• William "Kedar" Massenburg (born 1963) is an American record producer and record label executive, who was the president of Motown Records from 1997 to...
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    released most of his projects independently through ventures with Kedar Massenburg and Plaid Takeover Entertainment. In 2016, his twelfth album My Name...
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    in 1994 in Fort Worth, leading to record label executive Kedar Massenburg signing her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, Baduizm, was released in...
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  • recording engineer and inventor Kedar Massenburg (born 1963), American record producer and record label executive Tony Massenburg (born 1967), American basketball...
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  • popular music. As a term, it was coined by music industry entrepreneur Kedar Massenburg during the late 1990s to market and describe a style of music that...
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  • responsible for his signing, while manager Kedar Massenburg helped negotiate the contract as well. Massenburg became D'Angelo's manager after hearing of...
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    a 19-song demo, Country Cousins, which attracted the attention of Kedar Massenburg. He set Badu up to record a duet with D'Angelo, "Your Precious Love...
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  • Erykah Badu, Norman "Keys" Hurt Executive producers: Erykah Badu, Kedar Massenburg Engineers: Erykah Badu, Norman "Keys" Hurt, Gorden Mack, Kenny Ortíz...
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  • Shawn, Mo-Suave-A, Smith Brothers Entertainment and Ty Fyffe, with Kedar Massenburg serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Canibus...
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  • Entertainment, Buckwild, Fabian Hamilton, Miladon, Carl Carr and Ike Lee, with Kedar Massenburg serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from AZ...
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  • considered shuttering the label, but instead decided to restructure it. Kedar Massenburg, a producer for Erykah Badu, became the head of the label, and oversaw...
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    was released under the label, Kedar Entertainment, which was founded by the album's executive producer, Kedar Massenburg. Jazz left the group in early...
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    hometown; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Records. Her debut album, Baduizm...
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  • DeBarge's return to Motown Records since 1988 after Kedar Entertainment founder Kedar Massenburg was appointed as head of the label in late 1998. The...
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  • L.E.S., Mike Risko, Portiay and Big Joe, with Damian "Deo" Blyden, Kedar Massenburg and AZ serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances...
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  • "Akon, Motown Veteran Kedar Massenburg Launch Akonik Label Group". Variety. June 6, 2019. "Akon and Former Motown CEO Kedar Massenburg Launch Akonik Label...
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  • Everett "Jam" Benton executive production – Bruce Carbone, Billy Gray, Kedar Massenburg guitar – Mats Berntoft, Eric Jackson, Joshua Thompson keyboards – Everett...
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  • September 26, 2000 Recorded 2000 Genre Hip hop R&B Label Motown Producer Kedar Massenburg (exec.) L. Londell McMillan (exec.) Spike Lee (exec.) Jay Dee...
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    Cooper also introduced D'Angelo to attorney Kedar Massenburg who helped negotiate his contract. Massenburg later became D'Angelo's manager. In 1994, his...
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  • released on May 22, 2001, on Motown and was executive produced by Kedar Massenburg and Queen Pen. Conversations with Queen was less successful than her...
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  • C4, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Felony Muzik and Brian Kidd, with Kedar Massenburg, Boo-Bonic and Mr. Man serving as executive producer. It features guest...
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  • Nocella Cello: Larry Gold (13 only) Executive producers: Erykah Badu, Kedar Massenburg Recording engineers: Tom Soares (1–5, 8–20, 14), Chris Bell (4, 6,...
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    music scout signed her and made an introduction to former Motown CEO Kedar Massenburg. Arie resided in New York City for over a decade, before moving back...
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    producer on the local hip-hop scene. He was subsequently discovered by Kedar Massenburg (Motown Records president) and was signed to MCA records where he worked...
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  • denotes co-producer Information taken from Allmusic. a&r – Nina Freeman, Kedar Massenburg, Shante Paige, Marsha Reid arranging – Ted Bishop art direction – Chris...
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  • President Of Motown Records In office October 2004 – 2011 Preceded by Kedar Massenburg Succeeded by Ethiopia Habtemariam Chairwoman and CEO of the Elektra...
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  • Associated Labels Producer Lyor Cohen (exec.) Brett Ratner (exec.) Kedar Massenburg (exec.) Bert Price Curt Gowdy Dame Grease Darrell "Digga" Branch Darryl...
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  • - Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals Harvey Mason, Jr. - Mixing Kedar Massenburg - Executive Producer W. Morris - Composer Wirlie Morris - Arranger...
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  • Freakquency, Dead Prez, Raphael Saadiq Executive producers: Erykah Badu, Kedar Massenburg Co-executive producers: James Poyser, Rashad Smith, Tom Soares, R.C...
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  • States. It marked his debut on longtime collaborator Kedar Massenburg's independent record label Kedar Entertainment, following his split with Jive Records...
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