Jr. Pinchers iPhone app went live at midnight.

Sneaking in under the radar for much of the later part of 2009. Jr. Pinchers has quietly released a genre creating single with international appeal. I know as the CEO I am biased on how I view his work but I can remain objective on his new project, his second full length album. Jr. Pinchers first single "Back Broke" is a jazz inspired dance song that can easily play alongside a Pitt Bull track on your local radio. His "sing song" style is refreshing and the hook sticks to your brain like warm peanut butter. So what does all this praise have to do with an iPhone app?

As of midnight this morning Jr. Pinchers new iPhone or iPod touch application was available on apples iTunes store. If you own either one of these devices you can log into your account type in "jrpinchers" and scroll down to the app section of the search results. There you can download his application to your device and enjoy.

The app comes with a music section with a full version of his chart topping single "Back Broke", sneak previews of his upcoming 2nd album with select tracks and two remixes that are only available on his app! There is a news section that keeps you up to date with the latest news on Jr. Pinchers. Bio section, discography, links listed under "I dare you", and videos. The video section only has the video but more "behind the scene" videos are coming soon.

Be warned, the application will only be available for free to the first 25,000 people who download it. The app is available in all of apples stores worldwide so hurry up before his official promo begins on Jango (the online radio station).

You can download the app at: http://bit.ly/7q9vPp

Don't forget to rate the app


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MTV Latin America loves Jr. Pinchers!

What happens when you take a hot song and marry it with an even hotter video that makes sense? You get "Back Broke" the infectious beat driven new single by Jr. Pinchers produced by Twinz Beatz.

Back Broke takes us for a 4 min ride with great graphics, cool scenes that make sense and best of all HOT girls, ok that's not "best of all", but watching a video that matches the song is refreshing.

The literal translation of the video means to "wine ( not the bottle kind the gyrating your hips kind) till you snap your spine." This song encourages you to leave your problems on the edge of the dance floor. "Dance until you sweat!" Jr. P proclaims, he is all about the ladies!

Jr. Pinchers, a Jamaican artist born and raised on the island and in the studios. Is known more for his "sing song" style a stark departure from this new style that is catching on everywhere. And when we say everywhere we mean in places like the UK, Brasil, Belgium, Germany and Australia.

So it's no surprise that MTV Latin America loves the video! So much so that they added the video to a popular video countdown show and to the normal video rotation.

Jr. Pinchers is doing a show at the Rock Bar (on South Beach, Fl.) on Dec. 3rd and then another show Dec. 12th at the upcoming Miami Music Festival being held in Down Town Miami and I for one will be at both peformances.

He is also reportedly going on tour with his famous father later in Dec. Details will follow as I get them, what a great mash up that would be veteran entertainer Pinchers and Jr. P covering classic hits mixed with fresh new material from Jr. P's new album. There is no better way to teach history and expose a new generation to great music!


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The speed bumps labels face.

Funny how people come running to your door when they find out you are a CEO of a record label. It won't matter if you are a major or an indie the intent is the same for those looking to goose you for $.

On our journey to market with Jr. Pinchers we have found plenty of people who are willing to take our money for what I consider sub standard work. From street teams to publisist pitching us a plan with no back bone.

We have spent upwards of, well let's just say we have invested the sum of of a midsized four door car into promotions and the outcome from the contractors in my opinion has been at best a c+. The issue we face, in fact any label faces is trust!

Street teams are usually built with artist who are waiting their turn at fame. Or "cling ons" who just want to "roll with you" because they think they can be on the books to hang out. If street teams don't fit into either then they belong to someone who can organize them and get things done. They problem with those kinds of teams is that their loyalty is to the green, not your project.

So what's a CEO to do then? You can't run the day today take the meetings with other labels and be in the streets till 6 am every day. So what do you do?

Don't waist the time or the money on a private contractor. Hire a reputable promo team who deal with name brand artist. Upfront the cost will be hire but the ROI will be measurable. If they don't get the results they were contracted to produce, they will make up for it with promotional work until they get results.

Do this only if you don't have a team in place of your own. As a label you need that one person who can handle that team for you. Your job as a CEO is to juggle it not handle it. That's why you surround yourself with these types of people I. The first place and there is always someone who has something to prove so always give them a chance to produce results you can measure.

Any questions you can email me at the email below.


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Does being a CEO of an Indie label suck?

My initial reaction to the question "Does being a CEO of an Indie label suck" is hell no! Being a CEO of an indie label is the best thing right now. Look at Jay Z, who reportedly paid $5,000,000 to buy his final album back from the label. He even admits to "overpaying" for the album but this dedication to the art of music is the reason he dominates today's music. Jay Z's Roc Nation is a partnership with Live Nation the mega concert promoters who a couple years ago before the full on decline of cd sales started courting and signing big name acts like U2, Madonna, and Jay Z. Giving them free reign over their music catalogs while sharing in the overall revenue generated in what the music industry now calls "360 deals."

Being a CEO in today's music landscape is like being a "gold miner" each artist is like an undiscovered vein. The more work you can put into an artist, the more resources you can earmark to that dig, still means nothing hahahaha.

Talent in an indie framework means exactly that look for old videos of lady gaga on the MTV show boiling point. She looks nothing like the Lady Gaga we now know. Find the talent teach them to market themselves using the latest tools but bottom line give them the freedom to creat. As an indie label CEO I just guide them to the end product with suggestions and conversations about being true to the form. In the end I get a product that speaks the truth from the heart and the market gets a great album.

