Need Logo For Urban Record Label: Next Movement Records

Urban Record label focused on taking spiritually and socially conscious urban music (Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B, Rock, and Reggae) and pushing it into the mainstream market targeting a young audience. Looking For company logo which is strong, urban, young, artistic, hip, while classic and timeless. This logo will be used on all label releases including albums, videos, letterhead, merchandise (clothing, mugs, hats, belt buckles, etc.) Needs to be recognizable and look great stand alone on shirts, hats, etc. Young people will want to wear it. Should symbolize taking urban music to the next level... positive messages with hot tracks... hence Next Movement.

Next Movement Records (easily modifyable to be Entertainment, Films, Publishing, Etc.)

Desired Color Scheme:
Any... if logo is made in color it must look good in black and white as well

Desired Style:
strong, urban, young, hip, Artistic, while classic and timeless

Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif, .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)

Urban Record label focused on taking spiritually and socially conscious urban music (Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B, Rock, and Reggae) and pushing it into the mainstream market targeting a young audience. Looking For company logo which is strong, urban, young, artistic, hip, while classic and timeless. This logo will be used on all label releases including albums, videos, merchandise (clothing, mugs, hats, belt buckles, etc.) Needs to be recognizable and look great stand alone on shirts, hats, etc. Young people will want to wear it. Check out other iconic urban labels to see who the other record label icons... Examples are roc-a-fella, bad boy, universal, geffen, etc. Should symbolize taking urban music to the next level... positive messages with hot tracks... hence Next Movement. You can check out our first artist @ myspace.com/badimusic whose new album, MySpace, and website will be coming out in Feb... with a DVD of a live concert to be released in March. Feel free to explore different ideas... Text Logo, Design Logo, Character, Letter, Whatever looks hot... I will comment on designs which are capturing the spirit. The current logo can be seen at http://www.nextmovementrecords.com/oldlogo.jpg . I like the fact that this logo can be easily modified for different uses.. (Logo with Text or Logo Standalone) but I am not as happy with the character... very recognizable but it looks like a homeless person according to my business partner.. So looking for a new direction. 9 pointed star would be a nice addition to the logo if it can be worked in subtly.. it has a special significance to our mission. Logo can be color but must also look great in black and white. This logo should be easily modifiable to incorporate the expanding business (Next Movement Entertainment, Next Movement Films, Next Movement Publishing, Etc.) Must look great when very small (as in logo on back of a CD) or large (as in a banner behind a stage)
***IMPORTANT FINAL LOGO MSUT BE EITHER VECTOR OR A VERY LARGE HIGH RESOLUTION FILE TYPE... WE WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO BLOW IT UP TO VERY LARGE BANNER SIZES WITHOUT LOSING RESOLUTION***