With a balanced combination of energy, musical diversity, stage presence and a passion for music, YoungFlame of Wreckhouse Entertainment, took home the Hip Hop prize package by placing 1st in the SRC/ Universal sponsored industry showcase entitled ‘Faces In The Crowd’. This showcase has helped 4 artists get major record deals including Island Def Jam recording artist, Chrisette Michele (who was featured on both Jay Z and Nas singles, as well as dropped her debut album entitled ‘I Am’ mid 2007) and Lanz, a female emcee currently signed to Interscope records and on tour with Snoop Dogg. Entertaining the venue with songs like ‘Bop’ and "God Forbid’, YoungFlame has his finger on the pulse of today’s hip hop audience while still paying homage to those who paved the way. " When I heard I was going to perform for Faces In The Crowd Competition,I wasn’t thinking about the prizes nor, winning" says YoungFlame " I was just focusing more on doing my thing, and trying to make the crowd throw the energy I was throwing at them, back at me."

Youngflame has been featured on several mixtapes from Wreckhouse Entertainment (Welcome to Wreckhouse Vol 1 and 2) as well as Remy Ma’s DJ Bedtyme357′s ‘Industry Gotta Problem’ Vol 1 and has also had his music played on Hate Money Radio on 1.FM, Royal radio 106.3 FM and Real Deal FM 94.3. Youngflame has also performed at several NYC hot spots including Remote Lounge, Bowery Poetry Club, Snitch, Sugar Bar as well as Harry S Truman, Lehman and 5 Towns College.

Check out the exclusive YoungFlame Interview and Listen to ‘Bop’ on Hoodgrownonline.com
http://www.hoodgrownonline.com/online/?p=455

For Press Inquiries, Mixtapes, Drops
istandardpublicity@gmail.com

For more info, music and calender on YoungFlame
www.myspace.com/youngflizzle
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iStandard Publicity
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Atlanta, GA November 27, 2007 From the club to the living room, Dolla’s first single off his forthcoming album ‘A Dollar and A Dream,’ Who The **** Is That directed by Kia Crawford, debuts on www.MTV.com today.

Who The **** Is That is produced by DJ Montay of Oomp Camp Records and features T- Pain and Tay Dizm. This definite club banger reflects the night life of the Dirty South with a feature by label mate T- Pain, also cameos by Baby- D, DJ Unk, DJ Infamous, Mr. Konvict himself Akon, and many more.

ABOUT DOLLA:

Dolla is a The Gang/ Konvict Muzik/ Jive recording artist. He began his career at the age of 12 with pre teen group, Da Razkalz Cru. Moving forward, he ventured out as a ghostwriter, soon adding titles: artists and CEO to his résumé. He is Co Owner of The Gang with business partner Damian "T Money" Jackson.

Check your local listing of The Dirty Awards to see Dolla’s performance of his hit single "Who The **** Is That" featuring T-Pain.

Click here to view "Who The **** Is That" featuring T-Pain and Tay Dizm http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1518071&vid=191453

To book Dolla contact 310.717.9909  www.myspace.com/dollagangmusic

For more information contact:

OSO Imaging
Rémy Reveyoso
Chief Publicist
615.310.0367
osoimaging@gmail.com

5X GRAMMY AWARDS WINNER JOHN LEGEND, BIGGA RANKIN, DJ KHALED, RICK ROSS, RED RAT AND MIDGET MAC ALL SET TO HOST SUMMIT EVENTS

MIAMI, FLORIDA (NOV. 28, 2007) The 3rd Annual Florida Entertainment Summit will convene November 29th – December 2nd, 2007, in beautiful Miami , Florida .  Each year this highly-anticipated industry event features a stellar list of events that allows entertainment industry professionals and hopefuls multiple opportunities to educate themselves on current trends and network, while supporting vital community initiatives.