So once again being a CEO of an indie label DOES NOT SUCK!

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You can reach out to me via email with comments via email at: Q@SloppiShizzleRecords.com

Free Music to the first 500 people to subscribe to SloppiShizzle's Tweets on Twitter

SloppiShizzle Record is currently working on the Jr. Pincher album project in the Slop-Shop Studios with Twinz Beatz.

The upcoming album from Jr. Pincher is his 2nd album, 1st under the SloppiShizzle Record label. The album is a departure from Jr. P’s past style and is inspired by the Slop-Hop styles created by Twinz Beatz. The 1st single off of the new album is a Base heavy Electronic track titled "Back Broke" that has gained a cult following in Germany, UK, and the European unions.

Check out the interview from the DJ Emiliot-EL DJ Loco Show/LOCOSHOWRADIO

Slow to take off in Jamaica because of its stark departure from the “Dancehall” sound, Back Broke has enjoyed a 12-week run on the Dancehall charts topping out at #7 before the video hit internationally. Now with a full blown video campaign starting up in the USA and interviews from internationally recognized Déjà’s. Back Broke is gaining traction on its way to billboard.




In an effort to push the single SloppiShizzle Records and Jr. P are giving fans FREE music in the form of a Twitter giveaway! The first 500 people to follow SloppiShizzle Records on Twitter will get links to free music! Twinz Beatz, the producers behind Jr.’s new album have produced several tracks for the fans. These tracks are not available on any digital store and are only available as a limited download.



In order to qualify for DRM free music you must follow SloppiShizzle Records on Twitter. Only the 1st 500 followers will be able to download the exclusive free tracks. Post this article on your Twitter to spread the word and get a bonus video from SloppiShizzle Records. Don’t waste any time follow SloppiShizzle Records now!

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As a bonus to reading or tweeting this blog here is an exclusive unofficial remix to Rhinna's new single:


"The Wait is Ova."

Jr. Pinchers new single breaks the TOP 10 in Jamaica!

After 8 weeks on the top 25 charts Jr. Pinchers second chart topping song breaks the TOP 10 by jumping three spots from number 12 to the number 9 spot. BACK BROKE, the first single off of Jr.'s upcoming 2nd album is his 2nd TOP 10 showing. RETV début the video plus a special "Behind the Scenes" segment that showed how the video was being made. Airing this past Friday to rave reviews, word from Jamaica is that "people who keep missing the video are sitting in front of their TV’s waiting for it to air again." other who don't have cable are waiting for the video to air on regular network TV.

MTV, VHI, and BET are watching what the video does on the JA. charts and will premier it in the U.S. when it hits number 1 on the JA. charts. The video has gathered over 3,000 views in the last 3 days as the video is going viral. Bloggers are taking about the mash-up of an Electronic song with a Jamaican artist sing-rapping on such a catchy beat! From London to California Déjà’s, Sound Boys, and even other labels are raving about the mash-up.

More traditional Reggae Déjà’s are not feeling the track as much as the rest of the world. But when you take a Rasta from the Reggae Genre and mix it into the Elctronica/Dance world and create a new Genre, you won’t be able to please everyone. Back Broke, will continue to climb the charts on the way to becoming the first Electronic song to top the Jamaican Dancehall charts in JA and continue to spread to other charts worldwide.

With this entire buzz about Jr. Pinchers Worldwide, what do you have to say about the song and video? Check it out, and then comment here or on Youtube about the video I am sure Jr. P is watching to see what people have to say about his new Genre.

BACK BROKE VIDEO IN HD

Back Broke goes live on Youtube!

After many weeks of revisions and tweaking Back Broke is finally done! Lead Dancer Romi who is also in a recently released video by Kanye West featuring John Legend called "Whatever you want" Romi can be seen at 1:11 seconds. In the Kanye video she is not the feature, but she should have been. Check Romi out as she is featured in the Back Broke video dancing with, around, and over Jr. Pinchers.

Jr. Pinchers a 2nd generation artist from Jamaica is son of the legendary Pinchers from the 80's. Newly signed to the Indie label Sloppishizzle Records Jr. P is working with the labels foundation producers Twinz Beatz (pictured below)



Jr. P is enjoying his 2nd chart topping single with Back Broke waiting around the corner of the top 10 on the top 25 charts for Richie B's "The Jamaica's Music Countdown", Richie B is host of the Hot Mix on Hot 102FM in Jamaica and his chart is regarded as the Jamaican Billboard before a song crosses over to the top 100 of Billboard Magazine in the States.

The video is filled with hot girls, great visuals and has the creative flare of top tier talent...but wait it does. Juan M & Jaime D from Nativo a creative power house marketing firm out of Miami with offices in Bogota Columbia is one of the driving forces behind the videos over all artistic look. We caught up with Juan and Jaime and asked them how they managed to land a music video, since they are known for their creative work with clients like Pepsi, HBO Latino, among other big name brands.

MFUSA: How did you guys meet Jr. P?
Juan & Jaime: (Juan) We are the marketing arm of Sloppishizzle Records and they asked us to do a photo shoot for a new artist they were going to sign (at the time) and we had such a great vibe doing the photo shoot we told them when they are ready to shoot a video let us know.

MFUSA: Had you shot a video before?
Juan & Jaime: (Juan) No, but... (Jaime) we have always prepared a "Behind the scenes" video for all of our clients and this was just a natural progression. We worked in the "big bad world" of advertising so we both had experience being on set but not as the directors and Jaime and I work so well together that we make up one person when we are together, so directing a music video was just a natural progression for us.

