Jay Z "Young Forever" Official Video

Gotta love how Jay Z has evolved throughout his career. Another dope video from the best rapper alive.

SNL/Jimmy Fallon "I Wish It Was Christmas"

I had too! Its Christmas time and this is the BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER! Haha



The artist who comes in is Julian Casablancas who is the original singer of the song and who is also the lead songwriter for the band the Strokes.

Merry Christmas to all!

Rihanna's HARD Video is........HARD

I am so happy that music video's are going back to being more creative. Music is not only about how it is heard but how it is delivered! Keep up the movement of dope and creative music videos. Enjoy this video

The New Ladies on the Radio

Here are the two new artists that are blazing up the radio most recently. Artists Orianthi from Michael Jackson's "This Is It" and Ke$ha, a product of Dr. Luke's production team, have both had recent success with their songs "According To You" and "Tik Tok". Be sure to look out for their albums! I have heard Ke$ha's and its Amazing, can't wait to hear Orianthi's cd!

Eminem-- MusicBox [New Song]

This proves why Eminem is the best rapper alive. I hate to cause an argument but honestly, this dude is lyrically the best rapper ever. That's my opinion. Still got love to 2pac and Biggie though....I am just keeping it real

MR. HUDSON "Straight No Chaser"

Dopest dope right here! This album is so crazy. Go out and get it now. Lyrically amazing, production amazing, and just on overall great sound. I love artists like this from the UK. MR.HUDSON "Straight No Chaser Album

Must See 42 Second Film

Last Day Dream [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

30 Seconds To Mars ft. Kanye West--Hurricane (NEW)

Despite the things Kanye did, you can't take away from a good song and this is for sure a good song. 30 Seconds To Mars did an AMAZING job of piecing this one together! Enjoy!

"Live Life" w/ Good Wood

Check out this new company that is making chains out of wood. They have awesome stuff and I highly suggest you get some of this amazing hand crafted jewelry. Talk about going green, go green with this! Check out Good Wood HERE!

THE NEW USC Fight Song Remix

This is the new remix I did featuring my boy Brett Bakman on the guitar. Leave all your comments on the YouTube Page. Thanks so much!!!

FREE DOWNLOAD @ USC Fight Song Remix

Timbaland's New Video's from Shock Value 2

AMA's 2009 Good Bad and Ugly

AMA's for 2009 definitely were exciting to some extent. Jay Z is just a boss, that's all I have to say. I respect him and what he has done with his career.

On the other hand, I am totally let down by Adam Lambert, either his management is stupid or he made a really bad move. We all know that that "kiss" was totally fake and staged just so people like myself would talk about it. For that reason, I do NOT like it. If you are gay and like kissing men, that's all fine and dandy. If you are straight and like kissing women that's all fine and dandy. Just don't do it on stage during a worldwide performance JUST to be talked about and sell records. On the other hand, I guess that shows what our industry has come to...
Look at Lady GaGa, she is obviously wild and flamboyant but she SELLS records. So I guess you HAVE to be wild and flamboyant to sell records nowadays...I wish it was just about the music.

Christopher Walken--"Poker Face Remix" by Lady GaGa

I had to post this because Christopher Walken is the best. Haha. Enjoy

N.A.S.A Music Videos = Genius

These videos are so awesome. Very well done. This is what I love about art and music. Please watch how amazing these videos are!

Super Artistic Music Video

This music video is for a song by Jonathan Boulet from Sydney Australia. He is 21 years old and has an amazing sound! Check out how awesome the video is, it is very creative and done in such a unique way.

For Your Entertainment--Adam Lambert

Man! This track is so well produced both instrumentally, and vocally. I am so impressed with Adam Lambert. I was definitely not a fan of his but this song made me respect him more vocally and as an artist. And once again....Dr. Luke killed the production of this.

Leona Lewis--"Echo"

I really really like this album. It touches a lot of different genres of music. Once again, she delivers AMAZING vocals. Leona Lewis is definitely the next best new female vocalist of our era. I really really like "My Hands", "Don't Let Me Down", and "Outta My Head" because its different and takes her outside of her comfort zone, and of course her single "Happy".
Check out all her tracks here----> LEONA LEWIS "ECHO" ALBUM

Lady GaGa ft. Beyonce--> Video Phone (Official Video)

Super Super Dope NEW VIDEO!! Gotta love all the colors and shots in this new video. Beyonce never seizes to amaze me!

TELEPHONE-Lady GaGa ft. Beyonce (Prod. By Darkchild)

Pretty cool new tune by Lady GaGa featuring Beyonce. Produced by Rodney "DarkChild" Jerkins. He has done A LOT of work in the industry and now has recently come back into having a lot of top 40 hits within the past two years. Google him!

