Bless the Mic Magazine and Network was created to provide inspiration, education, networking, resources and events for emerging artist, entrepreneurs, poets, singers, MC's, authors, actors, models and anyone who is doing anything positive and is in the process of branding themselves in order to go to the next level.

Founders Kevin Barksdale and Kamal Imani have deep and significant resumes and bios both academically as well as within the music business. They go back to early hip hop era events and product marketing as well as experience with spoken word poetry. 

Kamal is the host of the NeetUSA TV show on TimeWarner Cable in Bergen County NJ as well as executive producer of "RevolutionaryArt" and Co-producer of "The Connection" with RawtalentIllWill both on Cablevision in Bergen and Passaic Counties in NJ and MNN in NYC.

Kamal and Kevin's new show "Bless the Mic" will air on these channels as well as various internet sites with plans for expansion to national syndication.

Kamal was a partner in Cipher Audio Recording Studios in Hackensack NJ, Managed various artists, promoted over 50 events in the Tri-State area and has produced a movie entitled "Up in the Attic". Kamal is also the author of "You Got Next, Real Talk for the Hip Hop Generation.

Kamal is Kevin are part of a network of serious entertainment professionals both emerging and established who are assisting them in the acheivment of their goals.

Keep abreast of and in touch with the Bless the Mic Movement! They are manifesting big things!

*****This page will be updated as events and information becomes available.*****