Throwback Thursday!

It is once again "Throwback Thursday" and I am in the mood to go back in time to artist that was a great example of blending genres of both R&B and Hip Hop in the 1990's. He had every singing his song and getting in the mood to party with one simple phrase "This Is How We Do It". have you figured it out yet? It is Montell Jordan with his party anthem This Is How We Do It. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do? Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook! Just look for the logo!

W3 The Future

Hello and happy Wednesday! I know it has been a while since I have made a post but I promise I will get back to being more consistent with my post. With that being said lets get down to the business of pick our next Artist Of The Week! This weeks Artist Of The Week comes from a group called W3 The Future (WTF). They are the first group to be signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money record label. This group is made up of three young men named 3siXT, DG, and Edge One. This is a group that I feel this group will get a lot of attention for their ability to combined genres of pop, hip hop and R&B. Their sound seems to be uptempo and fun. I think that this will help them to gain a fan base and a following. I look forward to hearing more from them and watching their sound grow and mature. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

                                                        www.w3thefuture.com/‎
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Curtis Fields

Hello to all of my loyal Stars On The Rise followers! I hope you are having an amazing weekend and are ready to start another productive workweek. Once again I am faced with the task of picking another Artist Of The Week! I truly love each and everyone of the artist that I place on my blog. Each one brings something different and special to the table, but this week’s addition brings something very special and unique to the table. His name is Curtis Fields and he is a true example of how with the right mind set and a true love for the constant changing world of technology you can find your place in music history.

Curtis Fields was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and from a very early age realized he had a love and passion for music. He grew up sing in the church sing gospel music with his fathers traveling ministry. When Curtis started his professional music career when he was able to perform with artist that include John Legend and Eric Roberson. His First single Black Cherry reach number 2 on the Jazz/Funk category on CD Baby's Top 5. Curtis Fields caught his break in the music industry in 2012 when he appeared for the New Skool Rules auditions in Atlanta, Georgia. His audition caught the eye of Ray Daniels from Raydar Management who told Fields that he would have him signed within two months. This opportunity opened Curtis up to amazing chance; within five week of his audition he had offers from five different record major record labels. On June 30, 2013 Curtis was able to perform his song Opposites Attract at the 2013 BET Awards.  His performance included him strumming a guitar on an iPhone 5 and was called one of the 9 Most Memorable Moments of the awards by Yahoo! Music.

What I love about Curtis Fields is that he is an incredible singing, songwriter and musician. But the thing that completely had me stunned was his ability to take a piece of technology like the iPhone 5 and use it as a tool to create and play amazing music. I feel that this is what will help set him apart from so many other music artist and take him very far in the music industry. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

Shontelle Layne

Hello Everyone! I hope you guys are having a great and relaxing Sunday get all of the much need rest for the work week ahead. Today I am shining a light on one of the singer/songwriters I spotlighted in my previous post name Shontelle Layne. Best known to the world as simply Shontelle. Shontelle was born on October 4, 1985 in Saint James Barbados. She was discovered right along side another Barbadian music artist that you might have heard of the goes by the name Rihanna in 2007.  In 2008 she release her first album called Shontelligence. It produced a semi-moderate hit called T-Shirt that reach number thirty-six on the Billboard Hot 100 music charts. The third single off of her debut album called Battle Cry was used as part of President Barack Obama’s Yes We Can: Voice of Grassroots Movement compilation CD that was released in 2008. Shontelle also as had the opportunity to be the opening act on Beyoncé’s I Am…Tour. In 2010 she was credited for a majority of the songwriting on Rihanna’s 2010 album Loud. Since her debut on 2007 Shontelle has been recognized for both contributions as a music artist and songwriter. Shontelle has won 11 Barbados Music Awards and in 2011 she won Award of Excellence from the Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (COSCAP) Foundation, Inc. in April 2011. Shontelle is a great example of someone in the music industry who has the best of both worlds as both a singer and a songwriter. Her ability to both sing and to write the songs that she sings makes her a true asset to the music industry. So take some time to take a listen to what Shontelle has to offer and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise or like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

                                                    http://www.shontellemusic.com/

The Benefit Of Being A Songwriter & A Music Artist

Hello to all of my loyal Stars On The Rise follower I hope you are all having a blast this weekend. I am once again breaking away from the normal blog post to bring you a special blog post that some of you might find helpful if you are looking on becoming a music artist. Today's post focuses on the importance of not just being another talented singer but also being able to write your own songs as well as songs for other music artist to become both successful and profitable in the music industry.

In the music industry today you cannot be just another pretty face that can sing you have to be able to sing and write your own songs in most cases to make any real money in the music industry. There is a famous phrase that “without a songwriter there is no song”. Songwriting is a very important talent and skill to have for anyone serious about becoming a music artist of today.

There are many well-known music artist that have become known for not only being great music artist but for their talented songwriting skills as well. That list includes Ne-Yo, Shontelle and most recognized Mariah Carey. We all love and admire her for that incredible vocal range but she is also recognized for her songwriting credits on her many number 1 hit songs

The ability to tell a story and put it to music and connect with an audience is a gift. But if you have the passion, drive and know how to speak from the heart. Any music artist can become a great songwriter. Songwriting is another great way for a music artist to get attention in the music industry and become profitable as well. I hope you guys have found this post interesting and has given any aspiring music artist some food for thought. As always you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

Throwback Thursday!

Happy Thursday! Which means that it is time to pick another "Throwback" video pick. So in honor of tomorrow being Valentine's Day I have pick an artist and video that I feel is perfect for this occasion and I think you might agree. It is none other than Mr. Brian McKnight with his song "Anytime. So I hope this get you guys Valentine's Day off on the right foot. Enjoy! Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

Austin Brown

Hello Everybody! I hope you guys are having a wonderful week! You guys know what time it is. I will give you three guesses and the first two don't count. It is time for us to pick another "Artist of the Week"! This weeks pick is a young male artist who has a lot to prove because he is part of a famous family the is considered music royalty. As a matter of fact his uncle is considered "The King of Pop"! His name is Austin Brown and I am pretty sure that by now you have guessed that he is part of the Jackson family and his uncle is none other than the late Micheal Jackson. Austin Brown was born in Tarzana, California on November 22, 1985.He is the youngest of Micheal Jackson's older Rebbie Jackson Brown three children. Early in his career, Brown was a ghostwriter for other artists, working under producers including Tim and Bob, The Underdogs, Corey Rooney, Q-Tip, Pharrell and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. In February 2012 Brown released his video "Menage A Trois" on Vevo, Music Choice, Centric, 106 & Park and MTV U. Outside of the U.S. "Menage A Trois" has plays on Italy, Japan, Netherlands, and UK Radio. In the UK Austin reached number 1 for 3 weeks on UK's Bang Radio 103.6 FM. What I love about Austin Brown is how his style and tone reminds a lot of Micheal Jackson which just proves that talent run through that family. But some how he make you stop and take notice that he is doing it his way and on his terms. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise or like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

                                                               http://austinbrown.com/
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