Respect The Technique presents: The Look Book - Moderated by Billy Abstract - Music by Dj Ambush

Respect The Technique presents The Look Book: A panel discussion on StreetWear Culture

Artist Development Agency brings you the second installment of Respect The Technique. This time our discussion will be taking us into the world of fashion specifically "streetwear" culture. We'll be hosting a panel discussion followed by a Q&A with some of the industries leading creatives and influencers, ending with a meet and greet. This edition will also feature a marketplace where you'll be able to take a look at what we can expect from our local brands this coming season.

Moderated by: Billy Abstract / Abstract Thought

Panelists: Kariem Young (FreekUgly), Zaid Hamid (Mitchell & Ness), Khaleel Salaam (Geek Clothing), Kelton Bumgarner (Ubiq), Joshua Johnson (JJINTL), Braheem Brown (Natural Born Heartbreaker), & Curran Swint (Kings Rule Together)

Music provided by: DJ Ambush 

Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

Time: 7-11PM

More Info at: www.artistdevelopmentagency.com

What now?

Okay. You have your music. You've written the words and you are ready to share your song with the world. The question is, can you perform? Do you understand what it means to engage the audience? A lot of artists feel they have to start off their performance with a extreme level of energy. Which may be true for up and coming artists, however, can you maintain that level of energy? Often times the audience gets bored because the artist has lost their "umph" mid song. Or the energy level does not match the song. (weak or whack) There are many reasons the audience will begin to text, go get drinks or just look at the artist with that "this is some bullsh**" face.

After a year or so of seeing the same kind of "performances" I began to look at other things to find out what happened to the art of performance. The answer is simple and plain. Artist Development. Or the lack thereof.  Many aspiring singer/rappers have no clue what they should be doing when on stage and they definitely have not done any research on how to prepare. Singing the whole song with their eyes closed and/or looking at the ground and ceiling and spending most if not all of the song rapping to their own "hype man" seems to be the norm. What happened to practing, rehearsing....training! The mirror is and always will be a good tool to use to measure your performances. And it's free!!