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Fat Joe: Talks about his songwriting process and performs one of his hits

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Indie Spotlight: PushMethod

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PushMethod's music is sprayed with colors from Tavis Sage Eaton, who has shared the stage with Wu Tang Clan, Nas, Rae Kwon, Fabulous, and Fat Joe. They're fused with the vibrancy of Michael Dustin "Dusty" Youree, whose inspiration stems from not only the international theater tours of Pipin, Alice in Wonderland, and Amadeus, which he joined at the…


From News, posted 4.17.12

Save the Date: Grammy Edition of BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” Slated for Feb. 11 in L.A.

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Grammy-winning hip-hop icon Rev Run; RZA, the Grammy-winning founder of Wu-Tang Clan; Good Charlotte co-founders Joel and Benji Madden; multiple Grammy nominee/producer/artist and official voice of South Florida DJ Khaled; and Grammy-winning songwriter/producer RedOne are confirmed panelists for BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” 2012, slated for Saturday, February 11, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069).…


From News, posted 1.26.12

The Mountaintop, Where Club-Anthem Auteur DJ Khaled Wants To Stay

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There once was a time when the DJ stood front and center in hip-hop. Yet slowly, the MC made his advance — from hyping the disc jockey to free-style rap duels and tag-team collabs, on to the revered hip-hop collectives of the late ’80s and early ’90s before the final transition into full-fledged stardom of the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne-class. Inevitably, the DJ took a…


From MusicWorld, posted 11.16.11

Manuel Alejandro Ruiz

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Visionary entrepreneur and native New Yorker Manuel Alejandro Ruiz — known as “Boy Wonder” — made history in 2003 when he traveled to Puerto Rico to shoot Chosen Few, a documentary about the then-underground musical genre, reggaetón. The first in-depth look at the history of the genre served up an insider's look at crammed concert halls and fervent fans alongside interviews with its stars: Vico C, Daddy…


From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.08

Lil Wayne Is Just Getting Started

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Mysterious as he is prolific, Lil Wayne has morphed in the last few years from underground phenomenon to living legend. His controversies only seem to strengthen his mythology; strip away the tabloid fodder and there is only one reason Lil Wayne has become the most buzzed about rapper since Jay-Z: he is a captivating, and has no real rival. Born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., Lil Wayne is…


From MusicWorld, posted 5.13.08

BMI & Los Angeles Times Host Sold-Out ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Panel On February 9

BMI and the Los Angeles Times held their second annual “How I Wrote That Song” songwriter panel in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 9 at the Key Club. The sold-out event featured an elite cross-section of established hitmakers, including Rodney Jerkins (Beyonce, Michael Jackson), Chris Daughtry, Fat Joe, Ben Moody of Evanescence…


From News, posted 2.12.08

Don Omar:  Reggaetón’s King of Kings

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Everything about reggaetón superstar Don Omar is outsized: his beat-heavy hits, a blazing stage show and his extraordinary success. Nominated for a 2006 Latin Grammy, King of Kings, Omar’s latest release, debuted at No. 1 and spent 11 successive weeks topping the Latin sales charts. The highest-ranking reggaetón album ever also spun off “Angelito,” a No. 1 single on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio chart. Don Omar…


From MusicWorld, posted 5.10.07

Young ACE Scrilla Shines at BMI Atlanta’s 10th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase

BMI Atlanta’s Unsigned Urban Showcase presented an exciting lineup of contemporary urban stars and fresh new talent on Thursday, April 19 at E.S.S.O. Hosted by HOT 107.9’s Rashan Ali and producer/songwriter/artist Jazze Pha, over 1,700 music industry insiders and fans packed the club to witness the performances of the unsigned finalists and headliners T-Pain, Fat Joe and Yung Joc. Attendees mingled with industry professionals…


From News, posted 5.01.07

Finalists Selected for Unsigned Urban Showcase

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Six20, Nikkiya, Young ACE Scrilla and Dain Harris have been selected as finalists for the BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase, to be held Thursday, April 19 at ESSO, located at 1599 Memorial Drive in Atlanta. Hosted by Jazze Pha & Hot 107.9’s Rashan Ali, the show will feature headliners T-Pain, Yung Joc and Fat Joe. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the show scheduled to…


From News, posted 4.05.07

Cool & Dre

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The spotlight that has shined on urban centers ranging from New York to Los Angeles to Atlanta, where some of today’s hottest r&b and rap songs have been produced, is now focused on Miami, where two of today’s hottest producers — Marcello Valenzano and Andre Lyon, better known as Cool & Dre — are creating hits. Cool & Dre met and became friends in high school…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.15.06

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Apr 19 2007BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase: Atlanta