‘a breath of fresh air
offering an unique and artistic perspective for modern day hip hop’
With skilled female MCs on what looks like an indefinite sabbatical; “it is time for a change" Ohio MC, Dominique Larue explains. Ms. Larue is definitely up for the challenge of filling the shoes of some of the all time greats. Greats, such as Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill, and MC Lyte, all females who have shown time and time again to be competent representation for women in Hip-Hop.
Born and bred on the north side of Columbus, Ohio, Larue was greatly influenced by Gospel and R&B, but it was her older brother who introduced her to Hip Hop. Firm favorites of Larue’s included A Tribe Called Quest, Fugees, Outkast, Def Squad, and Wu Tang Clan and it was in her elementary years that she realized just how influential her brothers music had actually been.
Encouraged by a school friend at the tender age of 7, Larue made her first attempt at writing a rhyme. "I will never forget that day because it was the first day of the rest of my life." And although Larue does not remember the song she and her friend wrote, if it hadn’t been for that song, she wouldn't be rapping today.
Through freestyling, Larue began to make a name for herself and at 12 she knew she was going to make a career out of her passion. Riding with the moniker Intalekt and as the only female MC in High School, Larue made sure she was in the midst of any battle or cipher. "I cherished the cipher at the lunch table because I was giving everyone a dose of what I can do and I was representing for the ladies".
As a junior in High School Larue got accepted into the Fort Hayes Vocational Music program and she broke the mould by being the first MC to achieve such a place. "I could not believe that they decided to go with me, I was so scared when they interviewed me for the second time but I guess I nailed it so I can't complain"Larue recalls.
The program gave Larue a lot of insight as to how the music business is operated; she got to study different genres of music and she worked on her performance technique which allowed her to perform in and around the Columbus Metropolitan area.
After High School, Larue continued to work on music and continued performing locally to make a name for herself. She then met business extraordinaire Adam Habtu and using the business skills she learned in high school, they established their own company titled, Clockwize Entertainment.
Larue then began working extensively on her first official mixtape titled, The Feelin Mixtape Vol. 2.0 and with this mixtape Larue is making a point that “Hip Hop is still in existence AND it’s time to make a change and bring Hip Hop back to the top where it’s supposed to be. Oh yea, can’t forget, female MCs can get down”
Concerned with the fact that female MCs are generically stereotyped, Dominique Larue is adamant in her belief that overplaying on ones sexuality is totally unnecessary. “Being that I am a female it is almost expected that I should sell myself as a sex symbol, I can’t handle that as what makes me stand out. Me being a female will make me stand out since hip hop is a male dominated industry however it is the originality of my music that will make me out shine other artists.”
So opting to take the same approach with her image as she does with her music, the rapper known as Intalekt reverted back to her birth name, using Dominique Larue as her Hip-Hop identity tag. So when her debut album hits both the streets and the shelves it will be nothing but her own originality and creativity that establishes her as a female who has Hip-Hop in the palm of her hand.
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Le 10 NOVEMBRE 2009 à 20:30 - CHANSON FRANCAISE AVEC MATHIEU BOOGAERTS
Sur son dernier opus « I love you », Mathieu Boogaerts a misé sur la simplicité, l’essentiel en réduisant la voilure sonore : basse, batterie, guitare et synthé, basta. Une nouvelle route s’offre à lui : « Aujourd’hui, je n’ai pas envie qu’on me dise que la musique de I love You est belle, mais qu’elle est sexy ». Cousinage avec l’electro-rock pour certains morceaux ou encore funk-rock mutant né dans les ruines du punk, Mathieu Boogaerts se fait plaisir et nous fait plaisir !
LE 14 NOVEMBRE 2009 à 20:30 - SOUL/JAZZ AVEC RAUL MIDON + JESSY RAMDINE
Seul sur scène, lunettes noires et guitare acoustique, RAUL MIDON bouleverse son public par son picking exceptionnel et ses prouesses vocales hors normes. Habité par le blues, la soul de Stevie Wonder et les arabesques du flamenco, cet artiste unique est à découvrir de toute urgence. En écoute à la médiathèque de Nanterre.www.myspace.com/raulmidon
JESSY RAMDINE, jeune artiste aux influences soul, R’n’b, se trouve très vite une passion pour le gospel et nous envoûte avec sa seule voix et une guitare sèche. En écoute à la médiathèque de Nanterre. www.myspace.com/jessyramdine
A très vite, Musicalement, toute l'équipe de Maison Daniel Féry.
