Welcome to RiseA07.com

On this day August 1, 2009, A07 Entertainment is proud to present to you our official website www.RiseA07.com. One part blog, one part website. We’ve been working diligently for the past 3 months with hope of bringing our supporters, followers, and friends a more intimate experience through online marketing and promotion. We hope you enjoy everything we have to offer. The new presentation adds professionalism to our already established company while the new features make for a more interactive, user friendly, and fun experience. We have implemented everything from a full on 3d interactive photo gallery(risea07.com/photos) and mailing list signup, to a live event calendar(risea07.com/events) which will keep you updated 24/7 on events we have lined up; And as always, connecting with us is easy but just got easier with our newly incorporated message box on our contact page(risea07.com/contact). Feel free to contact us anytime with music submissions, event information, comments, complaints, concerns, and/or suggestions you may have.

Once again, we thank you for your patients, and continuous support of A07 Entertainment. Look out in 2010 as we plan to bring you interviews and events like no other and remember, “when you seek change you rise!”

-A07 Entertainment

Baatin of Slum Village dies

Reports indicate that Baatin of Slum Village has passed away. No details have surfaced of the cause but condolences to his family, friends and the rest of Slum Village…No details have surfaced of the cause but condolences to his family, friends and the rest of Slum Village.

9th Wonder confirmed the death via his twitter, saying “RIP BAATIN of SLUM VILLAGE-LETS CELEBRATE OUR PEOPLE WHILE THEY ARE HERE……….we are losing folk”, and artist Dwele on his twitter, “R.I.P. baatin of slum village forever.”

Slum village was fomed in 96′ with members Baatin, T3, plus rapper and producer Jay Dilla. Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career was replaced by Elzhi. Baatin had left the group in 2004 due to health complications but had recently reunited with Slum to release a new album this year titled Villa Manifesto.

You can donate to Baatin’s family at www.rensoul.com

New KidRobot x Amanda Visell Wood Donkey Dunny

Set to Release August 20th, Kidrobot teams with Amanda Visell to deliver this axe wielding Wood Donkey Dunny. Amanda Visell’s artwork is nationwide which includes an exhibit and exclusive merchandise line at Disneyland USA while her portfolio includes original artwork along with toys, books, apparel, limited edition prints and sculptures. Amanda Visell will be signing her exclusive new 8” Wood Donkey Dunny from August 18-21. More info @ Kidrobot.com or Amandavisell.com

N.E.R.D @ Hardrock SD August 2nd.

Join Hardrock Hotel tomorrow night as they present to you N.E.R.D. They have a habit of producing great shows and this is one you definitely dont want to miss. Event starts at 8pm and end when your too tired to stand on your own two. Enjoy!

New Product from 9five Eyewear

Check out a sneak peak of what you can expect from San Diego brand, 9five Eyewear next month. They were in full effect at this years Agenda Tradeshow.

The future of SD Hip-Hop?

In a city filled with gangsta rap, yet overshadowed with beauty, is there even a place for Hip-Hop in San Diego?

We say hell yeah! We at A07 have always took a liking to real Hip-Hop so when we tell you an artist is dope, nine times out of ten, our following will agree. So, what do you do when you feel like the music scene is your city is being misrepresented? You go look for that diamond in the rough.

We just so happen to find four…

Name: MKSHFT(Makeshift)
City: San Diego
Style: Cortez rockin lyrical assasin that will bite your F**kin head off
Peep: No Doze Mixtape > > Download here

Name: Ta’East
City: San Diego by way of Kentucky
Style: Laid back spitter with a distinct voice whose ryhmes are about as fresh as the shoes on his feet.
Peep: How you think I feel > > Download here
Peep: Crooks & Castles > > Download here

Name: PCH(Piff California Herrera) aka Piff
City: San Diego
Style: Energized MC who’s wordplay can’t be descirbed in words & culprit of the phrase, “1x(One Time!!!)”
Peep: Get in my Belly feat. MKSHFT > > Download here

