... mostly sex stuff

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08-01-2023 15:25 GMT

HONEYMOON FROM HELL

Music industry update | California, USA | Indie artist, Megan Mcduffee

Pick up a piece of paper and draw a smiley face (like this one - 😀). Write above the smiley face “Have a good day”. Put it in your pocket and carry it with you throughout the day. No, you don’t need to look at it ten times a day or every time you take a break, or whenever you go to the restroom to do a line of cocaine -  Oops!! I mean powder your nose (wink, wink). Don’t even think about it, forget it’s there and go about your day. If you happen to see it and look at it while digging for some change or a condom or whatever you keep in your pockets on a regular working day that’s totally fine but don’t look for it. Now do this throughout the whole week, thinking absolutely nothing of it. Continue doing it, it’s just a piece of paper. It certainly won’t weight you down or get in your way in any way, what have you got to lose right? What do you think will happen before long? Now try writing other stuff down and see what happens - but only one thing at any given time. Don't walk around with a pocket full of loose papers, that's chaos. Write down only the most important one on any given day. 

Writing things down makes them easier. Don’t ask why, just believe it. In fact just before writing this article I pulled a piece of paper out of my pocket, crumpled it up and casually tossed it at the trash can nearby – I didn’t miss. I never miss. I can NEVER miss! I’m so amazing. Yes, I AM. And guess what was written on the piece of paper? Yep, you guessed right – “Honeymoon from Hell”. Swish!!

That’s totally got nothing to do with the actual content or context of this music news story I’m about to tell you. I just thought I’d tell you how we both arrived here to share this wonderful moment together – you reading, and me writing. I’ve totally got butterflies right now, do you feel that too? Don't worry I'm not about to try to kiss you. Also, I wanted to share that information with you so you can share it with any really sad people you know, and together, this amazing secret that gets me through the day can make the world a happier and more prosperous place. 

To sum up – think it, write it!

So ….

Today I discovered that “Honeymoon from Hell” recently became available to stream on Amazon Prime. To be honest I was never into Amazon Prime until I discovered Millennials were using the word Netflix as a slang that is used to refer to, well, mostly sex stuff. Darn Millennials! They’re ruining everything. I love sex but when I tell people I’m watching Netflix with my friends I don’t want them to think it’s code for something else. We're not all like Eddie Murphy - friends can't kiss. They shouldn't, it will totally ruin the relationship, especially if they don't stop there, and they do other stuff - sex stuff. #BoomerangFilm

But what’s so special about the movie I sense you ask. And I’ll tell you. The award-winning horror 2016 MarVista Entertainment film starring Lexi Giovagnolia, Cameron Richardson and Catherine Hicks was scored by a really exciting freelance music composer from California who we love so much and follow so closely. Her name is Megan McDuffee and once you’ve heard the badass, sinister score in the banner video at the link provided further down, you’ll love her very much too. But don’t stop there, explore the other links and find out why Megan is one of the most successful and fastest-rising independent music composers in San Francisco; and why she has had the opportunity to work with so many big name in the television, film and video game industries.

Share this with everyone you know who watches TV. 

Music News: Tamara Bubble Stars In Save A Lot Television Commercial | Music Discovery XO

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04-09-2021 22:15 GMT

TAMARA BUBBLE STARS IN SAVE A LOT TELEVISION COMMERCIAL

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

She’s already had so much of her music featured on Television that many would say this was only inevitable.  New York’s next big female hip hop star, Tamara Bubble recently booked a role to star in a nationally-syndicated commercial for supermarket chain Save A Lot’s latest television advertisement campaign. The independent hip hop sensation made her name owing to a very versatile hip hop vocal performance style that is not only fun but utterly compelling and subsequently refreshing to listen to. She has now proven that she is just as fun and versatile on screen as well. Whether you are into pop, R&B or hip hop, Tamara has a way of blurring the lines between the genres and getting the attention she deserves. Being a singer and rapper at the same time makes it easier for the Brooklyn sensation than many of her peers, and she has flaunted and taken full advantage of her diverse range of performance styles every step of the way of her illustrious independent hip hop career. She has now added actress to her ever-growing list of entertainment industry skills. 

