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Nation

Corna’sto/12 Nation’s/D.I.M./TrueIILife Ent.LLC

About Me

IN THIS MUSIC INDUSTRY WE ENCOUNTER ARTIST THAT COME AND GO. MOTOWN HAS MADE A MARK ON THE INDUSTRY THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME AND DAWON LYNN(A.K.A.)7TH NATION HAS MADE HIS MARK IN MOTOWN AS A WRITER/MC/PRODUCER/SINGER.IN A ERA WHERE DETROIT HIPHOP REMAINED DISTANT FROM THE MAJOR'S IN THE EARLY 90's, HE WAS SIGNED TO JUAN ATKINS(INTERFACE/METROPLEX records)WITH THE HIPHOP GROUP CALLED "THE FOUREST DWELLAZ" THAT GAINED LOCAL AND NATIONAL ATTENTION WITH THE SINGLE "THE LEAVEZ R CHANGING COLORZ"WHICH LEAD TO OPENING FOR MAJOR ACTS LIKE: THA LIKS,RUN DMC, CRUCIAL CONFLICT,FOXY BROWN AND JAY-Z. EVENTUALLY THE GROUP BROKE UP AND HE BEGAN WORKING WITH LOCAL AND OUT OF TOWN ARTIST/PRODUCERS THAT TOOK HIM TO ANOTHER LEVEL OF HIS VISION ABOUT HIS MUSIC AS A SOLO ARTIST.HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY CLASSIC 70's FUNK,JAZZ AND ROCK WITH HELP FROM HIS FATHER RENOUNED PERCUSSIONIST MARSHALL BRINTLEY HE BEGAN MIXING HIS SOULFUL GROOVES WITH HIPHOP TO CREATE HIS OWN SOUND CALLED " GUTTA SOUL" THAT CAUGHT THE EAR OF SOME OLD FRIENDS IN THE INDUSTRY.FINALLY HE GOT HIS BREAK IN '04 BY PRODUCING A SONG ON RIC-A-CHE's ALBUM CALLED "JEAN NIKOLE" which was one of STEVE RIFKIND's of SRC/UNIVERSAL RECORDS FAVORITES on the LACK OF COMMUNICATION joint in which supa-producers 12 NATIONS FROM INKSTER MI. and HARLEM NY's own KNOBODY blessed JAY-Z with "CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE"and BIG PUN with "STILL NOT A PLAYER" featuring JOE put him right where he needs to be in the GAME.He toured with RIC-A-CHE opening for LIL' SCRAPPY,LIL'FLIP,XIBIT,PITBULL AND MURPHY LEE. The noise will be made by this cat here! so don't sleep WORLD, check for him ,the package is almost ready for delivery and DAWON LYNN (A.K.A.)7TH NATION is next to be heard from the D. in a major way!!!!

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Music:

Member Since: 12/26/2005
Band Members: SOLO Get Your Own! | View Slideshow 7th Nation Documentary Pt. 1
Influences: marvin,donny,coltrane,babyface,devin,al b sure,jimi,the who,the roots,krs-one,rakim,new edition,jay-z,knobody,javonte,marshall brintley,earthwindandfire,dilla(R.I.P),Slum,dwele,common,lyf e jennings and kanye west,isaac hayes,kraft werk,cybortron,prince,musiq,rhymefest,dj premier,havoc,rza,gza,duranduran,miles,eminem,mr.porter,shaw n booth,pone,dizz(o.c.b)a.g.q,big rick,scurve,88,PROOF(R.I.P),elzhi,sergio mendes,war,stevie,ice.t.,ice cube,dr.dre.,timbaland,justblaze,the o'jays,frankie beverly and maze,the winans,kem,bob marley,the fugees,aliyah,nas,the police,50 cent,wu tang,slick rick,the bomb squad,wajeed,james poyser,?UEST LOVE,billy idol,wes montgomery,naughtybynature,kool g rap,russell simmons,steve rifkind,public enemy,jimmyjam and terrylewis, jermaine dupri,micheal franks,john mayer,biz markie,marley marl, chuckchillout and cool chip, antionette,roxanne shante,boys2men,rapheal saddiq,mint condition etc...........
Sounds Like: new motown with alittle philly mixed with southern melodies over raw grooves from the 70's and 80's funk
Record Label: Corna’sto Entertainment/12 Nations/D.I.M./TrueII
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

K-DEEZY SAY WE THE SHIT DETROIT.......ACT LIKE IT!

I was at Bert's warehouse lastnight in the Eastern Market actually going to the restroom when i seen Malik(Eddie kane) on stage killin'em with classics and new shit with my man PoeWhosane and my ...
Posted by Nation on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:51:00 PST

THE WOMEN OF THE NEW MOTOWN

HAVE YOU HEARD MONICA BLAIRE,NECO REDD,LOVESONG,L'RENEE,RITA MOSLEY,INOHS SIVAD,CLAUDIVA,LAWANDA,MELANIE R. JUST TO NAME A FEW. THESE ARE OUR PREMIER SISTA'S WHO HAVE BEEN BLESSED OVER THE YEARS TO BR...
Posted by Nation on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:08:00 PST

NUTTIN' LIKE DETROIT HIP-HOP

I WENT TO BLACK MILK'S RELEASE PARTY LAST WEEK AND HE MADE A COMMENT ABOUT NOT FEELING THE D. BECAUSE THE D. DON'T SUPPORT THE D. BUT WHEN HE SEEN HOW MANY PEOPLE WAS THERE, HE  WAS TRIPPING...
Posted by Nation on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:48:00 PST

TO ALL MY DETROIT HIPHOP ARTIST!

IT'S REAL HARD IN THE D. RIGHT NOW AS A ARTIST BUT WE ARE NO AMETUERS IN THIS GAME. WE HAVE TO RESPECT EACH OTHER AND REP. THIS MUSIC AND CITY LIKE WE'RE SUPPOSED TOO.I'M A STUDENT AND TEACHER OF THIS...
Posted by Nation on Wed, 17 May 2006 12:12:00 PST