Comments for Cutting Edge Entertainment

Comment on DJ Karma by Renee Grande

Renee Grande — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:11:21 +0000

I am glad you wrote this article. I love that you said you have to “earn” business. It is a very true statement, and customers truly appreciate it. Bad mouthing competitors is extremely distasteful, and exposes companies that partake in that behavior for what they are, frauds. You only have a very small time frame to impress a potential client. If they are using that time to slander their competitors they obviously don’t have enough valuable services or any competitive edge to offer their clients.
As far as giving the DJ the cord I am glad you did. Every action we make has exponential effect and unless you really stop to think or the possible repercussions you would not realize it. Besides the fact that the other DJ could have lost his job for such a mistake, which could have eventually led to other issues (family etc.) it could have affected the DJ industry as a whole. It could have left the bride and groom with a bad taste in their mouth which could have led to them choosing to hire a band instead of a DJ at their next event, or even forgo entertainment all together for a small home party. BRAVO for taking the high road, it really always is the best option

Comment on DJ Karma by Steve Croce

Steve Croce — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:28:41 +0000

To “White House” someone means to win with your own integrity and ingenuity, not in a public street fight…

Comment on DJ Karma by Steve Croce

Steve Croce — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:18:21 +0000

From the backstabbing co-worker to the meddling sister-in-law, you are in charge of how you react to the people and events in your life. You can either give negativity power over your life or you can choose happiness instead. The strong man advances boldly to meet opposition head on, while the weak man grows agitated. The superior man stands up to fate and endures resolutely in his inner certainty. “White House” that dude…

Comment on DJ Karma by Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:56:27 +0000

I agree with everything you have put here. I also agree it’s a bit risky to have out there. Others might see it as “tooting your own horn”. I know that you are the easiest and best DJ to work with…and tell friends just this..we also know there are not such nice business owners out there to work with….and we won’t work with them or tell friends about them after a bad experience. You keep being who you are and people will sing your praises…who cares about the ones who are not so nice!

Comment on DJ Karma by Maura Duggan

Maura Duggan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:55:33 +0000

Any business that chooses to promote itself by making negative, slanderous and even engaging in scare tactics about its competitors only reveals its own weakness.

Comment on DJ Karma by Tony Azzaro

Tony Azzaro — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:24:32 +0000

Craig,

First off, I feel this is a risky article to put out there, but I am glad you did it. For those who read this and think that perhaps you are on a high horse, so to speak, or are being a “rat”, I will say otherwise. Being around for the amount of time I have, I have found that this is an all too common practice in the industry. It can be outright insulting in fact. I can only hope that customers are educated and talk to other consumers for opinions, not other companies. I have great relationships with alot of people in the field and have made wonderful friends doing this job. If asked my opinion, I will give rave reviews because I respect their work. We all have our own techniques and ways of doing things. That is why we are entertainers and what makes us unique. Slandering is childish and disrespectful. I have learned much from other entertainers, and if we all respect each other, it will allow all of us to grow. I prefer to focus my energy on my clients, not those who try to bring me down. At the end of the day, if we all have customers to please, then we all win.

Comment on Hip Hop’s Leader Of The New School by Nate HBK Jones

Nate HBK Jones — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:00:04 +0000

I am not joking. I am completely serious. Yes there are people who are more lyrical and better EMCEES than Soulja but, they are not better businessmen and not better at marketing themselves. Which is okay because the hip-hop world will always need both.

Yes there is a difference that I completely acknowledge but at the end of the day as I have repeatedly one cannot deny that he is a major part of the hip-hop world CURRENTLY.

It appears that many of you are upset because you don’t like Soulja and are taking that bias and misunderstanding the purpose of the article but again we’ve all heard the age old adage:

ANY PRESS IS GOOD PRESS
“Everybody feel a way about K, but at least you feel something’!”- Kanye West

Comment on Kevin York Photography by Renee Grande

Renee Grande — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:36:46 +0000

Love IT!!

Comment on Hip Hop’s Leader Of The New School by Rick.

Rick. — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:29:11 +0000

“Ask the teenagers, OG’s, and ask the kids.
What they definition of classic is:
Timeless. So age don’t count in the booth
When your flow stay submerged in the
fountain of youth.” -Rakim

Comment on Bar & Bat Mitzvah Party Showcase by Brad (The Gourmet Vendor Inc

Brad (The Gourmet Vendor Inc — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:06:28 +0000

Craig,

Great to see you and the many great people in our industry. Brad