Kevin Liles News

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) raised over $1.1 million at its annual ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 15th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. Proceeds from ART FOR LIFE benefit the Foundation's signature arts education and gallery programs, which have directly served tens of thousands of inner-city youth over the past 20 years.

Saturday, June 24 saw over 200 of the industry's hardest workers gather together for Culture Creators intimate awards Brunch.

Today, 300 Entertainment CEO, Kevin Liles and Murder Inc. Recordings Founder, Irv Gotti spoke with Billboard Magazine to confirm their musical partnership.

Mark Robinson has been named Head of Business and Legal Affairs at Kevin Liles' 300 Entertainment, bringing with him over 20 years of industry experience and accolades.

Chart-topping, urban inspirational recording artist, Charles Jenkins (Awesome, War, Winning), has partnered with Kevin Liles Management. “Charles is a mogul of faith, music and leadership and which we are growing through KWL's proven approach to talent management where we provide a full service home for talent, capable of providing holistic thinking, infrastructure and expertise across all areas of their careers,” says Liles who guides the careers of artists such as D'Angelo, Trey Songz and K.Michelle. 

Adding more heat to the already impressive lineup, REVOLT announced the first round of all-star performers who will take the stage during the second annual REVOLT Music Conference (RMC).

Dear Baltimore, Even for a city that has known its share of hardship, it has been a tough week for Baltimore. Once again, we've lost a young black man before his time.

REVOLT TV unveiledmorespeakers for the inaugural REVOLT Media Conference taking place Thursday October 16 th through Sunday, October 19 th at Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach

In celebration of the successful launches of the beverages Butterfly and 40/40 Mariah Carey and former Def Jam President andCEO Kevin Liles are offering fans once-in-a-lifetime experiences, plus an exclusive look at Mariah like she's never been seen before.

NEW YORK, June 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ BLACK ENTERPRISE will present the 2014 African American Festival with platinum sponsor Pepsi on Saturday, June 21 through Sunday, June 22, at the Camden Yards Sports and Entertainment Complex in Baltimore, Maryland. A powerhouse line-up of musical performers including 'R&B Divas' star Monifah, Chico DeBarge, Jacob Latimore, and the rock-based funk band Mint Condition will be on hand Saturday, June 21. On Sunday, June 22, during the day attendees will enjoy Choir Boys, 'Preachers of L.A.' star Deitrick Haddon and Mario and at night the soulful R&B crooner Johnny Gill takes the stage before ending the festival with Grammy Award winning artist Brandy.

Powerhouse entertainment executive, former CEO of Def Jam and Founder of KWL Enterprises Kevin Liles is pleased to announce the launch of Go N'Syde's newest flavor 'Butterfly' beverage in collaboration with Mariah Carey.

Former CEO of Def Jam and Founder of KWL Enterprises, Kevin Liles has announced the launch of Go N'Syde beverages in collaboration with The 40/40 Clubs. The partnership is the first of its kind - All Go N'Syde beverage bottles include an Augmented Reality integration platform. The unprecedented move will bring an entertainment network to the masses via any smartphone device and a Go N'Syde bottle. Beginning June 1st, Go N'Syde beverages will be available exclusively in 7,500 Walgreens nation-wide and NY Metro area Duane Reade locations.

BET Networks, the #1 network for the African-American audience and a top 20 cable network among all adults 18-49, announced its upcoming programming schedule for BET and Centric at its annual Upfront presentation.

UJA-Federation of New York will honor Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy, at its Music Visionary of the Year Award Luncheon on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at The Pierre in Manhattan.

With a dozen gold and platinum releases under his belt, two hit PBS Specials and a decade of sold-out concerts world-wide, international superstar Mario Frangoulis returns to New York for two shows this weekend at Lincoln Center.

Encore! Sessions, produced by Forward and sponsored by Absolut Elyx, made its Los Angeles debut Grammy weekend with an event held on Friday, January 24 at The Standard Hollywood's intimate club mmhmmm, and co-hosted by 300 Entertainment--the new company started by former Warner Music Group recorded music executives Lyor Cohen, Todd Moscowitz and Kevin Liles. The event, named one of 'The Top 10 Grammy Parties' by the Hollywood Reporter, featured performances from 300 artist ASTR, and deejay sets from the Been Trill collective and Wade Crescent.

The critically acclaimed revival of Horton Foote's American masterpiece, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, will host a special free talkback following the performance on Wednesday evening, August 14th. Focusing on the creative process of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, this one-night only event will feature stars VANESSA WILLIAMS, CUBA GOODING JR, TOM WOPAT and ADEPERO ODUYE and will be moderated by writer and critic, CARYN JAMES. All ticket holders for the evening performance on August 14th are invited to stay for the talkback. THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL talkback series kicked off last week with a panel featuring Betty Buckley, Ellen Burstyn, and Hallie Foote as they discussed the appeal and challenges of appearing in a Horton Foote play.

ADEPERO ODUYE will assume the role of Thelma in the critically acclaimed revival of Horton Foote's American masterpiece, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, on Tuesday, July 16th. Oduye is best known for her acclaimed breakout role in Dee Ree's Sundance film, Pariah, and for her performance opposite Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad in the Lifetime Television movie, Steel Magnolias. Condola Rashad, who also co-starred with Oduye in Steel Magnolias, played her final performance as Thelma on Sunday, July 14.

On June 25th at the glamorous 583 Park Avenue in New York City, the Recording Academy celebrated 2013 honorees Ashford & Simpson, GRAMMY-winning violinist Joshua Bell, GRAMMY-winning artist Melissa Etheridge, GRAMMY-winning creators of 'LES MISERABLES' - Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schonberg - and R&B singer/songwriter Trey Songz. Below you can check out photos of the stars and honorees in the 'In The Spotlight' series by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!

The Recording Academy Honors 2013 celebrated honorees Ashford & Simpson, GRAMMY-winning violinist Joshua Bell, GRAMMY-winning artist Melissa Etheridge, GRAMMY-winning creators of 'LES MISERABLES' - Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schonberg - and R&B singer/songwriter Trey Songz. The Recording Academy Honors was established to celebrate outstanding individuals whose work embodies excellence and integrity and who have improved the environment for the creative community. Check out photos from inside the event below!