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Rapper, Activist and now Youth Mentor... This is Only the Beginning!!!

NYOIL to mentor at-risk youth in New Jersey

November 30, 2006
Staten Island, NY -- NYOIL, the artist responsible for the socially conscious song "Y'all Should All Get Lynched" and the racially charged "What up my Wigger", will be appearing at the South Second Street Youth Center in Plainfield, NJ on Monday December 4, 2006 to mentor at-risk youth.

The mission of the SSYC Mentoring Program is to reaffirm the lessons that parents teach by reinforcing the success principles of a spiritual life and developing our children to have greater self-esteem and self confidence; to be assertive and studious; and to develop those character traits that will prepare them to make significant, positive contributions to their family, community and to the society at large.

The subject of NYOIL’s discussion will be "Played for Play" – how the music industry plays the youth for the purpose of record sales. NYOIL will be bringing production equipment, giving the kids an opportunity to make a song of their own while learning about the song making process.

NYOIL’s passion for educating the youth and uplifting the Black community is the driving force behind his music and his message. Plans for the immediate future include the creation of a mentoring program to assist young Black boys in their journey to becoming strong Black men.

All media interested in covering the event on Monday, please contact Alyse Feldman at 917-674-6067 or onthefly@mail2fly.com

For interviews or information on NYOIL contact:
Alyse Feldman, President, On the Fly Public Relations, Toronto ON, 917-674-6067; onthefly@mail2fly.com

While Black Leaders Focus On Richards' Controversy, Najee Ali Aims To Bring Brutalized Black Journalists Ann Brown and Tonye Allen Back Home

NOVEMBER 2006

Statement By DeBorah B. Pryor

Who would have thought that a strange looking White Man spewing the "N" word would overshadow the immediacy of returning two Black journalists to safety. Go figure... While Jesse Jackson is busy helping Mike Richards’ work through his issues, community civil rights activist Najee Ali has detoured to assist in the efforts to bring African American journalists Tonye Allen and his fiancée, Ann Brown back home. Harassed, choked and beaten severely, the journalists remain in Toronto, Canada involuntarily; and have been there, for well over a month, with no assistance from the U. S. political community. The reason why is still unclear.

“Of course I can help and will help. That’s what civil rights activists do,” stated Najee Ali via email to this writer, who have been in contact with the beleaguered journalists and made the request of Ali.  A controversial community activist recognized for his passionate activism on behalf of oppressed people everywhere, Ali, a former gang member who turned his life around following a stint in prison founded the non-profit national civil rights organization Project Islamic H.O.P.E. and serves as Executive Director.  He continues to be a front line initiator on many highly publicized injustices and those the television cameras show no interest in.

Though calls were made to the offices of Black leaders across the country, as of this writing Ali is the only one who has responded. With regard to these two journalists, known to many in the media via their bylines and contributions to publications including Essence magazine, Vibe magazine, Black Enterprise and in Mr. Allen’s case, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone and many hip hop publications, Mr. Ali will use his influence to connect with congressional representatives, the senate and the U. S. Embassy in Canada.

Allen and Brown’s nightmare began when they stopped over in Canada on their way to South Africa in October.  As journalists they had been in and out of the city on several occasions during the past year working on stories; which referenced the city in glowing detail. Obviously, it would only be a matter of time before the city whose country is symbolized by a Maple Leaf revealed its other side. On October 16 the journalists checked out of the Econolodge Hotel on Jarvis Street in Toronto and proceeded to hail a taxi. Without warning, they were besieged by Canadian police who beat and pepper sprayed Mr. Allen, a photojournalist before arresting him. Allen, who was handcuffed during the beating sustained multiple injuries to the head; with abrasions and bruises, loss of hearing, dislocated jaw, and damage to his eyes amongst an extensive list of inconclusive injuries. Ms. Brown, his fiancée, was choked, shoved and threatened with arrest during the altercation. The altercation was at the hands of two Black police officers.

Mr. Allen, who has never had any prior arrests, has since been released on bail in the recognizance of Brown, who was required to post $1,000 bail in cash and ordered to supervise Allen; whose passport remains in the hands of the Canadian government.

As reported in an article in EUR [October 23, 2006] via information from a former Toronto police officer, police brutality in Canada is nothing new, but it is definitely on the rise; and from all angles, they appear to have little interest in trying to cover it up.  In Brown’s attempts to learn why her fiancée was being charged, the audacious retort “We’ll think of something,” coming from the mouth of “Detective Moyer of the 51st precinct” screams “we get away with this kind of [sic, expletive] all the time.” While his thought process eventually landed on “assault of two policeman and resisting arrest, times two,” he fell short of explaining why it was that these two people were being arrested in the first place.

According to Brown, Jason E. Bogle, a lawyer whom she and Allen are working with, had his own share of problems with Canadian law enforcement a year ago when they decided to give him a birthday gift. While sitting with his girlfriend in a parked car, Bogle, a Black man, was surrounded by officers in five unmarked cars and a marked van screaming “drug dealer.”  Pulled violently from the car, he was thrown to the ground while his girlfriend watched in horror. When he was finally able to show them his Bar identification, they remarked, “So you’re a drug dealer AND a lawyer?” From the looks of things, Canadian law enforcement appears to have a penchant for brutalizing Black men in front of a targeted audience: Black women. To hear Bogles videotaped account of his harrowing experience, visit www.bogleslawoffice.com .

Meanwhile the November 28th pre-trial net little progress for the pair. While they have yet to raise the funds to retain counsel, lawyer Bogle appeared with Allen anyway in an attempt to have his passport returned; but the court put the issue off until Friday, December 1, when Allen is ordered to appear again.  Via the blog site http://tonyeallenandannbrown.blogspot.com/ readers can lend their support of Allen and Brown on a variety of levels. They would appreciate the in-person support of anyone who can come to the courthouse for the December 1st court date at 444 Yonge Street, Downtown Toronto, Room 505 at 10 A. M.

“I was beaten three times--on the street, in the hospital [and] in the police station while being strip-searched,” says Allen, who has not left his hotel room since the October altercation.  I was pepper sprayed twice…when I asked for a lawyer…and threatened by the police and prison guards. I want my passport back and the charges dropped. They called us terrorists in court but I abhor terrorists of any kind, and that includes abusive authorities. I have traveled to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and the Caribbean and have never been attacked.” “We were merely on a trip visiting the city of Toronto and this happened to us,” says his fiancée, Ann Brown “But from what I am learning, it is a growing problem here... and before Black Americans decide to vacation here or do business here, they should think twice.”

For updated information go to http://tonyeallenandannbrown.blogspot.com/  .

CONTACT:   MAKEDA SMITH
TEL:   (661) 718-8843

New Hip Hop Multimedia Musical Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water Re-opens in NYC

New York,NY November 29, 2006--- Emmitt Thrower is the owner and president of the non-profit Wabi Sabi Productions. With the Re-opening of Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water just around the corner on Dec 14th his organization and their sponsor Fractured Atlas anticipates a lot of buzz about the off Broadway play.The play features the original music of Rap/Activist "Shakka" and his popular Katrina song "So Much Water". After a successful run in November the show has been extended for 5 shows.The show then tours Baltimore, Md in January 2007.

Emmitt Thrower is a recipient of the 21st Century Independent Spirit Award in culture and the chairman of the Otto Awards for political theater. He is also one of the founding organizers of Five Points Productions Theater, collaboration between diverse theater companies uniting to produce political theater on 42nd Street.

Emmitt's goal artistically is to find diamonds in the rough and help develop them, and then release them into the universe. Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water will bring attention to many performers, but more importantly to a crisis that is ongoing in the affected areas that the hurricane devastated.

The focus of the multimedia event will surround the deep social issues around such a life-changing event and help those unaffected by its far-reaching destruction to come to an understanding of how important it is to feel the pain and suffering of others and count their blessings for what they have. Many life situations can be set to music and dance and this is no exception, in fact, the play brings it all home straight to the heart, and that is the hope and intent of its creators.

The Re-opening of the hip-hop multimedia musical Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water is Dec 14, 2006 at 8 PM at the Times Square Arts Center Room 500 located at 300 W 43rd St , New York City 10036. Five performances have been added for December 14th through December 17, 2006: Thursday 8 PM, Friday 8 PM, Saturday 3 PM & 8 PM, Sunday 2:30 PM . Tickets are available at www.theatermania.com and by calling 212 352-3101. Groups can call 917 716-6635 for tickets. The cost of admission ranges from $20- $30.

Contact
Emmitt H Thrower
890 Trinity ave Bronx, NY 10456
President/Producer
Wabi Sabi Productions Inc.
http://www.wabisabiproductions.com
917 716-6635
et34888@aol.com

Rap Artist Records Single About Latest Police Shooting

(NEW YORK) November 30, 2006 Bed-Stuy rap artist Papoose has released a street single about the killing of 23-year-old Sean Bell. Entitled 50 Shots, the track gives factual details pertaining to the November 25 shooting outside a Jamaica, Queens nightclub and addresses other police killings over the years. Since the shooting, community leaders, city officials and family members have held meetings, press conferences and rallies against police brutality and the use of excessive force. The song 50 Shots can be heard on www.myspace.com/cirebeatz.