The Florida Entertainment Summit kicks off Thursday, November 29th  with an advance screening of Yari Film Group’s, The Perfect Holiday starring Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Queen Latifah and more.  Later that night, it’s going down at the official kick off party hosted by three time Grammy Award winner John Legend and model Christine Teigen.  Then, on Friday, November 30th the panel discussions at the historic Lyric Theatre, with knowledgeable and well-connected industry insiders, will provide numerous opportunities for guests to arm themselves with the tools needed to be successful in the world of entertainment.  Topics for the panel discussions include "Marketing, Endorsements, Cross Promoting, Publicity and Branding" and the importance of "Street Credibility & Online Credibility."   There will also be special networking sessions for members of the media as well as film and television industry hopefuls.  Aspiring artists will have the opportunity to display their talents for industry executives at an artist showcase.  This weekend even includes events featuring Slip N Slide Streets President Bigga Rankin, Midget Mac from "I Love New York 2", Hip Hop artist Rick Ross, international recording artist Red Rat, DJ Khaled and a host of others.

Once again, the Florida Entertainment Summit is focusing its community initiative on HIV/AIDS awareness.  In observance of World AIDS Day Florida Entertainment Summit, Chef Creole Restaurant, The City of Miami and the Trick Luvs Da Kids Foundation will hold a free community event with live performances and a fashion show on Saturday, December 1st, 2007, from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m .in Miami ‘s Little Haiti neighborhood, located at 200 NW 54 th Street .  The purpose of this event is to use a creative outlet to shed light on this disease that is ravaging lives across the globe.

This year’s Summit is sponsored in part by Slip N Slide Records, Flash Energy Drink, FIJI Water, Chef Creole Restaurant, Music Video 2.0, RocWorld Entertainment and a host of others.  For a complete listing of events during the 3rd Annual Florida Entertainment Summit, log on to www.FloridaEntertainmentSummit.com or call 305-851-5699.  For hotel information, contact Albert Villanueva at the Metropole Production Hotel by calling 917-501-4343.

About The Florida Entertainment Summit

The Florida Entertainment Summit was founded by E. Mason & Associates, a South Florida publicity and events management firm. Now in its 3rd year,  the Summit has a proven track record for providing film, music entertainers and entertainment entrepreneurs the opportunity to network with influential entertainment decision makers, gain new insight on selling entertainment product, broker deals, promote new music, and learn new industry trends, while introducing new and returning artists to the masses. 

MEDIA CONTACT:

ECHOING SOUNDZ | 818.787.7633
Echo Hattix
echohattix@echoingsoundz.com

Tastemakers Invited to Join Private Beta Testing

(New York, NY, November 27, 2007) Sandbox TV, an interactive media company based in New York, invites urban music fans and tastemakers to participate in the private beta testing phase for its new initiative, the "Transportal." The Transportal is a next generation embeddable video player, which allows users to embed whole channels of customized content anywhere they like, such as blogs or social networking sites.

The Transportal provides a unique and efficient platform for publishers and advertisers to monetize the viral effect of video sharing while retaining control over their content and message. The player’s user interface allows publishers to leverage sponsorship for their channels in a variety of ways; banner space, pre-roll, post-roll, and sponsored links. Furthermore, unlike video sharing sites YouTube and Brightcove, Sandbox TV publishers and advertisers can extend their marketing reach by designing a customizable skin for their Transportal.

Recognizing artists’ and companies’ needs for managing strong brand identities, Sandbox TV’s embeddable video content and "skin-able" player offers the whole branding package. Explains Joon Shin, President of Sandbox TV, Inc., "Our video players engage the viewers, connect the publishers to the viewers, and direct advertisers to their target markets, all through an immersive branded experience. In the hyper-individualistic worlds of MySpace and Facebook, users welcome that level of differentiation."

Several high profile companies and recording artists such as Lil Mama and Saigon, quickly recognized the revenue and viral potential of the Transportal and have established their own channels. With Sandbox TV’s technology and services, Lil Mama was able to leverage the brand equity gained from her video exposure online through her channel and quickly gained pop star status.

