Today, ASCAP Rhythm & Soul will present their next #ASCAPRealSounds “Deconstructed” event with Grammy-nominated songwriter and rising artist Deante Hitchcock. The session is part of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul’s weekly live-streaming series, which has featured previous guests including Warner Records A&R Executive Norva Denton, producer OG Parker, singer/songwriter Kirby, artist Bri Babineaux, songwriter/producer Dre Moon, singer/songwriter Theron of R. City, singer/songwriter Joelle James and Atlantic Records VP of A&R and producer Hitmaka.

“Deconstructed” is a live conversation with a producer and/or songwriter, who takes a behind-the-scenes look at some of their biggest records. Viewers learn about various components of the creation of two to three tracks, including the programming, layered production, beat breakdowns and suggestions the producer or songwriter may have used from other collaborators.

Grammy-nominated songwriter and rising artist Deante Hitchcock is an Atlanta native who began his career as a teenager with the release of his debut mixtape 19 Summers in 2012. He continued to release independent mixtapes including Wishful Thinking (2015) and Good (2016), and began sharing freestyle clips on social media, building a following across different regions. In 2017, after his debut EP Just a Sample and the live in-concert recording of Good, Hitchcock signed with the RCA-affiliated ByStorm label, where he reintroduced himself with So Much for Good Luck. Following its release, Hitchcock was compared to the likes of T.I. and J. Cole. In 2019, he made an appearance on Dreamville’s Revenge of the Dreamers III on the track “PTSD,” earning a Grammy nomination. He later went on to release several singles including "I See It" and "Side N*gga Anthem.”

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