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Howard Rice and King & Ballow Win Big for Rapper Eminem and Music Producer F.B.T.
Unanimous Appellate Decision Has Far-reaching Implications for Music Industry and Digital Downloads San Francisco – September 3, 2010 - In a unanimous decision, the Ninth Circuit today ruled in favor of music producer F.B.T. in a groundbreaking case regarding royalties for digital downloads. The closely watched case is the first appellate decision...
THIS IS OUR MANIFESTO. MAKE IT YOURS.
7 days. 8 venues. 120+ artists. One city. September 20-26, 2010 Toronto, Sept. 3, 2010 – The Fourth Annual Manifesto Festival kicks-off on Sept. 20 with the Governor General's "Can We Talk?" Youth Dialogue followed by an entire week of mind-blowing art exhibitions, jaw-dropping dance competitions, film screenings, workshops/seminars, pop-up arts...
Flo Rida, Travie McCoy, 3oh!3, Kelly Rowland and More Partner with EA on the Soundtrack for The Sims 3
More Than Three Dozen Global Artists Re-record Their Current Hits or Upcoming Singles in 'Simlish' for The Sims 3 for Consoles and The Sims 3 Late Night REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(September 03, 2010)--Sul sul zeedab nas! The Sims fans will turn up the volume on their HD and PC hardware this fall and rock out while playing The Sims™ 3 game on their...
Judge Bars Rapper 40 Glocc From Apartment Complex
(AllHipHop News) Rapper 40 Glocc has officially been banned from the Arbor Terrace Apartments in Colton, California, a judge ruled today (September 3rd). The G-Unit affiliate testified in court in May, where he denied promoting gang activity or being a member of the Colton City Crips, which allegedly operates in Arbor Terrace Apartments, which has been nicknamed "The Zoo." The District Attorney's office claimed that crime increased in the area whenever 40 Glocc was present, because he was a "senior...(read more)
Angie Martinez, Nia Long Honored At 2010 WEEN Awards
(AllHipHop News) Last night, the Asia Society and Museum in New York City was the location of the Second Annual WEEN Awards Gala, which was co-hosted by CNN’s Don Lemon and the Chair of WEEN, Valeisha Butterfield. The event, which was sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., honored Nia Long, actor and philanthropist; Soledad O’Brien, CNN anchor and special correspondent; LeToya Luckett, Grammy award-winning R&B singer; Angie Martinez, multimedia personality; Esther Silver-Parker, President and CEO...(read more)
Raekwon Working On Movie With Dame Dash, Talks Justin Bieber
Raekwon and Damon Dash are in the process of filming a move called “C.R.E.A.M.,” a project directed by the Wu Tang rapper.
Raekwon told nymag.com about his intention for the movie.
“I'm working on a movie called C.R.E.A.M. that I co-directed with one of my partners. We teamed up with [Damon] Dash,” he said. “Y'all gonna be hearing more about this movie that we're putting together called C.R.E.A.M. It's called Cash Rules Everything Around Me. It's a lot of things transpiring right...(read more)
Trick Daddy's Autobiography Magic City: Trials of a Native Son in stores Nov. 16, 2010
The self-proclaimed "Mayor of Miami" Trick Daddy exploded onto America's pop culture landscape as one of the pioneers of Dirty South rap. His 2001 album, Thugs Are Us, established him, as one critic wrote, "alongside Ludacris and Mystikal as one of the few nationally championed Dirty South rappers, and … catapulted him onto the playlist of every...
ACTRESS DEBUTS ECLECTIC TRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS THROUGH A DINNER AND THEATER PERFORMANCE THAT DELECTABLY INTERMINGLES THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF HIP HOP
AND PROMISES TO DELIVER EYE AND MIND CANDY Atlanta, GA- September 3, 2010 Actress J'zhanel Cole presents S.H.E. SPITS, a bold and refreshing blend of cutting edge spoken word and performance comprised of music, ministry, and monologue in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This production artistically infuses the four elements of Hip Hop:...
Swollen Members Announce New Album Title & Canadian Tour Dates
Swollen Members' have announced they will be embarking on a headlining Canadian tour throughout September. Swollen Members are currently putting the finishing touches on their new studio album "Dagger Mouth", which is scheduled for early 2011 release. Swollen Members will embark on a full US tour throughout November with dates to be announced...