Source:  BBGPR Wire

Contact: Etophia Lane
347.613.3135
bklynbiznessgrl@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/brooklynbiznessgirl

Rapper Esbee To Accept Bay Area Rap Hall Of Fame Award

Bay Area rapper Esbee will be accepting the Hall Of Fame Award at the Bay Area Rap Scene (BARS) Awards on December 2nd in honor of his late brother, Cougnut. The awards will be held at the San Mateo Expo at 3:00 pm on Saturday.  Esbee’s debut solo album "Growing Pains" is scheduled for 2007 release on RNB Entertainment Group's imprint label The Pen, distributed by Universal Music Group's Fontana label.  Cougnut's immense contributions to Bay Area hiphop include his recordings, which have appeared on countless compilation albums, the moral support he gave to his fellow Bay Area hiphop recording artists, and his historical significance in being the first Bay Area artist to achieve a hit with his song “I’m Rolling,” which inspired generations of Bay Area artists and hiphop label entrepreneurs. Cougnut and his seminal crew yielded San Francisco’s first major underground street hit in the late 1980’s called “Scandalous.” Cougnut’s career with the Ill Mannered Posse tragically ended as the result of car accident.

In addition to accepting the prestigious award on behalf of his brother, Esbee will also be performing a tribute to Cougnut with C-Fresh, Cellski and Baldhead Rick of UNLV at the awards show. Esbee states, “I am really grateful for this. I get a chance to show the Bay Area, as well as Northern Cali as a whole, what Cougnut meant to me and to others. He may not be here physically, but he sure is here spiritually, and you will see that on December 2.”

Tickets are still available for this noteworthy event.

Media Contact: Phyllis Pollack
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THG (THE HUSTLE GAME) announces the release of S.U.N.'s "FUGITIVE"

THE BIG SHOW
Laced with a jagged club banging track produced by "The S.E.C.", S.U.N.'s lyrics like "It's the big show, but can't break a leg like T.O., but my P.O. out to run me back like Lito" show's his strong representation of North Florida Life. He effortlessly uses Jacksonville native Lito Sheppard's 100 yard 2006 interception return as a simile for being "run" back to incarceration for violation. The hook simply presents a fact, then poses a question, "I had to run like a fugitive, what you'd a did?" then proclaims S.U.N.'s sharp North Florida swagger, "Yeah a n*&^a on the run, but still fresh in Azzure."

The S.U.N. of a Bold New South
S.U.N. is one of the most enticing and skillfully structured independent artists in the South. He has performed with the likes of Trick Daddy and Lil Jon just to name a few. Duval Streetz Magazine recently featured the artist in the "Under The Radar" section saying, "It’s like he knew the drought was coming, so he waited and now he bout to flood the streets with pure pressha."

"Fugitive": True Story
When asked why go public with his nearly eight year ordeal as a fugitive from Florida law enforcement officials he responded, "It’s authentic and where I’m from alot of guys are on paper or on the run for alot of things, mostly ’cause they rightfully don’t trust the court system, I’m a voice for them excluding the degenerates. North Florida has always had a fugitive history. We’ve been labeled as criminals since the days that the runaway slaves (from all over the south and Caribbean) came here as a haven to eventually form the largest, most violent slave rebellion, The Seminole Wars. That‘s really the basis of the FUGITIVE movement."

For more on S.U.N.:
myspace.com/thehustlegame1

Kenya (Brooklyn) Santiago
kenya@urbanelevation.com
www.urbanelevation.com
904-535-6824

RAPPER MIMS SIGNS WITH EMI CAPITOL RECORDS

The "This is Why I'm Hot" Rapper Chooses Label Home After Extensive Courting By Majors

After a long courtship by several major labels, Washington Heights, NYC rapper MIMS has officially signed with EMI Capitol Records.

Over the past few months MIMS has caused quite a nationwide stir with his independently released, radio blazing single "This is Why I'm Hot." Currently, at the height of fourth quarter "This is Why I'm Hot" is generating one thousand spins per week and a nationwide radio listening audience of over 59 million.

Reggae legend Junior Reid and artist Cham recently joined MIMS on the remix of "This is Why I'm Hot," which has quickly become a highly requested radio and club banger.

MIMS is nearing completion of his debut album "Music Is My Savior" which is scheduled for an early 2007 release.
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For media inquiries please contact Jennifer A. Williams of  J Sharpe Agency Public Relations at 718.774.6264 or jennifer@jsharpeagency.com

Starz InBlack's Edgy 'B Side' Turns Up the Heat as the Late Night Series Returns for Season 2

Weekly Show Features Cool Celebrities, Uncensored Music Videos and Exclusive, Provocative, Programming

Season 2 of 'B Side' Premieres at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, Monday, December 4th

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz InBlack's weekly hot, late-night half-hour original series, "B Side" returns for a second season at 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT) Monday, December 4th. "B Side" features an eclectic mix of non-stop-crazy programming, including, original shorts, uncensored music videos, provocative animation and edgy comedy.

Returning as the show's hosts is the unlikely duo: the smooth-talking and strictly animated "B" and the very foxy and sexy Melyssa Ford ("BET Style").

"Every week, you'll hear and see something new and different on the "B Side" said Che Che Mata, senior vice president, creative services, Starz Entertainment. "This show explores everyday life, politics and social issues in an unconventional and always entertaining way. Our viewers will see program features that will surprise them and it's only on Starz InBlack."

  Here's a sample of featured programming vignettes on "B Side:"
  * Exclusive original content including lifestyle segments and interviews
    with celebrities, athletes and musicians.

    -- A special two part feature with actor, director, writer, composer,
       producer and editor Melvin Van Peebles interviewing political
       prisoner Herman Bell.
    -- The very opinioned "Street Corner Philosopher" tells it like it is
       with his out-there opinions and perspectives on the latest events and
       issues.  This brother keeps it real, sharing his thoughts on topics
       most people think about, but do not have the courage to say out loud,
       including pimps and ho's and John Mark Karr.
    -- "3-Minute Spotlight" features unique people answering a string of
       provocative questions in just three minutes.  You will definitely
       want to hear what they have to say.
    -- "The Professionals" showcases interviews with very interesting
       professionals, such as Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and comedian Katt Williams.
       One show features Beverly Hills plastic surgeons who share their
       expert opinions on procedures such as the "booty enhancement" and
       celebrities like Countess Vaughn ("The Parkers") who have experienced
       the procedure and love the results.
    -- "Cavi Whip" is where you get the skinny on how to outfit, pimp-out
       and customize a ride.  You will hear from those who can afford
       vehicles that include 20 -- yes 20 televisions -- and cost north of
       $300,000.
    -- Fresh, uncensored animated series, "How in the Hell Did I Get There"?
       which focuses on one guy's bi-racial world.
    -- "Kittie Litter" features the latest celebrity gossip about Russell
       and Kimora, Whitney and Bobby, Star Jones and more.

  * Raw, uncensored and underground music videos.  See the latest uncensored
    music vides from artists, including Ice Cube, G-Unit, 50 Cent and
    "Underground" segments that feature musicians including, T-Kash and
    Silkee.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 14.9 million and 26.6 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Starz On Demand and Vongo(SM). Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation that is attributed to Liberty Capital Group.

  Contacts:

  Chelsye J. Burrows                  Jonathan Taylor
  Starz Entertainment                 The Lippin Group
  720.852.5838                        323.965.1990
  chelsye.burrows@starz.com           jtaylor@lippingroup.com

Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Chelsye J. Burrows of Starz Entertainment, +1-720-852-5838,
chelsye.burrows@starz.com; or Jonathan Taylor of The Lippin Group,
+1-323-965-1990, jtaylor@lippingroup.com, for Starz Entertainment, LLC

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

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The Game and Travis Barker to Rock AOL Music

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In what will be the first AOL Music Session of its kind, multi-platinum recording artists The Game and Travis Barker are joining forces for a unique recording event that will air December 1st on AOL Music (www.aolmusic.com).

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061130/LATH040 )

Single-handedly (literally, as sole instrumentalist performing with one arm in a sling due to a recent fracture) Travis Barker will provide a musical backdrop for The Game, as the two southern California natives reinterpret selections from The Game's sophomore album, "Doctor's Advocate," which was released on November 14th and debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart, having sold 358,278 copies. Barker's newest venture, the band (+44), also had an album drop the same day. "When Your Heart Stops Beating" bowed at #10 on the Billboard chart.

Barker broke his right arm while shooting (+44)'s first music video, but the injury has not slowed him down. The band, which also includes Barker's former Blink-182 bandmate Mark Hoppus, Craig Fairbaugh of The Transplants and Shane Gallagher of The Nervous Return, is now in the middle of a nationwide tour.

In addition to The Game's chart success, his new line of Hurricane sneakers in stores, and his performance for MTV's $2 Bill Concert which aired over the Thanksgiving holiday, the man who calls himself the face of Los Angeles is now preparing to trek across Europe. He will touch down on December 4th in Manchester (U.K.) and hit some of the continent's largest cities and music halls throughout the month.