MFUSA: How was the process for you?
Juan & Jaime: (Jaime) we brought in a very accomplished producer Orlando Zamora who was also our editor. From the start we had pre-production meetings so we could map out the overall vision from Jr. P and the Twinz and we took that vision and wrapped a production schedule around it and put a dollar amount to making the video a reality. Once we got the green light from the label we got to work securing all the equipment we needed through Orlando. Over all the process was quite smooth and on the day of the shoot as hectic as it was for the 12 hrs of shooting. It literally went off without a hitch. (Juan) It even went down to the last minute of shooting to get the final shot!

MFUSA: How did it get to the last minute what do you mean?
Juan & Jaime: (Juan) We have a budget that we needed to stick to and one of those items was the space we used to shoot the video. Once we started we had a timer running backwards on us. Once that timer reaches zero then, we would have to pay for any time we use over that time and sometimes depending on the location they can charge you for every minute over your allotted time. We took the video shoot down to the last seconds and then we had to be out of the space, it was a great feeling getting 24 hrs of shooting into a 12 hr day!

MFUSA: What can we expect from this video?
Juan & Jaime: (both) Girls, girls, and more girls… (Juan) No you can expect to see lots of energy, hot girls of course but not exploited, more celebrated as woman than objects. Look at the video several times we put a lot of detail into the video for you to see, creative details. I am not going to say what they are you will just have to find them and comment on them yourselves. We also wanted to make sure we represented Jamaica in the video since the artist is originally from Jamaica. We hope you like the video as much as we enjoyed making it and there is a great surprise at the end of the video for you.

Watch the video follow the links and comment on the video of look it up on Youtube and make it the hottest video with the most views. Also subscribe to the new SloppiShizzle Records Youtube channel and be on the lookout for new content from the Slop-Shop (the recording studio for the Twinz).


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Jr. Pinchers is on Jango and headed to general rotation!!

Jr. Pinchers new single from SloppiShizzle Records has been added to Jango! What is Jango you ask? (taken from the Jango website)

Custom radio that plays what you want

Discover new music you're likely to like Jango is all about making online music easy, fun and social.

Just type in an artist - and your first station starts playing right away. You'll get the music you want, along with similar favorites of Jango users who share your taste. Customizing your stations further is just as easy. Just add more artists and rate songs that you want to play more or less.

You can also tune in to other people's stations - and they can tune in to yours! In your player, you'll see who's listening to the same music as you, who's listening to your stations, and what your friends are playing.

Launched in November 2007 and based in New York City, Jango is a social music service that lets you create and share custom radio stations. It's the easy way to play the music you want online, legally and free.

With over seven million US unique visitors a month, Jango has grown fast to become the #5 largest music site in the US (ComScore, pageviews, July 09).

Jango Airplay
"Jango Airplay" is a unique music promotion service that gives emerging artists guaranteed airplay on Jango's stations, as "similar artists" alongside the popular artists of their choice. Packages start at as little as $10 for 250 plays. This program gives emerging artists an unprecedented opportunity to be proactively exposed to millions of people who like their kind of music.


Jango Music Network
The Jango Music Network (JMN) is the world's largest ad network for the music vertical, reaching over 30 million monthly unique monthly visitors in the US alone - a reach beyond that of MySpace Music, Yahoo! Music and AOL Music. The Jango Music Network uses a unique methodology that maps brand preference to musical taste - and uses it to help advertisers target audiences that will be particularly receptive to their brand.

Now I know this sounded like an ad for Jango but really it's not. It is awesome for Jr. Pinchers and this is how you can help him.

Visit Jango at this link:

Jr. Pinchers on Jango

Rate the song become a fan and then watch as Jr. Pinchers climbs the charts based on your actions. Watch out world the "world premier" of Back Broke is coming next Friday! Where will you be when it happens?

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RETV to air a 30 minute video special on "The making of Back Broke."

RETV producer and video personality Paula Gordon along with expert camera man Richard Walton captured scenes throughout the day as Nativo's chief creative team filmed the Back Broke video for SloppiShizzle Records recording artist Jr. Pinchers. Juan & Jaime, the brains and creative muscle behind the Back Broke video concept managed to pull off a 24 video shoot in only 12 hours. Video's always look glamorous in the end but the reality of it is "hurry up and wait", hair & makeup, lighting, catering, etc. all of this takes time, and more importantly it takes time away from shooting the actual scenes. With 2-hrs needed to set up each shot you can lose 4-8 hrs “shot time.”

RETV's crew were on set from the first shot and left at almost 2 in the morning. Interviewing everyone from Orlando (the producer), Juan & Jaime (the directors), Jr. Pinchers (the artist), Twinz Beatz (the music producers), to Geri (the Executive Producer).

Karim hype (Supa Sound Dj), was also on set after learning that Jr. Pinchers was in Miami shooting a video. When asked what he thought about everything he said "this video is going to be hot! The scenes I have seen since being here are on a whole other level. Jr. P is doing his thing big and everyone will scramble to match this level." Karim also found time to grant an interview to the RETV crew before leaving in the wee hours of the morning as the shoot was wrapping.

So what’s the premise of the video you ask? You will have to watch RETV to find out since the story of the video is being kept under wraps, but here is a little teaser. What do you get when you take the world of Electronic music and Dance music and mash it up with the Dancehall world? Answer: you get Back Broke by Jr. Pinchers and Twinz Beatz the smash single at number 17 on the top 25 charts according to Richie B! That’s all I am allowed to say because the editor is peering over my shoulders.

