‘Adventures Of An Underfunded Indie Label’

I just wanted to take the time to introduce you to our latest signing and our next project, Marcii. Those who follow this blog know that our original plan was to release the Full Fam project which consisted of rappers J.R., Marcii and L.C. but due to lax work ethics, that has since changed. Instead Universal Indie will be releasing a 6 song solo EP and video for Marcii entitled “First Flight”. As with the majority of our releases it will be available as a free download under the Creative Commons license.

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I knew the title would get your attention, but it’s something I’ve been pondering for a while now. Like really what the hell is wrong with hip hop fans? Before I go off into my rant let me explain what happened the other day.

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As you can see, once again the Universal Indie website has been redesigned coinciding with a total restructuring of the label as whole. Originally, this label was created as a way of showcasing the music that I (Cartel) felt was missing in the majority of what’s released today. My roots are firmly entrenched in that 90′s sound and most of our previous releases reflected that.

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First of all I’d like to say that I’m very pleased with the way the iTunes LP release “Tha Throwback” is doing. I guess a curiosity about the format and the fact that it was created without Apple has led to increased downloading of this album and serves as an introduction to those who might have otherwise overlooked it when it was originally released last year. While we’re on the subject, the new Cartel album “Grown Folks Hip Hop” is the process of being completed as I type this. If I may say so myself, the album thus far is amazing and features a lot of new faces not previously seen on the past two albums while some of the more familiar faces aren’t present. This album will be released in both iTunes LP format and as a standard digital download.

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