New York, NY (Matt Conaway/ KOCH Records) - KOCH Records and Deja 34 (Shaquille O 'Neal's new venture) are proud to announce the upcoming release, The Champions ' North Meets South, presented by DJ Kay slay and DJ Greg Street.
The new compilation album will be released on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006.
Few DJ's embody real hip-hop the way DJ Kay slay does. A graffiti legend in the ˜80s, and later THE King of all mixtapes with his Streetsweepers series, respect on the streets for Kay slay is second to none. As the official Drama King,? he was the first DJ to break landmark battles over the past decade including serving as referee for the now legendary Jay-Z vs. Nas battle and the brutal Ja Rule vs. 50 Cent war on the airwaves. Rappers consider Kay slay the go-to DJ to entrust their hottest battle raps with.
Kay slay now teams up with renowned southern radio DJ and producer Greg Street to bridge their two worlds together for a blockbuster album. The Champions â�' North Meets South showcases the best talent from each region on one CD. It includes exclusive tracks featuring Fat Joe, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Busta Rhymes, Papoose, Yung Joc, Remy Ma, Lloyd Banks, Three 6 Mafia, The Diplomats, Ghostface, Raekwon, Cassidy, B.G., David Banner, Lil' Jon and many more.
The first single from the forthcoming release will be Can't Stop The Reign� featuring Bun B, Papoose and Shaquille O'Neal. The video was recently shot on location in Miami. You can peep it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSQuAkWfIGs.
The Champions' North Meets South will be Kay slay's 3rd frontline release. This follows his 2 Columbia releases, The Street Sweepers, Vol. 1, and The Street Sweepers Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game (released in 2003 and 2004 respectively), which together have sold over 350,000 copies. Kayslay is also the No 1 DJ on New York's premier hip hop radio station, Hot 97.
About KOCH Records KOCH Records is a division of KOCH Entertainment, the fastest-growing music company and the market leader among independents in North America. The KOCH Entertainment corporate umbrella encompasses the KOCH Records label, KOCH Vision home video, KOCH Music Publishing and KOCH Entertainment Distribution with operations in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Records proudly claims the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for each of the last five years (2001-2005). For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com