To join the private beta launch of The Transportal send your request to privatebeta@sandboxtv.com

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For more information, please contact: Veronica Kovachi at 212-228-2311  / vkovachi (at) sandboxtv.com

Or Michelle McDevitt at 718-768-7275 / michelle (at) audibletreats.com

www.sandboxtv.com

About Sandbox TV, Inc.

Founded in 2007, Sandbox TV, Inc. is an interactive company with a digitally distributed platform for launching new and established branded video content from the forefront of urban entertainment. By bringing together exclusive footage and behind-the-scenes looks at some of the most exciting new artists, including teen sensation Lil Mama and controversial rapper Saigon, Sandbox TV brings urban swagger and original programming into the world of rich media interactivity. Sandbox TV is headquartered in "The Box" — a multimedia production and recording facility located in New York City. For additional information on Sandbox TV, please visit www.sandboxtv.com

Compiled by the Band, New 2-CD and Digital Collection Packs 39 Tracks, Including Two Previously Unreleased Songs

New Dates Added to Kottonmouth Kings "Cloud 9 Tour"

Hollywood, California – California’s reigning rip-hop originators, Kottonmouth Kings, have partnered with Capitol/EMI for their first-ever career-spanning collection, Greatest Highs. To be released in a 2-CD package and digitally on January 15, 2008, the 39-track set stashes the band’s most smokin’ joints, including singles, album cuts and collaborative tracks from the vaults of Capitol Records and the Kings’ own Suburban Noize Records. In addition to standout hits including "Bump," "Positive Vibes" and "Suburban Life," the collection also exclusively features two previously unreleased tracks and a package essay by the group’s founder and emcee/producer, Brad "Daddy" X.

From their 1998 hit single, "Suburban Life," to cuts from the band’s latest album, Cloud 9, released in August, Greatest Highs spans the Kottonmouth Kings’ career in one sweeping collection. Tracks from all nine of the Kings’ studio albums are featured, including collaborations with Insane Clown Posse, Tech 9 and Cypress Hill, as well as two previously unreleased songs, "Can Anybody Hear Me" and "No Future."

"We are so consumed by living in the moment and pushing limits that we hardly have time to reflect on this sick adventure we have been on," says Brad "Daddy" X in his Greatest Highs package essay. "To this day it amazes me what a profound impact the Kings have on people! Maybe it is the brutal honesty or the realness of the band that connects with people. I can’t explain it."

With 12 years of touring and recording under their belts and more than one million records and concert tickets sold, Kottonmouth Kings manage an established and thriving underground operation that encompasses the band’s own record and merchandise company, Suburban Noize, a self-published fanzine and direct CD, DVD and merchandise sales to their fans around the world.
Kottonmouth Kings have long been a cornerstone of one of today’s most radical music movements in America and beyond. Combining mind-bending sonics, and fusing hip-hop, punk rock, and classic soul, The Kings have innovated and pioneered a unique signature sound that has set them apart from the pack and has fueled the band’s longevity and enduring popularity with a diverse international fan base.

"We have an open-minded, loyal fan base," said Brad "Daddy" X, who founded the group in 1994. "There are all types of people at a Kottonmouth Kings show – hippies, punkers and hip-hoppers. That’s what’s great about it. You can’t really stereotype it. They’re free-thinking individuals."

Since leading the charge on the front lines of Southern California’s post-punk and gangsta rap-inspired scene, Kottonmouth Kings have proved their lasting staying power, building on a powerful DIY ethos and redefining the meaning of a self-empowered group. They are an institution in the sub-culture of America, running their own company, touring and releasing albums on their own terms.

