B-C takes hip hop Gospel to an elevated experience with his second album entitled Chasing a Dream.

(PRWEB) April 30, 2006 — B-C takes hip hop Gospel to an elevated experience with his second album entitled Chasing a Dream.

Some albums demand attention, but occasionally one touches and overwhelms your senses. At a glance this is simply one of the most wildly creative hip hop Gospel music album ever made, glorifying God with a broad array of musical styles and provocative ideas, yet unifying them under a singular artistic vision.

What B-C has come up with is truly a groundbreaking album. Hip hop Gospel seldom gets a chance to proclaim such things. However, on this occasion there can be no doubt, “Chasing A Dream” produced by Aaron (A-1) Williams is a classic which will be enjoyed and wondered at for decades to come. Chasing a Dream is about to rock your world.

B-C’s latest release is one of the most innovative and experimental hip hop gospel projects in recent years. Part of the beauty of this release is B-C’s ability to seamlessly blend in more street, hip hop and smooth beats while creating a solid original Christian album from start to finish.
B-C’s second national release, “Chasing A Dream,” released later this year with the first single entitled “Turn The Music Up” will be released to radio on June 26, 2006. Chasing a Dream was recorded and mixed in Baton Rouge LA at the Liquid Records International Recording studios.
Chasing a Dream track list

1. All I Have
2. Here We Come
3. T2 Feat. Tracy Tate and Aaron (A-1) Williams
4. My Nerves Feat. Mr. Gil
5. Runway Slave
6. Chasing a Dream
7. Turn The Music Up
8. Game Locked Feat. Aaron (A-1) Williams
9. Take It By Force
10. Win Feat Terry K
11. Letter Feat. Tracy Tate and Aaron (A-1) Williams
12. Wait Feat Mr. Gil

B-C
http://www.emorytv.com
225 768 9764

The yearly assembly respectfully salutes the history, culture and integrity of Hip Hop with emphasis on Brooklyn’s contribution to the ethnology.

Brooklyn, NYC (PRWEB) April 29, 2006 — Brooklyn Hip Hop History Celebration ’06 will esteem the classic Hip Hop artistry of Jimmy “Super Rhymes” Spicer, Newcleus, Count Coolout and Strafe during its opening day ceremonies.

Jimmy Spicer released a number of old school rap singles during the late ’70s and early ’80s, including the epic "Adventures of Super Rhymes" (Dazz, 1979), "The Bubble Bunch" (Mercury, 1982), "Money (Dollar Bill Y’all)" (Spring, 1983), and the Rick Rubin-produced "Beat the Clock" (Def Jam, 1985).

Newcleus officiated their place in music history with they’re hypnotic techno-fused groove,"Jam On Revenge” (The Wikki-Wikki Song) which has been immortalized unfathomably on mixed tapes. When rap music was making its initiatory emergence, Count Coolout was one of the pioneering skills-men of the genre. His "Rhythm Rap Rock" pounced on the scene with fury; viciously igniting the dance floors and blazing a permanent mark on the major music charts like Cashbox and Billboard. The boisterously funky party anthem "Set It Off" has been around for at least twenty years and is credited to the artist known as Strafe. This monstrous club classic is still setting off parties today with its infectious eternal groove. These artists will be honored with a Brooklyn Hip Hop History trophy during the awards ceremony.

A stunning urban fashion show will also grace the floor, along with a ferocious B-Boy / Mic competition hosted by freestyle champion Super Natural with breaks by King Uprock of The Dynasty Rockers. Guest DJ is Brooklyn’s Jasey Jase on the remarkable wheels of steel. Opening day awards and kick off at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 10th at, 225 Adelphi Place in Brooklyn, New York. A donation of $5 will cover the evening, of which proceeds will benefit the PS 20 School for the arts. Student discounts are also available.

Brooklyn Hip Hop History celebration also invites you to an Art, Music & Battles Exhibition featuring Duro, and The Odd Partners Brooklyn, New York.