A preview of this amazing AOL performance is available at http://comptongame.com/AOL before it's December 1st premiere on AOL. In addition, the audio recording from this special performance will be available exclusively on iTunes on December 28th. The fusion of Mr. Barker and The Game, two of music's biggest personalities and brightest talents, will make for an AOL Music first that offers something for both rock and rap fans alike.
Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061130/LATH040
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: Interscope Geffen A&M

CONTACT: Greg Miller of Interscope Geffen A&M, +1-310-865-7632, or
+1-310-865-7903, greg.miller@umusic.com

YouTube and Cingular Wireless Crown Winners of First Underground Contest

YouTube Community Recognizes Greenland, Maldroid, Ostrich Head and Pawnshop Roses as They Rise Up in First YouTube Music Promotion

SAN BRUNO, CA and ATLANTA, GA -- (Market Wire - Nov 29, 2006) --  YouTube, a consumer media company that allows people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, today announced the winners of the YouTube Underground contest presented by Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier. Hundreds of thousands of people in the YouTube community voted on the video entries submitted -- which topped 2,200 -- determining who would rise up as the best bands in the YouTube Underground presented by Cingular.

From the top finalists selected by YouTube community votes, Alexandra Patsavas of Chop Shop Music Supervision selected Greenland as best song, Maldroid as best music video, Ostrich Head as best creative work and Pawnshop Roses as best live performance. Patsavas is well-regarded as an award-winning music supervisor for her work on shows such as "The O.C.," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Without a Trace."

"We left it to the community to find the best bands in the YouTube Underground presented by Cingular, and they discovered some truly gifted musicians," said Julie Supan, senior director of marketing for YouTube. "We're thrilled with the success of this contest and will continue to create promotions that will help musicians reach new audiences and achieve success, while also helping partners like Cingular reach new audiences in innovative and exciting ways."

The winning bands appeared today on ABC's Good Morning America where their videos were aired during the broadcast. The bands also received roundtrip airfare and lodging in New York City, new equipment from Gibson Guitar and Epiphone, use of the Gibson Guitar exclusive tour bus while in New York City, a front page video feature on YouTube and the chance to have their song featured in a major film or television show by Chop Shop Music Supervision.

"We are excited to be a part of the first-ever YouTube music promotion, and to help give these young bands a new avenue through which to have their music discovered," said David Garver, Executive Director, Segment Marketing and Sponsorships, Cingular Wireless. "Cingular is always looking for ways to be on the cutting edge of the music world, and we are excited to be partnered with YouTube and the YouTube community."

Cingular Video subscribers were able to view selected clips of the video entries on their wireless phones since the launch of the contest and now have access to the four winning videos.

About the Bands

Greenland: BEST SONG

Winning Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P9EonMpzlM

Five piece pop-outfit Greenland hails from Nashville. The band plans to dominate the world with true pop/rock that pleases the harshest music critics while still making sure not to alienate the public by being too artsy or exclusive. A product of its past, Greenland blends Beach Boys and Beatles-esque harmonies with modern influences including Radiohead, Wilco, Phish and Coldplay and early '90s guitar rock and '70s folk rock. With four vocalists, three who are known to take the lead, the band's winning song "The Way it Is" was written to create an awareness that change must come from the individual and society will catch up.

Maldroid: BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Winning Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHGvh3i35Uk

Maldroid formed in March of 2006 in rebellion to today's forms of pop and rock. The band takes fans back to the "pop that used to rock" with sounds reminiscent of the '60s British invasion. The group of seven is passionate with a do-it-yourself attitude, writing, directing and animating all of their own videos. Inspired by the '80s "Take On Me" video by Norwegian band a-ha, winning video "He Said, She Said," was created in an Oakland Apartment with zero budget.

Ostrich Head: BEST CREATIVE WORK

Winning Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGm-gwHwgcQ

Formed in 1997, Los Angeles based Ostrich Head creates their "neck breaking beats" by blending hip-hop with soulful harmonies as heard in winning video, "Freak Show Carnival." Staying true to the underground scene, the band relies on word of mouth for exposure that results in sold-out performances showcasing their natural ability to turn words into powerful melodies. Ostrich Head has toured across the U.S. & Europe and performed with artists such as Kool Keith, Old Dirty ####, Aceyalone, Lyrics Born, Dub Cat, Awol One, 2Mex, The Alkoholics, Jimmy Cliff, Sir Mix-a-lot and Digital Underground, to name a few.

Pawnshop Roses: BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE

Winning Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gx6CGvDj74

Philadelphia-based Pawnshop Rose began when Paul Keen gave up football for a new found passion in music. Self taught guitarist, Keen was later joined by Kevin Bently and Justin Monteleone who both play bass and guitar, and Rich Fogg on the drums. Meshing modern music with the classic rock of the '60s and '70s, enables Pawnshop Rose to create music of today with a hint of yesterday which is evident in their winning video "Gets So Hard." The name "Pawnshop Rose" signifies the old, the new and the unexpected as the band continues to chart its own course, without any boundaries.

About YouTube

Founded in February 2005, YouTube is a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, blogs, and e-mail. YouTube currently delivers more than 100 million video views every day with 65,000 new videos uploaded daily and it has quickly become the leading destination on the Internet for video entertainment.

About Cingular Wireless

Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER® network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover®, the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases emailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://cingular.mediaroom.com/.

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Jim Jones' "We Fly High" REMIX Video Set to World Premiere on B.E.T.'s "Access Granted" on Friday, December 1st at 7:30pm (Eastern Time)

Online Premiere of "We Fly High" REMIX Video to Follow B.E.T. on www.CapoStatus.com December 1st at 8:00pm (Eastern Time)

NEW YORK, NY -- (Market Wire - Nov 30, 2006) --  A brand-new video for Jim Jones' "We Fly High" REMIX featuring T.I., Diddy, Juelz Santana, Baby, and Young Dro, will world premiere on B.E.T.'s "Access Granted" this Friday, December 1st at 7:30pm Eastern. The B.E.T. Premiere will be immediately followed by the Online Premiere of the "We Fly High" REMIX video on Jim Jones' official website, www.CapoStatus.com on Friday, December 1st beginning at 8:00pm Eastern.

Jim Jones' explosive single, "We Fly High" is currently #7 on the Urban Radio charts having hit over 6,000 spins this week. The current video for the single hit #1 on B.E.T. overall this week and #1 on "Rap City," and is now Top 10 on MTV and MTV2.

For all things Jim Jones, please go to www.CapoStatus.com or www.MySpace.com/JimJones.

Giovanna Melchiorre
VP Media Relations
KOCH Records
740 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
212-353-8800x257
IM: giovannarama

Frost Featured on A&E'S "King of Cars" Album

November 29, 2006
NEW YORK, & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goldmark Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GDKI) is excited to announce that hip-hop icon, and Goldmark VP, Frost will be featured on Chopper's (King Of Cars) upcoming album expected for release Christmas 2006. Other featured artists on Chopper's highly anticipated album include: Too-Short, Xhibit, Tha Alkaholiks and Baby Bash.

Once known as Kid Frost, Frost became a regular on the car show circuit in the mid 1980's. When he released "La Raza" and his debut album, "Hispanic Causing Panic" a few years later, his visibility exploded and helped the Lowrider culture thrive in Southern California and eventually Worldwide. With Frost’s known association with the Lowrider culture, having a show car to take to his performances at Lowrider events was the obvious next step, and going to Chop at King of Cars was an easy decision.

Goldmark Director, Danny Rodriguez states, “We are thrilled about the amount of buzz Goldmark is creating with Frost’s publicity as a celebrated hip-hop artist and our Company VP. Goldmark is also in talks with King of Cars to build a Chopper Edition, Goldmark Car in the very near future”.

About King of Cars

King of Cars takes viewers on a thrill ride into the crazy, cutthroat world of car sales. Set in the Las Vegas area, this series takes an inside look at one of the nation's most successful car dealerships. The mastermind behind this thriving business is "Chop." A charismatic figure in a suit and shades, Chop manages his auto empire in his own fast-talking, quick-thinking, outlandish style. And there are no limits to what he and his team will do to stay on top. To drive sales, Chop produces and stars in a weekly infomercial called The Chopper Show. This expert of the big sell pulls out all of the stops to move cars off his lot. He makes outrageous offers, telling his audience that "It’s time to do some chopping." He performs skits with his salesmen who dress in crazy costumes. Nothing is too off-beat or unusual for Chop’s show — there’s even a dancing blue genie. And it’s impossible to guess what other attention-getting antics Chop and his team will dream up to drum up business. Beyond the fences of his car dealership, Chop is a man of many talents. Not only is he the ultimate car salesman, he’s a rap impresario and father. Watch as this real-life series explores the different facets of this one-of-kind Vegas original.

About Goldmark Industries, Inc.

Goldmark Industries is committed to providing the best in all forms of urban entertainment to the 45 Million Hip-Hop consumers in North America. The average North American spends more on entertainment than they do on health care and clothing, making entertainment the most attractive industry for investors and advertisers alike. Goldmark Industries is preparing to stand at the forefront of the Hip Hop consumer market, specializing in all aspects of entertainment, including Music, Feature Films, Television, Home Video/DVD and Major Events. The strength of Goldmark Industries is the result of its highly reputable and continuously growing management team. The knowledge and experience that each team member brings consistently supports the growing success of each division at Goldmark Industries. In addition, they are associated with some of the world’s leading entertainment companies and top distribution channels worldwide, providing Goldmark Industries with the relationships to continually move forward.

