Hip Hop TV presents the 8th Annual Shakir Stewart Ascot Awards & Gala Event! This years gala event includes a focus on celebrating the legacy of Shakir Stewart a titan in the music industry as well as a strong community leader (read more below…)
Saturday November 27th from 8PM-12AM @ Geoffrey’s 410 14th street, Oakland, CA 94612
Events include Honoring St Mary’s Alumni, AP2TP Fashion Show, Live performances by Dawnari & Len Haywood & Ho-D w/ DJ Tabu In The Mix and much more!
Shakir Stewart, the Oakland, California native began his career in a more humble way, "passing out [concert] fliers at seven clubs a night, seven days a week in 20-degree weather," as he told Billboard this year. He later worked for LaFace Records and Hitco Music Publishing, before joining Def Jam. The artists he was responsible for signing included Ciara, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Beyoncé Knowles and Karina Pasian.
In interviews after his summer hiring, Stewart spoke of the need for music executives to file "27 hour days". "I see a lot of kids who want to live the lifestyle but don't want to put in the work and do what it takes," he said.