Atlanta Music Scene Has Moved To WordPress
Slowly but surely, the Atlanta Music Scene blog has been transitioning to WordPress - a bigger and better blogging and commenting experience!
See you there, at http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-music-scene/
Home > Atlanta Music Scene > Archives > 2008 > December > 08
Monday, December 8, 2008
The ACLU Honoring Jermaine Dupri in L.A. Today
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta music mogul Jermaine Dupri will receive the Bill of Rights Award from the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California today at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
He and fellow honoree, NBA great and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be celebrated for “a long history of philanthropic work, and will be recognized for their shared views on community uplift and development,” a press release from Dupri’s publicist said. “Dupri has been a long time member of the board of directors of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN). He’s also worked to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws, designed a signature pair of Cartier sunglasses to benefit the Hurricane Relief Fund, and has been a significant voice for the “Rap the Vote” campaign.”
The rapper, songwriter, producer, author and president of Tag Records (pictured above with longtime girlfriend Janet Jackson) will join Rosa Parks, Barbra Streisand, Martin Scorsese, Harry Belafonte, Ellen Degeneres, Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds — also recognized by the ACLU of Southern California in this way.
Think Dupri gets the recognition he deserves locally - and/or nationally - for what he’s done outside of the music business? Know of any others on the local music scene who are really making a difference in the community?
Permalink | Comments (3) | Post your comment |
How Was Your Musical Weekend?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Our general assignment reporter Ben Smith put on his music critic hat and wrote about Sunday’s Yes concert at the Tabernacle last night, HERE.
Social Butterfly Jennifer Brett met up up with Atlanta hip-hop favorites Ludacris and Soulja Boy before their AT&T post-SEC performance at the same downtown venue the night before. (Read about it HERE).
And surely some of you out there saw Atlanta rapper/actor T.I. on “Saturday Night Live” later that evening. (If not, watch the YouTube clip of him performing “Whatever You Like” BELOW)
What was your take on any of these happenings — or something else musical, of note, that you heard here over the weekend?
Permalink | |