For media passes to the events and more information
on 8th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop History Celebration,
please call: 718.230.3320 /212.262.2556/ 212.252.2428
www.nspyouth.com or www.illbrew.com

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Daphane Brown
718.230.3320

Festival Also Features Mary J. Blige, Diddy and Friends, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly and a New Edition and Bobby Brown Reunion

NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — Essence Festivals LLC announced today the addition of lounge acts for the upcoming Coca-Cola Presents the 2006 Essence Music Festival. Brand New Heavies, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, Goapele, Kindred, Loose Ends and Musiq, as well as local New Orleans and Houston artists Captain Charles, C.O.C.O Brown & The Phat Cat Players, DJ Raj Smoove, Rebirth Brass Band, Myra Washington and Michael Ward, will perform in the Coca-Cola and Budweiser/Bud Light Lounges in Reliant Stadium. In addition, comedian Jonathan Slocumb will serve as the main stage host. This year’s awe-inspiring celebration, set for July 1, 2, and 3 in Houston, Texas, will be a "bigger party with a deeper purpose."

  The night-by-night schedule of performances is as follows:

[schedule removed due to format problems]

The Coca-Cola Presents the Essence Music Festival, known as "the party with a purpose," is the nation’s largest annual African-American event and the largest gathering of musical talent in the world. The Festival has become a destination of choice for families and friends as they schedule their reunions. This multigenerational Festival offers free inspirational and interactive Empowerment Seminars during the day and exciting performances at night, where Festivalgoers can dance and sing along with the biggest names in entertainment — R&B, classic soul, hip-hop, neo-soul and jazz — all on three stages within Reliant Stadium.

The theme for the Empowerment Seminars will be "ESSENCE Cares! A Call To Action To Secure Our Youth," and will feature Magic Johnson and Jamie Foxx.

"ESSENCE Cares! A Call To Action To Secure Our Youth" initiative is designed to help rescue vulnerable children and restore the lives of Hurricane Katrina survivors, while addressing critical issues facing Black America. From poverty and unemployment to the culture of violence, unequal educational systems and the ongoing affects of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina — all represent a cry for help that can no longer be ignored. Magic Johnson and Jamie Foxx are joining forces with ESSENCE to challenge Festivalgoers to come, listen, learn and choose their method of support from reliable national organizations, including the NAACP and the National Urban League. Seminar attendees will also hear from other celebrities, activists, scholars, politicians, business and spiritual leaders who will work with the "ESSENCE Cares!" initiative, and make a commitment to take a united stand. The entire Empowerment Seminar schedule will be announced in a few weeks.

The Essence Marketplace will showcase artists from throughout the country who offer an array of quality arts and crafts that reflect Black culture. The marketplace will also include sponsor activities, celebrity meet-and-greets, Festival souvenirs and a book fair with author book signings.

The Festival will take place in its new interim home, state-of-the-art Reliant Park in Houston, Texas — a city with a dynamic melting pot of cultures and a venue for world-class shopping, restaurants and nightlife.

Tickets are on sale at http://www.ticketmaster.com/, (800) 488-5252 or (713) 629-3700 in Houston. Tickets are $45, $56, $67, $72, $83, and $110. All tickets are subject to additional service charges. For hotel accommodations, call (888) 508-5731. For more information, see the June 2006 issue of ESSENCE or log on to http://www.essence.com/.

The Coca-Cola Company is the Festival’s presenting sponsor for the ninth consecutive year. The Coca-Cola Presents the 2006 Essence Music Festival’s major sponsors are Budweiser/Bud Light, Kraft Foods, Chevrolet, McDonald’s and Verizon Communications. In addition, Level Vodka, Southwest Airlines, U.S. Army and Wells Fargo will serve as official sponsors for the Festival. Additional sponsors will be announced at a later date.

The Coca-Cola Presents the 2006 Essence Music Festival is produced by Essence Festivals LLC in association with Festival Productions of New Orleans. Essence Festivals LLC is a division of Essence Communications Inc. (ECI). ECI is also the publisher of ESSENCE magazine. ESSENCE, after 36 years, continues to be the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women.

