PHILLY CHASE! MEET THE MAN BEHIND THE NAME (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)

Some of you very active in social medias would know or must have heard about this extraordinary personality from Philadelphia U.S.A, a Hip Hop artist gradually encroaching the entertainment scene on a global scale, with a new album titled "FLIGHT CITY" currently getting love from fans around the world, The Entertainment Commission decided to bring the man closer to his fans, we have the honour of interviewing this prolific music maker and we have this to share with you.  if you are ready, meet PHILLY CHASE!


TEC: Alot of people around the world  know you via social networks but most of your fans outside the U S know very little about what you represent, some of us want to know you better so lets step into the world of Philly Chase so your fans and followers can know a little more about you, tell us yourself  Who Is Philly Chase? 

P.CHASE: Philly Chase Is hard working, Humble, very family oriented, loving, aggressive, ambitious, God Fearing, straight to the point, pull no punches, realist. Lol, I am Human! What you see with me is what you get no in between. That's why a lot of my fans relate to me, because I am no different from them. I'm just in the spot light! 

TEC: How best can you describe your personality?
 

P.CHASE: Ambitious, I am very ambitious. If I want it I get it. I work hard for it! No Is not an answer for me!


TEC; What is the story behind your name Philly Chase?

 

P.CHASE: When myspace was the it social site to go to. I had someone help design it. And When they were doing my URL my rap name was just Chase at the time. They said it's to common to use as my url name so since I'm from Philly they will put Philly Chase and that was all she wrote.

 
TEC: Whats the drive behind your image? what gives you the energy to be who you are? 
 

P.CHASE: The drive behind my image? I have God Leading And a great support system of people I trust. I don't have to be anybody but me and I'm loved and accepted for that. That gives me the confidence to make music for people that don't mind being themselves or don't care what other people think and that happens to be the Majority. 

 
TEC: Legend has it that you dont need pen and paper to write rhymes,is this how you normally create every track or just sometimes?
 

P.CHASE: Not every track. I usually create off feeling and the randomness of creating off of feeling you can't write that down. You just do it! Some Songs I do write. 
 
TEC: You have done some major openings for artists like Drake,T.I, LIL JOHN and State Property, but whats your most remarkable achievement so far as an artist ?

P.CHASE: When I get on twitter and other social networks and people from Africa, Asia, Malaysia, India, Uk, Italy, Cali, Philly, Atlanta, Japan I mean everywhere and they say "I Love Your Music" Your Album Flight City is amazing! To Me That's the biggest achievement Ever!

TEC: You dont seem to follow the conventional trend of Hip Hop. whats your winning strategy to establish your game as its obvious you already have a alot of fans?

P.CHASE: When I create Music, I look at each song as a new beginning. An empty canvas! The Beat is The Canvas, the flow is the paint and the words bring the art to life! I put the same energy in every song. Also I have an amazing management team and marketing team! They put me where I need to be! 
 

TEC: Can you briefly illustrate A day in the life of Philly Chase ?

P.CHASE: Write, Workout, Record, Pray, Spend time with family! Oh and twitter! I live on twitter lol!   

TEC: In your Hip Hop Hall of fame, the first three rappers are ?

P.CHASE: Biggie, Pac, Jay z  


TEC:  Are you  day time person or a night owl?
 

P.CHASE: Night owl! I don't sleep much!
 

TEC: Whats your favourite color?
 

P.CHASE: Red, Blue, Black 

TEC: Whats your favourite meal ?
 

P.CHASE:  Soul Food and Sea food! I love to eat

 
TEC: Whats your zodiac sign?
 

P.CHASE: Gemini 100% Gemini

 
TEC: Your all time favorite Movie ?

 P. CHASE: I have alot! Good Fellas, Casino, I have to many


TEC:  Your all time favorite song?
 

P.CHASE: I don't have one
 

TEC: Have you visited any country outside the United States? and which other countries would you like to visit? 

P. CHASE: Yes I have! Canada Is one! I want to visit Paris, Brazil, UK, I mean everywhere I love to travel!!!! 


TEC: What is the biggest dream you work to actualize?
 

P.CHASE: My biggest dream is to become a very successful musician and business man! 
 

TEC: Whats your message to people who believe in you ?
 

