Bilal x Marco Pavé x Juju Bushman (a birthday to remember)
Words really can't describe the energy that engulfed the Hi Tone on November 16th 2016. I am still in awe of the synergy that was showcased with all the artists, musicians, and fans. On a Wednesday night, we packed out the house not only for Bilal, but for Juju, myself, Reach, Marco Alexander, Idaly M, Jason Da Hater, Ralph Calhoun, Zandria F . Robinson and many more.
Beyond it being an amazing show, it was also my birthday, my 24th birthday to he exact. I couldn't have thought of a better way to end my Jordan Year than with this concert in my hometown amongst amazing energy.
This only increases the fire to build more and demand more for our city... add a log to the flame.
Photos from Ziggy Mack:
Getting warmed up.. Shout out to Starter!
came out that hot ass shit lol.
I always have to get a good view of the crowd.
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No shave November
Zandria F . Robinson can do it all!
Marco x Marco
Photos by Malik:
I'm in your face when I'm on stage.
spit them flames, I'm smoking hot.
sing along, dammit.
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Childhood dreams to Paths & Passions
If all these Facebook posts, tweets, and website posts all showed yall the blood, sweat, and tears of this excruciating grind instead of just mere words, you would understand why I'm so SERIOUS about my craft. This is not just a job I wanna have, this ain't just some goal I always wanted to accomplish. It's a passion, a calling, a path-- a path that I didn't choose, a path that chose me. When I was 8 years old, I imagined that I had my own record label. At 8. Most kids my age changed their career choice every week, to fit their mode. Nope, not Tauheed Rahim II, I wanted to be CEO of a label-- EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
In 2014, I made that childhood vision come to life and I started my own label. 2 years later after a few accolades (actually quite a few) and some grinding later, Im going on my first tour. The River Kings Tour with Alfred Banks from New Orleans.
I'm bringing that tour through Memphis, September 3rd 2016, and I want all my Memphis fans and supporters to be in the building in full support of the growth and the mission to keep growing.
September 3rd 2016
The Den, 656 Marshall Ave Memphis, TN
Tour Dates for the River Kings Tour
You can purchase tickets from the Marco Pavé Merch store:
http://www.kingofmarco.com/merch/river-kings-tour-memphis\
Touring: A must for Indie Artists
In the last few months, I've been asked by quite a few people the same question: "how do you make your money as an artist?" Certain people still assume that music sales are the cash cow for artist. Well, with Streaming services rolling into town and paying us poor artists 0.0001 of a penny, there isn't much hope to make tons of money. If we look at the top of the hip hop industry, folks like J Cole only made 100k from Streaming, we talking about an artist that went PLATINUM.
I'm under no illusion of success, it takes hard work to make it in this industry. You have to be business savvy and creative: creatively business savvy.
I'm still learning alot as a music business excuetive, but I know one thing for sure, if I can accomplish the things they sell in dreams, on my own, I am in really good shape.
I've produced and releases my first project with my own funding and now, I've booked my own tour with the homie Alfred Banks from New Orleans.
The River Kings Tour is kicking off August 26th in Memphis with a private event in partnership with Rhodes College and The Mike Curb Institute.
Show money, is good money, it's really our only money :) Let's go get it!
August 26th: Memphis
September 1st : Jackson
September 2nd : Oxford
September 3rd : Memphis
September 4th : NewOrleans
September 6th : Cincinnati
Kush and Orange Juice to my own juice
When I was in 11th grade in 2010, I first learned of Rostrum Records. They were a small upstart label from Pittsburgh with a newly signed artist by the name of Wiz Khalifa. The next year, Wiz Khalifa turned around and dropped a classic mixtape by the name of Kush and Orange juice, that tape got me all the way through senior year of high school without wanting to kill myself.
6 years later, I'm meeting with that very lable about my accomplishments and goals.. we will see how things progress from here.
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