Faith Evans' 'A Faithful Chrstmas' Set for October 25th Release
LOS ANGELES, CA (Capitol Records) - Leave it to the first lady of R&B to put some soul back into the holiday season. On "A Faithful Christmas", due in stores October 25th, Grammy-winner Faith Evans wraps her legendary voice around such standards as "Merry Christmas Baby," "White Christmas," "Santa ...
| Ciara And John Legend Set To Score At The Vibe Awards!
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (SONY BMG Music Entertainment) -Crunk'n '1, 2 Step' star Ciara and piano-playing soul man John Legend lead the Vibe Award nominations pack this year, with both stars nominated for the coveted Artist of the Year Award. Also scoring Vibe noms were Amerie, R. Kelly, Bow Wow, Destiny's ...
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Eminem To Release A Greatest Hits 'Curtain Call' On Dec 4, 2005!
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (Universal Music Australia) - Eminem has announced plans to release Curtain Call, a best of/greatest hits album, set to be in stores on December 4th. The Aftermath/Interscope recording artist is putting some last minute work in on the project and hopes to have final song selection ...
| Canton Jones Ranks 11 On Billboard Gospel
Atlanta, GA. (EMI Gospel) - Canton Jones: Love Jones, in-stores 8/16/05, has soared to a No 11 ranking on BillBoard Magazine's Top Gospel Chart. "I want to personally thank each and everyone in the Holy Hip Hop and Gospel community have supported me through the years. Cajo International appreciates ...
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Eminem's Greatest Hits Collection 'Curtain Call' Scheduled For December 6, 2005 Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif., (Interscope) - Eminem has announced plans to release Curtain Call, a best of/greatest hits album, set to be in stores on December 6th. The Aftermath/Interscope recording artist is putting some last minute work in on the project and hopes to have final song selection completed in ...
| 'Some Kinda...,' Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album From Virgin Records Artist Dwele, Arrived in Stores October 4, 2005
NEW YORK (By Marlene Meraz/ Virgin Records) - October 4 is the date that most diehard R&B fans have circled on their calendars - the date that "SOME KINDA...," the new album from acclaimed Virgin Records artist Dwele arrived in stores. This exciting sophomore album from the singer-songwriter-musician ...
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Rap Superstar Twista Participates in the Chicago Public Schools 9th Annual 'Principal for a Day'
CHICAGO, IL (Atlantic Records) - On Thursday, October 27, Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Hip-Hop superstar Twista will go "back to school" as he hosts the 9th Annual "Principal for a Day" at the Choir Academy Charter School in the heart of Chicago. As a part of Chicago Public Schools' initiative to ...
| Warren G Makes Triumphant Return; 'In The Mid-nite Hour' Drops In Stores Today!
LOS ANGELES (Hawaino Records) - At the stroke of 12:00 a.m., early IN THE MID-NITE HOUR on October 11, 2005, the latest incarnation of the G Funk era will be marked by the legendary hip-hop artist/producer Warren G as he releases his fifth studio CD - and first in four years - on Hawaino Records, LLC. ...
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Cash Money's Lil Wayne Scores Big With No 1 Most Added New Single 'Fireman'
NEW YORK,NY (Cash Money Records) - Cash Money superstar rapper Lil Wayne's new single "Fireman," (featuring Cash Money co-founder/signature artist Baby) has literally caught fire at urban radio, scoring the coveted No 1 position at both the Urban and Rhythm Crossover formats, with a combined total of ...
| Jermaine Dupri to Relase Gotta Getcha
SYDNEY, AU. (EMI MUSIC AUSTRALIA)- The first single and video release from the collection is the club banger 'Gotta Getcha' from Dupri himself. Concurrently, the streets will continue to bubble with two additional tracks: the serious-as-a-heart-attack battle rhyme 'I'm Hot' by Young Capone with West ...
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L.E.X scores first Billboard No 1 with Vivian Green's 'I Like It (But I Don't Need It)'
What becomes a legend most? Well, in the world of A-list remixers, it's, without a doubt, getting airplay at top clubs and thus coveted spots on Billboard charts. A few times in the history of the chart, there have been a handful of heavy hitters who have been dominant, but this week it's clear that ...
| 'Youngest National Hip Hop Recording Artist' Signed to LuvWorx Records / Bungalo
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., (LuvWorx Records & Entertainment) - LuvWorx Records & Entertainment announces the signing of Remedy2, the youngest national hip hop recording artist. Remedy2 is exclusively distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution. Remedy2 has been busy performing and entertaining ...
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CEO Of The ROC Declares War at POWERHOUSE!
NEW YORK (Rock-a-Fella Records) - Jay-Z has announced that he will headline two concerts later this month. The first, featuring 'Jay-Z and Friends' is set for October 27th at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Radio station Power 99 in Philadelphia is throwing its own Power ...
| Sean Paul Makes Chart History With Highest Ever Reggae Debut
NEW YORK, NY (Atlantic Records) - Sean Paul's newest album, "THE TRINITY" (VP/Atlantic), topped the Reggae charts today, selling over 107,000 in its first week, the highest ever reggae debut and single week sales for a reggae artist in SoundScan history. It's been a good month for music from Jamaica: ...
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Usher Announces Special Guests For Project Restart Benefit Concert On October 9, 2005
NEW YORK (Project Restart) - Grammy Award winning superstar Usher announced that he will be joined by celebrity guests Alicia Keys, T.I., Young Jeezy, and Usher's own US Records family (Rico Love, One Chance) as well as special surprise guests to perform at Project Restart - a benefit concert for the ...
| Destiny's Child Release 'No 1's' On October 23, Dual Disc Hits November 6, 2005
Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG Music Entertainment) - The biggest selling female group of ALL time will be releasing their first-ever definitive collection of chart-topping hits later this month. The fabulous Destiny's Child will deliver 'No 1's' on October 23, which will feature three brand new tracks, including ...
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Three 6 Mafia Rolls Into The Billboard 200 At No 3 With Hot New Album 'Most Known Unknown'
NEW YORK, NY (Hypnotize Minds/ Sony Urban Music/ Columbia Records) - Most Known Unknown, the new album from Three 6 Mafia, the dirty south's most uncompromising hip-hop ensemble, has entered the Billboard Top 200 album sales chart at No 3, with true first week's sales of more than 125,000 pieces. According ...
| Atlantic Ranks As Industry's No 1 Label Of The Week As Lil' Kim & Sean Paul Score Top Ten Debuts
NEW YORK, NY (Atlantic Records) - Atlantic Records ranks as the No 1 label in the music industry this week, according to SoundScan, garnering 7.95% of the current marketshare (week ending 10/2/05). The company's achievement was driven by top ten debuts from Lil' Kim's "NAKED TRUTH" (Queen Bee/Big/Atlantic) ...
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Heavy D And Tone-Loc Guest Star On Yes, Dear On CBS Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005
LOS ANGELES, CA. (CBS Television Network) - Legendary hip hop and rap artists Heavy D and Tone-Loc guest star on YES, DEAR, Wednesday, Oct. 12 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. In preparation for a big Pay Per View wrestling event, Roy (Phill Lewis) brings over some of the best ...
| Toni Braxton Returns To Music Limelight With A No 1 Album 'Libra'
NEW YORK, NY (Universal Records) - Multiple platinum and Grammy winning superstar Toni Braxton is officially back and bigger than ever, with the No 1 R&B record this week - Libra. The Blackground/Universal release also lands in the Top 5 on The Billboard Top 200 Album Chart this week at No 4. Libra, ...
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