Request Back Broke on your local radio station and enjoy some of the photo’s I managed to sneak on set!

RETV gets exclusive "behind the scenes" access to Jr. P's "Back Broke" music video!

RETV's cutting edge programming will now include an "exclusive" behind the scenes access to Jr. Pinchers upcoming music video for his smash hit single "Back Broke".

Paula Gordon, joined by expert camera man Richard Walton will be on set getting exclusive access to Jr. Pinchers as he films a plethora of scenes for his new music video "Back Broke." Though we cannot give any specific details to the story line of the video, we hear there will be Cameo's by up and coming artist “Tubb City” and twin rappers “Rich & Fameus”, artist who are also currently working with Twinz Beatz (the producers) on upcoming projects, making the Twinz the “hardest working producers” in the Miami.

RETV says they will focus on getting face time with the star as he has not given any “formal” interviews since leaving RCP and he started working on his 2nd album 5 months ago. They will also get access to his studio location or maybe even a taste from his upcoming as yet "untitled” album. The buzz on the street is that Jr. P has taken a stark departure from his previous album material under the direction of Twinz Beatz. Some call his latest single "Fast music" which has only added to its popularity in the dance halls.



Jr.P has said "this is music the whole world can listen to." and he remains on the hunt to provide music that will cross over in appeal. And for those who think his past material had a softer flavor. Jr.P handles "naysayers" with the grimy street inspired "Imitators" (get your free copy from Jr. Pinchers website) a dis track that was put out as an answer to the "copy-cats" trying to copy his new sound.

Jr. P does not apologize for his brash style on "Imitators" he just wanted to make sure that all Bad boys know that a lion lays and waits before he pounces, no matter the size. The industry is in need of a change and Jr. Pinchers may just have what it takes to do it. Just listen to the taste he is giving us of his new honey. Let's hope when he pounces he does not wipe out the entire animal kingdom.

The Music video for "Back Broke" has the streets on edge waiting as it climbs the charts and RETV is the only place you can watch it. So tune into RETV as they will debut the "Making of" along with the "World Premier" of Jr. P's hit single "Back Broke."


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Back Broke jumps to 4,389 spins weekly!!

How Jr. Pinchers is doing despite his lack of a full blown U.S. campaign? As artist like Sean Paul, and Sean Kingston kick their campaigns in over drive here in the US. Jr. Pinchers enjoys a steady accent to the top 20 in Jamaica, a key demographic if you are an artist with an Island background.


Both Sean's are on the Top40R charts (with Sean Paul at number 22 with 1,890 spins for his single "So Fine," loosing -364 spins from the previous week). Sean Kingston sits at number 17 (with 2,365 spins for "Fire Burning," also loosing -535 spins from the previous week). In comparison Jr. Pinchers consistently gets 3,000+ spins a week since the song was pre-released on Imeem. Though he lacks a major U.S. campaign for the single "Back Broke", Jr. P's new single spun 3,769 times last week (and gained another +620 spins this week). Given the number of spins Jr. P is getting without a major U.S. campaign (total number of 4,389 spins the week of 8-10 to 8-17) he would be sitting at number 7 on the TOP40R charts ahead of Jeremih's "Birthday Sex" a popular Hip hop song, behind the likes of Drake, Young Money, Black eyed Peas, Kerri Hilson, and Pit bull, the only artist on the charts above him that has a song in his same category/Genre.

According to the streets Jr. Pinchers “Back Broke” is hotter than both Sean’s combined effort (4,255 spins combined) Back Broke would still be spinning +134 spins more a week, all without a major U.S. campaign. Don’t believe me see for yourself, I have included the chart ending 8-17 as proof that getting the streets behind you is the first step to making it big, no matter where your streets may be.


This chart is presented as an example to where the artist would sit if his campaign was in the U.S. this chart does not represent the actual chart published by All Access Music Group.

With the release of his newest dis track “Imitators” Jr. P is enjoying a steady climb on to the charts and hearts of Jamaica. As a side note “Imitators” was being downloaded a blazing 1000 times per hour for a period of 14 hours over the weekend. Since being released at 12:01 am on 8-15-09, the single has been downloaded a total of 80,000 and counting. I don’t know any major artist right now moving those kinds of numbers in this environment but the single was Free, a tease of what’s to come from his new Project, his 2nd album he is currently recording.

Want to stay up to date with what is going on with Jr. Pinchers, just visit www.Jrpinchers.com and download his new single Imitators and be the first to get the “Let the base kick” unofficial remix.

Jr. Pinchers new album is changing the music landscape in Jamaica

Bob Marley is credited with bringing the world Reggae music which still reigns as the number one selling album on iTunes (Legends Remastered). Scan the Reggae top 10 singles and you will find “Three Little Birds” as number one, followed quietly by Shaggy’s “It wasn't Me”. In fact when you scan iTunes you will find more “Top 40 Adult Contemporary (AC)” Reggae, it’s what the rest of the world is snapping up. But… what happens when other artist grow cold, have no new material and need to get back on the “hot now” train? The answer; switch music genre’s so you can appeal to a wider audience and find a style that others have already done, and then hop on their train. Well if you are a young artist like Jr. Pinchers, you are the Locomotive, the lead conductor, and the train station everyone else uses to get back on top.

