Saigon Appears on HBO'S 'Entourage'
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Saigon, one of hip-hop's most talked about new artists, adds another notch on his list of notable accomplishments with an appearance on HBO's uber popular new series Entourage. The show which is said to be a hit along the lines of other popular HBO series like THE SOPRANOS ...
| Fastlife Music to Release New Album by Cinematic Soul Group El Michels Affair; 'Sounding Out The City' to Be Released on August 23, 2005
NEW YORK (Fastlife Music) - On August 23rd Truth & Soul / Fastlife Music will release El Michels Affair's debut album "Sounding Out The City." El Michels Affair are true originals of "cinematic soul." On this album, the group has put together eleven, instrumental gems that will have producers running ...
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50 Cent Readies Reissue Of 'The Massacre' for September 6, 2005 Release
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Interscope/G-Unit) - The 50 Cent series of knockout punches continues as he prepares a new version of his chart-topping album, The Massacre. The new version, which will include bonus videos and an all-new previously unreleased track, will be in stores September 6th. The original ...
| Dwele Resurfaces on the Music Scene With New Album 'Some Kinda...' - In Stores October 4, 2005
NEW YORK (Virgin Records) - R&B music will soon get a well-deserved boost, as Virgin recording artist Dwele puts the finishing touches on his highly anticipated sophomore album, "SOME KINDA..." Rarely does a new artist inspire such early critical praise and fan appreciation -- both on the U.S. and international ...
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Introducing Cuban Reggaeton - Dancehall Female Artist: Mey Vidal
NEW YORK (www.MeyVidal.com) - Reggaeton-dancehall is not just another catchy rhythm. It’s an extremely contageous sound that quickly takes over your feet. Among today's top artists you will find Mey Vidal, with her unique spanglish style. The young singer - composer, is from what today is commonly ...
| B5, P. Diddy's Latest Discovery, Debut In Top 20 On Billboard 200
NEW YORK (Bad Boy Entertainment/ www.badboyonline.com) - Bad Boy Entertainment's B5 made an impressive debut at No 19 this week on the Billboard Top 200 and also enter at No 11 on the Billboard R&B Top 200 Album's Chart with their highly anticipated self-titled CD. The Atlanta-based brothers -- Dustin, ...
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Ying Yang Twins U.S.A. (United State Of Atlanta) Gets
MIAMI, FL. (TVT Records) - Collipark/TVT Records has set August 9th for the release of Ying Yang Twins U.S.A. (UNITED STATE OF ATLANTA): CHOPPED AND SCREWED, an entirely remixed version of the Atlanta duo's current smash album. With the approaching certified RIAA gold in 5 weeks, the album has been ...
| The Game Earns Best New Artist and Best Rap Video Nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Interscope Records) - The Game has rocketed straight outta Compton and onto the MTV Video Music Awards, earning a pair of 2005 VMA nominations, it was announced this week. The Game was nominated as Best New Artist for "Dreams" and for Best Rap Video for "Hate It Or Love It" (featuring ...
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Grammy-Winning R&B/Gospel Duo Mary Mary Crosses Over as New Album Debuts Top 10 On Pop Chart and No 1 On Gospel Charts
NEW YORK (Columbia Records/ www.mary-mary.com) - The Grammy-winning R&B/gospel duo Mary Mary has crossed over into Top 10 pop territory as the group's self-titled new album debuts at No 8 on the Billboard Top 200 best-selling album chart. Mary Mary has also bulleted from No 137 to No 4 on the R&B ...
| Lil' Kim to Reveal the 'Naked Truth' on Sept. 13th
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Queen Bee/Atlantic recording artist Lil' Kim is set to reveal the "NAKED TRUTH" on September 13th, when her eagerly anticipated fourth solo album hits the streets. Lil' Kim has already given her fans a first look at "NAKED TRUTH" via the advance buzz track "Shut Up," which ...
