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TESTIMONIALS
ABOUT THE BALTIMORE CROWN AWARDS:
"The Baltimore Crown Awards is one of my favorite events...in the entire country. Good to see everyone under one roof." Shadeed of Indieplanet.com
"Just wanna say thank you so much Chin-Yer for giving the younger generation a chance to be noticed as well. Last night was
a great turn out and you definitely brought the entire city together!"
-Lil Tae
"Yes! Very nice show all around. Was my 1st time! I'm more impressed with Baltimore because of coming"
-Nae Garcia
"Chin-yer,Hey dear! WOW--what a packed house; standing room only! Congrats on a successful event, dear. I didn't know it was like THAT. You've obviously put a lot of work into building and promoting. Props!"
-Ken Brown/Analysis-poet/curator of Mother Earth Poetry Vibe (First time at the Crown Awards)
"Still really feeling a buzz from Saturday's Baltimore Crown Awards. Just wanted to say thank you for throwing an event that not only gave credit to the many hard working artists in the city, but also was an event that showed how much love we can show for each other. We're always recognized for our violence and hatred towards one another. I don't know that side. I know a city that supports dopeness and hard work. Let's keep going y'all"
Eze Jackson (MC)
"Tonight was beautiful. I love this city. Congrats to all winners and Chin-yer wins calmest promoter of the year award"
-Kariz Marcel (producer)
"I left the Baltimore Crown Awards proud to know who I did and hoping to know everyone else in the room. Now that's an amazing event Chin-yer!"
Rebecca Dupas (poet/promoter/photographer)
"I just wanted to congratulate and thank everyone that attended the Baltimore Crown Awards last night. To those who couldn't make it, the event was a huge success for Baltimore. The Showcase was full of excitement, featuring some of Baltimore's best talent. Special thanks to Chin-yer for putting on for this city. Baltimore needs more positive events like this to inspire creativity in our youth. The Baltimore Crown Awards show recognizes the talent in our community. To me, everyone that participated and was nominated is a winner. Do your part to support local artists, businesses, and entrepreneurs. Peace!"
Chuck Dee (Organizer/Owner of Monarch T's)
"I just want to give a huge shout out to Chin-yer for doing such an awesome job of highlighting all this talent in the beautiful city of ours at her annual Baltimore Crown Awards Show. I'm telling you she highlighted every scene making magic in this city, from vocalist and emcee to designer and bloggers and everything in between. I was in love with all the love in the building. It made my heart proud to still have OOH in the building. Shout out goes to Ogun for setting the tone from the beginning of the show, and for DJ Harvey Dent for keeping OOH's music in the mix. This was special. Congratulations to everyone nominated and everyone who won. You guys make us all proud! Yeah, today was a good day"
-Sista Tracy (poet)
"Those Baltimore cyphers were SOOOO live last night!! at The Baltimore Crown Awards. Way better than BET"
-Janae Tru (blogger)
"Baltimore, very classy. My first year being able to make it!! Great mix of people..from rookies to the veterans. From the cut out your own flyers/bus/walk/really meet people face to face era to the the Facebook, twitter, instagram era. Great night across the board! Some of the highlights-The Cypher....and... Ok, I can't....Everything!"
Grasshopper (videographer)
"Had so much fun at the Baltimore Crown awards last night. It was definitely an amazing, totally positive experience shared by a room full of beautifully talented people! Congratulations to Chin-yer, our host Ogun (who by the way was fire in the cypher, ALL the winners and nominees, and to all who made this awesome event possible! Already looking forward to next year!"
