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Adam Blackstone Nominated for 1st Emmy Award

July 13, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

 

CONGRATULATIONS to BASSic BLACK ENTERTAINMENT CEO ADAM BLACKSTONE ON HIS 1ST EMMY NOMINATION!!!

 

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Adam Blackstone, known as the musical director to Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Maroon 5, Eminem, Drake and dozens of others A-list artists, has been nominated for his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake.  Blackstone’s musical direction of twelve songs, tightly woven into the Super Bowl’s halftime, was viewed by 66,000 plus fans packed into the U.S. Bank Stadium and 110 million watching on television and online. “Being nominated for an Emmy is an amazing and humbling experience. As an artist you strive for excellence everyday, and it’s gratifying and exciting when your peers recognize it,” said Blackstone.

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Queen Latifah Headlines Essence Festival 2018

July 9, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

New Orleans once again welcomed this year’s Essence Festival and all of its attendees!! Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Janet Jackson were among this year’s main stage headliners at Mercedes Benz Super Dome!!

Queen Latifah also graced the main stage with a “Ladies First” themed performance featuring Missy Elliott, Remy Ma, MC Lyte, Brandy, Salt-N-Pepa and more!! The Queen decided to give the fans a twist by opening her performance with the sultry “When You’re Good to Mama” from the movie “Chicago” where she played the role of “Mama Morton”. For this all-star performance, the “U.N.I.T.Y.” songstress entrusted Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, as Musical Director!!

Check out a few pics and fan videos of the amazing performance below!!

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2018 BET Awards

June 29, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

This years BET Awards was arguably the best one yet!! With Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, as Musical Director and the #BBE All-Star band, there was no doubt that the musical aspect of the show would be on lock!

The night’s performances included Miguel, J. Cole, Daniel Caesar, H.E.R and Meek Mill also performed, his first televised performance since his prison release that gained world wide attention. The highlight of the night was the tribute to Anita Baker! From the precise instrumentation by the #BBE All-Star band to the amazing vocal stylings of Ledisi, Marshsa Ambrosius and Yolanda Adams, the Queen of Soul was left speechless.

Check out a few clips of Adam & the #BBE band below!

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ASCAP Screen Music Awards

May 24, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

Beverly Hills was the setting for the 2018 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, where the greatest names in film, television, and video games were honored and recognized for their outstanding work in the industry.

Adam Blackstone received the Top Songwriting award for Film & Television for his scoring of the the 3-part TV series “The New Edition Story”

WHAT A NIGHT Here at the #ASCAPScreen MUSIC AWARDS!! Was such an honor to receive a top songwriting award for Film & Television!!! Huge thanks to @ASCAP @JESSECOLLINSENT, my amazing #BBE TEAM and everyone involved in #TheNewEditionStory which was honored for Top Cable TV series. This music surely has reached the masses & I am greatly humbled to have been apart. #GODISTHEGREATEST

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VH1’s “Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms”

May 8, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

VH1’s Annual Mother’s Day Special, “Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms”, featured some of the most heart-warming moments between some of today’s top celebrities and their mothers!

Jhene Aiko performed a beautiful song “Sing To Me” with her daughter Namiko Love, Teyana Taylor and Bobby Brown performed his 90’s hit “Every Little Step” and the Queen of Soul Patti LaBelle performed her heart-warming ballad “You Are My Friend”. NFL player Colin Kaepernick also honors his mother and discussed how she had such an impact on his childhood.

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, was musical director along with his All-Star BBE band!! Check out a few clips of the performances below!!!

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Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2018

April 23, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

Coachella 2018 is in the history books!! With special performances by Cardi B, Miguel, Migos, and, Queen Bey herself, Beyonce, this year’s festival will arguably go down as the best yet!!

CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, Adam Blackstone, was Musical Director for Eminem’s performance that closed out both weekends of the nearly 20 year old festival!! Dr. Dre made a surprise appearance and the two performed “Still Dre“. Other surprise guests included 50 Cent and Skylar Grey, and Bebe Rexha!

Check out the video of the performance below!

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“March For Our Lives” Rally

March 26, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Washington, DC to have their voices HEARD!! The survivors of the recent mass shooting at Marjorie Stone Douglass High School in Parkland, FL organized “March For Our Lives” to protest against our country’s current gun laws and call for stricter gun control!!

The day’s event included moving speeches from children who were effected by the recent school shootings, gun control advocates, and celebrities. There were also performances by some of the top hip hop artists today including Jennifer Hudson, Common, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and Ariana Grande!

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, was musical director for the event and coordinate all the music for these moving performances.
Check out a few clips below!

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BRIT Awards 2018

February 21, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

From the moment Justin Timberlake took to social media to announce his performance on this year’s BRIT Awards, fans were anxiously awaiting to see what JT & The Tennessee Kids have cooked up!
Just coming off of an amazing Super Bowl half time performance, JT & The Tennessee Kids were excited to perform new music for the great people of London!

Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, was Musical Director for this performance!

Check out the video of the performance below!

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NBA All-Star Game 2018

February 19, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

Every year, basketball fans all over the world await for NBA All-Star Weekend! This year was no exception! Actor/Comedian Kevin Hart introduced the line-up for the 2018 All-Star Game!

Musical Director Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, produced the music and score for the Introduction of players!

Check out the video below!

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Justin Timberlake Performs For The Super Bowl LII Pepsi Half Time Show

February 5, 2018 By TeamBASSicBlack

 

Super Bowl LII was definitely one for the BOOKS!! Not only did the underdog team, the Philadelphia Eagles, win their first Super Bowl Championship title, but Justin Timberlake, Musical Director Adam Blackstone, and The Tennessee Kids completely shut DOWN the Pepsi Half Time Show!!

JT reached back into his extensive musical catalog and pulled out some of his greatest hits for this performance including “Senorita” and “Cry Me A River”!! He opened the show with“Filthy”, his first single off the newly-released album “Man Of The Woods”. What a way to kick off his world tour scheduled to start in March 2018!!!

Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, was at the helm for this jaw-dropping performance that included a tribute to the one and only Artist formerly know as Prince. Adam, along with the Tennessee Kids, brought high-energy and electricity to the 50-yard line!!!

A VERY Special Shout Out to our Sponsors for this Performance!!

Black Diamond Strings Co // Gallien Krueger
Fender // Korg USA
Akai Pro // Lewitt Audio
OWC Solutions // Think NS
Quilter Labs // 64 Audio
EBS Pedals // Klotz Cables
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Check out a few behind the scenes pics and footage and video of JT & The Tennessee Kids Pepsi Half-Time Performance!!

 

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