"Back Broke", technically is an Electronic song according to iTunes, the largest digital music retailer in the world, and does not easily fit the current radio format of dominate stations like Irie FM, known more for their smooth Reggae vibes and news based morning shows hosted by Ron Muchette. So how does an artist from Jamaica, whose fan base knows him more for soft Reggae love songs, do on radio dominated by controversial dancehall singles laced with lyrics that get them banned off of the radio as fast as they can play them? Quite well, Jr. Pinchers first single is enjoying heavy rotation on Irie FM; Zip FM and Hit FM among others and is gaining momentum/stations daily.

How does this match up to what Jamaicans are listening to on the radio in Jamaica? I took a look at some of the charts used in Jamaica to gauge the top 20 songs. If you use “Richie B’s Energy Beat chart” or “Stampede Street Charts” you will find that what is popular on iTunes does not match up to either chart. I also took some time to review the top singles on both charts and realized that in Jamaica it’s all about the Dancehall (Jamaica’s answer to Hip-hop/Rap of the U.S.). Dancehall is more bravado, more sexual, and grittier than the smooth vibes of Reggae music. Enter any dance hall in Jamaica, you will find more of the “dance” in “Dancehall” and people who will jump from the tops of speakers rising 2.5 stories high. Dancehall is that pent up frustration that needs an outlet on the weekends, so you can go back to work Monday with a clear head.

Juniors’s new style has caught the attention and hearts of the people of Jamaica, so much so that other artist took notice almost immediately. Back Broke is the first single off of Jr. Pinchers as yet untitled 2nd album is a mash-up of hip-hop, Rock, Pop, Dance, and Electronic music all rolled into one, a style that Twinz Beatz call “Slop-Hop.” Reviewing these charts you also realize that what SloppiShizzle Records artist Jr. Pinchers and Producers Twinz Beatz are doing does not fit into either genre, a clear departure from the traditional Reggae or Dancehall album. Dancehall albums in Jamaica are more a mash-up of singles from the top ten to twenty artist playing on the radio with albums released by TAD’S, Roaring Lion, JamJam, and VP Records. Scrambling to release new music, many artists have hit the boardrooms and basement studios to replicate this "new sound". The streets aren't the only ones who noticed these "copy cats". Jr. Pinchers stepped into the studio and recorded a track which can be called a "dis track", but he says he's "just keeping it real"... you be the judge.

Listen/download the new track called “Imitators,” from his SloppiShizzle Records Official Website then give your feedback directly to Jr. P via email(JrPinchers@SloppiShizzleRecords.com)then call your local radio stations and demand they call out all the "Imitators" on their stations by name… But I could be getting ahead of myself, after all “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”, but I somehow doubt that other artists are being sincere.

Back Broke averages 3,769 spins a week!!! (on Imeem)

With brisk sales and a casting call for female dancers just out yesterday. SloppiShizzle Records and Jr. P have nothing but good news coming their way.

1. Back Broke goes head-to-head with "The Dream Feat. Kanye West, and Nelly Furtado on July 21st.

2. Itunes "My Alerts" email goes out to 100K plus Itunes music fans with a picture of Jr. Pincher's and Twinz Beatz (the producers)


3. Back Broke is rated higher by "Consumers" against "Walking on the Moon" by The Dream & Kanye and "Mas" by Nelly Furtado.

4. Back Broke "breaks onto," the top 20 charts with Richie B.

5. Casting for the Music video started yesterday with an open casting call Aug 25th at the Miami casting office.

6. Back Broke video will be shot on Sept 9th on a closed set, to keep the video shoot free of "haters..." lol

Now... "Back Broke" is averaging 3,769 spins on "Imeem!" The single was posted by http://www.one876entertainment.com/ over 2-months ago.

With Vegas right around the corner I am sure the video will be crazy. I hear SloppiShizzle Records will be "Tweeting" live from the set and that video channels are fighting to get exclusive rights to be onset for a "sneak peak" of the video being made.

Subscribe for updates and more details as I bring you inside with exclusive video of the casting call.

So you think you can dance? House-Electronic dancers needed for Music Video

Casting 5 Male/15 Female DANCERS for house/Electronic Music Video to be shot in Miami the day after Labor Day (Sept, 8th, 09). Lead dancers should be comfortable showing a little skin (such as in a bikini top/bottom) and have a nice body. The vibe of the video is going to be fun & sexy, with just the right amount of humor. If you are part of a “dance crew”, or just a bunch of friends who really like to dance and are good at it, are of age (18 over) and you are available for a full day (12-14 hrs), get your girlfriends together, get your boys together and join us as we film the hottest video of 2009. This Video will be shown on MTV, MTV3, MTV Jamaica, Europe, BET, and VHI!

If you would like to be considered for the casting call and would like to reserve a time to meet with the directors/artist/ & producers of the video please send your name, age, 2 photos (one face and one body), and dance experience (video’s get top priorities with the casting personnel). We will then select a handful of dancers to come in for an interview face to face. This is NON-Paying but will look good on your resume and the environment will be club fun, did we say a lot of fun! FOOD and DRINKS will be available all day long for all video participants.



Thank you.
Salary/Wage: Non-Paying but will look great on your RESUME
Education: Can you dance?
Status: Full-time
Shift: Days, Nights and Weekends


• Location: Miami

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SloppiShizzle Sends a Cease and Desist order to unofficial Jr. Pinchers website

Could business associates with past ties to Jr. Pinchers be trying to profit off of Jr. P's new found popularity? SloppiShizzle Record received an email from a diligent fan who was trolling Google for info on Jr. Pinchers new project, starting with his new single "Back Broke", when she came across a website making claims to be "The Official Jr. Pinchers" website.. She emailed the link of the website to SloppiShizzle Records main office.