Name: Early the MC
City: San Diego by way of DC
Style: Soft Spoken Mic Fiend who will blow right over your head if you slip up..A Quiet Storm
Peep: Too Cool > > Download here
Peep: Escape feat. Tariq > > Download here
Peep: Freaks feat. Omar 10.0 > > Download here
Peep: Indian Giver feat. Tariq  > > Download here

Throwback: Wale Interview

A07 – Talk about being the Ambassador of the Capitol.
Wale – I believe everybody’s the ambassador of something, ambassador just means I’m like the liason between mainstream hip-hop and DC hip-hop because a lot of people don’t really get to shine where I’m from and I’m like one of the first with a voice to exceed the DC area so I’m just trying to bridge the gap a lil’ bit.

A07 – When you realized music is what you wanted to do, what made you go for it?
Wale – It’s one of those things that just found me. I mean I was doing it so much and the game keep going, it’s like I have no other options this is what I love.

A07 – Talk about making XXL Top 10 Freshmen.
Wale – It wasn’t really nothin to me. I was definitely excited and happy for XXL giving me that accolade, but I don’t really get caught up in believing my own hype. That way you protect yourself because the same people that praise you are the same people that knock you down. I probably signed about 100 autographs today. 20 out of those 100 will probably say somethin bad about me within the next 3-4 hours so you don’t really take it in like that. I learned from this game, that where there’s love, there’s hate and sometimes it comes from the same person.

A07 – If you could change anything about Hip-Hop, what would it be?
Wale – I just wish people would take more time with their product and not rush it so much and flood the airwaves with stuff that they didn’t take their time with. My album is a body of work that I really took my time with on every song. I can do a song in like 20 minutes but on my album I spent about a week and a half to two weeks on each song because it’s all telling a story.

A07 – Tell us about U.C.B.
Wale – They all from DC. They’re the youngest of the traditional “Go-Go” sound that’s why I decided to tour with them. We’ve been friends for a long time and I’ve been playing with them for about four and a half years now.

A07 – We heard you have a decent shoe collection. How many pairs of kicks do you own?
Wale – Somewhere between 250-300 pairs of shoes depending on who’s been in my house.

A07 – Any females in the game you feelin?
Wale – Man, I’m a around-the-way kind of guy, but I like Paula Cambell from Baltimore.

A07 – Okay, Twitter?
Wale – Man, that’s like a wave of the future. I think it’s important to connect with the people and give them a little piece of you. You have to work a little harder now because the attention span of the listener isn’t what it use to be, let’s say, in ‘94. It’s good to have an extra connection with fans and not just talk about music all the time; I consider what I’m doing more of a brand than a record. Day-n-Night(Kid Cudi), I Love College(Asher Roth), and Brooklyn Girls(Charles Hamilton) are all bigger than “Chillin”, and these are all guys I came up in the game with, but I’m probably one of the only ones that can do a hour show and that’s what I feel makes my thing unqiue. It’s more of a lifestyle than just a record that’s why I give myself more to the people then a lot of other artist.

A07 – So is “Back to the Feature” droppin Tuesday?
Wale – That’s coming soon. I mean I just got a house that I’ve had for 2 months and I’ve only slept in it twice. I don’t even have food in my refigerator. One might ask what does that have to do with it, but I haven’t even been able to gather myself and that tape been at 80% for a long time. I’ve still got to put the final touches on it. Then you on tour and the road everyday so I haven’t even seen a studio in I don’t know how long. It’s just one of those things I have to hold until it’s right for the people because they desrve that.

A07 – How’s Touring?
Wale – It’s expensive. I can tell you I aint making no money from any of these shows. But this is what it’s about you know, these shows, connecting with the people, signing autographs, and hopefully not getting swine flu from shaking all these hands.

A07 – Bulls or Celtics?
Wale – I want the Bulls to win but I think Boston got it.

A07 – We’ll see, anything else?
Wale – Shoutouts to A07. We came, we here, we saw, we conquered…..We Next!