Cri$tyle aka The Ink's Interview Pt. 4

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Another exclusive interview with Thedy B and Hits A Million, LLC! In part 4, I interviewed Cri$tyle aka "The Ink" about how Cri$tyle was able to get recognized by Jermaine Dupri, about getting her songs placed with Mariah Carey and Usher, and about the importance of having a team as a songwriter.

Cri$tyle aka The Ink's Interview Pt. 2

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Another exclusive interview by Thedy B and Hits A Million, LLC. In part 2 of this interview, Cri$tyle aka "The Ink," a EMI Publishing/So So Def songwriter, talks about signing with Jermaine Dupri, writing with Usher, Mariah Carey, and Brooke Valentine, and perfecting her craft as a songwriter.

Jermaine Dupri Making a Beat for Nas

Watch Jermaine Dupri make a beat for Nas. Jermaine Dupri also talks about writing for artists. Just in case you've been living under a rock and don't know who he is: go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jermaine_Dupri

Johnta Austin's Interview and Performance

A songwriter, arranger, producer, and vocalist, Atlanta's Johnta Austin initially stepped out on SWV's Release Some Tension, broke out as the songwriter of Tyrese's 1998 Top Ten hit "Sweet Lady," and, by 2004, hit a hot streak that involved collaborations with Mary J. Blige ("Be Without You"), Mariah Carey ("We Belong Together"), and Janet Jackson (much of 20 Y.O.). Signed to So So Def, the label founded by close associate and Virgin urban head Jermaine Dupri, Austin released his debut solo album -- Ocean Blue -- in late 2006. At the time, he was only in his mid-twenties. Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Watch this video and discover his songwriting tips:

Bryan-Michael Cox' s and Sam Thomas' Interviews

In this interview, Bryan-Michael Cox talks about his start, Making the Band, the downside to making a hit record, his influences, the making of his own album, working with Jermaine Dupri and much more! sam Thomas shows how he engineered the session for Making the Band IV's theme song.