Jay-Z Teams Up With UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
(Rock-a-Fella Records) - There are over a billion people across the globe without access to clean water, and Jay-Z is teaming up with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to do something about it.
Jay ...
| Smoky And Soulful Vocals Highlight MS. JAZ New CD 'Me Too Live'
LOS ANGELES (Creativity in Music) - The smoky and soulful vocals of Cincinnati's Ms. Jaz are highlighted on her new live CD " Me Too Live" recorded in concert at the prestigious Chez Nora's "Rooftop". Ms. Jaz is backed by her stellar band helmed by musical director and bassist Kerry Jordan. The CD features ...
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Gina Green Nominated For Black Music Awards
Minneapolis, MN. (Trendency Records) - Gospel Recording Artist Gina Green has been nominated for two different awards by the "Black Music Academy Association of America". The nominations came from a committee composed of music executives, radio station programmers, music journalists and fellow musicians. ...
| Michael Ashanti, a Refreshing New Voice in R&B, Makes Debut Release
New York, NY (Ambassador Music Group) - Global R&B stylist, Michael Ashanti, has just released his highly anticipated debut CD project entitled 'All Of Me'. Michael delivers soulful yet stimulating vocals that effortlessly soar over a cross-hybrid of R&B, jazz, gospel and pop. Michael's style of music ...
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Neo Soul Artist Angelique Releases Second Album 'Around The World In A Groove'
Los Angeles, CA (Divided Circle Entertainment) - On the heels of her very successful independently released debut 'Angélique', Around the World in a Groove is the sophmore effort for multi-lingual (French, Spanish, English) neo soul artist Angélique. Accompanied by stellar backing singers ...
| Afeni Shakur Takes Historic Trip to South Africa
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA (top 40 Charts/ Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation) - The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation is proud to announce Afeni Shakur's upcoming visit to South Africa to deliver her son's ashes on the 10th anniversary of his death. This momentous trip, from September 10th to the 18th, will be an opportunity ...
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Uncle Murda, DJ Green Lantern And MixUnit Present: 'Say Uncle...2 Hard For Hip-Hop'
(Top40-Charts/ www.MixUnit.com) - Seven years ago when Uncle Murda began taking rap more seriously, the prospect of having the No 1 mixtape in the streets was probably as far off his radar as possible. But nearly a decade later, standing alongside DJ Green Lantern and The Mix Unit, the 26-year-old Getting ...
| Termanology Preps Huge Moves For 2006
BOSTON, MA. (Top40 Charts/ www.myspace.com/therealtermanology) - Born and raised in the 978 (Lawrence & Haverhill, Massachusetts) 25 miles north of Boston, Termanology, now all of 23-years young, has been consumed with Hiphop and perfecting its craft since the age of 15. Waving the Puerto Rican flag ...
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MC Lyte Joins Hip-Hop Leadership Camp to be Held at UCLA August 10-13, 2006
Los Angeles, CA (BALLYHOO PUBLIC RELATIONS) - As the second annual Hip-Hop Leadership camp draws near, leaders in entertainment continue to rally for the cause of empowering young people. MC Lyte is the most recent confirmation to the list of attendees participating in the Hip-Hop Leadership camp, which ...
| Queen Latifah Launches 2006 CURVATION PROJECT CONFIDENCE Awards at Sugar Water Festival
NEW YORK, NY (CURVATION) - Grammy Award-winning musician and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah will launch the 2006 CURVATION PROJECT CONFIDENCE Awards during the Sugar Water Festival, a national tour featuring herself, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu. The tour, which kicks off on Thursday, August 3 in ...
