‘Blood Ice’ Closes Out First Season of ‘The Chop Up’
Tough Report On ‘Conflict Diamonds’ Takes a Victory Lap
Revamped Series Re-Airs Starting August 13
‘The Chop Up’ — the weekly news show on BET that’s equally inspired by
‘60 Minutes’ and ‘The Daily Show’ — will conclude its first season
with the re-airing of an investigative report entitled ‘Blood […]
The 3rd Annual AllHipHop Week will kick off August 3rd in New York with an exclusive industry party hosted by Jermaine Dupri with celebrity DJ Clark Kent. More than just the start of a week that will bring together thousands of celebrities, executives, insiders, and fans, the event offers a preview of a completely redesigned […]
Hiphop�s hottest artists from the South, including T.I., Young
Jeezy, Little Wayne and Juvenile, are heard on a new CD celebrating the
sound, culture and roots of the Dirty South. Appropriately entitled �Best
Of The South,� this 20-track collection, weaving new songs and rare
tracks that are recorded by major Southern artists and sprinkled […]
West coast veteran Daz of Tha Dogg Pound and Holloway House have teamed for a promotion to give away copies of Daz’ latest Virgin/So So Def release So So Gangsta with every purchase of a novel by legendary author Donald Goines. Fans of “gangsta rap” and street literature will receive a copy of the rapper’s […]
YOUNG DRO IS #1 AT URBAN RADIO
WITH SMASH SINGLE “SHOULDER LEAN”;
GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC DEBUT, “BEST THANG SMOKIN’,”
SET FOR RELEASE AUG. 29TH
Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist Young Dro has conquered urban radio this week as “Shoulder Lean,” his hit single featuring rapper and labelmate T.I., earns the #1 spot on both the Billboard Urban Monitor chart and the […]
Rapper DMX rejected a plea bargain for a recent White Plains traffic case yesterday (July 24). The New York lyricist (born Earl Simmons) cited unfair treatment as the reason behind his refusal. The acceptance of the plea bargain would have ended the case. “I don’t feel good about this at all,” DMX said as he […]
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota July 20, 2006 Trendency Records, a member of
Chrematizo Label Group, is releasing the latest effort entitled Tell
Um from Los Angeles-based Gospel / Neo-Soul recording artist Gina
Green. Tell Um signals an imminent changing of the guard in the Gospel
music world by ushering in the Neo-Soul Gospel era. Neo-Soul blends
elements of contemporary R&B […]
Rapper Xzibit has inked a label deal with Koch for his imprint, Open Bar Entertainment and is preparing his sixth solo album, Full Circle. “After 10 years of being signed to a major label, I have learned a lot,” Xzibit commented. “Koch Records is giving me the opportunity to put this knowledge to work.” The […]
Zoe Record’s Little Debbie Dee, Beverley Moore and Isaac Odeniran toured the Mid-Atlantic Region of the USA between 10 April 2006 and 16 April 2006 . They visited five major markets: Baltimore , Hampton , Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Richmond . The visits included ten Radio stations, ten retail outlets and three churches.
Highlights of the […]
Atlanta, GA - Jul 25, 2006 Long before B2k were out of pampers and even before New Edition sang about needing a ‘Candy Girl’, R&B group Ready for the World set the standard for sexy male groups that boasted thousands of relentlessly adoring female fans. In the late 80’s, Ready for the World with their […]
Earnest Pugh, one of the country’s up-and- coming artists, has just released his major independent label release, A Worshipper’s Perspective. Kicking off his national release in Atlanta on this past Sunday, Pugh started off the week with his friend and mentor Byron Cage in Atlanta as a special guest worship leader for both the 7AM […]
The United Beats of Peace Festival
Hwy 101, Laytonville, California Sept 15th, 16th, 17th
Earthdance - Give Peace A Dance
San Francisco, California - Jul 24, 2006 The 10th anniversary Earthdance Festival will take place at the renowned Black Oak Ranch, a property rich in native history and old growth oak trees. The ranch is also home to […]
Music Fund Created by ‘Payola’ Settlement Makes First Grants
$13 million Awarded by The New York State Music Fund to 153
Nonprofit
Contemporary Music Appreciation Programs
New York State Music Fund published guidelines and criteria and
accepted grant […]
Midi Mafia’s Dirty Swift, born Kevin Risto, was hospitalized on Wednesday (July 19) after a severe bike accident. The chart-topping producer suffered a fractured vertebrae in his lower back after crashing during an off-road biking practice at the Piru Motocross track in Los Angeles. Dirty Swift has been in Los Angeles finishing up songs for […]
Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs has been selected to represent the Mackie brand in an international campaign to promote the company’s latest products, the D.2. DJ Mixer and Mackie’s line of active loudspeakers. The campaign, which includes print and viral media advertising, was shot by well known L.A. surfer/skater/photographer Cesario “Block” Montano. “Over the past 12 […]