Makeba Riddick

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Baltimore native Makeba Riddick has proven the city has much more to offer than the hit HBO series “The Wire”. Makeba refined her musical abilities which include singing, songwriting and being a classically trained pianist at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts and later the prestigious Berklee School of Music before bringing her hit making skills to the bright lights of New York City. The 25 year old song-writing guru and CEO of Adorable Music is well on her way to becoming one of the most successful female songwriters of all time. Makeba boasts a portfolio of writing credits for a “Who’s Who” in the entertainment industry includes Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Tony Braxton and Janet Jackson. Whether its Beyonce’s female anthem, “Upgrade You” or Jennifer Lopez’s musical career defining number one single “All I have”, Makeba has quietly churned out hits at a blistering pace. Often, it only takes the musical prodigy only 15 to 30 minutes to create one of her songs which consistently reach the Billboard Top 10 charts. Her intense work ethic and efficiency has made her a favorite to work with amongst top rated producers such as Swizz Beatz, Rodney Jerkins and Scott Storch. “I want to break down the stereotype that women can’t be a dominate force on the business side of entertainment,” says Makeba. “Women offer so much more than dancing in a video or playing the background for our male counterparts.” Despite her strong sense of female pride, Makeba gives an equal sh

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