[Watch television commercial below] 

Explicit.

Boss Moves Matter

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19-07-2021 17:49 GMT

BOSS MOVES MATTER

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

Released on the 21st of March, “Boss Moves” is one of several hot new underground hip hop records that is once again causing pandemonium on the East Coast of the United States’ vibrant, highly competitive hip hop scene. 

Female rappers have often found it hard to compete in hip hop and are, even up till today, more than 3 decades after the genre became widely accepted in mainstream entertainment; a minority. But Brooklyn’s fast-rising independent rap sensation Tamara is changing all that. With back to back hit singles, each one better than the last, almost every month, sometimes twice a month even, she is taking her independent hip hop career to levels other rappers wouldn't even dear to dream of going fully independently.

Premiering in a Television commercial for LegalZoom, an online legal solutions and legal documents provider for small businesses and families; the new record scored Bubble yet another licensed music placement that exposed her music to yet another new demographic of potential fans that will no doubt stick around and become a part of her rapidly-growing loyal fan base as she careers down a path of global domination in the highly competitive world of hip hop. 

[Watch TV commercial and stream track below]

Why I Love Me So Much

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29-06-2021 15:24 GMT

WHY I LOVE ME SO MUCH

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

Produced by emerging music producer Alex Helton, rapper and singer Tamara Bubble’s new single “I Love Me” is the latest in a long series of underground rap hits and classics that have plagued the state of New York, USA since she made her mark and left a big, bold and beautiful stain locally and nationally back in 2017 with the release of “Your Favorite Rapper Is A Girl”, which still ranks as one of the top underground hip hop records out now taking into account both female and male artists. If you haven’t heard it then you had better stop everything you are doing and go and listen to it right now before anybody who's anybody finds out. The new track scored the independent Brooklyn star yet another high profile licensed music placement, in Samsung Mobile’s Galaxy Buds Pro advertisement. [Watch below]

Music News: Tamara Bubble's "Clockwork" In New T-Mobile Ad | Music Discovery XO

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26-04-2021 16:20 GMT

TAMARA BUBBLE'S "CLOCKWORK" IN NEW T-MOBILE AD

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

Since Tamara Bubble took New York's underground hip hop scene by storm back in 2017 she has so many music licensing success stories that sometimes it’s hard to keep up. Back in October 2020, in the heat of the infamous pandemic lockdowns that we’ll all be talking about and probably licking our wounds from for years to come, her track “Clockwork” was featured in T-Mobile’s new iPhone commercial. It was her first nationally syndicated television commercial sync licensing placement. T-Mobile is back with another exciting Metro by T-Mobile ad campaign and it features the Brooklyn hip hop star's single “Clockwork” once again - no it's not de ja vu, it's really happening. [Watch TV ad below]

Music News: My Celebrity Dream Wedding | Music Discovery XO

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16-04-2021 04:16 GMT

MY CELEBRITY DREAM WEDDING

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

Following a series of exciting licensed music placements that have poured in since she made her mark in hip hop locally and nationally with the release of her critically acclaimed album “Your Favorite Rapper is a Girl” back in 2018, two more of Brooklyn hip hop sensation Tamara Bubble’s tracks have premiered on another exciting VH1 television series. “Absolutely” and “Big Boss” premiered on the internationally syndicated series “My Celebrity Dream Wedding” back in February shortly after her brand new album “I May Destroy You”, which was released on the 1st of February and is, like its predecessor “Your Favorite Rapper is a Girl 2” which was released at the start of the pandemic lockdowns of 2020, is causing pandemonium on New York’s underground hip hop scene and knocking the implants off any female rappers who still haven’t got the memo that she is New York’s new Queen of Hip Hop. 

Music News: This Is Cool, Who Produced It? | Music Discovery XO

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27-02-2021 19:35 GMT

THIS IS COOL, WHO PRODUCED IT?

