The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives plans to send more agents to Chicago to help curb a surge in violence that claimed more than 750 lives there last year, a spokesman for the bureau’s Chicago field division said on Friday night. The spokesman, David D. Coulson, said that sending additional personnel to the city, where there were more than 3,500 shootings in 2016, has been “in the works for some time to figure out how to leverage our resources.” CNN reported that the bureau would send 20 additional agents. Mr. Coulson said he was unsure where that figure originated and that “everything is fluid.” A final decision on the number of additional agents will most likely be made in the next week, he said. The field division, which covers Illinois and parts of Indiana, has more than 100 agents. About 35 are assigned to Chicago, Mr. Coulson said. The news comes as Chicago, the nation’s third largest city, has been reeling from an increase in gun violence, a sharply critical Department of Justice report and a series of remarks and postings on Twitter about the city from President Trump. In a tweet on Jan. 24, Mr. Trump threatened to “send in the Feds!” if the city did not fix the “carnage.” i simply copy and paste this shit
CNN reported that the agents would be assigned to a “Chicago Crime Guns Strike Force.” Mr. Coulson described that as “probably a good depiction.” He said that agents already assigned to the city work on firearms trafficking cases, cracking down on gangs and those who are prohibited from possessing guns. Adam Collins, a spokesman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said on Friday night that city officials had not been told about the plans for additional federal agents but that the mayor would be glad for their help. “We have received no word from the federal government to confirm these reports, but it would be welcome news if the administration has indeed agreed to one of Mayor Emanuel’s requests for federal resources,” Mr. Collins said. “We remain hopeful that they will also provide added D.E.A. and F.B.I. agents, that they will boost the prosecution rate for federal gun crimes in Chicago, and that they will provide funding for successful violence prevention efforts.” More than 750 people were murdered in Chicago in 2016, the police said, a 58 percent increase over 2015, and the highest total since 1997.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Legal Beat Agreement
- Usage. YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT USE THE INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION OF WHICH YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO DOWNLOAD (hereinafter referred to as 'the Beat') FOR ANY FOR-PROFIT, COMMERCIAL, OR FINANCIALLY EXPLOITATIVE USE. AN APPROPRIATE LICENSE MUST BE PURCHASED OR PROPERLY OBTAINED IN ORDER TO EXPLOIT THE BEAT. Acceptable use without obtaining a license (hereinafter referred to as 'Free Use') includes:
- Reproduction of tangible copies of a recording on the Beat of up to 50 non-profit copies.
- Showcasing of a recording on the Beat in a non-profit manner through an internet-based medium such as Myspace, Youtube, or a personal webpage.
- Performing a live act on the Beat in a completely non-profit show.
- Redistributing the Beat by itself with all filenames and credits intact (see section 2) through the internet or a tangible medium.
- Credit. You will provide proper credit for the creation of the Beat by writing ‘Produced by Bnet Productions or (BNP)’ on all official documents or surfaces released with tangible copies of a recording on the Beat. It is alternatively acceptable to credit the Beat’s direct producer’s real name or stage name for the creation of the Beat. If there are absolutely no means to provide written credit, vocal credit is required by actually recording the phrase ‘Produced by Bnet Productions or (BNP)’ within the first 30 seconds of the Beat.
- Liability. You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Bnet Productions or (BNP) and all of our officers, directors, producers, owners, employees, agents, information providers, affiliates, and licensors (collectively, 'Bnet Productions or (BNP)') harmless from and against any and all liability, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any claim arising out of your use of the Beat, including but not limited to claims for defamation, violation of rights of publicity and/or privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and any claim or liability relating to the content, quality, or performance of materials in relation to the Beat. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and in such case you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claim.
- Termination. Bnet Productions or (BNP) reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time or terminate your rights to use or distribute the Beat at any time for any reason.
- Legal Consequences. Any unauthorized use of the Beat, including unauthorized reselling, is considered a direct violation of the US Copyright Act of 1976 and is infringing upon the copyrights of the works of Bnet Productions or (BNP). Under the fullest extend of the law, Bnet Productions or (BNP) reserves the right to take legal action or pursue financial compensation as a result of any breach or violation of this Agreement.
- Modifications. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify this Agreement and any fees, at any time, effective upon the date we post a new Agreement on the beat’s free download page. Your continued use of the Beat constitutes your binding acceptance of this Agreement, including any changes or modifications that we may make.