New Chris Brown video----CRAWL

A good song is a good song, no matter what the circumstances are. A good video is a good video no matter what the circumstances are. I appreciate art for what it is and hope that whomever makes mistakes can change them and prevent things like that from happening again. This video is awesome! Check it out!

SO FUNNY! These guys are geniuses

These guys are taking auto tune to another level!! HAHA

Buy This ALBUM!

Jerkin Is A Habit Vol.1 by The Ranger$

This Album was entirely mixed by yours truly and I produced track 4 (Tag Em In)

Overall it is a great album and I had a lot of fun mixing this album! Check out the video's as well. This is one talented group!

One of my new favorite songs--> Good Life by One Republic

Rihanna's Full Interview on 20/20

NEW 50 Cent ft. Eminem--"Pyscho"

This track goes so hard! Dr. Dre produced yet again another hit!
Eminem's verse is also insanse as always. Enjoy

Dope Artwork by creasixteen

Check out this piece that Xavier Sharp from CreaSixteen did for me!

My 2 New Favorite Music Videos

First and foremost....Chris Brown's new video "I Can Transform Ya" is one of the doppest new videos out there. It is very very very well done. Whats funny is that I do not like the song but the video helps me get through the song. Wait for a deep video to come after he releases "Crawl".



Britney is back with that sex appeal. Hot damn! This girl did her damn thing in this video. That white one piece looks dope. I give props to whomever picke out her outfits. Enjoy the video!

DJ Hero Release Party

Interviews from the DJ Hero Release Party in New York City. Check the performances from Eminem and Jay Z.

Weezer ft. Lil Wayne "Can't Stop Partying"

I'm kinda feeling this joint right here....Good fusion of rock, pop, and a little bit of hip hop

Dr. Dre's Speaks on Rush Limbaugh, the Lakers, and Album

Dr. Dre's speaks the truth! He is also a really really cool dude. I had the chance to meet him this past new years and he talks to everybody and always shows love.

A Night Out With Kanye West

This is hilarious. This guy is soo funny!

NEW Eminem Song for DJ Hero (Renegade Version) Video Game

This is the new track released by Eminem and will be on the DJ Hero Renegade Version Video Game. The game will be released October. Listen to the lyrics don't pass judgement on his accent...it goes with the beat.

"Best Rapper Alive" Locked Up

Lil Wayne pleaded guilty on gun charges from 2007. He will serve up to one year in Jail. Reports have stated that his jail cell is fully soundproofed and he will continue to record songs despite being locked up.

NEW Chris Brown "Crawl"

One of my new favorite songs! The song was written by "Knightwritaz" and produced by Oak. You can find more from the producer Oak @ http://www.myspace.com/oakwudlane. I hope Chris Brown stays on this path with his music. Enjoy!

NEW Rihanna Song--->"Russian Roulette"

This song is produced by Ne-Yo. Is this about Chris Brown?! I will let you decide....

Michael Jackson "The Remix Suite"

This album features remixes of some of our favorite Michael Jackson songs. The "Remix Suite" has some of all of our favorite produces, from Dallas Austin to the Neptunes and Polow Da Don. Check out the website for more info and snippets of the songs: www.michaeljacksonremixsuite.com
Here is my favorite remix from the album "Dancing Machine" Remixed by Polow Da Don

Timbalands "Morning After Dark" off Shock Value 2

This is the first single of the highly anticipated "Shock Value 2" set to be released November 23, 2009. The song features and artist from Paris, France "SoShy". Timbaland said this song is highly related and inspired by the movie "Twilight".

Kanye West Video Directed by Spike Jonze and MORE!

I don't really know what to say about this other than its well directed and highly artistic. However, I still find that its disturbing and makes me worry about Kanye and what goes through his head sometimes. Im hoping this shows that Kanye is gonna chill on drinking and the little character at the end is a symbolic of that.

"We Were Once A Fairytale" - Kanye West Dir: Spike Jonze from Yooj‽ on Vimeo.

This is something to watch! Fast forward to Half Way to see the rant...

Drake "Say Something" Prod. by Timbaland

Say Something (Prod. By Timbaland)


This is Drake's new song featuring and produced by Timbaland. Not a huge fan of it but it still hits. Enjoy!

New Music Tuesday---John Mayer "Who Says" Video

This is the only song worth talking about after this past Tuesday's release of new music on iTunes. John Mayer once again has another amazing song. I highly recommend that you watch how he made his album that is coming out October 27th. What he did was so unique and artistic. He bought a house and made that entire house his studio. Each room had a different feel to it and different instruments. Mayer is such a talent and so creative in how he delivers a message through a song. A true talent and a true genius! Here is the video of his new video "Who Says".

SHAKIRA---She Wolf (Mike Mac Remix)

Here is my newest remix of Shakira's "She Wolf". Enjoy! More on the way....

