"This new CD/DVD series from Time Out (of magazine and guidebook fame) takes artists/musicians/creatives from metro areas around the globe and has them act as tour guides for the "other side" of their city – the cool/interesting/weird establishments they frequent in their actual lives." – Fader

"Pop this in your suitcase along with your translation book and currency converter and you’ll be good to go." – Tokion

"These are insights so intimate that residents of the cities profiled might actually get defensive over the exposure of their hitherto secret spots." – Nylon

On April 10th, Time Out and Deaf Dumb & Blind Recordings release Madlib – The Other Side Los Angeles.  The fifth installment in the Other Side series features critically acclaimed rapper/producer Madlib’s personal  audio tour of the City of Angels. Highlights of this genre-bending mix include the eclectic/outrageous jazz  consciousness originator – Sun Ra Arkestra, 60′s psychedelic blues quintet Outlaw Blues Band, legendary  reggae drummer (Burning Spear) Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Jamaican record label head/DJ Producer  Prince Jazzbo, and Madlib’s own tunes- as Beat Konducta (solo) & with collaborator Jaydee (Jaylib).

On The Other Side Los Angeles DVD, Stone’s Throw label supremo Peanut Butter Wolf is your personal guide to LA’s sights, sites and sounds. The DVD also features an in-depth interview with Peanut Butter Wolf on 10 years of Stone’s Throw as well as videos from several Stone’s Throw artists.

From the unlikely beach town of Oxnard, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, the multi-dimensional Madlib quickly rose to prominence as one of the most interesting figures in late-’90s hip-hop. With his childhood buddies in the Lootpack, Madlib quickly made a name for himself as a rapper, producer, and DJ. In particular, his expansive style and deft touch for composition made him one of hip-hop’s most sought-after producers. An enthusiastic crate digger, with a deep reverence for jazz and soul, Madlib branched out into a number of ambitious, engaging solo projects.

With the Other Side, a new generation of immersive travel guide is upon us. Deaf Dumb & Blind Communications, a new progressive and multi-faceted entertainment company, teams up with internationally recognized travel guidebook and weekly magazine publisher Time Out to produce a series called The Other Side – an CD/DVD experience that submerses its listeners/viewers entirely below the city’s surface.

Each volume of The Other Side boasts two key elements: a mixed CD compiled by a native audio pioneer and a DVD guide that acts as a visual handbook for both the seasoned traveler and armchair adventurer alike.  While some travel guides aim to be comprehensive, The Other Side isn’t concerned. It simply wants its user  to enjoy and discover the very best and coolest in sight and sounds. It whispers in the user’s ear advice on where to go and what to see – and it does it with unprecedented style and flair.

That’s why Time Out is a perfect match for Deaf Dumb & Blind’s concept. According to Peter Fiennes, Editorial/Managing Director of Time Out Guides, "We’re extremely happy to be working with The Other Side and Deaf Dumb & Blind on this exciting new concept. We’ve always been keen to expand into music, CDs  and travel on DVD, but The Other Side gives us the chance to do it all at the same time. The Other Side has  lined up some great artists and we’re convinced this will be a very successful and ground-breaking project."

TRACKLISTING:
1) The Lightmen Plus One – Energy Control Center
2) Cybertron – Clear
3) Dabrye feat. Jay Dee and Phat Kat – Game Over
4) Steve Grossman – Inmate Man
5) Prince Jazzbo – Blood Dunza
6) Sun Ra Arkestra – Nuclear War
7) Quasimoto – Greenery
Outlaw Blues Band – Deep Gully
9) Madlib – Infinity
10) Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace – Herb Vendor
11) Rhythm Machine – Freakish Love
12) Mark Murphy – Sly
13) Harris & Orr – Spread Love
14) MED feat. Poke – What It Do
15) Beat Konducta – Smog Theme
16) Jaylib – Survival Test
17) Freestyle Fellowship – Park Bench People 

www.stonesthrow.com/madlib  | www.myspace.com/madlib

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Lucy Beer
Elemental Consulting
AOL IM: loulou76yo
www.elemental-consulting.com/blogger.html
[online marketing :: music :: lifestyle :: entertainment]

MARCH 28, 2007 – ModernBeats announces the 3 winners and 7
runner-ups of its first Hip Hop Beat Contest. In addition to receiving
a total of $1,350 in cash prizes, the winning musicians gain industry
exposure and name recognition amongst urban music producers. All
Top 10 contestants are now permanently listed on the new "Contest
Winners" webpage hosted at ModernBeats.com.

