SOB's Welcomes Soca Sensation Rupee With The New Request Band
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ SOB's Official Website) - On Thursday, May 21, 2009, SOB's welcomes Soca sensation Rupee with The New Request Band. Before Rihanna was making a splash in mainstream music, fellow Bajan (Barbadian), Rupee was winning fans for the genre of Soca. Early in Rupee's career his music ...
| Dallas Based Record Label CKB Entertainment Is Ready To Put On For It's City
Dallas, TX. (Top40 Charts/ CJ Robinson Tsunami Group) - With the release of B-Hamp's debut album 'B Dash' on May 19, 2009, CKB is quietly becoming part of the skyline for Dallas. Strength, resilience and determination are three words that best describe CKB Entertainment. Founder Rickey Booker named ...
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Portland Singer ISSA Selected by LL Cool J's Boomdizzle As A Top Finalist In 'All-Star Competition' To Find The Next Great Artist
Portland, OR. (Top40 Charts/ MINC Media) - ISSA, the rising Senegal-born singer/producer, has been selected as a top finalist in LL Cool J's First Annual Boomdizzle All-Star Competition to discover the next great artist. Boomdizzle.com is an online community designed for artists to record, share and ...
| European Soul Songstress Ayo Lends Her Voice To Promote Radio
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Radio Heard Here) - Singer-songwriter Ayo is the newest voice of Radio Heard Here's "New Music" series, a collection of interviews emphasizing the influence of radio as a critical medium for music discovery and community. More than 235 million listeners tune into radio every ...
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The Kanye West Foundation, Chicago Public Schools and S.H.O.W Partner for the 2nd 'Stay in School' Benefit Concert Presented by Fuse TV
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Kanye West Foundation) - The Kanye West Foundation (KWF), founded in 2007 by the late Dr. Donda West, was established to help combat the severe dropout problem plaguing America's communities. It is through the collaboration of community and corporate partnerships that the ...
| Poorly Drawn People Announce The Release Of New EP 'Motion Not Emotion' IN STORES NOW!
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Poorly Drawn People Official Website) - Motion Not Emotion is the latest offering from Poorly Drawn People, the Providence, R.I.-based hip hop collective composed of five like-minded artists that come together for live performances, recording sessions, and the occassional ...
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B.o.B (Bobby Ray) Teams Up With Reebok
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - In celebration of the Reebok Classic Remix collection, Reebok is partnering with today's top emerging hip-hop artists to re-interpret an original, influential 80s or 90s song to be distributed exclusively with the purchase of styles from the Reebok Classic ...
| Angela Latti Releases Self-Titled Album
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Vesperize) - Available on CD and iTunes today, Angela Latti's self-titled debut album reaches out to listeners from a unique triad perspective: That of a black female musical artist, an entrepreneur and a feminist. Angela's 11-track album tackles important issues such as female ...
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Rapper Queen Pen Teams Up With Non-Profit To Bring Local Kids And Incarcerated Parents Together
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Children of Promise, NYC) - With support from the famed rapper Queen Pen, the Brooklyn-based non-profit organization, Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC), is set to unite children from the Brooklyn area and their incarcerated fathers this coming Father's Day by sponsoring free trips to ...
| 'A New Day' By Margeaux!! Hear New Neo-Soul/Hip-Hop Songtress Online Now
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Music Lounge Entertainment Beats) - Minnesota's own Margeaux-The Essence of Soul arrives on the neo-soul and hip-hop scene with a smooth but funky single called "A New Day." Remeniscent of A Tribe Called Quest and Jill Scott, you'll love her smooth and sexy voice as it playfully ...
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Deluxe Versions Of Eminem's New Album Relapse Featuring Two Additional Tracks, To Be Available On May 19, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Deluxe versions of multi-platinum hip-hop artist Eminem's brand-new album Relapse will be made available through all digital retailers on May 19th, the same day the physical album goes on-sale in stores. One deluxe version will feature two ...
| Bob Marley's Songs Re-Imagined For Families By Son Ziggy Marley To Be Released On June 23, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - B is for Bob, a collection of Bob Marley's most beloved songs re-imagined for kids, will be released June 23 by UMe/Island/Tuff Gong. The international musical legend's eldest son, four-time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley, executive produced ...
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Thea Van Seijen: Just Call Me Thea! RZA's Latest Singing Sensation (Wu-Tang)
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Wu-Tang International Official Website) - The answer is yes! Yes you have probably heard her, heard of her and from her somehow, somewhere, especially if you have been following any of the projects and releases The RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) has been putting out since 2005. Thea Van ...
| Pop Singer/Songwriter Leah Renee Shows Her Appreciation for the Diabetes Research Institute and R Baby Foundation
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - Last Thursday evening pop singer/songwriter Leah Renee showed her support at the 4th annual D.R.E.a.M.S in the City Benefit for the Diabetes Research Institute (www.diabetesresearch.org) held at Capitale in Manhattan. Leah was accompanied by her music ...
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VOTE FOR WALE FOR BEST RAPPER EVER!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Much like the real-life NCAA B�asketball Tournament, the first round of the Play-In bracket for VIBE's Best Rapper Ever competition resulted in little to no upsets.... Of the four next generation rappers still standing, Wale received the most votes (536), ...
| Universal Music Publishing Group Signs 9X GRAMMY Award Winner, Academy Award Winner, Hip-Hop Icon Eminem To An Exclusive, Worldwide Publishing Deal!!
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced today the signing of multi-GRAMMY award winner, Academy Award winner, multi-platinum artist/songwriter/producer, Eminem, to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement. The deal includes ...
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Jordin Sparks Premieres Lead Single 'Battlefield' On May 13, 2009
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ JIVE Label Group) - 19 Recordings/Jive Records artist Jordin Sparks is confirmed to release her as-yet-untitled sophomore effort this summer. The 2007 American Idol winner will premiere her new song from the album, "Battlefield" on American Idol on May 13th. "Battlefield" is ...
| Eminem Teams Up With Stewie Griffin To Host Animation Domination On May 17, 2009
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Eminem Fans Website) - Grammy Award winner Eminem joins FAMILY GUY's Stewie Griffin to host ANIMATION DOMINATION Sunday, May 17, 2009 on FOX. The evening will feature interstitials voiced by and featuring an animated version of the hip-hop superstar. Fans should tune in for an ...
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Detroit-Area Auto Workers Fill The Audience For Eminem's Exclusive Late-Night Performance On ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' May 15
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and nine-time Grammy Award winner Eminem will bring approximately 200 laid-off auto workers from Eminem's home state of Michigan to Hollywood, CA for an exclusive late-night musical event on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" ...
| Elite Music Announces The May 19th Debut Release Of LaKisha Jones' 'So Glad I'm Me'
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Elite Music) - Fans who witnessed LAKISHA JONES perform a soul-stirring rendition of 'And I'm Telling You' during the 2007 season of 'American Idol,' saw a young woman clearly in control of her vocal gifts. With the May 19th release of her debut on Elite Music, LLC, entitled ...
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