Celebrities Battle It Out On MTV's 'Celebrity Rap Superstar'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - Mic check one two, one two! On August 30th at 10pm ET/PT MTV introduces "Celebrity Rap Superstar" a brand new, live competition series that's sure to keep hip-hop fans sitting on the edge of their seats. Viewers will get to witness some of today's hottest celebrities ...
| Will Smith's Protege K. Smith Makes His Debut With 'Better Man' Featuring Omarion
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Chamber Group) - Will Smith became the first rapper to win a Grammy in 1998, and now nearly a decade later, his nephew K. Smith is following in his footsteps with his debut single "Better Man" featuring Omarion. The song is heating up radio and video outlets across the country ...
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Hard Work Pays Off For Scribble Jam 2007 Beatbox Champion Poizunus
Toronto, ON. (Top40 Charts/ Poizunus Official Website) - Considered Canada's most prominent beatboxer Poizunus can now add Scribble Jam 2007 Beatbox Champion to his list of accomplishments. After travelling to Cincinnati, Ohio for 3 straight years Poizunus made it clear that this was his year to win ...
| Indie Artist Cynthia Layne's 'Beautiful Soul' Set For September 25th Release On Indy-Based Owl Studios
Indianapolis, IND. (Top40 Charts/ Owl Studios) - "Indy" artist Cynthia Layne's upcoming album, an R&B and jazz-flavored collection titled "Beautiful Soul," will be released by artist-friendly Indianapolis-based indie label Owl Studios on September 25th, 2007. Beautiful Soul was co-produced and co-composed ...
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Trin-I-Tee 5:7 Return to New Orleans for 'Listen' Video Shoot
HOUSTON, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Music World Entertainment) - Trin-I-Tee 5:7 return home to New Orleans to tape their video shoot and a very special Gospel Music Channel special touring the devastated areas of New Orleans and providing volunteer work. The video shoot, for their new single "Listen," will ...
| Kanye West Set To Release 'THE GRADUATION' On September 11, 2007!
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Rock-a-Fella Records) - Kanye West's 3rd album, Graduation is locked and loaded for a September 11, 2007 release on Hip-Hop Since 1978 / Roc-A-Fella Records. One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Graduation features the smash singles 'Stronger' and 'Can't Tell ...
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Cut The Carbon Rally
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - After all his summer gigs, Lemar is to give something back with a FREE GIG for his Midlands fans at Birmingham Millennium Point at 1pm, 27th August (Bank Holiday Monday). He will play a short set as part of the Cut the Carbon rally, a Christian ...
| Carla Thomas' Never-Before-Released 1967 Live Album, 'Live At The Bohemian Caverns,' Finally To Be Issued On Stax
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Stax Records) - In 1967, Carla Thomas was the undisputed queen of soul. Her hit 'B-A-B-Y' had hit No. 3 on Billboard's R&B charts, with her duet with Otis Redding, 'Tramp,' climbing to No. 2. As part of the Stax/Volt Revue tour of Europe, she had reached a whole new international ...
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Bilingual Hip-Hop trio The DEY enlist super-producer Timbaland for their new single 'Get The Feeling'
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Epic Records) - Those who have survived the night's unforgiving darkness cherish basking in the light of dawn, in the warm promise of a new day. Every so often, in the world of music, an act emerges like a beacon of light, proudly proclaiming its uniqueness, its disinterest ...
| Multiple Grammy Award Winning Betty Wright to Judge The Next Pop Star
MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Pop Starz Productions) - Pop Starz Inc. (PINK SHEETS: PSRZ) ("PSRZ") announced today that Multiple Grammy-award winning recording artist, vocal producer and vocal coach Betty Wright has agreed to be one of the judges for the new televised reality vocal competition The Next ...
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T-Weaponz Wins the Prestigious Underground Music Award for Most Dynamic Group or Duo
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ BlueShoes Media) - The 5th Annual Underground Music Awards took place Sunday, August 12 at the famous BB King's in New York City, and Brooklyn trio T-Weaponz walked away with the honor for Most Dynamic Group or Duo. Honored to sit among nominees such as Dilated Peoples, ...
| Hot 97's DJ Envy Releases Hip-Hop Mixtapes Downloadable to Cell Phones in Deal with Cellfish Media
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Cellfish Media) - Boasting an audience of over 10 million fans on his New York-based, nationally syndicated Hot 97 radio show and Sirius Satellite Radio's Hip-Hop Nation, DJ Envy is joining forces with Cellfish Media to bring the latest and greatest in new hip-hop straight ...
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XM and MySpace Launch 'Show Us What Ya Got!' Search For Unsigned New Hip-Hop Music Talent
WASHINGTON and LOS ANGELES, DC. and CA. (Top40 Charts/ XM) - XM and MySpace today announced the launch of "Show Us What Ya Got!," a coast-to-coast online search for the hottest unsigned hip-hop and R&B music talent, beginning now. Aspiring hip-hop and/or R&B artists are encouraged to submit their original ...
| Acclaimed Songwriter/Producer Sean 'The Pen' Garrett Readies Debut Solo Album For Interscope Records
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Sean "The Pen" Garrett, one of the most sought after songwriters and producers in music, is about to take center stage as a performing artist. The six-time Grammy Award nominated Garrett recently inked a label deal with Interscope Records, it was ...
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The Society of Singers Honors Local Resident Gladys Knight, and Adds Las Vegas Board Member Lisa Tenner
SHERMAN OAKS, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Society of Singers) - The Society of Singers (SOS) has added the longtime Las Vegas branding and marketing maven Lisa Tenner to its board of directors, a move that comes just before the organization honors the Vegas-based soul, pop, gospel and R&B singer Gladys Knight ...
| Daddy Yankee Facing Multiple Lawsuits Regarding His Breakthrough Album
Los Angeles and New York City, CA. and NY. (Top40 Charts/ Turner Green Afrasiabi & Arledge LLP) - Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee has been sued by two different artists over songs on his breakthrough album, "Barrio Fino." The album sold millions of copies and vaulted Daddy Yankee into the rarified ...
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Famouz (AKA FMZ) Readies Debut LP, Ghetto Passport, 9-25-07
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Famouz Official Website) - From a broke-down project in Shreveport, Louisiana to celebrity status, Famouz has truly been there and done that. Taking his "50 state hustler" mantra to new levels, Famouz played collegiate football for Rutgers University and is a former 4-year ...
| G-Unit's Spider Loc Releasing His Debut Album West Kept Secret 'The Prequel' On 9/11
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - G-Unit's Spider Loc is releasing his debut album West Kept Secret 'The Prequel' September 11 on his independent label Baymaac through RBC Records and Koch. This is the first independent for Spider Loc which will set the stage for his forthcoming G-Unit album. ...
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Multi-Platinum Recording Artist T.I. Adds ICON to Echo Recording Studios
Atlanta, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Echo Recording Studios) - In almost no time, Grammy-winning, multi-platinum hip-hop artist T.I.'s Echo Recording Studios has become a major force in the Atlanta music scene. The studio's George Augsperger-designed Studio A main room is equipped with a Digidesign Pro Tools|HD ...
| INTENT MediaWorks and SlamJamz Records Release Public Enemy's 20th Anniversary Album for Free Through P2P File-Sharing Networks
Atlanta, GA. (Top40 Charts/ SlamJamz Records) - INTENT MediaWorks, Inc. (https://www.intentmediaworks.com), a digital media distribution company, and SlamJamz Records (https://www.slamjamz.com), one of the most innovative record labels in the music industry, today announced that INTENT will release Public ...
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