Art Of Invention Song Honors Inventors Of African Heritage
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Jair Dynast Official Website) - Malvern rapper, Jair Dynast 'Art of Invention' was released as a free mp3 download on February 3rd to coincide with his performance of the song for the first time to students at Winston Churchill Collegiate and it was an instant hit. It is now ...
| Obama Inspired, Fatboys Reunite For Change, After 20 Year Hiatus!!!
Philadelphia, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Uncle Louie Music Group) - Pioneering Platinum Rap group, The Fat Boys, have joined together again, to launch a full-time comeback to music, movies, and television. With the help of Philly MC/Producer Elijah, The Fat Boys have recorded their first track together in 20 ...
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Female Producer LaDeana Michelle Set To Yield Double Dose Of Love On Valentine's Day
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ LaDeana Michelle Official Website) - On Saturday, February 14th, forthcoming R&B/Pop/Soul sensation LaDeana Michelle will release an exclusive, digital-only love song package, entitled, 'Inside Love's Window', a move that will further solidify her rapidly growing fan base ...
| Doitall Releases 'The Me You Never Heard' Mixtape
Newark, NJ. (Top40 Charts/ Lord Gang Worldwide LLC.) - Prior to leaving for Europe and the "Check the Rhyme Tour", Doitall of the infamous Lords Of The Underground released "THE ME YOU NEVER HEARD", a 20 track compilation of songs recorded by Doitall never previously released. "I've been recording so ...
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Bobby Valentino Album Release 'Rebirth'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ EMI Records) - Chart-topping, gold-certified Blu Kolla Dreams singer-songwriter Bobby Valentino is paving the way for his forthcoming new album, 'The Rebirth', which is being released through EMI Music Services, with the club-bangin' national hit 'Beep' featuring Yung Joc. The ...
| Kat DeLuna Signs With Universal Motown
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Universal Motown Records has announced the signing of acclaimed singer/songwriter Kat DeLuna. Hailed for her genre-blurring blend of pop, hip hop, R&B, dance, electronic, meringue, opera, and Latin jazz, the award-winning Dominican-American artist ...
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Snoop Dogg's All-Star Bash: Phoenix, Arizona
PHOENIX, AZ. (Top40 Charts/ Live Presents) - Kiss FM and Live Presents Snoop Dogg All-Star Weekend Blowout Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 7:00pm-2:00am at Barcelona Nightclub. Hosted by Grammy Award winning artist Snoop Dogg, Special K, and DJ Triple XL. Attending will be some of the biggest celebrities ...
| Three-Time Grammy Nominee Raphael Saadiq To Perform At 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Elton John AIDS Foundation) - The Elton John AIDS Foundation announced today that Grammy-nominated artist Raphael Saadiq will perform at the 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards(R) Viewing Party on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Pacific Design ...
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R&B Artist Charlie Wilson Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Prostate Cancer Foundation) - Charlie Wilson, the famed R&B artist widely known as the lead vocalist for the GAP Band in the 1980s and his gold-certified album, Charlie Last Name Wilson, announced that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. He also announced ...
| The Soul Of John Black Brings Contemporary Grooves To LA's Cafe Boogaloo (Feb 14th) And The Mint (Feb 17th) For Album Release Shows
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - The Soul of John Black has confirmed two California dates in celebration of 'Black John,' out February 17th on Eclecto Groove. Lead man John Bigham delves deep into his diverse musical background on the new record, from the funky soul tribute "Betty Jean" ...
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Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation, Adobe Foundation And Entertainment Industry Foundation Launch Partnership At February 5 Benefit Concert
SAN JOSE, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Adobe Foundation) - The Adobe Foundation, the Black Eyed Peas and the Entertainment Industry Foundation today announced a new partnership to help underserved youth access and learn to use multi-media production tools, including those for video, dance, music and art, to comment ...
| Shane Anderson Debut CD 'Dangerous' Takes It To The Clubs
San Francisco, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Unique Productions Entertainment Group) - California singer-songwriter Shane Anderson is blazing a trail as the hottest up and coming artist of 2009. Shane's break out CD is solid with amazing songwriting and highly explosive delivery from his self debut album, "Dangerous ...
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Peaches & Herb To Perform February 11th At Blues Alley, Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC. (Top40 Charts/ Imagen Records) - Peaches and Herb, the iconic duo who has thrilled fans with legacy hits like Shake Your Groove Thing and Reunited is back. In a live concert production by Imagen Records and Fame Productions, Peaches and Herb will be performing on Wednesday, February ...
| Illogic Gets Lyrical With Diabolical Fun - New Album On March 24, 2009
Columbus, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Tygereye Entertainment) - What do you get when you mix classically energetic lyricism with the street-savvy edge of MC's in 2009? Ohio mic wrecker Illogic may very well know the answer to that question... or rather, he might be the answer. On March 24, Illogic will unleash ...
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Canadian R&B Sensation Keshia Chante Stars In New Drama Series 'SOUL'
TORONTO, Canada (Top40 Charts/ VisionTV) - Mahalia Brown has a talent that could open doors for her. But if she dares to step through, she may find herself in a dangerous place, far from everything in her life that's safe and true and comforting. Is it a price worth paying to live her dream? Welcome ...
| 12 The Band Invited To Showcase At Canadian Music Fest '09
TORONTO, Canada (Top40 Charts/ 12 The Band Official Website) - Trinidad-based 12 The Band have been officially invited to perform for Canadian Music Week, considered to be one of the premier entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. Held in Toronto from March 11th to 14th, ...
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Reigning Young Blues Queen Shemekia Copeland Celebrates The Release Of 'Never Going Back' (Telarc) At The Highline Ballroom, 3.5
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Backed by her full band, Shemekia Copeland will bring her "supercharged voice" (Chicago Sun-Times) to NYC for a show at The Highline Ballroom celebrating the release of her new album, and Telarc debut, 'Never Going Back.' The daughter of blues legend ...
| Pleasure P Gets Ready For His 'Introduction'!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Bluestar/Atlantic recording artist Pleasure P has announced early details of his hugely anticipated debut album, titled "THE INTRODUCTION OF MARCUS COOPER." The collection - which features the hit singles, "Boyfriend No 2" and "Did You Wrong" - will arrive ...
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Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Ray J Teams Up With VH1 To Find A True Leading Lady
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ VH1) - Ray J's success in the entertainment business has brought him fame, fortune, and a never-ending supply of gorgeous girls. After years of hookups and rocky relationships he's ready to break away from the gold-diggers and groupies and find a unique lady capable ...
| Bow Wow & Jermaine Dupri Celebrate Black History With The Source
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - This month, superstar rapper and actor Bow Wow made his first ever appearance on the cover of the world renowned hip hop culture magazine, The Source. He along with his mentor, music mogul and Grammy Award winning super producer, Jermaine Dupri are featured ...
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