I love basketball! I love NOLA! All Star in NOLA....Fantastic! So I'm here at the AllStar Music Experience and as I expected the industry shows up and supports. S/O to Virdiko, MP3WAXX, Aqua Hydrate, and Power by Monster brought together an amazing experience from the music perspective of the weekend. When you hear of these tastemakers, as a artist you need to make yourself (artist, producer, DJs, and anyone in the industry) available. This is not a groupie event. The professional knowledge under one roof will literally blow your mind. From the DJ panel to the producers panel the attendees were well prepared with smartphones and tablets in hand.
Upon arriving in New Orleans, our first stop on Friday began with registration at noon at The Security Building for the All Star Music Experience, then off to the Ritz Carlton for Seagrams Mixology Suite where n'Rotation's Affiliation cover feature DJ Kayotik is holding it down for the weekend.
The #AllStarMusicConference debuted for the 2014 All Star Weekend. It was jam packed full of industry professionals sharing their wisdom and insight to those in attendance. On Friday, we attended the Digital Panel with MP3Waxx, Virdiko, Southpromo, ATL Top20, and Team BIGGA Rankin. They hit on the importance of the digital world and how to incorporate a healthy balance of street and digital work. Midday, the Living Legend Awards presentation got started, honoring the impact and successes of these industry icons! Twista, Kid Capri, DJ Demp, Bigga Rankin, and Wild Wayne we honored. Following the presentations, the DJ panel was under way. DJ Demp, Bigga Rankin, DJ Lo Maxx, DJ Mars, and DJ Krunch One really kicked some knowledge to the crowd. Definitely, look for the upcoming Vinyl Thoughts! No stone went unturned, from how artists can get their music to the DJs, to music registration, to promotion.. The Who's Who of the industry gave up their time and holiday to educate the ones who are serious about their career. Just when you think it couldn't get better, to bring the evening to close, Keyshia Cole kicked off the Welcome Party!
After a few winks, we were back in the streets. Saturday was back to back! We were in the Music Executive Panel with Troy Marshall, Eric Parler, Ron Stewart, VaShon Straws, Echo, and Rob Love, King Pin, and Virdiko. These geniuses broke it down! What the industry is looking for, the future of the business, how the industry is changing. The MP3 Waxx presentation and Radio Panel with Wild Wayne, DJ Nasty, Nina 9, DJ A Bay Bay, and Damon Williams shared the politics of getting air play and the do's and don'ts of album solicitation and what is needed before a record can even be a 'thought.' The Producer Panel with Luney Tunez, Drumma Boy, and Play-N-Skillz graced us with the importance of production and how to go about choosing a producer verses a beat maker. Yes, there is a huge difference! There were a few more Living Legend Awards presented today: Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, Erick Sermon, Trina, Drumma Boy, and Slick Rick. The importance of creating, establishing, and growing your brand, hiring the right publicist, and where to find your niche in the industry were all hot topics of discussions. The Official Players Ball was the highlight of the evening... MC Ricky D a/k/a Slick Rick performed!! Talk about a par-TY!! The amount of information that was brought from behind the table were invaluable! Everything covered is what I hear from all artists...the who, what, when, where, why.
Wildman Teddy T with MP3Waxx moderated both days. Had the privilege to listen to DJ Stew, DJ Demp, DJ Mars, DJ Detroit, DJ Dre on the 1s and 2s throughout the day. These cats rocked it! Blending, mixxing, and my ultimate passion...the scratch! Now it's up to you as an artist to invest in your career. (I have all the information, but I don't work for free...hint, hint)
The Mixology Suite that was hosted at the Ritz Carlton, was top notch. Very elite, dress code always enforced, met many celebrities...however, the icing on the cake was the DJ. It was none other than the cover of n'Rotation #TheDJmag Affiliation Issue himself...DJ Kayotik! He was providing the sounds for all the Mixology Suite events with @SeagramsGinUSA. The drinks were amazing. The venue was breathtaking, the Penthouse...overlooking New Orleans. Wow! The whole experience was unbelievable. DJ Kayotik had the crowd moving...his speakers brought the nightlife up top alive. Read DJ Kayotik's interview at http://bit.ly/Afilisu
-LMac
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