This is a real nice opportunity here so I just wanted to give y'all a heads up about this contest. It'd be great to see a Bay Area MC win...
In 2008, Illa J teamed up with the historic Delicious Vinyl record label to release the highly acclaimed Yancey Boys, an album featuring beats by his brother the legendary producer J Dilla. Now, to celebrate the recent release of Yancey Boys Instrumentals, Illa J is giving aspiring rappers an opportunity to shine on two of the album tracks. Illa J, 2dopeboyz.com, Delicious Vinyl, and Audible Treats have joined forces and are proud to bring you the Illa J Remix Contest. After downloading the hook-included instrumentals of "R U Listening" and "Showtime" (found at the links below), contestants will have two weeks to rap their best verses based around the concept of Illa J’s hooks and submit their versions of the songs to be judged by Illa J and Delicious Vinyl.
Entry Dates and Deadlines:
1. The contest opens at 12:00am Eastern Standard time on March 04, 2009 and closes at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time on March 17, 2009. Entries must be received on or before 11:59pm EST on March 17, 2009.
2. The winners will be announced on 2DopeBoyz.com on or by March 31, 2009, two weeks after entry deadline.
To Enter:
Download the hook-included instrumental tracks:
"R U Listening (Instrumental)": http://www.zshare.net/audio/5626813941320b46/
"Showtime (Instrumental)" http://www.zshare.net/audio/56268073c49a3711/
Add your own lyrics and send a 320kbps MP3 (44.1Khz Constant Bit Rate, Normal Stereo) file of your remix along with your name and email address to [email protected]. If you are sending entries for both songs, please send each song as a separate email.
Prizes:
1. Both winning submissions will be officially released by Delicious Vinyl as free digital singles for download and announced on 2DopeBoyz.com.
2. Each winner will also receive a 16 bar verse from Illa J for use on their own projects. Winners will have two weeks to send three completed songs (beat + lyrics), each with 16 bar gaps for Illa J to hear. Illa J will choose one song of the three from each winner and record an original 16 bar verse. Each winner will then be able to use the song in any format as they see fit.
Entry Dates and Deadlines:
1. The contest opens at 12:00am Eastern Standard time on March 04, 2009 and closes at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time on March 17, 2009. Entries must be received on or before 11:59pm EST on March 17, 2009.
2. The winners will be announced on 2DopeBoyz.com on or by March 31, 2009, two weeks after entry deadline.
To Enter:
Download the hook-included instrumental tracks:
"R U Listening (Instrumental)": http://www.zshare.net/audio/5626813941320b46/
"Showtime (Instrumental)" http://www.zshare.net/audio/56268073c49a3711/
Add your own lyrics and send a 320kbps MP3 (44.1Khz Constant Bit Rate, Normal Stereo) file of your remix along with your name and email address to [email protected]. If you are sending entries for both songs, please send each song as a separate email.
Prizes:
1. Both winning submissions will be officially released by Delicious Vinyl as free digital singles for download and announced on 2DopeBoyz.com.
2. Each winner will also receive a 16 bar verse from Illa J for use on their own projects. Winners will have two weeks to send three completed songs (beat + lyrics), each with 16 bar gaps for Illa J to hear. Illa J will choose one song of the three from each winner and record an original 16 bar verse. Each winner will then be able to use the song in any format as they see fit.
