New No Limit Soldiers Dino West & Ruga Repping For The West Coast LOS ANGELES (No Limits Records) - After taking over the rap game with his label 'No Limit Records', hip hop mogul and rapper Master P is about to take over again with the sister label 'The New No Limit'. Rappers Dino West and Ruga who were born and raised in Los Angeles, California, have both signed ...
| L.E.G.A.C.Y. & The Away Team Hit Shelves On July 12, 2005 BOSTON, MA. (Hole Records) - L.E.G.A.C.Y.'s stellar debut, backed by the sure-shot production of 9th Wonder (of Little Brother) and Khrysis (of The Away Team) has earned critical acclaim for it's sonic boom, and LEG's introspective, dark lyrics. Project Mayhem features cameos from Phonte (of Little ...
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Kanye Drops 'Gold Digger' With Jamie Foxx NEW YORK (Roc-A-Fella Records) - The duo that turned "Slow Jamz" into a club anthem has hoooked up again for the brand new banger "Gold Diggers" off of the upcoming Late Registration album. Peep Jamie Foxx rockin' that Ray Charles sound to perfection with Kanye dropping some gems behind the boards and ...
| Fall In Love With Mario All Over Again! SYDNEY, Australia (SONY BMG Music Australia) - If you thought 'Let Me Love You' was hot, wait till you get your hands on Mario's latest single 'Here I Go Again'. In stores now, the deliciously funky track has number one written all over it. Grab a copy and get dancing! 'Let Me Love You' was a certified ...
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Czar Nok Hustles Hard With 'That One Way' LOS ANGELES (Capitol Records/ www.czarnok.com) - As the first rap group from Cincinnati signed to a major label, Czar Nok is preparing to release their debut album, That One Way, on Capitol Records on August 30th. Czar Nok's lead single "Pimp Tight" has been impacting the masses as the group tours the ...
| Sizzling Atlanta Rap Star To Cook up Catchy Hip Hop Concoctions on Straight Out Da Pot Tour ATLANTA, GA. (Trea Day Management & Publicity/ Big Cat Records/ www.bigcatrecords.net) - After sizzling' the airwaves and marinating the streets with summer singles 'Go Sit Down' and 'Nextel Chirp', Big Cat Record's rising hip hop star Maceo, will serve critics in Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, New ...
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Aphrodite Releases 'Overdrive' NEW YORK (Beverly Knight Fans Website) - World-renowned drum-and-bass master Aphrodite is back and geared up to unleash his latest aural weapon, "Overdrive," upon the masses. Whether you are a dedicated fan of the drum-and-bass scene or a novice listener, this album is sure to get you tapping your hands ...
| Ying Yang Twins New Album Debuts At No1 R&B/Hip-Hop Album Charts! NEW YORK (TVT Records) - U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta), the fourth album from Ying Yang Twins debuts at No 1 on this week¹s Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart on sales of 201,478. In a unique promotional tie-in that help jettison album sales, a $50 Exxon gift card was placed in 500 random ...
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Grammy Award-Winning Artist Faith Evans to Perform at WNBA All-Star 2005 NEW YORK (WNBA/ www.WNBA.com) - Grammy Award-winning singer Faith Evans will perform the U.S. national anthem before the WNBA All-Star Game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The anthem performance will be featured as part of the WNBA All-Star Shootaround pregame show on ESPN2, which begins at ...
| Sean Paul Readying New Album NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Sean Paul has become a household name worldwide for reggae, hip-hop, and pop music fans alike since his 2002 release of DUTTY ROCK. Since he dropped his breakthrough single, 'Gimme The Light,' he has gone on to become a Platinum-selling artist in the UK, Ireland, Italy, ...
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Alicia Keys To Record New Material, Write A Book And Star In A Film SYDNEY, Australia (SONY BMG Music Australia) - Alicia Keys fans rejoice - the talented 24-year-old is about to record an unplugged album that will include some brand new songs. Alright! The incredible Ms Keys will then record her third studio album and also has future plans for a book and a film. Having ...
| Master P's 'Ghetto Bill' Debuts at No 1 NEW YORK (New No Limit) - "Ghetto Bill (The Best Hustler In The Game) Vol 1," Master P's 11th solo CD came in at No 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Album's Chart in its first week of release. Released on June 21st, the CD features the hot new single "I Need Dubs." "I Need Dubs" is one of the hottest ...
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Rev Run Completes DISTORTION, First Solo Album of His Career, for September 13th Release; 'Run's House', New MTV Reality Sitcom Based on Simmons Family, to Premiere This Fall NEW YORK (Island Def Jam Music Group) - 'Mind On The Road', New Single, Will Be Featured on E/A's 'Madden 2006' Video Game (Coming in August. - DISTORTION Coincides with Release of 4 Expanded Edition Run-DMC Reissues: Run-DMC (1984), King Of Rock (1985), Raising Hell (1986), and Tougher Than Leather ...
| Keith Sweat-Summer Sweat Tour Heads to the Sunshine State ATLANTA, GA. (Favored Group) - JDP Productions presents the highly anticipated "Summer Sweat Tour" featuring R&B's legendary Keith Sweat, special guests K-Ci and JoJo and Caribbean breakout sensation ELVIS WHITE! The tour will introduce Keith Sweat fans to one of the hottest new groups out of the Caribbean, ...
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Hip Hop's Most Respected, AZ, Is Back & Stronger Than Ever NEW YORK (Fastlife Records) - Quiet Money / Fastlife Music announces the release of "A.W.O.L.," the new full-length album by AZ. "A.W.O.L.," his first album since his 2002 release Aziatic (Motown), is this millennium's blueprint to real Hip Hop. AZ's vision and lyrical power to paint pictures have ...
| Prime Multimedia To Release First Two Singles in July FALL RIVER, MA. (Prime Multimedia) - RomenMpire Records, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Multimedia Inc., is pleased to announce that it will be releasing the first two singles off of DMC's much anticipated solo album this month. In July, DMC will release two singles ("Machine Gun" and "Watchtower") ...
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Anthony Hamilton Releases His Lost Atlantic Debut 'Soulife' LOS ANGELES (Rhino Records/ www.rhino.com) - Before Anthony Hamilton earned six Grammy nominations and lent his vocal performance to the Nappy Roots hit "Po' Folks" in 2002, the Charlotte, North Carolina-born soul singer had to overcome a pair of underdeveloped record deals that left two albums unreleased. ...
| Statement From The Recording Academy Regarding Luther Vandross SANTA MONICA, CA. (Recording Academy) - "As one of the top vocalists in R&B and pop music, this multi-GRAMMY winning icon had an indelible career writing, singing and producing hits - all made instantly memorable by his soothing and sensuous tenor. Luther Vandross was honored with his eighth GRAMMY ...
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tobyMac To Renovate Diverse City On August 30, 2005 NASHVILLE, TN. (www.tobymac.com) - Innovative pop/rock/hip-hop artist tobyMac is putting a fresh coat of paint on his 2005 Grammy Award nominated and Dove Award winning album, WELCOME TO DIVERSE CITY. A full-length remix disc, RENOVATING DIVERSE CITY, releases to stores nationwide on August 30 via ForeFront ...
| Luther Vandross Obituary NEW YORK (J Records) - Luther Ronzoni Vandross, the silky-voiced R&B crooner who spun romance into hits like "Here and Now and "Any Love," died on Friday, July 1st, 2005 at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, NJ. He was 54. With a smooth yet soulful delivery, the highly admired singer/songwriter/producer ...
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