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BMI Salutes Top Urban Music Makers at Star-Studded Gala in NYC

BMI saluted the premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers at its 6th Annual Urban Awards held Aug. 30 in New York City. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Atlanta Writer/Publisher VP Catherine Brewton, the red carpet was hopping at the star-studded ceremony, which took place at the famed Roseland Ballroom.


From News, posted 8.30.06

Pretty Ricky

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Pretty Ricky gives an entirely new meaning to the phrase “band of brothers.” Under the direction of their disciplinarian dad, the four siblings began as dancers clad in sparkling outfits. Visual and physical antics propelled them into local stardom, and the boys began wondering if they had a shot at the big time. They did. After aggressively promoting themselves throughout the southeast since 1997, the Miami…


From MusicWorld, posted 3.09.06

Pretty Ricky

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Pretty Ricky gives an entirely new meaning to the phrase “band of brothers.” Under the direction of their disciplinarian dad, the four siblings began as dancers clad in sparkling outfits. Visual and physical antics propelled them into local stardom, and the boys began wondering if they had a shot at the big time. They did. After aggressively promoting themselves throughout the southeast since 1997, the…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.22.06

Newcomer Trey Songz and Producer Troy Taylor Join BMI Family

Atlantic Records recording artist Trey Songz and hit producer Troy Taylor have joined BMI for performing rights representation. The newest members of the BMI family have just finished working together on 20-year-old Trey's debut release I Gotta Make It, an 11-entry diary about a young man and his fascinating dreams, loves, and hustles produced mostly by Taylor.


From News, posted 5.03.05

Trick Daddy

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In his own typically plain-spoken style, hip-hop artist Trick Daddy pulls no punches on his fourth album, Thugs Are Us. "I want everybody to understand me," he explains. "I don't want people to get aggravated or disgusted with something that I might say, because that's the way that I was brought up." Delineating the thug life is Trick's musical mission, taking the template of gangsta rap…


From MusicWorld, posted 7.11.01

At BMI, Black Music Month Is Celebrated All Year Long

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At BMI, Black Music Month Is Celebrated All Year Long By Rob Patterson From the dawning days of rhythm & blues through today's multifaceted urban music scene, BMI has been at the forefront of music from the African American tradition, styles and community. A continuity of teamwork between BMI and Black music-makers extends from Aretha Franklin to…


From News, posted 6.12.01

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