After checking out the website the Law team took action and sent a "Cease and Desist" letter to the web hosting company demanding that the website be taken down for multiple violations of Title 17 of the United States Code sections 106-122. Here is an excerpt from the “cease and desist” order;

“It has come to our attention that person (s) who is associated with (Business name omitted) and (owners name omitted owner of business name omitted) have set up a website that is in direct violation of our Copyrights. Under Title 17 of the United States Code sections 106-122. We are respectfully asking that you remove the website or have the owner correct the website to reflect the material of (business name omitted) and not to associate any of their material to SloppiShizzle Records or Jr. Pinchers. We feel the website was created in an attempt to maliciously defraud consumers who are searching for current content and info on Jr. Pinchers as it relates to his current project, his first single off of his second album “Back Broke.” We also feel the website is attempting to associate itself with the SloppiShizzle Record label, image, and reputation, and there is no formal agreement in place that warrants the creation of this website.”


Here is a list of the violations on the “fake” Jr. Pinchers website:
• Illegal use of SloppiShizzle Records/Jr. P copyrighted images.
• Misinformation of incorrect info under the upcoming shows section of the website
• Unauthorized use of promotional videos
• Unauthorized use of copyrighted logo’s for Jr. Pinchers and SloppiShizzle Records
• Unauthorized biographical info used
• Incorrect contact info (contact info used on the fake website direct potential business away from Jr. Pinchers)


The web hosting company had this to say;

“(web hosting company name omitted) respects the intellectual property of others and we ask our users to do the same. (web hosting company name omitted) may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the accounts of users who infringe the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed and you want us to take down or disable the infringement, you must provide us with all the information requested on the following Notification of Infringement document. The information requested is intended to substantially conform to the requirements set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512 (c) (3) (A).”


To find the most current and "Official" info on Jr. Pinchers and SloppiShizzle Records. You can visit the "Real" Jr. Pinchers website at

www.JrPinchers.com

There you can find the real Jr. Pinchers Myspace page and the Myspace page for SloppiShizzle Records. If you are trolling the website and you find a website that claims to be the "official" website for Jr. Pinchers or SloppiShizzle Records or Twinz Beatz. You can email the links to Info@SloppiShizzleRecords.com and the legal team will take it from there.


As of 7:10 pm est. on Aug. 6 the offending website has not been taken down. Keep posted to see what happens.

Jr. Pinchers Back Broke "Breaks" onto the charts in Jamaica!

Reason to Celebrate
Jr. Pinchers has reasons these days to celebrate. Back Broke his first single off of his as yet untitled 2nd album just "Broke" onto the charts this Wednesday. “Back Broke” is a fusion of Hip Hop and electronic music, a style that has been pioneered by Twinz Beatz. “Slop-tronic”, the fusion of sounds is influencing artist in the U.S. and Jamaica. Producers Twinz Beatz of SloppiShizzle Records have been creating “Slop-Hop” for some time now and they have been waiting for the industry to come full circle and catch up to them when it comes to arrangements and sound quality. Jr. Pinchers style of mixing “rapping” & “singing” in a very cohesive way is now showing up in a number of new tracks on the airwaves. This collaboration of “Twinz Beatz sound” and Jr. Pinchers “unique” vocal style can only mean one thing…”Super Smash.”



The song is infectious
Jr. Pinchers new single is very different from the material most Jamaican listeners were used to but resistance to his “new” sound soon faded when the infectious hook took hold of you. Dj. Bill Kelly the “Godfather of House” said “Back Broke is no track, this is a song!” The single is an anthem to “all things fun!” The hook says it all with “Whine until you’re Back broke! Whine till your back broke, take the dance floor and mash it up, show dem’ girls there what’s up? Whine until your Back Broke, Girl I’ll make you hot so!” Whine until you’re Back broke, whine-whine- whine!” With Sax hooks, deep base rhythms, and a pace that will wear out even the most demanding dancers. Jr. Pinchers first single will soon start filling Hospital E.R.’s with people who have thrown out their backs, on the dance floors, to this infectious rhythm.




Rave reviews on ITunes
A 5-star rating on ITunes does not hurt…The single is enjoying a healthy amount of competition from other singles released the same day by industry heavy weights like Kanye West, The Dream, and Nelly Furtado. With sales of the single reaching as far away as Australia, Jr. Pinchers is doing what he has stated in earlier interviews, "I have been in Miami for two and a half months. I have been trying to extend myself. You have to go out there and take it. You need to go out and bring people to reggae," Junior Pinchers said. Other reviews available to read on ITunes call the song, “amazing!”, “Hottest track of 2009!”, “I am obsessed, love this song”, “Jam of the summer”, and “The beat takes on a style of its own. It’s nice to hear something that does not fall into the same category as all the sub-par music that’s been coming out lately.” The single is enjoying brisk sales on ITunes and is head to head with Grammy artist. Is there a Grammy for Back broke next year?




Often imitated but never...
The single has also created an unexpected shift in the music industry in Jamaica and abroad. Twinz Beatz unambiguous sound is being imitated in several songs currently enjoying heavy rotation as a result of Jr. Pinchers new single. This “sound” can be heard when artist try to speed up a beat and then attempt to use Jr. Pinchers “rapping but sung like lyrical style” to try and compliment the song to make it “hot.” But imitations are never as good as the original. Why eat imitation crab when crab meat is the best you can get. What is Jr. Pinchers response to this? Sources, quoted “off the record “say there is a “dis track” yet to be released. If anyone gets their hands on it I am offering a small fortune for it!

