Amen Corner Exclusive Scene Footage

Check Out Some Exclusive Scene Footage From The Amen Corner Play now showing at the Guthrie Theatre through June 17th.

Thank you Jeremiah & KevinNottingham.com

While any and all support received is greatly appreciated, it is a huge honor to be recognized on a site like KevinNottingham.com! Thank you Jeremiah, for your support of both Laid Back and the Francis Albert EP. For those not familiar with this dude, get familiar - there are few as knowledgeable as he is, when it comes to hip-hop. Follow him!

InboxEight: A&R: Francis Albert EP

Thank you, InboxEight for sharing the Francis Albert EP!

InboxEight: A&R: Francis Albert EP

The Making Of Francis Albert EP

Behind the scenes of A&R in the studio with Producer Devon "Von Anthony" Johnson during a mixing session of the 2nd single from the Francis Albert EP titled "Work". The Francis Albert EP will be available May 8th on ionlygetbetter.com #francisalbert ionlygetbetter.com

Francis Albert EP

The Francis Albert EP is available now: download here.

Antonio A&R Richardson Cast in The Amen Corner at Guthrie Theatre

Full cast and creative team have been announced for the Penumbra Theatre Company's production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner, to play the Guthrie Theater, May 5-June 17. The production, which will open officially on May 11, will be directed by Lou Bellamy, with music direction by Sanford Moore. The show focuses on Sister Margaret Alexander, the pious and impassioned pastor of a storefront church in Harlem who finds herself forced to admit painful truths when her estranged husband reappears. The cast will feature Greta Oglesby (Sister Margaret), Eric Berryman (David Alexander), Shá Cage (Sister Sally), Lerea Carter (Ida Jackson), James Craven (Brother Washington), Crystal Fox (Odessa), Hannibal Lokumbe (Luke), Thomasina Petrus (Sister Boxer), Faye M. Price (Sister Douglass), Dennis W. Spears (Brother Boxer), and Austene Van (Sister Moore). Rounding out the cast are H. Adam Harris, ShaVunda Horsley, Charla Marie Bailey, Joetta Wright, Kemi Ojelade, Koya Frye, Krystle Igbo-Obonna, Brian Curtis James, Earl Milton, Quintin Brown, Antonio Duke, Antonio Richardson, Benjamin Mandelbaum, Jasmine Gilbert, Ashley Selmer and Armyan Craven, along with members of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. \The creative team includes Vicki M. Smith (sets), Mathew J. LeFebvre (costumes), Don Darnutzer (lighting), and Scott W. Edwards (sound). For tickets, call 612.377.2224 or visit www.guthrietheater.org.

Grateful to Be Scene!

Being an artist in the Twin Cities means there is a lot of competition (and, talented competition, at that), especially in hip-hop.  Often slept on, Minnesota's music scene doesn't get the recognition it deserves.  Luckily, there are great local blogs and media that strive to draw attention to all the dope acts in the Twin Cities.  Recently, Be Scene MPLS featured "Laid Back".  It is truly gratifying to be recognized by such a great blog!  Check out the post here, and follow the blog for everything you need to know about the TC hip-hop scene.

Francis Albert Release

ST. PAUL, MINN May 2, 2012– Hip-hop artist, A&R, will release a new EP, “Francis Albert,” on May 8, 2012.

The lead single, which features Tek, another well respected Twin Cities’ hip-hop artist and producer, is available now at ionlygetbetter.com.  The track came of a low-key studio session between the two emcees that have a long history together. “People don't know that Tek was actually the first person that ever put me in the booth and taught me how to record music”, says A&R of the friendship.

Continue reading the full release here ...

New Music: A&R "Work" (snippet)

2nd Single by A&R from the Francis Albert EP Coming May 8th...

Francis Albert EP Promo Commercial

The Francis Albert EP from Hip-Hop Artist A&R will be available May 8th on ionlygetbetter.com.