The Breeze: What Is Jack’N For Beats?
The 2015 National Jack Daniels Jack’N For Beats Competition Winner Jadon Woodard.
KTB discusses the Jack’N for beats rap battle competition with Jack Daniels representative, A&R veteran AJ Ahmed and 2015 Competition winner Jadon Woodard.
AJ Ahmed
A.J. Ahmed is A&R and Judge for Jackn4beats/Atlantic Records. He’s the Brand Manager for DJ Envy, and a former A&R for Violator Management. Rest In Peace Chris Lighty.
A.J. talks about the Jack’N for Beats competition including the stiff competition nationwide, what impressed him about Jadon, and what is in store for him as a winner of the competition. Most importantly, as a veteran of the music industry, AJ gives all aspiring and/or unsigned rappers valuable advice in getting signed, and jumpstarting their careers.
Jack’N For Beats
Jack’N for Beats was originally piloted in Chicago, following the launch of Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Honey in 2011. Created to provide a platform for emerging hip-hop artists, the program was later expanded to cities such as Houston, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Miami. In 2014, Jack’N for Beats added the online component to offer opportunities for MC’s across the country to be heard. The first winner of the online competition was Hydro, a native of Detroit who has since traveled with the program performing across the country. Following the conclusion of the online competition, a new mobile tour will be announced, with additional cities this fall.
Jack Daniels
Officially registered by the U.S. Government in 1866 and based in Lynchburg, Tenn., the Jack Daniel Distillery, Lem Motlow, proprietor, is the oldest registered distillery in the United States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jack Daniel’s is the maker of the world-famous Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select and Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails.
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JACK DANIEL’S TENNESSEE HONEY is a trademark of JACK DANIEL PROPERTIES INC. ©2015. Jack Daniel’s. Whiskey Specialty, 35% ALC./VOL.(70 proof). Produced and Bottled by JACK DANIEL DISTILLERY, Lynchburg, TENNESSEE, U.S.A.