Source: Essence Festivals

CONTACT: Rhonda Evans, ESSENCE, +1-212-522-0870, revans@essence.com

Web site: http://www.essence.com/

ATLANTA, GA (April 26, 2006) — Universal Republic’s hotly anticipated
new
rapper BlakJak and hip hop’s golden boy Tango Redd have been tapped to
join Bow Wow’s Wanted Tour, which kicks off April 27 in Saginaw, MI.
Also on the tour are B5, Ray J, T-Pain and Lloyd.

The tour paves the way for the release of BlakJak’s debut CD “Place Your
Bets,” which features the blazing first single “Ride and Swerve”
featuring
Project Pat.
Says BlakJak of the tour, “I’m very excited about this tour. I can’t
wait to
get on the road with all these other hot acts and allow people to get to
know me and my music.”

Tango Redd agrees. “Live performances are always fun. There’s nothing
like
them. I’m looking forward to every minute of it.”

Jerry Clark, whose company, 1972 Entertainment, manages both acts,
added,
“It’s a great look for both artists. I∂m excited about them showcasing
their
great music for thousands of people.”

Shows slated thus far for the 12-city tour are as follows:
April 27 – Saginaw, MI
April 29 – Louisville, KY
May 26 – Mobile, AL

Future stops on the tour include Dayton, OH; Richmond, VA; Charleston,
SC;
Augusta, GA; Macon, GA; Mobile, AL; Baton Rouge, LA; Savannah, GA; and
Fayetteville, GA.

Contact:
Linda Ntiamoah
Soulstice Media Group
404-484-3450

Interactive Guide Teaches Women How to Embrace Today’s Female Youth

PHILADELPHIA, PA (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 — On April 14, 2006 Lacey C. Clark!, Founder and Life Coach of personal empowerment organization for female youth, Sisters’ SanctuaryTM, released her new book Celebrate HER Now!: An Interactive Guide to Loving Ourselves and Embracing Female Youth of the Hip-Hop Generation . The book is available on the organization’s Web site, www.sisterssanctuary.org.

Based on the success of the Sisters’ Sanctuary personal empowerment curriculum created and delivered by Lacey C. Clark!, Celebrate HER Now! is a workbook and journal designed for concerned mothers, mentors, and aspiring role models who want to effectively communicate and connect with female youth (12-18 years old) of the Hip-Hop Generation. Divided into two missions, I Love Myself Because… and I Embrace Female Youth By…,” this step-by-step how -to guide offers a source of strength and motivation for action. While tackling deep issues, Celebrate HER Now! encourages readers how to make healthy and responsible choices about body, sexuality, emotions and even finances.

“We are moving into a generation of females who have learned how to survive and adapt to struggles that are overwhelming, unimaginable, and filled with the threat of redefining the concept of ‘basic needs’. This adaptation creates girls with manipulated desires and wants who demand our immediate attention. Celebrate HER Now! offers clear mechanisms for this attention,” says Stacey Redmond, a physicist instructor at Philadelphia High School For Girls.

For more information about Celebrate HER Now! visit the Sisters’ SanctuaryTM Website http://www.sisterssanctuary.org. The book is available now!

Lacey C. Clark! deemed the “Hip –Hop Oprah Winfrey” is the Founder and Lead Life Coach of Sisters’ SanctuaryTM, an onsite personal empowerment program designed to give young females of the Hip-Hop Generation the platform to speak, think and care for themselves. She resides in Philadelphia and is a motivational speaker, trainer and advocate for youth and women’s issues.

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Lacey C. Clark!
SISTERS’ SANCTUARY
http://www.sisterssanctuary.org/
215-204-6075

VH1 Expands Rock Docs Franchise to Include Eight Additional Music-Based Documentaries Covering Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop, Classic Rock and More

NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — VH1 will expand its documentary series “VH1 Rock Docs” to include eight new high-end feature-length programs. Each of the documentaries will reveal an untold story in the history of rock and hip-hop music, combining never-before-seen footage with a unique and unconventional narrative approach. The documentaries will tell some of the most unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles, and musical perspectives.

For this new slate, which includes internally-produced and acquired projects, VH1 builds on the previously announced “Rock Docs” “DMC: My Adoption Journey,” “Heavy: The Story of Metal,” “The Last Days of Left Eye” and “The U.S. vs. John Lennon.”