The grand prize ($1,000 USD) goes to music producer Speedy Noriega
of Houston, Texas. Second place ($250 USD) goes to hip hop producer
Lez "Da Beast" Lemon out of Belleville, New Jersey and third place
($100 USD) goes to producer Lee Fernandes from Issaquah, Washington.

All music producers competing in the Hip Hop Beat Contest used
at least one ModernBeats sound or loop library in their contest beat
productions. Odds of winning were based on the best sounding, most
original, most professionally produced hip hop beat out of all contest
beats received. Contest song genres accepted included Hip Hop, Urban,
Bounce, Crunk, Dirty South, R&B, Pop, and Dance with a hip hop edge.

To view the Top 10 chosen contestants and to listen to their contest
beats, visit www.modernbeats.com/contest-winners.php.

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Press Contact Information: support@modernbeats.com, 512-255-5999

YBM Productions Updates, 2007

March 28, 2007, Detroit, MI – YBM is pleased to announce another adventure, continuing the strong momentum of delivering star quality productions and events.  In addition to the solid reputation of world class music production, YBM continues to venture into various outside arenas in 2007.

DJ Rooftop and The Unsigned Artist Show (TUAS) would like to present Volume I of the Unsigned Artist Show Mixtape.  The mixtape will be available for download on various websites, including www.myspace.com/rooftop1 and www.unsignedartistshow.com. Interested mixtape parties should send all submissions, along with the name of the artist, song and hometown, to regt@unsignedartistshow.com.

COMING SOON – TUAS will launch an Unsigned Artist DJ Mix Show.  All DJs should submit a mix featuring unsigned or independent artists in mp3 format, no longer than ten minutes.  Each week, we will feature up to two DJs on www.unsignedartistshow.com, and a hot mix by both DJs.  The feature page will include your picture, website link and bio.  Mixes should include drops to TUAS and show host Reg-T, or a reference to calling the request line.  Due to file size, sessions should be sent via www.yousendit.com, a free service for large file transferring.  We thank you in advance for your submissions, and remember, tracks should feature an unsigned or independent artist.  Those without access to unsigned artist music, can go to www.myspace.com/ybmproductions.

In November of 2005, YBM launched (TUAS). The Unsigned Artist Podcast Show to gives unsigned artists and independent labels around the world an opportunity to showcase their talent in a radio show format.  Coupled with some of the most exclusive interviews from people in the  entertainment industry, as well as well as some of the featured unsigned artists,  producers and DJ’s, TUAS continues to dominate the Internet as one of the best unsigned artist shows.  Due to our large market and fan base, we have received a combined total of over 200,000 hits on the various sites.  TUAS can be found on many Internet venues, including iTunes, Podcasterworld, Yahoo, and MySpace.

About YBM Productions

YBM Productions (YBM) is a full service music and media production company. In the area of music, YBM creates and records tracks in the music genres of Hip-Hop, Jazz and R&B. YBM offers an enhanced quality of sound and fluency that fits in any production environment. Some of the specific services include music production, audio resumes, ring tones, musical tracks for video games, soundtracks, play and movie scores, commercials (jingles), audio biographies, voice-overs, interactive cds and audio innovations. YBM has been in operation for over ten years, developing a vast selection of music tracks.

About DJ Rooftop

DJ Rooftop is known as the number one record breaker in Scandinavia.  Rooftop currently peaks at over 120,000 monthly downloads.  Fans can download the latest mixtape at http://www.k-werks.com/RMH/mixtape/DjRooftop-GotBeats.ScottStorchVS.Timbaland.rar.  Latest DJ Rooftop mixtapes have received over 150,000 downloads each.

YBM Contact Info
YBM Productions/Michigan
Reginald Turner/ Fred Short
Phone: 206.350.7042
E-mail: info@unsignedartistshow.com
Web site: http://www.myspace.com/theunsignedartistshow.com
http://www.unsignedartistshow.com

Press Contact
YBM Productions
Angela Mathis
Phone: 313.492.0409
Web site: www.myspace.com/ybmadvertising

Ice Cube’s Films Featured on Starz April 2 Beginning at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

Actor Hosts Marathon of His Films on Starz InBlack April 3

Both Nights Include Exclusive Look at His New Movie Are We Done Yet? In Theaters April 4

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 28 /PRNewswire/ — Starz Entertainment celebrates Ice Cube the week of April 1 with two evenings dedicated to the actor on Starz and Starz InBlack, to coincide with the theatrical release of his new film Are We Done Yet? which hits theaters April 4.

