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Solange Knowles Signs a Worldwide Co-Publishing Deal With EMI Music Publish
2007-08-20 17:27:00
Big Jon Platt, Executive Vice President/Head of Urban at EMI Music Publishing , recently signed Solange Knowles to a worldwide co-publishing deal. Precociously talented, Solange Knowles has written and co-written songs for Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Trin-I-Tee 5:7, and Beyoncé. Her most recent lyrical hits include Beyoncé's Get Me Bodied, Upgrade You, and Flaws and All from the multi-platinum selling album, B'Day. Additionally, she wrote Home For The Holidays for Wal-Mart's national holiday commercial campaign. Solange is currently in the studio recording her forthcoming album, Solange The Hadley Street Dreams for which she has co-written every single song.
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Yung Joc Returns with "Hustlenomics"
2007-08-14 10:30:00
Yung Joc is set to drop his eagerly awaited second album, HUSTLENOMICS. The Grammy Award-nominated rapper's sophomore collection -- which features the current hit single, Coffee Shop (Feat. Gorilla Zoe) -- arrives in stores and online nationwide on Tuesday, August 28th. Following up on the blockbuster success of last year's RIAA platinum-certified debut album, NEW JOC CITY, HUSTLENOMICS confirms Joc's status as one of today's most ingenious and accomplished hip-hop artists. The album sees the 24-year-old MC collaborating with a who's-who of studio stars, including the Neptunes, Chris Flash, Cool Dre, Jazze Pha, Kevin Khao Cates, Drumma Boy, Dee Jay Dana, and others. Along with the aforementioned Boyz N Da Hood member Gorilla Zoe, Joc is also joined by a series of special guests, including Russell Block Spencer, Diddy, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Trick Daddy, Bun B, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Young Dro, and Pharrell.
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XM and MySpace Launch 'Show Us What Ya Got!' Search For Unsigned New Hip-Ho
2007-08-14 10:24:00
Aspiring Hip-Hop and R B Artists to Compete to Perform at The Power Summit, an On-air XM Appearance and More XM and MySpace announced the launch of Show Us What Ya Got!, a coast-to-coast online search for the hottest unsigned hip-hop and R B music talent, beginning now. Aspiring hip-hop and/or R B artists are encouraged to submit their original song for the opportunity to perform at The Mix Show Power Summit, the industry's premier event, in October, where one grand prize winner will receive a mix tape created in coordination with a high profile DJ, on-air XM appearance and more.
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Sunshine Anderson Gets Married
2007-08-12 22:21:00
R B singer Sunshine Anderson got married Saturday, July 21st, at the Palms Hotel Miami (South Beach) to longtime boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs football player, Christopher A. Terry. Sunshine J.S. Anderson, who is also expecting a baby girl, Alexia Skyy Terry, in November 2007, celebrated the day with about 30 of her closest friends and family. Anderson's new single, Wear The Crown was serviced to radio this month and is already seeing rotation at Music Choice prior to an official add date.
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The 50 Million Pound Challenge
2007-08-10 07:54:00
Vowing to give up the pounds, not the fight, Dr. Ian Smith -- physician, author of the NY Times #1 best-seller Extreme Fat Smash Diet VH1 Celebrity Fit Club expert -- has created The 50 Million Pound Challenge . Supported by a host of African-American leaders and sponsored by State Farm(R), The Challenge is coming to Chicago on August 11 for a free special event of fitness fun to help people take control of their health and take up the fight against weight-related illnesses. On pace as one of the most far-reaching initiatives of its kind, The Challenge is an historic campaign commitment by the African-American community to rally people across the U.S. to get fit lose weight -- and ultimately live longer, look feel great. In 4 months since its April 7 launch, 190,698 people have joined at http://www.50millionpounds.com/ (http://www.50millionpounds.com/), and lost 443,298 total pounds.
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Common Scores First Career #1 on Billboard Album Chart
2007-08-09 00:06:00
On his 7th album, Finding Forever, Grammy winning rap superstar Common hits the jackpot, scoring his first career #1 on the Billboard Album Chart . The G.O.O.D. Music /Geffen Records album scanned 155,329 in its first week, 32,187 more than the next best selling title. Common's previous best ranking on the chart was #2 for 2005's BE. Like BE, Finding Forever has fellow Chicagoan Kanye West in the role as executive producer. Guest artists on the album include West, Lily Allen, will.i.am, D'Angelo, and Gang Starr's DJ Premier. Along with production by West, will.i.am and the late Detroit legend J. Dilla (So Far To Go) produce tracks.
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