THE DRUG YEARS

VH1, in association with Sundance Channel, has produced the original documentary series “The Drug Years,” a four-part look at the rise of illicit drug use and its cultural impact in the second half of the twentieth century. Spanning the 1950′s to the present, “The Drug Years” explores the development of a commercial drug culture in America, using archival footage, never-before-seen film and interviews to illustrate how popular culture — including music, movies, comedy, television, and theatre — both shaped and reflected public perceptions of illicit drugs. “The Drug Years” also looks at how drugs became part of the nation’s political landscape, from the youth rebellions of the 1960′s to the War on Drugs and beyond.

MY GENERATION: WHO’S STILL WHO (Spitfire and VH1)

Authorized by The Who and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Murray Lerner, “My Generation: Who’s Still Who” is the definitive audio-visual record of the legendary British rock band, The Who. Produced by Spitfire and VH1, (Spitfire’s last project was the Peabody Award winning documentary “Bob Dylan: No Direction Home”) and making its television premiere on VH1, “My Generation: Who’s Still Who” moves from the group’s origins as a 1960s schoolboy R&B cover band, through their meteoric rise and artistic breakthroughs. The film also documents the infighting, the breakups and reconciliations, and the untimely deaths of drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. In addition to never-before-seen private materials released by the group and its fans worldwide, the film includes interviews with prominent witnesses and personal friends. Rare and unreleased concert footage and outtakes are also featured. After its premiere on VH1, the documentary will also air on VH1 Classic.

TUPAC RESURRECTION

Making its network window premiere on VH1, Lauren Lazin’s Academy-award nominated portrait of Tupac Shakur, “Tupac: Resurrection” explores Tupac’s life viscerally and dramatically-through his own words and music, and through vivid images of the world as he experienced it. The first-ever documentary about Shakur’s life created in collaboration with his mother, Afeni Shakur, and Amaru Entertainment, “Tupac: Resurrection” features never-before-seen concert footage, excerpts from his poetry and journals, and private home-movie material. The documentary features a soundtrack of Shakur’s best-selling music, as well as the music he loved and was inspired by. Not merely a celebration of his life and artistry, “Tupac: Resurrection” explores honestly and openly Shakur’s many complexities, examining his artistic gifts, passions and conflicts.

METAL: A HEADBANGER’S JOURNEY

Making its television premiere on VH1, “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” follows 30-year old anthropologist Sam Dunn, who has decided to study the plight of a different culture, one he has been a part of since he was a 12-year old: the culture of heavy metal. Sam sets out on a global journey to find out why this music has been consistently stereotyped, dismissed and condemned and yet is loved so passionately by its millions of fans. Along the way, Sam explores metals’ obsession with some of life’s most provocative subjects — sexuality, religion, violence and death — and discovers some things about the culture that even he can’t defend. Shot on location in the UK, Germany, Norway, Canada and the US, this documentary is the first of its kind. It is both a defense of a long-misunderstood art form and a window for the outsider into the spectacle that is heavy metal.

AWESOME; I F**KIN’ SHOT THAT! (thinkfilm)

Making its television premiere on VH1, “Awesome; I F**kin’ Shot That!” is an innovative feature film experience. The Beastie Boys handed out 50 cameras to audience members at their sold-out performance in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden in October 2004. These 50 different passionate perspectives shot from the point of view of the audience take the viewer deep inside the world of a live Beastie Boys show, prismatically and kinetically capturing the experience of a live musical performance like no film has ever done.

FADE TO BLACK

Making its network window premiere on VH1, “Fade To Black” offers an intimate look at hip-hop artist Jay-Z, aka Shawn Carter, that reveals the multiple Grammy Award winning artist as never before. From his background and rise to fame to the recording of his last album, the film chronicles the legendary concert of Jay-Z’s performance at Madison Square Garden in November 2003. In an unprecedented event, a hip-hop artist sold out an arena in only two hours. The event was a spectacular culmination of Jay-Z’s recording career prior to his self-proclaimed retirement from solo performing. Yet this one night also defined a musical generation, showcasing the evolution and reach of the world’s most popular music genre. Viewers get the rare glimpse of Jay-Z’s creative process as he searches for inspiration, poetry, and perfection in his songs. Narrated by Jay-Z, this documentary takes on reflections of his entire musical career and his journey that led to this one astounding, fabled evening — rightfully called “Fade To Black.”

