
Atlanta’s music community gathered for an evening of smooth sounds by burgeoning pop and R&B talents at BMI’s annual rising star showcase in Atlanta and four auspicious acts wowed a standing-room-only crowd at the Loews Atlanta Hotel.
Kalenna (Diddy Dirty Money), India Shawn, Tiffany Bleu, and Shay Mooney were the featured acts as Brandy, as well as the ever shrinking producer Polow Da Don and multi-talented T-Pain came through to show support as they mingled at the must-attend event, which is an extension of BMI’s popular Unsigned Urban Showcase.
BMI also presented the Legends of ATL award to super producer Mr. Collipark, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the Atlanta music community.
Check out a few photos from the event below…
Recording artist India Shawn performs
Kalenna on the red carpet…
Kalenna performs…
Congrats to Mr. Collipark on his BMI “Legends of ATL” award and special shout out to Jamil Walker (BMI) for always looking out for StraightFromTheA!
(Photos: Ben Rose)
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Brandi looks scared in that shot, like "who is this ghetto ass trick I’m about to be splashed across the blogs with?"
Umm wow @ Kalena!
awesome!
i like India Shawn’s dress and Brandy is gorgeous, but Kaleena, please fire your hairstylist. not cute at all.
i look forward into seeing india shawn and tiffany bleu’s career blossom
KALEENA, KALEENA, KALEENA DIDN’T ANYONE EVER TELL YOU LESS IS MORE ESP ON YOUR FACE WHEN YOU’RE ALREADY FUNNY LOOKING AND YOUR HAIR ESP WHEN YOUR OUTFIT IS ALREADY GHETTO AS HELL!!! OMGOODNESS CHILD!!! SHE LOOKS A HOT MESS AND ACTUALLY LOOKS BETTER WITH VERY LITTLE MAKE UP ON. SHE IS SCARY LOOKING FOR REAL!!!!………..JENNY JONES!!!
NICE LACE FRONT ON BRANDY. REMINDS ME OF RASHEEDA’S REAL HAIR. LOL!!! BRANDY ACTUALLY LOOKS REALLY CUTE TO ME. HAIR & MAKE UP ARE TOTALLY BANGING……JENNY JONES!!!
Why oh Why did i think Kaleena was Estelle? I was like why Estelle, you’re doing too much and i was like are her teeth moving further out? Whew thanks for putting her name under that second pic of her cause that first one threw me for a loop