Russell Simmons Named Editor-in-Chief Of Global Grind
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Global Grind) - Global Grind (www.globalgrind.com), today announced Russell Simmons will serve as its Editor in Chief. Global Grind is the premier social media platform developed by and for the Hip Hop community. Philanthropist and cultural entrepreneur Simmons, an early ...
| Defeat Diabetes Foundation Announces R&B Singer Howard Hewett As National Spokesperson
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Defeat Diabetes Foundation) - Today, Defeat Diabetes Foundation (DDF) has announced that Howard Hewett, R & B Artist, former lead singer of the group Shalamar, has signed on to work with DDF to help create awareness about the diabetes epidemic in the U.S. "We are extremely ...
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Revival Reggae Sundays Announces Free Black History Month Events
Brooklyn, NY. (Top40 Charts/ SAi Entertainment) - Revival Reggae Sundays today announced several FREE events for Black History Month. For the month of February, Revival Reggae Sundays will host several events including Bob Marley : A Musical Tribute [Feb 1st]. Other FREE events will include Ladies 1st ...
| D2 Music Management Releases Statement Regarding 'Sticky Face' Record Being Perpetrated As Trey Songz
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ D2 Music Management) - A song titled "Sticky Face" is being passed along online as a Trey Songz single of Which Trey And His Team Has No Affiliation With. It has been brought to the attention of Trey Songz and D2 Music Management, that there is a record going around on the ...
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John Legend To Headline Pregame Show At Super Bowl XLIII On NBC With Special Guest T-Pain
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - Five-time Grammy Award winning recording artist and concert performer JOHN LEGEND will help kick off Super Bowl XLIII as part of the pregame festivities at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay on Sunday, February 1, the NFL and NBC announced today. This ...
| Ludacris Lends Support To @15
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (Top40 Charts/ Best Buy) - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) today unveiled a new TSA ('Teen Service Announcement') featuring Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Ludacris at www.at15.org. Ludacris participated in the TSA as an early supporter of @15, a new teen-led social change platform ...
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New York Post And Youcast Feature Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Rihanna In A First-Of-Its-Kind Newspaper Widget Promotion
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ YouCast Corporation) - YouCast Corporation and the New York Post launched an online widget featuring multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning, Def Jam Recording artist Rihanna, in a groundbreaking newspaper widget promotion. The New York Post widget is available at NYPost.com and ...
| City Haze Releases Free Mixtape 'City Lane'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ City Haze Official Website) - City Haze presents a hot, new album called City Lane, coming to streets near you. City Lane is mixed by DJ Modesty who brings the heat by choppin' it up real NICE on the turntables. The combo between Haze and Modesty is a KO in my mind. Haze has ...
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Trey Songz Featured In Rebstar Single/Video
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Swedish rapper Rebstar recently called on the sweet sounds of Trey Songz to help guide him through the hook of his first single "Without You". The record, produced by T-Minus, can be found on Rebstar's debut album "Second Base". Trey had a chance to show ...
| Kat DeLuna Is BACK With Lil Wayne
Universal City, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Group) - Kat Deluna - the same DR princess that brought us Whine up f/ Elephant Man and Run The Show w/ Busta and Don Omar - is back w/ a new look, PLUS a new single "Unstoppable" f/ Lil Wayne. The sexy new video featuring rapper turn rockstar Weezy ...
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Alicia Keys And Yamaha Announce New Partnership
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Yamaha) - International, multi-platinum R&B sensation Alicia Keys and the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer, Yamaha, announced a new partnership to distribute piano-inspired sounds and future products. One of the sounds was introduced on Jan. 17, 2009 for ...
| 'Pop Champagne,' By Jim Jones & Ron Browz (Featuring Juelz Santana), Is America's No 1 Urban Single
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - "Pop Champagne," the celebratory new single by Jim Jones and Ron Browz (featuring Juelz Santana) is this week's No 1 record on America's Urban Radio stations according to the Billboard Monitor Urban Mainstream chart. A bona-fide urban-pop crossover phenomenon, ...
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Spotlight 29 Casino Pulls Back Cupid's Arrow With Valentine's Day Concert by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
COACHELLA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Spotlight 29 Casino) - Fall in love this Valentine's Day with an incredible concert starring vocal masters Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. McCoo and Davis are touring with their "40th Anniversary Celebration Show," which is a combination celebration of their 40-year careers ...
| E1 Music To Release 'Hidden Files,' The Brand New Album By Havoc (of Mobb Deep)
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ E1 Music) - E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) is pleased to announce the release of "Hidden Files," the brand new album by rapper/producer Havoc (of Mobb Deep). "Hidden Files" is scheduled to be released on February 24, 2009. The Queens duo Mobb Deep (comprised of Havoc ...
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R&B Artist Bishop Wayne: Smooth, Talented, Classy, Cool & Sexy!
Jacksonville, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Mindsweep Entertainment & Promotions) - Marvin Gaye had an abundance of it, as did Luther Vandross. Al Green certainly had it to burn, and apparently, still has it! Barry White had it, and knew exactly how to work it. John Legend has it too...on him! You know what I ...
| The Soul Of John Black Drops New Album On February 17, 2009
New York, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - The Soul of John Black's "first two albums redefined soul music" according to Blurt, and now "[Leading man] John Bigham has created the next big sound." Los Angeles' KCRW named "Betty Jean" Song of the Day on New Year's Day, a strong start to '09 for ...
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Lil' Wayne Teams Up With AT&T To Bring New Single 'Prom Queen' Via Facebook On January 27, 2009
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Lil Wayne is teaming up with AT&T to release a new song via social media for the first time. Fans can catch the live world debut performance of his hotly anticipated new single, 'Prom Queen,' from his upcoming new album Rebirth on two AT&T Facebook ...
| SHONTELLE & AKON United In 'Stuck With Each Other' Duet
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - SRP/SRC/Universal Motown singer-songwriter SHONTELLE, the Barbados-born beauty whose debut single 'T-Shirt' was one of late 2008's major break-outs, is back -- in the company of a posse of multi-platinum hit makers -- with her follow-up single ...
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Ayanah Gordon Makes Her American Debut In 2009 With, Rhythmic Praise!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Nsomnia Records) - After winning Album of the Year (Female Artist) at the Caribbean Gospel Awards, Ayanah Gordon Wallace is ready to take America by storm. Preparing for her first stateside release, Rhythmic Praise from the album Kingdom Woman, Ayanah looks forward to gaining ...
| Hip Hop And Video Games Collide Once More
Phoenix, AZ. (Top40 Charts/ RAHM Nation Recordings) - Hip Hop artist and educator Random returns to the past with another Mega Ran project, this one based on the new Capcom game Mega Man 9. The album, Mega Ran 9, will sample sounds from the soundtrack of the newly released game and transform them into ...
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