Shawn Elliot

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In an industry where conformity is a standard practice, Shawn Elliot has distinguished himself as a rebellious artist walking the fine line between creative and commercial. In doing so, he has been able to establish a loyal fan base of people that would not normally listen to “hip-hop”, thus reaching a market the current state of the genre fails to satisfy. Many established musicians and industry professionals have realized the potential in Shawn Elliot and his unique ability to reach an incredibly diverse audience. The list of people that have jumped on board to either collaborate or help him promote his album is impressive to say the least. Vini Poncia, and producer Donovan Knowles, who has worked with acts such as Destiny’s Child, Matchbox 20, and Janet Jackson, is just a small list of established professionals that have either contributed music, promoted, or stamped there “seal of approval” on Shawn Elliot. One of his most recent collaborations was with Eddie Cornileus, an R&B Hall of Fame inductee part of the 70’s Motown super group Cornileus Brothers & Sister Rose. With mega hits like “Treat Her Like A Lady” and “Too Late to Turn Back Now” the group had massive success, with the top 5 hits receiving five and six millions spins to date respectively. Eddie Cornileus approached Shawn to produce a hip-hop remix of “Treat Her Like A Lady” citing its’ recent appearance in the movie “Anchorman” had renewed an interest in the song. Shawn produced, performed on, engineered, a

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