Busta Rhymes, Nas, Bow Wow, Meagan Goode, Young Joc and Cherish Will All Be in Attendance for the Star Studded Extravaganza, Premiering Sunday, December 31st @ 11:00 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Ring in the new year with BET as we rock the house with the ultimate holiday special, 106 & PARTY. Coming to you from NYC on Sunday, December 31st from 11 p.m.-1:00 a.m. ET/PT, 106 & PARTY will take the airwaves for the fifth consecutive year as our dynamic hosts Terrence & Rocsi and co-hosts Tigger, Alesha Renee and Lamorne turn up the heat. Tune in New Year’s Eve as Busta Rhymes, Nas, Bow Wow, Young Joc, Cherish, Young Jeezy, Omarion, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and UNK performances end the year in style.

During the 90-minute telecast, an excited live audience as well as viewers at home will get a taste of BET’s holiday spirit while they look back on some of the best of 106 & PARK moments. What better way to spend the end of the year than with the most electrifying show and biggest celebrities to date. So come join the party, Sunday, December 31st from 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. ET/PT.

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 83 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; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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

Source: BET Networks

CONTACT: Marcy Polanco, +1-212-975-4048, Marcy.Polanco@BET.net, or Tara
Smith, +1-212-975-3390, Tara.smith@BET.net, both of BET Networks

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

Customers Get Exclusive Ringtones from Lil Scrappy

Hot from Atlanta and currently burning up the hip-hop charts, BME/Warner Bros. Records recording artist Lil Scrappy is the latest musician to offer Virgin Mobile USA customers exclusive ringtones through the leading wireless youth network’s "First Dibs" program.

Virgin Mobile is offering exclusive ringtones and TXT Tone versions of cuts from Lil Scrappy’s new album "Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live" including "Posted in the Club." Virgin Mobile customers can download two exclusive TXT Tones including "Money in the Bank" and "Oh Yeah (Got Diamonds)."  TXT Tones are Virgin Mobile’s recently introduced service that allows one to customize incoming text messages with favorite songs, available on the new Cyclops.

"I’m excited to be a First Dibs artist on Virgin Mobile. It’s great that I get the opportunity to have this feature and for my fans to have access to me, said Lil Scrappy. “Shout out to the ATL and the whole world man, every hood, borough, person. I love my fans. Live real and not hard."

Virgin Mobile customers can download Lil Scrappy “First Dibs” content by visiting www.virginmobileusa.com and at VirginXtras or VirginXL from any Virgin Mobile superphonic ringtone-capable handset.

About Virgin Mobile USA, LLC:

Launched nationally in July of 2002, Virgin Mobile USA, LLC is the nation’s first wireless network created for and defined by youth. Virgin Mobile is a joint venture between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Sprint Nextel, which operates one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless networks in the United States. The country’s first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Virgin Mobile’s four million customers have access to a service portfolio that includes multiple voice pricing options, a full range of handsets and a broad array of messaging, music and mobile content offerings – without long-term contracts.  In addition, J.D. Power and Associates has recognized Virgin Mobile for providing “An Outstanding Customer Service Experience” under its Certified Call Center Program.SM  Virgin Mobile phones are available at more than 35,000 stores, with Top-Up cards available at more than 120,000 locations nationwide. Virgin Mobile products can also be purchased online at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/or by calling Virgin Mobile At Your Service (1-888-322-1122).

Corinne Nosal
Public Relations
Virgin Mobile USA
Office: 908-607-4235
E-mail: corinne.nosal@virginmobileusa.com

There will be a press conference today at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the life, legacy, and passing of James Brown. In attendance will be his manager Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music, his personal manager Charles Bobbit, and the Reverend Al Sharpton. Location is the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Downtown Atlanta at 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia. The press conference will take place in the Dunwoody Room.

Media Contact: Victoria Mazepa/Foye Johnson of Intrigue Music,

office: +1-212-675-0755, or mobile: +1-201-951-6211

PRNewswire — Dec. 25

Source: Intrigue Music

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 /PRNewswire/ — The following is a statement by President Bush:

Laura and I are saddened by the death of James Brown. For half a century, the innovative talent of the "Godfather of Soul" enriched our culture and influenced generations of musicians. An American original, his fans came from all walks of life and backgrounds. James Brown’s family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers this Christmas.

Source: White House Press Office

CONTACT: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580

Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Remy Ma, Young Jeezy, Jim Jones, Vida Guerra, Cham, Trina, Papoose, Swizz Beats and More Countdown This Year’s Top 100 and Celebrates ’06 With the BET Family

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ — On December 31, 2006 from 11a.m. – 11p.m ET/PT BET’s annual top 100 countdown special, NOTARIZED is set to ring in 2007 by giving viewers a look back at the best videos, highlights, celebrity resolutions and then some of 2006. In this exclusive 12-hour pre-party join your favorite BET hosts: Rocsi, Terrence, Big Tigger, Julissa, Danella, Alesha Renee and the gang as they party with today’s hottest in hip hop and R&B at some of the sexiest nightclubs in both New York, and the newly added, Miami locations. Jim Jones, Remy Ma, Cham, Rick Ross, Trina, Styles P, Lloyd, Papoose, Swizz Beats, Trick Daddy, Cool & Dre, DJ Absolut, Juelz Santana and more will all be on board to count down the videos and share their memorable moments of ’06 and future plans and resolutions for ’07. Tune in for the ultimate entertainment year-end-countdown and see who takes home this year’s coveted #1 spot.

