NEW YORK (Warner Bros. Records) - Having already sold close to 700,000 copies of their debut release of "The King of Crunk & BME Recording Presents
Trillville & Lil Scrappy," BME/Warner recording group "TRILLVILLE" is setting the airwaves on fire yet again with their newest release of "Some Cut," featuring Cutty.
The single "Some Cut" is seeing HEAVY rotation on BET (TOP 10 Rap City and 106 & Park), and FULL rotation on MTV and MTV2. The song is also steadily increasing in adds weekly at radio, currently #4 on the R&R Urban Mainstream Chart. "Some Cut" is reaching an audience of more than 50 million in combined radio formats including Urban Mainsteam, Rhythmic and Top 40. "Some Cut" is also #5 on the R&B/Hip Hop Billboard Airplay Monitor Chart and #7 on the Rap Billboard Monitor Chart.
Radio stations across the country chime in on the success of "Some Cut":
Skip Cheatam of KKDA (Dallas, TX) - "['Some Cut'] was banging the phones off the hook every time it played."
Kris Kelley of WJLB (Detroit, MI) - "'Some Cut' is not just a great follow up record...it's the hottest song on the PLANET."
Lamar "the LBD" Robinson, PD (Boston, MA) - "'Some Cut' has really got legs in NE, bringing the South to the Bean."
DJ Felli Fel of KPWR Heavy Hitters (Los Angeles) - "'Some Cut' should be called The Cut, cuz every DJ is cutting this one!!"
"TRILLVILLE" (referring to staying true to the game keeping it real and - hence trill), consists of three rappers Don P., Dirty Mouth, and Lil LA. The group began their career in 1997 while in high school. All musically inclined (playing instruments and rapping) the members quickly became fans of each other and decided to start a group. A few years later, they were signed by the King of Crunk himself, Lil' Jon, after convincing the BME-head to come to one of their sold out shows in Atlanta.
"I quickly recognized that they were a movement," exclaims Lil' Jon. "A voice for anarchy and rebellion." "TRILLVILLE's" hit debut single, "Neva Eva" helped to achieve gold status on their debut album, "...Trillville & Lil Scrappy."
"TRILLVILLE" is currently on a promo tour in the Midwest and the South. They have recently done interviews and performances for MTV "Direct Effect," BET "Rap City," and BET "Style." They are secured to perform on MTVU's "Spring Break '05" special which tapes on March 10th and BET's "Spring Break" which tapes on April 15th and 16th (Airdates TBA).
For more information, press kits, and interviews please contact: Tremedia; Tresa Sanders @ 845.623.2325 or via email @ [email protected] or Warner Brothers; Luke Burland at 615.214.1490 or via email at [email protected].
