L.A. Reid parties with Usher after keynote speech in Atlanta

Former “X Issue” choose L.A. Reid is again within the forefront of the music enterprise after being compelled to step down as CEO of Epic Records amid sexual harassment allegations in 2017.

On Tuesday, the hitmaker returned to Atlanta to ship a keynote speech and occasion with music royalty.

He spoke on the “Atlanta: A Music Cities Enterprise Summit,” the place we’re informed he urged main labels like Sony, Warner Music and UMG to pay extra respect to the Atlanta music scene.

“He mentioned it was time to … make the majors honor music from Atlanta. [He wants] expertise and execs to pour [into the community] and don’t simply take from it after which go away to develop elsewhere,” a supply who attended the summit informed Web page Six.

Music trade vet and Recording Academy chair Tammy Damage moderated the occasion, the place Atlanta music producers Jermaine Dupri and Dallas Austin had been honored “for serving to form town,” we’re informed. Leisure lawyer Joel Katz launched Reid.

Reid additionally hosted a dinner at UMI in Buckhead the place Usher shocked him. Sources informed us the night time changed into “exhibiting love for Reid’s legacy.” Reid has signed stars together with Meghan Trainor, Future, Fifth Concord, Travis Scott and DJ Khaled.

“It was a very fantastic night time,” our supply mentioned. “He’s recognized Usher since he was 13 they usually caught up about his Vegas residency and the upcoming anniversary of his “My Method” album.”

We’re informed the music bunch hit up the studio after dinner, the place they quipped about having an A&R assembly.

Reid, the once-influential head of Epic Information, was ousted from the Sony Music label after a co-worker complained to the corporate about a number of cases of alleged sexual harassment, The Post exclusively revealed in 2017.

The trade veteran allegedly made inappropriate bodily advances towards an assistant at an organization vacation occasion, and allegedly requested her to lie down in mattress with him and provides him a hug whereas the 2 had been at a lodge whereas touring on enterprise. Reid’s legal professional Katz didn’t touch upon the allegations on the time.