In the online promotion game, there are innovators and there are innovators. Back in ‘08, when most emcees were busy dropping mixtapes, series, mixtape series and series mixtapes, “I Got Head In The DJ Booth” up-and-comer AC came up with something entirely new: the first ever mixtape scavenger hunt. Leaking 20 all-original freestyles to hip-hop blogs and sites across the ‘net, the Staten Island rapper challenged listeners everywhere to collect ‘em all, promising fabulous prizes to those who managed to assemble the full tracklist.
Seeing the tremendous fan response to last year’s Attack of the Blogs mixtape/contest, AC began preparations for a sequel that would be exponentially bigger, better, and more rewarding than its predecessor. Hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks Attack of the Blogs Part 2, is coming this Friday, the 29th. This time around, listeners who visit all 20 participating sites (including DJBooth.net!) and collect each exclusive freestyle will be eligible to win a whopping $1,000 gift certificate to online streetwear retailer Karmaloop.com, or one of 19 other exciting prizes (check out parts one and two of AC’s “Get Familiar with AotB” PSA series for more details).
In an exclusive interview with our own DJ “Z,” AC steps into the Booth to discuss the difficulty Staten Island rappers face in escaping the Wu-Tang‘s sizable shadow, what major labels don’t understand about the importance of blog-based promotion, and his post-AotB2 musical plans.
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Attack Of The Blogs 2 is coming on Friday, May 29th!!!
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