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Toni Braxton: Revealed, The Dynamic Musical Production Opens at Flamingo Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (Deanna Pettit/ Harrah/ www.harrahs.com) - Six-time Grammy award-winning artist and international headlining performer, Toni Braxton, introduced her dazzling live production show-Toni Braxton: Revealed-in the Flamingo Showroom on Aug. 3. "Toni Braxton's headlining engagement launches a new ...
| Platinum Recording Artist Lyfe Jennings Gives Boost to Legendary Chicago Indie Retailer, Dedry Jones, at 'The Experience' Consumer Event
NEW YORK,NY (Sony Urban Music/ Columbia Records) - The platinum-selling urban/pop musician Lyfe Jennings was the featured artist in "The Experience," a highly successful consumer event held at Chicago's DuSable Museum of African-American History on June 1, 2006. Granting fans an intimate performance ...
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R&B SENSATION KEV SAMPLES JUMPS ON NATIONAL MUSIC SCENE WITH DEBUT SINGLE 'NAUGHTY' FEATURING PETEY PABLO
New York, NY (FONTANA DISTRIBUTION) - Outlandish Entertainment, one of the leading indie labels, announced the radio release of 'Naughty', the first single off R&B sensation Kev Samples' highly anticipated debut album 'The Rush'. Produced by 50 Cent hit-maker Red Spyda, and featuring Jive recording ...
| South Florida's Hip-Hop Maestro Seven set to Perform at Scribble Jam. Headliners include Big Daddy Kane, Casual, Murs, Brand Nubians, Juggaknots, Brother Ali, Mr. Dibbs, and Many More
CINCINNATI, OH. (www.theofficial7.com) - Hip Hop artist Seven readies for a national tour to support his debut release, Dirt 2 Diamonds, to be released on Mercy Soldier Recordings in September 2006. The first stop on his tour is the legendary Hip-Hop Music Festival - Scribble Jam in Cincinnati, Ohio ...
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XM Satellite Radio's Nightshift Debuts in New York's Shea Stadium
IRVINE, CA (Action Media) - XM Satellite Radio's Nightshift, produced by the creators of Hot Import Nights (HIN), will make its debut in New York on August 12 at Shea Stadium, 4-11 p.m. HIN, the nation's largest lifestyle custom car show, will host its Nightshift event so that New Yorkers will not only ...
| Kanye West Joins The Rolling Stones As Special Guest On 'A Bigger Bang' World Tour
NEW YORK (Rolling Stones PR Team) - The Rolling Stones are returning to North America this fall with 'A Bigger Bang' then ever before bringing along one of the most important creative forces in hip-hop music today, Kanye West. The hip-hop superstar will get fans fired up on September 20th at Gillette ...
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Motown Magic: Berry Gordy is giving back to Detroit with his after-school program
DETROIT, MI. (Motown Center) - The following article written by Susan Whitall is rerun for Motown Center with permission from The Detroit News. For Jontash Green, the assembly last winter at Southeastern High School was just another excuse for adults to talk, and for kids to tune out. The visitors were ...
| Leela James in the Studio Recording Follow-Up to Critically Heralded Debut Album 'A Change Is Gonna Come'
BURBANK, CA. (By Penny Palmer/ Warner Bros. Records) - Soulstress Leela James has wrapped up more than a year of promotion for her critically acclaimed 2005 debut "A Change Is Gonna Come," and is back in the studio recording her follow-up with Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Raphael Saadiq, who ...
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Virgin Megastore Sunset Will Host Grammy-Winning Artist Jody Watley for an in-Store Performance for Her New Album 'The Makeover'
LOS ANGELES (Virgin Entertainment Group) - WHO: Grammy-winning artist Jody Watley is getting ready to transform the music scene once again with her extraordinary new album, "THE MAKEOVER", available exclusively at Virgin Megastores, with an in-store performance, autograph signing and press Q&A session ...
| Sean Paul's 'Temperature' Is Up For Two VMA's
New York, NY (Atlantic Records) - Give it up for your man Sean Paul, who scored two nominations at this year's MTV Video Music Awards! 'Temperature' is up for Best Dance Video and Best Choreography in a Video. He faces some pretty fierce competition, but with your help he could walk away with a moon ...
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