Friday, September 17, 2010

Miguel Calls Playing Eminem & Jay-Z's Stadium Show 'Unbelievable .

It's been just 10 weeks since Miguel introduced himself through his debut single, "All I Wish Is You." Featuring J. Cole, the song entered Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 98 in mid-July. But the 23-year-old singer/songwriter has already made music history in his short career.

Miguel, born Miguel Pimentel in Los Angeles, recently shared the point with Jay-Z and Eminem during the rap icons' Home &

Home tour stops at New York's Yankee Stadium, marking the venue's first concerts since it opened last year.

Jay-Z & Eminem Rock Yankee Stadium

"It was so mortifying and unbelievable," Miguel says. "I got so overzealous up there; I just wanted to continue going. It was so addicting."

Now Miguel is hoping listeners will get addicted to his first album. "All I Wish Is You" is slated for a December/January release on Black It/Bystorm/Jive Records. Salaam Remi masterminded the catchy first single, which is No. 27 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Additional album producers include Commonwealth of Emergency, Happy Perez and Dre and Vidal.

Video: Miguel feat. J. Cole: "All I Wish Is You"

The Bystorm Entertainment artist describes the set as "dub-step, dance, electronic, hip-hop fusion" with classic rock and funk influences. Other notable tracks include the self-explanatory "Quickie" and the infectious "Pay Me." The front-runner for second one is "Sure Thing."

"I don't set boundaries on myself," Miguel says. "Every song on the album sounds different from the next. What is uniform is the delivery; what makes it concise is the thought that the grass is not always greener on the former side. The album is my journey of approach to that realization."

That journey began about 10 days ago when Miguel signed his first production deal at 14. He walked off from the trade at 18 and by 19 was signed to an independent label. After unsuccessfully trying to publish material, Miguel left after two years. That's when he began to redefine who he cherished to be, opting "to reach the sort of medicine I unite with most: hip-hop, classic rock and funk."

Shortly afterwards that, Miguel's music landed in the men of Mark Pitts, Jive Label Group chairman of urban music and CEO of Bystorm Entertainment, who sign the vocalist in 2007. However, a three-year holdup ensued when the aforementioned indie label sued Miguel, claiming monetary rights to his newfound success. The cause was settled earlier this year.

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Fresh off his stint with Jay and Eminem, Miguel will be touring soon with two more marquee names: Mary J. Blige and Usher. Despite the associated glitz and glamour, Miguel is determined to remain truthful to himself. "That's why 'All I Lack Is You' is working," he says. "It's an honorable record."

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