What Is Transmedia Story Telling?

I have often wondered why it was always a problem to showcase all your talent from one ideal perspective, if you so happened to be multi-talented. I have come to find respite in the skin of a Transmedia Performing Artist. Read more on my journey to launching a very interesting Transmedia project. More stories coming please subscribe and share.

What is transmedia story telling?




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As the #AwardsSeason slowly creeps up on us, I often wondered what the music side of things would be like if we had Rock and Heavy music dominate the major award ceremonies. Where has my Rock gone? I am quite the polymath in all things creative and I celebrate every genre not limiting myself to boxes, I am glad that Rap and Hip-Hop have come full circle and are taking the lead with the nominations. I am very confident that Rock and Heavy music will do same in the near future, starting with #SoulRock you heard it here first.

Song Of The Year
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"
Wiz Khalifa f. Charlie Puth, "See You again"
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"

Album Of The Year
Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness 

Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay 
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor
Sam Hunt

Record Of The Year 
D'Angelo and The Vanguard, "Really Love"
Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"

Best Rap Performance
J. Cole, "Apparently"
Drake, "Back To Back
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Drake, "Truffle Butter"
Kanye West, "All Day"

Best Rap Song
Kanye West, "All Day"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Common and John Legend, "Glory"
Drake, "Energy"
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

Best Rap Performance
J. Cole, "Apparently"
Drake, "Back to Back"
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Nicki Minaj, "Truffle Butter"
Kanye West, "All Day"

Rap/Sung Collaboration
Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend, “One Man Can Change the World,”
Common and John Legend, “Glory,” 
Jidenna, “Classic Man,” 
Kendrick Lamar, “These Walls,” 
Nicki Minaj, “Only” 

Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Ship to Wreck,” Florence + the Machine
“Sugar,” Maroon 5
“Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
“Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
“See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

Traditional Pop Vocal Album

The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap
Shadows in the Night, Bob Dylan
Stages, Josh Groban
No One Ever Tells You, Seth MacFarlane
My Dream Duets, Barry Manilow (and Various Artists)

Pop Vocal Album

Piece by Piece, Kelly Clarkson
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Florence + the Machine
Uptown Special, Mark Ronson
1989, Taylor Swift
Before This World, James Taylor

Dance Recording

“We’re All We Need,” Above & Beyond featuring Zoe Johnston
“Go,” the Chemical Brothers
“Never Catch Me,” Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Runaway (U & I),” Galantis
“Where Are U Now,” Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber

Dance/Electronic Album

Our Love, Caribou
Born in the Echoes, the Chemical Brothers
Caracal, Disclosure
In Colour, Jamie XX
Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U, Skrillex and Diplo​

R&B Performance

“If I Don’t Have You,” Tamar Braxton
“Rise Up,” Andra Day
“Breathing Underwater,” Hiatus Kaiyote
“Planes,” Jeremih featuring J. Cole
“Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey),” the Weeknd

Traditional R&B Performance

“He Is,” Faith Evans
“Little Ghetto Boy,” Lalah Hathaway
“Let It Burn,” Jazmine Sullivan
“Shame,” Tyrese
“My Favorite Part of You,” Charlie Wilson

R&B Song

“Coffee,” Brook Davis and Miguel Pimentel, songwriters (Miguel)
“Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville and Abel Tesfaye, songwriters (the Weeknd)
“Let It Burn,” Kenny B. Edmonds, Jazmine Sullivan and Dwane M. Weir II, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
“Really Love,” D’Angelo and Kendra Foster, songwriters (D’Angelo and the Vanguard)
“Shame,” Warryn Campbell, Tyrese Gibson and DJ Rogers Jr., songwriters (Tyrese)

Urban Contemporary Album

Ego Death, the Internet
You Should Be Here, Kehlani
Blood, Lianne La Havas
Wildheart, Miguel
Beauty Behind The Madness, the Weeknd

R&B Album

Coming Home, Leon Bridges
Black Messiah, D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Cheers to the Fall, Andra Day
Reality Show, Jazmine Sullivan
Forever Charlie, Charlie Wilson

SoulRockumentary - Raising An Empire Part 1 (Spanish Subtitles)

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters (Cover) SoulRock Version

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters (Cover) SoulRock Version

Release

Stepping out of my kick boxing class. I feel so energised and ready to take on the world... Or at least the day as we count down to the World #SuicidePrevention month starting on the 10th of September. It's important to stress that though Suicides might be related to different types of mental health, it isn't so for all cases. We all go through regular emotional disorders based on various lifestyle choices but for the sake of tackling the stigma that plagues the word, and act of Suicide let's try not to use Mental health in the same sentence. 

Overall #SuicidePrevention starts with dialogue and that's how I intend to help tackle the stigma and help to all in need.

SoulRock You!

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