Kottonmouth Kings: Greatest Highs (Disc 1)
1. Where’s The Weed At
2. Full Throttle
3. Bump
4. Put It Down (w/ Cypress Hill)
5. Fire It Up
6. First Class
7. City 2 City (w/ Tech 9)
8. 4-2-0
9. Peace Of Mind
10. Tell Me Why
11. Outcast
12. King Klick
13. Day Dreamin’ Fazes
14. Tangerine Sky
15. Friends
16. Bad Habits
17. Rest Of My Life
18. Dog’s Life
19. Positive Vibes

Kottonmouth Kings: Greatest Highs (Disc 2)
1. Can Anybody Hear Me?*
2. Everybody Move
3. Suburban Life
4. Livin’ Proof
5. Bring It On
6. King’s Blend
7. Sub-Noize Rats
8. SRH
9. The Lottery
10. Think 4 Yourself (w/ Insane Clown Posse)
11. Float Away
12. Peace Not Greed
13. Dying Daze
14. Bong Tokin’ Alcoholics
15. Gone Git High
16. So High
17. Life Rolls On
18. Life Ain’t What It Seems
19. No Future*
20. Rip The Night Away
* = previously unreleased track, exclusive to this release

Kottonmouth Kings are currently on their headlining "Cloud 9 Tour," with stops in more than 25 cities scheduled through January. Go to www.kottonmouthkings.com for the latest news and tour updates.
Kottonmouth Kings are: D-Loc (vocals), Johnny Richter (vocals), Brad "Daddy" X (vocals, emcee), DJ Bobby B (turntables), Pakelika (hydro-mechanix / visual assassin), Lou Dog (drums), and Taxman (antihero).

KOTTONMOUTH KINGS: "Cloud 9 Tour":
11/25 Clutch Cargo Pontiac, MI w/ Big B and The Dirtball
11/26 House of Blues Cleveland, OH w/ Big B and The Dirtball
11/27 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH w/ Big B and The Dirtball
11/29 Sokol Auditorum Omaha, NE w/ Big B and The Dirtball
11/30 Playmaker Fargo, ND w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/1 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/2 Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/3 House of Blues Chicago, IL w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/4 Pop’s Sauget, IL w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/5 Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/6 Ogden Theater Denver, CO w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/7 Ogden Theater Denver, CO w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/8 Great Salt Air Magna, UT w/ Big B and The Dirtball
12/14 Slim’s San Francisco, CA w/ Sen Dog and Subnoize Souljaz
12/15 Slim’s San Francisco, CA w/ Sen Dog and Subnoize Souljaz
12/21 The Dome Bakersfield, CA w/ OPM and Subnoize Souljaz
12/22 House of Blues San Diego, CA w/ OPM and Subnoize Souljaz
12/28 Hudson Theatre San Bernardino, CA
1/11 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
1/12 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
1/18 Key Club Los Angeles, CA
1/19 Key Club Los Angeles, CA

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Media Contacts:

Kottonmouth Kings:
James Wright, Kerosene Media – (519) 759-3009 / james@kerosenemedia.com
EMI Music Marketing:
Jennifer Ballantyne – (323) 871-5494 / jennifer.ballantyne@emicap.com

November 26, 2007

The first phase of voting has begun. Mixtape fanatics are encouraged to register online at www.themixtapeawardsonline.com to submit their favorite DJ and Mixtape artists for voting beginning December 25th, 2007. Submissions will be accepted from now until December 16th.

The Mixtape Awards was established in 1995 by Orpheous "Justo" Faison, to help cultivate the under-standing, appreciation and advancement of the disc jockey from the club and radio DJ to platinum selling artists signed to major record labels. The Mixtape Awards is designed to honor DJS and Artists who constantly raise the bar within the music industry. Heralded by MTV News as the "Grammy awards of the streets", the Mixtape Awards accomplishes its mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public.

Contact:

Terene Thompson
212 537 9325 ext 4
terene@themixtapeawardsonline.com
www.themixtapeawardsonline.com

New Collection Features 18 Top Tracks from the Platinum-Selling Group Featuring Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10

Release Date: December 4, 2007

Hollywood, California – November 27, 2007 – The gangsta rap super group Westside Connection was formed in 1993 by West Coast rappers Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. 18 of the platinum-selling group’s best tracks have been collected for the first time for The Best Of Westside Connection: The Gangsta, The Killa And The Dope Dealer, to be released December 4 by Capitol/Priority.

