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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of international music label Black Market Records (BMR) Cedric Singleton is one of the lucky few people on earth to have been part of this year’s 64th Grammy Awards held in Las Vegas, America.Singleton, who heads BMR, which has its headquarters in Sacramento, California, USA, although the record label has branches in Uganda, Kenya and other countries, made history by representing the company at the Grammys. https://youtu.be/qjBmPkkberg It should be noted that the 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday April 3, 2022.The Grammys are music awards aim at recognizing the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021.

Ugandan musician Emilian Starz has literally become household name, thanks to her sensational love song ‘Mr. Lover.’Since it is a song that appeals to everyone in a relationship, including those planning to fall in love, Emilian’s ‘Mr. Lover’ video is dominating TV stations in various homes in Uganda and across East Africa and beyond. https://youtu.be/vi6m3pvGHEE Laden with sweet vocals and sensational vibes, Emilian’s ‘Mr. Lover’ is a song that will just sweep you off your feet and usher you into a groovy mood the moment you watch the video or listen to the audio on radio!With ‘Mr. Lover’, Emilian has already set the pace for all other female artists who plan to release love songs in the near future.She is already setting a fast pace and her career is taking off in the right direction. Signed to Black Market Records, Emilian has already proved to the world that she got talent and because of that, her music is gradually surpassing the East African plateau, meaning that she’s on her way to garnering a legion of loyal fans across the globe.Emilian’s ‘Mr. Lover’ comes on the heels of her other tantalizing single ‘Hello’, which is also performing well on the airwaves.

This is hot, marvelous and bigger than you can ever imagine!Black Market Records has officially released a new All Star album, which comes with a package of 20 jams, which are all club bangers.This album, which premiers today April 1st, 2022 on YouTube via Black Market Records, features an All Star line from the 90\’s Street Rap like Brotha Lynch Hung, X-Raided, B-Legit, Gangsta Dre, Celly Cel, Triple Beam, Mr. Doctor, Locc 2Da Brain, PCO Cedsing aka Cevan Desav. The album features the following songs;‘The Last Ride’ by No Face Killaz, ‘No Face Killaz’ by Cedsing aka Cevan Desav ft Triple Beam & Cilla Cain, ‘Can\’t Have It’ by Brotha Lynch Hung, ‘Luvin Our Surroundins’ by PCO & Triple Beam, ‘I Know Where You Sleep’ by Triple Beam, ‘Day One’ by P.C.O, ‘Moma Said’ by Gangsta Dre, ‘The Spoils’ by Mr. Doctor ft Locced 2Da Brain, ‘Till My Casket Drops’ by Homicide ft Cougnut, ‘We No Face Killaz’ by ODC, ‘Paper Route’ Black Rhino ft B-Legit, ‘We Want The Funk’ by Mac Shawn ft Celly Cel by ‘Mortuate’ by Slick The Pale Pimp, ‘One More’ by PCP, ‘Critical Thinkn’ by Young Droop, ‘I Love My Skrilla’ by Mo\’ka, ‘It\’s Tha Mobb’ by The Mobb ft Al Doysa & Cedsing aka Cevan Desav, ‘R U A Killa’ by Cedsing aka Cevan Desav, ‘Use Yo Nina’ by X-Raided and ‘Dedicated’ by Locced 2da Brain.

Renowned American rapper Kyd Sway has released a new video titled ‘Darkness’Kyd Sway premiered his new video ‘Darkness’ on YouTube on March 29th, 2022 Via Black Market Records. Kyd Sway’s song ‘Darkness’ is a very inspirational rap jam that is taken off his new album ‘Live Fast Die Young’.Besides ‘Darkness’, Kyd Sway’s album also features other songs like ‘Dead Rose’, ‘Bugs’, ‘Live Fast Die Young’, ‘Gold Chains’, ‘Blue Icee’ and ‘R.I.P’.It should be noted that the name Kyd Sway stands for ‘Kill Your Demons’ and SWAY is ‘Save What Alters You.’ It is an acronym he created that reflects his lifestyle and music.Kyd Sway combines a fusion of indie rock and rap that has its own unique musical experience, which makes his music style unique.

