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DJ Sickamore New A&R at Atlantic Records

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
By: Michael Ivey


DJ SickamoreDJ Sickamore, known for his street mixtapes, is the newest addition to the A&R staff at Atlantic Records. "I have set artists and I have to take care of their projects," said Sickamore. He will not only scout talent for the label but is charged with guiding projects and choosing beats for imprints such as Fort Knox (Just Blaze) Grand Hustle (T.I.), Affiliates Music Group (DJ Drama), Choppa City (B.G.) and 1st & 15th (Lupe Fiasco).

Apparently Sickamore landed the job via a relationship with Atlantic’s Senior Vice President of Urban A&R Kyambo "Hip-Hop" Joshua that he forged when the two worked with Atlantic emcee Saigon. "I originally brought Saigon to Just Blaze's Fort Knox Entertainment," revealed Sickamore. "After that I did the deal with Tru Life at Roc La Familia. Then I started ‘I Can Make You Famous’ and I was all over the country--Miami, Vegas, Houston, The Bay Area, scouting talent and doing things."

Sickamore’s first assignment is to guide and oversee the soundtrack to HBO's Entourage. The album will reportedly feature Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, T.I., Paul Wall, B.G., Young Dro, Twista, Sean Paul and Saigon, who appeared in an episode of the series. The DJ says the best part of his new gig is that he gets to continue his mixtape work; up next is the second volume of Overnight Celebrity: The Street Power 30, on which he ranks his top 30 unsigned U.S. artists.

His company, I Can Make You Famous Entertainment, was launched in 2003 as an artist development/consultant firm. Sickamore began deejaying his sophomore year in high school and has produced dozens of mixtapes during his career.




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Congrats sick! well deserved and past due foreal,foreal..
Posted by Black Congress
Most want the fame and rewards, but dont wanna do the work. Good to see there are still cats putting 100% in the the "a&r" position.
Posted by Kalliope4eva
I've heard alot about u and how sucessful u are i'm a local rapper out of florida who finally realized that hits get u put on and i have few up my sleeve north florida is not popular in da industry but i have a straight up country sound thats catching peoples attention but its hard when u coming from a small hood, so if u could check me out i promise u want be dissapointed my contact#850-212-9534
Posted by bezzy b
Sickamore is a real dude. You would never know how old he is because when it comes down to business he's real. He has a good attitude and a good ear for music
Posted by Trinni
Sick, get at me i got some sh*tt cooking for ya. Mksback@yahoo sick did our mixtapes when we was wit steve francis
Posted by MK from MK &ZAVE
Yeah you are an inspiration for all of us in the music industry..hard work does pay off......congrads......one.......real recognize real........
Posted by gitback
So now that your a&r maybe you could render some of those duties in favorable cause to inner-city artrist with limited resources. Such as myself they call me h.o.n.c.h.o im born and raised in the humboldt park area of chicago which is primarily crime-ridden hispanic neighborhood. Aside from that i believe i've created a stlye that attain artistic character and set it self aside from others in the industry, in do thus so distinctively comfortable the delivery is astound. I need sourceful help my email is shakey2d@yahoo maybe you can send an adress so you can hear a demo,
Posted by Honcho
I see what your doing man.. You are just the man i need to get at. I am a producer artist out of miami. My song is getting spins in tallahassee on 102.3 (jkwik-dreesey baby, ezone etc.) as well as j-ville and fort myers. You can check out my songs on my website. I got fire beats as well man. Thanks southcoastent
Posted by CP Hollywood
Sorry southcoastent is the website homie tahnks again.
Posted by CP Hollywood
Nice very nice goodluck a new psytrance cd album coming soon ./octopusshaypur
Posted by Octopus
./youngmoneymillionaires check the web page homie! i'll let it speak for itself much love and keep hitting it hard!
Posted by HOLLYWOOD G
Its about time that the real rap hustlers started to be the go getters... I heard this new group on called heavychevyrecords... Check'em out.. Next to blow
Posted by Heavy Chevy Records
Wat down, sick u should hit me up, i have some fire for you! e-mail me @ payne93@gmail
Posted by pro - paYne
Icedout73129@yahoo
Posted by Scottie
He can make u famous!!! check us out at ./scrilla3939sr3939records peace!!!!
Posted by ASCRILLA
What in the world happened to real music? i understand there is a great market for rap and hip hop, but not everybody listens to that. Just as everybody doesn't listen to rock and so forth, but the record companies have no idea what they are doing these days. They are really missing the boat. Give us some new artist, with new sounds, take a chance and break the mold and you can continue to make rap and hip hop as well for those who want it. For those who don't..give us real music!
Posted by real music
Hey i heard a kid from illinois spitting fire... Check him out on "nerdy nige" this kid is ill!
Posted by Nerdy's Girly
Wuz good, my name is lil chevy and indie recordingartist/producer looking to get my music heard. I was hoping to get some contact info to send a presskit. Or maybe you will check out my site at rocstarsentertainment and /lilchevyceo...good look homie contact info: lil chevy galovesva@yahoo
Posted by lil chevy

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