Hurricane Hanna or even this past Columbus Day weekend's rain storm could stop the CORE DJ Retreat IX. Thanks to all the CORE DJ's, their professional staff, beautiful CORE Models and Sponsors like TAG Records, the event would go on without a hitch. Celebrating their 5th year anniversary in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the CORE DJ's are the most influential DJ coalition in the music industry today.
Upon arriving early Friday afternoon to a slight down pour and grey skies, the retreat seem to have a slow start. By later that evening, more DJ's, Models and artist from all over the country started to unpack and fill the Hilton Resort lobby. By night fall the first club event looked like it would be a wash out. But how WRONG was everybody? Club Myst played the venue as it began to fill up with late comers. Independent artists and Carolinas own P-Wonda entertained while Tony Neal, the CORE DJ's Founder shouted out "We're just getting started". Then and there, it felt like it was going to be another retreat that goes down in history.
The next day began with a Bad Boy Records affair @ Planet Hollywood. At the luncheon was a delightful buffet, shots of Ciroc Vodka and Bad Boy handmade cigars. Bad Boy/ Block Ent recording artists Gorilla Zoe entertained with new track from his upcoming album "Don't Feed the Animals". The standout track was his new single featuring Lil Wayne entitled "Lost". After that gathering, there was a demonstrative panel by Kueit. There, DJ's learned how to use the new mixing software made by Kueit to use for radio drops and programming. On the industry panel, which included Wendy Day (Rap Coalition), DJ Rip (CORE Communication), DJ Impact (Co-Chair CORE) and Lil D (Static Major Manager) each gave attendees their informative insight on the industry today. Topics range from production, radio programming, relationships and marketing.
As the day events winded down, everyone prepared for that evenings nightlife. Upon arriving to the venue on the itinerary, there seem to be a misunderstanding with the promoters and CORE officers. The problem was quickly resolved as the CORE pulled the impossible. They made an announcement and moved the whole party next door without a blip. All CORE DJ's followed in sync and took the crowd with them. It was too bad for those other venue owners, for they lost out on a major bar tab as Jim Jones came thru and sang his catalog of hits and literately ran thru bottle after bottle for his hit single "Pop Champagne". "WHOA!",..."We Pop Champagne". That was a fun night!
Sunday morning came with the first sight of sunlight and clear skies. The scheduled Atlantic Records Pool Party was on everybody's priority list to check out the super sexy CORE Models in their bikinis. Food and drink were served as DJ's played new music from Atlantic Recording artists Maino and B.O.B. Later that afternoon Asylum Records held a suit gathering where Freeway performed and Sean P (Formerly of Young Bloods) performed his new anthem "I'm A Hood Star". The crowd quickly went into frenzy from other tracks featured by the 10 year veteran.
The retreat came to an end with a red carpet award affair. The JMJ award, named after fallen DJ, DJ Jam Master Jay, was given to recipients who represent the North and South Carolinas music scene. Honorees included several groundbreaking Carolina DJ's, promoters and artists. These included Carolina's mix tape king DJ Chuck T, most known record breaker DJ IKE G Da and legendary record pool directors Paul Davis of South Carolina Record Pool. Highly charged performances were given by B.O.B, Jemraine Dupri, Q Da Kid, Big Kuntry King and Myko. Tony Neal (CORE Founder) also received from the South Carolina House of Representative an award of appreciation for service in the community and bringing the retreat to the city.
In conclusion, the CORE retreat IX will go down in history, for the Carolinas are not to just pass through states on the I95. They're strength is to be acknowledged in the music industry as major Power Players. Record Labels must take a second look at the "Middle East" to continue to break their hits in that region. The Carolinas must not be over looked. The CORE DJ's have already plans in effect for the next location to be held in March or April. Here a hint; it's in the HOT desert. So get your money to BURN, and your HOT records artists, because the HOTTEST CORE DJ's from the west coast will be there to represent and break HOT-ASS records.
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HipHopFriends has released their new mix album with Fear Factor Music and DJ Smallz. During the CORE retreat, HipHopFriends distributed their 3D mixtape with custom USB Drives to DJ's. Also HipHopFriendsonline.com recutied new DJ's for their web cast on HipHopFriendsonline.com. Download your copy NOW.
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