We finally got our big blast to the hip-hop world at large out on Bang. The number of downloads has gone up by over 50% over the last few hours and hopefully we’ll start to see it pick up tommorrow. If you like what you’re hearing, subscribe to the rss feed for more info and Like NiQ on facebook. Share the music as much as possible, word of mouth is still golden even in the Digital Age. Look out for Bang popping up on your favorite blog sites soon.
Well not really, but the link IS live. http://niqmusic.com/bang
…No really. GO NOW b4 it’s TOO LATE!
Okay guys, I know we we’re expecting to drop Bang yesterday and there was a lot of uproar via phone and email. Not to worry the tape is still on the way. However due to better reception by blog sites we have decided to push it back to Monday, July 5th. This gives the blogosphere and local media a bit more time to extend us some coverage and gives you a chance to come down to see NiQ and Dj Fie @ Red, White, and Boom on Friday to hear some of the Bang tracks early.
DONT kill the messenger!
As a bonus, I’m going to give you guys the album cover…oh, and there’s a new song HERE if you hadn’t noticed..that’s a NiQ Music.com exclusive for you. Look for another tommorrow, and come back Monday to download the full tape.
BANG!
'Bang My Sh*t' Album Cover
Shout out to Yogi, DJ Bern and the rest of the FlyPaper Mag for getting this classic interview out! ‘Bang My Sh*t’ hosted by DJ Benzi and Dope Couture coming soon. Don’t forget to check out the preview track “Rep My State” you can listen and/or download here –> http://usershare.net/f5cx80iomdsw
Read the interview in it’s entirety here
“Lots of young men stumble upon hip-hop as an outlet for stress, anxiety, difficult times, or just a way to get their story heard. However, NiQ uses Hip-Hop to tell his story in a way uncommon to the hundreds of local rappers today. Listen to NiQs story, in his own words, in an exclusive interview br…”
We added in an Event Calendar [powered by Sonicbids] and a Video section that takes you to NiQ’s YouTube channel. Check em out!
FOLLOW NiQ!! If you know what that means, you should go to your Twitter account and add NiQmusic right now.
For those of you who need a Twitter Translator – Following someone means you receive updates about what they are doing and posts they make in realtime, across your phone or computer if you have the options enabled.
Allowing you in NiQ’s case to see exclusive previews of song lyrics, get show announcements, and commentary straight from NiQ himself. You can also make posts about him, which get shared with the rest of the people following him.
http://www.twitter.com is where you sign up and http://www.twitter.com/NiQmusic is where you can Follow NiQ.
After some study we’ve noticed that there are many more Fans on Facebook than Friends on MySpace, whether this is because of Facebook’s rising popularity or what, just a little reminder that you can also find and Friend NiQ on Myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/niqmusiq
There is an expanded selection of songs available to listen to there, and bulletins for NiQ events. Check it out!!
Shout out to NVus and Flypaper, check out my song “Nasty Boy” off my ‘S.E.C. The Mixtape’, stream or download for free at the link below.
http://www.flypaperblog.com/2010/02/25/fly-tunes-playlist-22510-downloads/
Photo by Fred Squillante for The Columbus Dispatch. Clothing by Dope Couture
A Local Limelight interview with The Kid. here
Clothing by Dope Couture.
Shout out to Parris Payden, aka P the Professional, Irv White, Fred and Kevin from the Dispatch, and PR for getting this done.
Locals, don’t forget, get to Skully’s before 11
pm Friday to catch his live performance at the Chip show. Mention NiQ at the door to be entered to win a Dope Couture prize pack.
Check our Events page for more details, to purchase advance tickets[<1 hr left], or to RSVP here
Wanted to do a drop for the 1 yr anniversary of ‘SEC:The Mixtape’
In the midst of the housing meltdown and beginning of a recession we decided it was time to give the world a free taste of NiQ. We did this tape with DJ Giovanny of Team Midwest Invasion at the beginning of last year, worked through the holidays on it. Fun project to make, and the first mixtape we did. Got tons of good feedback, and even some press on it, basically errbody showed love. Also, shouts to Dame Shepp, Digg, and Irv White for dropping bars for The Kid.
Check it out, download here and over here for torrent fans. Crowd favorites are Okaaay, Stage of Fire, Baby Talk ft Andre3000, Go Hard, City Behind Me, and Nasty Boy
Oh, and webleedhiphop.com just did a post on it, check it out…Shout out to Bucktown and BSeen
over there
Keep an eye out for the new tape, ‘Bang My Sh*t’ Coming soon..