Friday, October 20, 2017
Bonnette / Bnet / Bonnette Da Bandit Bio
Bonnette / Bnet / Bonnette Da Bandit Bio
Brian Bonnette is Bonnette / Bnet / Bonnette Da Bandit a rapper from Orangeburg South Carolina. He fits into the genre of hip hop not hip pop. No auto tune on his voice makes a 90s / 2000 style rapper. He always says "if I need a singer I go get a singer or sing it myself this is rap not motown". The mood of his music varies, he has dark raps, fun raps, street raps, political raps, and black pride raps; by far he is not a one trick pony. He started writing raps at age of 15; hoping to escape poverty probably like many other rappers. Bnet did live in Georgia 01-02 but that didnt workout for him, so he moved back to Orangeburg. Now he is running up and down the Cannon Bridge Road and music is on hold. The year 2006 came and Bnet met Flames, Dot, and Cal (The Hustle Boys). They showed him the setup he needed to record himself to cd. "Maybe a year later my cousin Al comes over to my house picks me up and takes me to his Dads brother house; here I met Mooky and J.A.B. as young teenagers, I did know them as little boys though. Not long after meeting them I brought my own pc and starting kicking out raps that Im stilling pushing to the public in Raw form." You can listen to those raps here > 4Lyfe, Vol. 1 (feat. Meatball), 4Lyfe, Vol 1.(Remastered), 4 Lyfe, Vol. 1: Raw 4 Lyfe. Mooky and Jab are brothers. Mook is the elder. They are the primary beat men for Bonnette Da Bandit. From 1996 to 2001; Bnet was known as B-Raw and he recorded with his friend Rhyme C-ick. B-Raw and Rhyme C-ick recorded to tape using 2 radios. 1 of the radios had a built in mic, and the 2nd radio played the beat. "We did upgrade to a keyboard for original beats, and a performance mic which we hung from the light fixture in my room while recording. I moved to GA with my brother and Rhyme C-ick had another year in high school is what stop our movement." Some people have told Bnet he can really rap, and he sounded like Ludacris in the past. The producer (Blvck Vmish) of the rap Its Bout Dat Time says he reminded him of Bun B. He also has a work ethic that is seen by his family and friends that keeps him in studio (that he put together), teaching himself how to engineer and promote his brand and product. Bonnette says "I got stuck/ constructing/ behind the PC/ now I think I got it right/ its time to tear thru the streets." Bnet has no material accolades from making music yet. Bonnette has multiple albums released online > 4Lyfe LLC, Punch Da Clock. Bnet also has beats for lease here > BNP Productions. Bonnette Da Bandit wants to be a mystery to picture painters, but an open book to his listeners; meaning what you see; is not what you get. I truly think he is a different kind of rapper that cant be mirrored by any other! Bonnette can be followed and befriended on these social media sites > Befriend Bonnette / Bnet / Bonnette Da Bandit
Brian Bonnette is Bonnette / Bnet / Bonnette Da Bandit a rapper from Orangeburg South Carolina. He fits into the genre of hip hop not hip pop. No auto tune on his voice makes a 90s / 2000 style rapper. He always says "if I need a singer I go get a singer or sing it myself this is rap not motown". The mood of his music varies, he has dark raps, fun raps, street raps, political raps, and black pride raps; by far he is not a one trick pony. He started writing raps at age of 15; hoping to escape poverty probably like many other rappers. Bnet did live in Georgia 01-02 but that didnt workout for him, so he moved back to Orangeburg. Now he is running up and down the Cannon Bridge Road and music is on hold. The year 2006 came and Bnet met Flames, Dot, and Cal (The Hustle Boys). They showed him the setup he needed to record himself to cd. "Maybe a year later my cousin Al comes over to my house picks me up and takes me to his Dads brother house; here I met Mooky and J.A.B. as young teenagers, I did know them as little boys though. Not long after meeting them I brought my own pc and starting kicking out raps that Im stilling pushing to the public in Raw form." You can listen to those raps here > 4Lyfe, Vol. 1 (feat. Meatball), 4Lyfe, Vol 1.(Remastered), 4 Lyfe, Vol. 1: Raw 4 Lyfe. Mooky and Jab are brothers. Mook is the elder. They are the primary beat men for Bonnette Da Bandit. From 1996 to 2001; Bnet was known as B-Raw and he recorded with his friend Rhyme C-ick. B-Raw and Rhyme C-ick recorded to tape using 2 radios. 