Published on April 8th, 2016 | by Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson
Atlanta’s Rising Stars Of R&b/hip-hop Brought The House Down At The Bmi Urban Showcase
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the leading global music rights organization, hosted its BMI Urban Showcase Tuesday, April 5 at Terminal West. The event featured a combination of the recording industry’s eminent stars and most-promising talent.
Hosted by recording artist Bre-Z from the hit-show Empire on FOX, the night was filled with high-energy performances from rap duo EarthGang, R&B crooner Jacquees, and rapper/singer/producer Elhae. The main event saw producers Zaytoven and Drumma Boy go head-to-head in “The Ultimate Battle of Catalogs”, which included surprise guest performances from Young Dolph, B.o.B, OJ Da Juiceman, and Pastor Troy.
Sponsored by V-103– The People’s Station, Atlanta’s own DJ Infamous hyped the crowd while BMI Legends of ATL Award Winner (2013) and V-103 Radio DJ Greg Street broadcasted live from the packed house.
BMI also presented the Legends of ATL Award to rapper Pastor Troy, in recognition of his contributions to the Atlanta music scene. Past recipients of the prestigious honor include Big Oomp, Dallas Austin, Big Boi of Outkast, Organized Noize, Lil Jon, and DJ Toomp among others.
Young Scooter hangs backstage at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Trouble makes an appearance at the BMI Urban Showcase
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B.o.B was just one of the special guests at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Young Dolph gets the crowd on its feet at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Drumma Boy came to win at the BMI Urban Showcase
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OJ Da Juiceman makes a surprise appearance at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Fort Knox entertains the audience at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Pastor Troy and B.o.B catch up backstage at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Pastor Troy performs onstage at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Drumma Boy salutes the Drum Squad at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Cortez Bryant, Bre-Z and Byron Wright get together for a picture at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Bre-Z takes a photo before hosting the BMI Urban Showcase
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Jacquees gets ready to step onstage at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Fort Knox hypes up the crowd at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Ray Daniels and DJ Greg Street catch up at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Phillana Williams and Jasper Cameron at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Shanell poses for a picture at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Elhae arrives to the red carpet at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Bre-Z hosts the BMI Urban Showcase
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Zaytoven battles it out at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Pastor Troy shows off his Legends of ATL Award at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Catherine Brewton, Jacquees and Marlo Hampton hit the red carpet at The BMI Urban Showcase
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Janee_ Boldon, Pastor Troy and Tahira Wright say cheese at the BMI Urban Showcase
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EarthGang performs onstage at the BMI Urban Showcase
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Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson Publisher and CEO of The Hype Magazine. Follow me on Twitter @HypeJustJay
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