Armanii admits he is a little nervous. Not about the interview itself, just the day in general. New York, deep into a press run, juggling schedules, adjusting to the cold temperatures, and counting down the hours until his album THE IMPACT officially drops. Though he came off as anxious, he assures me the nerves feel less like anxiety and more like awareness. He knows this is a big moment, and he’s ready for it.
vitaminwater hosted a night centering city-borough pride in Brooklyn, NYC, to celebrate local artists, businesses, and creators and the launch of its “City Flavors” interactive campaign.
Last week UnitedMasters hosted SelectCon 005, its annual conference bridging the gap between those established and emerging in the music industry. In partnership with Ally, Baileys, Bulleit, Delta, Johnnie Walker & VISA, this year’s UnitedMasters SelectCon 005 was held at Terminal 5, hosted by TT Torez, Ivy Rivera & V-Live. Talent included the legendary Spinall, special guests Earthgang, DJ Pope, Nickoog & Liana Banks. The list of this year’s panel speakers consisted of CEOs, international superstars and media moguls like UnitedMasters CEO Steve Stoute, global sensation Davido & RapRadar founder Elliott Wilson to name a few.
Program highlights included the Bulleit 100-hour mentorship & showcase which took place on Terminal 5’s rooftop, Building Your Brand with Elliott Wilson, How To Be Independent with LVRN & Dometi Pongo, and for the final panel of the evening Davido joined Steve Stoute to not only discuss his musical career but Music’s Global Future. Bulleit’s 100-hour mentorship program offers emerging artists exclusive one-to-one mentorship opportunities and valuable insight from industry experts.
The most exciting part of the evening was listening to Davido’s journey of going from independent artist to a household name. Davido reminisced about selling concert tickets door to door in his early days. He also shared that he always attempted to include people in his circle who were talented for any play that came his way. Additionally, Steve Stoute and Davido discussed the power of brand partnerships like Puma and pivoting to other markets from music. The evening was informative, enlightening and a celebration of music and music lovers.
These selected musicians prove that we need to make more room for young talent!
Grammy weekend was a non-stop whirlwind of excitement and celebration and we were honored to attend poet J. Ivy’s short film premiere in partnership with Bulleit Frontier Whiskey & UnitedMasters.