Music industry update | California, USA | Indie artist, Megan Mcduffee

For a musician, those six words could make all the difference between playing music in a bedroom and giving it away free until eventually calling it quits; and having an illustrious career in the music industry. Many artists nowadays tend to focus more on social media likes and shares, going viral, Tik Tok videos, getting on popular Spotify playlists, getting more streams on streaming services, and creating a buzz; which are all very important as well, but they will never be as important as creating amazing music. Music composer Megan McDuffee is a prime example. Throughout her career she has landed projects with some of the biggest television and film production companies in the United States and composed music for everything from small indie games to trailers and soundtracks for big budget films. Her latest job was to compose music for the trailer of a new film titled “Wrong Turn”, which she did, and was spectacular as usual. A reporter for Australia’s popular free music magazine, Mixdown heard it and thought to himself, “this is really cool, I wonder who produced it”. One thing led to another and before long Megan was doing an interview for the next issue of the magazine, which is distributed nationwide. So let this be a lesson for you; if you are a musician reading this, focus on creating amazing music and let everything else fall into place. And if you are not a musician, focus on being amazing at whatever it is you do, and likewise let everything else fall into place. [Watch "Wrong Turn" trailer, find Mixdown magazine article link below] 

Music News: Wayward | Music Discovery XO

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26-02-2021 18:57 GMT

WAYWARD

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

Released for pre-order on the 21st of January, 2021, “Wayward” was Brooklyn, New York rapper Tamara Bubble’s first single of the year. Following just over a month after the release of her Christmas single “Holiday Party”, it did well to set the tone for what is already looking like a pretty amazing year ahead for the fast-rising female emcee, who gets exponentially further away for her peers and closer to hip hop superstardom now with every new track. The new single was produced by Pennsylvania, US Emmy award-winning songwriter, music producer and composer Mikey Meiers. It premiered during Season 11, Episode 5 of the popular Showtime US television series “Shameless” on Sunday, the 31st of January; and is available to stream and download on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Deezer, YouTube and all popular digital music services, as well as Soundcloud and selected music promotion platforms for indie musicians and bands. [Watch TV clip and stream song below]

Music News: Small Town Wisconsin | Music Discovery XO

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29-11-2020 20:33 GMT

SMALL TOWN WISCONSIN

Music industry update | Wisconsin, USA | Indie artist, The Last Bees

Formerly known as Ian And The Dream, The Last Bees have reigned as Wisconsin’s most celebrated indie band this decade. Released back in 2019, their self-titled debut album under the new band name, “The Last Bees” paid homage to The Beatles and ushered in a new sound that still has critics and fans lost for words. Bright, uplifting, positive and meaningful, the band’s songs are immediately received well by mature audiences but are also lively and energetic enough to get youngsters on their feet too. Two tracks from the album, “True Or False” and “Crusade” were featured in the new award-winning indie film, “Small Town Wisconsin” - a drama directed by Niels Mueller and starring David Sullivan, Bill Heck and Kristen Johnston. 

Music News: Tamara Bubble's "Clockwork" In T-Mobile Iphone Commercial | Music Discovery XO

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01-10-2020 19:06 GMT

TAMARA BUBBLE'S "CLOCKWORK" IN T-MOBILE IPHONE COMMERCIAL

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

New York femcee, Tamara Bubble has scored a plethora of notable music placements over the past year that are seeing to it that her music reaches more ears than any other independent hip hop artist on the East Coast of the United States today. This week she confirmed that she had secured her biggest licensed music placement so far. Her song, “Clockwork” is being featured in the new nationally syndicated Metro by T-Mobile iPhone commercial. It’s her first national commercial to date and according to critics, the move could potentially catapult the already fast-rising Brooklyn hip hop star to superstardom much quicker than anyone could have predicted. She also confirmed that her next full-length album is now in the final stages of production and due out in stores soon.

Music News: Deadlane | Music Discovery XO

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13-09-2020 16:06 GMT

DEADLANE

Music industry update | California, USA | Indie artist, Megan Mcduffee

Hailed as one of the most exciting new synthpop artists out of California in a very long time, Megan McDuffee is constantly defying the expectations of fans and critics with every new release. But composing for film, TV and video games was how she got her start in the music industry, and it is still very much at the forefront of her endeavors. Her last big video game project, the soundtrack for the limited edition Play Station 4 video game, “River City Girls” continues to receive praises and accolades from fans and professionals in the video game industry several months after its release late last year. This week she announced the completion of her latest project, the soundtrack for a video game which is currently in development, titled “Deadlane”. 