Released in 1996, Westside Connection’s first album, Bow Down, reached #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart, fueled by the massive, chart-crossing radio and club success of the album’s title track and its second single, "Gangstas Make The World Go Round."

"Bow Down, the first one, was a record out of necessity," Ice Cube recalled in a 2003 biography. "The industry needed somebody to stick up for the West Coast because we were starting to get disrespected on every level. So, in ’96 we started a movement that swept all across the world, really, with the ‘W,’ the Westside, people finally having something to identify with on the West Coast. Then, people all over the country started to respect the Westside. It’s a beautiful thing. We’ve got Westsiders in Japan, South Africa and they’re pumping it. It was a big deal."

Following a seven-year hiatus, 2003′s gold-certified Terrorist Threats debuted at #16 as the week’s highest new rap entry on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, and also hit #3 on the Rap/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The album’s lead single, "Gangsta Nation" (with Nate Dogg), made the Top 10 on both the Rap and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. "It’s a salute to what I call the ‘Gangsta Nation,’ which is people who like it hard-core who do it in their own way," Ice Cube said of the track. "Everybody knows what gangsta represents out here. It ain’t always a criminal thing. It’s just somebody that won’t conform, somebody that doesn’t want to do it the way the plan is laid out. They want to do it their own way, so we’re saluting them."

The Best Of Westside Connection: The Gangsta, The Killa And The Dope Dealer
1. Potential Victims
2. The Gangsta, The Killa And The Dope Dealer
3. Bow Down
4. Cheddar
5. Gangsta Nation (with Nate Dogg)
6. Lights Out
7. Connected For Life (with Butch Cassidy)
8. Gangstas Make the World Go Round
9. West Up!
10. Let It Reign
11. Hoo-Bangin’ (WSCG style)
12. Walk
13. So Many Rappers in Love
14. Bangin’ (with Master P) [previously out-of-print track]
15. Nobody (with Timbaland)
16. All The Critics in NY
17. Westside Slaughterhouse
18. Terrorist Threats

Press Contact:
Roberto Santos
roberto@cornerstonepromotion.com

Commemorative Release Adds Live Track and N.W.A Covers by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Snoop Dogg and C-Murder, Mack 10, and WC

In Stores: December 4, 2007

Hollywood, California – November 28, 2007- It has been 20 years since N.W.A rocketed Straight Outta Compton to double platinum success and worldwide acclaim and notoriety as rap music’s most powerful force, redefining forever the trajectory of popular music. On December 4, Capitol/Priority will release an expanded 20th Anniversary Edition of the landmark album in CD, vinyl and digital formats. The commemorative release adds five bonus tracks, including a live version of "Compton’s N The House," covers of Straight Outta Compton tracks by Snoop Dogg and C-Murder, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Mack 10, and WC, and a new package essay by music writer and author Soren Baker.

"You are about to witness the strength of street knowledge…"

In the course of little more than three years, N.W.A’s Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and Yella reached unprecedented gangsta superstardom with their no-holds-barred missives from Los Angeles’ toughest streets. Defining the style that came to be known as "gangsta rap," N.W.A propelled the genre into an expanded musical realm and topped the charts with their own challenging and illuminating style of rhymes unprecedented in their brutal reality over complex, funk-fueled tracks. "The World’s Most Dangerous Group" spawned three of the most important figures in gangsta rap’s evolution: the late rapper and entrepreneur Eazy-E, street lyricist extraordinaire Ice Cube and mega-producer Dr. Dre.

N.W.A.’s first album, N.W.A and the Posse, was released in 1987, but it is 1988′s Straight Outta Compton that has endured as the group’s genre-defining masterpiece. From the propulsive groove of "Express Yourself" to the title track’s battering statement of purpose, nothing had prepared listeners for this album’s uncompromising power.

"The listening experience," Cheo Coker wrote in The Vibe History of Hip-Hop, "was akin to being wired into a sensory camera, where you could smell the room, sense the bullets whizzing by your head, and feel your adrenaline pump as the police raced you around the block."

