As one of the members of Dirty Money, Kalenna Harper reports to demanding guru Diddy. What’s that like? “OK, you have to print this just as I say it,” she says. “Working with him, the pressure is on. He wants to get the best out of you. When you accomplish… Read more...
BMI, in conjunction with RnB Live, presented a sultry evening of performances by hitmaking singer/songwriters Teedra Moses and Marsha Ambrosius (formally of Floetry) July 24 at Cinespace Restaurant & Lounge in Los Angeles. Both delivered polished performances of well-crafted, melodic tunes in the intimate setting. Attendees were treated to new… Read more...
BMI executives headed to Hollywood to celebrate Grammy Week in honor of its many nominated artists and songwriters. From events including MusicCares honoring BMI songwriter Don Henley, to the BMI/L.A. Times “How I Wrote That Song” panel, BMI supported the many achievements of its talented songwriters, including Grammy-winning… Read more...
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… Read more...
BMI songwriter/producer RedOne's smash hit "Bamboo" has been named "Official Melody" for the 2006 World Cup, which kicked off June 9 in Germany. Selected from over a thousand submissions, RedOne's song is receiving extensive exposure as the audio accompaniment to all programming used for the branding and… Read more...
BMI executives flocked to Los Angeles during Grammy week to honor BMI's 2006 Grammy nominees and celebrate many past nominees and winners at an all-star VIP party at Boa in West Hollywood. The pre-show soiree took place two days before the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8… Read more...
Congratulations to BMI Award-winning songwriter Sean Garrett, who scored big with the top three songs on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for the second consecutive week. Garrett is credited with the hit singles "Grillz" by Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali and Gipp, "Check… Read more...
When Christina Milian was just 4 years old, her mother caught her trying to unscrew the family television set. It seems the tiny tot wasn't just content on watching television, she wanted to be in the television. So it's no surprise that at the age of 19, Milian is… Read more...
Captured at BMI Urban Awards 2005
