BMI Decks the Halls at Holiday Soiree

2007-12-21T20:38:01-05:00

BMI writer Eric “Bluetooth” Griggs of Underdog Entertainment joined BMI in co-hosting a festive holiday party in Los Angeles on December 10. Along with the holiday cheer, the BMI holiday event brought forth a giving atmosphere as donations were made to the Toys For Tots Organization. The packed house allowed industry tastemakers, writers, publishers and BMI executives the opportunity to mingle under the mistletoe.

BMI songwriter/Underdog member Eric “Bluetooth” Griggs

BMI songwriter Jani Lane, Catherine Brewton (Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations), BMI songwriter Tim Mosher, and Malik Levy (Director, Writer/Publisher Relations)

Valerie Patton (Senior Vice President, Chrysalis Music Publishing), Wendy Goldstein (President, Omerta Management) and Catherine Brewton (Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations)

Catherine Brewton (Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations), Capitol Music recording artist Latoya and Geffen recording artist Slim Thug

BMI songwriter Makeba Riddick and Catherine Brewton (Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations)

BMI songwriter/Underdog member Eric “Bluetooth” Griggs and Catherine Brewton (Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations)

BMI songwriter/Mahagani member Randi, BMI Songwriter/Underdog member Eric “Bluetooth” Griggs, BMI songwriter/Mahagani member Allie, and BMI Songwriter/Mahagani member V

Photos by AnnaMaria DiSanto

2007 BMI Urban Awards: BMI Award Winning Songs

2007-09-08T03:00:00-05:00

BADD
D-Roc (Ying Yang Twins)
Mike Jones
Kaine (Ying Yang Twins)
Mr. ColliPark
2 Playas Publishing LLC
ColliPark Music
Da Crippler Publishing
E W C Publishing Co.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Who Is Mike Jones Music
Ying Yang Twins feat. Mike Jones & Mr. ColliPark
TVT Records

CHECK ON IT
Sean Garrett
Slim Thug
Colpix Music, Inc.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Slim Thug Publishing
Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug
Columbia Records

COME TO ME
D-Roc (Ying Yang Twins)
Richard "Young Lord" Frierson
Roger "Mista Raja" Greene, Jr.
Kaine (Ying Yang Twins)
Mr. ColliPark
Nicole Scherzinger
Slam
Jacoby "Jody Breeze" White
Associ Publishing
ColliPark Music
Da Crippler Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
E W C Publishing Co.
Griffin GA Finest
Janice Combs Music
She Rights Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
YWI Publishing, Inc.
ZXS Publishing
Diddy Featuring Nicole Scherzinger
Badd Boy/Atlantic
DÉJÀ VU
Rodney Jerkins
Makeba Riddick
Delisha Thomas (SOCAN)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Generation 3rd Music
Janice Combs Music
Rodney Jerkins Productions, Inc.
Yoga Flames Publishing
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
Columbia Records

DO IT TO IT
Rodney "Don Vito" Richard
Rags II Richard Music
Cherish featuring Sean Paul of the YoungBloodZ
Sho'Nuff - Musicline

GET UP
Jazze Pha
Bubba Gee Music
Noontime Tunes
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Ciara featuring Chamillionaire
Sony/BMG Records

GIMME THAT
Sean Garrett
Hitco Music
Team S Dot Publishing
Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne
BMG/Jive

GIRL TONITE
Bigg D
Richard A. Jones, Jr.
Jim Jonsin
Melvin Riley, Jr.
Gordon Strozier
Artist 101 Publishing Group
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Jimipub Music
Ready For The World Music, Inc.
Sean1Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Twista featuring Trey Songz
Atlantic Records

GRILLZ
Sean Garrett
Gipp
Rich Harrison
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Dam Rich Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Money Mack Music
Mutant Mindframe Music
Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Derrty/Fo Reel/Universal Records

HERE WE GO
Bigg D
Josh "Redd" Burke
Jim Jonsin
Theodore "Ted" Lucas
Teedra Moses
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
First and Gold Publishing
Jimipub Music
Ras-N-Taj Music
Sean1Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Trina featuring Kelly Rowland
Slip-N-Slide Records

I KNOW YOU SEE IT
Miss B
Dwain "Kochease" Warren
Yung Joc
Azaria Music
Basement Funk South
Granny Man Publishing
Malik and Mekhi Music
Notting Hill Music, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Yung Joc featuring Miss B
Block/Bad Boy South

I WANNA LOVE YOU
Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus
My Own Chit Publishing
Akon featuring Snoop Dogg
SRC/Universal/Island

I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER)
Mike Jones
T-Pain
2 Playas Publishing LLC
Nappypub Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Who Is Mike Jones Music
Zomba Songs
T-Pain featuring Mike Jones
Konvict Muzik/Jive/Zomba

I'M SPRUNG
T-Pain
Nappypub Music
Zomba Songs
T-Pain
Jive/Zomba

IRREPLACEABLE
Amund Bjøerklund (TONO)
Espen Lind (TONO)
Ne-Yo
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Super Sayin' Publishing
Zomba Songs
Beyoncé
Columbia Records

IT'S GOIN' DOWN
Yung Joc
Basement Funk South
Granny Man Publishing
Malik and Mekhi Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Yung Joc
Block/Bad Boy South

