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Black Artist Revolution | Artistpreneur Spotlight: Branden Lark, Business Strategist | Entrepreneur

October 27, 2020June 17, 2024 by PATMAN

Branden Lark is an entrepreneur who is well versed in the business development and social branding space. After co-founding ExtraOrdinary Concierge, a corporate and personal lifestyle management company used by entertainers and sports teams, Lark started handling personal branding freelance for business and television personalities. He is the current CEO…

Black Artist Revolution | Artistpreneur Spotlight: Smooth, Music Executive | Founder of Global Music Digital

May 19, 2020June 17, 2024 by PATMAN

Smooth is a music executive from Lansing, Michigan with 20 years of experience in the music industry. His passion for music began in 1995 when, as a preteen, he began writing songs with dreams of being a Hip-Hop artist. After a minor setback, that dream faded away in 1997 when…

Black Artist Revolution | Artistpreneur Spotlight: Hillary Wilson, Illustrator | Scientist

February 28, 2020June 17, 2024 by PATMAN

Hillary was born in Delaware to Kenneth and Hope Wilson. She spent much of her young childhood in a small town in Maine, running barefoot and building forts in the woods with her sister, Amanda. Her time in Maine ignited in her a poignant love for nature and physical activity,…

Black Artist Revolution | Artistpreneur Spotlight: Derek Allen, Konkret Comics Creator | Artist

February 14, 2020June 17, 2024 by PATMAN

My name is Derek Allen, a 34 year old Philly native who has always had a passion for creative writing. Growing up in the early 90’s, “The Uncanny X-Men” had a huge influence on me. I was intrigued by the various superheroes and villains who all had different powers and…

Black Artist Revolution | Artistpreneur Spotlight: Kw33n, Singer | Rapper | Entrepreneur

October 28, 2019June 17, 2024 by PATMAN

Born Amendis Powell on July 10,1986 known professionally as Kw33n, is a songwriter, singer, rapper and business owner. Born on the west coast & raised on the east coast in Washington D.C. She lived most of her adolescent life traveling quite a lot due to her father being in the…

Black Artist Revolution | Artistpreneur Spotlight: Devon Hamwright, Fashion Designer | Illustrator | Visual Artist

May 3, 2018January 17, 2024 by PATMAN

Devon Hamwright began her formal training as an artist at seventeen when she took classes in the pre-college program at University of the Arts. She received her Associate’s degree in late 2013 in Art & Design from Community College of Philadelphia. Devon received her Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from…

Indie Music Album Review – Love Invasion By Fudakochi

March 17, 2018April 26, 2022 by PATMAN

Introduction When Rick Ross burst hit the scene with his “Port of Miami’s” album, I wondered if anything else that’s good enough can come from the musical seashores of Miami. Well, as it turns out, there are so many little known musical talents who (I dare say) have been “pushed…

Indie Music EP Review – The Yin by Codiac

February 28, 2018April 27, 2022 by PATMAN

Codiac brings to the fore a very tasty piece of work that defines the best of American Hip Hop—the Yin EP. Codiac’s Yin is the first of a two-part EP series (the other part being the Yang EP) released and available for purchase on the official site of codiamusic.bandcamp.com. The…

Indie Music EP Review – The Yang by Codiac

February 28, 2018April 26, 2022 by PATMAN

Codiac is one of the best artists coming up out of the US. His latest project the Yang is a 5 track EP that forms part of a duo—the Yin & Yang EPs. After a successful spell with the album “In My Skin,” especially on Pandora, Codiac drop the Yin…

Black Artist Revolution | Artistpreneur Spotlight: CM Reign, Rapper | Producer | Indie Music Artist

January 24, 2018January 17, 2024 by PATMAN

I started making music when I was 16 years old. It started as an outlet for me to express all that I could not share with the world. I used to sit in my parents basement for hours and sometimes days making albums. I taught myself how to make my…

The Band of the Hawk - The Maschine Wars

Indie Music Album Review – The Maschine Wars: Songs of Solomon by Noah Archangel & The Band of the Hawk

December 21, 2017April 26, 2022 by PATMAN

"Noah Archangel returns with is 3rd installment of his instrumental series, The Maschine Wars. This years will be named Songs of Solomon. The style is more classic then the EDM style from ExitUs in 2016. Featuring the fiery single Black Lotus. Noah's Maschine Wars always pushes the boundaries of genre…

Indie Music Album Review – #BOHUP by The Band of the Hawk

October 14, 2017April 26, 2022 by PATMAN

The Band of the Hawk is a hip hop group that describes themselves as "a southern hip hop crew with east coast lyrical influence and some west coast swag." On their mixtape #BOHUP, the east coast lyrical influence is very evident on the first track "Meditation," which has an excellent sample of…

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