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Eminem at Lollapalooza South America 2016

March 22, 2016 By TeamBASSicBlack

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, shares a selfie with rapper Eminem and “D12” member Kon Artis at Lollapalooza South America 2016!!

Eminem shared the picture on his Facebook page with the caption:

And here’s the final Lollapalooza selfie from Denaun with my musical director Adam Blackstone and thousands in Santiago!

Eminem headlined the event and performed such hits as “The Real Slim Shady”, “Without Me” and his grammy award-winning hit “Lose Yourself” .

Adam put together an amazing band of musician and singers and headed to Chile to make Eminem’s performance one for the books!

Check out a video of his performance below!!

Travis Mills LIVE on The Late Late Show w/ James Corden

October 27, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

Newcomer, Travis Mills, performed his latest single, “Young & Stupid” feat. T.I., on The Late Late Show with James Corden!!

The rapper, singer/songwriter, California native enlisted the help of the one and only Adam Blackstone for this major live performance! Equipped with a full BBE band, this performance kept the audience on their feet the entire time!

Check out the video of his performance below!

TIDAL X:1020

October 21, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

Over the last 6 months, Tidal.com has streamed nearly 100 concerts LIVE, hosted exclusive events for artists and fans, and have gained over 1 million subscribers to their live streaming service.

To celebrate hitting the 1 million mark in subscribers, Tidal hosted it’s own LIVE event, TIDAL X:1020. The concert featured performances by such artists as Lil’ Wayne, T.I., Usher, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, and Jay-Z!!! 100% of the proceeds were donated to New World Foundation, a foundation that supports organizations that work on behalf of civil rights and that seek to encourage participation of citizens in American democracy

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone was Musical Director for the event along with long-time partner in the industry, Omar Edwards. Their collaboration efforts came to life on the stage thanks to the help of their amazing band and singers!!

Tony Royster

Mike Reid

Charlie Bereal

Clay Sears

Nicole Hurst

Ashley Simpson

Lindsey Fields

Check out a few pictures from the night’s performances!!

Beyonce & Nicki Minaj Perform “Feelin’ Myself”

Adam Blackstone Musical Director for Smokey Robinson Tribute Concert

September 21, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

The 20th Annual Music Masters Tribute Concert will honor Grammy Award-Winning singer/songwriter
Smokey Robinson!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Temptations, Dennis Edwards, Martha Reeves, and Mary Wilson will be on hand to honor him by performing some of his all-time hits!

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, has been slated to be Musical Diretor for this tribute concert. The event will take place Saturday Nov. 7, 7:30pm at Playhouse Square’s State Theeatre in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tickets are on sale now. Get yours today!!
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Diddy Performs LIVE at iHeart Radio Music Festival

September 20, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

Last night, BAD BOY CEO, Sean “Diddy” Combs, shut the iHeart Radio Music Festival DOWN with an all-star list of cameos for his performances!! Lil’ Kim, Ma$e, Busta Rhymes, MGK all helped the “Bad Boy” make his performance one that fans wouldn’t soon forget!

He performed some of his classic hits such as “All About The Benjamins”, “Pass The Courvoisier”, and “Bad Boy 4 Life”. Tori Kelly also joined the ranks to help him perform “Coming Home”, birthed out of his days in the group “Diddy Dirty Money”.

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone was Musical Director for this performance. Check out a few videos below!

Verses & Flow: Season 5

September 18, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

THAT’S A WRAP!!

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, has wrapped up yet another fantastic season of TVOne’s Verses and Flow presented by Lexus!

Adam and the BBE band provided the musical support for such artists as Charlie Wilson, Jazmine Sullivan, Chrisette Michelle, Avery*Sunshine, and Estelle!

Special thanks to TVOne and Lexus for trusting Adam Blackstone and BASSic Black Entertainment with your musical vision yet again!

Check out a few pictures and videos from this season below!

Janet Jackson’s “UNBREAKABLE” World Tour

September 11, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

Janet Jackson has hit the road for her 7th World Tour, “UNBREAKABLE“. August 31 was the kick off to the tour in Vancouver, BC and includes over 90 stops until the end of June 2016! From North America to Japan, Janet’s Unbreakable Tour is taking the world by STORM!

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, is Musical Director for the tour and has ensured that it will keep fans on their feet from beginning to end! Ms. Jackson has been working with Adam for years and she trusts his vision and direction. Check out the tour dates and make sure you get tickets in a city near you!!

2015 BET Awards: Musical Director, Adam Blackstone

June 29, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

The BET Awards celebrated its 15th Anniversary in a major way! Performances included Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill, Janelle Monae, a tribute to Janet Jackson and Smokey Robinson, and a surprise Bad Boy Reunion by Diddy, Mase, 112, Faith Evens, and the Queen Bee herself Lil Kim!!

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, continues to make a name for himself as one of the most sought after Musical Directors in the industry today! Adam, and the entire BBE All-Star band, were hired as the house band for the entire award show! From the programming to the instrumentation, the entire show was first class all the way!

Special S/O to the Band and Background Vocalists!!

Adam Blackstone

Justin Gilbert

Jamar Jones

Michael Reid

Terry Santiel

Randy Bowland

Kevin Williams

Leon Silva

Sean Erick

Dontae Winslow

Ashley Simpson

Jason Woods

Lindsey Fields

Check out a few clips from some of the performers of the night!!

The 2015 Billboard Music Awards

May 20, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

The 2015 Billboard Awards brought the hottest artists from all genres of music to ONE stage!!

Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, and the BBE band represented for the performances of Nicki Minaj feat. David Guetta and the breakout stars from the cast of “Empire”!!

“Empire” Season 1 may have ended months ago, but its stars, Jussie Smollett (Jamal) and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray (Hakeem), reunited at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday to perform “Conqueror,” featuring Estelle, and “You’re So Beautiful.” Taraji P. Henson, who plays Cookie, introduced her co-stars with, “Prepare to celebrate the music of ‘Empire!'”

Check out the rest of the article HERE.

Check out videos of their performances below!!

Rihanna Closes Out Season 40 of “Saturday Night Live”

May 18, 2015 By TeamBASSicBlack

Season 40 of one of NBC’s longest running television shows, “Saturday Night Live”, was quite possibly one of the best season yet! So it’s no wonder that they called the pop diva herself, Rihanna, to perform as the final musical guest of the season!

Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, ensured that Rihanna’s performance was one that was musically appealing to the ears of everyone in the audience and those watching at home!! With Adam as Musical Director, Rihanna definitely left her mark on the SNL stage!!!

Check out the video of her performance below!!

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