On Monday, April 2, Starz kicks off "Stars on Starz" at 8:45 p.m. (ET/PT) with a 14-and-a-half minute exclusive "On the Set: Are We Done Yet?" featuring commentary from the cast and crew. The lineup continues with two of Ice Cube’s hit films — Are We There Yet? at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) followed by xXx: State of the Union at 10:40 p.m. (ET/PT).

On Tuesday, April 3, Ice Cube hosts "Close Up With … Ice Cube," a marathon of five of his films on Starz InBlack, including Higher Learning at 5:50 p.m. (ET/PT), Are We There Yet? at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), xXx: State of the Union at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) and I Got the Hook-Up at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT). The "On the Set: Are We Done Yet?" will also air as part of the evening at 9:40 p.m. (ET/PT).

Are We Done Yet? picks up where the last story left off. Now married to Suzanne (Nia Long), Nick Persons (Ice Cube) has bought a quiet suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city and to provide more space for his new wife and kids Lindsey and Kevin (Aleisha Allen and Philip Bolden). But when his new home quickly becomes a costly "fixer upper" and he finds himself at the mercy of an eccentric contractor (John C. McGinley), Nick’s suburban dream soon becomes a riotous nightmare.

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 15.5 million and 27.3 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:  Rhiannon Hendrickson               Robin Mesger
             Starz Entertainment                The Lippin Group
             (720) 852-5802                     (323) 965-1990
             rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com     rmesger@lippingroup.com

Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Rhiannon Hendrickson of Starz Entertainment, +1-720-852-5802,
rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com; or Robin Mesger of The Lippin Group,
+1-323-965-1990, rmesger@lippingroup.com, for Starz Entertainment, LLC

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

NOTE TO EDITORS: Download high-resolution images at http://starz.mediaroom.com

March 28, 2007
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bill Knollenberg, President and CEO, proudly announces that National Equities Holdings, Inc. (NEHI) (Pink Sheets:NQHD), a 22-year-old company, has aligned corporate operations with Maurice Williams, President and CEO of Wine Enterprises, Inc., also known as Nuwine aka Wine-O, a major Hip Hop Artist. Wine Enterprises now owns a major interest in NEHI. Wine Enterprises, Inc. participates as a wholly owned subsidiary in the diverse portfolio of NEHI Corporation. NEHI is a publicly traded company with major interests in oil/gas exploration, health care services and high-tech devices (blockers of harmful energy fields). The new portfolio includes Wine Enterprises, a progressive company that aggressively promotes Hip Hop, the fastest-growing segment in the entertainment industry.

Nuwine/Wine-O says this affords him the opportunity to safely expand and diversify his investments outside the music industry.

His contributions to the entertainment business complement the other portfolio companies who have outstanding officers and managers with vast business knowledge and experience.

Nuwine/Wine-O has already recorded, produced and sold over a million CDs (and this is a conservative estimate). He now has two new major albums ready to be released with three new hot singles. These five titles are expected to top the charts this year.

Nuwine/Wine-O, whose talents extend beyond personal performances, produced the top hit “Tear The Club Up,” which went platinum in just a few months, for Latoya of Destiny’s Child. His own top hits include “Hooker Hooker” in 2003 and “Pop My Trunk” in 2006. In 2006 there were over 90 million listeners to his music. Nuwine/Wine-O has been fully occupied writing and producing his new music that is expected to make a huge impact when released. His fans are anxiously awaiting these new releases.

Plans are formalized; everything is in place for distribution contracted through the largest distributor in the world, Universal Records. Avery Lipman, executive VP of Universal Records, stated, “These five new titles by Nuwine/Wine-O are destined to rapidly rise to the top of the charts.”

For those with little knowledge on the impact of Hip Hop, a recent one-hour feature by Paula Zahn on CNN acknowledged the financial successes of the artists, and her comment, confirmed by other knowledgeable persons, states, “This is the music that is going to produce the next group of billionaires.”
Contacts

National Equities Holdings, Inc., Houston
Bill Knollenberg, 832-477-7094

March 28, 2007
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Entertainers using the video-sharing world for marketing continue their fast migration towards the upstart youth driven, niche oriented, converging channels enabled by industry upstart VidShadow (vidshadow.com).

This past week, 10 more popular artists/shows, including the Miami Heat’s "Official DJ" – the fabulously famous DJ Irie (djirie.vidshadow.com), and the hip hop happenin’ Bleach Brothers, announced they have signed on to distribute their shows via VidShadow’s unique enabling technology.

