| My Take on NC Hip Hop, Carolina Hurricanes Lawsuit |
| Member: (tyebanks) | Posted: 02/18/10 17:39:29 | Tag: Interview |
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Here's an interview I did recently where I speak about <i>Living a Dream</>, the North Carolina hip hop music scene, and the Carolina Hurricanes' lawsuit against me. These are my first public comments regarding the lawsuit: |
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| Dubcnn.com West Coast Road Trip Mixtape! |
| Member: Tytanium Music | Posted:02/18/10 16:57:57 Tag: Blog |
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The West Coast Road Trip (The Official 420 Mixtape) is scheduled to drop 4/20 - more info to come here and at dubcnn.com. |
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| The Short Film I'm in "One Step Ahead" |
| Member: (tyebanks) | Posted: 02/08/10 21:01:33 | Tag: Comedy |
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I recently got the chance to be in a cool short film -- "One Step Ahead" Check it out folks. |
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| Fan Mail: One Reason Why I Rap |
| Member: (tyebanks) | Posted: 01/26/10 17:31:05 | Tag: Kids |
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Surprisingly a couple of weeks ago I got a letter from someone about my music. I'll just let you read it... Hi Tye. My son is digging your song, "I'm still cool." He is basically that lil boy in the beginning of the video. The one kid that took up for him - just like in the video - moved away on November 5th (the same day we had the massacre down here at Fort Hood - it was all over the news)... You know its not cool for a little Black Boy to be so smart, get straight A's, play Chess, Study Science, etc. Since he isnt sagging his pants, trying to do the latest dance and he is avoiding joining the gangs they give him a hard time. My son identifies with your song and video. He just asked me to get the cd so he could listen to it over and over and over.... etc. You get the picture... I wanted to know if you could autograph something for him and put some encouraging words on it for him. We are military and his dad is gone again. I would greatly appreciate it if you would do this for me. I can save you the shipping & handling. I am from Raleigh so my dad can meet you somewhere and mail it to me. Just let me know. Thank You. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is the type of letter that lets me know that I'm doing the right thing! It's good to know that my music is really helping kids out there. Sidenote: Also I have a interview coming up this Thursday 1-28-10 with Mr. Carr on blog Talk Radio @ 9pm We're going to talk about some real issues so come check it out! |
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| Tytanium Music: New Year = New Opportunities |
| Member: Tytanium Music | Posted:01/26/10 10:46:27 Tag: Blog |
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Yes! We used 2009 as a year for building a strong foundation for the label, and the release of Tye's Living a Dream album provided us with a perfect vehicle for making our presence felt. The album outsold the previous one in less than 3 months and was made accessible to more than 43 million music lovers when it was included in the Music Genome Project and Pandora Radio. Live performances picked up significantly and we were honored to perform at the fundraising concert for M.o.M.S. The music video for the lead single "I'm Still Cool" was featured on Pandora's new video series, TV music video shows worldwide, and in stores, hotels, and restaurants throughout the US and Canada. The song itself garnered Tye and Hylandah a semi-finalist nod in the International Songwriting Competition's (ISC) R&B/Hip Hop category... Both artists also found time to add to their acting resumes by landing roles in both commercials and film, with Tye being a cast member for On the Market, which was awarded "Best Ensemble Cast in a Short Film" at the New York International Film and Video Festival. The year was not without its challenges, and yet the passing of loved ones and the Hurricanes hockey lawsuit only served to underscore that we have accomplished so much as artists and actors, and as a label. And that we owe much of 2009's successes to YOU - our families, friends, and fans. We have many things planned for 2010 and we hope you will be a part of it! Join us here, on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter to stay in the loop. -- Tye Banks & Hylandah Tytanium Music |
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| Haiti and Wyclef Jean |
| Member: (Tye Banks) | Posted: 01/17/10 12:27:43 | Tag: Music |
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Recently Wyclef Jean of "The Fugees" is being accused of stealing money through his organization Yele Haiti. First and formost, I can't even believe this. Wyclef has been doing stuff for the people of Haiti way before this horrific earth quake, so these accusations are totally out of his character. But I'll let you hear it from him yourself. |
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| Beats and Mics |
| Member: (Tye Banks) | Posted: 12/12/09 19:26:59 | Tag: Interview |
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It was a pleasure to do this interview with Beats and Mics http://www.beatsandmics.com/TYE-BANKS-12-09.html I'm just trying to keep it 100% in this interview. I hope you enjoy it. |
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| Toy of the year |
| Member: (Tye Banks) | Posted: 12/07/09 19:14:39 | Tag: Shopping |
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So the hot toy this year is a Zhu-Zhu (fake hamster)? I can't help but wonder, what would happen if you gave your kid a real hamster? |
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| Before you judge Katt Williams watch this |
| Member: (Tye Banks) | Posted: 11/12/09 14:59:08 | Tag: Comedy |
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Before you judge Katt Williams you might want to watch this video. Explicit lanuage Parental Gudience is recommended
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| Why you should have been there! |
| Member: (Tye Banks) | Posted: 10/18/09 15:51:25 | Tag: default |
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Man I did a show last night for a great cause. It was for M.o.M.S (Missing or Murdered Sisters)! If you have never heard of this organization, it’s the organization raising awareness about the unsolved murders of 6 Rocky Mount women and 3 who have gone missing since 2005. Some people believe a serial killer is doing these murders; I’m not qualified to say one way or another. I just know that some innocent women have lost their lives. It was extremely touching to see the some of the victims’ families there and expressing their appreciation for acknowledging their lost family members. I have to say, that’s when I really realized those women were sisters, cousins, daughters, and mothers, and their unsolved cases deserved more attention then what they had been receiving. It was really cool to see all the hip hop groups come out in support of this cause. Hip Hop was born of positivity and I felt honored to be a part of that last night. Also all the artist that performed last night made a donation to the organization. Who says hip hop can’t do positive things?
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