MICHAEL JACKSON---> "THS IS IT" Official Song

This is the freshly released Michael Jackson "This is It" song that will play during the credits of the Michael Jackson Movie entitled "This Is It".

I think is a very emotional song for Michael Jackson fans. The song is very well produced and brings back the old Michael we all loved so much and when he was at the pinnacle of his career. Enjoy the song "This Is It" by Michael Jackson.

God Bless

PHOENIX---The "Commercial" Band

You have heard there songs played on commercials across the United States and probably thought, who is that?! That happened to me too and I discovered the amazing band PHOENIX! This band is so tight and they have been doing it since 1991!
The band is from the suburbs of Versaille in France. The lead vocalist with the amazing and distinct voice is Thomas Mars. The bassist is Deck D'Arcy, the guitarists are Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.
Look out for them to continue to surprise us with an amazing sound and even better songs.

Here is my favorite song "Lisztomania"


Find their other songs here:
www.myspace.com/wearephoenix
www.facebook.com/wearephoenix
www.wearephoenix.com

WILLPOWER---> The Life of Will Zarifi

This the direct link to the story:
"ABC News--Will Zarifi"

This is about my good friend, hero and now angel Will Zarifi who passed away one year ago today. He is an amazing man with an amazing girlfriend (Carley) and unbelieveable family. I love him so much and he has taught not only me how to live, but millions of other people. He faced so much adversity but always brought a smile to everybody's face. He never complained and he never asked why me? In fact, he asked "why not me?"

I think about him all the time and try to continue his legacy. Please donate to his Charity which is under my philanthropy section on the right column of my page.

God Bless
Willpower!

USHER's NEW SONG

I think this song is going back to his old style of writing and is mixed with a newer sound. I really really like this track and look forward to his new album. Enjoy!

Hilarious Dog Video

I'm sorry that this doesn't relate to music but WOW, this has to be the funniest dog video I have ever seen haha. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY! (Britney Spears, Tiesto, & More)

Find reviews for music that is released every tuesday by yours truly!

First off...

Britney Spears releases "3" on iTunes. This is definitely another track showcasing the new era of pop music with Britney Spears setting the standard. I think Britney fans will be happy with this one. Its definitely on that happy club vibe. Here is a link to the song:

Britney Spears- 3


Tiesto has an album out that is really really dope. The music industry as a whole is going more and more in the direction of mainstreaming techno/dance/electronica music and this album will help that movement. This album features many different styles of dance and electro so be prepared to speed up and slow down. All the songs feature amazing synths and drums. I am expecting many of the songs to be in commercials and movies so be on the lookout for that. Right now my favorite track is featuring the lovely C.C. Sheffield entitled "Escape Me". Her voice is perfect for the track and the track as a whole is sooooo dope! Go listen to the whole album on his myspace:

Tiesto Album

Backstreet Boys have a new album. Defintely not impressed but I guess that won't stop the loyal fans. Its not terrible but at the same time I feel like they kept the same 1990's sound and tried to change it a litte but failed. Find their album at their myspace:

Backstreet Boys

Tokio Hotel are definitely a weird bunch. However they came with a cd that is pretty solid and its a combo of a few different genres of music. They list their album as Pop but it touches on Rock, Alternative, and Electronica. They have a hit record in "automatic". Find their album here:

Tokio Hotel

Lights is a new pop artist with her debut album. I like her style, its very different. I really like her song "Saviour". I wouldn't say her album as a whole is amazing but its definitely cool. She plays most of the instruments on the album so props on that! A little too cheap pop on the production side but nonetheless she does a good job. I think with different production she could take her career far. Find her album here:

Lights

T.I. released a single "Hell of a Life". I am a T.I. fan on some of his tunes but this one sounds too similar to "Livin the Life". I actually hummed the lyrics to that and they paralled. Find that song and video here:

Hell of a Life Video

For now, that is all I am reporting about. Definitely look forward to listening to more of the albums that came out today and seeing what they are all about. For now I think you have a good grasp for what albums and singles will be the most talked about this Tuesday.


All the Best and Success

-Mike Mac

Best of "In the Studio with..." Videos On Youtube

Did this take time? Yes. Here are what I believe to be some of the best and most viewed "in the studio with" sessions of some of our favorite rap and pop artists and producers. I hope you enjoy this and look forward to me adding more to the collection. So far, I believe this is a solid amount that will keep you distracted and inspired for a good 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Justin Timberlake and Rihanna Dating?!

So I have read numerous reports that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have split up. We can all agree that that is a fact. HOWEVER, I do not believe that Rihanna was the reason behind that break up. Many people and bloggers have said it stemmed from their "Rehab" video which featured a very "steamy" scene involving the two. I dont think that this is the reason but it is what it is. I look forward to JT continuing his music career while JB continues her acting career. Lets just keep Rihanna out of the equation because she doesn't need or deserve the bad press for breaking up JT and JB.

