The Official Indie R&B Chart

TW  LW Artist Song Title Label Spin
1   2 Tyla On & On FAX Records 3001
2   3 Club Nouveau Its Alright Jay King Enterprise 2841
3   1 Usher and H.E.R. Risk It All Mega Gamma 2801
4   8 Tony Lindsay For Love Anthony Mark Lindsay 2785
5   6 Aston Grey Project Sweet Thing Platinum Vybe Recordings 2723
6   11 Muni Long Made For Me Supergiant Records None
7   5 Taryn Give It To Me Tarescape None
8   4 Teddy Swims Lose Control Swims INT None
9   15 Ledisi Perfect Stranger BMG None
10   10 Jeffrey Dennis Dream Powamm None
11   19 Cornell Carter The Change Expansion Records None
12   17 Coline Crezot Good Things Fall Apart Creuzot ENT None
13   7 Ledisi Sell Me No Dreams BMG None
14   9 Charlie Wilson Superman BMG None
15   18 Candance Woodson Better Days N/A None
16   16 Michon Young Bounce Back N/A None
17   21 Jazz Rosco Standing Right Here There Records None
18   23 Glenn Jones & Eric Nolan I Wanna Be Closer Boy Wonder Records None
19   27 Keith Sweat Lay You Down N/A None
20   13 Jon B / Tank Waiting On You N/A None
21   22 Bey Bright Tell Me Bright Vision ENT None
22   28 Ray Greene Tell Her Ubuntu Music None
23   29 James Brown We Got To Change UMG None
24   24 Jordyn Simone Hold Me N/A None
25   NE Ambre' Lost Without You Roc Nation 437
26   NE Avery Sunshine I Wonder N/A 401
27   NE Mavis Swan Poole Every Man Aint The Same N/A 337
28   NE Lashawn Gary Feat Penny Wells Everything Your Looking For LNC Music 328
29   NE SZA Saturn Top Dawg ENT 315
30   NE Roderick Harper Eternal Love RHM ENT 302
31   EX Romeo Johnson Till Tomorrow Sangahz Reoords 166
32   EX Rick Jones Tone N/A 152
33   EX Christian Kuria Bitter Pill Arime' 148
34   EX Shana Simone Love Light N/A 138
35   EX Eric Roberson You Blue Erro Soul 133
36   EX Tony Lindsay & Kiara Being With You Groove Masters Recordings 128
37   EX Rum Gold Water My Heart Leola LLC 110
38   EX Sabrina Claudio Basic Needs SC ENT 85
38   EX NUNNABOVE Appreciate me Atomic K Records 98
40   EX The Jones Girls Baby Dont Go N/A 75

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The Indie Artist of the week

LaShawn Gary

DILIGENT PURSUIT best describes the systematic approach I have taken to the fulfillment of my dreams. It includes spirituality, education, creativity, performance, technology, preparation and perseverance. Music production and film score has been the intention of my preparation. A craftsman knows the versatility of his craft, which broadens his ability to capture the imaginations of others and accomplish the goal. The continuation of my journey has been grounded through my faith in God. The diligence of my pursuit has been in perseverance, recognizing that when one door closes, God opens another.

EMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER

Composer/Producer/Arranger/Pianist LaShawn D. Gary, is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Instrumental Music Education from Southern University A&M College, and a Master’s of Music Education Degree from the University of Louisville. LaShawn also studied orchestration and arranging with jazz composer/arranger John LaBarbera. He was also a trumpeter, student arranger and Band Captain of the Southern University “Human Jukebox” Marching Band. LaShawn is currently on staff as a composer for the new television mini-series “Terror Lake Drive” featuring Malik Yoba, Shannon Kane and Lamman Rucker.

LaShawn has toured professionally as a pianist with jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield and the late jazz clarinetist Alvin Batiste. He is multi-talented and has composed, produced, performed and arranged music for recording artist such as: gospel great, Yolanda Adams, Howard Hewitt, Keith Washington, and L.J. Reynolds. LaShawn’s remarkable musicianship landed him studio time and work with Detroit’s legendary Music Producer Michael J. Powell. He was also the understudy and copyist for one of the world’s most sought-after string arranger and composer, Motown Arranger Paul Riser. Gary also served as Co-Director of Music for the nationally televised funeral of Rosa Parks, Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement, while serving as Director of Music for Oak Grove AME Church. LaShawn also works as a composer/arranger in commercial advertisement with Burrell Communications, Global Hue and Yessian Music. His musical talents were displayed on television in the production of the Toyota Avalon “Son-in-Law” commercial, the introductory advertisement of the Ford Fiesta, Xfinity “Unplug” Commercial and the Happy’s Pizza Jingle featuring the Four Tops. LaShawn was the Choir Director for the McDonald’s 365 Black Awards directing the Southern University Gospel Choir with Erica Campbell and directed the Louisiana Leadership Institute Drumline performance with American Idol winner, singer, and actress Jordan Sparks. In March 2015, LaShawn worked with Grammy Award winning singer Patti Austin, Greg Phillinganes, and Sanchez Harley as the Assistant Choir Director for the Charles H. Wright Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration “Oh Freedom”. In 2015, LaShawn released his debut album, “Love, Peace, and Praise.” Two singles, “Now Is the Time” and “Love, Peace, and Praise” charted on iHeart Radio and SmoothJazz.com in 2019. The decade ended as the Emmy Award winning producer and fellow producing partners, Bill Bowen and Mike Ellison released “Detroit: One Nation Under A Groove”, a YouTube video featuring the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Choir which received over a million views in the first month. He was also awarded two Detroit Music Awards for “Outstanding Music Video” and “Outstanding Urban Recording”. LaShawn is currently completing his second album which is scheduled for release in April of 2021, and his new single “Inception (feat. Mark Whitfield)” was released in January of 2021.

LaShawn is a music educator and currently teaches music with Southfield Public Schools. He is currently the President/CEO of the Michigan Fine Arts Institute, formerly known as the Beverly Thomas Fine Arts Institute. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, Phi Mu Alpha Professional Music Fraternity, The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

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