                BET MUSIC PROGRAMMING SPECIAL — NOTARIZED

  PREMIERE:                  Sunday, December 31 @ 11 a.m. ET/PT (11 Hours)
                             (Re-air Monday, January 1 @ 11 a.m. ET/PT)

  HOST:                      Terrence, Rocsi, Big Tigger, Julissa, Danella,
                             Alesha Rene, DJ Q45, Cheming (BET) and Jim
                             Jones (Diplomats recording artist)

  BET EXECUTIVES IN CHARGE:  Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment
                             Stephen Hill, Executive Vice President –
                              Music and Entertainment

  PRODUCERS:                 Penny Mcdonald, Sr. Creative Director
                             Lee Harris, Producer
                             Howard Chisholm, 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 83 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.

Visit us @ BET.com

Source: BET Networks

CONTACT: Marcy Polanco, +1-212-975-3327, Marcy.Polanco@BET.net, or
Tricia N. Newell, +1-212-975-8230, Tricia.Newell@BET.net, both of BET
Networks

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

Los Angeles, CA—Tuesday, December 26th, 2006 – Sam Bell of Sam Bell Fitness was selected by one of the entertainment industry’s leading urban lifestyle and fashion newsletter publications, DV8 Weekly, to be their expert spokesperson on the health concerns of the hip-hop community in 2007. Sam is highly accredited as a personal trainer and bonafide Executive Chef. He is on a mission to deliver newfound health awareness to the community in 2007.

Desmick Perkins, publisher of DV8 says, " This is a new turn for our format and the prime reason we deviate (DV8), because we offer new methodologies in the best interest of our readers. Sam has worked with many hip-hop celebrities and now he will branch out to our worldwide subscriber base.

Sam Bell’s client roster includes many Hollywood celebrities such as: Dub C, Ray J., NBA basketball player Gary Grant, David Henderson, former ABA basketball player, Business Mogul Scott Mehlman, Mark Jackson of Jus Marks Salon to name just a few.

Sam Bell trains at Dr. Dre’s gym in the Canoga Park/Woodland Hills area of LA, at Spectrum Woodland Hills and his private Studio City location on Lankershim.

"The year 2006 has been a solid year for DV8 Weekly performance-wise. With the addition of Sam Bell and his fitness expertise, we are once again redefining the traditional newsletter format. Sam Bell and DV8 Publishing sounds like a winning combination for 2007", mentioned DV8 Weekly "People’s Editor" Shadeed Eleazer.

Company Info:
DV8 Weekly is a subsidiary of Atlanta based DV8 Publishing. DV8 Weekly an international audience of over 300,000 readers in over 40 countries. DV8 Weekly features current events from fashion, business, technology, relationships, and music. To subscribe to the DV8 Weekly mailing list, please log on to http://www.deve8magazine.com  For a look at Sam Bell, the man with the formula to good health, log on to www.sambellfitness.com

For further information on Sam Bell and his new column in DV8 Weekly, contact:  Eugenia Wright @ ISA PR  (818)552.9459 E-mail kleopatragirl117@hotmail.com

Slangtones, where urban attitude tricks out your fone. For $2.99 per tone, kids can choose tones like "It’s yo babby mama." "I know you grinding." "What’s crackalackin?" "You looking right in them jeans." "You know who I is." And "Holla at yo boy," among others. Content that’s fresh, unique, and relevant to the target audience. They have slangs from major cities in English and Espanol. Slangtones has entered the 400 million US ringtone market in 2004 and has plans to come up with even more innovative ringtone ideas.

Now Slangtones has  partnered with Jamster through an affiliate relationship to deliver Real Tones of top artists to your phone like Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Akon, Ciara, DJ UNK, Fergie, Hinder, Pussycat Dolls,  to name just a few…Slangtones will also offer through the affiliate relationship the latest games and cool color wallpapers for your mobile through a subscription program. Check them out at www.slangtones.com. The plans starts at $5.99 for 2 ringtones, 1 game and 3 graphics for example and $ 9.99 for 6 ringtones, 10 graphics and 4 games applications. Slangtones plans a relationship with Jamster to now fill the void in their marketing and provide the end consumer with a variety of ringtone options.

Jamster!, a wholly owned subsidiary of VeriSign, Inc., operates one of the largest off-deck catalogs of premium mobile content, including music, graphics, games, and community services, which can be ordered using a short messaging service and is distributed to carriers and consumers worldwide.

