Ever since the BMI Urban Awards where Cali Swag District as well as herself won a BMI award for the hit song “Teach Me How to Dougie” she has definitely been getting the recognition she deserves. She says “Kurupt came up to me and expressed total shock. Dawn Richard from Dirty Money was pumped about the whole thing. Kreayshawn tweeted me a shout-out saying that she was totally excited that I’m a female producer. It caused chaos on my Twitter account. I’m getting so many followers”.  Artists such as Kreayshawn, YG, and Dawn Richard’s are just a few that has expressed interest in working with her.

Runway Star grew up in the music studios with her dad Richard West who worked with Deke Richards of the Motown Records producing group, and sure enough followed in his footsteps. When she was five years old she received a Casio keyboard, and she would spend hours toying with it and the little tunes that it would produce, and over time she really took interest in actually wanting to pursue producing as a career.  She started to pick up on different keyboards and learned how to EQ a track.

When creating the beat for “Teach Me How to Dougie” Runway Star decided to keep things simple like the Neptunes which she is a big fan of.  She says that the Neptunes let the artist build the beat up with the vocals, and that’s the stance she took when creating the beat for Cali Swag District.  She used Reasons and Pro-Tools together, for the drums she used the Tom Tom’s and the 808, and flipped it all together to make it work. She sure did made it work!  This is girl is in the lab knocking out tracks.

Since working with Cali Swag District Runway Star has collaborated with another producer Nigel Starr. and has formed the Production group called “The Makerz”  When talking about the team up she says “Nigel is really good with melodies and playing the piano. I can play the piano just a little bit – not the way he can. He’s also an engineer so his ears are as tuned as mine. It made sense for me. Together it just works out amazing.”

What the two are working on at the moment is an EP for an artist named Young De. They are also working with another named Ceekay Jones who just released a new song that we produced called “Gucci Punk” with Taxman from The Kottonmouth Kingz. Runway Star and Nigel both  directed the video for that song also.

In addition to having undeniable skills as a producer Runway is also a very talented artist and writer establishing herself as a rising trendsetter and international hit maker.  This girl is going places and I hope to see more women producers come out and do their thing like she is.

Listen to more of her work at http://www.myspace.com/runwaystarproductions

Latasha Lee was born in Corpus Christi, TX. At an early age Tasha’s mom, Michelle Herron knew she was destined to perform. Singing since the age of three, Tasha often entertained family and friends with her rendition of Stop In The Name Of Love by the Supremes. By age nine Tasha and her sister Tonya started performing at school talent shows and local community events in Corpus Christi.

The family relocated to Austin TX two years later which opened up new opportunities for Tasha. Tasha and Tonya quickly linked up with some other girls and formed the group The Homegirls and began performing at various events (Pecan Street Festival, Jump On It, The Black Expo) and venues (The Victory Grill, Luling Civic Center). One of the highlights was receiving a proclamation from the Mayor declaring it Homegirls Day for a day.

Latasha Lee, song, Get Away, is a perfect way to get the modern pop culture back to the roots of true R&B. In the video, Lee dons a look reminiscent of the Motown classics. Her hair poofed and in a glamorous ’60s inspired dress, Lee will either steal your heart with her soulful voice or with her stunning looks.

I feel this song can totally be a classic. In my opinion Latasha Lee is a singer that is accessible, human, and absolutely relate-able which is highlighted in this video. She also has me hooked by trying to popularize REAL music again.

This girl has some real natural talent, and I’m hoping the new year will bring her lots more attention. She is banging, and is just what the R&B world needs right now!

Check out more of her music at http://www.myspace.com/lovemusiclyric and her Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Latasha-Lee-Fan-Page/153134764732484?sk=wall. Her music is also available on Itunes.

Crystal Unique has a rather long list of  publications she has been in. To name just a few she has been in Vblazin Magazine, Gorgeous Magazine, and 504 Dymes Magazine in the March 2011 issue. She has also been featured on 50 Cent Website 50′s Most Wanted and in a Football fantasy calendar.  In addition to modeling work Crystal Unique has been a guest radio host on 106.5 GrindTime with BigSeven in NJ and VBlazin.com Radio w/ Apples and FleetDJS.

Adding to her resume is the title Video Vixen.  Crystal was in the Tity Boi 2 Chainz ft Yo Gotti “Boo” video.  She loves taking pictures, but one of her future goals is build her craft as a personal  stylist and a working actress. She is very thankful for all the support that has been given thus far, and has made a promise to reach the highest level in modeling as the opportunities come up.  Well best of luck to you Crystal!

Some of you may know him because he is also half of the award winning duo Frontline, who were the recipients of the New Zealand Music Awards Best Hip Hop Album award in 2006 for their album Borrowed Time. He also received the 2003 NZ Music Awards Songwriter of the Year award for his contribution to Scribe’s Not Many: The Remix! alongside Scribe, P-Money and Savage.

She has graced the covers of  magazines such as Show Magazine,  Straight Stuntin Magazine, Smooth Girl Magazine, and Black  Men SSX.  Amie has also been featured in Urban Ink, and Hip Hop Weekly in addition to an advertisement for Apple Bottom in major publications such as XXL Magazine.

Amie is not only a model but a video vixen as well.  She has appeared in Grammy Award winning singer’s John Legend video Heaven and Miami rap artist Rick Ross’s Yacht Club remix.  Amazin Amie describes herself as very motivated and positive person that will work hard to succeed, and is ready to make a huge impact  in all facets of the entertainment industry.  Look out world here comes Amazin Amie!

Donny B Lord met top mainstream producers such as the hit making team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson), Damon Thomas (The Underdogs), hit songwriters such as Diane Warren and Lionel Richie, and the best choreographers and dancers in the industry. Under Jackson’s tutelage, D.B.L. continued to craft his songwriting and musical production skills. According to Jackie Jackson; “D.B.L. incredibly possesses the same precision, execution and command-of-the-stage that have been the signature of the Jackson 5! He is not only an impressive artist, whom I envision achieving the fame and popularity parallel to other mainstream male Pop acts such as Justin Timberlake, Akon, and Usher, to name a few. He has lived and traveled the world, experiencing and embracing many different cultures, making him an artist of universal appeal, and for achieving international superstardom.”

Donny B Lord has stated in numerous interviews that he definitely values all of his experiences in the past, but is now creating a new one.  His new pop/dance track  Party On the Moon is very futuristic and gives off great vibes.  The track encourages independent artists from all over to stay both true to themselves and to their artistic vision.  Definitely a belief I stand for.

Released  independently by Lord’s Curly Locks Entertainment, LLC, Party On The Moon, is receiving regular radio airplay nationwide. Lord is a nominee for Best Pop Artist, for the All Indie Music Awards, at which he will perform, to be held on February 10, 2012 at the Key Club in Hollywood.

I can’t wait to see what D.B.L. will bring to us next. His single Party On the Moon can be downloaded on Itunes.  You can check out more of him at http://donnyblord.com/