My new hustle…

For all you MC’s out there with not a lot of $ to spend on tracks. Check out my new site iLeaseBeats.com. I will be posting a whole bunch of my sample stuff up there for non exclusive usage at $50. Check it out…

www.iLeaseBeats.com

PS I know this has nothing to do with being a better producer, but this helps with my site’s SEO rating. Thanks.

Send Beats To Busta Rhymes…

The legendary Bussa Buss aka Busta Rhymes posted up on his twitter a while back looking for beats.  This may or may not be live, but it is definitely worth a shot…

http://twitter.com/BusaBusss/status/6044098534

Bow Wow Wants Your Beats…

According to the official Bow Wow twitter page, “Rapper/Actor”  Bow Wow wants some tracks.  Bow Wow sez…

FOR PRODUCERS ONLY!!! Send beats to sendbeatsforbow@gmail.com

Bow Wow also says…

Join now and get more than 75% off on dream vacations to New York, Paris, Tahiti and more >> http://xxxxxxx

Bow Wow needs to step up his game and stop using these shady free twitter services…

GRAND OPENING!!!!

     That's me all the way on the left with the glasses. Sometimes I am an Asian woman.

That's me all the way on the left with the glasses. Sometimes I am an Asian woman.

This blog’s sole purpose is to help my fellow producers improve. Everything on here is the opinion of one Jim Bond (I) and no other beings. I’ll be discussing subjects I AM NOT an expert on.  But I have been doing what I do for a while now & I’m sure there are a few good bits of info you can get from me.  I just want to give you my perspective on things. Whether it’s musically, beatly, samply, grindly, inspirationally, ethically or aurally, you WILL eventually be a better producer if you follow this blog…NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL YOU ARE AT.

Jim





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How To Find Music Submission Opportunities On Twitter!

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Have you ever wanted to know how to find people to send your music to on Twitter?  Look …

Submit Your Beats To Juelz Santana…

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Here is a nice fresh one for everybody…  Juelz Santana put out another call for beats a couple …

Send your beats to Rick Ross…

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Rick Ross put a call out for beats.  So get your best maybach music together and send him …

Submit beats to Nicki Minaj…

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It seems that the lovely Nicki Minaj is looking for beats.  She has posted up on her twitter …

Send Your Beats To Diggy Simmons…

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Diggy Simmons posted this email on his twitter a while back.  Please no cursing in your beats… http://twitter.com/diggy_simmons/status/10924744274 …

Send Beats To Styles P…

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As any other MC does, Styles P needs beats. He has posted this email numerous times, so I’m …

Submit Music To G-Unit For Free…

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Dre McKenzie, head A&R over at G-Unit records, has put out an official open call to all producers, …

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