Please visit www.goldmarkentertainment.com for further information on Goldmark Industries.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this press release. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as “will”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”, “goal”, “expects”, “future”, “intends” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks we face as described in this press release.
Contacts

Goldmark Industries, Inc.
Corporate Communications
Danny Rodriguez, 866-943-5084
info@goldmarkentertainment.com

EliasArts Holdings Opens Avenida Acceso

Latino Music Company to create and produce multicultural music for advertising, television, and film projects

Will feature Andres Levin as Creative Director: 'a multi-culti world unto himself ... a brilliant producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist' (Chicago Tribune)

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- EliasArts Holdings LLC, www.eliasarts.com, the world's biggest and most awarded commercial music company, has launched a spinoff Latino music company, Avenida Acceso www.avenidaacceso.com. The new company will bring 26 years of EliasArts experience in innovative music, high quality production values, and branding/audio identity together with major music and composing talents from Latin/Urban music.

Avenida Acceso is a new approach to commercial music in the multi-cultural market with a fresh and exciting musical vibe from their Latin/Urban talent roster. It has been created to offer advertising agencies, television networks, and film producers a wide array of musicality from around the world that both blends and bonds many cultures and diverse musical styles.

Martin Pazzani, CEO of EliasArts Holdings says, "Avenida Acceso has been created because Latin media is one of the fastest growing and most exciting segments in the business, and there is a building demand for commercial music that reflects the diversity and blending of styles in today's Latino/Urban music. We have been fortunate enough to recruit some serious talent to this company on day one to deliver that creativity and diversity at a very high standard."

Grammy nominated artist/producer/film composer, Andres Levin (band-leader of the critically praised Latin-Fusion group Yerba Buena), will be the Creative Director and lead composer for Avenida Acceso. Levin has worked with EliasArts as a Featured Artist for the last year, and the birth of Avenida Acceso is an extension of the multi-cultural reputation he has established for himself in the Latin and Urban Music Communities.

Heralded as "the master chef of urban fusion" (Los Angeles Times), "a musicologist's dream" (New York Times) and "a multi-culti world unto himself ... a brilliant producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist" (Chicago Tribune), Levin has produced and collaborated critically acclaimed tracks for Tina Turner, Macy Gray, Paulina Rubio, Miguel Bose, Aterciopelados and Orishas just to name a few. Levin's distinctive musical sound has now been embraced by the world Film & TV as well, with music already featured in shows such as ER, Entourage, & Third Watch, and film scores completed this year for "El Cantante" (the Jennifer Lopez/Marc Anthony biography of Latin Music legend Hector Lavoe) and the upcoming Lions Gate true crime thriller "Borderland".

"My collaboration with EliasArts has felt natural and extremely positive from the start" adds Levin, "and it is time to create a much needed specialty company to provide authentic and innovative Latin/Urban and multi-cultural music for advertising, television and film professionals."

Management of Avenida Acceso includes Analia Garcia, who is Account Director/Sales & Production and Janie Reyes, who is VP, General Manager, Operations. Garcia joins from music house Sacred Noise where she was in Marketing/Sales, and Reyes joins from Bally Total Fitness, one of the country's largest Latino advertisers, where she was head of advertising production. Both Garcia and Reyes are also professional musicians and vocalists in their own right, talents which bring an added musical depth to the company.

Also joining Avenida Acceso is composer Jose Espinosa from Los Angeles. Espinosa has collaborated and played on many stages with various artists all over the world. Member of the Grammy-winning Latin, Hip-Hop group, Ozomatli, Espinosa is known for his wide musical range from Afro-Latin to the Urban music circuit. He has performed, produced, and arranged for a variety of recording artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, and currently touring with Salvador Santana. His commercial and film credits include "Along Came Polly", "Sex in the City" and "Habana Nights," just to name a few.

Another talent in the Avenida Acceso roster is composer Bernardo Targett. Targett has worked with producer legends Richard Dashut (Fleetwood Mac), Nick DiDia (Stone Temple Pilots) and Randy Jackson (Journey), and has toured with rock veterans The Cult and Veruca Salt. His Latin music compositions have been showcased on Hispanic networks, Univision and Telemundo, and he is currently scoring for the Tequilame campaign commercial launch.

Avenida Acceso has staff in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and will produce from its studios in NYC and LA.

About EliasArts Holdings LLC and Seaport Capital:

EliasArts is the most awarded company is the commercial music and sound industry. Since 1980 EliasArts has used the emotional power of music and sound to launch, grow and reposition the most recognized brands and companies around the world. They have worked with over 600 of the Fortune 1000 companies and the best brands and advertising agencies in the world. With production offices in Santa Monica and New York and a renowned roster of gifted composers, producers, and marketers, they are the maestros of using music as a powerful integrated marketing tool and brand builder.

EliasArts' mission is to apply the powers of music and sound in unique and creative ways to build economic value for their clients. Seaport Capital has owned EliasArts since 2002, and together they have embarked on a plan to extend the powers of music and sound into new channels, new mediums, and new markets. EliasArts is now the only music company to employ a staff of professional brand strategists and marketing gurus, who have devised a process that creates 360-degree Audio Identity systems -- a way of using music and sound across all consumer touch points to create brand harmony -- and makes marketing dollars more effective.

With a music supervision department headed by KCRW's tastemaker- extraordinaire Nic Harcourt, a roster of Featured Artists that includes The Pixies' Joey Santiago, and the talented in-house composers assembled and mentored by famed composer Jonathan Elias, EliasArts is in a class of its own.

Seaport Capital, based in New York City, invests in middle market media, communications, and information and business services companies. Seaport provides equity capital for growth, recapitalizations and buyout opportunities in these industry segments for companies with market capitalizations under $200 million, typically investing between $5 million and $35 million in companies in targeted industry sectors.

  Contact: Janie Reyes                    Contact: Analia Garcia
  Phone: (773) 354-5999                   Phone: (212) 807-6500
  Email:  jreyes@avenidaacceso.com        Email:  agarcia@avenidaacceso.com

Source: EliasArts Holdings LLC

CONTACT: Janie Reyes, +1-773-354-5999, jreyes@avenidaacceso.com, or
Analia Garcia, +1-212-807-6500, agarcia@avenidaacceso.com, both of Avenida
Acceso

Web site: http://www.eliasarts.com/
http://www.avenidaacceso.com/

VH1 Rock Docs Rolls Out Five New Music-Based Documentaries

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 will expand its documentary series "VH1 Rock Docs" to include five 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.

"The Rock Docs franchise continues to grow and as long as there remain stories out there to tell, we will find a way to bring that story to life on- air and into the homes of our viewers," said Michael Hirschorn, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production, VH1.

The Return of Courtney Love

After drug addiction and 18 months of rehab, one of the most controversial and complicated women in modern pop culture is captured on her first ever documentary. Courtney Love is getting her life back on track as she records her new album, hustles to get work as an actress and rebuilds relationships with her friends. Writing and recording her new album has afforded Love the chance to look back at her tumultuous life, including her relationships, drug addiction, and the tragic death of husband Kurt Cobain. Filmed in her California home, at the studio and featuring unseen home movie footage of Cobain, this documentary tells the life story of Courtney Love with searing honesty.

1977 (tentative title)

Executive Produced by Nanette Burstein ("The Kid Stays in the Picture"), 1977 is a two-part, two-hour documentary that tells the story of one astonishing year in New York City. It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, or social services. There was a city wide black out with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning.

And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered. Featuring interviews with major figures from the era, the documentary weaves together the stories of the emergence of hip hop, punk and disco, graffiti art, and sexual liberation. By the end of '77 all of this artistic expression was on its way to mainstream America, and would be with us for generations to come.

A.K.A. Tommy Chong

In 2003, Tommy Chong, the bandana-clad half of stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong, was arrested in a raid on his family business and charged with selling bongs over the internet. This was a result of Attorney General John Ashcroft authorizing a $12 million drug paraphernalia sting operation, "Operation Pipe Dreams." Chong, then 65, was singled out among 55 defendants and was sentenced to nine months in federal prison. He was the only one with no prior convictions to serve time. Filmmaker Josh Gilbert captures Chong in candid moments before and during his incarceration, and then as the comedian turns his absurd arrest-by-SWAT team into hilarious stand-up material. Chong emerges as an activist and de-facto symbol of governmental priorities gone awry and the film that results is a surreal Cheech & Chong fantasy come frighteningly to life. Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival, 2005. Winner, Best Documentary, US Comedy Arts Festival, 2006.

Air Guitar Nation

Every August, the Air Guitar World Championships bring thousands of fans all the way to Oulu, Finland to see the world's best air guitarists battle it out for 60 seconds of mock stardom. For years, the USA was missing in action. Enter the first official US Air Guitar Championships. This feature-length documentary chronicles the year that Air Guitar swept America and follows one person's journey to become world champion. What starts as a friendly contest above a New York strip club becomes a battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, world stage. Full of triumph and disappointment -- and of course invisible guitars -- this fake competition quickly turns very real. "Air Guitar Nation" captures the explosion of competitive air guitar through the eyes of former world champions, fans and media, and through the personal rivalries of those trying to attain the title of the best Air Guitarist in the world.