P.Chase: I love you guys! I really appreciate you! With so much love and encouragement I get it makes me more determined and ready to take it to the next level. Without you I am nothing and I'm glad to have you guys go along with me on this journey! #FLIGHTCITY

 
TEC: Thank you Philly Chase for granting the interview, can you give a shout out to some special people to you so that they know Philly was truly in the house.
 

P.Chase: I would like to give a huge s/o to my Mach 1 Family.

My managers Eddie Galan and Jason Curtis

Chris Heintz

Ryder avalon

Tim Katoga

All My Chasers

And A Special s/o to my Family. I Love you guys!!! God Bless

Get more on Philly Chase via http://www.PhillyChase.com 
Or follow him on Twitter via @IAMPHILLYCHASE

QUEEN THE PROPHET. ON THE MOVE AGAIN

Remember Queen the Prophet?  If you dont, then hit my archive and look up my last interview with her. The Boss Lady is on the move again, ever burning with concepts and and positive ideas, check out the latest from this dynamic Hip Hop heavy weight, and if you want to be a part of her project you can reach her directly via Twitter. Now lets find out what her royal "flyness" has been up to.

"Wizard Of OZ" is the title of the brand new promotional single just released by Queen The Prophet

(Battlegrownd Entertainment/ Doberville Kennel Club Music) as well as the first exclusive leak off the Doberman Gang “Loyalty is Everything, Vol. 1” promotional mix tape (December, 2013). “Loyalty is Everything, Vol. 1” is one of many projects being released by Battlegrownd Entertainment #OPERATIONREVOLUTION 2013 “Hip-Hop Apocalypse” campaign. Queentheprophet will be releasing her debut solo project “Rise of the Phoenix” Summer, 2013.

“Wizard of Oz” Credits:

Arranged by: Steddie Beat Recordings @sbrecordings

Assistant Production Supervisor: George Yung (Doberville Kennel Club Music)

Beat: Free by worldhiphopbeats.com

Graphic: Johnny Magnum, Beasthood, Inc. @kingmagma

Various uTube clips were used to provide samples.

THIS TRACK IS NOT FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE. PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY.

FREE via Sound Cloud:

https://soundcloud.com/battlegrowndentertainment/wizard-of-oz-queentheprophet

www.battlegrownd.com

For bookings/features for Battlegrownd Entertainment Artists (Brandon Heat, Grand Giovanni, QueentheProphet, & PHYSCOROCK email: purplelionesse@hotmail.com

This campaign began on January 14, 2013 (One month from the day of the Sandy Hook, CT shooting) with the “7^th Trumpet 26 Project” (Read more: 7th Trumpet 26 Project #OPERATIONREVOLUTION LOOKING 4 26 emcees http://wp.me/s2dJOM-129 via queentheprophet.com) other upcoming projects for 2013:

 PROMOTIONAL PROJECTS:

George Yung              @kinggeorge427         Death of George Yung, April 2013

Verbal Kent                @kingnattyboog         Rare Species, June 2013

Young Pyro                 @pyromaniac7491      Inferno, July 2013

Grand Giovanni          @_GrandGiovanni      InstaGrand, October, 2013

Coke Kev                    @CtCokeKev             2013

Charlie Summers         @thatsummerlife        2013

Big Heights                 @DonovinHeights      2013

Speci the Wolf            @specithawolf            2013

DOBERMAN GANG  “Loyalty is Everything, Volume 1” will feature music from George Yung, Verbal Kent, Grand Giovanni, Queentheprophet, Big Heights, Speci tha Wolf, Young Pyro, Coke Kev, & more.

UPCOMING ALBUM/EPs:

“7^th Trumpet 26 Project” 1/14/13-12/14/13 Grand Giovanni, QueentheProphet ft/ various artists through out the 26 versions available via iTunes & Amazon.