BOB DYLAN: NO DIRECTION HOME (Spitfire)

Martin Scorsese’s Peabody Award winning, definitive documentary of the legendary singer, Bob Dylan is the first feature length film biography done on the artist. The two-part film, which focuses on the singer-songwriter’s life and music from 1961-1966, includes never-seen performance footage and interviews with artists and musicians whose lives intertwined with Dylan’s during that time. The film also features previously unreleased footage from Bob Dylan’s groundbreaking live concerts, studio recording sessions and interviews. After its premiere on VH1, the documentary will also air on VH1 Classic.

NEIL YOUNG: HEART OF GOLD (Paramount Classics)

Jonathan Demme’s highly-regarded documentary making its network window premiere on VH1. Legendary singer/songwriter Neil Young is filmed on the occasion of the world premiere of Young’s “Prairie Wind” concert at Nashville’s hallowed Ryman Auditorium. Young’s music provides an emotionally rich view into this unique artist’s relationship to family, friends, mortality, and the passage of time. Young is accompanied onstage by many long time musical companions, including country star Emmylou Harris, Neil’s wife Pegi Young, and bandleader/steel guitarist Ben Keith. The documentary will also air on VH1 Classic.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 87 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH Uno and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

*all times ET/PT

Contacts: Lori Hornik Scott Acord
212-846-7131 310-752-8075
Lori.hornik@vh1staff.com scott.acord@vh1staff.com

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Lori Hornik, +1-212-846-7131, Lori.hornik@vh1staff.com; Scott
Acord, +1-310-752-8075, scott.acord@vh1staff.com

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/

THE CHOP UP Premieres Sunday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT with Shocking Revelations into the Unsolved Murder of Hip Hop’s ‘Notorious B.I.G.’

CNN’s Carlos Watson Helms MEET THE FAITH’s Moral Point of View on May 7

WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire/ — Sunday morning’s brunch of network news, talk and political debate has a pair of new menu items courtesy of BET News. Viewers with an appetite for national and international news served with provocative thought, in-depth analysis and engaging discussion can now turn to BET’s THE CHOP UP and MEET THE FAITH twice on Sundays.

Premiering Sunday, April 30 at 11 a.m. ET/PT with a special one-hour debut, THE CHOP UP promises a weekly dissection of the places, people and issues of close connection to the African-American community. The top-shelf happenings in the world will be delivered in fast-paced, informative chunks under the skillful guidance of host tandem Jeff Johnson and Jina Johnson; with street-wise Samson roaming the community for an up-close sense of what’s on the minds of BET viewers. Anchoring THE CHOP UP’s opener will be startling new revelations into the still unsolved murder of hip-hop superstar Biggie Smalls, aka “Notorious B. I. G.”

Produced for BET and THE CHOP UP by Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer and author P. Frank Williams, the segment entitled “Long Kiss Goodnight” peels back the layers on the nine years since Biggie Smalls was gunned down in Los Angeles. In her first television interview since winning a multi-million dollar wrongful death suit against the city of Los Angeles, Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace shares striking details about the FBI investigation of her son’s murder. Also for the first time on television, Lil’ Cease, a member of Biggie’s Junior Mafia crew, shares a chilling eye-witness account of what happened inside the car where Biggie was riding when the fatal shots were fired.

MEET THE FAITH will use its prism of morality and spiritual perspective each week with a lively roundtable discussion of current events. CNN’s Carlos Watson, noted worldwide as an informed political insider, steps into the talk show host role with an unexpected blend of guests and unusual topics. MEET THE FAITH premieres on Sunday, May 7 at 11 a.m. ET/PT, followed by THE CHOP UP in its regular timeslot of 11:30 a.m. ET/PT. Both shows will get Sunday night encore showings at 8:00 and 8:30 respectively.

“We are presenting news in a way that is unconventional and provocative, while at the same time connected to the Black experience in social, political, spiritual and intellectual terms,” said Reginald Hudlin, BET President of Entertainment. “There’s nothing like THE CHOP UP and MEET THE FAITH on any network today, which makes it perfect for BET.”