Along with Run-D.M.C.’s self-titled debut album and Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton stands, 20 years after its incendiary debut, as one of the pivotal recordings in the history of popular music.

N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton (20th Anniversary Edition) [CD, Vinyl, Digital]

1. Straight Outta Compton
2. F*ck Tha Police
3. Gangsta Gangsta
4. If It Ain’t Ruff
5. Parental Discretion Iz Advised
6. 8 Ball (remix)
7. Something Like That
8. Express Yourself
9. Compton’s N The House (remix)
10. I Ain’t Tha 1
11. Dopeman (remix)
12. Quiet On Tha Set
13. Something 2 Dance 2
20th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks:
14. F*ck Tha Police (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
15. Gangsta Gangsta (Snoop Dogg/C-Murder)
16. Dopeman (Mack 10)
17. If It Ain’t Ruff (WC)
18. Compton’s N The House (live) (Dr. Dre/M.C. Ren)

Press Contact:
Roberto Santos
roberto@cornerstonepromotion.com

New Collection Includes Four Exclusive Tracks and Collaborations with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Mack 10, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Others

Release Date: December 4, 2007

Hollywood, California – November 27, 2007 – Twelve years after his death at the age of 31, the music world continues to celebrate N.W.A’s hardcore rap pioneer Eazy-E. On December 4, Capitol/Priority will release Featuring… Eazy-E, a new 16-track collection of his best collaborations and rare solo recordings. The compilation includes four previously out of print tracks, which are exclusively available on this release, and collaborations with his N.W.A co-conspirators Ice Cube, MC Ren and Dr. Dre, as well as with Mack 10, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and others.

Born Eric Wright on September 7, 1964, Eazy-E rocketed Straight Outta Compton to gangsta rap superstardom with Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and Yella in N.W.A, as the owner of his own Ruthless Records label and as a solo artist. Between 1987 and 1991, Eazy-E released four albums with N.W.A and one solo full-length album, the double-Platinum Eazy-Duz-It. He became "a bona fide hip-hop icon" (Peter Relic, Rolling Stone Album Guide), and the most hardcore of gangsta rap’s pioneers.

Since 1995, four posthumous releases have been issued, including the album Eazy-E was recording before his death, Str8 off Tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton, Eternal E, The Impact of a Legend and 2005′s commemorative Eternal E: Gangsta Memorial Edition.

More than five million copies of Eazy-E’s albums have been sold in the U.S. alone, and his influence on rap music continues today.

Featuring… Eazy E
1. Luv 4 Dem Gangsta’z* Beverly Hill Cop III soundtrack
2. 2 Hard Muthas w/MC Ren
3. Trust No Bitch* w/Penthouse Player’s Clique, DJ Quik & AMG
4. L.A. Is The Place w/Ron-De-Vu
5. Findum, F**kum & Flee w/N.W.A
6. Get Yo Ride On w/Mack 10 and M.C. Eiht
7. Black Nigga Killa Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary compilation
8. We Want Eazy (12" remix)* Eazy-Duz-It
9. Foe Tha Love Of $ w/Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
10. I’d Rather F*** You N.W.A
11. 24 Hrs To Live Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary compilation
12. Boyz In Tha Hood (G Mix) w/ Dr. Dre It’s On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
13. Fat Girl w/Ron-De-Vu
14. Automobile w/N.W.A
15. P.S. Phuk U 2* w/Penthouse Player’s Clique & DJ Quik
16. Ruthless Villain w/MC Ren

Press Contact:
Roberto Santos
roberto@cornerstonepromotion.com

Los Angeles – November 2007 – Scion’s fourth installment of the innovative Scion Installation Art Tour, entitled "It’s A Beautiful World," arrives in Miami for the prestigious Art Basel event on December 7. The opening reception for the public will take place from 7:00 – 10:00 P.M. at The Raleigh Hotel Penthouse on South Beach, preceded by a private press reception, 5:00 -7:00 P.M. All "Beautiful World" artists will attend both of these events. Six of this year’s artists designed custom balloons, each eight-feet in diameter, which will fly over the grounds of the Raleigh Hotel. Also on display will be the custom designed Scion art cars from Dalek, Sage Vaughn, and Ron English.

