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‘Rolling Papers’ Propels Wiz Khalifa’s Rise
In just one year, Wiz Khalifa went from underground mixtape king to top-selling rapper. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native’s infectious single “Black and Yellow” reached stadium status with a performance at this year’s Super Bowl. When all eyes and ears turned to him, Khalifa stared right back and held the country’s attention, the 23-year-old MC’s tattered image evoking rock-star lifestyles of yesteryear. He quieted the naysayers,…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.01.11
BMI MusicWorld Launches New Digital Edition
Long-running, critically acclaimed magazine gets redesign for global reach BMI long-running MusicWorld magazine, first launched in 1962, is now available online. With in-depth profiles of BMI artists and writers, and discussions of issues that affect both music creators and music lovers, the digital MusicWorld will now be easier to access, receive and share through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. Check out the debut digital BMI MusicWorld, featuring… Miranda…
From News, posted 11.21.11
Taylor Swift, Adele & Nicki Minaj Lead BMI Winners at American Music Awards
Taylor Swift, Adele and Nicki Minaj triumphed at the 2011 American Music Awards, held Sunday, November 20 at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. BMI songwriters took home 76% of the fan-voted trophies, illustrating the effervescent popularity of the BMI catalog with listeners in all formats. Swift took home top Artist of the Year overall, as well as Favorite Female Artist and…
From News, posted 11.21.11
Lex Luger Makes History
When Lex Luger’s first hit (Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard in Da Paint”) reached the club, he was too young to even hear it there. Now 20, Lex still can’t legally buy liquor, but the Virginia native has crafted enough bottle-popping anthems for famed rappers that he’s there in spirit. When Luger produced Rick Ross’s colossal hit “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast),” the world was introduced…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.16.11
Frank Ocean: R&B Raconteur
In “American Wedding,” Frank Ocean’s protagonist admires a tattoo before a wedding. At a courthouse. To a teen bride. She signs her name in fancy cursive. Her parents don’t know. The marriage fails. Tattoos, shotgun weddings and divorces are so common in country music that they’re sometimes plot devices, but in r&b? The granular details that separate good writers from the masters appear rarely. On his mixtape…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.16.11
The Mountaintop, Where Club-Anthem Auteur DJ Khaled Wants To Stay
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
Singing a Different Tune: ‘Majors & Minors’ Shakes Up Talent Searches
New series Majors & Minors made its anticipated debut Friday, September 23 on the Hub TV Network, and the feel-good reality program is earning high marks from parents, critics, and industry insiders alike. “Parents need to know that this inspiring musical series proves that it's possible to make reality TV that's both wholesome and appealing,” writes CommonSenseMedia.org. Entertainment Weekly has praised the show’s “chill, uplifting vibe.”…
From News, posted 9.28.11
I-Octane Can’t Sleep. He Has Songs to Write.
If you ever try to get I-Octane on the phone, be patient. If he’s in the studio, an hour can turn into the whole day. But then, when a guy is gaining attention as one of Jamaica’s most promising new songwriters, he can’t be sitting by the phone. He’s got to work. “The amount of time it takes to write a song varies,” he says. “Sometimes it’s…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.20.11
Tinie Tempah’s Club Poetry
As a teenager, Patrick Okogwu, as he was known in his Catholic school in leafy Plumstead, South London, excelled with honors. The firstborn son of Nigerian immigrants, he was expected to study and go to university. He liked to write. “I actually remember celebrating National Poetry Day at school,” he wrote in the U.K.’s Sun newspaper. “I found it easy to write verses and rhymes, as I was basically writing…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.19.11
BMI Presents DJ Khaled & Rising Indies at Peachtree Music Festival
BMI will host a stage filled with rising indie talent along with hip-hop titan DJ Khaled at the inaugural Peachtree Music Festival in Midtown Atlanta on October 1, 2011, rain or shine. The Peachtree Music & Arts Festival is a one day, two-stage music and arts festival, on eight acres in the Midtown Community of Atlanta, GA (Spring Street & 8th Street, 48 8th Street…
From News, posted 9.12.11
Big Sean Steps Out
