OurStage Takes Over Birthday Bash 15

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On Saturday we headed down to the A-T-L to lend our support to some very special OurStage artists. ML The Truth was selected by Monica herself to perform a duet with the R&B songstress on stage at Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash 15, and RC was the winner of the Magnum Live Large Project with his specially penned rap “Put It On.” RC was introduced to the thousands of people in the audience by Ludacris himself and went on to perform “Put It On” to screaming crowds.

But when performing in front of thousands of people at huge events like this, hiccups are to be expected, and ML experienced some technical difficulties with a faulty mic. Ever the smooth operator, ML kept his cool “by following Monica’s lead.  She is a such a professional.  She instantly recognized the situation and picked up the verse I was supposed to sing. That is when I became sort of a lip-syncing hype man for her until it was time for me to exit the stage. Monica made it easy. I exited the stage then wet myself.”

As for getting the chance to hop on stage with Monica, ML described it as, “Excitement to the 19th power. Monica is a warm and kind person with a good heart.  That is why you can feel the words in her music. For her to choose me as the grand prize winner actually let me know I was headed in the right direction with my music. When I met her it was like talking to someone I already knew. She is the Real thing.  The irony of the whole situation is that she actually performed in Mississippi a couple of months ago.  The concert was sold out and the fire marshals wouldn’t let anyone else in to see her.  So I missed out on getting her autograph.  Two months later via OurStage, I performed on stage with her. God is good.”

RC also got the experience of a lifetime when Ludacris brought him out on stage to perform his original track, a moment which he described as,”Awesome. Ludacris had the crowd so hyped, that by the time I got on stage the energy was there and all I had to do was feed off of that and keep it going. Ludacris said he was proud of me which was very encouraging. He’s a real cool dude! [Stepping out on stage] was like a two minute bungee jump! Bright lights, extreme sound system and 30,000 fans! It was pure adrenaline! It is definitely an experience I will never forget.”

We couldn’t be more proud of these two talented artists and their performances this weekend, and we are thrilled that we could give them these opportunities. As RC said, “I was exposed to over 25,000 people live just by using OurStage as a platform for my music! The voting system is fair and really gives you a new perspective on how people view your music. OurStage is a great resource for musicians to connect with new fans and grow as an artist!” Right on. Below you can check out RC on stage with Luda at Birthday Bash 15.