The Beyonce Experience Live: The Deluxe DVD Documenting 2007's Hottest Concert Tour
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Music World Music/ Columbia Records) - Music World Music/ Columbia Records will release "The Beyonce Experience LIVE!" - a deluxe DVD capturing all the visual thrills and musical excitement of the year's most spectacular world concert tour, "The Beyonce Experience brought ...
| Billboard Lists Howard Hewett's Single 'Can You Feel Me' And Album 'If Only'
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Machine Productions) - Billboard Magazine in its current issue ranks Howard Hewett's new single "Can You Feel Me" as one of the hot new singles in R&B. The Single ranks No 25 in Adult R&B airplay. Hewett's signature single is included in his current album "If Only" ...
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Chris Brown Set To Release Sophomore Album 'Exclusive' On November 6, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Jive Records) - Jive Records artist Chris Brown is following up his eponymous multi-platinum debut with his eagerly awaited sophomore effort, Exclusive as the current single, "Kiss, Kiss" featuring T- Pain, rapidly climbs the charts. "Kiss, Kiss" ranks No 2 on Billboard's ...
| KOCH Records Signs New Deal With Supergroup Terror Squad
NEW YORK, NY (Top40 Charts/ By Giovanna Melchiorre/ KOCH Records) - KOCH Records announces a new deal with supergroup Terror Squad. Under this universal deal, the Bronx crew will release two albums on KOCH Records. Terror Squad (Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, et al) have previously released two albums: 1999's ...
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Plies Goes Platinum With Ringtone For 'Shawty'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Big Gates/ Slip-N-Slide/ Atlantic recording artist Plies has reached platinum status as his chart-topping ringtone for his smash single, "Shawty (Feat. T-Pain)," has sold over one million ringtones to date, according to Billboard's "Hot RingMasters" chart. ...
| Ubiquity To Release: Connie Price And The Keystones / Tell Me Something Worldwide Release On: January 22, 2008
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Ubiquity Records) - On the follow-up to their Now-Again/Stones Throw album, Connie Price and the Keystones step-up with a heavyweight dynamic soundtrack-inspired hip hop album. While their debut was instrumental, Tell Me Something is the opposite, featuring a marquee-filling ...
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TM Media Group Partners Retains LM Public Relations To Promote Rap Artist Manaj
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ TM Media Group) - TM Media Group will be partnering with entertainment firm LM Public Relations to promote rap artist Manaj through an extensive publicity campaign beginning this month. The campaign includes promotion of the film "Daddy's Shadow", a documentary based ...
| The Beyonce Experience Launches Global Anti-Hunger Initiative
HOUSTON, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Music World Entertainment) - Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Beyonce announced today that she is joining her minister and friend Pastor Rudy Rasmus, the Global FoodBanking Network and Aidmatrix to launch an international virtual food drive initiative. ...
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Messy Marv Puts New Album Together From Jail, Nominated For Award
San Francisco, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Scalen LLC/ SMC Recordings/ Fontana) - Messy Marv has had a hard year, but it seems to be looking up. He was recently nominated for Best Rap Act of 2007 for the San Francisco Weekly Music Awards, taking place October 18th. Messy is also readying his next project, Draped ...
| Tweet Set to Release 3rd Album 'Love, Tweet' On Umbrella Recordings
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Umbrella Recordings) - Gold-selling R&B songstress Tweet is set to release her third (3rd) album, "Love, Tweet" on Jheryl Busby's Umbrella Recordings on April 8, 2008. Tweet officially came on the music scene in 2002 under the tutelage of the talented Missy Elliott with ...
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Common Wins Awards For 'CD of the Year' & 'Lyricist of the Year' At This Year's BET Hip Hop Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - Common's G.O.O.D Music/Geffen Records gold-selling release "Finding Forever" wins the "CD of the Year" award at the BET Hip Hop Awards show held in Atlanta, GA. on Saturday, October 13th (Common tied with platinum-selling hip hop star T.I. in winning ...
| Plies Goes Platinum With Ringtone For 'Shawty'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Big Gates/ Slip-N-Slide/ Atlantic recording artist Plies has reached platinum status as his chart-topping ringtone for his smash single, "Shawty (Feat. T-Pain)," has sold over one million ringtones to date, according to Billboard's "Hot RingMasters" chart. ...
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Cash Money/Universal Motown Icon Birdman Wins at 2nd Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Cash Money Co-Founder and platinum-plus superstar Birdman snagged the coveted Alltel People's Champ (Viewer's Choice) Award with Cash Money signature star Lil Wayne for their smash 'Stuntin' Like My Daddy' at the 2nd Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards ...
| Kanye West, Nelly, Common, Lil' Wayne, Soulja Boy & Many Others At The BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - Featuring talented lyricists, infectious beats, crowd-pleasing performances and powerful affirmations of unity, the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007 celebrated the universal appeal of hip hop at Atlanta's Civic Center on Saturday, October 13. Hosted by actor/comedian ...
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Wu-Tang Clan Will Release 'The 8 Diagrams' On December 4, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Loud Records) - Wu-Tang Clan will release The 8 Diagrams, their eagerly awaited reunion album on December 4th, on Steve Rifkind's revived Loud Records label through Universal Records in conjunction with SRC & Wu Music Group, marking a reunion between the legendary hip-hop ...
| Q-Tip Joined By Special Guest Stevie Wonder At The Key Club In LA Last Night
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown) - Fans in Los Angeles eagerly awaiting Q-Tip's return to the stage Sunday night at the Key Club were given an unexpected treat when legendary artist Stevie Wonder took to the stage. Together, they performed a rendition of the classic song 'Superstition.' ...
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Ringle, Shmingle: Ribkat & Josy B's 'Red Rum' Single to Give Consumers What They Want - One Ringtone, One Hit, One Instrumental, One Remix, One Video and Bonus Tracks
Hollywood, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Josy B Music & Publishing) - Ribkat and Josy B will be debuting the first club smash hit single "Red Rum," produced by J-HEAT, on October 16, 2007. Red Rum already has airplay in major cities such as London, New York, Philadelphia, Miami and the Bahamas. Ribkat created ...
| What To Watch: New Episodes Of AMERICAN GANGSTER & EXALTED
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - BET kicks off the week of October 15 with the premieres of BET Hip Hop Awards 2007, along with new episodes of AMERICAN GANGSTER and EXALTED. Following are the program descriptions below: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 8:00 p.m. SUNDAY BEST - Hosted by ...
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Mack 10's New Capitol Release 'The Best Of Mack 10: Foe Life'
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol) - For more than a decade, Mack 10 has been on the front lines of the West Coast rap scene, as a solo artist and as a member of the gangsta rap supergroup Westside Connection. Mack 10's top solo hits and best album cuts have been compiled for the first time in a ...
| Soulja Boy's Debut Album Scores The Best First Week Of Sales For A New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist In 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Having conquered the download world and the ringtone universe, 17-year-old rap phenomenon Soulja Boy Tell'em racked up the best first week of sales for a new R&B/Hip-hop artist in 2007 with Souljaboytellem.com (ColliPark Music/Interscope Records), ...
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