Attention artist's, this is your chance to show your skills over a Russell W. instrumental and win a dope prize package!

Details:

Russell W. releases the Coldplay sampled beat he made on Ustream for fans to lay a verse on.  

• The winner will receive (1) a custom track from Russell W. and (2) have his verse featured on Russell's next mixtape, Under The Influence. 
• Download The Instrumental Here: http://www.usershare.net/ybukpismcdl3/ColdplayINST-RussellW.mp3
• Stream the Instrumental below

Submissions:

• Participants will send the following material to: russellw@echoforward.com, "HipHopDx Contest" as the subject.
• A file (mp3 format) with their freestyle over ONE VERSE of the beat. 
• Email
• Phone number

Selections:

HipHopDX will take the first pass at the entries and pick 10-20 selections for Russell to pick the final winner.  Final winner contact and prizing will be handled via ECHOforward & Russell W. 

Social Media - 

• Website - www.russellwhoward.com
• Twitter - @russellwhoward
• Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Russell-W-Howard/102731816449871
• Myspace - www.myspace.com/russellwhoward

Latest content:

• "S.Carter" Freestyle on the beat he made for Jay-Z. 
• "30 Seconds Flat" Intro Video 

About Russell:

He's produced some major tracks for several notable artists and has been focusing on himself as an artist. 

Credits:

Produced tracks for artists such as:

• Jay-Z's Vol.3...Life and Times of S.Carter  ("There's Been a Murder" & "S.Carter")
• Lupe Fiasco, DMX, Method Man, Seal, Mya, etc.
• "30 Seconds Flat" Mixtape hosted by DJ Ill Will
• "Price to Pay" Mixtape hosted by DJ Lazy K

His company Signature Tracks composes music for several hit tv shows.

• All music in Ryan Seacrest's - The Dance Scene
• Jersey Shore, Bachelor Pad, Leave it to Lamas, Addicted to Beauty, Shaq VS, etc.