Labels response?
So what does the label have to say about Jr. Pinchers new single hitting the charts this week? Or about the imitators jumping on the coat tails of Jr.’s new sound?

"We are very pleased with the work that Jr. Pinchers has been doing in the studio. The response on ITunes and other digital download sites has been better than expected, given the category of music the single falls into (Electronic). Twinz Beatz continues to produce amazing tracks and the vibe in the studio means only one thing...Platinum album." As for the imitators trying to get that Twinz Beatz sound, it would just be easier to get the original sound vs. the imitation.”

That leaves only one question? What is next for Jr. Pinchers?

Jr. Pinchers vs. Twinz Beatz gets an email blast from Itunes!

Only on Apples iTunes could Indie record label SloppiShizzle Records go head-to-head with Island Def Jam Music, Nelstar Entertainment Inc., and The Howie McDuffie Music Group.




Take a multi-platinum artist like Kanye West and the hottest "hook" artist "The Dream" and mix it together with super producers Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel and what do you get? You get "Walking on the Moon" a remix executed by the Déjà Duo.







Take Nelly Furtado, fresh off of her tour, exhausted and inspired only for a Spanish language based album and what do you get? You get Mas' her first single off of her new album.






Take Tony Yayo, who took hold of a relevant topic fresh on the minds of the entire planet in the form of Swine Flu and what do you get? Less then stellar reviews right now but give it time, “Swine Flu”, is more of a mix tape project then an iTunes album, just check out the review comments on iTunes.





Now take a set of unknown twin producers and the son of a famous 80's Reggae artist, mix a little Electronic on steroids, and what do you get? You get this summer’s next smash hit, "Back Broke!"








Back Broke, the first single off of the "as yet named album" from Jr. Pinchers is a stark departure from Kamal Thompson's previous music style. Back Broke is a track full of surprises and that is exactly what it did to "Walking on the Moon", Nelly's Mas', and Yayo's Flu. It surprised everyone, coming from left field and is generating considerable buzz in Jamaica, of all places, since this song technically is considered "Electronic."




ITunes, releases weekly emails called "My Alerts" and this week they placed Back Broke head-to-head with Nelly Furtado's new single Mas', Kanye West multi-remixes of "Walking on the Moon", and Tony Yayo's "Swine Flu." Even the Flu could not keep Jr. Pinchers and Twinz Beatz from shinning against all these new releases.

Let’s just hope the iTunes staff see's the wisdom in featuring Jr. Pinchers and his super producers Twinz Beatz on the home page in multiple areas like, new music, Indie music, and new music Tuesdays.

Jr. Pinchers battles Kanye West for sales on the same day!

"Jr. Pinchers vs. Twinz Beatz" vs. Kanye West





What do you get when Kanye West, one of the biggest stars on the planet takes a detour into dance music? You get a mega star, Kanye, stuck on the moon. Kanye has had successful projects in the past and is well known for ground breaking albums that defy gravity and this has given him the "machismo" to explore his musicality. "Walking on the moon" is actually a multi collaboration with Terius “The–Dream” Nash"1who is this collaborations dominate entity,and Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel the hit making Dj/Prodcuers responsible for "Walking on the Moon's" most popular version on iTunes.



The–Dream began writings songs for up–and–coming rappers and hooks for his peers. He got his first publishing deal in 2003, when he signed to Peer Music after writing B2K’s single, “Everything.” He also had an additional hit on Brittney Spear's album, “Me Against the Music” feat. Madonna. But his biggest hit to date is the Rihanna hit "Umbrella." "Walking on the moon," leans heavily on The Dream with the bulk of the 8:31 song being sung by The Dream using his unique vocals and hooks to carry the song, at least for the first 5:20.

Kanye's role in this single is limited to his signature 16 bar flow that he delivers with ease. And that is the extent of his lyrics salted with Swag references, Drunk texting, and your typical money, cars, and girls, but nothing much else.



Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel pull this whole project together by once again taking a great song and making it better. With over a decade of Dj/Producing under their belts they massage this track to dance classic status.

So why if you have the hottest Hook maker (by way of "The Dream"), a mega star with international appeal (Mega star being Kanye West), and the hit making duo Dj's (Seamus H & Paul E), why does "Walking on the moon" get smashed by Jr. Pinchers vs. Twinz Beatz?

"Back Broke" the infectious hit from the indie label SloppiShizzle Records is tearing up Jamaica's Music Countdown charts with Richie B, the host of Hot Mix on Hot 102 FM. A top 20 countdown show that Billboard uses to chart the top 40 Reggae songs. I know, I know, I know, how does an Electronic song make it's way on a Reggae top 20 chart? By beaing universal, "oh and having the son of a famous Jamaican artist on the track also helps" says Richie B."



Who is this "son of a famous Jamaican artist" Richie B is talking about? Non other than Kamal Thompson aka Jr. Pinchers, son of the famed and loved Pinchers of "Bandelero." Jr. Pinchers, recently signed to SloppiShizzle Records to record his 3rd album after escaping his old label and management.


The "Godfather of Fun" Dj Bill Kelly Co-Founder/Director of the Winter Music Conference, had this to say about "Back Broke."

"Ok “Godfather of Fun” rarely writes about or reviews tracks BUT Jr. Pinchers vs. Twinz Beatz “Back Broke” is no track, this is a song! the hypnotic riff which actually turns out to be a Sax hook captivated me for a quick min but the almost sung like rap lyrics slapped me up side the ear and said LISTEN TO ME!! Alright I have to admit for only six weeks 19,837 plays cred has to be given; however can I say screw cred? My rating of this iTune is I LOVE IT. Now isn’t that all that counts?"

