NE-YO & Singer-Songwriter Solange To Perform At VH1 Summer Of Soul Concert
SAG HARBOR, NY. (Top40 Charts/ VH1) - Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum singer and chart topping songwriter, NE-YO will be the headlining performer along with singer-songwriter Solange at VH1 Summer of Soul Concert Presented By Harman Kardon and Mercedes-Benz, a benefit for the VH1 Save The Music ...
| FILA & NAS: Two Legends Making Hits In The Sportswear Industry
SPARKS, MD. (Top40 Charts/ Fila USA) - FILA, the world's premier Italian sportswear brand, is proud to announce its latest musical partnership with Hip Hop superstar and legend, NAS. The brand has appointed NAS to be the sole ambassador of the eagerly anticipated Fila Italia Footwear Collection. FILA ...
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Solange Knowles, Lyfe Jennings, Trin-i-tee 5:7 & Brian C. Wilson To Perform During The 2008 Essence Music Festival In New Orleans
HOUSTON, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Music World Entertainment) - Music World Entertainment's artists head to New Orleans for several performances during The Essence Music Festival. The Essence Music Festival is the nation's largest annual gathering of African-American musical talent, featuring an unprecedented ...
| Vordul Mega Set To Release Sophomore Solo Album 'Megagraphitti,' On July 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Vordul Mega Official Website) - Vordul Mega is one half of Cannibal Ox, a group that despite releasing only one album (2002's essential classic Cold Vein) remains amongst the most heralded rap groups of this millennium. After the titanic success of The Cold Vein, Vordul began ...
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RAY LAVENDER Hits The Road With Lyfe Jennings For 19-City Tour
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - In support of his upcoming, self-titled debut album, Akon protege and Geffen R&B rising star RAY LAVENDER, hits the road with Lyfe Jennings for the "Baby I'm A Star," 19-city tour beginning today, July 1st in Atlanta, GA (check the cities Ray will be ...
| New R&B Sensation Tone BlacQ And His Debut Single Entitled 'Mistakes' Is Making A Heavy Impact On Radio!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Self Contained Music Entertainment) - Ladies beware...the mellifluous sounds of Tone BlacQ have reached the ears of the public...and we're all drawn in like a moth to a flame. But who could resist the talents of a 26-year-old Adonis who has built his craft on the foundation of ...
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Solange's 'I Decided' Riding High On The Charts
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Geffen A&M) - Solange Knowles' 1st single, "I Decided," off of her forthcoming CD, SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams enjoys the No 1 spot on both Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales" chart and the "Hot Dance Singles Sales" chart. It also lands at ...
| Jay-Z Makes History As First Rapper To Headline GLASTONBURY Festival!
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Roc-A-Fella Records) - Above are just some of the headlines following JAY-Z's eagerly anticipated performance at the historic Glatsonbury Festival. Controversy and much debate were generated after Noel Gallagher of Oasis spoke against JAY-Z headling the traditionally ...
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Soulja Boy Tell'Em Signs Exclusive Sneaker And Apparel Deal With Yums Shoes
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Collipark Music/ Interscope Records) - Collipark Music / Interscope Records and mega-trend-setting Atlanta rap artist Soulja Boy Tell'em, announce a multi-year sneaker and apparel contract with Yums Shoes that will tap into Soulja Boys Tell'em's growing influence as ...
| Ice Water Entertainment's Music Producer Korrenti 'Water' Mayweather Signs Producer/Publishing Agreements With Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins & EMI
Atlanta, GA. (Top40 Charts/ 4012 Management) - Atlanta music producer Korrenti "Water" Mayweather has signed a Producer/Publishing agreement with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and EMI. WATER, www.myspace.com/dawater, a Miami native, currently heads Ice Water Entertainment, https://www.icewaterentertainment.com, ...
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Jake Records Signs Chicago MC Draztic With Two Album Deal
Seattle, WA. (Top40 Charts/ Jake Records) - Washington state-based Jake Records today announced the signing of Hip Hop recording artist Draztic to the label, for a two album deal. Draztic's debut full-length album "The Image Of Pain" will be released by the label later this summer and is expected to ...
| Squeak Ru Signs With Fontana/Universal Distributed DMAFT Records To Release Solo Debut And Digital Exclusives
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ DMAFT Records) - Inglewood California hero Squeak Ru has signed with the Fontana/Universal distributed DMAFT Records, a part of the Oglio Entertainment Group, to release his solo debut "FatWorld" and the companion iTunes exclusive "Digital FatWorld 2". Continuing a theme from ...
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Eric Benet Scheduled To Perform At The 2nd Annual Global Fusion Festival
Philadelphia, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau) - The Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress (MAC), a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau produces its 2nd Annual Global Fusion Festival within PECO's Multicultural Festival Series at Penn's Landing ...
| Self-Described 'Neo-Soul' Band Brings Everything To The Table
ENCINO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BrokenToiz Records) - Most bands are usually born out of someone's desire to play music their way and connect with a fan base. Every musician was influenced or inspired by someone - whether it was a grandmother who encouraged them to play or a legendary performer who touched ...
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Labelle Kick Off Reunion With Rare Concert Performance July 5th At The Essence Music Festival In New Orleans
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Labelle, R's most original and formidable trio, will perform at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, July 5th at the Louisiana Superdome. Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash, recently announced that they have reunited and will ...
| Gym Class Heroes Roll Out New Album 'THE QUILT'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes has announced the upcoming release of their eagerly anticipated third album, "THE QUILT." The collection - which follows 2006's RIAA gold-certified breakthrough, "AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN" ...
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G-Unit Are Back With New Album T.O.S.: Terminate On Sight
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ G-Unit Records) - Fans can now listen to T.O.S.: Terminate On Sight, at www.gunit.tv, and register for free to leave feedback and discuss the album. 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks used the NBA playoffs split screen commercial to promote the album, the commercial (available on ThisIs50.com) ...
| Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee And Grammy Award Winner Kenny Gamble Releases 'I Am An American'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Sony BMG Masterworks) - As we approach Independence Day it is hard not to pay tribute to America by listening to the songs associated with our country's greatness. Timing is everything and in a historic year of change in these United States, a new piece of music reflects ...
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Labelle Reunites On Verve Records For First Album Of Original Songs In More Than Three Decades
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Embodying one of music's most enduring one-word brand names, and boasting a genre-defying legacy that has successfully spanned three generations, our era's most influential female powerhouse is about to show a stifled music industry how to really turn ...
| Plies Announces Non-Profit Organization And $10,000 'Somebody Loves You' Scholarship Fund
NEW YORK, NY (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic recording artist Plies has announced details of his very own non-profit organization, Big Gates and Plies Power Of Visions Foundation, Inc., as well as a scholarship program, the "Somebody Loves You" Scholarship Fund. This ...
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