3rd Annual Black: Future. Now. Brunch 2024 to Honor Jhené Aiko, Cash Cobain & Rachelle Jean-Louis
On Tuesday (Sept. 10), The Revels Group, alongside the Black Music Action Coalition, Amazon Music and Live Nation, announced plans for the third annual BLACK: Future. Now. Brunch 2024 in Los Angeles.
The celebratory brunch is set to go down Sunday (Sept. 15) and serve as a lead into BMAC Gala Week (starting Sept. 19). Decorated music executives and artists across the industry will be honored during the ceremony, including Jhené Aiko, Cash Cobain and Rachelle Jean-Louis.
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Following her successful North American run on the Magic Hour Tour, Aiko will receive the “Brilliant Beyond” Creative Artistry Award. The burgeoning Cash Cobain is slated to take home the “Future Phenom Now” Award while Blake Brown-Grakal will accept the “L(Eagle) Eye” Attorney of the Year Award.
On the heels of winning Billboard‘s 2024 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Executive of the Year, Victoria Monet’s manager and Tell Your Friends co-founder Rachelle Jean-Louis will collect more hardware when she’s honored with the “Executive of the Year Impact” award this weekend.
“We’re super excited to be kicking off BMAC week once by celebrating the future and now of Black excellence,” said The Revels Group CEO Jamil Davis. “When I started the BFN and the Brunch my mission was to bring together a diverse room to highlight the creatives, executives and thought leaders of tomorrow that are having breakout years, or typically don’t get as much shine.”
Davis continued: “It’s beautiful and has grown each year. I’m ready to have an incredible time! I’m thrilled to honor our 2024 class of BFN awardees, including my dear friend, the
incomparable, Jhené Aiko.”
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino added of the event: “I admire Jamil’s ability to bring such an eclectic group of people together, and The Revels Group’s continued mission to celebrate and empower the next generation of artists, creators, and executives. It will be a great time.”
Past BLACK: Future. Now. honorees include Lil Bibby, Tunde Balogun, Brandra Rigo, Gordon Dillard, Ebonie Ward, Sydney Lopes and more.
Phylicia Fant of Amazon Music said: “Jamil Davis is an industry leader who seamlessly bridges creative and executive voices. Amazon Music is dedicated to empowering the next generation and supporting diverse spaces. We value our work with Jamil and his vision for an inclusive future.”
Elliot Grainge’s 10K Projects and Spirit Music Group have also joined the Black: Future. Now. Brunch as partners. Grainge relayed: ”10K Projects supports and acknowledges all of the important work that The Revels Group’s BLACK: Future. Now. has done to mentor and champion the future leaders of our business. Congratulations to Blake Brown-Grakal on being named Attorney of the Year by BLACK: Future. Now. Blake is and has been instrumental in 10K’s success.”
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