Nickelodeon's Just Jordan, Starring Lil' JJ, to Kick-off New Year With Big Series Premiere: Back-to-Back Episodes Mark TEENick Debut, Sunday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m.
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Nickelodeon) - Nickelodeon will ring in the New Year with the TEENick series premiere of Just Jordan - Sunday, January 7 (7:30-8:30 p.m. ET/PT) - starring breakout teen comedian/actor Lil' JJ (Beauty Shop, Yours, Mine & Ours) in a multi-generational, half-hour comedy based on his ...
| Statement By President Bush For The Death Of James Brown
WASHINGTON, DC. (White House Press Office/ Top40 Charts) - The following is a statement by President Bush: Laura and I are saddened by the death of James Brown. For half a century, the innovative talent of the "Godfather of Soul" enriched our culture and influenced generations of musicians. An American ...
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Recording Academy Statement Regarding James Brown
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (By Barb Dehgan/ Recording Academy) - "Few musical artists of our time wear the term 'legend' more suitably than three-time GRAMMY winner James Brown. His unique style, persona and array of groundbreaking recordings have influenced musicians and music fans worldwide. We were proud ...
| Death Row Records to Release 2 CD + DVD Deluxe Definitive Label Collection '15 Years on Death Row' on December 26, 2006
NEW YORK, NY (Death Row Records) - December 22, 2006 - Death Row Records announces the release of "15 Years on Death Row," a deluxe 2-CD + 1 DVD set, on December 26, 2006. The package is the definitive label collection, and features 2 audio CDs featuring all the hit singles from 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Dr. ...
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'Godfather Of Soul' James Brown Dies At 73
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts) - Singer James Brown, known as the "Godfather of Soul", has died at the age of 73, his agent has said. He was admitted to hospital in Atlanta (at Emory Crawford Long Hospital) after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia 'but died at 0145 local time (0645 GMT),' said Frank ...
| Diddy in Doghouse Over Fur Coat Fiasco
WASHINGTON, (Humane Society of the United States) - The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released the results of a mass spectrometry test today conducted on a Sean John Hooded Snorkel Jacket sold on Macys.com that was originally advertised as having an "imitation rabbit fur collar" and materials ...
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AOL Names Jibbs One Of The Best New Artists of 2006
New York, NY. (Geffen Records) - Congrats to Jibbs for being named as one of the hottest artists of 2006 by AOL. Jibbs had many great moments with AOL this year including being one of the elite artists to be tagged an "AOL Breaker" and his blowout "Super Street ...
| Rayedan and Katie Michaelson, Two Diverse Artists, One Masterpiece
Atlanta, GA (Top40 Charts/ Smoove Entertainment) - The new single "Get Started" has not only brought the two intricate genres together, but has also formed a sultry musical composition so intimate, so surreal, that even the harshest critics were captivated into a moment of blissful thinking. "Rayedan's ...
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9 Squared Launches Celebrity Text Message Service with Snoop Dogg
New York, NY. (Geffen Records) - 9 Squared, Inc., the leader in mobile media solutions, announces the launch of The Snoop Dogg Chronicles powered by The In Crowd. For the first time ever, beginning December 2006, users in the US will be able to receive promotional and personal text messages directly ...
| Tyrese Breaks Career Record with Groundbreaking Double CD Alter Ego
NEW YORK, NY. (J Records) - Defying cynics, Tyrese's double disc, Alter Ego sold 115,957 copies during its first week of release and lands him at No 23 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart, No 4 on the R&B Album charts and No 3 on the Rap Album chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This marks the highest ...
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Trick Daddy's BACK BY THUG DEMAND In Stores Now!
New York, NY. (Atlantic Records) - Trick Daddy's BACK BY THUG DEMAND hits shelves TODAY! Cop Trick's 7th album BACK BY THUG DEMAND including his hit single 'Bet That' featuring Chamillionaire and Gold Rush, and 'Tuck Ya Ice' featuring Baby! The album co-produced by Trick himself, features appearances ...
| In Da Streetz Vol. 4 Hits Shelves Today
New York, NY. (Atlantic Records) - Grand Hustle is back with another edition of In Da Streetz hitting shelves today! Home to the King himself, T.I.'s Grand Hustle Presents IN DA STREETZ VOLUME 4! Vol. 4, the fourth of the series features appearances by Young Dro, Jim Jones, Diddy, Yung Joc, & P$C members ...
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VIBE Names T.I.'s 'What You Know' As the Top Song of 2006
New York, NY (VIBE Media Group) - It's official: According to VIBE, 2006 was T.I.'s year. The Southern rap superstar's smash hit, "What You Know," was voted the best song of 2006 by VIBE Magazine, edging out "So Sick," by Ne-Yo, "Hustlin'," by Rick Ross, "My Love," from Justin Timberlake," "We Fly High," ...
| Fantasia Enters The Billboard R&B Album Chart At No 3
NEW YORK (J Records) - Loyal supporters and new fans of award- winning J Records/19 Recordings artist Fantasia bought up 132,964 copies of her self-titled second album in its first week of release, sending FANTASIA to a No 3 debut on the Billboard R&B Album chart and No 19 on the Billboard 200 albums ...
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From Brooklyn to Billboard: Indie Group T-Weaponz Debuts on Billboard Charts
New York, NY (BlueShoes Media) - From Brooklyn to Billboard, T-Weaponz's new single "Dem Boyz" featuring Trae and Shamrock debuts number 7 (HOT SHOT) on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Singles Sales and number 44 Hot Singles Sales. Rising in sales and radio play, the single has earned almost 1,000 spins ...
| Twista Gives Back To Chicago This Holiday
New York, NY. (Atlantic Records) - To give back to the city of Chicago, Twista will join Chicago Bulls players to distribute toys and sign autographs to 500 children at the South Shore Cultural Center this Wednesday, December 20th. The 500 children come from all 24 of Chicago Housing Authority's family ...
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PR Interviews R&B Singer Tyrese Gibson and Film Director John Singleton
NEW YORK,NY (PR.com) - PR.com's Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, speaks with R&B singer and film actor, Tyrese Gibson about his new album, "Alter Ego," released through J Records. Tyrese discusses his desire to take his music career in a new direction with this double album, featuring an R&B CD as well ...
| Mary J. Blige Gives Soulful Insight Into the Stories Behind Her Music During VH1 Soul's 'Soul Story' Premiering on December 19, 2006
NEW YORK, NY (By Maura Wozniak/ VH1) - VH1 Soul presents Mary J. Blige "Soul Story" premiering on Tuesday, December 19 at 6:00 PM. VH1 Soul's original series "Soul Story" celebrates the career of a featured VH1 Soul artist by airing a chronological sequence of their videos with artists providing in-depth ...
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Hip-Hop Star Kelis Will 'Push it to the Edge' in Ford's New 2007 Edge Urban Advertising
DEARBORN, MI. (Ford Motor Company) - The all-new 2007 Ford Edge goes into overdrive this week with an urban marketing campaign featuring Grammy-nominated singer Kelis. Consumers will hear the hip-hop artist "Push it to the Edge" with a new song about Ford's bold crossover vehicle in ads that begin airing ...
| Sony Music Studios Selects Swordz 'Weatherman' to Launch New Mastering Service
Jacksonville, FL (Sony Music Studios) - TEAM SWORDZ announced today that Sony Music Studios has selected the underground hit "Weatherman" by rap artist SWORDZ to be featured as a spotlight artists showcasing SONY's new SIM service for digital artist. "Weatherman" was chosen by Sony executives for an ...
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