@iambrandonheat       Good Man Gone, 2013

@queentheprophet      Rise of the Phoenix, Summer 2013

@_grandgiovanni       2013

KNOW YOUR HIP HOP HISTORY (Schooling The New Generation) Lords Of The Underground

If you follow my blogs, then you already know what this post is about, but if this is your first time reading it then i advice you to check my last post about NAUGHTY BY NATURE. Am trying to take the new generation of Hip Hop lovers back to their roots, to meet the soldiers who made Hip Hop what it is today. On this next education, i will be telling you a little about the LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND. Yeah! Another dynamic trio that kept the 90s "HOPPING" while the new generation of Hip Hopers were either babies or unborn. If you dint know about them before now, sit back relax, HERE COMES THE LORDS!

LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND ( LOTUG)

Its Mr Funke, DoItAll  and DJ LordJazz and they are the Lords Of The Underground and if you ask me, they were also the Lords  above ground in the 90s, they had a spectacular hit song titled "Chief Rocka" which till today remains a Hip Hop anthem for those of use who vibed to Hip Hop in the 90s, i must confess i still listen to this song at least once in a week, i never get tired of hearing it, that's how you define a classic rap song, these guys held the supreme Hip Hop top spot  in the mid 90s, and believe me this was a tough time in the game as there was alot of competitive rivalries going  on at that time, alot of heavy weights in the game and alot of skillfull rappers shining, but inspite of all that, LOTUG stood out as a rap group from New Jersey, They had a unique style that made them stand out from other rappers and rap groups, DJ LordJazz was always behind as the linchpin that connects everything that goes on with the music, Mr Funke's was the chubby dude with the little voice but powerful 'vocabs' that keeps us his disciples reciting his lines and DoItAll was ever ready to back up Mr Funke  with his simple and a bit humorous compositions, honestly between Mr Funke and DoItAll i cant tell who drops harder because they are so wonderful together on a track, alot of rappers either sampled their style, voice and even bite their lyrics during that era, i listen to rap diligently so when i hear a bitten style i know where its from, i knew when i hear LOTUG style from other rappers, One great rapper that openly sampled them was the Notorious B.I.G. in the song titled "Machine Gun Funk" in the Ready to Die Album.

Lords Of  The Underground influenced alot of rappers that came out after them, they set the pace for rappers who dont have to rap about killing or gangster life to make a rap song and their lyrics were not packed with swear words like other rappers that swear in almost every "bar" they drop. The Lords rocked everyone who knew Hip Hop back then, they contributed massively in transforming Hip Hop to mean-stream music, so if you are associating yourself with Hip Hop and you dont know about LOTUG then you are rocking Hip Hop without the "HOP" that makes you a "HIP" lover, i would advice you to google these guys so you know a little more about them, and here are some of their songs you should check out on YouTube!

"Funky Child"
"Chief Rocka"
"Here Comes The Lords"
"Tic Toc"       


If you want to keep intouch with LOTUG then follow  ‏@djlordjazzlotug  on Twitter and get familiar with  LEGENDS who made Hip Hop a household name.

    

KNOW YOUR HIP HOP HISTORY (Schooling The New Generation). NAUGHTY BY NATURE

There is obviously a new generation of Hip Hop lovers,believers and followers, when i say new generation i mean the generation of boys and girls born around 1988 to 1998  from age  14 to  23, If you are within this age, you love Hip Hop and you are reading this, then this is for you. Hip Hop already had a rich history before you came of age to define your love and interest for this culture,movement,religion,community  or any other way you choose to identify with it, Hip Hop music garnered alot of attention in this era when people of this age were either babies or too young to follow the rise of Hip Hop  and the people that made it what it is today, only a very few of these rappers and producers and still in the mainstream today, like Nas, Jay Z, Fat Joe and L L Cool J, but there are alot of rappers who made the game what it is, its is important for this new generation to know the history of what they love and admire with passion, they should know about the soldiers who fought for the recognition of what is now accepted worldwide as rap music, most of these rappers did not enjoy the luxury and popularity rap stars enjoy these days, they were driven by pure creativity and alot of them stepped away from mainstream attention because the industry got so big and the top-guns running it started turning Hip Hop into a commercial game  and alot of glamour and "cosmetics" was added to it, some of the pioneers could not handle the growth of Hip Hop as it  moved from a street culture to a multi million dollar business, as it grew bigger it sunk those that could not handle the fame and the money, lost in fame,women, drugs and money, they lost the originality that made them living legends.

