Entertainment is Word of Mouth

The System Within, TSW wants to inform you that the entertainment industry exists because of one reason, word of mouth. The redundancy and exchange of words are the heartbeat of this industry. If you can get enough people talking about you, your brand, music, even your ideas, you can become iconic. Nicki Minaji didn’t tell you to “Google” her ass just for show (or maybe). Who you are and what you emulate is entertainment. In the full swing of things because our words and ideas are what’s in peoples’ mouth whatever we say is hot, is HOT. Period. Entertainers set the tone making the irrelevant relevant, or the relevant obsolete; based on this principal.

Now, hold on to all the magical goodness that The System Within just spewed on you. We have perfected the entertainment industry. Literally breaking down the entertainment industry to a simple science.

Observation: To be successful in the entertainment Industry one must be relevant, the industry, really only functions by word of mouth. If someone recommends your services or products, you have successfully broken into the industry…continue reading on tswmall

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Motivational Mondays at TSWMall

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear

– George Addair

 

Mondays get a bad name. There is zero gain from hating on Mondays, so might as well as make the best of the situation, right? Perk Up! TSWMall doesn’t really understand why Monday gets the short end of the stick…Continue reading on TSWMall  

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Spotlight Saturdays – Stromae on TSWMall

TSWMall has dedicated Saturday’s to spotlighting artists that you might have missed through the muck of popular culture. Today we are spotlighting Belgium artist, Stromae.

Born as Paul Van Haver, Stromae was born in Brussels, Belgium. This singer-songwriter’s music is a mix between hip hop and electronica who became publicly known for his song “Alors on danse” (So we dance), which went number one in various European countries:  France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Turkey, Greece,Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Romania and the Czech Republic.

In 2000, Stromae started his rapping career with the name Opmaestro  and later changing his name to Stromae (a syllablic inversion of “Maestro”). After a fresh perspective on life and attending a film school Stromae refocused on his music career and released an EP “Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic…” (Just a cerebrum, a flow, a bottom and a mic…)  which gained him a record deal with Because Music and Kilomaître in 2008. The following year, Vertigo Records of Mercury Records France, Universal Music Group, signed him worldwide soon after.

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Exclusive Interview with Tariq Alexander, CEO of TSWMall & The System Within

Does everything Tariq Alexander, CEO of TSW {The System Within},  touches turn to gold? This was the question I asked myself after an exclusive sit down interview I recently had with him. I was honored because he does an excellent job of staying under the radar. This New York native was in our backyard, in the heart of Atlanta.

This well known bachelor is actually married to a few upcoming projects. His baby, TSWMall, is a 3D virtual world that combines Entertainment, Gaming, and e Commerce. You create an avatar that has your features and characteristics where you can explore the mall and all its amenities; like shopping in the virtual stores, or the amphitheater where you and your friends can watch your favorite artist LIVE or attend concerts followed by a Q&A session hosted by the featured artist. But what really puts TSWMall above the rest is the fact that it gives the u artists and entertainers the user the ability to push themselves creatively on a revolutionary level. The musician can put on a LIVE performance and make money. The engineer can sell their beats. Actors can invite all the big time casting directors to look at their our audition tape. The painter can sell their artwork. The entertainment industry is changing and Tariq Alexander wants to give entertainers a virtual platform and the power to change their world. The interesting part is that it’s absolutely free to join causing quite a buzz.

Mr. Alexander is on the brink of bringing tomorrow to us today and he doesn’t stop there. In 2015 he plans on releasing two major movies: Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die and The Last Stand of the Moors. Alexander is also the President of Ruff Ryders Films and is once again partnering with James Hawthorne to make the movie magic.

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NOT Christmas Until…

I am a very precise person when it comes to the holiday season. Besides my birthday, Christmas is my favorite holiday and I refuse to let anything ruin it.

