Reigning Young Blues Queen Shemekia Copeland Celebrates The Release Of 'Never Going Back' (Telarc) At The Mint, 2.24
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Backed by her full band, Shemekia Copeland will bring her "supercharged voice" (Chicago Sun-Times) to the LA stage for a show at The Mint celebrating the release of her new album, and Telarc debut, 'Never Going Back.' The daughter of blues legend Johnny ...
| RYAN LESLIE, Long-Awaited Self-Titled First U.S. Album, Set for February 10th on Next Selection/Universal Motown
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Platinum-selling producer, songwriter, label entrepreneur - and now recording artist - Ryan Leslie, has been scoring hits for everyone from Sean 'Diddy' Combs to Britney and Beyonce, now he's entered the next phase of his career with the hot new ...
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Beyonce Performs 'At Last' At The Request Of Barack & Michelle Obama For Couple's First Dance As America's President & First Lady
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - Beyonce performed "At Last," her soul-stirring interpretation of the classic blues song made famous by Etta James, as the musical back-drop for Barack and Michelle Obama's first dance together as America's new President and First Lady. Responding to a personal ...
| Newcomer Richie Fields Makes Week-long Music City Sweep, New Producer & New Manager Named
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Richie Fields Official Website) - Newcomer Richie Fields spent a whirlwind week in Music City, and returned to his Maryland home with a new producer and new management in place. At the helm of Fields' upcoming recording project will be hit maker J. Gary Smith, and taking ...
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Based Gospel Artist Terrell Hunt, Celebrates Two Award Nominations
Washington, DC (Top40 Charts/ Tehillah Enterprises PR) - Although it's just the first month of 2009, Terrell Hunt has much to celebrate in the New Year. The RichEscape Music recording artist has seen a whirlwind of success from his debut recording, Awesome. The praise and worship artist, hailing from ...
| Kanye West Says: 'No Bisexual Porn For Me!'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Kanye West is refuting a story that ran in King magazine that claimed the hip-hop star wanted to shoot bisexual porn. West says the story is false in a post on his blog: "Yoooo why won't you let me be great!!! I had the two greatest days of my life and when I get back...I read ...
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Capt. Crunk's Freestyle HipHop Jams Will Be Made Available On CD And As Downloads And Ringtone Downloadable At All Major Retail Outlets Around The World
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sunset Urban Records) - Crunk goes to work in a Bronx recording studio this week! 'Crunk and I met at the ASCAP building last week and I briefly said something to him about his freestyle jams he had spoken about when we first met last year,' says (Don) Lichterman. 'I thought ...
| John Legend To Deliver Keynote Address To Kaplan University's Winter Class Of 2009
Miami, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Kaplan University) - Five-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist and concert performer John Legend will celebrate the academic achievements of hundreds of online graduates from the Kaplan University Winter class of 2009, and share his insights about one of the five cornerstones ...
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Gina Thompson's Missing You Is Being Released Worldwide On Sunset Urban!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sunset Urban Records) - There are few female R&B vocalists, in Gina Thompson's case over ten (10) years ago, can attest to the success that a platinum selling artist with albums released on two different major record labels (Mercury/Motown and Elektra), working with the top record ...
| Baltimore's Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir To Release Hip Hop/Club Fusion Compilation 'B-More Club Crack' On March 10, 2009
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - KOCH Records is happy to announce the release of DJ Aaron LaCrate and production partner Debonair Samir's new compilation, "B-More Club Crack," on March 10th, 2009. Aaron LaCrate, Milkcrate Athletics head honcho, designer, music producer, and DJ, is one of ...
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Grandmaster Flash: 'The Bridge' - First Studio Album In Over 20 Years! Special Guests, Tracklisting
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Adrenaline Entertainment/ Strut Records) - On March 3rd, 2009, legendary hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash releases 'The Bridge' on Adrenaline City Entertainment via Strut, his first high profile studio album since his final recordings for Elektra back in 1987. 'As a DJ, I've ...
| Archie Eversole Prepares Back Like I Never Left
Atlanta, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Tygereye Entertainment) - Time and time again, we see music artists skyrocket to fame with a monster hit and fall from the spotlight just as swiftly. Sadly, these artists become our "one hit wonders" due to bad contracts, poor relationships and flat out disregard for the ...
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Houston's Slim Thug Returns With Long-Awaited Sophomore Release 'Boss Of All Bosses' On March 24, 2009.
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - The Boss of All Bosses is Back! Houston juggernaut Slim Thug returns with his first official new studio album in over three years. His official KOCH Records/Boss Hogg debut "Boss of All Bosses" will see its long-awaited release on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009. ...
| R&B Sensation Ray J Teams Up With Poetry Nightclub
LAS VEGAS, NV. (Top40 Charts/ Poetry Nightclub) - Poetry Nightclub announced today that R&B artist Ray J has become a partner in the company. Ray J will work closely with other partners to enhance and elevate the entertainment and talent that come through the club. With over a million albums sold, ...
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Teen Pop Star Chantel 'Chani' Christie Nominated For 2009 Martin Luther King County Jr. Executives Awards for Excellence in Hip-Hop at MUSICA Festival
SEATTLE, WA. (Top40 Charts/ Jean Rah Fya Records) - Chantel "Chani" Christie, daughter of NBA power couple, Doug and Jackie Christie, has been announced as one of the headlining acts for the January 17, 2009 Martin Luther King County Jr. Executives Awards for Excellence in Hip-Hop at MUSICA Festival. ...
| Usher Selects Four Youth From His New Look Foundation To Join Him At Inauguration
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ By Tiffany Shipp/ Sunshine, Sachs & Associates) - Five-time Grammy Award winner and youth leader, Usher Raymond IV is bringing along a "New" entourage when he travels to Washington, DC to participate in this year's historic Inaugural activities. He has selected four outstanding ...
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Rapper LaPret 'Got The Skillz' Dubbed Groundbreaking! Critics 'Do A Double Take'
Oxon Hill, Maryland (Top40 Charts/ South Capitol Recordings) - His all-new single 'Got the Skillz', released today - January 17th - under South Capitol Recordings, the now well-established record label. The single is doing what LaPret originally wanted his 2007 Debut solo single 'Do a Dub' to do, he's ...
| Fox TV Apologizes For Rap Group's Lyrics
Northridge, CA (Top40 Charts/ By Phyllis Pollack/ Def Press Public Relations) - Geto Boys member Willie D's group Huntzville performed their new single "Backpack Fulla Gunz," using no profanity on Fox TV on the network's Houston morning show. Shortly afterwards on Friday, Fox issued an apology on their ...
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Ludacris, Nelly, Sarah Silverman & Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels To Join Impact Film Fund In Washington To Celebrate Inauguration Of Barack Obama
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ Impact Film Fund) - The Impact Film Fund will honor performers from the worlds of film, music and comedy this Inaugural weekend at its first "Artists Making an Impact" event celebrating the historic election of Barack Obama and recognizing artists whose words, films and ...
| Stevie Wonder Contributes New Song To 'THE OBAMA SOUNDTRACK' Compilation CD
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - An American legend, Universal Motown's STEVIE WONDER, will contribute a brand-new song, 'All About the Love Again,' to a new compilation, issued to coincide with Inauguration Day, THE OBAMA SOUNDTRACK. The compilation CD is released on Tuesday, ...
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