AG One Entertainment

Check out ixHipHop's "Its Xclusive Vol 1" mixtape!

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:42:00 +0000

here's a hint...check track 12.

Morning Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:37:00 +0000

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

A great video about sticking with your dreams and following through with what you start. Not every one has the audacity to work through the pain till they find the peace in where they know they are capable of being with their art, work, career. Its a process, and every step is important; but without growth creating your best work isn't possible.

Shout out to the homie Vance for sharing this with us.

Bonaventure -- @BrutisPerux (Feat. ThadeouSuprnova) Live A'Capella Version

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Young Thaddeous Supernova and Brutis Perux did a live A'Capella rendition of "Bonaventure"

Here I am - @EmceeClassiq [video]

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:57:00 +0000

This dude is on the rise out the Orange County Hip Hop Scene!

@BrutisPerux Bold/ @AkapelaJonz High Society Freestyle

noreply@blogger.com (AG One Ent.) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:05:00 +0000

Big Thanks to the fam for helping make this possible: Drew Allsbrook, bassist extraordinaire for letting us use his studio. Equal of the Almighty Brothers Next Door for coming through to film.

and of course Akapela Jonz and Brutis Perux for actually letting us film a session.

LACED! The Official Video: @ARtheArtist at @BTNC

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:22:00 +0000

Shout out to Equal of Almight Brothers Next Door for Documenting the Evening!

Thank you again to every one who came out to support The work of Arnold Randall and the debut of Edizon Flix!

It was a great night!

Hip Hop is Alive!

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:18:00 +0000

This childs flow is so endearing. But whats more important is that hip hop has influence his life; and he is only two years old. I can only imagine what life would be like to have a kid, and for that kid to grow up around so much creativity with the AG One team. I can imagine our day care center being filled with 3/4 instruments and mics...ready for a freestyle friday.

Happy friday, ya'll.

Are you ready for love?

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:45:00 +0000

Krista Mone - Live at Skybox Seattle, WA from Dorian Earle on Vimeo.

World...this is Krista Mone. and we were more than happy to work with her on her solo debut...which is set to be released in January 2012.

Dj @NickeNice_ w/ @AkapelaJonz - Love Laced Affair [preview]

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:21:00 +0000

Its been a while since we've had a friday night adventure, but last friday was definitely an amazing night! I love when people who were in attendence post up videos of the team! Check out a little snippet of Akapela Jonz and Nick E. Nice's set from Laced! WITH a special Guest appearance from Tanya Thomas!

Official laced video coming soon! Shout out to Almighty Brothers Next Door!

The Vespertines

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Have you heard of these kats The Vespertines outta long beach? They are pretty dope. I've only been able to hear their recorded stuff and youtube work, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing them rock live really soon.

Support good Music!

I Am A Champion

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:32:00 +0000

My 9 year old niece put me on to this.

Do you got it in you to be a champion?

There Goes Robin Thicke's Niche..

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:16:00 +0000

Just got put on to this guy today by Ms. Krystle Rowry. This is beautiful music. Dynamic. Enchanting. Vulnerable. Hopefully we can work with them soon.

Fat Joe says "Hip Hop is owned by the Gay Mafia."

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:59:00 +0000

interesting take on the state of hip hop and music; for social change to occur more leaders need to be present in any particular movement.

"if you're gay, rep your set"

He does make a good point though from a marketing perspective. Its a huge untapped market in hip hop, and seeing success that Lady Gaga has achieve by being openly supportive of the LGBT community hasn't hurt her career in the slightest.

what are your thoughts?

@EmceeClassiq: The Diary EP [Promo Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:15:00 +0000

Introducing @BrutisPerux and the Indigo Project

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:10:00 +0000

Indigo Collection by @ReneePrudhomme by Brutis Perux

Sneaker Head Promo by @ARtheArtist

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:33:00 +0000

Click Here for Facebook Invite

MINI NICKI MINAJ?? [courtesy of @thebellabambino)

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:13:00 +0000

This blog appears courtesy of Audrey Bellis and The Bella Bambino.

Well bambinos… Audrey doesn’t actually have children- but if she did… this would be her child. GUAR-AN-TEED. You may listen to Nicki Minaj( although we believe this is slightly inappropriate for 8 year olds but no judgement here- promise!) and so do we! Recently YouTUBE has made another viral sensation known as: Sophia Grace Brownlee, see her video below:

Too CUTE right?!?!?!?! And might we add that we love her sass, and very chic style. Then our gospel, US Weekly, informed us that these too cute little girls were surprised by Nicki Minaj herself on Ellen (dying from gasping at how adorable this is!) and we had to share with you all…

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So now that we are tickled pink (literally), we are dying to know… what songs can your Bambino’s do? Share with us your videos- we promise to swag you with cool outfits for your little performers. For more info about how to participate- keep an eye out for the upcoming contest to be announced on our FaceBook Page and Twitter, and of course… Here!