I don’t like it for the average reasons, because I care nothing about the gifts, the flavors, or whatever the true reason for season. But what I do care about is the music. Christmas opposes all my beliefs. To me, it represents capitalism, conspicuous consumption, tradition, and ego-centric nationalism, and my free spirit can’t assimilate with it. Yet, I mentally bypass all of that for ‘the feels’. The 25th, gives me hope in humanity because that’s when happiness and giving takes place. Reminds me that warm fuzzy feelings aren’t solely for children; just has good vibes. There is no such thing as an angry Christmas song, maybe sad, but not angry.

Here are my top 5 songs I must hear before it feels like Christmas time:

Last Christmas by WHAM
This Christmas by Donny Hathaway
Don’t They Know it’s Christmas by Bandaid
Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg
Santa Baby by Eatha Kitt

All these songs remind me of my childhood and the excitement of the lights and togetherness. The feeling of Christmas leaves me breathless and the feelings are truly indescribable.

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Mike Fenton Joins TSWMall to cast for our upcoming movies!

Mike Fenton is a world-renowned casting director with over 35 years of excellence under his belt. He attended the University of Southern California Law School, but graduated with a bachelor’s degree in film. Right out of school, he landed a job in the mailroom of Music Corporation of America (MCA), where he worked his way from the bottom up to agent trainee. He polished his skills and went to work for Ashley-Famous as a talent agent.

Mr. Fenton left Ashley-Famous to work for Paramount Pictures Corporation as a casting director. In addition, He also became the Associate Producer of “I Spy”, the television series. He later went on to build a list of casting companies: Roos/Fenton Casting, Fenton-Feinberg Casting, and Fenton-Cowitt joining Qualis Production as VP of Talent and Business Affairs.

Mike has consulted over 250 productions and is the co-founder of the Casting Society of America (CSA). He has worked with iconic filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Mel Brooks, and many more; gracing productions like E.T., Total Recall, The Godfather II, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Casting actors such as Harrison Ford, Richard Dreufuss, Barbara Hershey, and Robert Downey, Jr. After retirement, Fenton’s company, Mike Fenton and Associates, produced a plethora of award winning movies, from which he received the Hollywood Film Award ‘Casting Director of the Year’.

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Throwback Thursday at TSWMall :: Stephanie Mills – (You’re Puttin’) A Rush On Me

Throwback Thursday (TBT) at TSWMall is ALL about good music. We love celebrating old school classics because let’s be honest, it is kryptonite! There is something about listening to an oldie and reminiscing about a simpler time, that can’t be beat! So, let The Mall of the Future bring you the nostalgia of yesterday. You are welcome!

Here is this week’s
Throwback Thursday pick.
Stephanie Mills
(You’re Puttin’) A Rush On Me
This one is for Tariq Alexander, CEO of TSWMall…ahh the good ole days!

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TSWMall’s TOP 15 ALBUMS of 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, TSWMall wants to take the time to honor the true MVPs! The artists’ albums helped us deal with all the ups and downs of this year. Their music spoke when we couldn’t find the words to say; summing up love, life, and laughter.

Here is our pick of the TOP 15 ALBUMS of 2014:

i) FKA Twigs, LP1fkatwigs

ii)Sam Smith, The Lonely Hour

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iii) Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions

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TSWMall :: Pharrell the Unicorn

I want to take a moment to speak on a REAL travesty. The fact the Pharrell Williams didn’t win an award at the AMA (America’s Music Awards). How do you deny such brilliance? This man literally made a song that touched us on a global level. Everyone around the world was ‘Happy’ for no reason. Six Iranians teens were arrested because they were so consumed with his song they forgot where they were!! You throw on that song and 4 minutes nobody cared about doing anything but letting the vibrations of the music mentally change the frequency their brainwaves. I don’t even mean to be this extra, but that song touched my soul in a very different place. When you have a year of songs about b*tches, cars, money and the fast life, it’s refreshing to have someone who gave the common man something to relate to. To remind us that, yes, he has the world in his hands, but the only thing that truly matter is being happy.

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