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Apr 21, 2010 BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase winner Nicoya performs onstage at the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase at the Havana Club on April 20, 2010 in Atlanta. View Photo

Apr 21, 2010 Travis Porter performs at the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase at the Havana Club on April 20, 2010 in Atlanta. View Photo

Apr 21, 2010 BMI presented its 13th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase April 20, at the Havana Club in Atlanta. Hosted by R&B crooner Lloyd and DJ Drama, the showcase featured performances by hip-hop heir apparent Drake (pictured) and Atlanta-bred Travis Porter, who each brought their respective high-energy sounds. The evening began with performances from showcase finalists Nicoya, Tra Squad, Miss Mykie and Terrell… View Photo

Apr 13, 2010 BMI recently welcomed Nipsey Hussle (pictured) to its growing family. One of today’s most sought-after West Coast rappers, Nipsey has already been featured in the New York Times, graced the cover of hip-hop’s largest magazine XXL, performed at BET’s Hip Hop Awards with Snoop, and was featured on Snoop’s recent release—all prior to dropping his own official album. Nipsey has… View Photo

Apr 13, 2010 BMI’s Nicole Plantin welcomes Nipsey Hussle. View Photo

Apr 12, 2010 Attendees at the BMI Music 101: Artist Development Panel, held April 9 at Clinton Recording Studios in New York. View Photo

Apr 12, 2010 Panelists De Juan Wilson, Troy Taylor, Laurieann Gibson and Ashaunna Ayars confer at BMI’s Music 1010: Artist Development panel April 9 at Clinton Recording Studios in New York. View Photo

Apr 12, 2010 BMI held Music 101: Artist Development, a panel discussion, on April 9 at Clinton Recording Studios in New York. Panelists spoke to a standing-room only crowd about what skills are needed to be successful in the ever-changing entertainment business. Pictured at the event are BMI’s Ian Holder; choreographer/creative director Laurieann Gibson; lifestyle expert Bevy Smith; producer and CEO of Songbook… View Photo

Apr 06, 2010 The BMI Atlanta office received almost 700 submissions from unsigned artists competing for a chance to play at the 2010 BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase. After narrowing the entries down to the 20 best, a group of top BMI songwriters, producers and industry executives will choose the four finalists who will perform at the showcase on April 20 with Drake and… View Photo

Apr 02, 2010 Miguel prompts jaws to drop during his performance at BMI’s Next Fresh Thing one-year anniversary showcase. View Photo