Former Geto Boy Bushwick Bill Inspires Houston Gospel Crowd With 1st Holy Hip Hop Performance
Houston, TX (Urban Gospel Alliance) - Bushwick Bill shocked and excited a packed Urban Gospel Alliance (UGA) Industry Mixer crowd with his testimony and first ever Holy Hip Hop performance. Bushwick Bill, best known for his affiliation with the 90's secular hip-hop group Geto Boys and their hit song ...
| 'PRESS PLAY': Diddy Hits the Button on First Solo Project in 5 Years
NEW YORK, NY (Atlantic Records) - At long last, "PRESS PLAY," the dazzling new solo album from Diddy, has arrived. The Bad Boy Records release sees the label's founder, CEO, and three-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist taking his trademark sound to the next level, crafting a modern meld of musical ...
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John Legend to Make First New York Appearance at Union Square in Celebration of Release of New Album 'Once Again' on Tuesday, October 24, 2006
NEW YORK, NY (Sony Urban Music; Columbia Records) - The multi-platinum Grammy-winning songwriter/performer John Legend will celebrate the release of his new album, Once Again, with fans at his first New York in-store appearance at the Virgin Megastore (Union Square - 54 East 14th Street, NYC) on Tuesday, ...
| Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter Collaborates With Anheuser-Busch as Co-Brand Director for Budweiser Select
NEW YORK (Anheuser-Busch) - Anheuser-Busch and Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter are joining forces; Carter will collaborate with Anheuser-Busch as co-brand director for Budweiser Select. This association brings together the nation's No. 1 brewer and entrepreneurial urban icon to collaborate on strategic marketing ...
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Hip Hop Artist Ricky Ruckus to Perform at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Hosted by DJ Furious from XM Radio
Temple Hills, MD (Street Soldiers Enterprises) - Hip Hop artist Ricky Ruckus drops a brand new album called "Hood Stripes" and will perform a few songs from the new disc at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in New York City on October, 23, 2006. This album has 21 tracks of powerful, new, hip hop music that promises ...
| Chamillionaire Nominated For Five 2006 BET Hip Hop Awards
NEW YORK (By Vickie Charles/ Universal Motown Records) - Music's most celebrated debut artist of 2006, hip hop breakthrough artist Chamillionaire was honored with five nominations for the First Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards last week. The first ever hip hop awards presented by the top rated cable network ...
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Da Family/Blackground Star JoJo's New Album 'High Road' In Stores On October 17, 2006
NEW YORK (Universal Motown) - Expectations are indeed "high" for Da Family/Blackground Records' teen phenomenon JoJo and her aptly titled new album "The High Road," scheduled to hit stores today. Industry pundits are now forecasting an impressive debut on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart for the sophomore ...
| Hot New Track from Diddy Exclusively From Best Buy Digital Music Store Available on Oct. 17, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS, MI. (By Brian Lucas/ Best Buy Media) - Tomorrow, Best Buy and Sean 'Diddy' Combs will team up to release an exclusive track on Best Buy's Digital Music Store, a new service that gives customers an easy way to enjoy, manage and discover music. The exclusive track from Diddy coincides with ...
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Hip-Hop Star The Game Offer 'Booty Shakers' and 'Freestyle Artists' a Chance at Fame via Online Contests; Winners to be Featured on The Game's Music Video and Mix Tape
PALO ALTO, Calif. (BIX/ Bix.com) - Bix, the first user generated online competition system that allows anyone to create, enter, and judge a talent competition, today announced two new contests in conjunction with multi-platinum selling hip-hop artist, The Game. The company also announced the winner ...
| Rhymefest - Cameron vs. 'Fest
London, UK (Sony BMG Music Entertainment UK) - Chi-Town rapper Rhymefest will have a showdown with Conservative Party leader, David Cameron in the House of Commons this week. 'Fest will be acting as an international spokesman for Hip-Hop culture on 19th October, as he seeks to change Cameron's views ...
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Veteran Hip-Hop DJ Releases New Rap CD Featuring Unsigned Female Artists
BATON ROUGE, LA (Gothic Entertainment) - Record promoter and CEO of Gothic Entertainment (www.GothicEnt.com) DJ Who has garnered the attention of record labels and talent scouts nationwide with a series of CDs spotlighting talented, unsigned female artists. His new hip-hop mix CD, "DJ Who Presents ...
| Danity Kane Involved in Car Accident
NEW YORK, NY (By Cara Donatto/ Atlantic Records) - Chart-topping Bad Boy recording artists Danity Kane's limousine was involved in an auto accident, October 12th, in Toledo, OH. The ladies were on their way from a radio interview. They were taken to a Toledo Hospital and treated for bruises and concussions ...
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Eminem Presents The Re-Up
Sydney, AU (Universal Music Australia) - Album Spotlights Stat Quo, Ca$his and Bobby Creekwater Plus Features Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, D12, Obie Trice, Akon and production from The Alchemist. Rumors about an upcoming mixtape project prompted Eminem to reveal details about the album. 'So much wrong ...
| Serengeti's Upcoming Five Star Album Dennehy Outshines Even The Most Polished Hip-Hop
CHICAGO, IL. (myspace.com/serengetiking) - Earning a living on beer trucks in working class neighborhoods in Chicago might be considered a tough life for some, but if you're anything like David Cohn, you'll use the experience to your artistic advantage. Known in the hip-hop community as Serengeti, the ...
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Young Dro Stretches the Boundaries of Urban Radio; New Single, 'Rubberband Banks,' Is No 1 Most-Added!
NEW YORK, NY (By Sydney Margetson/ Atlantic Records) - Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist Young Dro continues his domination of Urban radio as his new single, "Rubberband Banks," was the No 1 most-added track on the national playlists last week. The track picked up an additional 19 adds this week. ...
| Sony Urban Music Signs Emerging Rapper Damani
NEW YORK (Sony Urban Music) - Emerging West Coast rapper Damani has signed with My Block/Sony Urban Music, who will release the young artist's first full-length album. An Inglewood native, Damani is pioneering a new approach to West Coast rap, breaking musical and lyrical boundaries as a dominant force ...
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Diddy's PRESS PLAY Ready To Roll Next Tuesday
New York, NY (Atlantic Records) - When Bad Boy founder and CEO Diddy decided to return to the recording studio for his first solo project in five years, he also decided to recruit an A-list team of cutting-edge producers to turn his widescreen vision into a musical reality. With Diddy himself serving ...
| The Jocumentary: Yung Joc's Reality Series
New York, NY (Atlantic Records) - Block Entertainment and The Raw Report have teamed with urban lifestyle channel MixCast to webcast Yung Joc's highly anticipated reality series The Jocumentary. The 6-part series can be viewed online for free at www.mixcast.tv. The reality series follows Yung Joc as ...
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RMD Entertainment in Final Stages of Completing Major Multi-Media Broadcast and Product Development Deal With Hip Hop Hall of Fame
PHILADELPHIA, PA (RMD Entertainment Group) - RMD Entertainment Group (PINKSHEETS: RMDG) proudly announced today that after 5 months of negotiation, they are in the final stages of completing a major multi-media broadcast and product development deal with The Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. The Hip Hop Hall of ...
| Hasidic Hip-Hop Recording Artists Ta'shma Rise On The College Radio Charts And Prepare For A College Tour
NEW YORK (JMG Records) - JMG recording artists Ta'Shma are quickly rising on the college radio charts and creating a unique story with their debut CD Come Listen. The duo are breaking ground as the first hip hop Hasidic group to have their songs played on over 80 college radio stations across the country ...
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