Adam Blackstone

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BET Presents “Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration”

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As we reach the end of the “Obama Era”, BET decided to send of the First Family with a musical tribute!
BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, was entrusted to execute this extravaganza as Musical Director and full BBE band!

 

The Obama Presidency has been marked by eight years of phenomenal HOPE, GRACE and CHANGE. BET and Centric are thanking America’s first Black president for his and First Lady Michelle Obama’s leadership with a farewell concert so joyous, so soulful, it earned the name Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration. Regina Hall and Terrence J host performances by Bell Biv DeVoe, Common, De La Soul, Janelle Monae, Jill Scott, Usher, Leslie Odom, Jr., The Roots, Usher, and Yolanda Adams. Heartfelt tributes are also delivered by Angela Bassett, Bradley Cooper, Jesse Williams and Samuel L. Jackson.

 

Check out a few performance clips below!

Alicia Keys Surprise Concert in Times Square

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Alicia Keys took the streets of her Concrete Jungle hometown for a surprise performance in the middle of Times Square!

The “In Common” songstress just announced the release of her new album “Here” on November 4, 2016. The first album in four years since her last entitled “Girl On Fire” released in 2012. She surprised her fans with a concert in the middle of the popular tourist area which was filmed for BET set to air Nov 3, 9pm. Jay-Z and Nas were also on hand to surprise unsuspecting fans to perform hits including “Empire State of Mind” and Nas’ verse on “One Love”.

Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, was Musical Director for the event with a full BBE band!

Check out pictures and fan clips of the performance below!

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Justin Timberlake’s “20/20 Experience World Tour” Documentary

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For nearly two years, Justin Timberlake and The Tennessee Kids toured the WORLD with “The 20/20 Experience World Tour”! BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, had the pleasure of being Musical Director for this tour which grossed nearly $232 Million in ticket sales alone! The last show of this epic tour, which took place at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, was documented and is set to release on Netflix October 12, 2016!!

Netflix recently acquired rights to the concert documentary, which will also air at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday. Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme collaborated with the “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” singer to direct the concert film. Demme’s credits include Neil Young’s 2006’s documentary Heart of Gold and the 2015 film Ricki and the Flash. The concert film, which was performed and shot in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will show the final performance of Timberlake’s 134-city world tour, as he performs with his 25-member band The Tennessee Kids.

Check out the official trailer below and make sure you watch on Netflix October 12!

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2016 MTV Video Music Awards

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New York City was the back drop for MTV’s 2016 Video Music Awards!

Hundreds of thousands of fans took to the streets of Times Square and filled Madison Square Garden to capacity to see this year’s performances and big winners!

Among the performances was none other than Britney Spears! Returning to the stage after a 7-year hiatus, she gave the fans quite a show with the help of rapper, G-Eazy to perform a medley of her latest hit “Make Me” and G-Eazy’s song “Me, Myself, and I”

To coordinate such an iconic performance, the “Oops I Did It Again” songstress enlisted the help of BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone! Adam and a few of his music industry comrades programmed a performance for Britney that crowd would not soon forget!

Take a look at the clip of her performance below!

 

Amos Lee’s New Music Video for “Vaporize”

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Watch Amos Lee’s New Music Video for “Vaporize” : People.com

Amos Lee is one day away from releasing Spirit – his first studio album in three years – but PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the official music video for his new track, “Vaporize.”

In addition to longtime members of his road-tested band, Lee called upon the talents of drummer Mark Colenburg and bassist Adam Blackstone – the latter a veteran of dates with Jay Z, Justin Timberlake and Al Green. “I really wanted to work with those two guys for a long time, and making records gives you an opportunity.” With his new supercharged rhythm section in place, the musical interplay kicked into high gear. “Some of the arrangements were improvised and some of it was set forth before, but ultimately it was a really organic experience. It just came about listening to what was happening at the time in the room with each other.”

 

Check out the full interview and video premiere on People.com!!

Teen Choice Awards 2016

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The 2016 Teen Choice Awards aired LIVE to milions of anxious fans all across the nation! Awarding celebrities for their contribution to the entertainment industry in the areas of music, film, and sports!!

No award ceremony is complete without amazing performances from some of the hottest artists in the game!! Jason Derulo, Neyo, Flo-Rida, and Bebe Rexha to name a few! Adam Blackstone, CEO or BASSic Black Entertainment, was Musical Director for the show! Check out a clip from the night’s performances below!

“The Definition of Fantasia” BET Special

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The night before her latest album, “The Definition of Fantasia”, was released, the soulful songstress performed a few songs off the upcoming album for a few lucky BET fans!

Appropriately named “Tasia’s Joint”, Fantasia captured the heart of viewers everywhere with her small intimate performance with a juke joint type of atmosphere. She took listeners on a journey through her life and shared the inspiration behind some of her songs, new and old.

To execute a performance such as this, Fantasia called on CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, Adam Blackstone to be Musical Director! Adam and the entire BBE band left all their talents on the stage to make sure Fantasia’s performance was one fans would never forget!

Check out a snippet of her performance below!

 

Alicia Keys Performs LIVE at 2016 Democratic National Convention

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As the Obama era comes to a close, the time is drawing nearer for us to choose a new leader of our free nation. On July 25, 2016, Hilary Clinton accepted the Democratic nomination to run for President of The United States!

The Democratic National Convention was full of supporters for nominee Hilary Clinton. From celebrities to political leaders, everyone made their voices heard in support of the Clinton Campaign!

No convention would be complete without performances from some of today’s biggest celebrities! Alicia Keys was asked to perform and we know she couldn’t have done it without Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, and BBE band!

Check out a clip of her performance below!

VH1’s Hip Hop Honors

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VH1 honored the 1st Ladies of Hip Hop during this year’s Hip Hop Honors! Queen Latifah, Salt N Pepa, Missy Elliott, and the one and only “Queen B” Lil’ Kim!

After a six-year hiatus from the awards show, Hip Hop Honors came back with a vengeance! With performances by Tweet, Fantasia, French Montana, Ashanti, and a surprise appearance by The King of Bad Boy, Diddy, the show brought in more than 3 MILLION viewers! Making this year’s show better than ever!

CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, Adam Blackstone, worked tirelessly with all the honorees, guest artists, and BBE band to ensure that the divas of Hip Hop were properly honored and recognized for their contribution to the legacy of Hip Hop!

Check out Adam on the red carpet and a few videos of the nights performances below!

 

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McDonald’s 365 Black Awards

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McDonald’s hosted their 2016 365 Black Awards in New Orleans, LA during Essence Festival on July 1! This year’s honorees included actress Wendy Raquel Robinson, Larry Triplett, and the one and only Toni Braxton. Hosted by “House of Payne” star actor Lance Gross and singer/actress Amber Riley, the show was packed with memorable performances and surprise guest appearances!

The 365Black Awards continues to provide McDonald’s with a broader platform to pay homage to icons, exceptional youth, everyday people and owner operators whose vision, compassion, relentless courage, and daily diligence have resulted in significant local, national, and/or global impact. Along with being fully integrated with ESSENCE Festival Weekend, the show offers a platform where McDonald’s can deliver branding/marketing messages (that was possible after hiring services from www.webchimpy.com site) among a captured audience at the event and among a key adult African American target via online distribution.

Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, was slated once again as the ceremony’s Musical Director. Adam and the BBE band and singers backed some of the most legendary artists in the game!

Check out a fan clip below of the musical tribute to Toni Braxton!

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