Mello Mello's An Abstract Love Story: Down To Earth, Love, Sexy Drama
PHOENIX, AZ. (Top40 Charts/ Mello Mello Official Website) - Neo Soul is the antidote to the pervasiveness of whack R&B; so-called music that replaced the feelings, experiences, hopes and dreams of the average man or woman with contrived images and dreams of unattainable lavish lifestyles... of opulent ...
| Music Legend and Purple Celebrity Spokesperson Chaka Khan Nominated for Two Grammys
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Top40 Charts/ Purple Beverage Company) - Entertainment industry legend and Purple Beverage Company Spokesperson Chaka Khan earned two Grammy nominations for "Best R&B Album" for "Funk This" and "Best R&B Performance by A Duo or Group with Vocals" for "Disrespectful," a duet with ...
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New Album 'FACE OFF' From Hip-Hop Icons Bow Wow & Omarion, Available On December 11, 2007
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - Face Off, the highly-anticipated collaborative album from the multi-platinum selling hip-hop icons Bow Wow and Omarion, will be available online and in stores on Tuesday, December 11. Bow Wow and Omarion will celebrate the release of Face Off with the duo's ...
| Jay-Z Added To New Years Weekend Line Up!
Las Vegas, NV. (Top40 Charts/ Roc-A-Fella Records) - Just when you thought New Year's Eve couldn't get any bigger. Music mogul Jay-Z will perform one of the year's biggest shows inside the Pearl at the Palms Casino resort on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Born Shawn Carter, Jay-Z has solidified ...
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Wyclef Jean Is Surprise Guest At Local Brooklyn Bar To Promote Latest Album 'Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs Of An Immigrant'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ TouchTunes Music Corporation) - TouchTunes Music Corporation, the largest on-location digital entertainment network, today announced highlights of its exclusive Listening Party with Wyclef Jean to preview his new album, 'Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant.' The standing ...
| Wyclef Jean, Akon & Jimmy Rosemond Bring Free Concert To Haiti!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Yele Festival) - Superstar Hip-Hop artists Wyclef Jean and Akon team up with Top Music Executive Jimmy Rosemond to present the Yele Festival on Saturday, December 15th 2007, which will take place in Haiti's capital, Port au Prince, in support of Wyclef's Yele Haiti Foundation ...
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R. Kelly's 'Trapped In The Closet' Available As Deluxe Package
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ JIVE RECORDS) - Multi-Grammy winner singer/ songwriter/ producer R. Kelly's platinum mini series, "Trapped In The Closet" just garnered a new nomination in the Best Long Format Music Video category for this year's Grammy Award; Chapters 1-12 was also nominated for a 2005 ...
| 'Songs For The Long Journey' Named NUMBER ONE Americana Album Of 2007 By HickoryWindg
Glasgow, Scotland (Top40 Charts/ HickoryWind.org) - When Jim Pipkin, writer for the well-respected online Americana magazine HickoryWind.org, heard the latest Vinnie James release: "Songs for the Long Journey" for the first time, he declared: "...If this CD had already been released, it would have easily ...
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World Music Superstar Angelique Kidjo And Soul Man Ryan Shaw Receive Grammy Nominations
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ One Haven/ RED/ Columbia) - In today's announcement ceremony for the 50th annual Grammy Awards, breakout soul artist Ryan Shaw was recognized in the category of Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "I am Your Man" from his debut release THIS IS RYAN SHAW. This marks ...
| Plies Unveils New Video Online As 'Hypnotized' Climbs the Charts
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Big Gates/ Slip-N-Slide/ Atlantic recording artist Plies continues to earn accolades and honors for his explosive debut album, "THE REAL TESTAMENT." The collection - which features the hit singles, "Shawty (Feat. T-Pain)" and "Hypnotized (Feat. Akon)" ...
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Lil Wayne To Star in 'The Boondocks' Series
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Tsunami Group) - Rap artist Lil Wayne will make his animated debut as 'Nique' on the urban series 'The Boondocks'. Tsunami Group Inc worked closely with Sony Pictures to secure the role for Wayne. "We have been working with Wayne since the first Carter album was released ...
| R&B Star Keyshia Cole Gathers Family For A Drama-Filled Season Finale On BET
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - This Tuesday night, the sophomore season of BET's critically acclaimed KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS draws to a dramatic close. Noted as "one of the few reality shows that feels genuine in its portrayal of its lead character" by Multichannel News and "an ...
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Patti LaBelle Talks About Her New TV 'Coaching' Role, Hot Sauces and Purses
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Newsweek PR) - In the December 17 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, December 10), R&B singer Patti LaBelle reveals to Newsweek she was once offered Paula Abdul's job on American Idol but she turned it down because she didn't want to be mean. "I said no because I didn't ...
| Jam G. Records Set To Release 'Just Because' The Debut Release From Jam G. Nationally January 2nd, 2008
OAKLAND, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Jam G. Records) - On January 2nd, 2008 Jam G. Records will release "Just Because" from producer, writer, musician Jam G. "Just Because" is a blend of today's contemporary hip hop, soul and rap that may establish a new direction for hip hop music! You can go to www.jamgproductions.com ...
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Legendary Hip Hop Group Wu-Tang Clan To Release New Album, Marking A 15 Year Legacy
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Wu-Tang Clan will release 8 Diagrams, their eagerly awaited reunion album on December 11th, on Steve Rifkind's revived Loud Records label through Universal Motown Records in conjunction with SRC & Wu Music Group, marking a reunion between the ...
| Bobby Rush Revue & James 'Super Chikan' Johnson Announced For Post-Race Concert
JACKSON, MISS. (Top40 Charts/ Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi) - Legendary blues artists Bobby Rush and James "Super Chikan" Johnson will perform at the post-race concert for the inaugural Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half-Marathon on Saturday, January 5, 2008. The concert will take place ...
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Amy Winehouse Nominated For Six Grammy Awards
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Republic Records) - Universal Republic recording artist and 2007's most acclaimed musical force, Amy Winehouse, was nominated for six Grammy Awards today, adding to her growing list of accolades as music's most honored and critically lauded star of 2007. The multi-talented ...
| Universal Motown Star Akon Lands Four 2008 Grammy Nominations
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - SRC/Universal Motown star Akon was nominated for four Grammys on Thursday, including possible honors for Best Contemporary R&B Album for his multi-platinum/5 million selling smash album Konvicted, Best Rap Song for his hit 'I Wanna Love You', ...
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Stephen Marley Scores 2008 Grammy Nomination
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Republic Records) - Multiple-Grammy winning artist/producer, Stephen Marley (he holds the Reggae record with five Grammy wins) was nominated, for Best Reggae Album for his 2007 masterpiece Mind Control. The much anticipated 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be held ...
| Mary J. Blige New Album 'Growing Pains' In Stores December 18, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - Geffen Records superstar and hit-making songwriter Mary J. Blige, is set to follow-up the most successful album of her career, the triple platinum "The Breakthrough," with her eighth (8th) studio CD "Growing Pains" on Tuesday, December 18th, one week before ...
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