Like a thoroughbred being primed for the Triple Crown, rapper Big Sean has been carefully groomed for his world debut. Hailing from the same Detroit stomping grounds that spawned Eminem, Kid Rock and ICP, “Big Sean” Anderson was discovered by Kanye West in 2005. But instead of immediately unleashing his teenaged charge on the public, West kept Big…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.09.11
Far East Movement: Breaking Out, but Not Changing a Thing
If there is one thing (aside from their Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping hit “Like a G6”) that absolutely defines Far East Movement it’s this: hustle. The outfit’s four members, Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif and DJ Virman, have all but trademarked the word. They hustled gigs as newly minted members of the burgeoning early-2000’s hip-hop scene in southern California when no one else would take up their cause,…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.07.11
Snoop Dogg, Drake, B.o.B, Lex Luger, Universal Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards
Dr. Dre, Warren G, Nas, Bootsy Collins, Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Game and others rally to celebrate Snoop Dogg’s career
From News, posted 8.27.11
BMI’s Delia Orjuela, Byron Wright Recognized by Billboard
Billboard magazine recently published praise for BMI’s Delia Orjuela and Byron Wright, naming them to its 2011 Latin Power Players and 30 Under 30 lists, respectively. The honors underpin the diverse strength of BMI’s current executive roster, which includes established and up-and-coming leaders alike. Based in BMI’s Los Angeles office, Delia Orjuela is Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Latin Music for the organization. As a member of…
From News, posted 8.24.11
Snoop Dogg: Evolution of an Icon
The year was 1992. The film Deep Cover came equipped with a title track off the soundtrack featuring NWA alum Dr. Dre. The song also featured a burgeoning young rapper named Snoop Doggy Dogg, whose slick sneaky delivery oozed on the hook, “’Cause it’s 187 on an undercover cop” (187, being the California Penal Code for criminal activity). When it came time for Snoop’s introductory verse he opened with, “Creep…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.23.11
BMI Songwriter Sonyae Elise Wins First Season of Bravo’s ‘Platinum Hit’
BMI songwriter Sonyae Elise has been crowned the winner of the inaugural season of Bravo’s Platinum Hit. The New Jersey native earned a prize package that includes $100,000 cash, a publishing deal with Sony and a recording deal with RCA/Jive. Award-winning BMI hit-maker Kara DioGuardi served as head judge and mentor throughout the season, as 12 fresh-faced singer/songwriters met challenges designed to test their…
From News, posted 8.06.11
BMI to Provide Springboard to Superstardom at its Lollapalooza Stage August 5-7
BMI is proud to present the performers on its 2011 Lollapalooza stage. Running August 5, 6, and 7 at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field in Chicago, IL, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at 12:00 p.m. each day, setting the pace at the mammoth music festival. Festival-goers seeking an eclectic lineup and a bucolic respite from the Chicago heat flock to the BMI Lollapalooza stage, known for emitting disco-dunked sounds, acoustic…
From News, posted 7.28.11
BMI Songwriters Dominate First Six Months of 2011 Awards Season
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Half of 2011 is already history, complete with a suite of awards ceremonies celebrating music’s best. From the Grammys to the Tonys, the cultural supremacy of BMI’s deep repertoire has been on full display. January The year launched with a high bar, as Atticus Ross’s music for The Social Network earned Best Original Score at the 68th Annual Golden Globes and 83rd
From News, posted 7.18.11
Odd Future Make Unorthodox Hip-Hop the New Norm
In less than a year, the world embraced the phenomenon known as Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All, or OFWGKTA. With currently ten members making music, the Los Angeles-based collective has been known for crafting unabashed hip-hop that’s both refreshing and unexpected in music’s current landscape. Since their year-plus tenure in the spotlight, OFWGKTA have already been taken to task for the nature of their lyrics. However,…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.14.11
The Method to the Madness of Nicki Minaj
Autobiography plays a huge role in hip-hop music. MCs rap about their abilities, their street cred and their rags-to-riches stories. They name-drop friends. They stoke feuds with enemies. They take their share of liberties with the literal truth. But they remain, without question, the central characters in the dramas. When Trinidad-born, Southside Jamaica, Queens-raised Nicki Minaj began popping up a handful of years ago on
From MusicWorld, posted 7.11.11
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