Art Basel is the largest art event in North America – each year Miami plays host to galleries, art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world. All of the Installation artists will have the opportunity to attend and take advantage of all the opportunities that Art Basel offers.

The theme "It’s a Beautiful World" was interpreted by each artist, in one of four mediums- painting, photography, sculpture, and collage.

This year’s artists include: Andrew Pommier, Andy Mueller, Angela Boatwright, Blaine Fontana, Blek LeRat, Books llll, Caia Koopman, Chris Yormick, Cody Hudson, Dalek, David Choe, David Ellis, Eye One, Francesco LoCastro, Freddi C, J. Shea, James Jean, Jeff Soto, Joshua Krause, Kelsey Brookes, Kenton Parker, Kofie, Mel Kadel, Michael Sieben, Mike Giant, Rammellzee, RETNA, R. Grimes, Ron English, Sam Flores, Sage Vaughn, The London Police, Tim McCormick, Travis Millard, Yoskay Yamamoto and more.

Scion Installation 4 will visit the following cities around the country: Austin, Texas; Chicago; Minneapolis; Los Angeles; Miami; New York; Philadelphia; Seattle; and Boston. Each tour stop will kick off with an opening event for local art aficionados, press, and other urban tastemakers.

The final tour stop and auction will be in Los Angeles, at the new Scion Installation L.A. space in the Culver City Arts District. All of the artwork will be auctioned off to the public, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward art related charities. In previous years, the auctions have raised more than $110,000 for charity.

Launched in 2003, Scion Installation is a revolutionary art tour affirming Scion’s ongoing commitment to supporting independent artistic expression and featuring work from an unprecedented collective of contemporary artists. Previous participants have included: Andre from Paris, Gary Baseman, Mr Cartoon, Crash, Daim, Daze, Blaine Fontana, Sam Flores, Friendswithyou, Futura, Mike Giant, Justin Hampton, Krush, Mear One, Ricky Powell, Persue, Revok, Retna, Rostarr, Saber, Kenny Scharf, Seak, StayHigh 149, Wearesupervision, and more. The program is designed to give exposure to both established and emerging artists.

For four years the tour has evolved, and each year the medium with which the artists showcase their work changes. The first year featured Scion xB panels and xA sculptures, while the second year presented art on three foot by eight foot wood panels. Each artist’s unique style was introduced on three-foot long polyurethane Scion tC sculptures for the third tour. For more information on the tour, the artists, the artwork and details from past tours please visit: http://www.scion.com/installation

About Scion: Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., was developed with a new generation of youthful buyers in mind. Scion’s mission is to provide distinctive products, the opportunity to personalize, and an innovative, consumer-driven process at the retail level. The Scion brand features three ground-breaking models. The xD is an urban subcompact five-door, featuring a muscular stance and accentuated wheel flares. The xB, an urban utility vehicle, combines remarkable interior space with iconic styling. And the tC sports coupe surprises the buyer with the convenience of a hatchback and the luxury of a standard all-glass panorama moonroof, complementing the usual wide array of features on all Scions. For more information, visit www.scion.com

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Remaining Installation Tour Schedule

December 7, 2007 (during Art Basel)
Miami, FL
The Raleigh Hotel Penthouse
www.raleighhotel.com

January 17 – February 15, 2008
Austin, TX
Gallery Lombardi
www.gallerylombardi.com

March 7 – 21, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
F.U.E.L. Gallery
www.fuelcollection.com

April 2008
Minneapolis, MN

April 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Scion Installation L.A.
www.scion.com/space

Press:
Lucy Beer
Elemental Consulting
lucy@elemental-consulting.com