About 100 guests gathered Uptown at The Truth Art Gallery and Event Center to experience The Imitation of Life for the first time. Plenty of smiles, well wishers and music lovers greeted one another in celebration of a great accomplishment in the Toledo Community.DJ M.P.R.E.S.S, also representing Soulbeat, played the best in Neo Soul while Yusuf Lateef and UGE’s Adonis took photos. Imani “The Hype” Lateef hosted the event in his own unique way, giving accolades, moving the crowd and keeping them at the edge of their seats.Everyone waited patiently for the short live set as Yasu, singers Maurice Williams, Leonard Wilson and Chele Parker and musicians, J’Cole, Gavin Harvey, Akeem Coker and Jazmund Lyons handled the instruments.It was a great night for networking, supporting, showing love and experiencing Yasu’s debut album both on the turntable and in person.
In attendance were The Imitation of Life Producers, Mark Smaw, Jr., Chalie Numbas, Symonphoenix, J’Cole, Gavino, and Barry G. Yasu gave thanks for the gifts she received by meeting and working with these great producers, engineers, artists and writers. She looks forward to the next project already in progress.Video Production by Project360 Studios.