David Banner's Single 'Get Like Me' Heats Up Radio Airwaves
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Preceded by a major hit on the airwaves, the long awaited album The Greatest Story Ever Told, by one of hip-hop's most impressive multi-talents, SRC/Universal Motown recording artist David Banner, is set to go in-stores on July 15th. The self-produced ...
| Rapper Coolio & Jazz Saxophonist Jarez Sign On To 'Green' Campaign Targeting Black College Campuses
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Environmental Justice and Climate Change) - Rapper/ reality star Coolio and jazz saxophonist, Jarez are among artists recently enlisted as spokespersons for the Environmental Justice and Climate Change's (EJCC) campaign to educate students at Historically Black ...
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It's Big Kuntry King's 'Turn To Eat'
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist Big Kuntry King has announced early details of his much anticipated new album, MY TURN TO EAT. The collection - which features the single, "Da Baddest (Feat. Trey Songz)" - drops into stores and all digital retailers ...
| B.o.B Creates A Monster Hit With New EP '12TH DIMENSION'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Rebel Rock Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist B.o.B looks set to be among the summer's breakout new artists with the recent release of his "12TH DIMENSION" EP. The four-track set is on sale now via all digital retail outlets. "12TH DIMENSION" precedes ...
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MC Schoolyard Master Presents DJ-Anthem 'Mr DJ'
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ EMG Records) - Mc Schoolyard Master presents his international extraordinary Release/CD entitled: 'Mr DJ'[ Released early in May 2008 at EMG & KONTOR New Media Records -/- GERMANY ] 'Mc Schoolyard Master': dedicates first Release / Album(CD) to all 'DJs' - who are 'connecting' ...
| Welcome To The Downtown Sounds Of Mr. Raphael Saadiq
Oakland, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Raphael Saadiq Official Website) - In an era where any teenager with ProTools can compose an opus on his laptop, it is altogether rare to encounter a wholly live, sample-free, recording such as Raphael Saadiq's THE WAY I SEE IT (due September 16th on Columbia Records). Particularly ...
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GETO BOYS BUSHWICK BILL TO RELEASE HIS MOST SHOCKING ALBUM AS HE SENDS CHUCKIE TO HIS FINAL RESTING PLACE
Northridge, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Def Press Public Relations) - Bushwick Bill, long recognized for his classic work with the Geto Boys, is slated to return with what many of his fans will consider to be his most shocking album to date. This musical chapter of Bushwick's life will see him send his "Chucky" ...
| Madcon: Who Are They?
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Madcon are Yosef & Tshawe, children of exile who originate from Africa. Located in Norway we founded Madcon in the early 90s. What really sets Madcon apart from the competition is how we put a lot of our own background into our music which bring ...
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Veteran Rapper Big Hutch A.k.a Cold 187um Is Back With His New August 5th Release Entitled 'Fresh Out The Pen'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ RBC Records) - Unless you've been on another planet, you know that Hip-Hop is, in what some may call, a State of Emergency. The music has became diluted, watered down, and in most cases lost its whole essence; it's purpose for even existing as a real true form of music. It is ...
| Michelle William's First Hit Single 'We Break The Dawn' Rockets To No 1 On Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - The Grammy-winning pop music superstar Michelle Williams has just hit the No 1 slot on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart with "We Break The Dawn," the first single from her forthcoming solo album, Unexpected. Michelle's irresistible dance/pop anthem, which ...
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Common Ground Foundation Day With The Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - Everyone is invited to join the White Sox for a summer night at the ballpark on August 12th and help support the Common Ground Foundation. The Common Ground Foundation was created by Hip Hop legend, actor and children's author Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known ...
| Maiysha And Martin Luther Create 'Baby-Making Music' On 'This Much Is True'
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Progressive soul siren Maiysha's debut album 'This Much is True' (Eusonia/UFO/ August 26) is full of sensuous melodies, but none set a mood better than "You Don't Know", her simmering duet with "Across the Universe" actor and Bluhammock/Rebel Soul Records ...
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Worlds Website To Develop 3D Virtual 'DMC World' For Legendary Rap Artist Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Worlds Official Website) - Worlds (Pink Sheets: WDDD), the pioneer platform in 3D virtual communities with rich immersive 3D environments, has announced today that it has signed an agreement to develop and host a 3D virtual world for legendary hip hop artist Darryl "DMC" ...
| KOCH Records Enters New Deal With Black Hand Entertainment
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - KOCH Records announces a new deal with Chaz Williams and his Black Hand Entertainment. The first release under this new deal will be the new album by New York rapper and Black Hand Entertainment President Grafh. He is set to release "The Evolution," on Black ...
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Long Beach Blues Festival Adds Taj Mahal, Who Will Co-headline Sunday With Booker T. Jones, Plus Eddie Floyd
LONG BEACH, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Conqueroo) - Blues and world music legend Taj Mahal and Booker T. Jones will co-headline the Sunday, August 31 show of the Long Beach Blues Festival. In addition, Stax soul veteran Eddie Floyd has been added to the Sunday roster. The festival will be held Saturday and ...
| Multiplatinum Artist Timbaland Takes His Beat Down Under
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - With Timbaland Presents Shock Value triple platinum in Australia, and the smash hit singles "Apologize" and "The Way I Are" among the biggest selling songs of the past year down under, beatmaster and superproducer Timbaland will bring his dynamic ...
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Jay-Z Exclusives Debut For First Time On Thumbplay
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Thumbplay) - Thumbplay (https://www.thumbplay.com), the No 1 mobile entertainment content service in the U.S.*, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, today announced the exclusive launch of ringtones and other mobile content by legendary Def ...
| Chante Moore Love The Woman CD In Stores
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Peak Records) - Following two highly successful albums with her husband, Kenny Lattimore, Grammy nominee Chante Moore returns with her long awaited first solo CD in nearly a decade, Love The Woman, due June 17th on Peak Records. Known for numerous hits over the past fifteen ...
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Tricky: Hear The New Tricky Album In Full
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - To celebrate its release in stores this week, you can listen to eight tracks from Tricky's autobiographical urban opus right now on www.myspace.com/dominorecordsoz Like the man himself, Knowle West Boy is a genuine, humorous slice of life. A little ...
| 'Last 2 Walk,' The New Album From Rap Supergroup Three 6 Mafia Enters The Billboard Top 200 At No 5
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Hypnotize Minds/ Columbia Records) - "Last 2 Walk," the new album from the Academy Award winning hip-hop ensemble Three 6 Mafia, has just entered the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums chart at No 5, with first week's sales of 76,909 pieces, according to SoundScan. "Last ...
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