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10x GRAMMY producer Brian-Michael Cox and A&R/creator Keith Thomas (Ladies Love R&B) pull up to talk breaking R&B records with Usher & Chris Brown, inventing Atlanta’s most famous R&B Wednesday, surviving club moves, and the legendary night Red Martini got shut down—then selling out a new venue in four hours. #LadiesLoveRnB #BrianMichaelCox #KeithThomas #RNB #Atlanta #Usher #ChrisBrown #JanetJackson #PartyCulture #MusicIndustry #balleralertshow Timestamps 0:00 – Cold open: credits, records, co-writing & real A&R 1:55 – “Fake R&B parties” vs a true all-R&B night 2:34 – Keith Thomas intro: Subway → A&R with Usher/Chris Brown 3:47 – Fighting for the right version: “Good Good” gets finished 4:22 – “Produce the producer”: guidance, trust, finishing records 5:56 – B. Cox: 10 GRAMMYs, 150M+ sold, staying accessible 9:10 – Packed vs lit; the midnight ’90s R&B feel 12:06 – SL Lounge origins & tiny first nights (“this will be big”) 14:42 – Move #1: Gold Room—vibe vs money 17:44 – Pandemic era...

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    • rnb
    • brianmichaelcox
    • musicindustry
    • partyculture
    • keiththomas
    • atlanta
    • janetjackson
    • chrisbrown
    • ladieslovernb
    • balleralertshow
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    • usher