Diamond Dealing</h1> <article> <h1>Diamond Dealing</h1> <p>Ryan — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:49:45 +0000</p> Me (the Artist), Myself (the Producer), and I (the Engineer) get together in the studio to create my single “Diamond Girl”. Great fun as usual: Reviewing and re-sequencing the footage from this session revealed that it was possible to edit the video with an interesting twist: as though all of my alter egos were recording the [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=z7tWoFC"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=OucOCDC"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=fYZmwJC"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=eDu6jpc"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Pumpin on Power</h1> <p>Ryan — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:50:23 +0000</p> Had to hit Richie Dollaz after hearing “Diamond Girl” on DJ Clue’s show. Power 105.1 sets trends in NY and around the globe. Definitely a good look: Call your station and tell them to play my joint.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=1VyqZ5vA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=I3kO4kIR"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=T6cNE24l"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=rJ2GEGrY"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Party Premiere</h1> <p>Ryan — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:36:31 +0000</p> I performed “Diamond Girl” for the first time at Cassie’s 21st. Club Jet at the Mirage in Vegas during the 2007 VMA weekend was the perfect setting. The energy was incredible:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=EZpLCCjS"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=fhIQ2vzQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=7Yi8zn3e"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=e4ADij30"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Uness Uncut</h1> <p>Ryan — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:11:53 +0000</p> Raw footage from a session at Sony Studio Z. Latif and Uness were writing for Cassie’s album and we took a second for this acoustic interlude.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=Qf8wOOmI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=USG4Jpvg"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=hrJLhGtc"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=BalijtEg"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Money Music</h1> <p>Ryan — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:55:53 +0000</p> Made this record for the new TapeMaster’s Inc. Mixtape. Had a blast on this one. Enjoy:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=0ERyzunL"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=iLqmkuKe"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=jHuxPIJF"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=8TcsYT5I"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Sometimes</h1> <p>Ryan — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:02:25 +0000</p> There’s a certain magic in the air at Sony in this clip… We changed the key for Cassie’s version. You can check it out on her myspace profile by clicking here.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=ZJmJ7nQu"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=wpGHmzTS"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=Wougzo27"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=TZlPKdq0"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Song Season</h1> <p>Ryan — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:20:24 +0000</p> Had to post this for my most faithful supporters. Yes the album will have NEW songs and music that you’ve never heard before:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=tLXKuCNQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=juItiacZ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=oGu99QZN"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=z8n6eZMi"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Winter…</h1> <p>Ryan — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:57:38 +0000</p> The time has finally come. Thank you all!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=9zPJSB5q"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=1KgGWWxA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=2emv34L3"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=1dRAbKUc"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Promise Not 2 Call</h1> <p>Ryan — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:04:01 +0000</p> Part two in a series of clips showing my creative process:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=JDRJOdqb"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=nJvdt0A4"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=EmhPmMkJ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=J0MwMXrZ"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Outside Inspiration</h1> <p>Ryan — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:22:26 +0000</p> On the street in front of Atlantic Records:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=FbIgghVm"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=PUR81ozi"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=z97nDnho"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=h1JMOJmq"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Love For Lea</h1> <p>Ryan — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:22:26 +0000</p> Sharing music with Blackground recording artist Lea:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=nyARJWUH"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=AloNxfhp"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=a7PMQcXM"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=i4icek46"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Picture Perfect</h1> <p>Ryan — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:22:26 +0000</p> Cassie’s come a long way in a year:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=sk7938Pf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=uXJLBXoB"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=WaE9BHuG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=4uC49Vtn"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Diddy on Doubters</h1> <p>Ryan — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:00:59 +0000</p> A break from my usual blogging for an important message:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=q1q9WVVK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=DNq5LeQf"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=pHRjEO4w"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=VaMNg0sP"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Soundcheck</h1> <p>Ryan — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:54:10 +0000</p> An update from Cassie’s recent show in Massachusetts in which I speak on why a good manager gets you what you deserve…<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=boJBhXet"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=1DWtoExa"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=UDeM3yiZ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=4XOWYD79"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Taste 4 Your