VidShadow’s complete show and video lineup is also featured throughout its focused ION(R) Network syndication partnership of 2,500+ focused channels, among dozens of other websites.

The official DJ of the Miami HEAT for 5 seasons and official DJ of the NBA All Star Weekend, DJ Irie leads a comprehensive group of other nationally known DJs who will use VidShadow’s platform.

DJ Irie is regarded as the hottest DJ in Miami, showcasing his talent in Miami’s South Beach, one of the most elite nightclub scenes in the U.S. He has also been seen and heard on MTV, BET, the Billboard Hip-Hop and R & B Awards and is constantly called on for major music and sports industry events.

Fueled by his Jamaican roots, DJ Irie was spinning and DJing at Jamaican clubs at a young age and is well known at clubs internationally, headlining in Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Germany, Switzerland, and many more countries.

“The video-sharing market leadership is rapidly changing, and we feature the absolute best way to distribute and monetize licensed, user submitted video content. Whereas others face legal challenges for distributing ripped-off content from TV Networks and others, we are the Network that can be relied on by quality producers – who actually want to make money, advertisers and the discriminating public – who doesn’t want clutter or infringing material,” stated VidShadow President and Founder Jordan Hudgens.

“VidShadow’s unusual marketing and business development model is built with a visionary ‘system of success’,” said VidShadow CEO Dave Behar and CEO/Founder of Positive Ions’ ION(R) Network (positiveions.com). “The methodology and VidShadow’s tagline ‘Behind Your Vision’ effectively reflects our support of the quality content owner which helps differentiate our position in the world of high quality, user submitted shows.”

“It’s nice to know people are discovering there is a better, ultimately more successful methodology out there. And it’s ours,” continued Behar.

ABOUT VIDSHADOW

VidShadow is one of the Internet’s fastest growing video-sharing networks, while enabling thousands of websites and producers the highest revenue sharing opportunity.

Contacts

Positive Ions, Inc.
Stephen McFadden, 310-721-7017
steve@ions.com

"Made-for-Mobile" Music Content Bolsters Blastro’s Leadership in the Video Streaming Industry

March 27, 2007
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blastro Networks, an independent operator of Internet destinations for music videos, movie reviews and original shows, today announced the launch of its two new streaming video companion mobile sites for blastro.com and roxwel.com. Smartphone users will now be able to watch free music videos on their phones anywhere and at any time.

The mobile Internet sites will feature Blastro Networks original productions and music videos. The original shows include The Jewelry Report, Kristi Lee’s Dirty Mouth, Indie Update and The Metal Minute. The sites will be optimized for the Windows Mobile operating system and content will be featured on the mobile version of Microsoft’s Windowsmedia.com.

"As one of the Internet’s earliest streaming video networks, we believed in video’s potential to deliver personal viewer choice and broadband made that vision come true. Streaming video for today’s mobile Internet is at an early stage – with potential for mobile Internet to be even bigger than broadband," said Rob Campanell co-founder and Director of Content Programming for Blastro.

About Blastro Networks

Austin, Texas, based Blastro Networks operates the Internet’s best destinations for music videos, movie reviews and original shows. Blastro.com features major label and independent hip-hop, R&B and Latin artists, Roxwel.com features major label and independent rock and pop artists, and Yallwire.com features major label and independent country, bluegrass, alternative country and Christian artists.

Advertisers choose Blastro Networks websites as highly-efficient, highly-targeted alternatives to other websites where advertisers overpay to reach audiences outside of their target demographics. Blastro Networks advertisers include American Express, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Microsoft, Miramax, New Line Cinema, Nokia, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Reebok, T-Mobile and Toyota/Scion.

Contacts

Blanc & Otus Public Relations (for Blastro)
Erin Brennan Gilmore, 512-372-6653
ebgilmore@blancandotus.com

10 Music Stations, Including Five from Clear Channel Radio’s Format Lab, Available Now on mSpot Radio

Coming Soon: Over 100 Clear Channel Radio Stations Airing Live Broadcasts over Cell Phones

March 27, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clear Channel Radio and mSpot, a pioneer in mobile music, radio and video entertainment services, today announced that music programming from 10 Clear Channel stations can now be heard on mSpot’s radio services. In addition, mSpot expects to distribute next month live broadcasts from almost 100 Clear Channel Radio stations. These agreements further expand Clear Channel Radio’s mobile content portfolio and expose it to the growing subscriber bases of mSpot’s operator customers.

