In his past life, Marcus Cooper was better known as Pleasure P, lead singer of Pretty Ricky. Natives of Florida, the hybrid rap/R&B group’s libido-drenched shows made the Chippendales dancers look like Eagle Scouts. When Pleasure P left Pretty Ricky in 2007, he wasn’t leaving because the group wasn’t successful;… Read more...
James “JB” Bunton is one of the hottest rising stars in the r&b/hip-hop production game. He is a founding member of the production/songwriting team The Movement, along with collaborator and songwriter Corron Cole. Bunton and Cole’s alliance was not without its initial challenges, he says, but their tenacity has already… Read more...
BMI saluted the premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers at its 6th Annual Urban Awards held Aug. 30 in New York City. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Atlanta Writer/Publisher VP Catherine Brewton, the red carpet was hopping at the star-studded ceremony, which took… Read more...
Pretty Ricky gives an entirely new meaning to the phrase “band of brothers.” Under the direction of their disciplinarian dad, the four siblings began as dancers clad in sparkling outfits. Visual and physical antics propelled them into local stardom, and the boys began wondering if they had a shot at… Read more...
Comeback queen Mariah Carey leads the list of BMI artists and songwriters nominated for the 33rd annual American Music Awards with four nods, including Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album in both the pop/rock and soul/r&b categories. Her multiplatinum album The Emancipation of Mimi, which held the… Read more...