1 of the radios had a built in mic, and the 2nd radio played the beat. "We did upgrade to a keyboard for original beats, and a performance mic which we hung from the light fixture in my room while recording. I moved to GA with my brother and Rhyme C-ick had another year in high school is what stop our movement." Some people have told Bnet he can really rap, and he sounded like Ludacris in the past. The producer (Blvck Vmish) of the rap Its Bout Dat Time says he reminded him of Bun B. He also has a work ethic that is seen by his family and friends that keeps him in studio (that he put together), teaching himself how to engineer and promote his brand and product. Bonnette says "I got stuck/ constructing/ behind the PC/ now I think I got it right/ its time to tear thru the streets." Bnet has no material accolades from making music yet. Bonnette has multiple albums released online > 4Lyfe LLC, Punch Da Clock. Bnet also has beats for lease here > BNP Productions. Bonnette Da Bandit wants to be a mystery to picture painters, but an open book to his listeners; meaning what you see; is not what you get. I truly think he is a different kind of rapper that cant be mirrored by any other! Bonnette can be followed and befriended on these social media sites > Befriend Bonnette / Bnet / Bonnette Da Bandit
Monday, October 16, 2017
x-mas$scramble
This is a reply to an email I received; while I was typing I came to this conclusion. I was just checking it out and adding it to my bookmark. I just got into a program that provides beats and social media shit. You know what; Snoop was an attraction with them too... know Im a skeptic. Did you listen to any of my music, or is all these promotion things coming at me for christmas money.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Fund Raiser
I would love to participate in this event, are there any hiphop/rap fans feeling the way? If so are you willing to give $10 in advance for your ticket, and for my deposit to perform. I wont let us down! My paypal is bnet803@yahoo.com My website is http://bnet803.wixsite.com/bonnette there you can purchase a song for a $1 if you dont have $10 to spare. All support is welcomed. My sound cloud is https://soundcloud.com/bonnette-da-bandit
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Beat Seekers
You Need Beats...
Well I do have some beats for lease for $10. These beats are beats that my people created for me, and I made songs that are registered. Hear my music here goo.gl/giM8NT. You can use these beats for mix tapes not exclusives. I have a lot of beats, but I wont release them without the paper work behind them. Keep in touch with me if like any of these beats. Follow me on twitter @bnet803 or email me bnet803@yahoo.com, I can point you in the right direction to some other people that sale beats for a living, I prefer to rap. When I get the proper contracts then I will push beats that I havent used. Here is a the link for the beats to lease - Da Bombs Vol.1 Use these beats however you want; sell the song you made to the beats you choose as many times as you can, but know YOU CANT CLAIM MY BEATS AS YOURS, BUT YOU CAN AT LEAST PRACTICE ON YOUR SONG WRITING CRAFT AND HAVE SOME FUN!
Monday, August 7, 2017
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Bnet bio
Bonnette aka Bnet aka Bonnette Da Bandit is from Orangeburg SC. With tireless wordplay and full stanzas. Bnet lays down lyrics which put him in a lane of his own. No autotune on his voice gives his style a late 90s vibe. He touches different topics with off the wall lyrics + the weird sounds in the beats are unique. If you like a radical demeanor Bonnette is for you! Here is a link to my music https://goo.gl/VoAjM1
my thoughts
internet promotion sucks! knowing rappers are independent, meaning no money to waste. theyre services dont help a rapper; should i blueprint a better system, it would be a waste of time; cause it wouldnt be trusted at 1st, and it shouldnt be. i dont trust any of these muthafunkas.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Friday, February 10, 2017
Ride Out
A rap made in Tampa FL 2006 or 07... Bless Mics aka Bless The Best invited me down, Ride Out is the 1st of 6 tracks we made that week. The beat was gave to him by his people in from New York. I rap 1st, Bless is 2nd, TimBuk2 is 3rd.