Samstag 14. November 2009 - 23h STARCLUB presents: SANTOS - der Macher des Ibiza-Hits 2009 !!!!
23.00 – 00.30 Uhr - Mike Litt 00.30 – 02.30 Uhr - Santos 02.30 – 04.30 Uhr – Andre' Hommen 04.30 – Open End - Platinchoc
Jeweils am 2. Samstag im Monat findet die Neue House Party im Alten Wartesaal statt! Mike Litt der bekannte Journalist und DJ bei dem Kölner Radiosender 1Live gestaltet das musikalische Musikkonzept für das Publikum.
Wuts good.. Showin luv to your spot.. Make sure you checkout the songs on my page. If you like them, You can buy from my Snocap music player. **Full album coming 2010
I'm tryin to get some shine through the Slip n Slide records 'On Da Grind' program. Go check out the site and listen to a couple of my tracks and vote for me. If I get enough votes I might be able to get a spot on a SnS mixtape or even get a placement with one of their artists. You can also submit your tracks to them so you can get some shine too.
VOTE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT!!!
CUT & PASTE THIS LINK: http://www.slipnsliderecords.net/one-derkid/home.html
NEW TRACK POSTED ON OUR PAGE... SHAPESHIFTERS BY DIRTY J FT. DJDZ ONE
LISTEN NOW @: myspace.com/dirtyapeklan AND ursession.com/dirtyapeklan
CATCH THE DIRTY APES ON THE AIRWAVES AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY (11/04/09) FOR A LIVE BROADCAST ON KPCC 88.9 FM: LANCER RADIO (LOCATED IN PASADENA, CA @ PCC). (BIG UPS TO DJ A.I. AND THE REST OF THE KREW AT LANCER RADIO FOR HAVING US ON TODAY)
DIRTY APES PERFORMING LIVE @ THE VIPER ROOM IN W. HOLLYWOOD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD @ 8PM. VISIT THE LINKS ABOVE FOR MORE DETAILS. **NOT RAP.....HIP HOP!!!!**
Wassup Dominique Larue (twitter.com/dlaruemusic)? Mixtape Mondays Hip Hop, Soul Open Mic Event EVERY Monday at Exodus II 3477 N Clark St. Chicago We pay artists to perform - Over $1000 given away every month - The crowd decides so bring your people Also bring your original music on CD 9 pm sign up - List closes quick 21 plus $5 to perform or watch all night/ $10 to perform for the cash (your best full length song) -Network with A&Rs, Record Execs, Singers, Producers and Managers every Monday! *Silent Auditions all month long for November's Mixtape E-event at The Darkroom, and the MtM Midwest's 'In and Out' Tour Fall Edition.
What's up!? Just wanted to let you know what was going on with P6! Our 9th anniversary show is this Halloween! We will be playing with Bulletboys (Smooth Up in Ya back from the 80's!), Bionic Jive (AZ's resident old-school rap/rock soldiers!) and more at The Platinum Club inside Skye. The address is 16844 N Arrowhead Fountain Center Dr. Peoria, AZ 85382
Also we're finally recording new tracks! Keep an eye out in November for our 2 track EP featuring songs off our upcoming new album "The New Amerikan Idols." Thanks for being our friend and don't be afraid to leave some love for us...Ladiebug and the rest of the band always like to make a personal response ;-) OneLove Sixers!!!
Just passin through and showing some love to your page! How are things going? Check out my page as i have plenty of FREE mixtape downloads on there which are worth checking out, i mean who doesnt like FREE LOL
I just won the 2009 SEA Award for Best Host On A Mixtape so get at me for all your mixtape hosting and mixtape slot needs!
Follow me on twitter also http://twitter.com/djamesuk
I have also been nominated once again at the 2010 Southern Entertainment Awards (SEA's) in the 'Impact DJ Of The Year' Catergory. Please do you mind taking 5mins of your time and voting for me at the link below
Love and Respect's to you From over here in VancIty...:} could you let me know what you think of the new demo on my page .. The first song on the list (If I come down)tnx
"Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name RMX" available on my myspace This is the 1st i made a remix of R'nb song so i need your opinion ;) It's from the upcoming mixtape "RapCollection Vol. 1" (More infos on my page) Peace Plb sur Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Plb/59955677537
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