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Reality check conversation with Devyne Stephens on the musical landscape of Atlanta.

Hip hop pros Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols used their ATL Live on the Park platform to present “Hip Hop Pro” awards to Atlanta’s top industry movers and shakers including Malissa “Mali” (the Boss) Hunter. She is partner and GM of Treesound, producers of OWN TV’s Flex and Shanice show and 11 Alive News Atlanta…

More than 300 guests waited patiently for the “I’m a Flirt” singer, R Kelly, to arrive at his star-studded, surprise birthday bash on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at TIME Restaurant and Lounge, formerly the home of Ludacris’ restaurant Straits. Hosted by Devyne Stephens, delicious bites were being passed and drinks were flowing as scenesters goggled and snapped cell phone pictures…

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, and Marian Robinson hand out food for Thanksgiving at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC.

R. Kelly’s all-white party at KARMA the old Echelon 3000 in Atlanta was flooded with people, including Devyne Stephens, Karlie Redd, Kim Kimble and more. Check out photos below. -joi pearson @JoiAPearson www.twitter.com/JoiAPearson www.facebook.com/JoiAPearson Photo Credit: Chris Mitchell / CME 3000

R. Kelly parties in Atlanta.

Gucci Mane, Akon, Chris Tucker, Polow da Don, Dr. J

Mary J. Blige performed her full album, “My Life II” in it’s entirety and then celebrated with an after party hosted by Hennessy at Luckie Food Lounge alongside Monica, Jeezy, her husband and manager Kendu Isaacs and Divine Stevens. Photos by Thaddaeus McAdams, Exclusive Access

Ambassador Andrew Young and new media entrepreneurs in music, television and entertainment: Will Packer (Rain Forest Films and Bounce TV), Ryan Glover (Bounce TV), DeVyne Stephens (UpFront Records), Stacii Jae Johnson (Office of the Mayor), Nick Nelson and Tirrell Whitley (both of Liquid Soul Media) participated on a panel that focused on social responsibility, profitability…

Nightmare on Piedmont! It was an eeery Halloween night with ghosts and goons roaming about and striking terror in the hearts of ATLiens everywhere. But even with the fear the goblins evoked the power of the party was too much for them and good citizens forged on in the face of the unspeakable. The Investment…

BET Hip Hop Awards weekend got off to a rousing start thanks to ASCAP’s Rhythm & Soul team. The music-publishing group hosted a star-studded event at the W Hotel Midtown in Atlanta to honor the music legends who have given back to the Atlanta community. Those honored at the ATL Legends Dinner were ASCAP members…

ATLANTA – The BET Hip Hop Awards officially got underway with hip-hop heads flooding the streets in the city that has breathed life into the genre for the past two decades. One of the biggest pre-BET Awards parties happened was the annual barbecue celebrity party put on by 135th Street Agency at Piedmont Park’s Magnolia…

NYC-based marketing/PR firm the 135th Street Agency kicked off BET Hip Hop Awards Week with its 5th Annual BBQ – now in Atlanta for the first time (instead of Harlem). On a beautiful starry night, nearly 400 VIPs packed Piedmont Park’s Magnolia Hall, including event co-hosts Fonzworth Bentley and Kelly G (BET’s EVP Music Supervisor),…

I was heading out to the 40th birthday bash of Devyne Stephens, CEO of UpFront Megatainment, so, of course, you know I had to be styling! I’ve known Devyne for quite a while now, and I know he throws the most lavish parties in Atlanta. I was a party planner in Cleveland, so I was…

R&B singer Miguel’s “Sure Thing” remains at top of Billboard charts.

Photos by James Pray

ATLANTA — ATL LIVE on the Park, a monthly music showcase featuring live music from established and emerging artists, celebrated its one-year anniversary Tuesday evening, May 10, at the Park Tavern on the edge of Piedmont Park. The popular event is the brain-child of music producer and author Shanti Das and promoter and Das’ business…