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As Summertime reoccurs, so does the season
for “Sexy Thighs.” The song “Sexy Thighs,”
was first released on mp3.com in1999. It was coined as “Baby
Got Back 2000” by and through MP3.Com newsletters and various
media outlets. The song gained favor among girls in college dorm
rooms, late night fraternity party goers, and in the dance club
scene in 2001. It topped tens of thousands of other songs and
remained # 1 on the overall mp3 music charts for over 4 months
straight. “Sexy Thighs” went from the internet, 2
being featured on radio mix shows of the brick and mortar radio
stations as follows : WBHK (Birmingham, AL), WSBM (Florence, AL),
KOKY (Little Rock, AR), KTWK (Colorado Springs, CO), WHQT (Hollywood,
FL),WEDR (Miami, FL), WCFB (Orlando, FL), KQXL (Baton Rouge, LA),
WKOP (Binghampton, NY),WBLS (New York, NY), WAZL - WMER - WKJN
(Wilkes - Barre, PA), WMGL (Charleston, SC), WLXC (Columbia, SC),
WBHJ (Birmingham, AL), KIPR (Little Rock, AR), WEMX (Baton Rouge,
LA), KRRQ (Lafayette, LA), KKWD (Oklahoma City, OK), WWWZ (Charleston,
SC).
Rapper, Prince EQ states, “through
all of the current music industry woes, the internet has still
been the most obstacle free way 2 spread music 2 people. I’ve
learned 2 control my career without a record label contract. I’m
not rich, but I make a whole lot more money as a DIY (Do It Yourself)
artist. I’ve been able 2 build a pretty significant fanbase
by offering free downloads. The result has been better turnouts
out at shows and everything.”
This DIY approach is what fueled Prince
EQs use of the internet 2 publish music. “Even when I introduce
new music at my shows, people still ask 2 hear “Sexy Thighs.”
I still perform it, and I still tell people 2 search for my name
on the web, and look for my free songs 2 download,” furthers
Prince EQ. Prince EQ has accumilated more than 325,000 downloads
2 date on MP3.Com alone (not withstanding other website downloads).
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