Reggae Beat Cools Down Chicago Summer Heat at First Annual Chicago Reggae Festival on August 18, 2007
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Jamaica Tourist Board) - Chicago, legendary for its blues music, makes way for the rise of reggae's popularity and following in the city. On Saturday, August 18, the first annual Chicago Reggae Festival will take place partly sponsored by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). ...
| Gym Class Heroes Go Gold; 'AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN' Certified by RIAA As Acclaimed Hip-Hop Combo Receives Pair Of Noms For 2007 MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - "AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN," the second album from Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes, has been certified gold by the RIAA, marking sales exceeding 500,000 units. The collection's breakthrough success is fuelled by a pair of ...
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'McDonald's Live' Brings Hip-Hop Newcomer Sean Kingston to Chicago
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ McDonald's PR) - McDonald's fans in Chicago are lovin' "McDonald's Live," the free, ten-city music tour that featured fast-rising 17 year-old new music sensation, Sean Kingston here last night. Kingston performed songs from his self-titled debut album, including the No 1 ...
| Diabetes Research Benefit Changes Hamptons Site for Private Diana Ross Concert
SOUTHAMPTON, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Diabetes Research Institute Foundation) - To accommodate an overwhelming response, the location for An Evening Under the Stars, featuring a private performance by legendary artist and superstar Diana Ross and benefiting the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), will ...
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Rap Artist Common Achieves First Career No 1 On Billboard Album Chart With 'Finding Forever'
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - On his 7th album, Finding Forever, Grammy winning rap superstar Common hits the jackpot, scoring his first career No 1 on the Billboard Album Chart. The G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen Records album scanned 155,329 in its first week, 32,187 more than the ...
| Pot Advocate Muck Sticky's 'Bobolink Cove' Released
Memphis, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Muck Sticky Official Website) - Can marijuana be smoked responsibly? You bet your bong it can. Musician and pot decriminalization advocate Muck Sticky touts the positive in his latest album, "Bobolink Cove," on shelves Aug. 7. "Bobolink Cove" is Muck Sticky's fourth album ...
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Trey Songz Releases New Single 'Can't Help But Wait'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - On August 8, 2007, 'Can't Help But Wait', the second installment from the well-anticipated sophomore release from Trey Songz will hit the airwaves worldwide. Coming from the pen of Johnta Austin, 'Can't Help But Wait' is a smooth up-tempo ballad that gives ...
| The Beyonce Experience Tour Offers Food Drives in Conjunction With Pastor Rudy Rasmus, Capital Area Food Bank, and the Survivor Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ Music World Entertainment) - Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and actress Beyonce announced today that she is supporting her minister and friend Pastor Rudy Rasmus, America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network and the Capital Area Food Bank by sponsoring ...
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'The COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Flavor Flav' Debuts Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL(R)
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ COMEDY CENTRAL) - Flavor Flav's song lyrics to "You're Gonna Get Yours" say it best ... "Subject of suckers - object of hate, who's the one some think is great? I'm that one - son of a gun!" This holds true at "The COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Flavor Flav," where rap-master Flav ...
| Jill Scott Gets 'Real' This Fall 2007
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Hidden Beach/ Universal Records) - Grammy-winning soulstress Jill Scott gears up for a busy fall, which will see the release of her third solo album The Real Thing (Hidden Beach/Universal Records) on September 25, 2007, and her big screen debut a month later with the release ...
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Hip-Hop Superstar Daddy Yankee Sued For Copyright Infringement
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Turner Green Afrasiabi & Arledge LLP) - Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee has been sued for copyright infringement in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (CV07-5060 DDP (AGRx)). Victor M. Lopez, Jr., a Latin hip-hop songwriter and performer, ...
| UGK's Star Studded 26-Song Double CD UGK (Underground Kingz) In-Stores on August 7
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Zomba Label Group) - Jive recording artists UGK, universally regarded as the true voices of the south by hip-hop royalty Jay-Z, OutKast, and hip-hop luminaries release their highly anticipated seventh album UGK (Underground Kingz) on August 7, 2007. UGK (Underground Kingz) ...
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Rap Superstar Fabolous Joins Forces with New Orleans Outreach and Local Youth as Part of National Boost Mobile RockCorps Volunteerism Campaign
New Orleans, LA. (Top40 Charts/ Boost Mobile RockCorps) - WHO: * Platinum-selling rap superstar Fabolous * New Orleans youth volunteers * New Orleans Outreach * S.J. Green Charter School * New Orleans Charter Middle School * Boost Mobile, a wireless telecommunications brand dedicated ...
| R&B Singer Will Preston Caught In The Act!
Atlanta, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Will Preston Official Website) - R&B singer Will Preston boldly re-enters the spotlight with his new release 'Caught In The Act...The LIVE Experience'. This double disc CD/DVD combo is the follow-up to his highly successful debut project 'It's My Will', released in 2005 by ...
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The Spinners To Perform At Vapor
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Saratoga Gaming and Raceway) - Legendary R&B group, The Spinners will perform at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Sunday, August 19th. Tickets are on sale now for the 8:00pm show at the new night club, Vapor. The Spinners have always made timeless music, although ...
| Houston Rapper and Popular Disc Jockey Paul Wall to Perform for Troops on USO Tour to the Persian Gulf
ARLINGTON, VA. (Top40 Charts/ USO) - Rapper Paul Wall, known in music circles as "The People's Champ," will soon depart for the Persian Gulf as part of a USO/Multi National Corps - Iraq entertainment tour. This is Wall's second USO tour, having performed in the region as part of "Jamie Kennedy's Hip-Hop ...
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YouTube Passes the Mic to Users in New Music Promotion
SAN BRUNO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ YouTube) - YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos, today announced its second major music promotion, the YouTube OntheRise Rap Edition. This follow-up to last year's highly successful YouTube ...
| N.O.R.E.'s 'NOREALITY' On Aug 28, 2007
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Babygrande Records) - Streeting on August 28th, Noreality heralds Noreaga's highly anticipated return to hip-hop, after broadening his base (and showcasing his versatility) with 2004?s reggaeton project Y La Familia? Ya Tu Sabe. Now, with the release of Noreality, N.O.R.E. takes ...
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Knotz To Provide The Antidote To Ailing Hip-Hop Music Scene
East Stroudsburg, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Turmic Records) - Can three blood brothers living in the woods of Pennsylvania save hip-hop from its commercial music demise Aswad Mikal, Megaton, and Dreadchild of the group Knotz have begun to do just that with their latest release The Antidote EP scheduled to ...
| A Backstage Look at the Raw Beginnings of Hip Hop's Biggest Event: Rock the Bells
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Home Video) - Warner Home Video presents Rock the Bells on DVD, a riveting documentary account of the 2004 Rock the Bells Hip Hop festival in San Bernardino, California. Entrepreneur Chang Weisberg and his Guerilla Union production team put together an unforgettable ...
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