* HOW TO RELEASE A SINGLE * PT. 9

We are only one week away from showtime!

Next Friday on Dec. 29, 2006 we will be having the "TH!NK" Single Release Party at the JOJO Bar [1518 U Street NW, Washington DC 20009]! There is no cover charge and the 6 song "TH!NK" Maxi-Single will be on sale for $5.

This week we received the finalalized, assembled and shrink wrapped "TH!NK" Maxi-Single CDs from Disc Makers and they look great! Disc Makers delivered them 2 days ahead of schedule and their quality is unbeatable. With the product safely in hand, this week we will continue to prepare for the show and market & promote during the final week in what will have been a 10 week focused push, from conception to final release of an independendent Hip-hop single.

Last week I had band practice with long time collaboraters; DJ E-Boogie, bass player Josh Papreck and percussionist Doug Christiansen. We went over all of the material that we will be performing on December 29th and then did a little partying of our own (under the guise of team building). Tonight we are scheduled to practice again, and will be accompanied by Inka an emcee based out of Lima, Peru with whom I collobareted on a song with over the summer and who is in town over the Holiday's. He will be attending the "THINK" Single Release Party and we are planning on performing the song we had recorded together earlier this year.

Our Washingon City Paper ad is currently running and can be found on pg. 74 of this weeks paper, thanks to Juan Luis and Media644 the design turned out great! In regards to promotions, Phatcats Entertainment will continue promoting online, while Beba Productions will assist with street promotions. KestaDC will also be assisting this week with online promotions, helping us make a strong finish with getting the word out about the event. I have about 1,000 flyers remaining so I will definitely be hitting the pavement and getting them out and around the city over the next 7 days.

Please tune in this Wednesday to WPFW 89.3 at 11:00pm as we preview the "THINK" single on the Holla Back radio show and interview with DJ Tru, Noodle and Mazi!

Next week at this time we will be only a few hours away from hitting the stage!

Happy Holiday's to you all! Thank you for the support and for following our progress.

God Bless & God Speed!

paz.

CRISTOPOLIS
Thinking Hip-hop Emcee
(202) 730-5012
hiphop@cristopolis.com
www.cristopolis.com
DC VISIONS, INC.

* HOW TO RELEASE A SINGLE * PT. 8

We have shifted gears and turned the corner! In preparation for the "THINK" single release party on 12.29.2006 at JOJO Bar [1518 U St. NW, DC 20009], we have transitioned from writing, recording, and preparing the single to promoting and practicing for the show!

The "THINK" cd single is currently in production at Disc Makers with a scheduled completion date of 12.20.2006. Now that the process of putting together the single is (more or less) complete, I have shifted my focus to the art of marketing & promotions and band practice.

ONLINE PROMOTIONS
Phatcats Entertainment has been doing a great job pushing the event online. Proof of their work can already be seen when using Google to do a web search on CRISTOPOLIS, the first page already pulls up 2 or more listings related to the "THINK" single release party/performance. They have also been busy sending email blasts related to the upcoming event. KestaDC will also be helping with online promotions by using their extensive email list to do an email blast the week of the event and by including the event in their monthly newsletter.

STREET PROMOTIONS
Beba Productions, will be hitting the streets and pushing the event out to the club crowd! Along with hitting DC's hotspots Beba Productions will also be helping out with finding dancers for the night of the event. Mr. Forge, VMasta & DJ Wanako have also received a few hundred flyers each and are actively pushing the event in their local areas. Personally I have hit up all the music spots, restaurants and community bulletin boards in Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Adams Morgan, U Street, Dupont Circle, and the Atlas District.

PRINT PROMOTIONS & MARKETING
This coming week we will be running an ad in the Washington City Paper, it will run from Dec. 21-28th. The graphic design work was prepared by Juan Luis of Media644 and can be seen in the upper left hand corner of this blog. Aside from the paid for marketing I have been in contact with the Washington Post, El Tiempo Latino, Washington City Paper, and the Washington Post Express for potential write ups. We have not received an official confirmation from any of these periodicals but we have our fingers crossed!

RADIO PROMOTIONS
On Saturday, Dec. 16th from 3-5pm I will be on CPR 97.5 with DJ Wanako giving all those who tune in a preview of the "THINK" Maxi-Single! I hope you tune in and give us some feed back! Also on Wednesday, Dec. 27 I will be on WPFW 89.3 with the Decipher Holla Back team which consists of DJ Tru, DJ Noodles and Mazi. Their interviews are always great, and deeply anchored in Hip-hop culture. I'm looking forward to previewing the single on there show (just two days before the release!)

BAND PRACTICE
Band practice starts tonight! We will also be practicing again on Monday, Dec. 18th, I will be meeting and practicing with the dancers during the next couple of weeks, and depending on how well the band, the dancers and I know our parts we will decide on whether we need more practices together. I personally, practice the set at least once a day starting about 10 days before the event, but I practice my individual songs routinely.