Clear Channel Radio is providing Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR) and Urban programming from five of its most popular terrestrial stations, which are leaders in these formats in the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami markets. In addition, Spanish-language content from four Latin channels and a high-energy playlist of Hip-Hop hits, all created by Clear Channel Radio’s Format Lab, are available to subscribers commercial free. Clear Channel’s Format Lab, unveiled last year, is a virtual community of more than 200 programmers and production professionals developing fresh and unconventional radio and online content, irrespective of what devices ultimately carry it.

“We are focused on providing what our listeners demographics are telling us they want from media, and we will continue to pursue opportunities to offer our fresh, original audio via mobile phones to meet that demand,” said Jeff Littlejohn, Executive Vice President, Distribution Development for Clear Channel Radio. “Clear Channel Radio is expanding its customer base by embracing a variety of new technologies and distribution platforms while also creating the very best content that we are proud to be delivering to mSpot’s growing subscriber base.”

“Wireless carriers, entertainment and media companies are working hard to make new and compelling content available to a variety of mobile phones,” said Daren Tsui, CEO and co-founder of mSpot. “Radio programming is among the most requested mobile content, so we’re thrilled to be able to offer Clear Channel Radio’s top-rated and original music channels to mSpot users.”

The following is a list of the Clear Channel Radio terrestrial and Format Lab stations that are available now to mSpot customers:

Station Call Letters (Market)/Format Lab Channel  Genre
WHTZ-FM (New York)                                CHR
WWPR-FM (New York)                                Urban
KHHT-FM (Los Angeles)                             Urban
WGCI-FM (Chicago)                                 Urban
WMIB-FM (Miami)                                   Urban
The Block                                         Urban
Fuerza                                            Latin
La Bomba                                          Latin
Tejano Channel                                    Latin
Live On!                                          Latin

mSpot will be demonstrating its mobile radio, music and movie services at CTIA WIRELESS 2007 in the QUALCOMM booth, #1645.

About mSpot

mSpot’s groundbreaking mobile music, radio and movie services enable carriers to deliver exciting, consumer-centric entertainment to mobile phones. mSpot has been pioneering mobile multimedia entertainment since launching the first mobile streaming radio service in April 2005. Today, consumers across North America subscribe to mSpot’s services to discover, manage, purchase, and enjoy music, live radio, podcasts, videos, and movies from the biggest names in entertainment, including Buena Vista VOD, Clear Channel, ESPN, Lionsgate, Marketwatch, Radio Disney and Universal Pictures. mSpot powers entertainment services in the U.S. for Sprint and U.S. Cellular, and in Canada for TELUS and Bell Mobility. Founded in 2004, mSpot is a privately held company headquartered in Palo Alto, California and on the Web at www.mspot.com.

About Clear Channel Radio

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company’s content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, via iPods, and via mobile-navigation devices from TomTom, Garmin, Kenwood and others. The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.
Contacts

Clear Channel Radio, San Antonio
Sanda Coyle, 210-822-2828
SandaCoyle@ClearChannel.com
or
Brainerd Communicators
Jennifer Gery or Scott Cianciulli, 212-986-6667
gery@braincomm.com
cianciulli@braincomm.com
or
Kulesa Public Relations for mSpot
Leah Bibbo, 650-340-1982
leah@kulesapr.com

BURBANK, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — March 27, 2007 — Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has signed a label and production deal with Terrace Martin, a Los Angeles rapper and producer who has worked with Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Talib Kweli, among others.

Under the terms of the deal, Warner Bros. Records will market, promote, and distribute artists that Martin signs to his company Jakai Music Group. Martin will also produce current Warner Bros. Records’ artists (e.g. Talib Kweli’s upcoming Blacksmith/WBR release), as well as put out his own music, including his debut album, which he is currently working on.

"Terrace is a throwback to a pure form of musician — he believes in crafting real music and conceptual songs. When Craig Aaronson, Naim Ali and I banded together to sign Terrace Martin, we all knew we had the total package of artist/producer/entrepreneur," says A&R Director Tick.

Currently Martin is best known for his production work on albums by Snoop Dogg, such as Snoop’s gold-certified 2006 album "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment," and other artists in Tha Dogg Pound.