No matter how these rappers ended up, we must recognize their contribution and the legacy they left behind. I am going to take  you on a Journey into the world of these men and women who defined the meaning of Hip Hop and the B Boy culture, Thank goodness for YouTube and VEVO, the works of these artists are made available  to everyone, as i take you on this journey, YouTube/VEVO/Google is going to be the ride that takes us back to those days when Hip Hop was beautiful and original, i will be giving you the names of the rappers with a little about their contributions and the tracks that made them unforgettable to us who grew up following the era  referred to as Hip Hop's golden age.Your homework is to check out their works on YouTube or VEVO. Welcome to my Hip Hop History class! We are setting it off with my all time favorite rap group, specially because they follow me on Twitter and there is no better way to show my respect than to open the class with these Hip Hop gods!
 

NICKI MINAJ: The Last Woman Standing.

Hip Hop has enjoyed the presence of beautiful and lyrically gifted female rappers since its golden era, the likes of Monie Love, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah,Yo-Yo, Da Brat, Boss, Nikki D, Rage, Eve, Lauryn Hill, Lil Kim, Foxy*Brown, Angie Martinez, Amil, Left Eye, Salt N Pepa, Rah Digga, Missy, Sole, Bahamadia, Vita, Charli Baltimore. These ladies have contributed their individual role in the game and have set the mark for other Femcees to follow, but in recent years Hip Hop has seen the decline of female rappers with alot of them stepping back into the shadows, most of them obviously retired  so they can start a family as its not easy to be in the game and keep the real family tradition of raising kids, its quite easier for men to cope with this but not for the ladies who turn mothers because the bond and obligation women have to their children is not the same as with men.

One would have expected that as the rap amazons are retiring, a new breed of female lyricist would be ready to replace them and work the paths their predecessors took, but this is not the case, the vacuum is so wide now that female rappers had to start coming back from retirement, who can blame them? But thanks to Nicki Minaj for stepping up to revive the glory of  femcees, her coming brought back the glorious days when female rappers break records and top chats, like Queen Latifah ( First female rapper to win a Grammy)  Da Brat ( first female rapper to go platinum ) and Missy (the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA,). Nicki  has set a standard for the new generation of  female emcees at a time when the game was lacking a female titan, she came in and her style and versatility was impossible to ignore by the Hip Hop heavy weights who took her in and embraced her. Yes the SAVIOR of female rap had come, she confidently said so herself in an interview years ago when she just got signed by Weezy to Young Money and she proved to be right,  Currently unequaled by any other female in the game unlike the 90's when we had contenders  like Kim and Foxy battling for supremacy and getting almost if not equal attention from fans,

Nicki Minaj stands out in this era of femcees and she's forced to rival the veteran Lil Kim as there seems to be no new comer in her league strong enough to stand on the same platform or enjoy the same fame and attention Nicki is getting right now, she has achieved alot in such a short time and she seems to discover her versatility by the day. The multi talented rapper and singer seems to be the last woman standing in a world where men dominate and the few female rappers making effort to share the spot light are still in the shadows, its no surprise that she gets  no love from some other rappers especially females as she seems to be getting all the shine for a while now. I sincerely hope for some new female rappers to step out or step up and give Nicki a good run for her fame, there is always room for a new act to shine but it takes  talent and the right persona to get where Nicki is today. Until the next femcee is ready to claim the top spot in the industry, Nicki Minaj remains the LAST WOMAN STANDING in the Hip Hop world.

THE BULLY & THE RAPPER. WENDY WILLIAM'S REVENGE AFTER SEVEN YEARS

I confidently describe Wendy Williams as a BULLY! but certainly have nothing against her especially when i already know that she uses her media presentations to antagonize black celebrities for a living, a giant sized lady with little or no remorse for earning fame and money by making some people unhappy, yeah everyone needs money and whatever legitimate means to get the cash, its all good. Wendy has earned a reputation from taking shots at black and gifted celebrities who came into the limelight as a result of their hard work combined with their God given talents, while she came into the limelight for being blessed with an unusual  ability to get on the nerves of these stars and at the same time keep a loyal following of "Playa Haters" who are always eager to hear about the misfortunes of black people making it. I am not surprised, why should i? even the haters need a ''Shepard'', someone to follow and believe in, irrespective of if that person is telling the truth or not. So far so good, Wendy is getting well paid for her notorious celebrity gossips, she has eventually become a black celebrity just like the rest black celebrities she often attacks, now she too has become a TARGET of  the flock  she has spent the better part of her life breeding, how Ironic!