THE CHOP UP

PREMIERE TELECAST: Sunday, April 30 @ 11:00 a.m. ET/PT (Special One Hour
Premiere)
(Encore Showing – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Sundays @ 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET/PT

HOSTS: Jeff Johnson, Jina Johnson and Samson

BET EXECUTIVES
IN CHARGE: Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment
Nina Henderson Moore, Executive Vice President -
News & Public Affairs
Byron Phillips, Executive Vice President of
Entertainment

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Selwyn Seyfu Hinds

MEET THE FAITH

PREMIERE TELECAST: Sunday, May 7 @ 11:00 a.m. ET/PT
(Encore Showing – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Sundays @ 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET/PT; May 7 – June
18, 2006

HOST: Carlos Watson

BET EXECUTIVES
IN CHARGE: Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment
Nina Henderson Moore, Executive Vice President -
News & Public Affairs
Byron Phillips, Executive Vice President of
Entertainment

BET PRODUCERS: Julie Anderson, Co-Executive Producer
Carlos Watson, Co-Executive Producer
Victoria L. Chapman, Supervising Producer

ABOUT BET NETWORKS

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 80 million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African Americans; BET Digital Networks – BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; and BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices.

Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Michael Lewellen, of BET, +1-202-608-2003,
michael.lewellen@bet.net

Web site: http://www.bet.com/

More Than 50,000 Expected To Turn Out For Most Anticipated Summer Concert Event of the Year

NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — NYC’s #1 Hip Hop and R&B radio station, HOT 97 FM (WQHT), today announced that it will present its 13th annual Summer Jam concert on Sunday, June 4th at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Queen of R&B and Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige along with Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, T.I., Young Jeezy, Mobb Deep, Dem Franchize Boys, Jermaine Dupri, Three 6 Mafia, Remy Martin and The Dipset are among the star-studded lineup of Hip Hop and R&B artists who are scheduled to perform with additional performers to be announced shortly.

Now in its 13th year, Summer Jam has become the biggest Hip Hop concert in the world and the longest running urban radio station concert event. Since 1994, HOT 97′s Summer Jam concert has grown by leaps and bounds, outgrowing the New York arenas and moving into the area’s largest venue, Giants Stadium, for the fourth consecutive year to accommodate fans.

With a consistent record of delivering chart topping acts, Summer Jam has become a historic staple in the music community and is attended by more than 50,000 people each year. Past performers have featured a who’s who of hip hop and R&B royalty including Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G, P. Diddy, Eminem, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott and others.

Boost Mobile is an official partner of Summer Jam 2006 for the third consecutive year and will kick off special ticket promotions for coveted front row seats via the HOT 97 website at http://www.hot97.com/. Additional sponsors include Xbox 360, WHITEBOY, The Tobacco Coalition, and XXL Magazine. Summer Jam 2006 is produced by Trevanna Entertainment.

Tickets for Summer Jam 2006 will go on sale today, April 28 at 10 AM EDT at

all Ticket Master
outlets, by calling 212-307-7171 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/

Media Contact:
Dan Klores Communications
Andrea Ferguson (212) 981-5242/ Andrea_Ferguson@DKCnews.com

ABOUT HOT 97

WQHT-NY/HOT 97, is the world’s first all Hip Hop station and has held the dominant position in New York for over nine years. HOT 97 is best known for it’s celebrity on air talent, such as Miss Jones, Angie Martinez (Grammy nominated artist) and Funkmaster Flex (television host, multiple gold records), as well as being the world’s premier source for Hip Hop music culture.

