Blacksmith has made significant impressions in many facets of the entertainment industry. Blacksmith has been known for its ability to develop talent thoroughly and efficiently in order for them to stand out in an oversaturated business. Whether it is marketing and advertising opportunities, music evaluations, or management consulting, Blacksmith provides the expertise that it takes to gain widespread notoriety and stability in the industry.

Corey Smyth launched Blacksmith Management in 1991. Familiar names past and present under this management include, De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Res, and Anjulie. The Blacksmith name gives an artist automatic credibility as artists have graced TV screens, magazines alongside their label deals. With Corey’s track-record of developing and building long-term careers for his talent, and Talib Kweli’s ability to make quality music, as partners, they established Blacksmith Music in 2006 as a label with distribution through Warner Bros. Records.

Though still in its first year, Blacksmith Music has already penetrated the music industry and its’ audience. Summer of 2006, NYC was introduced to Blacksmith at J&R Music World Presents…an evening with Blacksmith Music, an outdoor concert in NY’s City Hall Park. Blacksmith artists Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, and Strong Arm Steady performed to a capacity crowd of 8,000 with aid from friends like Common, Hi-Tek, and The Black Eyed Peas. In conjunction with this event was the launch of the Blacksmith/ Royal Magazine, a collaborative issue of the design-forward magazine The Royal. This magazine was an artistic, in-depth view into the people and artists behind the Blacksmith name and its’ evolvement.

Blacksmith has a lot more in store for 2006 including the release of the first album on the label from Kweli titled Ear Drum. In the near future, you will find the Blacksmith name bringing innovation into worlds such as film and fashion. “Blacksmith is more than a name, concept, or just another brand,” says C. Smyth. “It’s a movement…”