Kanye West, the Drunk Guy at the Party

Kanye West proves that he is indeed an artist advocate. Well, at least he believes he is. The internet, in particularly, the Twittersphere, is all a buzz about Kanye's post-Grammy awards commentary. In case you don't know what 'Ye said, here it is: I don’t even know what Beck said. I just know that, the Grammys, if they want real artists to keep coming back, they need to stop playing with us. We aren’t going to play with them no more. "Flawless." Beyoncé’s...

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The Lost Art of A&R (Inspired by Gawvi)

This past week, my partner, Jblaze, and I had the opportunity to sit down with Reach Records' in-house producer, Gawvi (Twitter: @Gawvi). The meeting and interview was very spontaneous - literally planned and executed in a 2 week time frame. He was just as excited to sit and talk with Jblaze (Twitter: @Jblaze305) on camera and also for #TheJblazeShow, as we were. Perhaps this is what made the interview...

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"Miami Lights"

Well, today ends my almost week long stay in Miami with my partner, my friend, and my brother, Jblaze to the world, but known as Manny, to me. As I packed my bag, I shared with him that this past week and weekend has been the most rewarding yet of my visits here to the "MIA" (as I affectionately call it).  Not only did we begin this strong  first step into a new venture that is sure to impact another aspect of media; but we further...

Categories: Christian , excellence , exposure , mark , Miami

Life is Like...

"Life is a roller coaster, we are the passengers, and God is the seatbelt..." My oldest daughter is amazing... ...she sat across from me at the kitchen table one morning as we ate breakfast before church and she made this statement to me.  She was full of all excitement - as if she bumped into her favorite star.  The statement made me sit back in my chair and immediately think about my life up to that very point of the...

Categories: growth , life , perseverance , purpose , secure

Aborting the Dream

Have you ever had a dream? I mean, the vision, thought, and desire to do what it is you REALLY want to do? Like that thing you have such a passion for, there's no real price tag on it? Yeah, I think we all do at some point. So why don't we pursue it? Better yet, why don't we "give birth" to it? Is it because we're concerned with complexities of life that include making money, taking care of one's family, the challenge of the financial...

Categories: desire , dream , goodness , greatness , motivation , purpose , vision

What It Really Means to Love...

"Love, the nights that I cried you loved me, When I should have died you love me, I'll never know why you love me, It's a mystery to me now I'm glad I see Jesus, When all hope was gone you love me, You gave me a song that you loved me, Now I can go on cause you love me, It's a mystery to me now I'm glad I see Jesus." -Kirk Franklin This blog is totally dedicated, totally written for and to, and expressed with unfathomable love, for my wife.... "Beautiful... There...

Categories: beautiful , belief , Christian , love , relationships , Valentines Day

The Motivating Vision

"I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.                        -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.   This morning in my devotional time, I saw something that came as the result of a question. I wondered, "Why is 2012 the year that everyone is sounding like they REALLY are moving forward? Why they are...

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