Jay-Z/Roc Nation Signing "Russell Young"?
Christopher
Young" right now as we speak. Through industry resources we have heard
rumors that there may be some strong interest from "Jay -Z's" label
"Roc Nation" but this has only been rumored, nothing confirmed.
"Russell Young" was nearly unknown 3 months ago and probably is still
unknown to millions of people even now. In May 2009 him and his
manager "Big O Lewis" decided to drop "Russell Young's" first single
"My Life" independently and distribute it to radio, and internet
through there own indie label imprint "FAM 1st Music Group LLC".
Immediately after they dropped his first single "My Life" off of
"Russell Young's" upcoming album "FINALLY" due to drop early 2010, the
single started gaining extreme amounts of attention from notable
review sites, internet radio, college radio, satellite radio, and to
there suprise major radio stations around the country and overseas. In
July 2009 "Russell Young's" single "My Life" cracked the "Top 40 Rap
Music Charts" which is extremely hard for an underground indie rap
artist to do now, especially with no major label backing his project,
but he did it!
Staying on his full time grind "Russell Young" has just released his
second single "NO GOOD" which is a radio and d.j. favorite right now
across the country and overseas. Just in 2 days his single "NO GOOD"
has been downloaded "457,377 times" which is really beefing up his
interest rate from many industry reps!! Even though "Russell Young" is
lyrical by all circumstances he is not a "back pack rapper" by no
means. In a lot of fans eyes he is mainstream but not "bubble gum
mainstream" ya feel me? His new single "NO GOOD" is a very fun and
catchy track produced by "New Jersey" native and super producer
"Kafanoe". When I first heard the single I could have sworn it was a
"DR. DRE BEAT" and you will too once you take a listen to it! The song
"NO GOOD" is basically about being single, and dating, with no hopes
of settling down with just one woman which makes many men, according
to women, "NO GOOD".
Because of the internet, it is no longer impossible for unsigned indie
artist to create a huge buzz and gain huge amounts of attention.
"Russell Young" has taken advantage of this very concept by creating
his own internet marketing plan and distributing his music himself.
Instead of sitting back and waiting for labels to go to his myspace
page or promoters asking him to come and perform at there concerts,
bars, colleges, or clubs, he has taken everything in his own hands by
choosing to be in attack mode instead. You know the old saying, "You
only get what you put in", and that's exactly what is happening in
"Russell Young's" case. We always wonder why less talented artist
always seem to get the major deals, and more publicity than the
talented artists who seem to think, just because they think they are
great, that they don't have to do anything but put there music on
myspace and the industry will find them. All artist whether you are
talented or wack need to develop a marketing plan that will spread
your name and your music all over the internet, because remember your
name is your brand. For instance, the name "Russell Young" has been
all over the internet and every website you go to you see the name
"Russell Young". If i constantly see or hear that name everywhere I go
than eventually I am going to google this guy up and go check him out.
This is how you start buzzing and this is how you get your music out
there like "Russell Young" has.
Oh yea, by the way, "Russell Young" is an extremely "HOT" rap artist,
I mean, c'mon folks, were hearing that the "king" of rap himself "Jay-
Z" is feeling him, so when you get a chance hit up his myspace page
and check him out for yourself.
Check out "Russell Young's" myspace at: http://myspace.com/russellyoungmusic