Some days ago, i watched her show on YouTube as she picked on Lil Kim about a surgery she alleged has given Kim a funny look, a female 10 years younger than her and yet was a successful black celebrity while Wendy was still trying hard to make ends meet as a radio presenter far back as 1997, i would have brushed it aside like every other celebrity bashing but the topic for the dishing was too ridiculous for me to ignore, i would have said its a case of  ''A kettle calling a Pot black" but there is not base for comparison, Frankly i ask, how dare Wendy Williams talk about someone's looks? with all the money she has made she still looks "stuffed up" and obviously fighting obesity, am not even gonna talk about her face, am just gonna blame her facial features on mother nature's "natural surgical experiments". We all witnessed how Oprah transformed from an ordinary face to a glamorous presenter. Well am not here to compare her physical appearance with Kim's but its really out of place when you dont look so beautifull and you start picking on someone else about her looks!  Unless perhaps there is more to it, YES! there is more to it,WENDY FINALLY GOT A GOOD CHANCE TO REVENGE!

In 2005, Lil Kim in her song titled "Shut Up B**ch", bashed Wendy with the line "Don't come around here with that Wendy Williams s**t, get your facts straight or shut up b**ch." Then Wendy was not too popular but was very notorious for being the radio presenter with terrible information about celebs, remember when it was rumored that TUPAC was raped in jail? yeah it was Wendy who went public with the news, and one i remember very well and was saddened by it back then was when she revealed that Method Man's wife was suffering from an ailment he did not wish to make public, Meth went as far as releasing a very touching song titled "Things they say" featuring Lauryn Hill about the pain it caused him for Wendy to go public with his personal life, Terrible!

Lil Kim is not the only one who has taken shots at her, here is a short list of celebs who openly criticized Wendy Williams, Tupac! Jay Z! Beyonce! Rick Ross! Mariah Carey! Method Man! Bizzy Bone! 50 Cents! Lil Wayne! Whitney Housten! Royce Da 5'9! Janet Hurbet.  And in 2008 a lady by the name Nicole Spence that worked for Wendy sued her because her husband was making sexual advances on her and she also revealed that her husband threatens and assaults Wendy in the office premises, LOL! Guess what, Wendy denied this ,LMFAO!  She denied her own can of worms but she spends her time trying to expose others, Of all the people that took shots at her, there is a name not mentioned on my list, i like to save the best for last, WILL SMITH! Yeah!  Big Will gave it to her Big Willie style in  the song "Mr. Nice Guy". When he said "Wendy Williams, you don't know me, I'm not your punching bag, you won't blow me up. Girl better leave me alone, before I buy your radio station and send you home." ROTFFLMFAO!!!

Back to the story of  Lil Kim's revenge, Wendy waited almost eight years to strike back at Kim for dissing her in her song, with more fame and a bigger audience  she felt this was the best time to serve her revenge on Kim, But if you Know a little about Kim its enough to know that she is "quick to draw" and "blast" on anybody who goes negative with her, Kim wasted no time to slam on Wendy as she went on Twitter and alleged  that Wendy had performed oral Sex on Biggie and the Big Papa ditched her after that, my mouth was open wide, i had to pick my jaws from the floor. True or not true remains the question people ask but that is really not my interest, what amazed me was how Kim came quick with such a dangerous retaliation. "Smoking Guns". Wendy got served! Its exactly what happens to grown ups who dont respect their age and social status. Before now,  i regarded Wendy with high respect for her presentation, rating her among top talk show host like Oprah, Babara, and Ellen, but when she stoops so low enough to be petty and vengeful and gets bad mouthed on Twitter by a younger female, i must say i am totally disappointed, She could have picked on a better topic, maybe Lil Kim's Career but certainly not looks, because there is not much to write home about on her own appearance. Kim may have had a bad surgery or maybe its all media allegations, whatever it is, It doesn't change who she is and what she stands for in the Hip Hop world, On the other hand, my word for Madam Wendy is " Be matured in your hot topics, you are getting older, your values should be more meaningful, set a good standard for people who want to be like you or someday you gonna be the HOT TOPIC.

