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Nov 24, 2009 BMI’s Malik Levy, Diz Gibran, BMI’s Nicole Plantin, manager Terry Smith and Dom Kennedy smile for the camera at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 BMI’s Casey Robison, Tavi Shabestari, Alison Smith and Barbara Cane, Warner/Chappell Vice President, Urban Music Juan Madrid and BMI’s Phil Graham pause for a photo at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 Pictured at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles are (back row) Tube and Sleezy of Overdoz, Donnis, J-DOE and Dom Kennedy; (front row) Kent and Creamie of Overdoz and BMI’s Nicole Plantin. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 J-DOE wows the crowd at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 Dom Kennedy delivers a scorching performance at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 AYO performs at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 Inglewood trio Overdoz perform at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 Donnis delivers a crowd pleasing performance at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 24, 2009 Big Sean performs at BMI’s Know Them Now: New Faces of Hip-Hop showcase, held November 18 at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. View Photo

Nov 19, 2009 Composer John Celentano prepares his sheet music at the BMI-sponsored “Composing for the Screen” recording session held on October 15 at Manhattan Sound. View Photo