Mary J. Blige and Lionel Richie to Join the 2007 Essence Music Festival as Headlining Performers on July 7, 2007
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Essence Communications) - R&B's reigning queen Mary J. Blige and chart-topping R&B veteran Lionel Richie will each join the 2007 Essence Music Festival for headlining performances on Saturday, July 7, 2007, it was announced today by Essence Communications Inc. As the nation's ...
| Rapper LL Cool J Visits Borders in Glendale-Queens, N.Y.
NEW YORK, NY (Borders, Inc.) - Who: Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist, actor and best-selling author, LL Cool J. What: LL Cool J signs copies of the book "LL Cool J's Platinum Body: Sculpt Your Best Body Ever with Hollywood's Fittest Star." When: Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. Where: ...
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Mosaic Harmony Presents Interfaith Concert Dedicated to Service Through Song
Oakton, VA (Mosaic Harmony) - Mosaic Harmony, the award-winning, interracial, interfaith choir that was selected as a model program by the Clinton Administration's President's Initiative on Race, will join other singers to perform a public concert on February 3, 2007. The concert will be held at Oakcrest ...
| The Return Of Multi-Platinum Icons Of The Golden Era Of Hip Hop Lords Of The Underground
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ www.lordgang.com) - Lord's of the Underground did not just disappear but have been very busy over the last couple of years. In 2006, Du Kelly formed Lord Gang Worldwide. It is a conglomerate of major and independent recording artists, actors, dancers, authors, songwriters, ...
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Omarion Celebrates 2007 With the Year's First No 1 Album
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - The chart-topping R&B superstar Omarion is ringing in 2007 with the year's first No 1 album, 21. The performer's second solo album (and first on Columbia Records) is entering the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums chart at No 1, with release-to-date ...
| Beyonce's Houston Dance Auditions Set For Saturday, January 6, 2007
HOUSTON, (Music World Music/Columbia Records) - Pop icon Beyonce is looking for the hottest and best dancers on the planet for her upcoming world tour. On Saturday, January 6, Houston, Texas will play host to open call auditions for Beyonce's spectacular stage-show. Saturday, January 6 Location: ...
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Hip Hop Producer RayMoney Wants You To Listen Up!
Lynchburg, VA (RayMoney Official Website) - Up and coming music producer Ramon Goings, aka RayMoney wants you to listen up! Coming at you from Lynchburg, VA via Stamford, Connecticut, this 20 year old musical prodigy is ready to take the Hip Hop world by storm. With his innovative beats and excellent ...
| The Jon-e-shakka-project 'THE HOUR OF JUDGEMENT HAS ARRIVED'
MONTREAL, Canada (Top40 Charts/ www.joneshakka.com) - The long awaited CD/ THE HOUR OF JUDGEMENT HAS ARRIVED & DVD "ALL DAT DAZZ(learn how to dance like shakka) " is now in stores. Spirtual*Gospel eclectic african rhythm funk rock, hip hop rap, messages.JON-E-SHAKKA, a natural-born Artist of many disciplines, ...
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Mary Featured on Cover of Performing Songwriter
LOS ANGELES (Geffen Records) - Mary J. Blige overcame a childhood of poverty and violence to become an R&B superstar, but fame and fortune couldn't heal her pain. As she releases her greatest-hits compilation, Blige reveals to Performing Songwriter how she learned to put the anger and hurt behind her ...
| Happy New Year From Tha Bigg Boss Dogg
LOS ANGELES (Geffen Records) - 2007 is gonna be real bigg. Be on the lookout for my 2 new supergroups - Warzone (comprised of MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Kam) as well as Western Union (comprised of Soopafly, Damani, Badd Lucc). Both groups were featured on Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. Also make sure to be lookn ...
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Happy New Year from the Big Big Kid
LOS ANGELES (Geffen Records) - Yo what's up yall. Happy New Year! '07 is here and I gotsta do it to the fullest. Just to keep u posted on what's been crackin… I just finished up the Scream 5 tour. And for those who city I came to I hope u enjoyed the performance. But anyways I wanna thank all ...
| Slim Thug and Boss Hogg Outlawz to Release New Album 'Serve & Collect,' on KOCH Records on February 27th, 2007
NEW YORK, NY (KOCH Records) - KOCH Records is proud to announce the release of "Serve & Collect," the new album by Slim Thug and Boss Hogg Outlawz on February 27th, 2007. "Serve & Collect" features Slim Thug on 12 new songs. One of Houston's most popular underground hip-hop labels, Slim Thug's Boss ...
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50 Cent, Nikki Turner and K. Elliott Visit Borders in Manhattan for Book Signings and G-Unit Books Launch
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Borders Group INC) - Who: Rapper and The New York Times best-selling author, 50 Cent. Essence magazine best-selling authors, Nikki Turner and K. Elliott, will join 50 Cent. What: 50 Cent, Nikki Turner and K. Elliott sign copies of G-Unit Books. When: Thursday, ...
| Comin Atcha Distribution Inks Deal with Gospel Artist Montrel Darrett
Boston, MA (Comin Atcha Distribution) - Comin Atcha Distribution (CAD) announces the signing of gospel Artist, Songwriter and Producer Montrel Darrett and his new label, the Oasis Music Group to a distribution deal. We are very happy about the acquisition of Montrel Darrett and the Oasis Music Group ...
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Music and Sports Continue to Merge With another NBA Hip Hop Collaboration
Los Angeles, CA (Surfdog Records) - This season, ESPN's NBA telecasts will open with Wylde Bunch's new song "On Top" spliced together with NBA highlights. The Wylde Bunch have been busy this year with numerous collaborations in the sports world. Their sing-along hooks and big horn sections have led ...
| Saigon Hosts BET's Rap City All Week
New York, NY. (Atlantic Records) - Saigon will be the guest host for BET's RAP CITY today (1/2) through Friday (1/5) so tune in to BET at 5pm each day to check him out! In addition…BET will feature Saigon's debut video – 'Pain In My Life' (featuring Trey Songz) – as the 'NEW JOINT' ...
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Teen Vocal Sensation Whitney Wolanin Ends 2006 On A High Note With Top 20 Hit
Beverly Hills, CA (Top40-Charts/ Luck Media) - Rising pop star Whitney Wolanin (pronounced WO-Lan-in) had a Merry Christmas 2006. She recently performed her hit holiday single, a rockin' version of "Frosty The Snowman", and her other songs from her recently-released holiday album Christmasology with ...
| Ending a Stellar 2006, Grammy-Nominated Israel Houghton & New Breed to Perform at the National Inspirational Youth Convention - Orlando
LOS ANGELES, CA. (National Inspirational Youth Convention) - Award winning, Gospel superstar, Israel Houghton brings his "new breed" of cross-cultural, worship to Orlando, Florida as the headlining Gospel performance during the 2006 National Inspirational Youth Convention (NIYC), one of the country's ...
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'Shady New Year' Will Feature Eminem Counting Down 25 Of His Favorite Hip-hop Tracks!
NEW YORK (By Elise Brown/ SIRIUS Satellite Radio) - Eminem will share and count down 25 of his favorite hip-hop tracks on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel Shade 45 on New Year's Eve. This end-of-year special will feature the most successful artist in hip- hop history "stating the facts and playing the ...
| VH1 and VH1 Classic Celebrate the Life of the Godfather of Soul
NEW YORK,NY (VH1) - Originally aired January 13 of 2005, "(inside)Out: James Brown's Last Chance," chronicled Mr. Brown along his rocky road to resuscitate his reputation, recapture his audience, and regain his place in American Pop Culture. VH1 had unprecedented access to Mr. Brown and his world, including ...
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