Music News: Chicago Fire | Music Discovery XO

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28-06-2020 13:11 GMT

CHICAGO FIRE

Music industry update | California, USA | Indie artist, Megan Mcduffee

California’s critically acclaimed freelance music-composer-turned-recording-artist, Megan McDuffee went into lockdown working hard and emerged working even harder. Her latest single, “Relax”, which was released on the 1st of May is doing well to bring joy to many fans emerging from their respective lockdowns across the United States and continues to receive rave reviews. Even after several hit singles and albums as a recording artist, Megan has always remained an avid music composer at heart. Her latest soundtrack album, “River City Girls”, a massive 50 track album for a limited edition PlayStation video game titled “River City Girls” sold out months before it was officially released and is still the centre of attention of video game fans and criticals several months on. As an artist, nothing could be more reassuring than knowing your music is out there in the world working just as hard for you as you did for it, and Megan has never been a stranger to success in that aspect. This week another of her records was licensed and featured on NBC’s latest promo of the drama series, “Chicago Fire”. [Watch clip below]

Music News: Tik Tok Ads To Feature Tamara Bubble Songs | Music Discovery XO

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14-06-2020 21:49 GMT

TIK TOK ADS TO FEATURE TAMARA BUBBLE SONGS

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

With so much going on in her career already, not a single day goes by without even more good news that reassures music fans, hip hop fans especially, that good music – real music, is still alive and can still find success in today’s tough and overcluttered music industry where many of even the most talented artists are having to resort to following trends to make ends meet. Gone are the days when major record labels shelled out loads to try out a brand new sound, now it’s down to indies to do the trying and testing. With limited or non-existent budgets it could be even more challenging, but fearless artists like Brooklyn, New York’s Tamara Bubble are setting trends and blazing trails that are not only hard to emulate but also hard to duplicate. With a long list of high profile licensed music placements on top television programs like MTV’s “Siesta Key”, HBO's "Insecure" and BET’s “Boomerang”, Tamara confirmed this week that her songs will be featured in a new series of Tik Tok advertisements that are in the final stages of production and expected to be rolled out soon.

Music News: Insecure | The Indie Music Press Release Board | Tamara Bubble - Music Licensing (Hip Hop)

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11-05-2020 00:01 GMT

INSECURE

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

After the release of “Your Favorite Rapper Is A Girl 2” back in February, which has been described as a monumental album that will further change the way music fans listen to female MCs in hip hop forever, following suit with the first album in the sequel, Tamara Bubble continues her slow and steady rise to the top, as the music licensing deals and placements she has enjoyed since the release of "Your Favorite Rapper Is A Girl 1" back in 2017 continue to roll in, now at an almost alarming rate. This week, the official list of artists whose music will be featured on season 4 of the HBO comedy television series, “Insecure”, which premiered on the 12th of April, was released. The list features a host of stars including Los Angeles rapper, Schoolboy Q; new Memphis female rapper, Jucee Froot; and Brooklyn’s very own, Tamara Bubble. Episode 2, season 4 of of the series features music from “Your Favorite Rapper Is A Girl 2”.

Explicit.

Music News: Get Back! | The Indie Music Press Release Board | Tamara Bubble - Music Licensing (Hip Hop)

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10-04-2020 12:11 GMT

GET BACK!

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Tamara Bubble

Brooklyn, New York is being hit hard by the Coronavirus, and we hope they pull through. At the same time its underground hip hop scene is also being severely shaken up by back to back hits from the critically acclaimed female rapper, Tamara Bubble, as has been the case for several months now, but sadly, there is no end in sight on that front. With a good number of her songs already featured on popular TV shows, another new single, “Get Back” was subsequently been featured on the season finale of the popular MTV television series, “Siesta Key” on the 10th of March. It’s the 5th time the fast-rising independent New York hip hop star’s music has featured on the series.

Explicit.