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“I DIDN’T INVENT HIP HOP… BUT I WAS THERE”
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The 411 The Making of Tipse: Jayquan Crittenden aka Tipse has been rapping and creating beats since the 7
th
grade. His outlook on life for the past 3 years has been failure is NOT an option.
Tipse is young, vibrant and full of energy and he exudes a certain stage appeal that has been missed in the
hip hop genre. Tipse is paving the way for a highly successful career in Music and T.V.
Tipse was influenced by artists such as Notorious B.I.G., Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, T.I. and Juelz
Santana, and producers such as Cool & Dre, Swizz Beats, & Droopie.
At the age of 19 , he signed with Swagg Genius Entertainment , after his popular club single “Jerkin
Holdin My Fitted Cap”. In 2009 his independent mixtape “Damn They’re Famous” was released, which
featured the street anthem “Swagg or the Cash”.
Who has Tipse worked with: Tipse has shared the stage with artist such as Lil Zane, G.Malone, Jay
Rock, Mike Jones, Jim Jones, Suga Free, Marques Houston and other local artist.
Tipse’s Vision: Tipse is a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word, utilizing all the major social
media networking sites to help grow his fan base, street team and gain respect in his genre as well as in
business. Within the past year Tipse’s street buzz has gotten so big that he has found himself inspiring
and motivating other local teenagers to join his movement.
From that experience Tipse was inspired to formulate his crew known as SMASH.
Tipse and SMASH can be seen on any given day hitting the streets and forming street teams to help
continue to push his vision, which is to bring his music and his teams music to a store near you.
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West coast sensation Tipse goes where no rapper has ever gone before…
Hip Hop changed the language of the American culture, social media changed the world.
EOTM (Press Release) – Sep 16, 2010 – Tipse, his
street team SMASH & management have
maximized tenfold with social media. With over 1
million unique hits on MySpace, ranked #10 on the
hip hop charts of Reverbnation in Los Angeles and
shutting down shows from Nevada, Northern Cali
to Southern Cali, Tipse has positioned himself to
become one of hottest rappers in the game today.
At only 21 years of age Tipse is a true entrepreneur
in every sense of the word, utilizing all major
social media to help grow his fan base, his street team and gain respect in the hip hop genre as well as in
business.
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Within the past year Tipse’s street buzz has catapulted to unprecedented numbers which has helped him
continue to inspire and motivate other local teenagers to join his movement. Creating one of the largest
street teams on the west coast known as SMASH.
Tipse and his team have found a way to leverage social media creating a fan base so large it’s as if a
major record label had given them a five hundred thousand dollar budget for marketing and promotions.
Tipse will be the new face of
hip hop, bringing a whole new
swag to rap, the new equalizer,
giving voice to the previously
voiceless, a new breed
originating in the studios of
Swagg Genius Entertainment.
“Young, independent,
dedicated and full of swag,
Tipse is a force to be reckoned
with. He is one of the brightest
new rap stars to watch out for
this year, get him in your i pods
now and impress all your
friends”. Rapper Lil Zane said.
It’s fair to say, Tipse and his crew
are embarking on new territory. We have long believed that fan generated content had the capacity to
change the promotional landscape of the industry. Tipse and SMASH are showing us just how it can be
done. We are taking notes, it’s sure to be a great read.
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Tipse and Zane helps to bring in Music Video Director BENNY BOOMS Birthday Bash
It was a night of fun to remember. The stars were out and shining bright.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EOTM (Press Release) – Jul 25, 2010 – It was a star studded event with Music Video Director
Benny Boom being the star of the show. Benny was celebrated along with models Jae Michelle
and Starr. The birthday bash was hosted by model Beauti Davis, who kicked off the festivities.
The crowd partied like "ROCK STARS" to performances that featured Rapper/Actor Lil Zane
and Rapper Tipse, who tore the stage up.
Lil Zane and Tipse had the crowd rocking as they gave them a sample of their new music,
which included, "Dripping Wet" and "Put It In My Lap". Lil Zane also surprised the crowd
with one of his throw back cuts, "Anytime", which he was featured with R&B Group 112.
Some of the more notable faces who celebrated the birthday bash with Lil Zane and Tipse were
drummer Sammy "Punky" Balfour IV, NBA players Marcus Williams of the Charlotte
Bobcats, Bobby Brown aka. LB of the Los Angeles Clippers, and Brandon Heaths aka.
Bottoms of the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as a host of models.
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Rappers Tipse and Lil Zane surprises contestants at BET 106&Park Auditions for Blaze the
Stage in Los Angeles
West Coast Blaze the Stage, contestants competed for the chance to perform on BET’s 106&Park Wild
Out Wednesdays. Pat Charles himself, head writer of the show, flew all the way in from NY to sit on the
judge’s panel in Los Angeles.
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PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 01, 2010 – It was already a climatic and jittery experience for the
performers in front of Pat Charles, BET’s top executive, but when Lil Zane hopped on stage exuding
years of experience, high energy, and an octane performance, the bars were raised dramatically.
Zane rocked the stage with a new up and coming west coast artist by the name of Tipse, who kicked off
their performance with the throwback cut, “Anywhere”, then later hit the crowd with a track off of his
new mix tape, titled, “Put it in my Lap”.
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At the closing of the program Zane was brought back on stage to enlighten the 106&Park hopefuls with
advice on the industry and helped the rising stars to stay motivated, grounded, and to never give up on
their dream. “Rehearse, rehearse, and rehearse, learn this business front to back and keep it original”, was
the nugget Zane shared with the teens before walking off the stage.
Lil Zane most recently launched his new tour, “The Follow me Tour”, his return to the music industry.
For the past couple years Zane has had roles in “A Day in the Life”, “Cold Case”, “Motives”, “The
Fighting Temptations”, “Dr. Doolittle 2”, “Finding Forrester” and more.
Get all the latest Lil Zane breaking news by subscribing to EOTM’s official blog site.
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Social Media Connects
Check out NEW music by Tipse on Myspace
Tipse on Youtube
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