As musical director for Justin Timberlake’s first nationally televised “comeback” performance, Adam Blackstone had a lot on his plate. Not only did the “Suit & Tie” performance rise to the occasion with a huge standing ovation, but he managed to throw two other amazing performances into the mix of the night as well. As musical director for Maroon 5, he orchestrated a mash-up performance with Alicia Keys and performed with the new single “Stay” with Rihanna. Quite a night indeed!

Former American Idol contestant and YouTube sensation, Leah Labelle performs in Los Angeles during Grammy Awards Weekend 2013 under the Musical Direction of BASSIc Black Entertainment and Adam Blackstone, for BET’s Music Matters. Leah performed a few of the cover songs she sung on her infamous youtube posts and her new single “Sexify” to a room full neo-soul music lovers.

Check out her interview with Starkeisha Connor of Access Charlotte on the BET Music Matters red carpet!

Verses & Flow Season 2 premieres on August 20, 2012 at 8pm PDT/ 11pm EDT on TV One, with Adam Blackstone as the Musical Director.

Check out Music Director Adam Blackstone with headline artist Dr Dre at the 2012 Coachella festival!

“Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg closed down Coachella 2012 with a sprawling set that spanned throwback G-funk, all-time gangsta classics (thanks to that 2Pac hologram), stoner anthems (thanks to Wiz Khalifa and a blunt big enough to mellow out a rhinoceros) and new jams (like “The Recipe” with Compton’s own Kendrick Lamar). Eminem and 50 Cent showed up too, probably ranking the performance as the most star-studded ever to unfold at the festival. The beats pounded late into the night, filling the desert with one long blast of California Love. ”

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