Catherine Brewton, Vice President of BMI Atlanta, climbed the ladder up the music world, from the bottom all the way to the top. People that came out to help give her honor included Dallas Austin, Yung Joc, CeeLo, DJ Drama, Jasper, Rock City, Charlie Wilson, and many more. All of the artists that were present are just a small amount of people that she has worked with, and their shouts and applauses expresses just how much she has been apart of their life and effected their career in a major way.

Before Catherine took the position of Vice President of BMI Atlanta, she had been the Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, and was promoted to Senior Director in 1999. And in 2002 she was named Assistant Vice President. In her years at BMI Atlanta she has worked closely with chart-topping songwriters and producers like The Neptunes, Rodney and Fred Jerkins, Lil’ Jon, Dallas Austin, Kanye West, The Game, Jazze Pha and Fat Joe.

BWEL (Black Women in Entertainment Law) is a nonprofit organization that provides a support network for women of color in entertainment law. Their purpose is to share knowledge with one another and to provide scholarships to women of color who aspire to follow in their footsteps. The founders of the organization include: Lisa Bonner, Jill Ramsey, Lynn Gonzales, Nova Perry, Jacqueline Howell.

BWEL holds a scholarship fundraising event annually, and this one was the second annual one to be held. There is a silent auction that has items signed by Arethea Franklin, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Al Pacino, Venus and Serena Williams, and many more. And also at this event the scholarship reciepients are awarded their scholarship and recognized for their scholastic efforts.

It is really great to see powerful black women doing positive things and giving back, and helping the community. Keep up the good work ladies, and Once again Congrats Catherine Brewton.

Konsole Kingz, the leading urban video game brand and website, partnered with Xbox 360 to host an exclusive preview of DJ Hero, the turntable music game from Activision Publishing, the makers of Guitar Hero. One of the first debuts in the country, celebrities and members of the Atlanta elite came out to an exclusive location in large numbers to be the first privy to the final retail version of DJ Hero . Taking place on the brink of the BET Hip Hop Awards 2009, this event definitely brought out who’s who of the entertainment world. Attendees included Jermaine Dupri, Big Boi, Yung Joc, Lance Gross, B.COX, DJ Don Cannon, DJ Drama, and many more. Cleck Out There Site www.konsolekingz.com..

Shout Out to my peeps over at the The Garner Circle PR 

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Last week Atlanta’s own Yung Joc decided to go out and make his voice and music be heard…Yung Joc was indeed serious about his beef with Diddy . He has decided to put out a free album without any assistance from Bad Boy/Block Ent. titled Grind Flu. It will be available on his website and Swaggteament.com. I am going to tell what really happen when all the lawyers finnish his paper work.. A lot of people want to say that he’s broke but clearly they are forgetting the Yung Joc made Forbes Riches Rappers…. I’m going to tell yall all the dirt soon… 

1. Jay-Z – $34 million
2. 50 Cent – $32 million
3. Diddy – $28 million
4. Timbaland – $21 million
5. Dr. Dre – $20 million
6. Eminem – $18 million
7. Snoop Dogg – $17 million
8. Kanye West – $17 million
9. Pharrell Williams – $17 million
10. Scott Storch – $17 million
11. Ludacris – $16 million
12. T.I. – $16 million
13. Outkast – $14 million
14. Lil Jon – $14 million
15. Ice Cube – $13 million
16. Jermaine Dupri – $12 million
17. Swizz Beatz – $12 million
18. Chamillionaire – $11 million
19. The Game – $11 million
20. Young Joc – $10 million

Here are all the Pics… Look at Frankie doing her thang,