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The CAST of R&B

Welcome to The Cast of R&B with Hillary Crosley Coker and Eddie Blackmon, two industry veterans — one culture journalist and one music executive —  who still remember why they got into this business — the music. Catch each episode as they talk with the singers, songwriters, composers, producers and executives who make your favorite songs. From hilarious anecdotes to concrete business lessons, The Cast of R&B is digging deep into the music of our lives. || Follow @CastofRnB || @Killa_Hills || @EddieBlackmon ||

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The CAST of R&B
EP 16 | Kirby from 2020-07-03T15:44:41

|| June 23rd 2020 || After manifesting a successful career by penning songs for Kanye, Ariana Grande and Beyoncé, singer-songwriter Kirby finally released her own debut solo album, “Sis,” at the...

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EP 15 | Louis York from 2020-06-06T20:53:04

|| May 29th 2020 || Louis York are the creative duo behind songs with everyone from Ne-Yo to Janet Jackson.  Yet with all their experience they haven’t lost their love of the music or ...

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EP 14 | Kiana Ledé from 2020-05-18T05:00:27

|| May 12th 2020 || Bright and bubbly, Kiana Ledé is a not-so-newcomer to R&B with a fresh album called, “KIKI.” The 23-year-old chatted with Hillary and Eddie about thugging on the Southsid...

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EP 13 | Chris Chambers from 2020-05-06T02:38:16

|| April 30th 2020 || Chris Chambers is more than a publicist, he’s an image architect who has introduced your favorite artists to pop culture.  From Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Toni Bra...

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EP 12 | Carl Thomas from 2020-04-20T20:00

|| April 16th 2020 || On the 20th anniversary of Carl Thomas’ debut album, “Emotional” which dropped in April 18th, 2000, Hillary and Eddie spoke with the singer about making of classics like “I...

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EP 11 | Troy Taylor from 2020-04-17T13:47:36

|| April 10th 2020 || Troy Taylor aka "The Mayor of R&B" isn’t a household name but he should be. Crafting timeless tracks like Tyrese’s “Sweet Lady” and Trey Songz’ “Neighbors Know My Name,...

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EP 10 | Sean "The Pen" Garrett from 2020-04-17T13:00

|| March 31st 2020 || Sean Garrett is behind some of the biggest records from artists like Ciara, Chris Brown, Usher and Beyonce.  His battle with The-Dream during a Verzuz producer competi...

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EP 9 | Walter Tucker from 2020-03-30T22:04:58

|| February 28th 2020 || Playlist, Playlist, Playlist.  That's all we talk about.  How the hell do you get on one? Will it take your career to the next level?  Well, Hillary &...

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EP 8 | Kevin Ross from 2020-03-30T21:00

|| March 4th 2020 || Kevin Ross (the singer/ songwriter not the kickboxer) stops by The CAST of R&B to catch up with Eddie for a conversation about his new album "Audacity," transitioning fr...

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EP 7 | Shay Lia from 2020-03-26T07:47:37

|| March 4th 2020 || After getting stopped by an overzealous US Border Patrol agent while trying to leave Montreal (she subsequently missed her flight and had to leave the next day), Shay finall...

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EP 6 | Luke James from 2020-03-03T22:30:27

|| February 5th 2020 || Luke stops in before his sold out New York City show to have a very candid conversation with Hillary & Eddie.  Topics of discussion include Luke's love for break...

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EP 5 | Eric Bellinger from 2020-03-03T21:35:47

|| December 8th 2019 || The "REAL" EB Eric Bellinger stops by before his sold out show at S.O.B.’s in NYC to catch up with Eddie and discuss his thoughts on the King of R&B debate, the Gramm...

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EP 4 | Kyle Dion from 2020-03-03T19:06:01

|| December 8th 2019 || A few years ago Kyle Dion was working at Starbucks. Now he's an independent artist living off of his budding music career.  Kyle joins Eddie to discuss his musical i...

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EP 3 | Raheem DeVaughn from 2020-03-02T16:51:14

|| December 7th 2019 || With 15+ years in the game, Raheem DeVaughn has secured his musical legacy.  Eddie travels down to the nations capitol to have a wide-raging conversation with “The L...

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EP 2 | Stacy Barthe from 2020-03-02T16:45:03

|| December 8th 2019 || On this episode of The CAST of R&B Eddie reconnects with another former management client's, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Stacy Barthe, for another personal con...

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EP 1 | Ro James from 2020-03-02T16:31:24

|| November 2nd 2019 || It's the inaugural episode of The CAST of R&B and who else would be Eddie's first guest but none other than his friend and former management client Grammy-nominated a...

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