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BMI Visited by ‘Songwriter to Watch’ Rob. A
BMI’s Los Angeles office received a visit Thursday, October 2 from BMI songwriter Robert “Rob. A” Allen, recently named one of the “Urban Songwriters to Watch” in the October 4 issue of Billboard. Rob. A is part of the Los Angeles songwriting and production collective Graffiti, a creative hive similar to Atlanta’s hit-making team The Clutch. A growing force in the contemporary music world,…
The Clutch Talks Songwriting at Emory University
Songwriting/production team The Clutch participated in BMI’s “The Art of Songwriting” panel, held April 2 at Emory University in Atlanta. Members Keri Hilson (Britney Spear’s “Gimme More”), Ezekiel Lewis ( Omarion’s “Ice Box”), j.Que ( Usher’s “Yeah!”), Candice Nelson (Mary J. Blige’s “Take Me As I Am”) and Balewa Muhammad (Ciara’s “Like A Boy”) discussed the strategies and creative force behind successful songwriting. Catherine Brewton, BMI Vice…
BMI Toasts Esteemed Publisher Ethiopia Habtemariam
On Thursday, November 8, BMI and The Inner Circle hosted a private cocktail mixer saluting Ethiopia Habtemariam, the Vice President of Urban for Universal Music Publishing. Many of the Atlanta music community's stars came out to shine, honoring Ethiopia's outstanding leadership, dedication and numerous contributions to the music industry.
The Clutch

Songwriting/production teams that become household names are far and few between: For every Neptunes or The Matrix there are dozens of monikers buried somewhere in an album’s credits, never to be heard from again. But it seems more than likely that we’ll soon be adding Atlanta-based outfit The Clutch to that roster. Name-checked by Ciara in her hit “Like a Boy,” the five-member team…