RISING HIP HOP LADIES VOL.2: MEET KARINAH DA DIVA

KARINAH DA DIVA

MEET KARINAH DA DIVA! A super talented rapper and lyricist representing Norway, this femcee is proving to the world that Hip Hop has no boundary or geographical location. A beautiful Norwegian  with the ability to rap in English and her native language with a sweet and unique vocal delivery that is melodic on its own without beats. The Entertainment Commission is proud to be associated with Karinah and we want to share a little of her world with you. Are you ready? C'mon.

TEC: Thanks for granting us the interview, how would you describe yourself?

KDD : "A raw and hardcore sweetheart!
raw cus im pure, hardcore cus im honest and a sweetheart cus im passionate and 100 percent dedicated."

TEC: How long have you been into music professionally ?

KDD:  What`s being professional in the industry? I`m 100 percent Loving what i do, and honest in my music, at least, thats what i do.

TEC: What inspired your decision to go into music?

KDD: I`ve always written a lot, ever since i can remember. Poems, short stories, songs and basically my feelings, exactly how i felt when i felt a strong emotion, i had to put it on paper and read it out loud to myself.im born with that need. So when it came to a point in my life when i had to stay at home for a while after a surgery i went thru, i googled hip hop and found a community where you could choose category of whom you are in hip hop, i chose rapper. and it all started with recording from there, my first recording was called suicide thoughts. hehe

TEC: How is the hip hop culture influencing your daily life?

KDD: well, i walk this way and i talk this way, the need of expressing myself, and inspiration towards hip hop's growth thru learning the history of this young culture, or  old religion if you will is my inspiration .street wear can be inspirational as well, im crazy about hoodies these days, i got many different colors from SMG, make sure you follow @smoothehustler on twitter to find out how to get yours as well ;)

TEC: Whats your most significant achievement as an artist?

KDD: When i was doing a freestyle show, with a great live-band in Oslo. (Shoutout to Jørn and his houseband at Skuret) one lady from the crowd came to me after the show crying and telling me how proud i made her from what i did and do, cus of my strength and how i moved her heart. that was beautiful.

 TEC: How big is the hip hop community in your country ?

KDD: It`s growing stronger and stronger, people doing theyre history, and stepping theyre came up. Theres a lot of interest towards hip hop here, but people are still coming about finding out that its not all about shallow things and meaningless rhymes, real hip hop is honest, has longevity and not what they serve you on the average music channels,we`ll make sure that changes.

TEC: Name 3 artists you draw inspiration from?

KDD :  Smoothe Da Hustler, of course, who doesnt?, Tupac, Heather B plus many more artists and groups, such as onyx, mobb deep, black moon.. list goes on and on

TEC: Which famous artist would you like to do a song with?

 KDD: Britney Spears

 TEC; Whats your favorite slang word or phrase?

KDD ; Loot,"gimme the loot." Like Biggie said, may he rest in peace. this year, 2013 is the  anniversary for his death, march 9th, just some days ago. bless his soul

TEC: Whats your zodiac sign?

KDD :  The creative, crazy and loyal Aquarius,

TEC: What are your plans for the future ?

KDD: i was just in Brooklyn, (was stayin on Franklin ave) and hooked up with some well respected hip hop artists. so i be coming back there very soon to work with some of the most interesting and intelligent people i ever met.plus sealing up an ep these days. Im ready to work, and anybody who down for that can hit me at karinahdiva@gmail.com, or let me kno when you follow me on twitter @karinahdiva
 my biggest aspiration as an artist is to create and build things for the future, meaning doing good and taking responsibility for the future generations, hip hop kids or not.

TEC: Your message to other musicicans reading this ?

KDD:  Quoting the bible and makin granma proud for this answer: "beware, for i send you out as sheep amongst wolves"
giving up, not an option.oh yeah , and fuck pedophiles, rapists and fake shit.bless the rest

You can watch   Karinah's  music  video on the right side of this page tagged SHOWCASE OF THE WEEK.
Support and follow Karinah on Twitter via  https://twitter.com/KarinahDiva