LOOKING FOR YOU
Kirk Franklin
Freddie Washington
Freddie Dee Music
Kerrion Publishing
Lilly Mack Music
Zomba Songs
Kirk Franklin
Fo Yo Soul/GospoCentric/Zomba

MONEY MAKER
Pharrell Williams
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Ludacris featuring Pharrell
DTP/Def Jam

MS. NEW BOOTY
D-Roc (Ying Yang Twins)
Kaine (Ying Yang Twins)
Mr. ColliPark
Bubba Sparxxx
ColliPark Music
Da Crippler Publishing
E W C Publishing Co.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Soar Loser Music
Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins & Mr. ColliPark
New South/Purple Ribbon/Virgin

MY LOVE
T.I.
Crown Club Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.
Jive Records

ONE WISH
Fred Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Ray J
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Ensign Music
Fred Jerkins Publishing
Rodney Jerkins Productions, Inc.
Stop Trying To Copy My Music
Ray J
Knockout/Sanctuary

PLAY
Mr. ColliPark
ColliPark Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
David Banner
B.I.G.F.A.C.E

SEXY LOVE
Ne-Yo
Super Sayin' Publishing
Zomba Songs
Ne-Yo
Def Jam

SHOULDER LEAN
Lil' C "C Gutta"
T.I.
C Beatz Publishing
Crown Club Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Young Dro featuring T.I.
Grand Hustle

SNAP YO FINGERS
Alphonzo "Goldy" Bailey
Lil Jon
Earl "E-40" Stevens
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Flippin' Dope Musik
Heavy On The Grind Entergament Music
Songs of TVT
Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul
BME Recordings/TVT

SO SICK
Ne-Yo
Super Sayin' Publishing
Zomba Songs
Ne-Yo
Def Jam/IDJMG

SO WHAT
"CedKeyz International"
Darion "Smoke" Crawford
Jazze Pha
Shawn "Shawn J." Johnson
Big Zak Wallace
Bubba Gee Music
CedKeyz Music
Ishmoot Music
Noontime Tunes
Notting Hill Music, Inc.
Ultra Empire Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Field Mob featuring Ciara
DTP

STAY FLY
8 Ball
Paul "DJ Paul" Beauregard
Darnell "Crunchy Black" Carlton
Jordan "Juicy J" Houston
Premro Publishing
Tefnoise Publishing LLC
Three 6 Mafia feat. 8 Ball & MJG & Young Buck
Hypnotize Minds

THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG)
Mayhem
Notting Hill Music, Inc.
Juelz Santana
Diplomats

U AND DAT
Alphonzo "Goldy" Bailey
Lil Jon
Earl "E-40" Stevens
T-Pain
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Flippin' Dope Musik
Heavy On The Grind Entergament Music
Nappypub Music
Songs of TVT
Zomba Songs
E-40 featuring T-Pain & Kandi Girl
Reprise

UNBREAKABLE
Harold Lilly, Jr.
Kanye West
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Please Gimme My Publishing, Inc.
Uncle Bobby Music
Alicia Keys
J Records

UNPREDICTABLE
Bigg D
Doug Edwards (SOCAN)
Jim Jonsin
Harold Lilly, Jr.
David Richardson (SOCAN)
Edsel Music (SOCAN)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Inaudible Music (SOCAN)
Jimipub Music
Nettwerk Tunes
Sean1Music
Summerless Music, Incorporated (SOCAN)
Uncle Bobby Music
Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris
J Records

WHAT YOU KNOW
DJ Toomp
Donny Hathaway
Leroy Hutson
Curtis Mayfield
Billy Roberts
T.I.
Careers-BMG Music Publishing
Crown Club Publishing
Don-Pow Music
Third Palm Music
Toompstone Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
T.I.
Grand Hustle

(WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME
Don Corleon
Music By Tafari, Inc.
Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole
VP

WHEN YOU'RE MAD
Ne-Yo
Super Sayin' Publishing
Zomba Songs
Ne-Yo
Def Jam

Makeba Riddick

2007-08-07T11:00:00-05:00

From day one, Makeba Riddick knew that music would be her ultimate destiny. At a very young age, her family discovered that the future singer/songwriter had a talent that could not be ignored. In a recent interview, Riddick recalled, “When I was two years old, before my family knew I could talk, my aunt realized I could sing. She would let me perform for her friends who were amazed by this singing baby.”

And amazing is what she has proven herself to be in the short time she has been writing. Upon graduating from the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, Makeba attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where she received her Bachelor’s degree in music business management with a minor in songwriting. Shortly thereafter, she moved to New York City where she began honing her skills as a songwriter, eventually gaining the attention of Bad Boy Music Publishing VP Francesca Spero.

It wasn’t long before Makeba found herself writing and even singing background vocals for artists such as 3LW, Jennifer Lopez and B2K. One of her first successful songs was “All I Have” by Jennifer Lopez and by the end of 2002, Makeba was officially signed to Bad Boy Music Publishing/EMI Music Publishing.

In the last five years, Makeba has co-written several hit songs, including “Déjà Vu” by Beyoncé, “Do What You Do” by Katharine McPhee and “If It’s Lovin’ That You Want” by Rihanna.

A young woman with a wealth of talent that sets her apart, Makeba’s dream of becoming a solo artist should soon be a reality.