Ryan Leslie the Return of Genius and True Swagger

Ryan Leslie - Producer, Singer, Artist, Rapper and CEO

Ryan Leslie is ushering in the return of the virtuoso for the recording industry. Producer, writer, singer, rapper and documented genius (having scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT and graduating Harvard at 19) Leslie's momentum is building quickly.

He successfully blends live instrumentation and sound capture into contemporary hot tracks blended with cool and CEO of Lifestyle and record label Next Selection, Inc., Ryan Leslie has created a star following on YouTube with one of the top subscribed channels for viewers by documenting his unique creative process for production. He's produced hits for Cassie, Britney Spears and Beyonce but now is emerging with his own album schedule for release in August of '08.




Uniquely, Leslie has taken the rumored jolt from his former love interest Cassie and her alleged relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs and channeled it into his music. "Diamond Girl" his latest single climbing the charts was an ode to Cassie that has taken a life of it's own as he's moved on. On his track I-R-I-N-A he turns an icebreaker melody that he freestyled to his non-english speaking Russian Model co-star of Diamond Girl and flipped it into a first class ballad that is radio worthy.

Most impressive about Leslie is the unabashed and proud return of true genius. A child prodigy that aced his SATs and entered Harvard at 15, graduated at 19, for me he's a refreshing contrast from Kanye West's approach of boasting "College Dropout". While the comparison ahead for Leslie and West is yet to peak, refreshingly on the music scene there is enough room for both in the spectrum of hybrid producer/artists that are joining the ranks of albums and latest signed artists.

Kanye West and Ryan Leslie in the Lab
College Dropout & College Graduate Collaborate on a Cassie Track

MTV's Buzzworthy recently featured a segment on Ryan Leslie where he provides background on his production of "Diamond Girl".



Leslie comes equipped with the aesthetics of today's recording artists, swag, style, spitting fire lyrics on dope beats. But beneath the trappings of what has defined successful artist is unadulterated genius, drive, inspiration and great music.

For more information on Ryan Leslie visit www.ns4life.com, www.myspace.com/ryanleslie. Subscribe to his YouTube channel by clicking here: www.youtube.com/ryanleslietv

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AutomotiveStreetStyle.com and Wheel Concepts Nation Make New York Custom Car Show History

Automotive website AutomotiveStreetStyle.com and Wheel Concepts Nation present the New York City Custom Auto Show the first custom car show ever held in Manhattan.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 21, 2008 -- AutomotiveStreetStyle.com and Wheel Concepts Nation hosted the New York City Custom Auto Show (NYCCAS), the largest custom auto show in New York City history on Sunday, May 19th 2008 at Pier 94. Over 4,000 people attended the first custom car show of its kind ever hosted in Manhattan. Martin Cadillac and Rides were presenting sponsors of the New York City Custom Auto Show.

Rob Gullery with Jerome Williams at NY Custom Auto Show.

The show was a huge success with over 400 highly customized cars and members from the largest car clubs in the Tri-State area. The NYCCAS boasted 5 auto pavilions with luxury/exotics, import tuners, classic, after-market customs, trucks, SUVs and Donks.

"This week we launched the revised AutomotiveStreetStyle.com site, rolled out our new interactive trailer and also made history by producing the New York City Custom Auto Show, that's a good week for us." said former NBA star Jerome "JYD" Williams owner of AutomotiveStreetStyle.com. "New York car enthusiasts have their own style and have wanted a car show in the city for years," he added. "Leave it to Wheel Concepts Nation and AutomotiveStreetStyle.com to make it happen."

New York celebrities with a passion for cars dropped through the show to check out the custom car action. Celebrities that attended included recent Donald Trump Celebrity Apprentice and actor Stephen Baldwin, Hip Hop stars such as Yung Berg, Maino, Buckshot, Marley Marl and closed with Hip Hop Virtuoso and automotive aficionado Swizz Beats.

AutomotiveStreetStyle.com also rolled out their brand new 45' interactive trailer that was positioned next to the Cooper sound stage. The double stack trailer is equipped with two 42" Plasma TVs, sound system, DVD players, Nintendo Wii and a VIP filming lounge.

"Today our team made a dream come true for the friends, family and customers of Wheel Concepts Nation," said Rob Gullery, President and CEO of Staten Island based Wheel Concepts one of the largest full service custom auto shops in the Northeast. "We'll do it again on July 20th in Edison, NJ at the Wheel Concepts Nation Custom Auto & Bike Showdown with Drift and Bike exhibitions," said Gullery.

Former NBA star Jerome Williams connected with Rob Gullery and Wheel Concepts while playing for the New York Knicks and filming his former cable broadcast show "Make it Hot". The two have continued to grow their partnership expanding their passion for the automotive industry into improving AutomotiveStreetStyle.com, producing three custom car shows in the Tri-State area and rolling out an interactive trailer tour.

"Love for custom cars crosses all demographics allowing AutomotiveStreetStyle.com and our events create places to come together globally," said Edward Cates spokesperson for Automotive Street Style, LLC. "Our team is innovating and connecting automotive enthusiasts with video, chat and live broadcasts about custom cars, cutting edge accessories and most importantly the people that own them." Cates added, "This allows us to deliver unprecedented value for our sponsors and partners through digital media, the trailer tour and custom car shows."

If you are interested in tickets, exhibiting or sponsoring the Wheel Concepts Nation Custom Auto & Bike Show please visit Wheel Concepts Autoshow Site

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