Love</h1> <p>Ryan — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:14:02 +0000</p> Part one in a series of clips showing my creative process:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=I74D6sWe"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=Z4EggBH0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=pcyVQ85s"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=0i3AmB27"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Cake for Cassie</h1> <p>Ryan — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:34:54 +0000</p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=EDvtvPpR"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=Q1yC2k0z"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=qRNAu3cc"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=ywQzr0zX"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Taking on Tokyo</h1> <p>Ryan — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:55:16 +0000</p> Cassie really wowed Warner Japan with this showcase for the retailers called the Heatseeker’s Convention. This was an interesting gig since the buyers responsible for stocking the music stores attended in suits and sat silently thru the performance. The event was run like a high-school assembly - with polite applause following each number. Nevertheless, we [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=G6n11khi"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=RLjSFQI8"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=fw9HXzgL"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=s0kAAnFV"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Journey to Japan</h1> <p>Ryan — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:36:05 +0000</p> Landed in Japan for the first time in exactly 10 years. Incredible: We are here for Cassie to perform for all of the retailers in this market, meaning the folks who will decide how many copies of her CD will be in their stores. It’s a private performance - Paris Hilton and Michael Buble (also in [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=NibXCx2z"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=kQfY8tVo"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=2ovbUuV1"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=bKHrgC4r"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>L.A. Look</h1> <p>Ryan — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:24:31 +0000</p> As the cameras rolled on the set of Cassie’s second video shoot, I listened to “Long Way 2 Go” with newfound excitement as I realized this would be my first cameo in a video where I have a part of the song to perform. Granted, it’s just a two lines (one in each verse). Nevertheless, [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=rU7VlLk6"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=HpveY6cT"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=FNi5OXam"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=8HqDSvf6"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Candid Call</h1> <p>Ryan — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:47:57 +0000</p> My good friend Paco has an incredible rolodex and is always putting me in touch with great people. We had arrived in LA a day before Cassie’s video shoot so that she could rehearse, and being an obsessive workaholic, I was running a studio session to play around with some remix ideas ideas for “Come [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=ozfCbfbt"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=LcHImzC0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=DVkC3oYL"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=NkKtPrap"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Coaching Cassie</h1> <p>Ryan — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:12:55 +0000</p> I got in from Goteborg, dropped the suitcases off and immediately went to Montana Studios to check on Cassie’s rehearsal for her upcoming trip to Japan. You’ll hear me encouraging her to say “Tokyo” and “Konnichiwa”. This will be her first appearance in Asia - I’ve been there before in my college days: In spite of [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=520Y5WkP"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=y3h8dSgK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=kCDt3Vde"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=Z1FZDmLu"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Glorious Goteborg</h1> <p>Ryan — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:27:29 +0000</p> A quick recap of the last 24 hours: traveled from Hartford to NYC by bus, took a cab to JFK, sat on the runway 6 hours before taking off, landed in Sweden, found that the airline left my bags in New York, went shopping and bought sneakers and underclothes, ate a quick meal at our [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=Lrhe2NPK"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=eyaFlr5g"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=7xeCRf2K"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=Y2kiS3zG"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Cassie Day</h1> <p>Ryan — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:20:37 +0000</p> It’s incredible how Cassie has touched the lives of so many young people. Yesterday, in recognition of her achievements, Mayor Eddie Perez of Hartford, CT proclaimed August 10th “Cassie Day”. I’m honored to have played a part in her phenomenal success - and moments like this validate the drive, desire, discipline, and dedication we have [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=4ae9Zo69"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=F0ZGOtrv"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=wLZBGnmj"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=efIRZPSU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Flex-Factor</h1> <p>Ryan — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:32:46 +0000</p> Funkmaster Flex is one of the foremost tastemakers in radio today, and last night was my first time speaking to him via phone from the road in New York City…Cassie was at Hot 97 and, encouraged by Sean Collins, who runs NextSelection management, I called in to the station. Minutes later, my brief conversation with [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=6q6Z17nh"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=moK8INK7"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=rutGljHr"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=k8FPUVaS"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Party Planning</h1> <p>Ryan — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:49:44 +0000</p> Had a full day managing the execution of NextSelection’s first event in NYC - a release party at Marquee for Cassie’s debut album. This night was made possible thanks to Danny A, our long-time friend and veteran event orchestrator. As I stood there with Cassie in front of the press wall with the NextSelection logo [...]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=FcRKpznz"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=iXCOYOaG"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=nKWYq9bq"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/ns4life?a=3T3Fae8t"></img></a> </div> </article> </main></body></html>