IN CONVERSATION WITH
Andre Harrell and Teddy Riley
The Evolution of HipHop
DATE: Thursday, May 10th
TIME: 1:00PM - 1:50PM
LOCATION: Osgoode Ballroom East, Sheraton Centre Hotel
TRACK: 4-DAY MUSIC SUMMIT
Teddy Riley had a dream in the late '80s, "of putting Michael Jackson and James Brown together, or Michael and Prince, or Marvin Gaye and Luther Vandross and mixing that sh-up." It was a mash-up genre called New Jack Swing. Springing from gospel, rap, smooth jazz, funk, Motown and hip-hop, it was an evolution that erased musical lines. Bobby Brown, Bel Biv Devoe and most notably Jackson's Dangerous were standard bearers. New Jack Swing influenced the boy bands and is echoed today by Bruno Mars and The Weeknd. In this session, legendary producer and hit-maker Riley, and Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records and Vice Chair of REVOLT Media & TV tell the story of a groove that captured the culture.
Featured Speakers:
Andre Harrell (Vice Chairman, REVOLT Media & TV)
Teddy Riley (CEO, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, 3-Time Grammy Award Winner)
Interviewer:
Tyrone Edwards (Much and E! Host, MuchMusic)
Introduction:
Josephine Cruz (Founder, Jayemkayem)
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