Sex: The Revolution! (tentative title)

The sexual revolution of the sixties and seventies was a time in our history that challenged century's old notions about sex and also a time that promoted unprecedented sexual honesty and expression. The four-part, four- hour series, "Sex: The Revolution!" produced by Perry Films ("And You Don't Stop," "The Drug Years") in association with VH1, features rare footage, classic clips, iconic music, and interviews with a broad and eclectic range of people. The series begins with the groundbreaking sexual research of Alfred Kinsey and takes the viewer through key moments in America's sexual history including Marilyn Monroe, Splendor in the Grass, Bettie Page, Citizens for Decent Literature, Sex and the Single Girl, the Pill, Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll, Make Love Not War, swinging, Midnight Cowboy, Burn the Bra, Stonewall, Deep Throat, Forty Second Street, the Continental Baths, Roe v. Wade, Hustler, Caligula, phone sex, herpes, AIDS, the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, Angels In America, Bob Dole and Viagra -- and oh, so much more!

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 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul and VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

  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, or
Scott Acord, +1-310-752-8075, scott.acord@vh1staff.com

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

NOTE TO EDITORS: For up-to-the-minute and archival press information including releases and photographs, visit VH1's press-only Web site at http://www.vh1.com/press

mtvU and Definitive Jux Offer EP Deal, Collaboration with Mr. Lif to top Unsigned College Hip Hop Act

Djs, Emcees, Producers and Bands Encouraged to Register at BestMusicOnCampus.com for Chance to Join Definitive Jux Records

Mr. Lif to Appear on Winner’s Lead Single and Music

Video – Premiering Exclusively on mtvU and mtvU.com

WHAT – mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, in partnership with Definitive Jux Records, today launched the first monthly record deal competition on mtvU’s "Best Music on Campus" (BMOC) – a new online music destination offering unsigned college acts unparalleled weekly, monthly and yearly opportunities to launch their careers.  mtvU and Definitive Jux are joining to discover the best dj, emcee, producer or band amongst the college audience, with the winner getting a digital EP deal and exclusive video premiere on mtvU and mtvU.com.  Additionally, top Definitive Jux artist Mr. Lif will serve as mentor and appear on the winner’s lead single and music video.  Interested unsigned artists are encouraged to visit www.bestmusiconcampus.com, upload original music and begin building their BMOC profile with videos, pictures, blogs, bios and more.

WHEN – Enrollment for the contest is open now and ends December 14, 2006.  The top 25 entrants will be determined by mid-December, and beginning December 19th, the college audience will vote – playing a critical role in deciding which acts advance and who is selected as the next Def Jukie.  Voting will end January 19th, 2007 and the winner will be crowned at the end of the month.

WHO – Unsigned hip hop solo artists or groups where at least one member of the act is enrolled at an accredited college or university.

WHERE – Enroll or find official contest rules at BestMusicOnCampus.com.

About mtvU

Broadcasting to 750 colleges across the country, with a combined enrollment of over seven million, mtvU is the largest, most comprehensive television network just for college students.  24 hours a day, 7 days a week, mtvU can be seen in the dining areas, fitness centers, student lounges and dorm rooms of campuses throughout the U.S.  mtvU is dedicated to every aspect of college life, reaching students everywhere they are, through a three pronged approach – on-air, online and on campus.  mtvU focuses on content including music videos from emerging artists which can’t be seen anywhere else, news, student life features, events and pro-social initiatives.  mtvU is always on campus, with more than 300 events per year, including exclusive concerts, giveaways, shooting mtvU series and more.  For more information about mtvU, and for a complete programming schedule, visit www.mtvU.com.

About Definitive Jux Records
Founded in 2000 by Company Flow front man and producer El-P, Definitive Jux is an artist run label for the artists. With its first releases it was clear that the label had come at a time when there was a void in hip-hop’s cultural landscape that El-P’s vision would soon fill. Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif, Rjd2 and El-P himself would form the label’s successful core and artists such as C-Rayz Walz, Hangar 18, The Perceptionists (Mr. Lif’s group project), S.A. Smash, Camutao and Rob Sonic represent the Jux’s commitment to cultivating new talent and inspiring new voices for the future.  More info is available at www.definitivejux.net.

Press Contact:
Rzepka, Jason
Jason.Rzepka@mtvstaff.com

HIP HOP'S FINEST COME TOGETHER AT THE 10TH ANNUAL JUSTO MIXTAPE AWARDS DECEMBER 7, 2006

New York, NY (November 22, 2006)-The urban community will gather at the world famous Apollo Theater on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate the 10th Annual Justo Mixtape Awards. The ceremony will be hosted by Hip Hop DJ pioneer, Red Alert.

The first of its kind, the Mixtape Awards celebrates and honors deejays for breaking new records and artists and creating promotional brand buzzing tools.  The brainchild of Justo Faison, a music industry marketing and promotion veteran, the Mixtape Awards was created to bring attention and recognition to the mixtape subculture, often the first stop for new hip hop artists, both signed and unsigned.

Solidifying its hold on the urban culture, while broadening its audience, this year new categories have been added to the ballot.  The new categories include: Best International DJ, Best Raggaeton Mixtape DJ, Best Reggae Mixtape DJ and Best Mashup Awards.

Sponsoring this year's event will be the The Source, MTV2, Power 105.1 and Mixunit.com.  Loud Records founder and hip hop marketing mogul , Steve Rifkind will be awarded, Mixtape Top Executive and Lifetime Achievement Award for a Special Edition: Justo's Mixtape Awards 2006, set to air on Sucker Free Sundays.  Spinning during the legendary event will be trailblazing hip hop DJ's Kid Capri and Brucie B.

This year's nominees include DJ's Green Lantern, Clinton Sparks, Camilio and Drama, while artist nominations include Game, Chamillionaire, Jeezy, Young Buck and Papoose, to name a few.  For a complete nominee listing and to vote for your favorite DJ, please log on to www.themixtapeawardsonline.com.

The world famous Apollo Theater, a New York City and New York State landmark, will host this year's event and continues to celebrate and promote the cultural heritage and performance traditions of communities of color, while preserving and building upon the theater's rich history and serving as a cultural and educational resource for the community and the public at large.

--
Tarah Young
646.262.7449

Speakerheart Platform Empowers Independent Artists to Publish, Promote and Sell Their Music

Speakerheart Offers Independent Artists Control Over Their Music

FRANKLIN, TN -- (Market Wire - Nov 29, 2006) --  Speakerheart(TM), a division of PassAlong Networks(TM), today announced plans to unveil a new service that will enable independent artists to promote and sell their music online. Speakerheart, which will launch in early 2007, allows artists to create custom stores online and promote their music on social networking sites. Artists can easily manage their online presence across the entire web through this unified service.

"Speakerheart is truly revolutionary considering the amount of control it offers independent artists and bands," said Jozef Nuyens, Speakerheart chairman and co-founder of PassAlong Networks. "Independent musicians now have the ability to manage and market themselves internationally. For the first time ever, these artists have a legitimate opportunity to break into the industry on their own terms."

"The increase in digital music sales over the past few years coupled with the rise in popularity of independent artists, bands and songwriters has created an incredible market opportunity for a service like Speakerheart," said Ben Bajarin, analyst at Creative Strategies.

Speakerheart features an intuitive self-uploading toolset, which allows artists to upload their own music, create customized track samples and ringtones, set their own prices and sell it all side-by-side in custom storefronts. Additionally, artists may access sales reports in real time and receive monthly payments for their sales through the simplicity and security of PayPal.

"Indie artists can always benefit from the empowerment that Speakerheart provides," said Josh Doyle, former lead singer of the Dum Dums and current indie artist. "I wish this type of service was available when I started out."

Interested artists, bands, managers and labels can visit Speakerheart.com to take advantage of a limited time offer to reserve a free year of service and receive notification when the site launches in early 2007.

About Speakerheart

Speakerheart is a digital media service that enables independent artists to upload their albums and tracks, convert their songs to ringtones, set their prices and sell it all side-by-side in custom storefronts. Artists can then take the Speaker (preview function) and Heart (bookmark function) with them across the Web via promotional tools called Shelves to let music fans window-shop wherever Flash® is appropriate attire. Meanwhile, music lovers can do some nifty "hearting" themselves with the media that speak to them and smartly take it with them in Shelves of their own. The friends they have at social networking sites are now better connected and versed to what moves them individually while artists are able to multiply their exposure through an authentic, built-in, organic sales force. Speakerheart, an independent division of PassAlong Networks, operates its modest world headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit http://www.Speakerheart.com.

About PassAlong Networks

PassAlong Networks is a developer of digital media innovations designed to enhance the connected consumer ecosystem. PassAlong's B2B2C technology engine provides four key services for the digital media marketplace: StoreBlocks(TM) offers a variety of store-building tools to enable clients to provide their end-consumers with a library of more than 2 million licensed songs and the powerful music referral system, Passing-and-Points(TM); freedomMP3(TM) provides interoperability for digital media files across multiple platforms and devices while promoting a balance of artist rights and media empowerment for both content creators and consumers; OnTour® connects fans to detailed, accurate and relevant concert notifications; and Speakerheart(TM) enables artists to seamlessly upload, promote and sell their digital music. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks is privately held and based in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, visit http://www.passalongnetworks.com.

OnTour, StoreBlocks, FreedomMP3, PassAlong, Passing-and-Points and Speakerheart are trademarks of PassAlong Networks.

