New York, NY, 1/29/2008 — Expect to see and hear much more of Al-Shid of Sound Bar Recordings this quarter.
Sound Bar Recordings (SBR) is the label to watch for in 2008. SBR surfaced in 2005 and followed up with the release of the "Fly Rap Money" Mix tape in 2006. "Fly Rap Money" flexed the lyrical and creative muscles of co-founder Al-Shid, not to mention his artists and respected colleagues.
"Fly Rap Money" proved to be a huge success. "Fly Rap Money" was felt worldwide, but SBR moved over 4,000 units in the Tri-State area in the first 60 days of release with no promotions. "Fly Rap Money" received an enormous amount of coverage from a variety of underground sources. Despite its success, the satirical title and cover threw many people off. The co-founder of SBR and executive producer of the project had this to say, "I try to make thinking music and I try to make thinking fashionable. This isn’t fast food, mindless music. We make thinking man’s music and the title and cover were meant to do just that, make people think."
2007 gave SBR a chance to grow and expand their roster. The final quarter of 2007 revealed "Fly Rap Money 2," a compilation album from SBR. The specific focus of this release was to bring the recording artists of SBR to light. "’Fly Rap Money 2′ is about fresh new faces, original concepts, ideas and songs" —- Al Shid.
SBR’s next project for 2008 is Al-Shid’s solo project called, "Good Mourning America." This album discusses real life issues such as poverty and battles between "the Haves and Have-Nots."
Al-Shid can be seen at the following locations to date:
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Al-Shid – Guest Appearance On WTNR Radio
"The Dig ‘Em Show"
www.wtnrradio.com
Friday, February 29, 2008
Karavas Place162 West 4th Street (corner of Carmine St., near 6th Avenue)
Entrance is free, doors open at 10, music from 10pm – 4am
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
El Puerto Lounge
500 West 145th Street (145th St. & Amsterdam Avenue) New York, NY
Sunday, February 17, 2008
508 9th Avenue (between 38th and 39th Street) New York, NY
Entrance is free, doors open at 10, music from 10pm – 4am
http://www.rockmetv.com
www.soundbarrecordings.com
www.bigappleimc.com
www.myspace.com/theofficalal-shid
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www.myspace.com/tkrose
Candace Coleman
Super Nova PR Group
678-643-5766
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