Spitkicker : A collective unit that, through the power and use of words, will set trends, unify cultures, and create positive standards for communities
Mission: to create a movement that exemplifies excellence in entertainment, our artists, and empowering people and communities globally.
Spitkicker was founded by four individuals in the spring of 2000 with the intent of pleasing the fans of its artists and aiding communities through social activism. The movement consists of musicians, actors, and athletes who can positively influence youth in all communities. We will accomplish our goals by pioneering new boundaries of creative entertainment. All of the artists under the Spitkicker umbrella are extremely versatile and appeal to a vast fan demographic.
In June 2000 the Spitkicker tour was created. It was a 32 city U.S. tour featuring De La Soul, Common, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and Biz Markie. With sellout crowds and virtuous performances, it became an absolute success and was placed in the esteemed category of tours like Up in Smoke, Hard Knock Life, and Lola Palooza.
Proof of our artists marketability is illustrated by their success outside of the music world. De La Soul has completed two commercials for Apple Computers; Talib kweli, Mos Def, and De La Soul have all done Levi’s ads; And Pharoahe Monch filmed a Sprite commercial. Mos Def, in addition to hawking for VISA, is currently starring in the Pulitzer- prize winning Broadway play, Top Dog Underdog.
Spitkicker musicians have succeeded in reaching out to a diverse fan-base and diverse audience by working with artists in and outside of the hip-hop genre. De La Soul has recorded with the Beastie Boys, Redman, and Chaka Khan; Talib Kweli has worked with Erykah Badu, The Roots, Dave Chapelle and Xzibit; and Pharoahe Monch has performed with Macy Gray, Busta Rymes, Linkin Park and Wyclef Jean.
Spitkicker also has a vested interest in empowering the community of its listeners. We seek to do so by offering services and conducting community welfare programs that provide immediate and tangible benefits for these groups. For example, Pharoahe Monch has started an asthma awareness program and Mos Def and Talib Kweli own the Nkiru bookstore and community center, one of the oldest African-American bookstores in the United States. The two have also done benefit concerts together as Blackstar and Mos Def is a frequently seen face on television as a political theorist. The Spitkicker artists were featured in the song, "Hip-hop for Respect"; a track that raised money for the Amadou Diallo family and raised public awareness of police brutality. All of our artists have participated in the Rock the Vote program to encourage young Americans to vote.
Projects
Spitkicker Tour - An annual event started in 2000, the tour has just completed its third nationwide schedule of appearences . Our artists, as well as Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Redman, The Roots, Erykah Badu, and Shaquille OâNeal have shared the stage. It has consistently sold out across the country and has established its name as a premier tour.
Spitkicker Radio - A weekly radio show co-hosted Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz and Heather B. The show features the exclusive music, interviews, and news. Spitkicker Radio can be heard on XM Satellite Radio Saturdays on Channel 65 The Rhyme at 6pm.
Spitkicker Mix Tape/CD -Spitkicker has and continues to release an exclusive line of mixtapes. Among them are the Spitkicker Mixtape series, The Spitkicker Collabo Series, and the critically acclaimed Next Spit series. In addition, Spitkicker has released several special edition mixtapes such as The Best of A Tribe Called Quest, Fight Music: The Best of M.O.P, Hot Vs. Dope, The Red Carpet mixtape, and several others. In addition, artists who post on the Spitkicker Message Board have had their work featured on the internet exclusive mixtape series Chairmen of the Boards.
Spit Mag - An e-magazine on our website that reaches over 150,000 people. It update fans about the lives of Spitkicker artists, provide celebrity features, a Q&A section and allow artist-reader interaction. It is an efficient and personal way for fans to stay connected to our artists.
Spitkicker Merchandise - the production and sales of clothing, footwear, and jewelry. DaDa Footwear has made a Spitkicker boot and is making a Spitkicker sneaker for retail.
Spitkicker Message Board - The Messageboards feature intelligent and animated discussion of all things affecting the Spitkicker community from users around the world. It is also a place where Spitkicker plans are developed and relayed between the Spitkicker artists and fans.
Future Projects
Spitkicker DVD, Spitkicker Live CD, Spitkicker Rock the Vote, Spitkicker TV show, Spitkicker Parties
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So I am been marinating on a album I did last year contemplating on how i should release the album truthfully I was going to press the album up but I decide to give this album as a free download. The Album Bitter Love Next Time is made up entirely of break up songs. I always want to make a theme album and I felt this was the best way to display my production. I hope you enjoy this album as it is perhaps my most personal album. I took the time to flip every track about 5-6 times. Its wintertime and if your lonely than this is your album for your bitter cold hearts, haha!
15 tracks for free click on
Production by Kontains Jazz
Mastered by RECworm
Photography by Mary Ann Maciel
Design by Tango
peace enjoy and bump it loud
PS: it includes the album artwork for you bootleggers!
Black Wall Street artist KUMASI is featured on WorldStarHipHip. com ! His latest single "Sun Gone Shine" features world reknown poet Malik Yusef and Chino. Black Wall Street is the label of THE GAME.
"Kumasi is the COMMON of Black Wall Street. :~ THE GAME
"The music is good AND dude is a hustler!"~KANYE WEST
Just coming through to show your page a little love and appreciation. We are definitley looking to keep in touch with you since your a friend of our's on MySpace!
Our latest work is with an upcoming Hip-Hop artist "EBONICS" He's really an amazing artist and we're looking to draw as big a fanbase as possible so we can present him to major music industry labels/companies.
We look forward to hearing back from you! If you want you can click the picture below or go to check out EBONICS page! Add him as a friend too!
If you get the chance please listen to my new remix. A snippet is in the player on my page, and it's currently available to purchase on iTunes. Let me know what you think, all feeback will be repaid.
What's good? Sorry I've been on the low lately, but I wanted to let you know what I've been working on. Check out the new video "Maybe". You can purchase the single through the banner below, which includes 6 BRAND NEW TRACKS from STLP. Much love...
I BEEN GONE FOR A MINUTE BUT I'M BACK!!! JAE B. FALLIN' THRU TO SHOW SOME LOVE TO YO PAGE AND LET YOU KNOW THAT I GOT 2 NEW SONGS UP ON MY PAGE. "WEATHERMAN" AND A NEW VERSION OF MY SINGLE "CHOPPER WALK." FALL THRU AND GET BACK @ ME!!!