Listen 2 Ride Out
Listen 2 Ride Out
Monday, February 6, 2017
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
LYRIX
if u still chasin dreams / then u know how i feel / i spit wit a red beam / direct hit / so i kill / we luv counterfeit /
cuz dat shit / gets advertised / so i spit it 4lyfe / till da day dat i die
bnet803.wixsite.com/bonnette
its a Struggle / still pushing / Im thugging everyday / burning kush and / representing / south kac / my only purpose in life is to rap
cuz dat shit / gets advertised / so i spit it 4lyfe / till da day dat i die
bnet803.wixsite.com/bonnette
its a Struggle / still pushing / Im thugging everyday / burning kush and / representing / south kac / my only purpose in life is to rap
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Things2Apply
Treat it like a Business
There are some different ways to view this depending on the size of the artist, but for now we will just focus on the smaller independent artist who is just getting started. As revolting as it may seem to your artistic side, try to view your music as a start-up company and your fans as potential investors. What makes someone invest their money in a start up company? The direct reflection you as the owner are showing them through your product, time, and personal assets you invest. Why would anyone want to put their hard-earned money or time into your business if you aren’t willing to do the same? If you have nothing at stake personally, then it shows a lack of commitment and conviction to your cause. You need to be at risk and it needs to be apparent to your potential investors (fans) so they can get behind you. That doesn’t mean you absolutely have to put 100 percent of your money and time into the business, but people need to feel that you are committed and in it for the long haul.
So, what’s the right percentage? Is there a right one? It’s different for every artist but in the beginning you should be leaning very high toward the investment side if not 100 percent. Chances are you are going to be in the negative like any new business for a while, putting 100 percent of the income you make right back into it plus extra if you can afford it. Luckily, there are certain things you can do in the beginning to try and offset this. For example, there are merchandise companies that will let you pay off merchandise orders at a later date, giving you time to sell and make the money directly from the product first. You may have to start out by paying upfront, but once you build a relationship with the company, that trust can be applied.
The same goes for fans buying into your brand. Would you wear your T-shirt? If not, why would they? Take pride in everything you put out, from your music to the smallest details. You might think people don’t notice the time investment but trust me, they do. Investing the time is HUGE and a lot of young artists don’t want to wait. “Hey, let’s play this brand new song live we wrote yesterday” is probably not the best idea on the business end. When was the last time you heard the owner of a new company say to a potential investor, “Hey, I came up with this awesome business idea last night. Can I have your money for it?” Understanding that every time you are performing your art in front of people is a business opportunity to gain new investors in your brand can give you the patience and understanding to fine-tune your brand.
Once you understand the commitment required to make your art go from passionate hobby to self-sustaining career you will know how important investing in your music as a business is. When you start applying it, you will never go back.
Friday, January 13, 2017
Bonnette Bio
Brian Bonnette is Bonnette Da Bandit, a rapper from Orangeburg SC. I started writing lyrics when I was 15 hoping to escape poverty. I always was a decent writer as a kid, I wrote short stories and won an award in 3rd grade for writing an essay. Growing up with less than others made me want. So I choose this rap profession; influenced by those at top of the game with videos, shows, shiny things and hoes. I started recording with my friend Corey and two radios. One radio had a mic built in to it and the other radio played the beat. At first the beats were instrumentals for like 6months, then Corey parents got him a keyboard for his birthday it was like fate. We recorded damn near everyday, I even recorded sick. After high school I moved to GA but Corey had another year to do. I was hoping he would move there with me and my brother when he got out of school but he didnt. I worked for like 2years in GA then got fired and came back home nothing never jumped off for me in GA with the music, I did try but not hard enough. Back home liven with my mama; the house is crowded; fiances are ugly, I got no time for music. I focused on other things. Years past. I messed around and got with a woman while being in a crazy liven situation. I had a bad car accident and lost my means of transportation (a honda accord my brother gave me to go home with). Keep in mind no job yet since being home. I eventually went back to GA. My lady was supportive of me going back but she hated it. This time Im not successful at getting work on Memorial Dr.( thats what I said) I had an interview at Office Depot but that lady called my bluff about previous work experience. Then I lost my ID so Krystals couldnt give me work. I came home again; this time I stayed. Not much focus on music just working and hustling. I did meet some cool MCs recording music down the road from me. I was still writing lyrics, so my cousin took me over to his cousin house where I saw what a pc could do. I meet Cool Edit and Fruit Loops, now Im back rapping again. I went and put my own studio together and learned some shit. More years past, and Im still learning shit. I realize I need money to fund me, so I hustling whatever is in demand. Not doing what I should have been doing; like going to a pro studio with my money, I fucked around and got shot, so lifestyle changes had to happen. Now Im a starving artist spending my last on my dreams. Im not a special lyricist or a fast rapper I just listen to a beat and write whatever comes to mind. I feel its one of those gifts from the Creator Of All Liven Things. Here is a link to my music https://goo.gl/giM8NT
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