Michael Jackson criticizes leak of 1993 settlements terms
LOS ANGELES (Michael Jackson Official & Fans Websites) - Pop superstar Michael Jackson on Thursday criticized the leaking of documents that disclosed the settlement terms in a 1993 civil case accusing him of child molestation. The documents, reported by the Court TV on Tuesday, said Jackson agreed to ...
| What if Hip hop could save a child's life?
NEW YORK (Shaft Entertainment) - Are we currently losing too many young people to drugs, violence, and sexually transmitted diseases? Studies show that 2.5 million children under the age of 15 are living with HIV and 3,643 children under the age of 19 died of gun related injuries in 2000. We at Shaft ...
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The Dre Allen Project featuring Dawn Robinson from En Vogue
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - "Been a long time coming and I know a change gone come," Sam Cooke (released in 1965) made these lyrics famous and singer-songwriter Andre Allen is living it. He has been through a turbulent music career and an even more devastating childhood. With impermeable persistence ...
| Mr.Scrillion releases 4th album 'The Pale Hustlini'
DETROIT (Extremekidnapping Website) - The octopus-wearing rap artist known as Mr.Scrillion aka Adam Thick is set to drop his 4th record to date. His new release entitled, "The Pale Hustlini", will hit store shelves in the greater metropolitan Detroit area June 21. The new cd has 10 tracks, one of which ...
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Bobby Brown receives suspended sentence
CANTON, Mass. (Whitney Houston Fans Website) - Bobby Brown's 90 day jail sentence has been suspended. The judge dismissed the jail time after the R&B singer was able to make up his late support payments owed to Kim Ward, the mother of 2 of his children. A judge required Bobby Brown to appear in court ...
| Eminem's ex-wife arrested
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Eminem Fans Website) - Rapper Eminem's ex-wife is no longer on the lam. Police got a tip Kim Mathers was in an Ann Arbor motel, and she was taken into custody Wednesday. Mathers had apparently recently checked herself into Weber's Inn when someone not only recognized her, but knew ...
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Arizona rap star 'Kaizer Sozay' performs new single 'Back'Em off Me'
PHOENIX, AZ. (Ramtrax Entertainment) - Rap star Kaizer Sozay performed new single "Back'Em Off Me" from his soon to released Cd titled "Not Your Average White Boy", on the new SiTV show The Drop. The swhow was aired on Tuesday June 15th. Kaizer Sozay is the infamous frontman for the rap group 'The Hated' ...
| Michael Jackson paid $23M to end molest suit
NEW YORK (Court TV) - Michael Jackson's confidential financial agreement with the boy who accused him of molestation in 1993 has finally been revealed, according to Court TV. The channel reports that Jackson paid the boy about $15.3 million (U.S.) and $1.5 million to each of his parents. In exchange ...
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R. Kelly, Outkast, Usher, Anthony Hamilton, Gospel Artists Donnie McClurkin & Vickie Winans collect 16 nominations for BET Awards 2004
NEW YORK (Jive Records) - With an impressive total of 16 nominations, Zomba Label Group artists Usher (on LaFace Records), R. Kelly (on Jive Records), OutKast (on LaFace Records), Anthony Hamilton (on So So Def Records) and Vickie Winans & Donnie McClurkin (on Verity Records) lead the pack for this ...
| Yarbrough & Peoples to headline free concert at Juneteenth Celebration
DESOTO, Texas (iHoopla Music) - Here at the Juneteenth celebration, on June 19, iHoopla Music, an online music store, will pay tribute to African-American-originated music with a demonstration of its artist-direct, Internet music-distribution services for independent jazz, R&B, rap and hip-hop artists. ...
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New album releases this summer from Lil Flip & 8Ball
NEW YORK (BCD Music Group) - Watchout for the hottest CDs of the summer coming to a store near you soon. Lil Flip puts down with his old crew the Screwed Up Click some of the hottest tracks you'll hear, on his latest endeavor The Takeover. Look for this title in August 2004. Also hitting the streets ...
| Houston's 'I Like That' poised to be the hit song of the 2004 summer
NEW YORK (Capitol Records) - Capitol Records R&B/Hip-Hop singer Houston, whose single "I Like That" was shipped to radio less than 3 weeks ago, is exploding at the Urban format having already broken into the Top 40 on the Mainstream Urban Chart and the Top 20 on the Rhythm Chart, crossing the threshold ...
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TLC singer T-Boz files for divorce
ATLANTA, Georgia (TLC Fans Website) - T-Boz and Mack 10 are splitting. T-Boz (Tionne Tenese Watkins Rolison) claims the rapper was unfaithful - and threatened to kill her. She also has a restraining order against Mack 10 - and wants full custody of their three-year-old daughter. Mack 10 denies the allegations ...
| James Brown pleads guilty to domestic violence
NEW YORK (James Brown Fans Website) - James Brown, known as the 'Godfather of Soul', pleaded guilty today to a domestic violence charge stemming from an argument with his wife and was let off with a $1,100 fine. The 71-year-old was arrested in January and accused of pushing his wife, Tomi Rae Brown, ...
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'LIVE' the classic 1980 Reggae album from Toots & The Maytals, reissued with previously unreleased track
LOS ANGELES (Island/UMe Records) - Ironically, one of the pioneers of reggae, Toots & The Maytals, may reach their widest audience ever in 2004 thanks to a new album featuring contemporary rockers, awakening a fresh audience to their early classics. Among the latter is one of the greatest live albums ...
| Latin Rap conference
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (www.oneworldent.com) - The First Annual Latin Rap Conference is being brought to you by the newly formed LRC Committee. We are a group of industry professionals who feel it is time to step forward and take control of our industry. Our goal is to catapult the strong Latin Rap industry ...
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Ailing Sean Combs leaves 'Raisin' performance
NEW YORK (P. Diddy Fans Website) - Hip hop music impresario and Broadway performer Sean "P Diddy" Combs was forced to leave Saturday's matinee performance of 'A Raisin in the Sun' because of a stomach ailment, a spokesman for the production said. Usually when an understudy takes over a Broadway role ...
| New Phoenix Gospel label releases it's debut project entitled 'Desert Rain'
PHOENIX, Arizona (Waterbrook Music) - Featuring urban and contemporary gospel songs from Briana Scott, Ronnie Jack, and Celia King, this compilation CD proves that it gets more than just hot in the desert. Three of Phoenix's most gifted gospel recording artists have managed to produce a project that ...
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JoJo's self-titled debut album in stores June 22
NEW YORK (Blackground/Universal) - The most hottest young female singer JoJo, is creating a buzz with her debut single, "Leave (Get Out)" from her upcoming self-titled album being released June 22. Not only has Teen People Magazine dubbed her "a female Justin Timberlake due to her poppy brand of hip-hop/soul, ...
| Amanda Perez launches new single 'I Pray' from her second album, 'I Pray,' set for July 13, 2004 release
NEW YORK (Virgin) - Hailed by USA Today as a "powerhouse," and picked by Teen People as one the year's "ones to watch... a mix between Missy Elliot and Aaliyah," Amanda Perez is back with a follow-up to her massively successful chart-topping single "Angel". Her latest effort, 'I Pray' sees the Ft. Wayne, ...
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