Terrace, who is also a jazz saxophonist who has played with Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock, describes his style as, "sounds that would happen if [hip-hop artist/producer] Hi-Tek was to have lunch with the Beatles, then go play with Michael Jackson’s monkeys, then go kick it with Miles Davis. It’s fun, feel-good music."

www.myspace.com/terracemartin

For more information, please contact:

National:
Penny Palmer
Warner Bros. Records
818.953.3408
penny.palmer@wbr.com

Street Magazines/Regional:
Myisha Brooks
Warner Bros. Records
818.953.3668
myisha.brooks@wbr.com

SOURCE:  Warner Bros. Records

Prominent West Coast hip hop and rap celebrity Binky Mack drops his first ever solo hip hop project, ‘Held Hostage’ EP, today on the newly founded Thug Life Army Records.

The ‘Held Hostage’ EP will be available for FREE download starting today at 12:00 pm Central time ‘exclusively’ on hip hop, rap and Tupac (2Pac) information and news web site ThugLifeArmy.com and on the newly founded Thug Life Army Records label site at ThugLifeArmyRecords.com.

The free ‘Held Hostage’ EP contains 4 tracks. The first official single, ‘The Reporter Remix’ feat. DonDoe, was serviced to radio last week. The Second single ‘Amerika’ feat Squeak Ru will be serviced to radio next week. If your not hearing them on your local station please request them to be played. The EP will be available in stores nationwide May 1st. The retail EP contains 10 tracks.

‘Exclusive’ to the retail version of the ‘Held Hostage’ EP is the track ‘Amerika’ which features Binky Mack’s partner, hip hop hood legend and rap artist Squeak Ru. A snippet of this track will be on ThugLifeArmyRecords.com so listeners can get a ‘feel’ for it.

Binky Mack and Squeak Ru are the legendary hip hop group allfrumtha i from Inglewood California . Allfrumtha i are known not only for their quality hip hop and rap music but also for their affiliation to the West Coast iconic hip hop / rap group Westside Connection; which contains hip hop legends and super rap artists Ice Cube, Dub C (WC) and Mack 10.

The retail ‘Held Hostage’ EP will also contain the instrumentals for all the tracks. Look for the EP to hit stores May 1st.

All the tracks are in rotation on www.TLARadio.com .

Download the free version of the ‘Held Hostage’ EP at http://thuglifearmyrecords.com

The track list and credits for the free download ‘Held Hostage’ EP:

1. The Reporter
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

2. Pay Homage
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

3. Conflict Of Interest
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

4. The Reporter Remix
   Producer: DonDoe (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner and D. Washington @ BinkyBeatz Studios

The track list and credits for the retail version of the ‘Held Hostage’ EP:

1. The Reporter
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

2. Amerika feat Squeak Ru
   Producer: M1
   Mixer: M1 @ Soundfile Studios

3. Pay Homage
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

4. Conflict Of Interest
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

5. The Reporter Remix
   Producer: DonDoe (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner and D. Washington @ BinkyBeatz Studios

6. The Reporter Instrumental
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

7. Amerika (instrumental)
   Producer: M1
   Mixer: M1 @ Soundfile Studios

8. Pay Homage (instrumental)
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

9. Conflict Of Interest (instrumental)
   Producer: binky mack (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner @ BinkyBeatz Studios

10. The Reporter Remix (instrumental)
   Producer: DonDoe (The Produkt)
   Mixer: R. Garner and D. Washington @ BinkyBeatz Studios

About Binky Mack:

Binky Mack is a well known producer in the hip hop community. He has been the producer for: WESTSIDE CONNECTION*Ice Cube*Mack 10*W.C.*Snoop Dogg*Scareface*REDMAN*Krazy Bone*C Murder*MC Eiht*U-God (Wu-Tang Clan)*Ras Kass*Boo Kapone*Allfrumtha I*Road Dawgs*TheComrads*CJ Mac*Bad Azz, etc.

Binky Mack has also made music for: 2006/2007 Showtimes Sleeper Cell, The Protector movie & soundtrack, Players Club movie & soundtrack, I Got The Hook Up, NBA Live video games, Caught Up soundtrack, Baller Blockin soundtrack, Bulworth Soundtrack, Gang Related soundtrack, etc.

Binky Mack is half the rap duo of Allfrumtha I, with fellow hip hop rap artist Squeak Ru

Binky Mack is Worldwide with the Westside Connection

Visit Binky Mack on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/binkymack

About Thug Life Army Records:

Thug Life Army Records debut release is the Binky Mack ‘Held Hostage’ EP. Thug Life Army Records was started by Frank Miranda and RB Riddle as an outlet for the unsigned artist. With so much good hip hop being ignored by the major labels, Thug Life Army Records wants to help expose those underground artists who can help keep hip hop culture alive.

Visit their web site at www.ThugLifeArmyRecords.com and www.ThugLifeArmy.com