Singing into our hairbrushes!

Linna & The Bella Bambino Team

Love in the City (prod. @MrNotesMusic) - @Basicali

noreply@blogger.com (AG One Ent.) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:54:00 +0000

"Love in the City" was an album favorite off Basicali's debut album ...check out the album for more songs produced by Cliff!

LOVE IN THE CITY produced by CLIFFNOTES by BASICALI music

Neon Hitch - No Hands (Waka Flocka Cover)

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:56:00 +0000

this flip is so hot.

A Call for Revolution

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:53:00 +0000

Hav you been keeping up with whats been going on on Wall Street and the Occupy LA movement? This absolutely the most amazing time to be living in right now. We are making history.

and this is a little contribution from some of the 99%-ers at AG One.

Any artist down to compile some music for a Mixtape for OccupyLA? Let us know...

Also, if you like the song here's the free download:

Finale by Akapela Jonz

The history of lyrics that aren’t lyrics

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:17:00 +0000

This was super dope!

@iamTanyaThomas Album Release Party at HIWA

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:43:00 +0000

The Team: Clifton Ellens, Randy Z., Tanya Thomas, Tamika C. and Arnold Randall

The amazing performers of the night: Chrizle, Tanya Thomas and Devin K.

an AMAZING SET!

Ms. Tanya Thomas!

The wall of fame!!

The Evolution of Music - Statistics

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:28:00 +0000

This was a pretty dope find.

I've been saying the industry is changing, I really hope you're prepared for the future. Sustainability lives within innovation.

Commitment

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:47:00 +0000

I've been reading "Guerrilla Marketing" by Jay Conrad Levinson, and one of the major themes he talks about is commitment to your marketing campaign. You can have the greatest marketing campaign idea, but if you aren't committed to seeing the campaign through to the success you know it will reach, then you aren't ready for that success.

Last year we came up with a campaign for Akaplea Jonz -- "Will you be my fan?" It was so simple, but the potential was huge. People go a round-about way to earn fans, or prove why they believe they deserve your support. No one was asking people strait up what the fan wanted or if they even wanted to support you. We were developing this idea as a new relationship between artist and fan, a "fanship." No entitlement; a mutually beneficial relationship based on giving the fans what they want: good music, in exchange for what we needed: support [you may have thought I was going to say money for financial sustainability, but that is all part of my master plan].

Visually the campaign was set up much like a note you sent to your crush in elementary school asking to check the box if they liked you or not. We wanted to ask people if they would want to be a fan of Akapela Jonz. We even had a script written up by Jared San Antonio to go along the same idea that the famous viral old spice commercial had to display how Akapela Jonz was the better choice...["look at your rapper, look at me, look at your rapper, back at me....sadly, your rapper, is not me...but he could be LIKE me if...] lol still cracks me up. We never filmed it though. I wish we would have.

So here is where we went wrong.

We let it run for about 5 months, and started planning ways to build on it and add to it -- develop it. It ran all the way through turning into his mixtape. But once his EP was release the campaigned stopped. We didn't keep it going. Part of it was we didn't feel that it was getting the results that we ~~expected~~ wanted -- so we let it go.

Last week Akapela Jonz rocked at the Playground Festival in Irvine, Ca. There were thousands of people there, many who had never heard of him. You can imagine how practical this campaign was for a bunch of strangers. We were completely out of the "Wake Up and Dream" stickers and I JUST so happened to find a small stack of those stickers you see below. So in the guerrilla mindset that we had we used those stickers to present to people walking by and ask if they would be a fan of Akapela Jonz, BUT they had to wait to make their decision until after they saw his set. The results were amazing!

Finally I made the connection with what I had read. We abandoned the campaign too early. It never had enough time to truly reach people. It was so short lived that the staff had even forgotten about it all together. So last week we made the decision to revive the "Will you be my fan" campaign. I really feel the potential for this is huge, but its going to take time. This time around we have to commit fully to its success. If you have been to my facebook recently, you'll see how committed I am.

So now that leaves me with one question, Will you by my fan?

Akapela Jonz at the 1st Annual Playground Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Randy Z.) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:19:00 +0000

Fresh in the Royal-Tee: Renee Prudhomme, Akapela Jonz, Nick E. Nice

I don't remember what we were looking at...

but it was funny.

No Fear of Heights...

Akapela Jonz

Dynamic Duo.

amazing set by Nick E. Nice!

Photos all courtesy of @Nubp