Sonja Davis-Lawrence (CEO at Sonika Imaging)
"I will continue tomorrow but WHOA that Baltimore Crown Award Cypher! Oh my gracious. That was classic. Loved it! and the Hero came out of retirement to end it. Yo, I'm about to dream about Hip Hop in 5..4..3..2..1. Baltimore Music is alive and very well. Chin-yer, another successful award show sis"
Ms. Tris Beats (Producer)
"Big Shout out to Chin-yer for putting on another phenomenal event"
Anita Foster (film maker/radio personality/community activist)
WRITTEN BY OGUN
“I look forward to The Crown Awards every year! There are not many events that capture a family vibe, but yet are still entertaining and filled with such high energy throughout the night. I’m guaranteed to see people that I haven’t seen in years, as well as an abundance of key players to the Baltimore Music scene. I think the awards are a great way to acknowledge the hard work of the artists in our city, as well as give them something to feel proud of. I remember winning past awards and showing my mother and family members, and really feeling a sense of dignity about it. My mother’s reaction in particular really made me realize that I spend so much time away from my family because of music, and it made her feel happy that at least I was being acknowledged for those investments. The Crown Awards is my family reunion. It’s kind of like Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner when you see all your cousins, nephews, aunts and uncles that you haven’t seen all year long. It’s like you forget that you’re even at The 5 Seasons. It feels more like a neighborhood cook out or block party with a great DJ, host, live music, drinks and great people. I have struggled recently with being bored with the Baltimore Music Scene, in part because I am getting older, but more over it seems that no one really puts time into creating an experience. Anybody can give an event but can you create an actual experience that leaves the consumer or fan feeling like they have invested their time and money into something worthwhile. The Crown gives me something to be proud of as well as something to look forward to. I salute Chin-Yer and counter parts for being able to maintain this event for 7 years. People seldom realize the work, organization, energy and time that it really takes to pull off not only an awards show but a successful event period. Shout out to all those who still care! Salute to all those who put in countless hours of work to offer platforms for artists to showcase their talents whether MCing, poetry, producing, dancing, photography, DJing and so on. Our city is truly filled with talent but we sometimes seem to forget about the ones behind the scenes giving us all a place to seen and heard. I can’t until this time next year and I look forward to all of the other great events that “The Baltimore Scene” has in the works.”
WRITTEN BY BRIAN HOYT
“In terms of overall spectrum and not leaving a stone unturned, THE BALTIMORE CROWN AWARDS covered every base. On November 2, 2013, I witnessed such love & unity amongst peers from different genres of music, artistic expression, generations, radio personalities ( local & internet), & business owners ( profit & non profit) that I felt a strong sense of hope for the future. & honor to see what is was & is coming” This award show prides itself on authenticity where nominees & winners were artists, business owners, photographers, & radio personalities were genuinely picked by peers who acknowledged their importance to the scene…I felt a overwhelming sense of gratitude & appreciation to Chin-Yer for the idea & inspiration to put this “family reunion” together.. & to her credit . The award show could only be done by her because it’s a reflection of Chin…the business side, radio, poetry, photography, hip hop, r & b, …The 5 Season’s…Chin-Yer is involved in all aspects of the awards categories in some respect. Even the best dance group category ( don’t sleep on her dancing skills)- overall I just want to say simply…thanks for this contribution to our community in Baltimore & the DMV/ Baltimore music scene.”
WRITTEN BY SHAHEED ELEAZAR
“The Baltimore Crown Awards provides legitimacy for the collective efforts of the Baltimore Arts community. One of the best things about the
event is that it provides recognition for those who work very hard behind-the-scenes to organize events, independent media, photographers and more. There are many aspects besides the artists that make up a successful arts community and the Crown does a great job acknowledging that each year. The 2013 event was the 7th event that was held. The venue was packed with many notable homegrown talents in what felt like a family reunion. The event featured great performances from various genres such as spoken word, R&B, dance, and hip hop, as well as heartfelt praise and acknowledgement for winners of awards this year. Overall, the event was a great success and a reminder of what talent exists within the greater Baltimore community.”
WRITTEN BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF BALTIMORE'S ARTISTIC COMMUNITY
"Chin-yer,Hey dear! Props!"
Ken Brown-poet (First time at the Crown)
"Had an amazing time tonight... BALTIMORE has some of the greatest talent here and I wish everyone much SUCCESS! Shout out to Ms. Chin Yer for putting on an phenomenal event"
-Anita D. Foster: Founder of Hip Hop For The Homeless
"Had an awesome time at the awards S/O to Chin-Yer..,,,cant wait till next year!!
-Finesse The Best
"I had a great day yesterday! Celebrating the solar return of one of my big sisters as well as attending the Baltimore Scene crown awards! Shout out to Chin-Yer Thebaltimorescene for her diligence in supporting baltimore artist! Had a chance to meet a lot of up and coming artist doing their thang! It was also great to see all of the artist who have been on the scene for a very long time! Mentorship keeps the art scene flowing in a healthy manner, where the work of those who set the path are never forgotten,the up and coming artists know your name your work, as well their responsibility to continue the
legacy set forth by the great ones of old... "
-Navasha Daya-vocalist/Baltimore Legend
(more testimonials/details about the event on www.thebaltimorescene.org)