Other reviews of "Back Broke" on Itunes go on to say things like:

"Once you hear it you can't stop signing it "Whine until your back broke!!! Great song (iTunes member Kee & Berna)

"This song is a must have...and for .99 cents you can't go wrong!" (iTunes member LissyNJFL84)

"I like the direction this type of music takes. The beat takes on a style of its own." (iTunes member Esells)

"I love this song!!!The beats are catchy and fun; a song worth buying. It made my top 5 fav. songs, as #1!!!" (iTunes member Izzy1318)

The reviews go on and on like this which in comparison to "Walking on the moon's tepid reviews seems over the top for a completely unknown label. Only on Itunes could a major label like Def Jam Music and an Indie label like SloppiShizzle Records go head to head for consumer attention.



So the question still remains why is Kanye West's new single "Walking on the Moon" having trouble against Jr. Pinchers vs. Twinz Beatz" new single "Back Broke?" I guess you will have to make up your own mind and take the "WOTM vs Back Broke" challenge! I am not going to try and pursuade you either way make up your own mind. Review both tracks and write your own review. See if you agree or disagree with this writter about the troubles Kanye West is having against Jr. Pinchers vs. Twinz Beatz.



Shit!! "Whine until your Back Broke" is now stuck in my head for the rest of the day...




1. Terius “The–Dream” Nash excerpt taken from The Dream official website by Def Jam Music

Jr. Pinchers escapes old management just in time!

Jr. Pinchers, son of the famed Pinchers "Bandelero". We just learned has escaped his old management. Jr. Pinchers, who was available for brief comment was spotted in Miami, (not in connection with the Jamboree two weekends ago), and reportedly working with "Twinz Beatz" on a new album, his first in several years.

Sources have been able to slide me a copy of his new single entitled "Back Broke", a club track that is years ahead of the traditional sounds we have come to love from Jr. Pinchers. The track is a fusion of House and "Slop-Hop", (a term created by Twinz Beatz), to explain their distinctive sounds, and Jr.'s lyrics roll off his tongue to the delight of his fans. His undeniable style has morphed and grown over the years and shines on this track.

Trusted sources say Jr. Pinchers has been in the studio every day for several weeks. He recently took a 2 week break to cleanse his spirit and purged his system by fasting to regain focus on the source of his musical talent. After his fasting, and 20 pounds lighter, he completed a short and productive excursion here in the U.S. Several fans reported sightings of Jr. Pinchers as far north as Virginia. When asked about his cleansing Jr. Pinchers responded by saying

"I needed to cleanse myself of the stigma associated with South Florida after spending so much time not being productive. Having a chance to travel these states and the highway system, I have come to realize that second to Jamaica, south Florida provides me with the weather that most reminds me of my country."

Asked what he was working on currently he would only respond;

JR. I am currently working with some very talented, next level producers who are doing some amazing things with arrangements, most I have never had the chance to work with. The vibe we have in the studio reminds me of my childhood, watching great artist like my father, "Pinchers" (the original idol), Beres Hammond, Capleton, and Sizzla Kalonji. Watching them lay down tracks was amazing and I can only hope that people will support my next project when it comes out."

When we pressed him for more details he would only laugh and say;

Jr. "This is some next level 'ting I am working on right now. We will have something for everyone, and that is all I am allowed to say, but...You can request my new single (he breaks into song delivering this line) "Whine till your Back Broke!"

He beems that island smile that lets you know there is way more he is not telling us.

Q. So,"How did you escape your old management just in time?" I ask, trying to get some meaty details. Jr. Pinchers' smile disappears and he leans in as if this is the secret he has been waiting to tell, just me, all interview long.

JR."I felt as if I was just standing still, stuck in a time warp. I could hear, feel, and see everything that was happening around me, but I could not interact with life. Life was just passing me by. As you grow, you realize that the older you get, the more you have much to learn."

Q. What do you mean by that?"

JR. "I lost focus of the music, and because I lost focus so did my management. When I realized music was not the focus anymore, I was so far away from the music, that I could no longer even hear it anymore. Music is always and will always be about "the next project" and gradually over time, the focus on music for management just seemed to get further and further away. A lot of my fans might feel like I was a one hit wonder! 'Cause they only got a sample of one 'ting and I have a lot of music in me and powerful messages to bring forth to the world. "to me, missing music is more than missing your girlfriend, without music there is no life."

Jr. (cont.) "That has all changed now since I signed on with SloppiShizzle Records, they don't cater to the mainstream music scene, they just make good music that a lot of people like. Check out their Myspace page (with over 123,000 plays!) to see a small sampling of the tracks they have done. Another Artist they have worked with, Tubb City is blowing up now, not because the music is "popular" but because it was so different! Me in the studio non-stop and right now it feels like, the first time ever in the voice room!"

Look for his new single now and hit him up on myspace and follow his video diary on Youtube. He also just completed the photo shoot for "Back Broke" and you can see the full behind the scenes "coming soon" to ITunes as a digital booklet along with the single. His last words to his fans that he wanted me to print is;

"Keep listening to Jr. Pinchers, keep supporting SloppiShizzle Records and always expect the best and the different stuff from Twinz Beatz & Jr. Pinchers. I know 'Da say that the skies the limit but you can look for us way above the sky! You can be guaranteed that I will give you my heart and represent Jamaica to the fullest as a second generation artist"