"Hip Hop DREAM" - CAPTION -

"Hip Hop DREAM"

Stevie Stone commutes to St. Louis from Columbia in regular basis. Like Nelly’s giant success in today’s Hip-Hop scene, for instance, the Midwest represented by St. Louis is now “Hot Spot” in the recent Hip-Hop industry for its first time.

Hip-Hop artist Stevie Stone in front of the legend recording studio, “Phat Buddha Productions,” in St. Louis, where Stone has been recording his first album.

On the entrance door of the recording room at Phat Buddha Productions, there are a lot of "tags" from the artists who have visited.

Recording session at Phat Buddha Productions.

Right before starting recording session, Stone's crew members relax in their own way feeling the beats.

Recording Technician, Nathan Hershey, of Phat Buddha Productions. Stevie Stone calls him, with the highest level of respect, as “sound magician” and “genius with ears."

Stevie Stone in the recording booth.

Recording one song requires tremendous amount of time and patience. It takes days to be perfectly shaped as a song to be released.

Stevie Stone’s manager, Calvin McHenry, promotes Stone at “Party Cove” on Lake of the Ozarks with a poster from his recent show. The show is Stone’s milestone as his first solo concert in his hometown. Calvin recalls, “it is definitely noticeable that everyone in town starts talking about Stevie Stone after the show.

The house is already HOT right before Stevie Stone showes up.

Stevie Stone.

Stevie Stone and his crewmembers on the stage at the concert.

During the show, contributed DJ creeps into Stone asking his feeling and suggestions.

Stevie Stone and his crewmembers relax together on a boat at Party Cove after the promotion.