On March 8th and 9th of 2008, hundreds of
established and upcoming producers will descend
upon Phoenix, Arizona, to attend the annual One
Stop Shop producer's conference, masterminded by
Sha Money XL's production and artist management
company, Money Management Group. The conference
will feature top industry professionals,
platinum track making producers, and new
technology trends from companies like Microsoft,
M Audio, and Traxxpad. It will also include an
itinerary filled, video game tournaments, after
parties hosted by NYC's most noted DJs, and the
infamous One Stop Shop Beat Battle. and most
importantly the industry workshops/panels.
This year OSS features The Microsoft Technology
Panel hosted by Arif Gursel, a software test
engineer in the Microsoft XBOX team as well as
The Power Management Panel which features Gee
Roberson, Derick Jackson, Bernard Parks, Ryan
Press and more. The 2008 One Stop Shop also
boasts a Tastemaker Panel and a New Producer
Panel; so it isn't surprising that this
conference has captured the excitement of
producers that have constantly saturated the
music game with their talent. "This is the
conference for those that are serious about
making real moves in the industry... You gotta
love it!" - from Kanye West's mentor, NO I.D.
The lineup for the 2008 OSS include producers;
DJ Toomp, Swizz Beats, the legendary DJ Premier,
Hi-Tek, DJ Quik, 9th Wonder, No ID, Trackboyz,
and Nottz. This year, Money Management Group is
honoring the works of Swizz Beats, famed for his
unique production and his continuous ability to
produce number one hits and Atlanta based Grammy
winner DJ Toomp, known for his platinum selling
hits with T.I and Kanye West. Other panelists
include; Shalik Berry (Def Jam), Conrad Dimanche
(Bad Boy), Jean Nelson (Atlantic), Lenny S.,
(Def Jam), Wendy Day, Chuck Creekmur (Allhiphop),
Bonsu Thompson, Julia Beverly (Ozone), Juan
Madrid (Sony ATV), Maani Edwards (Universal
Publishing) and more. Young Buck, Lil Scrappy,
Kurupt, Outlawz, Talib Kweli, and Riz are also
slated to make appearances throughout the
weekend. "This year is gonna be bigger and
better. We've got the support of great talent
and companies that share our vision." - Kisha,
MMG Marketing Director.
Over 700 producers from around the world
attended the One Stop Shop of 2007. MMG had
producers flying in from Africa, Bermuda, and
the UK. "The future of the One Stop Shop is
growth. I want this to go down in Hip-Hop
history and be a major conference like Mixshow
Power Summit, R&R, Sema or Midem. I want to
continue to let new producers find their way
through this industry and learn just who the key
players are and what networking is about," Sha
explains. Money Management Group teaches
producers and artists the importance of
branding. "It is so important to brand yourself
in today's environment. You have producers
dropping LPs like artists now." Sha states.
MMG's conference has helped jumpstart the
careers of last year's Beat Battle finalists.
"Since the conference I've had beat placement on
both the Pac and Rick Ross albums" - Jiggolo,
OSS Beat Battle Finalist.
Sponsorship for this year's event comes from a
variety of companies and components of the music
industry; such as Xpoz Magazine, ASCAP,
iStandard Producers, AllHipHop.com, Loud.com,
Microsoft, Shade 45/Sirius Satellite Radio,
Edios Traxxpad, Ozone Magazine, M Audio and
Native Instruments.
To purchase tickets to the event visit
www.moneymanagementxl.com.
