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P's Proposal: F.A.M.E. (Album) - Chris Brown

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One of the many triumphs an artist can hope to achieve is being able to produce good material & a solid catalogue of work through adversity. Considering the violent & tumultuous whirlwind that has been the life and times of R&B/Pop… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 26, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

P.'s Proposal: Spring Music | "The Journal of Wonders (Album)" - Lenny Harold | "F.A.M.E. (Album)" - Chris Brown

Spring is sprung - sort of. Well, even if the weather is deceptive, we're happy to tell you about some great music happening around this change of the seasons.

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First up, on the independent tip, take a listen & then support the new album from Lenny Harold (formerly 'Chanj'). The full title is "The Journal of Wonders (Tale of the… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 22, 2011 at 9:29am — No Comments

P.'s Playlist: "I Wanna Be Adored (PMG Clubmix)" - Teron Beal

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A Pop/Dance take on a modern-day cover of an 90's Rock Hit? Why yes. Singer/Songwriter Teron Beal, pen to such greats as Michael Jackson and Bonnie Raitt, was gracious enough to allow yours truly, P. Murray, to take the vocals from the re-imagining of this record from 'The Stone Roses' and see what my brain could dream up. The end-result…

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Added by P. Murray on March 17, 2011 at 9:58pm — No Comments

P.'s Predecessors: "Regulate" - Warren G feat. Nate Dogg {RIP}

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This week, Hip-Hop has lost an icon. Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale has passed on at the age of 41, leaving behind an artistic legacy that will surely go down as one of the dopest in Rap culture. Words will never be able to express the incomparable contributions that this man gave to the growth in sound and the mark he left as a musical… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 16, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

P.'s Playlist: "Halo" - Beyonce featuring Matthew Johnson

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When Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released "Halo" out into the Pop music world, it was definitely a marked departure from the high-energy, strong records we were used to from her. Enlisting the help of go-to Pop pen Ryan Tedder (One Republic), it was a welcome hit, peaking at no. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 15, 2011 at 11:31am — No Comments

P.'s Vids: "Tears In Heaven" - Eric Clapton (Me @ The Bitter End 03.08.11)

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Thank you to Olamide for graciously allowing me to play along w/his band and doing this number during his break as part of his live set at the Bitter End in NYC.

"Tears In Heaven" was written by music icon Eric Clapton & Will Jennings to recount and eulogize the tragic untimely death of Clapton's 4-year-old son in 1991. He has since stopped… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 14, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

P.'s Proposal: 21 (Album) - Adele

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I think most people enjoy when they're right about something. It's a natural human trait, to find relief & pride in seeing your ideas or predictions come to pass. So I hope you won't mind me being a little happy with myself… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 5, 2011 at 1:38pm — No Comments

P.'s Vids: "On The Floor (feat. Pitbull)" - Jennifer Lopez

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Just when you thought she was down for the count, actress, recording artist, and now American Idol host Jennifer Lopez pulls herself out of the Pop media rubble, dusts herself off, throws on some glitter eye-shadow, and bangs us in the head with a hot music video for her chart-topping single, "On The Floor." J-Lo seems to finally return to… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 5, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

P.'s Vids: " 6'7' " - Lil' Wayne

Lil Wayne - Music - More Music Videos

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Added by P. Murray on March 4, 2011 at 7:11am — No Comments

P.'s Playlist: "Born This Way (Hedegaard & Brandon Beal Remix)" - Lady Gaga

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Producer/Singer/Songwriter Brandon Beal teams up with Danish producer/DJ Rasmus Hedegaard to bring you this hot reinvention of the Lady Gaga single, "Born This Way." I love the fact they found different vocal takes than the ones used in the final master of the original single. The beat is unrelenting, and their breakdown of the chorus to… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 3, 2011 at 9:22am — No Comments

PMG Supported Events: 'Super Freak' - 80's Dance Party

Join P. Murray and his friends as they kick off the first weekend in March, 80's style! Friend & colleague Ryan-O'Neil is helping spearhead this function, which is being overseen by the Music/Promotion/DJ conglomerate, Theory Events. If your Friday night is free and you're in NYC, join us at 310 Bowery (off of Bleecker Street) for a night you won't… Continue

Added by P. Murray Group, LLC on March 1, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

P.'s Vids: "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga

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After watching this video, I've had friends tell me that the concepts are hard to grasp, and the macabre themes running through the piece are confusing. I must really be a Gaga fan, because I had no problem picking out the ideas that Mother Monster & the Haus were purporting. Life, acceptance, death & rebirth, good & evil; all… Continue

Added by P. Murray on March 1, 2011 at 9:17am — No Comments

P.'s Vids: "Rolling In The Deep" - Adele

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British soul songstress Adele returns with the video for the lead single off her latest album, "21." "Rolling In The Deep" is a fire-laced tale of love lost & retribution. I enjoyed the repetitive imagery here, particularly the hundreds of water-filled glasses quivering from the four-to-the-floor drum pattern; the redundancy of the… Continue

Added by P. Murray on February 25, 2011 at 2:41pm — No Comments

P's Proceedings: Fertile Ground (Harlem, NYC): nite to day

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Music & Art are happing day and night. Come join us for great music & art at F.G. : night to day!

DATE: Thursday, March 10, 2011

TIME: Doors Open… Continue

Added by P. Murray on February 24, 2011 at 8:57am — No Comments

P.'s Proceedings: Fertile Ground (Harlem, NYC): night to day [VOICE MAIL]

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The flyer & more information are coming, but in the meantime, check out this voicemail I left for our supporters about the next Fertile Ground!

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Added by P. Murray on February 23, 2011 at 2:01pm — No Comments

P.'s Playlist: "One Word" - Lano

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I first got wind of Lano via his cameo performance in the music video "Suga Daddy" from my homegirl Wish. I like to make a point of supporting artists that my colleagues support, since the folks I co-sign usually make sure to only support real talent. Lano is a hip-hop artist,… Continue

Added by P. Murray on February 23, 2011 at 1:00am — No Comments

P.'s Vids: "I Can't Make You Love Me" - Tank

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Following up with the release of his new album, "Now Or Never," R&B adept Tank hits us with the music video for what I think is not only one of the best cuts off the LP, but one of the most beautifully re-created versions of one of the greatest songs in the American Pop catalogue. What I love about this… Continue

Added by P. Murray on February 20, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

P.'s Playlist: "Scarlet Letter(s)" - Sintex

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For those who didn't know, ever since I fell in love with it in 1998, hip-hop has been a part of my musical growth & appreciation for quite some time. However, being the musician I am, I take extremely selective and critical view with the hip-hop I choose to put in my playlist. Sintex is a talented… Continue

Added by P. Murray on February 18, 2011 at 8:16am — No Comments

P.'s Vids: "If U Only" - Chester Gregory

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PMG colleague Chester Gregory hits us with another music video, this time giving us a visual aide for his recently released acoustic version of "If U Only," originally from his latest album, "In Search Of High Love." With the concept of the modern day Urban Pop music video being over a quarter of a century old - I use M.J.'s "Thriller" as a… Continue

Added by P. Murray on February 15, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

P.'s Playlist: "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga

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Yes, it's the modern day "Vogue." Yes, it has elements of George Michael's "Freedom." And yes, it probably sounds better as a full-out rock song with a slower tempo and an 80's hair band. With all of that said & realized, I still love this new record from the lovely Lady Gaga. "Born This Way" is the feel-good self-empowerment record for… Continue

Added by P. Murray on February 14, 2011 at 1:32am — No Comments