We are only 2 weeks away from showtime! Thank you all for your continued support and for being a part of this event!

God Bless & God Speed!

CRISTOPOLIS
Thinking Hip-hop Emcee
(202) 730-5012
hiphop@cristopolis.com
www.cristopolis.com
DC VISIONS, INC.

* HOW TO RELEASE A SINGLE * PT. 7

With only 3 weeks left until the "THINK" single release party/performance on 12.29.2006 at the JOJO BAR, things are moving fast and according to plan!

On Monday I picked up the final mixes of "THINK" and the "THINK" Remix featuring Mr. Forge at Listen Vision, and was thoroughly impressed and happy with the final product! The song really came together well and I can honestly say that it is one of the best works that I have been blessed to be a part of! E's vocals on the chorus bring the whole track to life and Doug Christiansen's percussion add extra kick to the already amazing Hennyo produced track. The remix featuring Mr. Forge gives it west coast flavor as the Cosmic Chicano paints us a picture of the realities of life in Los Angeles, adding a nice twist to my own perspective of coming up in the DC metropolitan.

The mastering of the project was done by Heather-Renee at DC VISIONS, using Logic Pro 7 on a G4 Mac and was sent via FedEx (along with all the necessary paperwork) to Disc Makers on Tuesday morning. That morninng I uploaded the design of the cd jacket via the Disc Makers website, the design was provided by Juan Luis of Media 644 and can be seen at http://www.media644.com/cristopolis/thinkcd.jpg (along with the track listing). I've been in contact with Disc Makers all week and have been given a good faith estimate of Dec. 21st as the delivery date of the single!

This week was also spent pushing flyers out to stores around the city and in Virginia and Maryland. I have also been in contact with the Washington Post Express and City Paper for potential interviews and/or reviews of the single. I also now have a lead with El Tiempo Latino for a possible interview (provided courtesy of Mr. Forge), which I will be following up on during the coming week. On Saturday, December 16th, 2006 from 3-5pm we will be letting everyone listen to an exclusive preview of the "THINK" single on the DJ Wanako hosted CPR Radio show on 97.5 fm. Please tune, listen to the interview and give us some feedback on the new single!

On the evening of the "THINK" single release on 12.29.2006, DJ E-Boogie will be spinning before and after the event. We would like to extend an invitation to all local artist's to submit 2-3 tracks to DJ E-Boogie for him to mix into his set for the evening, so that we can show some love to all of the local talent in the area!

Thank you for following our progress and for the support! See you next Friday (when the event will be only 2 weeks away!).

God Bless and God Speed!

paz.

CRISTOPOLIS
Thinking Hip-hop Emcee
(202) 730-5012
hiphop@cristopolis.com
www.cristopolis.com
DC VISIONS, INC.

* HOW TO RELEASE A SINGLE * PT. 6

Peace family --

Another week closer to our goal of having the "THINK" Single Release Party on 12/29/2006!

This week promotions officially got started! Phatcats Entertainment will be handling a great deal of the online and street promotions, and they began their online campaign this week. VMasta and Mr. Forge, who are quite savvy at getting into peoples ears with information related to the underground music scene, will also be helping out with promotions. I will be mailing them and DJ WANAKO of CPR Radio flyers this evening.

CPR Radio 97.5 FM based out of NW DC, will be having a an exclusive "THINK" interview with me on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 from 3-5pm. We will release the lead single "THINK", and "3 HOMBRES" for the first time to the public on the show! DJ WANAKO and I are looking forward to having an in depth talk about the single, and playing CRISTOPOLIS tracks - old & new! Be sure to tune in to 97.5 on 12/16/06 from 3-5pm for the exclusive pre-release of "THINK"!

The lead single will be ready for pickup from DJ Boom at Listen Vision on Monday at 7pm, and all those involved in "THINK" and the "THINK" remix are very eager to hear the finished product. El Genio de Acero, the producer of both "THINK" and "3 HOMBRES" was very impressed with the way "3 HOMBRES" turned out and we are looking forward to working on future projects together.

Today I contacted Disc Makers in order to begin calculating timelines and price quotes in reference to the single. I was informed by one of their project assistant specialist's that if they received all of the paperwork, the cd master, and artwork by Wednesday of next week that they could give a good faith estimate of delivery by 12/22/06. I immediately contacted Juan Luis of KestaMedia and asked him for turnaround time quote on a cd disc & jacket design based on the flyer concept which he had already done. He quickly responded that he would be able to provide the design tonight! Now that is amazing, that is synchronicity! If everything falls into place between now and Monday, I will be sending Disc Makers all of the parts necessary for them to begin manufacturing the "THINK" Single on Tuesday!

"THINK" Single Release Party and Performance on 12/29/06 at JoJo Bar!

Thank you all for your support and for following our progress!

God Bless & God Speed!

paz.

CRISTOPOLIS
Thinking Hip-hop Emcee
(202) 730-5012
hiphop@cristopolis.com
www.cristopolis.com
D.C. VISIONS, INC.