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

Interscope Artist, M.I.A., Exposed For Questionable Use Of Lyrics and Artwork Ceylon Records' recording Artist, DeLon, questions Interscope recording Artist, M.I.A., on a remix music video of her song, "Paper Planes". "Paper Planes" has been extensively promoted by Universal Music Group in the upcoming movie, "Pineapple Express". The remixed video has garnered enormous support from the Sri Lankan and European communities. This controversial video can be viewed on the Ceylon Records' homepage at www.ceylonrecords.com. - 2008-08-06

Atlanta Rising Star Leah DeVon Releases Hot New Dance Single 'What Does It Take' Indie/pop recording artist Leah DeVon is set to release her new dance single "What Does It Take". She has joined forces with Atlanta film company 410FILMS under the direction of Paulo Diaz to shoot the accompanying music video. "What Does It Take" comes on the heels of the singer/songwriters smash album "Come Over". Download Leah DeVon's album at iTunes and leahdevonmusic.com and her single "What Does It Take" at emusic.com. - 2008-07-31

Tupac Still Breathin Tour Promoter Seeking Dates & Lawz Launch New Video Highlighting International Shows & Performances with Pac Featuring Young Buck and The Outlawz-Tupac Still Breathin Tour promoter is reaching out to domestic and international talent bookers & Lawz launch new video promoting New We Want In LP - 2008-07-18

Keyshia Cole and Neffe of BET's Hit Show The Way it Is Celebrate Mom Frankie's B-Day at ATL Hotspot Atlanta's V103 Personality Porsche Foxx will host the star studded Birthday gala for Ms. Frankie Co-Star of BET's top rates reality show Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. - 2008-07-18

Coca-Cola Keeps It Cool With Teen Concert Tour Featuring Grammy Award-Winning Star Lupe Fiasco Grammy award-winning hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco kicks off the "Refresh Your Flow Tour" for lucky teens, ages 13-17, across the country. The six-city tour is an exclusive, invitation-only concert tour created by Coca-Cola North America. - 2008-07-17

Wanted Humanitarian Efforts Bring Positive Light Through New Reggae Release Black Wolf Records' recording artist Wanted has established a new voice in the reggae music scene with tracks produced out of the legendary Marley family owned Tuff Gong studios, with proceeds going to hungry children in the town of Jacmel, Haiti. - 2008-07-15

Gamecues Deployed As A New Distribution Model For Video Game Music Licensing Resnick Interactive aims to implement new standard in video game music licensing. Gamecues.com provides numerous tools for game makers to acquire original scoring, music and high-definition sound effects for use in commercially sold game titles. Many well known music publishers and copyright holders are in talks to participate and take advantage of special feature sets tailored specifically to their administrative needs. - 2008-07-15

International Recording Artist Us3 and Mozaic Announce U.S. Partnership Geoff Wilkinson of Us3 and Peggy Paarmann of Mozaic today announced their business relationship involving Us3's United States music ventures. Mozaic will be representing Us3 in seeking opportunities here in the United States. - 2008-07-15

GAS 0095: What Does a $460 Album Sound Like…? On 14th July, experimental label Microscopics officially re-releases the seminal, ambient electronic album, 'Gas 0095', digitally re-mastered with the original, collectable artwork. With copies of the original 'Gas 0095' release currently selling for up to $460 on eBay, the time is right to revisit and appreciate an album widely acknowledged as a masterpiece. - 2008-07-10

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

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