Tami LaTrell’s Single “Coastin” Hits No. 5 On Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Top Single Sales Chart

July 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Multi-Platinum songwriter Tami LaTrell steps to the forefront with her scorching new single “Coastin”, the No. 5 song on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales Chart. “Coastin,” produced by Cameron Wallace (“Upgrade You” by Beyonce) and written by Tami LaTrell, is the first single from her well-received introspective mixtape, Through My Eyes: The Anatomy of a songwriter.”Coastin” is currently available for purchase on iTunes and the video is set to release in a few weeks.
Tami LaTrell has received multi-platinum status as a songwriter with the number one publishing company, EMI Publishing. She first got her break when her song “Whatchulookinat” was placed on Whitney Houston’s album and soon after, a second placement on Keyshia Cole’s album “Just Like Me.” With the success of her mixtape, her billboard entry with her new single, an online reality show documenting her musical career and her recent endorsement deal with “Too Faced” cosmetics, 2011 is shaping to be her best year yet. Be ready to hear more from this Houston r&b songstress as she has no plans on stopping. To preview and download “Coastin” on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/coastin-single/id425453398
About “Through My Eyes: The Anatomy of a Songwriter”:
The mixtape is an introspective look into Tami LaTrell’s career as a recording artist and a multi-platinum songwriter. Radio-one’s 97.9 the Box personality, Nnete, will host the mixtape as the two discuss beginnings of the business, the shock of Whitney Houston singing a song that she wrote, songwriting structure, how she educated herself on music contracts, copyrighting and publishing. She also dishes about the process of getting a major co-publishing deal with EMI, the number one music publisher in the world, writing on Keyshia Cole's album “Just Like You,” as well as introducing her new platform, The Writer's Block (http://tamilatrell.com/site), a website created for aspiring songwriters as well as producers to be educated and get knowledge about the basics of the songwriting/publishing business. Listeners of this album will not only become a fan of her music, but aspiring songwriters and/or producers will also get educated about the business. Download the mixtape here: http://www.mediafire.com/?7pn7kk0zc443c7b

Behind the scenes footage from the "Coastin" video-shoot (Tami LaTrell-Through My Eyes: Webisode 5 - BTS Coastin' Video Shoot )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlO6TpC-6K0&feature=player_embedded