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PR Contacts:
Lindsay Cleveland
Skip Franklin
PassAlong Networks
B: 615.425.5999

Jeff Fox
The Blueshirt Group, for PassAlong Networks
B: 415.828-8298

PREMIERE EVENT TO CELEBRATE WOMEN IN HIP HOP: AUTHOR YASMIN SHIRAZ AND HIP HOP ARTIST HEDONIS DA AMAZON

(Philadelphia, PA) November 28, 2006 - On Sunday, December 17th, 2006, Sundays In The City will premiere its quarterly networking event with a celebration of women in hip hop at the 40/40 Club, 2120 Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey from 7pm-4am.

Celebrating over ten years in the entertainment industry, Yasmin Shiraz, the acclaimed publisher of Mad Rhythms Magazine and the pioneering force behind college based promotions, will be on hand to meet guests and also sign copies of her books, Exclusive and Privacy.

Having already sold 5,000 copies of her latest mixtape Live from Hot 97 featuring DJ Kay Slay in under 4 weeks, rapstress Hedonis Da Amazon has every reason to celebrate her recent accomplishment. The star of the 2003 VH1 reality series, Driven: Cut Throat, Hedonis has become the girl everyone wants to know and has the industrys ears buzzing.

Guests will receive gift bags featuring our participating sponsors, Breuckelen Branded Apparel, Wil Stylion Entertainment and The Aphilliates Music Group while supplies last.

Sundays In The City is an event production of Industry Consulting Group/Signature Style Promotions in association with Brooklyn Bizness Girl. The event is a special networking gathering for young professionals and entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry and its related fields.

Admission is by RSVP only. Send RSVP to signaturestyle1980@yahoo.com by December 8th.

For more information or media inquiries please contact Etophia Lane, BBG Public Relations at 347.613.3135 or email bklynbiznessgrl@aol.com.

RMD Entertainment Group JV Secures Exclusive TV "Hip Hop Hall of Fame" Event Inducting Tupac Shakur & Biggie Smalls

Real Hip Hop Matrix Chosen to Distribute Landmark Event

November 28, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RMD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP JV SECURES EXCLUSIVE TV "HIP HOP HALL OF FAME" EVENT INDUCTING TUPAC SHAKUR & BIGGIE SMALLS - REAL HIP HOP MATRIX CHOSEN TO DISTRIBUTE LANDMARK EVENT

RMD Entertainment Group (Pink Sheets:RMDG) in conjunction with co-executive producer Global Media LLC announced today exclusively in an interview on MN1.com (www.mn1.com) that the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards, Induction Ceremony and Concert (the “Event”) will take place at the legendary Apollo Theater, New York, NY. The date of the Event will be announced through all major TV media outlets.

The two-hour special Event will be produced by Global Media LLC and ION Media Networks pursuant to the mutual satisfaction of the Licensor and Licensee. ION Media Networks, Inc. (formerly Paxson Communications Corporation) is a network television broadcasting company which owns and operates the largest broadcast television station group in the United States, as measured by the number of television households in the markets the Company’s stations serve. ION provides network programming seven days per week, 24 hours per day, through its broadcast television station group and pursuant to distribution arrangements with cable and satellite distribution systems.

Co-executive producers; Global Media LLC and RMD Entertainment Group have further agreed that RHN.TV (Real Hip Hop Matrix (Pink Sheets:RHMX) will distribute the Event thereafter through US cable, satellite and internet networks.

Giorgio Costonis, CEO of RMD Entertainment Group stated, "We are delighted with our role to executive produce this spectacular star-studded Event with such venerable partners. RMDG now adds these shared revenue drivers along with our partners including, but not limited to; advertising, branding, merchandise sales, DVD sales, Pay-Per-View sales, Video-on-Demand, and MOTV subscriptions, all of which we will channel with highly exclusive and sought after Hip Hop content."

Global Media LLC, (Owner & Operator of Hip Hop Hall of Fame) CEO James T. Thompson stated, "Hip Hop Hall of Fame has once again become an astonishingly hot property. The advent of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls being inducted into the Hip Hop Hall of Fame a decade after their deaths only serves to make the Event all the more exciting. Hip Hop culture is a "Madison Avenue" sweetheart as is evidenced everywhere in the popular media. Our Joint Venture organization will be booking major advertising campaigns with several well-known brand names and a major credit card vendor for this special Event. The talent roster for the Event is a who’s who of Hip Hop entertainment. Event details, hosts, presenters, performances and Event DJ’s along with special appearances will be released in an upcoming public announcement. This is all very exciting.”

Instrumental in orchestrating these parties together and planting the seeds of future content distribution and advertising sales, Kendrick Lesane, COO of RHMX + RHN.TV (www.realhiphopmatrix.com) and first cousin to the late Tupac Shakur stated; "We believe that this example of special Event programming is a view into a wave of future collaborations between cable, satellite and IP delivery in a highly stylized, branded format. RHN.TV will use this Event product and others like it to break RHN.TV into new US markets and win deeper subscriber loyalty through stylized branding, programming and advertising in larger metropolitan markets. RHMX will be re-branding and converting Event content for certain new Customers who market innovative portable audio and video players and for mobile phones that play MP3 and MP4 files. Our bet is that a large portion of the world's content subscribers will be regularly watching TV broadcasts on mobile devices within two years. This will open up lucrative markets for both content producers and network distributors. It’s all good."

About Real Hip Hop Matrix + RHN.TV

Real Hip Hop Matrix + RHN.TV is the first 24-hour cable network dedicated exclusively to Hip Hop lifestyle and culture. RHN.TV currently broadcasts to approximately 22 million US households. The Washington, D.C.-based network has a regular programming schedule devoted almost entirely to the Hip Hop marketplace with a targeted selection of programming centered on the foundation of Hip Hop's core elements: Deejaying, Emceeing, Break dancing and Graffiti.

Target Audience: 18-34 demographic, in both urban and suburban markets; certain programming is targeted towards the 12-24 audience.

Distribution: RHN.TV can be seen in over 22 million US households through Dish Network (Channel 9407), Comcast in Denver (Channel 55) and in LA on Adelphia through a programming agreement with CoLours TV. RHN.TV has been on air in the Washington, D.C. market through MHz since July 1, 2006. RHN.TV's distribution through OlympuSat provides 24-hour access to 15 million homes in 2005 growing to approximately 43 million homes by 2008. OlympuSat provides distribution through a multi-content agreement with Dish Network, Direct TV and the top 10 major cable channels. IP distribution of RHN.TV is offered through a partnership with ROO Group Inc., (OTCBB:RGRP).

Enjoy our web presence; www.rhn.tv, www.realhiphopmatrix.com, www.realhiphopmatrix.net.

About ION Media Networks

ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION) owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group and the i network, reaching over 92 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. For more information, please visit www.ionmedia.tv.

About RMD Entertainment Group

RMD Entertainment is a cutting-edge entertainment company that is primarily focused on the development and international marketing of 'hip-hop' music, including compact discs, digital downloads, and personal 'ring tones' for mobile phone customers, as well as other 'hip-hop' lifestyle products. The Company has also created MOTV, the ability to stream video content to mobile devices, including cell phones and PDA's. The Company currently possesses an impressive hip-hop music catalogue, which it distributes through Bungalo Records and Universal Music Group (a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal in North America) and in Europe through the Pickwick Group Ltd. of London.

www.rmd-entertainment.com/

Forward-looking statements in this news release relating to the Company's expectations regarding RMDG, RHMX, ION demand and pricing are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information available to RMDG Entertainment Group, ION Media Networks, Inc. and Real Hip Hop Matrix Corp. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the future demand for, and sales volumes of, the Company's products, future production volumes, efficiencies and operating cots, increases or decreases in the prices of the Company's products, the Company's future stability and growth prospects, the Company's future profitability and capital needs, including capital expenditures, and the outlook for and other future developments in the Company's affairs or in the industries in which the Company participates and factors detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts

Giorgio C. Costonis, 215-627-3300
RMD Entertainment Group
gc@rmd-entertainment.com
or
Jed Wallace, 310-403-0559
Publicist
or
Public Relations:
Clarke & Associates
Priscilla Clarke, 202-723 2200
pclarkepr@aol.com
or
MN1 Newswire
Stephen Sandifer, 214-461-3418
stephen@mn1.com
http://www.mn1.com
or
Real Hip-Hop Matrix Corp + RHN.TV
Atonn Muhammad, 202-434-8374

AKIL RUCKER JOINS 5W AS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

New York, NY, November 27, 2006 - 5W Public Relations (www.5wpr.com), the fastest growing public relations agency in the United States two years in a row, announced today the addition of Akil Rucker as Director Of Marketing.

Rucker joins 5W from Dirty Soho Productions where he was general manager and worked on a number of Sundance related properties and projects as well as consulting work for high level celebrities and entertainers.  Previously he served as Strategic Marketing Director for Vanguarde Media (Honey, Savoy, etc.) and Executive/Personal Assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs' for 2 years.

"5W in the last few years has quickly emerged as a leader in the branded entertainment space.  We are the top choice for lifestyle and entertainment brands - One of the few corporate agencies smart enough to manage leading brands, yet hip enough to manage the PR needs of top tier celebrities and influencers. Akil Rucker is a very welcome addition to 5W Public Relations and we believe he will allow us to continue to experience success in this arena,” said Ronn Torossian, President & CEO of 5W Public Relations.