Mariah Carey's New Album...Is this R&B/Vocal Album of the Year?

I say this with the utmost respect to Beyonce and her most recent CD I Am...Sasha Fierce which I also thought was a really dope album. With that said...
I am a huge fan of the new Mariah Carey CD. Not only does the CD tell a whole story of love and life, the songs are meaningful and deep. The production on this album is crazy as well! This album is definitely underrated because I have not heard anybody else really commenting on how good this album actually is. Personally, I think Obsessed was not a good single to release because I don't think it captures what the album is about, howevever, its a single and it did its purpose. I highly recommend buying this album if you are a R & B/Vocal fan.

Lady Gaga Just Got "Kanye'd" / Lady Gaga NEW song "Bad Romance"

According to MTV News, the FAME KILLS Tour has been canceled. The creative duo, Lady Gaga and Kanye West will not be performing together on tour. However, according to Lady Gaga's twitter page she will be heading a solo tour which will soon be announced this weekend. Reasons why the tour with Kanye have been canceled have not yet been released but many have speculated that it is because of the Kanye incident at the VMA's this past September.
In other Lady Gaga news, a new song entitled "BAD ROMANCE" off her sophomore album has been leaked. The official studio version will be released in the next week or so.
Here is a direct link to the song's leaked version COPY AND PASTE in your browser
http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/75432385/file.html

Kristen Wiig SNL Skits

In my opinion Kristen Wig is one of the reasons why SNL is still popular. Here are my two favorite skits she does. They never get old.

Dr. Dre Laptop

Company- Hewlett-Packard
Price- 1700$-2000$
Release Date- October 18th

Hewlett-Packard describes it as, “a unique, high-performance audio software solution. Available exclusively on the HP Envy, Beats Audio offers users playing music or audio through headphones or external speakers the optimal sound experience the way the artist intended it.”

The new laptop is supposed to be cutting edge with not only aesthetic appeal but a cutting edge sound system created by Dr. Dre's personal engineers "Beats Audio".

Can this new beat machine take over the music industry? We will soon find out...

Lady Gaga BEFORE she was Famous

Definitely something to look at. Pretty Interesting.

"Perspective" The Story by Mike Mac

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There once was a young boy around the age of 7 years old. He and his Dad decided to go away for the weekend for a special trip. On this trip they fished, played basketball, threw the football, threw the baseball and stayed in an old wooden cabin in the woods. The young boy's father cooked all the meals as the young boy swallowed every last bite. After dinner they would talk. The young boy would ask questions about life to his father. Here are some of the questions:

What is it like to be old? The father replied I don't know son, I'm only 45 yrs old. The son quickly said, but you always talk about how old you are and how your back hurts all the time. The father giggled.

Another question was, what is it like to be married? The father replied, its awesome but sometimes gets really difficult to manage.

He asked another question, what is it like to have kids? The father replied, its one of the best things somebody could ever have but it definitely is a lot of work and can get frusterating sometimes.

The son asked what is it like to be frusterated and mad? The father smiled and said its no fun but you learn to live with your frusterations and realize their is a bigger picture.

The young boy asked another question, what is it like to be rich? The father replied well I don't know I wouldn't consider myself rich. The son replied, well you talk about money all the time I thought you were rich.

Another question was, what is it like to die? The father replied with a sad face, I don't know son, I don't know. The son said, will I die from what the doctors say I have, the thing called Cancer? The father said with a tear in his eye, son you are a hero and heroes never die.

One of his final questions was, what is it like to be famous? The father replied, I wouldn't know but I would assume it would be nice. The son replied immediately, I wanna be famous. The father giggled and held his son in his arms and gave him a big hug. They went to bed that saturday night after a great weekend in the woods.

They left that Sunday morning and came back home Sunday evening.

Three weeks later the son passed away because of the cancer he had been battling for over a year. A few days before he passed away he told his dad, remember when we went to the woods for that special trip? The father replied with a smile, of course son I will never forget that. The son followed by saying, I asked you all those questions because I knew I wouldn't be able to experience them and I wanted to know before I die. The father couldn't say anything. He hugged his son and told him he loved him and how much he has learned from him.

At his funeral the father told the story of the special trip. He told how his son realized he would never be able to experience all the lows and highs in life and that it taught him a huge lesson about life. The father followed that statement with tears in his eyes by saying whenever life is bad I think of my son and how he would have loved to experience pain and heartbreak just so he would know what it feels like. So I ask that on this day forward you remember my son and remember to have perspective.

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This is a story I think about often and decided to write last night. I think it really touches on the big picture of life and exemplifies the true meaning of having perspective on life


Love,
Mike Mac

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