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Lionel Richie, Jill Scott and New Edition Join Star-Studded Entertainment Lineup For Tom Joyner Family Reunion at Walt Disney World Resort Sept. 1-4
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL. (Walt Disney World Resort/ www.disneyworld.com) - With the addition of pop icon Lionel Richie, urban soul songstress Jill Scott and R&B super-group New Edition, The Tom Joyner Family Reunion at Walt Disney World Resort has put together a dream lineup of hip-hop, R&B, pop and Gospel ...
| Rap Star Warren G to Offer Concert Benefit at the Queen Mary Saturday, August 6, 2005
LONG BEACH, CA. (Queen Mary) - Long Beach son and rap star Warren G is being honored by the City of Long Beach and will perform a concert at the Queen Mary Sunday, August 6 from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. at the Queen Mary Seawalk. Special well-known guest stars will also participate in the Gala Benefit that ...
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Grammy Award Winning Reggae Legend Burning Spear to Release New Album 'Our Music' on September 20, 2005
LOS ANGELES (Lori Lousararian) - Reggae icon Burning Spear will release his new upcoming album nationwide entitled OUR MUSIC,on September 20 - the follow-up to his 2003 Grammy-nominated FREEMAN. Spear will also be hitting the road to perform special live acoustic sets for audiences, with a more intimate ...
| Lil Rob's First Single, 'Summer Nights' From His Upcoming Release Continues to Heat up the Airwaves Going Top 10 in the Nation on Billboard Monitor's Radio Chart
NEW YORK (Flawless Media) - San Diego native Lil Rob is releasing "Twelve Eighteen" July 26th on Upstairs Records. "Summer Nights," the album's first single, is exploding at radio and has succeeded in making Upstairs Records the second only independent label in over a decade to enter Rhythmic Top 40's ...
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Detroit's Tommy Brown Releases 'Speciatias Touch' CD - R&B Vocal Masterpiece
LOS ANGELES (Creativity In Music) - With the recent release of his third CD " Speciatias Touch" , Detroit's TOMMY BROWN has firmly established his place as one of today's finest R&B vocalist virtuosos. The summertime smash first single, "Downtown" has garnered worldwide airplay on radio and at clubs. ...
| Third Degree On Westcoast Takeover
LOS ANGELES (Def Press) - Third Degree on Blak Ice Records is among the artists slated for the line-up of the 'Westcoast Takeover,' masterminded by DJ Hideo, the revered Mix Show Director at Los Angeles radio station KKBT FM (The Beat), and his partner, the honorable Catdogg, who says his contribution ...
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Swarve Da Wizard
LONDON, UK (www.myspace.com/swarvedawizard) - Born and raised in NW London is THE WIZARD. At the age of 14, SWARVE started rapping and writing lyrics. He had a great love for HIP-HOP and was always spitting or listening to it! At 16 SWARVE joined his brother's sound-system, FREQUENCY CRU' and is still ...
| The Jettsonz Prepare For Another Chart Topping Success With 'La Princesa Of Reggaeton & B'
LOS ANGELES (www.thejettsonz.com) - The creative force behind the dynamic duo Nina Sky is launching the second phase of their Operation: Infiltration, craftfully designed to follow the breakthrough success of the duo's hit single, 'Move Ya Body.' After recently garnering worldwide critical acclaim and ...
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Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter and Def Jam Expand with New Label Roc La Familia; Debut Roc La Familia Signing, Aztek Escobar, Readies to Release Debut Album Columbian Necktie
NEW YORK (Def Jam Recordings) - Further expanding on its world-renown brand and mandate to nurture artistic vision, Def Jam Recordings, the largest producer of urban music and a division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company is launching Roc La Familia, it was announced today by ...
| Mercury Music Prize Nominee M.I.A. Headlines Fall Tour Kicking Off With Central Park Concert
NEW YORK (Interscope Records) - "Dancehall Superstar"? - Rolling Stone "One tough, international groovebox enthusiast?" - Spin "Mishmashed, electro-ragga grooves and conscious couplets?" - Vibe "Grimy glitchy dancehall stomp?" - Blender "Child-like and streetwise?" - URB "A weapon of the future?" ...
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