Seasoned American rapper Mazerati Ricky has released a new album titled ‘Old Rulez’, which features several artistes.Mazerati Ricky premiered the album ‘Old Rulez’ on March 31, 2022, via Black Market Records on YouTube.The album ‘Old Rulez’ features artistes like Mozzy, Too Short, G Herbo, Young Meezy, Shooter Gang Jojo. ‘Old Rules’ is a compilation of 13 inspirational hardcore rap jams which include the following; ‘Old Rulez’, ‘Chasin It’ ft Mula Gang & Shooter Gang Jojo, ‘Real’, ‘ Came In’ ft Too Short, ‘I Know The Feeling’ ft Leezylyfe, ‘G Code’ ft G Herbo, ‘Pure Kick’ ft Mozzy & Leezlyfe, ‘Where I Say’ ft Young Meezy, ‘Dope Dealer’ ft. Kacey Kalie, ‘Street Life’ ft Leezlyfe, ‘City On The Map’ ft Steezy, ‘Around Me’ ft Mula Gang and ‘Finally Home’ ft Steezy.Mazerati Ricky is an American rapper from Sacramento, CA. Mazerati was released from prison in 2015, and that was when he begun making music.He got right to business and linked up with Too Short on song, \”Came In\” and \”G-Code\” with Lil Herb these songs to create and release the album, ‘Old Rulez’ under Black Market Records. With his desire to provide opportunities for upcoming artistes, he started a record label called ‘Old Rulez Music Group.As fate would have it, he collaborated with Detroit\’s own \”Sada Baby\” and recorded and shot visuals for the song, ‘Google My Name’ which hit 1.3 million views in two months.The single was perfect for the EP, ‘Rich Reallionaire’ which was released in 2019.Keeping the fire blazing he released another single with Eldorado Red titled, ‘Verified and since then he has never looked back.

Nina Roz Warns Artistes About Drug Abuse, Reveals Why Record Labels Are Important.Celebrated Ugandan musician Nina Roz, real name Nina Kankunda has graced the cover page of the Daily Monitor edition of April 1st, 2022.Nina Roz appeared in Daily Monitor’s weekly Sqoop magazine for an interview during which she spoke about her music, drug abuse and her relationship with Black Market Records, a music label to which she is signed to.In the interview that was conducted by Nation Media journalist Gabriel Buule, Nina Roz trashes allegations that she abuses drugs and that she has been fighting drug addiction for a long time. Asked if she really uses drugs, Nina Roz said; “I don’t how many times I will explain myself but the truth is that it sounds like organized propaganda to tarnish my image.”She added that; “Those allegations are unfounded and there’s no proof. I am a law-abiding citizen who does not deal in anything illegal and above all, I’m a Christian and drugs are not Godly.”Nina Roz also said that; “Drugs can threaten careers and lives. I have heard allegations that some artistes use drugs to enhance talent but there is no scientific research to back up that claim. To my fellow musicians who are using drugs, stay away from wrong company and endeavor to seek help from doctors and people who care about you.”“Above all, for those battling to quit addiction, it is never too late for you to redeem your life and seek God. Finally, if you feel depressed, let drugs not be the solution. Talk to someone before it is too late,” Nina Roz advised. Speaking about the importance of record labels to Uganda’s music industry and her relationship with Black Market Records, Nina Roz said; “Well, Black Market and I had a few issues to resolve and I believe that the bloggers and the media somehow misreported the matter. We resolved all the misconceptions around the contract and currently we have a healthy working relationship. In normal society conflicts are always bound to happen but that doesn’t mean that life stops. In a civilized world we agree to disagree and life goes on.” About the importance of record labels to a musician’s career, Nina Roz said that the label are vital to the industry but that artists should first clearly understand the contract they have with a particular record label before signing the deal.“It is a new culture that we need to embrace but I advise artistes to understand the trade before entering into any transaction. A record label is a real deal if the musician understands the type of relationship they have with the label.”

Teslah, a pre-eminent, gorgeous and extremely talented artist presents Down for you BTS directed by Alex Henry. The video shows the activities that led to the creation of the music video (coming out soon). Click link below to access. The BTS is an interesting part of music and video making that drives fans to be curious about an upcoming video. Some choose to release the BTS after the official video depending on how popular the video got. Regardless, this is an essential part in music making. Behind the scenes means revealing or reporting the hidden workings behind a film, music video or any content creation in particular. Down for you is a certified banger written by Teslah, produced by Byron ( who also produced Sipangwingwi) and directed by Vic West. The song depicts a love story gone sour after the singer finds out she was played. Anger leads her to do one thing, payback. In the African setting, bewitching a person who crosses your path is common and she does just that. The BTS clearly presents a storyline so impeccable and tempting to watch. It makes you wait eagerly for the official video. The setting, theme and alluring voice of the singer complement one another. Teslah is a female artist ready to shake the music industry. She is expanding her fanbase at a high rate and will soon top the charts. FOLLOW US. Show some love to Kenyan music.