Headquartered in New York, with an office in Los Angeles, 5W Public Relations (www.5wpr.com), the nation's fastest growing independent PR firm for 2005 & 2004, maintains practice areas specializing in technology, corporate, consumer, entertainment, crisis communications, Investor Relations, event management and public affairs.  Described by a leading PR trade magazine as “aggressive in a way that clearly resonates with clients looking for a firm staffed with type A-plus personalities, a BS-free approach, and results from Day One,” 5W’s culture is aggressive, energetic, fast-paced and focused.  The agency boasts a diversified client portfolio second to none. The agency was named “Boutique Agency of The Year” by a leading PR Trade Magazine.

CONTACT:       
Ronn Torossian                  
5W Public Relations                     
212-999-5585 

ModernBeats debuts "Ethnic Drum Loops" Library

ModernBeats.com has just released a new drum loops library
titled "Ethnic Drum Loops" for all software and hardware samplers.

'Ethnic Drum Loops' features 400 original, ethnic drum loop
patterns that Mix-Match seamlessly with all other ModernBeats
Loop libraries. This drum loops library is one of ModernBeats'
most unique loopsets to date, including modern urban drum
productions fused with authentic ethnic percussion rhythms,
together as one.

Designed for ease-of-use, 'Ethnic Drum Loops' is organized
into 4 popular hip hop industry tempos: 87bpm, 92bpm, 97bpm,
and 102bpm. Each of the tempo groups contain 25 original loop
styles including 4 variation loops within each style: "Main",
"Break1", "Break2", and "Fill" totalling 400 loops across the
entire library.

A large scale of world, ethnic, and urban drums were used to
produce 'Ethnic Drum Loops' such as the agogo bell, berimbau,
cabasa, cajon, chaker, chime, congas, cowbell, clave, djembe,
doumbek, gankogui, guiro, nubell tree, pandeiro, rainstick, sleigh
bell, talking drum, timbale, tombek, triangle, udu, plus loads of
original urban drum kits exclusively designed by ModernBeats.

The 'Ethnic Drum Loops' library is offered on CD-ROM
or as a Download. Prices start at just $59.95.

Universal Format Compatibility:
Sample Accurate Acidized WAV, Stereo

For more information and audio demos, visit:
http://www.modernbeats.com/loopsets.php

Date: November 27th 2006
Contact: support@modernbeats.com

Oakland Visitors to Go on a Million Dollar Shopping Spree

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday and Sunday December 2nd and 3rd, visitors to the 21st Annual Holiday Kwanzaa and Christmas Gift Show will spend upwards of a million dollars while visiting over 100 vendors at the Oakland Marriott Convention Center. The African American Business Exchange is distributing 10,000 free tickets to the event. Black consumer spending on gifts annually exceeds 7 billion dollars [1]. This years' shopping spree theme is an attempt to harness at least one million of those dollars for black vendors from the Bay Area.

The producers of the event have dedicated themselves to creating a venue that is attractive to consumers. While shopping, the ten thousand anticipated attendees will be provided with two days worth of non-stop entertainment.

Event host and Oakland native, Suga-T emerges and makes a strong comeback! Proud to return, super confident and more powerful than ever with her empowering new brand image, the songstress, rapstress, songwriter, actress and media producer, business woman, educator, motivational speaker, and CEO of Inspirationz By Suga Corporation paved the way for female Hip-Hop in the Bay Area. She has sold over 10 million copies, gold and platinum, and has been recognized for her accomplishments in the entertainment industry. She is also featured in the Guinness Book of World Records -- biggest brother and sister rap duet ever created [E-40 & Suga-T]. As a vendor she is taking it to a higher level with her new release of Suga-T Brand Fragrance Collection Line, Suga Wata' "A Sweet Smell For The Strong Woman!"

Featured acts include Love Jones: A Night of Poetry & Music(C). Love Jones unites professional poets and spoken word artists with live music to create an elegant evening of entertainment and enlightenment for the enjoyment of the sophisticated audience. The Prescott Circus trains over 100 Oakland youths to express themselves via performance art and Dance Theater of the Gospel employs inspirational productions as a teaching mechanism. Ahneva Ahneva the African Wedding Specialist will produce and helm a Traditional African Wedding EXPO complete with fashion show, display and all the tools to create a traditional African wedding. The True Faith Youth Angelical Voices of True Faith Baptist Church will also perform. The Brilliant Minds Project helmed by Barbara Howard will produce the fashion show portion of the event.

Event Producer James Moore said, "It's not about me, it's about generating revenue for our vendors. The 21st Annual Holiday Kwanzaa and Christmas Gift Show is poised to achieve its million dollar goal as long as people come to shop until they drop and support our own community of small businesses"

The event will be held December 2-3, 2006 at the Oakland Marriott Convention Center, 1001 Broadway Oakland CA. Admission is $7 for adults and FREE for children under 12. The 21st Annual Holiday Kwanzaa Gift Show is sponsored by BART, The Oakland Post, Macy's, Southwest Airlines, Comcast, Wells Fargo, Black Enterprise and KBLX.

About the AABE

African American Business Exchange (AABE) operates under the premise that networking is a much-needed practice in the business community. Astute businesspersons realize that it's not always what you know, but whom you know. Founders of our organization recognized that we have to work smarter -- that in order for us to be successful in business, we need the support, advice and fellowship of other business people. We need to create forums for this to happen -- for opportunities to be created, for contracts to be made, and for business deals consummated. AABE creates these forums and events for local and regional businesses.

[1] Target Market News

Source: African American Business Exchange

CONTACT: Rochelle Williams of AABE, 21st Annual Holiday Kwanzaa Gift
Show, +1-510-333-3498

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

WHO IS E.B.B. & F.L.O.W.?

ebb /eb/ - n. movement of the tide out to sea, recede.

flow /flo/- v. 1.) glide along as a stream. 2.) circulate. 3.) flow smoothly or steadily.

The hip-hop duo E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. characterizes the revitalization of early hip-hop elements during a time when many have said hip-hop is dying. As artists E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. have been able to remain commercially relevant while being musically innovative, a fact that sets them apart from any other group in the industry today.

E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. started from humble beginnings in a small production studio in Boston, MA where a burgeoning producers and a hungry emcee came together to essentially create one record. After the record (Good Times) was complete, the streets responded with a cry for more, and it quickly became evident that there was something special in the making.

From that point, E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. had one goal in mind - to make Every Beat Bang and finish each song with the Fresh(est) Lyrics On Wax using the examples set by hip-hop superstars like Reflection Eternal (Hi-Tek and Talib Kweli), DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, and The Kidz Down the Hall.

The name E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. was chosen not only for the powerful acronym it represents but also to characterize their work ethic and drive.  Hip hop in its essence is full or hard kicks drums, snapping snares, educated lyrics, political topics, witty musings, and mesmerizing melodies, and E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. music captures all of these things, as they smoothly and steadily move fans back into the golden era of hip-hop music.

E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. is comprised of producer DeMo (Jin, Special Teamz, M. Diesel, and Wordsmith), a Boston, MA native whose production style is refreshingly authentic, innovative, and versatile. DeMo stands on the frontline of the music revolution for years to come.

To the right of DeMo, stands the prolific emcee Inf. (PyInfamous of The Threat).  Born and raised in the state of Mississippi, Inf combines Southern soul with unparalleled lyricism that gives the listener a memorable ride every time an E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. track is played. Inf was the official MC for the truth campaign (www.thetruth.com) on the 2006 And1 Mix Tape Tour where he wowed crowds of spectators across the country with his freestyles and his ability to command the masses with a microphone. You can hear Inf’s trademark voice and sophisticated flow on numerous mix tapes across the nation.

All signs are pointed in a positive direction for this young duo. The group has garnered substantial attention ranging from invitations to the 2006 CMJ Music Marathon and How Can I Be Down Conference to rocking smaller stages in Mississippi and Boston, MA. With more shows being booked each day and with air play over many college and pirate radio stations around the world, E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. are definitely on their way to a spot in hip-hop few artists have experienced. 

Contact Information for E.B.B. & F.L.O.W:
Use the information below to contact E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. regarding general questions, interviews, booking, and/or promotional appearance or item requests.

E-mail:
ebbandflowmusic@gmail.com
demobeatz@gmail.com (J. Lindsey)
inf@illuniversal.com (J. Thompson)
ralph@groundworkonline.com (R. Pratt)

Phone:
601.940.7059 (J. Thompson)
617.642.8757 (J. Lindsey)
617.504.8243 (R. Pratt)

On the Web:
www.myspace.com/demoandinf
www.myspace.com/demobeatz
www.myspace.com/pyinfamous
www.reverbnation.com/ebbandflow
www.iamtheexception.com (COMING SOON)

GoTV Networks Gets Fans Rapping about Hip Hop Official

Launches User Generated Original Rap Video Contest for the Leading Hip Hop Mobile TV Channel

Los Angeles, Calif. -- November 20, 2006 - GoTV Networks, the innovative on-demand mobile television network, has launched a contest which rewards users with cash and prizes for creating original commercials and content.

