R&B Superstar Akon Returns To Top Of Radio Charts 'Right Now'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Upfront/Konvict/SRC/ Universal Motown multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer, Akon burst out of the starting gates with the winningly melodic and compulsively danceable single "Right Now (Na Na Na)." The song is sparking up the charts in a ...
| Atlanta's UNK To Release Sophomore Album 'Second Season,' On November 4th, 2008
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - Big Oomp Records / KOCH Records is set to release UNK's highly anticipated sophomore album, "Second Season." "Second Season" is the follow up to 2006's "Beat'n Down Yo Block," which contained the platinum smash hits, "Walk It Out," and "2 Step," both approaching ...
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Legendary R&B Ensemble Celebrates The Holiday Season With The New Christmas Classic DVD 'Christmas With The Whispers'
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - For their thousands of fans, there's always something to celebrate when they sing their No 1 R&B hits like "And The Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady" that define an era in soul music. This year, that celebration extends to the holidays as they ...
| Hip Hop's BEST Kept Secret Delivers The Tunes For This Year!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Tah Mac Official Website) - Time of My Life is the debut single taken from the much anticipated album, Welcome 2 Tahland and in 2008 it looks set to sizzle! Time... an uplifting, feel good party track, also lays down the ground work for Tah's inevitable invasion of the UK charts. ...
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Atlantic Pairs With SCREAM Star Entertainment For Multi-Faceted Joint Venture
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Atlantic Records has announced details of its groundbreaking joint venture with veteran music/entertainment executive Michael Mauldin and SCREAM Star Entertainment. The first artist signed to the newly created SCREAM Star Records imprint, in association ...
| Nappy Brown Dies At Age 78
San Francisco, CA (Top40 Charts/ Blind Pig Records) - Nappy Brown, highly influential singer and R&B pioneer, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 10:30 pm this past Saturday at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 78 year old performer had been hospitalized for several months. Although ...
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Labelle Is Back With 'Back To Now'! Legendary Trio Reveals Track List For First Studio Album In Three Decades
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Three decades after the release of their last album, the formidable group Labelle (Sarah Dash, Nona Hendryx and Patti LaBelle) returns in full form with 'Back To Now' (Oct 21, Verve). The anticipated new full-length album is well worth the thirty-year ...
| Q-Tip To Headline Next 'Music to Go' Concert Series From Mozes & Knitting Factory On September 29, 2008
PALO ALTO, CA. and NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Mozes) - Mozes (www.mozes.com), the service that connects people to what they love from their mobile phones, announced today that Universal Motown hip-hop artist Q-Tip is the latest musician to be featured in the exclusive "Music to Go" concert series, ...
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VH1 Premieres The Rock Doc 'NWA: The World's Most Dangerous Group' On October 3, 2008
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ VH1) - The Year was 1988, the album was "Straight Outta Compton," the group was NWA and the outcome was history making. VH1's Emmy Award-winning franchise takes a look back at the album and the group that changed the face of hip hop 20 years after its release in the new ...
| New MixTape 'Album' From G-Munii Available On September 30, 2008
Washington, DC. (Top40 Charts/ G-Munii Official Website) - G-Munii is back with a brand new MixTape "Album". This young, 19-year old Maryland native combines youthful lyrics with a smooth delivery that leaves everyone's head nodding. His energy on the stage is definitely crowd pleasing and leaves his ...
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Kottonmouth Kings Raise Over $3,000 For Wounded Soldiers Of Ward 57
Burbank, CA (Top40 Charts/ Suburban Noize Records) - California based rip-hop hybrids the Kottonmouth Kings have donated over $3,000 from this year's successful Strange Noize Tour to the wounded soldiers of Ward 57. The group banded together with Doug Cox, owner of the national street marketing company ...
| Teen Rap Phenomenon Young Jinsu, Breaks Through To New Heights In The Industry!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Four Kings Productions) - 14 year old hip hop artist, Young Jinsu, will now be reaching greater audiences worldwide with the release of his 3 singles to iTunes on September 9th and his album dropping November 18th, 2008. Teaming up with Universal/Federal for the album release ...
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Flo-Rida Turns It Up With Teen Pop Phenomenon Montana Tucker
Hollywood, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Montana Tucker Official Website) - 15-year-old pop sensation Montana Tucker is ready to take the world by storm with the release of her new single "Turn It Up", featuring Hip-Hop superstar Flo-Rida, on September 23, 2008. The single will be available on iTunes and other ...
| Pop Superstar Christina Milian Partners With MySpace Records
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MySpace Records) - Pop sensation Christina Milian, makes a bold move to MySpace Records as she readies her much anticipated third U.S. album due out in Spring '09. The first single, "Us Against the World," a powerful and melodic ballad written by Milian and produced by Madd ...
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It Girl Launches 'U Girl' New Single From No 1 Independent Artist Roscoe Umali
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ It Girl Public Relations) - It Girl Public Relations proudly presents Roscoe Umali as the newest addition to the top entertainment PR firm. The publicity firm will be working with Roscoe Umali as he prepares for his debut album, "The World's Finest" and will launch his ...
| Big Shug To Release Otherside Of The Game On November 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Big Shug Official Website) - After trailblazing around the globe numerous times with Gang Starr as a core member of the Gang Starr Foundation, Big Shug, who has appeared on Gang Starr's classics such as 1994's Hard To Earn "F.A.L.A.," 1998's Moment Of Truth "The Militia" and ...
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Ashanti: The Vault - Unreleased Recordings Featuring All New Music From Grammy Winning R&B Artist
ENGLEWOOD, NJ. (Top40 Charts/ AJM Records) - Ring the alarm. The Vault is being opened. It holds 12 never-before-released recordings from Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling R&B songstress Ashanti. The Vault will be released October 14th by AJM Records. The Vault contains vocal recordings penned ...
| Treologic Set To Release Latest CD This Fall Colabo Will Be Available On October 21, 2008
Chicago, IL. (Top40 Charts/ EV Records) - Critically acclaimed hip hop act Treologic is releasing their latest CD Colabo on October 21st. The album is distributed by EV Records and will be available for download at iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon.com and elsewhere around the web. The physical CD will be available ...
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Jody Breeze Launches Own Indie Label Young Gunna Records and has 'No More Secrets'
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Young Gunna Records) - After over 4 years in the music industry, Jody Breeze has started his own independent label, Young Gunna Records with offices in New York and Atlanta. Young Gunna Records has also closed a major distribution deal with 101 Distribution and is set to ...
| Asian-Canadian Music Sensation Elise Estrada's Debut CD With 5 Mega Hit Chart Topping Singles Now in Canadian Stores and Online Internationally
VANCOUVER, Canada (Top40 Charts/ RockSTAR Music) - Asian-Canadian Music Sensation Elise Estrada's Debut CD With 5 Mega Hit Chart Topping Singles Is Now In Canadian Stores And Online Internationally. Elise Estrada www.myspace.com/eliseestrada has already reached an unprecedented 295 Million Canadian ...
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