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Recent Headlines - Music Genre: R&B/Hip-Hop

One Day As A Lion Signs to ANTI- Records ANTI- Records is pleased to announce the signing of One Day As A Lion. An on-going creative collaboration between two like-conscioused individuals, One Day As A Lion will release their eponymous debut EP worldwide on July 22, 2008. - 2008-07-02

Latin Rapper Caliber From 'The Suspects' Set to Release Debut Solo Album 'Enter My City' on The Fontana/Universal Distributed Label DMAFT Records The sensational Caliber is set to release his solo debut entitled "Enter My City" on DMAFT Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. Caliber is joined by his fellow The Suspects group members Lefty Knuckles and Kayottic, the entire roster of their Most High Records movement and the incredible LaLa. - 2008-06-29

Squeak Ru Signs With Fontana/Universal Distributed DMAFT Records To Release Solo Debut And Digital Exclusives Inglewood California hero Squeak Ru has signed with the Fontana/Universal distributed DMAFT Records, a part of the Oglio Entertainment Group, to release his solo debut "FatWorld" and the companion iTunes exclusive "Digital FatWorld 2". Squeak Ru's releases includes appearances from Ice Cube, MC Eiht, G-Luv, Damani from Snoop Dogg's new group Westurn Union, Treach from Naughty By Nature and The Reputables. - 2008-06-29

Showtime Hit "American Drug War" Comes to DVD 35 years after Nixon started the War on Drugs, we have over one million non-violent drug offenders living behind bars. Thought by many experts to be the precursor to the current War on Terror, the drug war has now cost trillions of dollars and will certainly be brought front and center in the coming elections. After premiering in March on Showtime, the award-winning documentary "American Drug War" now comes to DVD hoping to ignite a long-overdue debate. - 2008-06-24

Sunset Urban Gets Ready To Release The Brand New "Heartbreak" CD by Blackwell Blackwell sets up his follow up CD, Heartbreak on Sunset Urban Records. - 2008-06-13

New Outlawz Street LP "We Want In" Stakes Their Claim in The Rap Game Tupac protégés the Outlawz have written, produced and featured on over 60 million albums sold worldwide, yet have never released an album on a major label or enjoyed mainstream radio and video support. Although the group has worked with major artists from TI, Eminem, Young Buck and Keisha Cole to E-40, Game, Biggie and of course Pac, the Lawz are rarely invited to award shows or contacted by producers of TV specials dedicated to their mentor... - 2008-06-12

Angel Boi has Made History as the First Artist to Sing About Toe Sucking and Put It Out to the Forefront Angel Boi, as a whole, has changed the face of music. His music will reach multi-cultural fans all over the universe. Angel Boi has many new projects in the works for his fans to enjoy. - 2008-06-11

Crash Kelly Has One More Heart Attack Toronto-based guitar slinger Sean Kelly will mark the U.S. release of his much anticipated third CD entitled, "One More Heart Attack," on July 29, 2008. - 2008-06-11

Bronx Native Hip Hop Artist Konstrictshun Taking Over The On-Line World Newcomer Konstrictshun's music is creating waves with the on-line community. Google his name and you'll see an artist poised to go mainstream. - 2008-06-06

Montana Tucker to Release New Track "Turn It Up" Featuring Rapper Flo Rida Teen pop star Montana Tucker is set to release her new single "Turn it Up" featuring superstar rapper Flo Rida produced by the Diaz Brothers. - 2008-06-05

First Ever All Seattle/Northwest Hip Hop Tour Already Underway!! The 206 Degrees and Rising tour showcases the best of Seattle and Northwest Hip Hop talent. With the recent explosion of the Blue Scholars, and the national eye on Seattle music once again, now four of the cities most notable acts hit the road to broaden their the fansbase. - 2008-06-03

Producer OD Hunte Gets Some American Pie and Requests The Text With General Levy Producer and Platinum writer OD Hunte who is the production half of the band Ten Days Till with singer/songwriter Lifford is toasting the recent success and placement of Get Them Hands Hi in the smash US movie series American Pie. - 2008-06-02

A New Sexy Sound Hits the Airwaves: Scott Gertner Reveals His Soul with "Only Human" Scott Gertner releases new sexy single "Only Human" - now available on iTunes and CD Baby. New 12-track album with the same name to be released fall 2008. - 2008-05-28

Veteran Bassist Sekou Bunch's All-Star First Solo Album, The Next Level, Hits The Streets After 30 years as an accomplished first-call session and touring player, veteran bassist Sekou Bunch is breaking new ground with his first solo CD, The Next Level, on the Trippin N Rhythm record label. The Next Level features stand out collaborative performances by artists Stanley Clarke, Boney James, George Duke, Angela Winbush, Everette Harp, Karen Briggs, Mads Tolling and Sheila E. among others. Bunch expertly weaves Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, Funk, Rock, Salsa and Caribbean flavors on the new CD. - 2008-05-27

Symbolyc One Releases New 12" Single "Mash" Member of Erykah Badu's funk Group, The Cannabinoids, releases solo album "Music Box" in stores July 22. - 2008-05-22

Rumblefish Named Official Music Provider for World Renowned 48 Hour Film Project Producers Enabled by Innovative Music Licensing Partnership - 2008-05-13

Indie Hip Hop Label Re-Issues Unique Tupac Tribute Project With all the talk about hip hop being dead, indie hip hop labell Thug Life Army Records sets forth a project that proves hip hop is alive and well: outside the boundary of corporate 'boardroom' hip hop. Artist from all across the country including California, New York, Georgia, Texas, St. Louis as well as Canada have contributed to this project set in the mindset of Tupac Shakur (2Pac). - 2008-05-05

Saxophonist James Carter Debuts on Emarcy Records May 20, with "Present Tense" On his forthcoming Emarcy CD, his first new recording in three years, the Detroit-born saxophonist James Carter draws directly from the jazz tradition while taking conscious liberties with it. "Present Tense" captures the full scope of Carter's mastery of the music. - 2008-04-25

Fancorps.com Launches Special Forces After over a year of successfully providing hundreds of artists and brands with ground breaking street team solutions, Fancorps has now launched a team of their own. Special Forces is another powerful option for those in need of grass roots promotions and viral marketing. - 2008-04-08

WOOZYFLY Launches Contest for Bands to Win a $150,000 Recording, Promotion, and Distribution Deal The music media and social-networking website WOOZYFLY.com will be hosting an unsigned band contest entitled WOOZY IDOL, offering all unsigned bands a chance to win a RECORDING, DISTRIBUTION, and PROMOTION contract valued at up to $150,000. - 2008-04-02

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