The Hip Hop Official Hot 16 contest can be found at www.gcbme.com, an online user-generated community.  The contest will enlist fans to create user generated content in the form of an original 16-bar rap themed to Hip Hop Official, GoTV Networks’ popular mobile channel devoted exclusively to the hip-hop lifestyle.  Hip Hop Official has nine regularly updated programs which are offered on-demand, and which feature up-to-the-minute hip-hop content including exclusive artist interviews, news and reviews.

“Hip Hop Official helps fans keep up with the newest music and artists,” said Hip Hop Official’s executive producer Daylan Williams.  “This contest encourages them to be the artists and allows them to show off their skills.  Hip Hop Official fans can create and customize ads for their favorite mobile channel, vote on their favorite videos, win prizes, and get recognition within the hip-hop community online.”

Hip Hop Official covers the latest in fashion, gadgets, games, movies, music, lifestyle, and features many of hip-hop's hottest celebrities.  Hip Hop Official is available through most wireless carriers and can be ordered by visiting www.hiphopofficial.com.

The Hip Hop Official Hot 16 contest for GoTV Networks will begin November 20, 2006 at www.gcbme.com.  Submissions will be accepted through December 11, after which the Top 10 entries will be posted on GCBme.com for open voting to select the grand prize winning video.  Voting on the top ten entries will end on December 19, 2006 and the final winner will be announced on December 21, 2006.  The creator of the grand prize winning video will receive a Coby 4320 PMP Player and will have their video aired on Hip Hop Official’s mobile channel and website for one month.

The contest is another initiative from GCBme, the online community where advertisers and brands connect directly with consumers by sponsoring contests based on the creation of user generated content.

About GoTV Networks

GoTV Networks (www.4gotv.com) is the first made-for-mobile television network and studio group.  The company produces the mobile television industry’s widest range of original programming for on-demand delivery direct to mobile phones via a family of subscription-based channels.  GoTV Networks provides news, sports, music, entertainment, and other essential content customized specifically for mobile users.  The GoTV Networks team of Emmy Award-winning producers, experienced studio executives, and mobile technology innovators creates constantly updated programming optimized for both low-bandwidth and 3G handsets, as well as other mobile devices.  GoTV Networks also collaborates with traditional media companies including ABC News, ABC Entertainment, Univision, Sony BMG Entertainment, and ESPN.  GoTV Networks programming is available on the Cingular, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, and Boost Mobile wireless networks.

About GCBme

At GCBme, brands connect directly with consumers by sponsoring contests based on the creation of branded user-generated viral content.  Consumers produce videos that demonstrate the passion they feel for their favorite products, and these authentic product messages build brand awareness and directly reflect consumer attitudes toward specific brands.  Every submitted video is reviewed for both content and copyright infringement, so advertisers can be confident that their brand equity is protected.  Creators of finalist and winning entries receive cash, prizes and recognition for their work.  On the Web:  www.GCBme.com.

Press Contact:
Chloe Ellers
Beck Media & Marketing
1100 Glendon Ave.17th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024
chloe@beckmedia.com
www.beckmedia.com
310-689-7363

NEW JERSEY RAPPERS LAY DOWN THEIR MICS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Nucci Reyo & The Union host a Turkey Drive for 250 Poverty-Stricken Newark Families

WHO:   Rapper, Nucci Reyo & the Union aka "The Underdogs" use the spirit of giving to raise awareness on the poverty crisis in New Jersey.  Nucci Reyo is a New Jersey native, managed by New York DJ Absolut of Hot 97FM.  Special Invited Guests include Mayor Cory Booker.

WHAT:   New Jersey Rapper Nucci Reyo & The Union aka "The Underdogs" host a Turkey Drive for 250 poverty-stricken Newark families. (* Families have been pre-selected by Open Door Ministries.*)

WHERE:  Open Door Ministries church; 92 West Peddie Street.

WHEN:  Saturday, November 18th , 12pm-2pm

WHY:    According to the 2005 U.S . Census released this past August, Camden and Newark, two of New Jersey's biggest cities, are among the poorest in the Nation.  Newark, the largest city in New Jersey, reportedly has a median household income of $30,665 nationally.  Only six large cities in the U.S. have lower incomes than Newark.  In an effort to shine a light on New Jersey's poverty crisis as well as show appreciation to New Jersey fans, underground rapper Nucci Reyo & The Union aka " The Underdogs" along with their record label The Union Label are hosting a Turkey Drive for families in need. The group has teamed up with Open Door Ministries, a local Newark church, who has pre-selected 250 families who will receive turkeys the day of the event.   Turkeys will also be delivered to The Harmony House and Another Chance, two local charity organizations in Newark. 

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Contact Info: Karriem M. Hassan, Esq. - 908.432.9731 or email-Karriem14@yahoo.com .
To schedule an interview with Nucci Reyo contact, Jordan - Posh Media 646.242.9178 or Jordan.PoshMedia@gmail.com.

[Late posting with Hip Hop Press's apologies.]

ARTIST PACO BRINGS URBAN LATINO CULTURE TO THE WORLD IN BOX OFFICE SMASH HIT "HAPPY FEET"

Paco Helps Robin Williams Create a Loveable Latino Penguin That Steals Everyone's Heart

Los Angeles, CA (November 27, 2006) For two weeks in a row, the animated film "Happy Feet" has dominated the box office with its irresistible penguin characters and catchy dance and song numbers.  Urban Latino recording artist Paco plays an integral part in the success of the film, his verse in the song "Boogie Wonderland" defines the character Ramon, played by Robin Williams.  Paco co-wrote this verse with John Powell and also worked directly with Mr. Williams to coach the famous actor in how to rap in Spanish and accurately represent urban Latinos in his character.

“It was amazing working with Mr. Williams,” comments Paco about the time he spent with the actor in the animation studios on Skywalker Ranch where the film was produced.  “He is definitely the most intense and focused professional I have ever had the honor to work with.”  And judging by the box office results, Paco helped Robin Williams cultivate one of this season’s most loveable and endearing characters.  The film brought in an astounding $37.9 million in box office sales this past holiday weekend and the film has now totaled $100.1 million in sales, beating even the new James Bond flick that was released the same weekend.

It seems that everyone loves Ramon and audiences just can’t get enough of the loveable Latino penguin.  On being part of such a huge project, Paco said, “It’s really exciting to be part of a film that represents urban Latinos and our music to mainstream audiences and the rest of the world.  I feel like I help put our music in everyone’s head.”  With the whole world being exposed to urban Latino culture in “Happy Feet,” the musical movement dominated by reggaeton and Latin hip hop has reached a new plateau.  Alongside the likes of Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Ivy Queen, Pitbull, and many other prolific urban Latino artists, Paco is definitely an important figure in raising the urban Latino musical movement to the next level.

Paco, a multi-talented artist from Costa Rica, is releasing his critically acclaimed album, Urbano, Latinoamericano, independently.  The album features songs from a broad spectrum within the genre of urban Latino music, including reggaeton, hip hop and alternative themes.  His album is available for purchase on CD Baby at www.cdbaby.com/cd/pacosounds or for download on iTunes.  To listen to his original music, go to www.pacoonline.com or www.myspace.com/pacoonline. 

Contact:   
Talia C. Rodríguez- Shakur
(323) 644-0606
talia@streetropical.com

Norma Zelaya
norma@streetropcal.com

Epilepsy Therapy Development Project Debuts Moving Documentary with Olympic Medalist Chanda Gunn and Renowned Artist DJ Hapa and the Scratch DJ Academy

New York City Screening and Fundraising Event Focusing on the Need for New Therapies on Monday, November 27th, 6:30 p.m., at The Xchange

November 27, 2006
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Epilepsy Therapy Development Project (Epilepsy TDP), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing innovative therapies for people afflicted with epilepsy, announced the debut of a powerful documentary focusing on the need for new and effective therapies at an event co-hosted by Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (FACES), a non-profit organization affiliated with the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. The first documentary of its kind to focus on epilepsy, the 30-minute film, “Epilepsy: In Search of Effective Therapies”, will begin airing over the next few weeks on local PBS stations across the country, as part of the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind television series produced by Information Television Network. The event, a fundraiser to support research advancing new therapies for people with epilepsy, will be held at Manhattan’s spectacular new event space on the Hudson River, The Xchange, on Monday, November 27th at 6:30 p.m., with fare provided by Danny Meyers Hudson Yards Catering.

One of the first comprehensive, educational films to address the topic of epilepsy, the documentary contains medically current information and highlights personal stories that underscore the urgent need for new effective treatments. Several of the speakers appearing in the documentary will participate in the fundraiser along with notable special guests who themselves suffer from epilepsy:

    * Chanda Gunn is the USA Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey goaltender, and bronze medal winner of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Besides being a world-renowned athlete, Chanda is the proud spokesperson for the Epilepsy Therapy Development Project and Epilepsy.com. She has lived with epilepsy since she was nine years old and has never let it defeat her. Chanda’s story is featured in the documentary.
    * DJ Hapa of the Scratch DJ Academy, well-known on the Hollywood scene and worldwide for his skills on the turntables, first discovered he had epilepsy in high school—where he excelled as a student-athlete and was awarded the highly regarded Regents Scholarship to attend UCLA. DJ Hapa is the first celebrity from the hip-hop community to identify himself