Slangtones (www.slangtones.com) leads the way in voiceringer content. The company develops, aggregates, promotes, and distributes mobile content direct to consumers through www.slangtones.com. Slangtones offers voice ringtones.  In addition to its affiliate relationship with Jamster the company will continue to deliver its own voiceringer slang content through sms technology  so that it’s content  reaches the cellular phones of most of the major North American operators including Cingular, Nextel, Sprint , Verizon, At&T, and T-mobile. However due to its relationship with Jamster they will now be able to deliver the top selling music industry ringtones to a wider market with both consumers and carriers – so be on the look out for slangtones to increase its market impact in the near future. Information about this press release seen to pressrelease@slangtones.com

New York, NY December 26, 2006 – Think you have what it takes to impress a hip-hop mogul? Here is your chance! Goldmic.com is hosting a Battle Tournament sponsored by Blocksavvy.com featuring Damon Dash as a guest celebrity judge.

Battle Tournament: This tournament is an all battle tournament due to popular demand. There will be no topical rounds. The winner will become the Goldmic Audio Champion.

Judging: First 3 rounds decided by Goldmic.com community voting. Semifinal and final rounds decided by Damon Dash.

Prize: 1st Place: $500 and a pair of Pro Keds sneakers
2nd Place: Goldmic prize pack ($200 value)

Dates: December 31, 2006 last day for sign up. First round audios due on January 7, 2007.

Tournament Rules: www.goldmic.com/r/tournamentDD

Goldmic.com is the first Social Network for the hip-hop community. Goldmic.com provides a social network for hip-hop fans, artists, record labels, recording studios and consumer-driven businesses. Goldmic’s mission is to provide online services to empower the independent hip-hop community and stimulate the development and promotion of underground hip-hop music by bringing together MCs, producers, DJs, record labels and fans to collaborate and network. For more information on Goldmic, please visit: www.goldmic.com

Blocksavvy.com is an interactive digital society offering users an ever-expanding experience to work, play, connect, explore, and discover. Whether it’s the individual or the community, BlockSavvy embodies urban cultures and lifestyles on the Web by linking the people, media, and brands that define them into a community that inspires participation and communication. BlockSavvy also brings swagger and self-expression on the Web to life with innovative environments like virtual cribs and comprehensive third-party integration with other popular sites. From the intelligent design to the ability to “floss” online, BlockSavvy changes how people interact on the Web with tools to manage everything from personal style to social networking without the hassle, clutter, and intrusion.

Media Contacts

Goldmic.com
P.O Box 1526 Radio City Station
New York, NY 10101-1526
Phone: 212-731-2942
press@goldmic.com

Blocksavvy.com
Peter Sim
New York, NY
peter@blocksavvy.com

Riskay took home a Ghetto Grammy Award December 21, 2006) for best underground female rapper of the year. The Ghetto Grammys was put together by Bigga Rankin and Slip-n-Slide Streets in Jacksonville, Florida to recognize artists, DJs, Producers, and many more for their accomplishments.

The event included live performances from Rich Boy, Young Cash, Blood Raw, and many more artists. This was a major accomplishment for Riskay this year to receive such a recognition for all the hard work and grind she put in this year. Riskay is known by many in the underground rap world for her infamous remixes and street anthem songs for the ladies. Some of her accomplishments for this year includes releases for her club singles "Dope Girl" and "Brand New Money" featuring Yola da Great (Atlantic Recording Artist), which received radio spins on several radio stations including Music Choice, XM Radio, and they were added to Digiwaxx.com (the music industry’s source for new music downloads). Riskay says she is very happy for being recognized for her hard work, and this is only the beginning of the best to come.

For drops, interviews, mixptape hostings, or mp3′s from Riskay send an
email to riskayrequests@gmail.com.

Contact: Jada Williams / kreativemindzmedia@gmail.com

Anthony Mosely, also known as AB, has been the cornerstone of every area that he has touched down on. The thirty seven year old guru of music, began his outstanding rise as an businessman with a simple job as a supermarket clerk at a local store in his home town.

We can contribute the beginning of ABs vast career in music to the 1988 street dance team. It was there that AB realized his passion for the art of music, and decided to begin what would become a universal elevation in sound. Moving on from this momentous event,

AB has marched on to become a defining figure in the careers of such artist as: Miles Davis, the late Tupac Shakur, the late Biggie Smalls, Big Daddy Kane, and more. Having deep ties with such legends as Easy Mo Bee and Big Bub, while at the same time having the urge to work with some of the new greats such as Busta Rhymes and The Wu Tang Clan, ABs list of hit musical ventures is almost endless. In late 2006, ABs outstanding ambition gave his will the ability to accomplish yet another outstanding milestone in music, the creation of Platinum Ice Records. With the aid of life long friends Easy Mo Bee and Big Bub, and the backing of two of the business worlds finest Mr. Tom Simjian and Casey Hoban, AB made one of his life long dreams come true. From this point on AB hopes to provide the music world with a sound that has been somewhat absent in many of the artist today, while at the same time, providing the beautiful melodies that everyone has grown to love. Put best in ABs words, We are going to give the world what it deserves, the best.

http://www.platinumicerecords.com/pirhomepage.html

203-506-0388

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