Source: HOT 97 FM (WQHT)

CONTACT: Andrea Ferguson of Dan Klores Communications, +1-212-981-5242,
Andrea_Ferguson@DKCnews.com for HOT 97 FM (WQHT)

Web site: http://www.hot97.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/

Cast Members Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Monaghan Join Tom Cruise, Kanye West and Many More on the Red Carpet for the Exclusive BET Premiere of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III

*Event Unleashes on Wednesday, May 3 @ 6:00 p.m. ET*

NEW YORK, April 27 /PRNewswire/ — LIVE from Magic Johnson Theatres in Harlem, BET’s flagship music countdown show, 106 & PARK, goes undercover as 106: IMPOSSIBLE to produce the most action packed, premiere of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III yet. Hosted by Big Tigger and Julissa with special red carpet correspondent, Terrance the ultimate mission will include a live remote taping of our Top 10 Live Countdown, a Lamborghini by way of boat arrival for Cruise, a celebrity red carpet, exclusive interviews, and an “Agent Ethan Hunt” top secret get away all occurring on Wednesday, May 3 @ 6:00 p.m. As long time friend of BET, and no stranger to “106,” Cruise brings along cast members Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, and Michelle Monaghan to promote their pulse racing action thriller.

ABOUT 106 & PARK

As BET’s highest rated music series of all time, 106 & PARK has quickly become the leading music video countdown show on television. Live from New York City, the most energetic show on the planet comes fully equipped with an incredible audience and exclusive live performances. And there’s more, 106 & PARK allows fans to vote for the videos that they would like to see on the countdown via the networks website: BET.com. 106 & PARK is compared heavily with MTV’s TRL but the numbers show the two can’t compete — THE PARK is the number one slot among black households.

ABOUT BET

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 81 million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African Americans; BET Digital Networks — BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; and BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices.

Visit us @ http://www.bet.com/

Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Marcy Polanco, +1-212-975-4048, Marcy.Polanco@BET.net, or
Tricia N. Newell, +1-212-975-8230, Tricia.Newell@BET.net, both of BET

Web site: http://www.bet.com/

Rap Fest is an all day, outdoor, free, Gospel Hip Hop event in the Bronx, NY. Our goal is to evangelize communities through hip hop music and offer them an opportunity to trust in God as a solution to their everyday problems and help in their times of trouble.

Bronx, NY (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 — On August 12, 2006, from 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Resurrection Christian Center in the Bronx, hosts the Twelfth Annual Rap Fest. This will be the first time that RCC hosts this powerful evangelistic event. Rap Fest 2006 will feature 26 Rap Ministries (groups) from various cities, states and countries. This year’s confirmed artists include Ason [MD], Bobby Bishop [MA], Brothers Inc. [NY], Carriers of the Cross [NJ], Crossed Out [NY], Daarinah [NJ], Daniel Johnson [NY], D.J. P. Dogg and Humble Tip [VA], Jirah [PA], K Drama [OH], Lavoisier [NY], Mark J [GA], Markilo Allen [UT], Rawsrvnt [FL], R.I.C.O.N. [NC], Richie Righteous [NY], Runaway [NJ], Shekinah [MA], Solomon Starr [NY], The Quest [MI], Todd Bangz [NY], TRUCE [NY], Urban D [FL], Viktory [IL], and Von Vargas [MD].

There will be a host of DeeJays including DJ NuMan [NY], DJ Essence [PA] and DJ Tony Tone [NY]. All participants will be displaying, not only their talents and passion for the history of hip hop, but their love for God and desire to worship Him with their gifts and abilities.

Last year throughout the course of the day, several thousand people visited Rap Fest 2005. Due to heavy promotion via the Internet through our live video stream courtesy of UnoRed.com, radio, television (past BET, WNJU and other shows) as well as great promotion spreading by word of mouth, we anticipate an even greater turnout this year. This is a free outdoor event. Press passes are available on site for all media personnel attending.

Rap Fest 2006 will take place on Marmion Avenue between 175th Street and 176th Street in the Bronx, NY.

For general questions or historical information regarding Rap Fest, Inc. events, contact: Rap Fest, Inc., 2555 Mickle Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469 Tel: (917) 687 – 2580; Web Site: http://www.rapfest2000.com

Rap Fest 2006 features 30,000 watts of sound, 26 rap ministries, and 8 Hours of non stop Gospel hip hop music, all for 1 God, Jesus Christ. The goal of Rap Fest is to evangelize communities through hip hop music and offer them an opportunity to trust in God as a solution to their everyday problems in their times of trouble.

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Humberto Bocachica
RAP FEST, INC.
http://www.rapfest2000.com/
917-687-2580