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Exclusive Public’s Got That FUNK. We are now representing George Clinton’s Granddaughters, Kandy Apple Redd!

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Have you ever heard of George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic? Of course you have! With hits like “Flashlight” and music that has been sampled by most well known rappers, if you don’t know who George Clinton is, you must have been hiding under a rock all this time. George Clinton and the PFunk family have been around for decades. Most recently, their music has been featured throughout the Compton movie and was even featured on Kendrick Lamar’s last album and now it seems that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, Kandy Apple that is, as George Clintons granddaughters Tonysha and Patavia, who make up the sassy group called Kandy Apple Redd aim to keep the legacy alive by releasing their own album in 2016.

Currently on a world tour with their grandfather George Clinton, Kandy Apple Redd have been recording an album of their own, and we’re excited to announce that they have joined the Exclusive Public team in order to make sure that they do it properly.

We’ve been working with the girls and their label, Home Grown Entertainment for the last few months, building their websites, picking songs for their upcoming album, building their social media presence, booking shows and interviews and more.

Currently the girls are preparing to release their first single entitled “Bring It Home” which features George Clinton himself.

Stay tuned to see what the girls have in store! For now, be sure to follow them on Twitter @KandyAppleRedd and check out their website www.KandyAppleRedd.com for more updates.

Exclusive Public Founder Speaks On Sonicbids Panel at This Years A3C Festival

A3C [All 3 Coasts] Festival & Conference is the preeminent hip hop event in the US, showcasing 500+ artists, from living legends to aspiring talent, and 2015 happened to be the biggest year yet.  The 5-day festival takes place annually in Atlanta, GA and is an incomparable platform to interact with influential labels, brands, media and artists within the hip-hop community.

This year, our founder, Brianna DeMayo was invited by SonicBids to speak on their “Doing It Live: How to Get The Attention of Top Talent Buyers” Panel, representing her renowned Philadelphia showcase, #PhillySoundSessions.

The panel had almost 200 attendees, which mostly consisted of indie artists looking for knowledge, as well as publicists, managers and other talent buyers. The panel lasted an hour and everything from “how do I get booked for a show” to “what really makes promoters want to book artists” was answered.

Brianna received a great response from the panel that she had to stick around for forty-five minutes speaking with attendees and answering their questions.

We would like to thank Kaylee over at Sonicbids for reaching out and making this happen.

Check out some photos from our A3C festival journey below.

Our Founder. Brianna DeMayo, Deemed One of the “Top 5 Twitter Accounts All Aspiring Hip-Hop Artists Should Follow Immediately” by Sonicbids

“The Twitter account of Brianna DeMayo is one that I’ve just recently stumbled upon, and the timing couldn’t be better upon the creation of this list. The tagline of @breezyb215 is that she turns indie artists into entrepreneurs – what rising musician doesn’t like the sound of that? There’s no shortage of content from DeMayo as she fires off tweets on a consistent basis, and her messages to indie artists tend to be spot on.” – Eric Bernsen, Sonicbids

We are honored to announce that our founder, Brianna DeMayo, has been included among industry leaders like Karen Civil, Amir Abbassy and Chase N. Cashe as one of the “Top 5 Twitter Accounts All Aspiring Hip-Hop Artists Should Follow Immediately.”

This was totally unexpected, we had no idea that we would be included in this article but we are very grateful!

 

Exclusive Public Partners With Cyber PR

If you’ve reached out to Cyber PR lately, you’ve more than likely been pointed in our direction. Cyber PR, owned by Ariel Hyatt, is a boutique online PR firm located in New York that has worked with more than 1,800 clients over 18 years in business. Exclusive Public has now partnered with Cyber PR to handle all of their urban clients (hip-hop, pop, R&B) and so far we’ve had a great outcome. We are excited to have partnered with such a reputable company and are looking forward to many years of continued business.

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Exclusive Public to work with Sway and Crooked I’s New TV Show “One Shot”

By this time we’re sure you’ve heard of MTV’s Sway (from Sway in the Morning) and Rapper Crooked I’s (now KingCrooked) new television show, “One Shot.” This reality show is having live auditions in 9 different cities across the US with a ton of celebrity judges including TI, DJ Khaled and many others. The show will be aired on national television starting in 2016, and the lucky winner will receive $100,000 and a record deal with SMH Records.

Exclusive Public is excited to help out with digital content on both the Official One Shot Facebook Page, as well as the Instagram account for SMH Record Label. We’ve even been able to contribute to some of their website content, collaborating on articles that teach artists how to go about promoting themselves online.

A special thank you to our good friend Mike Trampe over at MaadManagement.com for making this happen.

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#PhillySoundSessions is recognized by Complex Magazine to be one of the “Top Networking Events to Attend”

#PhillySoundSessions, a collective networking and music showcase thrown by Exclusive Public with partners Get Go Productions and Veteran Freshman, was recognized by Complex Magazine to be one of the “Top Things To Do In Philadelphia.”

We are truly honored and thankful for everyone’s continuous support with this event.

Check out the full article on Complex.

Exclusive Public Included in the List of “100 Marketing Masterminds That Every Musician Should Follow On Twitter”

Exclusive Public and founder, Brianna DeMayo, have both been included in the list of marketing masterminds that you should follow on Twitter. We are truly honored to be recognized among such an excellent group of people.

Check out the full comprehensive list of Marketing Masterminds that you should be following on Twitter.

Learn how we can help take your music career to the next level. Contact us now for more info.

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Founder of Exclusive Public Now Considered One of the “45 Publicists That You Should Hire For Your Next Marketing Campaign”

Exclusive Public and our founder, Brianna DeMayo, have been included in the list of 45 publicists that you should hire for your next marketing campaign!

Check out the full list.

Exclusive Public launches with the help of industry veteran, Wendy Day

We want to take this time out to give a shout out to the very special Wendy Day (@RapCoalition). Without her help, we would not be here. She has helped tremendously in the process of launching Exclusive Public, and we thank her from the bottom of our hearts for her contribution to not only us, but the world of music.

For those of you who don’t know who Wendy Day is, she is a true pioneer in the industry of hip-hop. 

While working with Wendy Day, she was kind enough to allow us to interview her. In the interview, she spills all the beams to indie artists on how to build successful careers. Be sure to check out the interview here.