Island Def Jam Music Group and Russell Simmons Join Forces!
NEW YORK-(JLM PR/ Island Def Jam Music Group) WHAT: Please join Antonio "L.A." Reid (Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group), Steve Bartels (President, Island Records), Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter (President, Def Jam Records), and Russell Simmons (Chairman of Rush Communications) for an exclusive press conference ...
| Beyonce and Tina Knowles' House Of Dereon To Outfit Destiny's Child World Tour; Destiny Fulfilled
NEW YORK (House of Dereon) - Beyonce and Tina Knowles' fashion label, House of Dereon, announced today that they will provide exclusive wardrobe for the members of best-selling female group, Destiny's Child, as they take the concert stage in their upcoming tour; Destiny Fulfilled. This year's April ...
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Urban Gospel Artist Kevin Gray Releases New Album
OCEANSIDE, CA. (www.kgrayministries.com) - After a two year hiatus, Kevin Gray returns with a highly anticipated full-length album So Fresh. Much has gone into the release of this album - writing and producing the majority of the album’s 13 songs, and enlisting production assistance from mega ...
| Sanctuary Urban Records Group Announce The Debut Solo Album From D12s Bizarre
NEW YORK (Sanctuary Records) - Having contributed mightily to two platinum plus albums, D12s Devil's Night and D-12 World, Bizarre is set to become the second member of the super-sextet to embark on a career as a soloist. The end result, Hannicap Circus, is an amalgam of styles, thoughts and lyrics ...
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Fastlife Music To Release Little Brother's The Chittlin' Circuit On June 7, 2005
NEW YORK (Fastlife Music) - Fastlife Music announces the release of The Chittlin' Circuit (Version 1.5) by Little Brother on June 7th. The Chittlin'Circuit (Version 1.5) contains cuts featuring some of the hottest names in hip hop including Kanye West, Big Daddy Kane, Young Guru and Consequence, PLUS ...
| Trick Daddy to Host New Show for XM Satellite Radio; 'Dunk Rider Radio with Trick Daddy' Premieres Friday, April 15, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC (XM Satellite Radio) - XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 3.77 million subscribers, has added a new show hosted by hip hop megastar Trick Daddy to its lineup of critically-acclaimed exclusive music series. "Dunk Rider Radio with Trick Daddy" ...
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Rap Artists The Game and 50 Cent Continue Charitable Contributions With Donations to Compton Unified School District's Education Foundation
COMPTON, CA. (Interscope Records) - In an impressive display of solidarity and commitment to inner city school programs, rap artists The Game and 50 Cent each presented checks totaling $200,000 today to the Compton Unified School District's Education Foundation to bring back music and arts education ...
| Jay-Z to Receive Man of the Millennium Award at Power 105.1 Music Summit
NEW YORK (www.power1051fm.com) - Clear Channel New York's Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM), New York's New #1 for Hip Hop & R&B, is proud to announce that JAY-Z will be making a special appearance at the "Power Music Summit" on Saturday, April 16th at the Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom. Power 105.1 will be ...
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Platinum-Selling Recording Artist Nicci Gilbert Returns To Her Musical Roots With 'Grown Folks Music'
LOS ANGELES (www.cdbaby.com/cd/niccig) - With a platinum and a gold plaque to her name as a member of the influential group Brownstone, sultry songbird Nicci Gilbert is now poised to return to her musical origins with upcoming release of her highly anticipated solo opus, Grown Folks Music. Taking a ...
| Beanie Sigel Blasts From Behing Bars: The B. Coming Scores Top Debut On Album Charts WIth Nearly 130,000 In First Week Sales
NEW YORK (DAMON DASH MUSIC GROUP) - "The crucial street credibility that can make or break a hip-hop star didn't stop curbside for Sigel…his emcee skills and potent rhymes are undeniable, and he has spiced the proceedings with…enough rhythmic mayhem to keep the jailhouse rocking" - USA Today ...
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The Young Elderz Presents Their Debut Album 'Children Of Rastafari'
NEW YORK (KWAZ MUZIK) Greetings Family The muzik will make you smile. The beat will move your soul joyfully. The lyrics will send you into deep thought. The album will transform you. The Young Elderz present their debut album : 'CHILDREN of RASTAFARI' for your listening pleasure. We have worked hard ...
| Soulful Artist Candis Francis Embarks On First Overseas Tour
NEW YORK (Chey B Records/ www.candisfrancis.com) - With a pure voice that combines fire and soul, songstress and songwriter Candis Francis has been gaining attention amongst international music industry professionals and fans. The popularity of her interactive artist website, www.candisfrancis.com, ...
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112's Pleasure & Pain Album Debuts at No 4!
NEW YORK (Island Def Jam Music Group) - IDJ on Winning Streak - Beanie Sigel's THE B. COMING Debuts at No 3, The Killers' HOT FUSS Goes to No 11, THE BRAVERY Debuts at No 18 with 34,000 Sales, And Thrice Long-Form DVD/CD Ships RIAA Gold - 112 Single, "U Already Know" Streaks Inside Top 20 on Urban Chart ...
| Brandy Celebrates A Decade Of Hits
LOS ANGELES (Brandy Official Website) - Music superstar, actress and performer Brandy is celebrating her first decade of hit-making with the release of THE BEST OF BRANDY, a first-of-its-kind, 18-track retrospective drawn from the L.A. resident's four best-selling albums for Atlantic Records. The package ...
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k-os Brings Home Three Juno Awards From The Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences
TORONTO, Canada (Astralwerks) - Canadian hip-hop guru k-os swept all three categories he was nominated for at the 2005 Juno Awards on Sunday evening in Winnipeg, bringing home awards for "Best Rap Recording" for his sophomore album Joyful Rebellion, out on Astralwerks, "Single of the Year" for current ...
| Sonia Collymore Wins 2005 Juno Award For Best Reggae Recording
TORONTO, Cancada (XeS Music) - XeS Music recording artist and top Canadian female Reggae singer, Sonia Collymore, was announced as the 2005 Juno Award winner of Best Reggae Recording for her sensational debut full length CD WYSIWYG, (What You See is What You Get) at the 34th Annual Juno Awards held ...
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Jaguar Wright Inks With Artemis; New Album 'Divorcing Neo To Marry Soul' Due Out June 28, 2005
NEW YORK (Artemis Records) - Artemis Records is proud to announce the signing of Jaguar Wright to a worldwide, multi-album contract. An album of all-new material, DIVORCING NEO TO MARRY SOUL is slated for a June 28th release. The album includes tracks produced by industry heavyweights such as Raphael ...
| C-Murder to Change His Name and Take Action Against the State of Louisiana for Alleged Violation of His Constitutional and Civil Rights
BATON ROUGE, LA. (KOCH Records) - Corey Miller (aka C-Murder) has announced that a press conference will be held for him on Wednesday, April 6th at the East Baton Rouge Parish Court House located 222 St Louis Street at 11 am. Baton Rouge Parish NAACP President Ernest Johnson will be filing suit against ...
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Win Fat Joe's Ride
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Rockstar Games and Fat Joe is giving you a shot at winning his ride featured in his new video 'So Much More.' Yeah thats right the hooked up Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Chrysler 300c! The lucky winner will be flown to New York to receive the car. For more information on ...
| 'Russell Simmons Presents Yoga Live' Video Series
LOS ANGELES (Rainbow Bar & Grill) - Simmons Lathan Media Group, a leading producer and distributor of urban/hip-hop themed media content, today announced the release of the "Russell Simmons Presents Yoga Live" video series. Lead by three of America's most inspiring yogis - Sara Ivanhoe, Elena Brower, ...
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