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Aug 27, 2011 BMI Icon Snoop Dogg and Bootsy Collins backstage at the 11th annual BMI Urban Awards, held August 26 in Los Angeles View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 BMI 2011 Urban Awards Icon Snoop Dogg (L) and Shante Broadus in the audience during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 27, 2011 Rapper Drake arrives at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards held at the Pantages Theatre on August 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. View Photo

Aug 19, 2011 Jaiden recently stopped by BMI’s Los Angeles office. The singer, songwriter and producer released his latest urban-pop mixtape, “Shades of Grey: The Cure Suite II,” on August 16. Already a veteran of tours and/or collaborations with Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Diddy, Shaggy, Estelle and Chris Brown, Jaiden will release his full-length debut in winter 2011. Pictured are… View Photo

Jul 27, 2011 V. Bozeman and Timothy Bloom perform at BMI’s Know Them Now showcase in New York. View Photo

Jul 27, 2011 Live N Direct react to the announcement that they are the winners of the New York installment of the BMI Know Them Now Facebook contest. View Photo

Jul 27, 2011 BMI presented Know Them Now, a showcase of bourgeoning hip-hop and R&B talent, July 25 at the Canal Room. The event also served as a launch pad for two-semi finalists from BMI’s Know Them Now online video contest. Pictured at the event are BMI’s Ian Holder, Jive recording artist Wish, and BMI’s Wardell Malloy; View Photo

Jul 27, 2011 Island Def Jam recording artist K’LA performs at BMI’s Know Them Now showcase in New York. View Photo

Jul 27, 2011 Timothy Bloom, K’LA, and Wish pause for a photo at BMI’s Know Them Now showcase, July 25 in New York. View Photo

Jul 27, 2011 V. Bozeman performs at BMI’s Know Them Now showcase, held July 25 at the Canal Room in New York. View Photo