213 takes 'The Hard Way' to the top of the charts
LOS ANGELES (TVT Records) - The highly anticipated reunion of Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Warren G has resulted in their chart-topping album 213: The Hard Way. The collaboration, that has the perfect blend of dope beats and those famed Cali lyrics, has garnered the group the prestigious slot of No 4 ...
| Who is ...Martilee? 'Haitian Princess of R&B' kicks off fall 2004 promo series
NEW YORK (Meridian Entertainment/ www.motema.com) - Motema Music recording artist Martilee recently kicked off a series of promotional appearances beginning with an energetic performance last night at New York's hotspot, Joe's Pub. The dynamic songstress took the stage as the special guest for Sony ...
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Acoustic return of the contemporary griot: new album for Guinean superstar Mory Kante
KENTFIELD, CA (Worldisc/ www.MoryKante.com) - On September 28th, 2004, Riverboat Records and World Music Network (UK) are proud to present "Sabou," the eagerly anticipated new acoustic album by West African singer and kora player Mory Kante. An exceptionally talented griot from Guinea and a contemporary ...
| Soul Cutz Vol. 1
MINNEAPOLIS, MI. (TKM Records) - On October 2, 2004, TKM Records - will host a party to release its second project entitled, Soul Cutz Vol. 1. Where: Minneapolis Urban League Community Room 2100 Plymouth Ave No Minneapolis, MN 55411 When: October 2nd, 2004 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Soul ...
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Platinum producer The Alchemist to release debut album '1st Infantry' on Tuesday, September 21st; 1st national single 'Hold You Down' feat. Prodigy (of Mobb Deep), Nina Sky and Illa Ghee Already Making Waves on Hot 97/NY
NEW YORK (KOCH Records) - There's a good chance you may already know just exactly who The Alchemist is. As one of the most in-demand hip-hop producers, Al has already crafted anthems for a virtual who's who of the genre including NAS, Mobb Deep, Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg and numerous others. The Alchemist ...
| 50 Cent booed off-stage at Reading Festival
NEW YORK (50 Cent Fans Website) - US multi-platinum rapper 50 Cent and Finnish pop group Rasmus cut their sets short when they were booed and pelted with trash during Britain's Reading Festival. Finnish Grammy winners Rasmus played only one song Sunday before leaving the stage amid mud slinging and ...
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Music Tones from Lil' Flip's U Gotta Feel Me album hit 'Gold' on Sprint: over 500,000 downloaded
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (www.sprint.com/ www.sprintpcs.com) - Rap fans across the country have downloaded more than 500,000 Lil' Flip Music Tones to their Sprint PCS Vision handsets - letting the world know about their distinct taste in music. Today Sprint announced that Lil' Flip's album U Gotta Feel Me, ...
| DJ Kurupt wins UMA's Mixtape DJ of The Year Award
NEW YORK (Underground Awards Website/ www.djkurupt.com) - Taking off with the first award of the night, DJ Kurupt was the obvious winner for the Best Mixtape DJ of the Year. Although DJ Kurupt has been nominated in the past at the Justos Mixtape Awards, this was his first acknowledgement and clearly ...
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New Left Musik prepares release of Guantanamo Bay
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (New Left Musik) - New Left Musik, a new major-independant label based in San Francisco, CA, is currently preparing to release the upcoming explosive album, Guantanamo Bay. Due to be released in August, the ablum will feature and showcase new material from various new and established ...
| New book on Hip-hop & Politics drops Nov 2nd - 'Lyrical Swords'
SAN JOSE, PR (YinSumi Press) - YinSumi Press, the worlds first publishing house dedicated to documenting the political and social aspects of the Hip Hop sub-culture, in conjunction with www.lyricalswords.com, is proud to announce the release of Adisa Banjoko's highly anticipated book "Lyrical Swords ...
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Canadian recording artist Patricia Shirley releases 1st Single 'In This Time'
ATLANTA, GA. (Sereniti Records) - Sereniti Records LLC. Canadian Female Recording Artist Patricia Shirley releases her single 'In This Time' on radio stations in the US and Canada. The first radio single 'In This Time' exhibits the purity of her voice and demonstrates the anointing on her ability to ...
| Mr Easy's breaking into the limelight again
NEW YORK (Quest/Motown Records) - fter years of recording quality Dancehall Reggae hits, MR EASY's been breaking into the limelight again. The big hit "Drive Me Crazy" on the popular BUY OUT riddim, produced by Tony Kelly, is still a club banger to this day! Not only did it is serve to remind the masses ...
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Culturama at the Vancouver International Hip-hop Film Festival
VANCOUVER, WA. (www.vihf.com) - Sept 2nd-5th Culturama travels North of the boarder for the 1st Annual Vancouver Hip-Hop Film Festival (www.vihf.com), for two screenings from the Culturama collection. Peter Agoston of Culturama is joined alongside such hip-hop film legends as Charlie Adhearn, director ...
| New Eminem album 'Encore,' due in November 16th
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Interscope Records) - Multi-platinum artist Eminem is readying his upcoming album, ENCORE, for a November 16 release on Aftermath/Interscope Records. ENCORE will be the first full album of new Eminem material since 2002's THE EMINEM SHOW, which spawned the hit singles "Without Me" ...
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Wu-Tang Clan delivers first Greatest Hits Album October 26
NEW YORK (BMG Records) - Groundbreaking rap group the Wu-Tang Clan will release Legend of the Wu-Tang: Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits, its first greatest hits album, October 26, 2004, on BMG Strategic Marketing Group. The must-have Legend of the Wu-Tang: Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits features 16 searing ...
| Black Eyed Peas headline MySpace.com's compilation CD 'Stimulus and Response'
LOS ANGELES (www.MySpace.com) - MySpace.com, a leading web portal built to mobilize people around shared interests, today released its first hip-hop compilation CD, "Stimulus and Response". The 10 song CD is headlined by The Black Eyed Peas, and includes 9 additional tracks from emerging hip hop artists ...
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Hungry For More, Virgin Mobile USA and Universal Music Group cement second exclusive ringtone deal
WARREN, N.Jersey (Virgin Mobile USA/ Universal Music Group) - Virgin Mobile USA and Universal Music Group (UMG) today announced another exclusive mobile music deal - this time offering ringtones from G Unit's Lloyd Banks and Young Buck. In conjunction with G Unit/Interscope's platinum-selling album ...
| WOW HITS 2005 CDs & DVD in stores everywhere October 5
NEW YORK (Sparrow Records) - Christian music's best-selling series continues October 5 with the release of WOW HITS 2005, the definitive, must-have, will-have collection of this year's 31 top Christian artists and hits on one 2-CD set. A 17-track WOW HITS 2005 DVD will also release the same day. Having ...
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Acclaimed gospel artist Smokie Norful is preparing for the release of his second album to be titled 'Nothing Without You'
NEW YORK (Sparrow records) - In the wake of an extraordinary 12 months that saw his debut CD, I Need You Now, hit gold, gospel phenomenon Smokie Norful is preparing for the release of his second album - to be titled, NOTHING WITHOUT YOU - due in stores October 5. Norful has been busy in the studio this ...
| Mente Urbana's debut album 'Tormenta' release delayed until early 2005
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Kaydean Media) - The anticipated debut release for Latin Hip-Hop and R&B artist Mente Urbana, 'Tormenta', has been delayed to early 2005. The album, 'Tormenta', which will be released under the Puerto Rico-based label LaCalle Records, will be hitting the stores early next year ...
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