two makeshift beds, windows, and rugs covered in blood.

Inside Bin Laden’s compound and the room where he lived there were two makeshift beds, with windows, and rugs covered in blood. Also in one corner of the room a shelf with Vaseline, clear tape, and other types of medicine believed to have been used by him. They also confiscated computers, hard drives, and video footage of Bin Laden of which the audio was eliminated. My question is why did they remove his body so quickly? Why was he buried at sea? And did they give him a proper burial? Will burial of Bin Laden at sea stop future retaliation against the US? See what the Polls have to say. Should photo of Osama Bin Ladens death be released?