shot: the dark nyte | canon eos 60d Shady Records’ Riggs Morales and Just Blaze held the annual Grammy Career Day yesterday at Pace University in NYC. The seminar featured workshops and guests such as producer Benny Blanco, A&R Lee Dannay, and Grammy Award-winning engineer Elliott Scheiner. If you missed out, Mr. Smith gives a rundown of the event and explains how it all came together. Check out Stark’s photography after the jump.
Last night, Casey Veggies brought his Canadian tour to an end at the MOD club, which was his first in T-Dot. Above, he runs through “Toe Tag” and “Verified” off his Customized Greatly Vol. 3 . thisiswalder
While on Hot 97’s morning show, Big Sean spoke on Summer Jam, phone call from Ma$e, whether he bumped uglies with Nicki Minaj, kicking it with Kim and ‘Ye and the debacle around “I Don’t Like”. Swerve!
B.o.B continued his radio run over at Sirius XM’s Hip-Hop Nation with DJ Envy and Shaheem Reid. He reflected on meeting T.I., touched on his mainstream success and recited tracks off Strange Clouds. Sidebar: B.o.B On Jay Leno
Over looking the city during sunrise, R. Les shoots a quick clip to help promote his two shows in the Outback. Purchase tickets here and here. Les Is More coming soon.
With A.I.’s return and Reebok promoted, Swizzy and Rocky both heat up the streets with their new video. Swizzy’s new mixtape, Limitless is still on the way.
Charli’s back? Well before she releases her album, True Lies in July, she first has to put up with Maino’s bullshit. Truthfully, its better than this. Purchase on iTunes here. hhnm
Earlier this evening, Breezy performed “Turn Up The Music” on Dancing With The Stars and stole the show displaying some of his own fancy footwork. You’ll always be my star, Christopher. rap-up
On a clear night looking over the Empire State, French and his Phantom help usher in the Coke Boys 3 mixtape with the video for its opening track. Excuse My French on July 17. wshh
As the latest guest for Sway‘s in-studio concert series, Kirko performs “Drank In My Cup” and “Play Me”. He also shares advice for upcoming rappers and speaks on the Houston sound’s influence in the game.
Masego continues to show his creativity and versatility with Studying Abroad: Extended Stay. The combination of live instrumentation, smooth vocals, and West Indian influences makes this project an exciting listening experience. Adding new collaborations with talented artists gives fans even more reasons to explore the album and appreciate its musical diversity. I also appreciate how music and learning can connect through creativity, exploration, and new experiences. In the same way that listeners explore different musical styles, people can improve their practical skills by learning useful techniques such as "How to calculate proportions easily". Understanding proportions can make everyday calculations, comparisons, and problem solving much simpler. This is a great reminder that exploring new ideas can be rewarding in music, education, and daily life.