Five-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Shaboozey and his label EMPIRE<\/a> have teamed up to establish an independent record label called American Dogwood<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new label is described as \u201cinspired by the culture and traditions of Virginia and the greater Mid-Atlantic<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n American Dogwood<\/strong>\u2019s first signee is Nashville songwriter Kevin<\/strong> Powers<\/strong>, whose co-writing credits include Shaboozey<\/strong>\u2018s recent collaboration with Jelly Roll on Amen. <\/i>The track has accumulated over 50 million<\/strong> streams within three months of its release. Powers also has viral singles including Walked In <\/i>and How You Been?<\/i> To mark the launch of American Dogwood, Shaboozey and Powers are releasing a new song called Move On <\/i>on September 19. Powers will also serve as opener for Shaboozey\u2019s upcoming 12-city The Great American Roadshow Tour,<\/i><\/strong><\/a> beginning September 22 in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n The launch of Shaboozey\u2019s own label in partnership with EMPIRE<\/strong> follows his commercial breakthrough with A Bar Song (Tipsy)<\/i>, which achieved 8x RIAA<\/a>-Platinum<\/strong> certification and was recognized as the longest-leading<\/a> Hot 100 No. 1<\/strong>, while also topping Billboard<\/a>\u2019s<\/i> Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay Chart, and Mediabase\/Country Aircheck charts.<\/p>\n A Bar Song (Tipsy) <\/i>also established Shaboozey as the first Black male artist to simultaneously top Billboard\u2019s<\/i> Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts. It ranked<\/a> No. 7<\/strong> on PPL<\/a>\u2018s ranking of the most-played track across UK radio, TV and public venues in 2024.<\/p>\n Shaboozey was also featured on Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0COWBOY CARTER. <\/i>His latest record, Where I\u2019ve Been, Isn\u2019t Where I\u2019m Going, <\/i>debuted in the Top 5<\/strong> of the Billboard <\/i>200.<\/p>\n Shaboozey co-founded American Dogwood with longtime collaborators Jared<\/strong> Cotter<\/strong> and Abas<\/strong> Pauti<\/strong>, who manage several multi-platinum artists. EMPIRE will provide global infrastructure and support to the partnership, building on a similar relationship with Shaboozey.<\/p>\n \n \u201cAmerican Dogwood is a tribute to where we come from, and to the artists, storytellers, and creators who make this life remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n Shaboozey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Commenting on the launch, Shaboozey said: \u201cAmerican Dogwood is a tribute to where we come from, and to the artists, storytellers, and creators who make this life remarkable.<\/p>\n \u201cOur mission is to nurture the next generation of voices and to give them a place to grow, connect, and create. This is the beginning of a new chapter \u2013 one I hope always feels like home.\u201d<\/p>\n Powers added: \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more excited to join the American Dogwood family. My first release, Move On<\/em>\u00a0featuring Shaboozey, is about what happens when a relationship ends \u2013 how some people can let go, while others hold on longer than they should.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a story I think a lot of people will connect with, and I couldn\u2019t imagine a better way to begin this journey than sharing it with Shaboozey by my side.\u201d<\/p>\n For EMPIRE, the deal marks its latest partnership after teaming up<\/a> with Cambodian music company Baramey<\/strong> Production<\/strong> in April to break Cambodian artists globally.<\/p>\n\n
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