3rd Finger Record Pool
Started by G-Fresh & Mr. Dibbs in the summer of 1996 as a tool to help get dj’s
in the Greater Cincinnati area the music they needed to help the entertainment
scene in the city. The Greater Cincinnati Area had no representation in the form
of a Record Pool to service the Urban DJ's (Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B, Bass & Reggae /
Dancehall). Our goal was also to help raise the level of entertainment in the
area. What better way than to get DJ's the records they need, and to get them
the records early so that they would have an opportunity to break new music in
their markets. It progressed quickly and within a year and a half, 3rd Finger
Record Pool was well known in the music industry. The dj’s in the pool were
involved in spinning at clubs, on the air, doing mixtapes, doing a lot of the
mobile and college parties and some did production, graphic design and doing
events in the city. 3rd Finger Record Pool started with 20 dj’s and is now home
to 50 dj’s. We have DJ’s that have graduated to Mix-Shows on Commercial Radio,
Producers with Studios and even Club owners. 3rd Finger Record Pool is part of
the Urban Coalition Top 20, a unity of record pools nationally and
internationally. 3rd Finger Record Pool has received several honors: Mentions in
Impact Magazine, Urban Network Magazine, Rapattacklives.com & Street Signs
Industry Info. 3rd Finger Record Pool has received Gold & Platinum plaques from
Priority Records for help in breaking Ice Cubes records and Master P’s No Limit
Records, Rap-A-Lot Records & Rawkus Records.
For those who don't know, a record pool is an association of DJ's who meet at
least once a month to network and to receive the latest releases available from
record companies. Generally, the Record Pool Directors get promotional records
for the amount of DJ's they have in their Record Pool shipped to them at no
cost, mostly singles and some albums depending on the release and the label. In
return, the director provides the record company with a roster of all of their
DJ's, feedback on their records in the form of response sheets and charts, and
more importantly spins on the records to create a buzz in the market for people
to go out and buy the product. An even trade. Dj's in the pool pay a monthly fee
to belong to the pool and provide the pool director with the needed charts and
feedback on the records in the clubs, at parties, on the air, etc...
Our roster is full of reputable Club, Radio, Mobile & Mix Tape Disc Jockeys. 3rd
Finger Record Pool reports to the Urban Coalition, Urban Tip, Living
Dangerously, Whole Entertainment, The Urban Truth, Urban Network, Behind The
Scenes, RapAttackLives.com, www.recordpoolcharts.com, Music Promotions 101
http://musicpromotions101.com/, http://www.hiphopdx.com & Insomniac and many
more. Our charts are sent to All the Labels, various radio stations, dj's,
magazines, and other movers and shakers, over 10,000 people. 3rd Finger Record
Pool is a top 20 Urban Coalition reporter.
To contact to Sponsor the record pool, become a member or service the record
pool you can go to http://www.orbitalhiphop.com
or email G-Fresh at [email protected]
