Usher’s highly anticipated album “Looking 4 Myself” will be released next Tuesday and it features a track produced by Noah “40” Shebib and Stadiumred producer Omen.

Omen co-produced the song titled What Happened To U, which has a very smooth sound that Usher fans will enjoy. 40 is mostly known for his work with rapper Drake (also a Stadiumred client). The collaboration between these two producers may have been unexpected, but the finished track is definitely a hit!

Preview the track here

Drake fans have eagerly been waiting for his sophomore album to drop. The wait is over, Drake recently released his highly anticipated album “Take Care.” The already critically acclaimed album features collaborations between Drake and Nicky Minaj, Rick Ross, Andre 3000, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, and Stevie Wonder.

This album has a track titled “Lord Knows” that was produced by Just Blaze, mixed by Andy Wright and mastered by Ricardo Gutierrez. You cannot miss the choir belting out the title “lord knows” throughout the song. That choir was recording in Studio A at Stadiumred. The feedback to this record has been beyond incredible and we are very proud that it was done by our in house team.

To preview or buy “Take Care” and “Lord Knows” visit iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-care-deluxe-version/id479760323

In an era saturated with upstart MCs all vying for the coveted status of “next big thing”, the story of 24-year old North Carolina native J. Cole (born Jermaine Cole) is a refreshing exception to the quick route for fame and success. The first artist signed to Jay-Z’s new Roc Nation label, Cole made himself notable through a scholarly approach to the game – no small feat considering his Magna Cum Laude distinction upon graduating from St. John’s University.

Stadium Red recently hosted J. Cole and his engineer for some finishing touches on his debut album “The Sideline Story”. They tweaked every record on the album in Studio A of Stadium Red and were assisted by Keith Parry. This album debuted at number 1, is currently the number 1 album in the country and is already being called a classic and sold 217,000 copies in the first week.

To hear previews and purchase the entire album visit
http://www.jcolemusic.com/us/music/cole-world-sideline-story-explicit

Rapper Rick Ross recently came into Stadium Red and completed his new single “I Love My Bitches,” which will be included on his upcoming album, God Forgives, I Don’t. “I wanted to go to another level, and make sure my sound continues to evolve,” Ross told Flex, which is a departure from the bass-heavy street anthems he’s been known for since last year’s Teflon Don. The track is another song worked on by various members of our team. Produced by Just Blaze, mixed by Andrew Wright and mastered by Ricardo Gutierrez makes this another record that showcases the talent up here at Stadium Red.

This single premiered on HOT 97 in NYC on October 4th by legendary Funkmaster Flex. In the song Ross proclaims his love for women and shout outs to LeBron James and Dwayne Wade as well as his Bentley which is apparently named Barbara Streisand.

You can hear the new single by clicking on the link to song:
www.youtube.com/

Spree Wilson is an artist that redefines genres and creates a bridge between hip hop and rock. He is currently in the studio working on his follow up to the critically acclaimed Mixtape The Soundtrack For Your Summer. Spree is among the very talented roster brought to us by Jive Records.

Both team members Andrew Wright and Ariel Borujow have been working with him from the pre-production and recording phases. He has been working out of Studio C4 and our Production suite.

Visit www.spreewilson.com for some info on his mixtape and his upcoming album and performances.

Recently Stadium Red friend and co-founder of iStandard passed by Stadium Red to film the first part of a new webisode for the iStandard website called “The Beat Reel.” The series is an intimate sit down with industry experts who discuss issues and questions that many producers and artists face everyday.

This particular webisode featured Stadium Red team members Ariel Borujow (mix engineer) and Omen (producer), as well as also featured industry heavy hitter Francesca Spero (artist manager). The video was filmed in Stadium Red’s Studio A Live Room and was moderated by Don Di Napoli himself.

To watch the webisode goto iStandard.com

Just one day before announcing his signing to Bad Boy/Interscope Records, Machine Gun Kelly posted up with VIBE at Stadium Red Studios. The much-tatted Cleveland MC—still hungover from two nights prior—previewed a new J.R. Rotem-produced anthem before delving into his humble, bullied past, the unoriginality of weed rap and his as-yet-untitled debut album. Lace up!

This video was filmed in Stadium Red’s Studio B and was created and edited entirely by our good friends over at Vibe.com

To watch the video gotoVibe.com

The first single by Grammy winning producer Omen off of his EP “Pre Trial: Opening Statements” was released on iTunes last week. The record is titled “Applause” and is performed by XV, 4IZE, Ashton Travis and Jigsaw the Puzzla. It is a song that pays tribute to the ladies with a “round of applause” to their beauty. “Applause” was produced by Omen for Elaborate Musik Orchestra (EMO) at Stadium Red Studios in New York City and is also the first digital release from Omen’s label, Elaborate Musik Recordings. The EP, due out later this year, is a teaser to “Be The Judge”, the highly anticipated producer compilation album from Omen.

“Applause” is available for digital download on iTunes exclusively and for steaming on Omen’s Sound Cloud.

To stream goto:
http://soundcloud.com/producedbyomen/applause
To buy goto:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/applause-feat-xv-4ize-ashton/id446630475?i=446630485

We are honored to announce that Stadium Red has been featured in the “Editor’s Note” and “Class of 2011″ sections of this Mix Magazine. Mix is one of the few publications out there covering every aspect of the recording studio and live music industries.

In the “Editor’s Note” section titled “Empire State of Mind,” Tom Kenny (Editorial Director) discusses the revival of the music scene in New York City. After an account of what many thought was the death of the recording studio scene, he discusses the revival happening today and mentions us among other great NYC recording studios leading the way.

In the “Class of 2011″ section, three of our studios are featured as the best new rooms of 2011. Included is the renovation of our renowned Studio A, Just Blaze’s new Studio B and our Mastering Suite.

To read the full editors article goto:
http://www.mixonline.com/studios/profiles/editors_note_empire_state_mind/
And to see us featured in the Class of 2011 goto:
http://mixonline.com/studios/design/class_of_2011/index3.html

Just a few days ago a special behind the scenes video of XV, Just Blaze & Seven creating the new song “When We’re Done” at Stadium Red was featured on the front page of Jay-Z’s blog LifeandTimes.com. The video was filmed at Stadium Red in our Studio B a/k/a Rebel base and our Production Suite.

“Under the guidance of producer Just Blaze, Kansas rapper XV and producer Seven conceptualize and record the song “When We’re Done” over the course of three nights at Harlem studio, Stadium Red. Life + Times documents the process from start to finish.” -LifeAndTimes.Com

To watch the video please visit: http://lifeandtimes.com/enta-da-stage