Presented By: URBAN NETWORK & DIAMAX PROMOTIONS

The Urban Network continues it long legacy of Music-Entertainment & Marketing Conferences in Houston, Texas, September 24 – 27, 2008 at the Hilton Americas Hotel & George Brown Convention Center. The publication, an industry leader in dispensing music and entertainment information, will present a monumental conference bringing in consumers, music enthusiasts and professionals from the entertainment industry. The continuation of the Summit will expand upon the notable groundwork that was laid in the previous Urban Network Conference in Newport Beach, Calif. earlier this year.

Already a number of top music industry professionals have signed on to participate, including Kevin Black, Office of the Chairman, Warner Bros. Records; Big Jon Platt, President, West Coast Office, EMI Music Publishing; Interscope Geffen A&M Vice Presidents, Shawn Holiday & Troy Marshall; members of the Go DJs Coalition; local Music Retailers; Gospel recording artists such as Phil Tarver, and Cynthia Jones (with more TBA); as well as executives from MySpace, Beta Records, Music World, Universal Music, KOCH Records, Rap A Lot, the Warner Music Group, Concord Music, ASCAP, SESAC; and artists and execs from the worlds of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Gospel. Urban Network will honor Music World President Mathew Knowles (Beyonce, Solange Knowles) and Rap A Lot Records CEO James Prince at its Saturday evening Awards Presentation.
Grammy-winning artist Yolanda Adams will be honored at the Thursday evening Gospel Music Dinner & Celebration. Urban Network will host a special screening of the Stax Film "Soul Man," starring Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes, who ironically past away within a day of one another. The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson. www.urbannetwork.com/houston

Urban Network CEO, Miller London has chosen Houston based Diamax Promotions and Management Corporation founded by Carletta Shepherd, CEO to co-host the event. The company’s staff, led by its President, Paris Eley, a veteran entertainment and music industry executive, has joined with the distinguished Urban Network team to present a comprehensive and detailed conference focused on networking, careers in music, broadcasting, theatre, fashion, film and the basic "How to be effective" in the industry.

URBAN NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT-MARKETING SUMMIT – Houston 08 is open to industry professionals and consumers from throughout the world. Hundreds of registrants, attendees and vendors are expected to come together with corporate and individual sponsors. Early registration is advised. A schedule of Events is enclosed.

For more info, contact Urban Network 213.388.4155 x111 visit www.urbannetwork.com/houston or Indie Music Festival Performance Opportunities 619.334-5796

(www.artistsfirstent.com)

The website will give upstart artists a Ringtone Deal, Access to DJ’s worldwide, a chance to be on the Radio, as well as a chance to network with other artists.

Artists-First Entertainment LLC’s CEO, Don K. Taylor, has forged relationships with various tastemakers and industry movers and shakers to provide services for artists, producers and songwriters at affordable rates.

In addition to launching www.artistsfirstent.com, Artists-First Entertainment LLC and Marble Ice Entertainment has just released two singles from Artists-First Entertainment’s rap artist, LC (www.myspace.com/lcontop).  The club smash hit "Never Done" and the thought provoking track "Are You There?" are the first two singles released on the forth coming compilation CD entitled Future Volume I.  The singles are currently being marketed and promoted by Moses Media Inc.

Also set to be released in October 2008 on Artists-First Entertainment/Marble Ice Entertainment is R&B sensation AQUIA (pronounced Uh-Kwee-Yah), who also will have two singles on the forth coming Future Volume I CD.

In September-October 2008, Artists-First Entertainment LLC will be launching its one-hour Unsigned Artist mix show on Urban Network radio (www.urbannetwork.com).

Artists-First Entertainment CEO, Don K. Taylor, was recently named Entertainment Consultant for Webb Marketing & PR (www.webbmarketingprinc.com).

Artists-First Entertainment LLC will soon be launching its record label, AFE Records, with the early 2009 releases of LC’s and Aquia’s CD.

For more info contact:

Don Taylor
Office: 347.271.1532
Email: info@artistsfirstent.com
Web: ArtistsFirstEnt.com

Las Vegas (August 28, 2008) Maurice "ENY$E" Rutledge, 29, Owner/CEO of CRUNK USA™ clothing and former Radio DJ pays tribute to The Million DJ March with the launch of his signature "Hustlers Pair-A-Dice" mixtape series.  In today’s sluggish economy, ENY$E, thinks outside the box and embraces unconventional marketing efforts to connect with consumers and specialty retail outlets via the creative skill-set he learned as a On-Air personality/DJ.  When asked about his influences ENY$E states, "I was on the same radio station as Jack "The Rapper" Gibson (widely known as the Godfather of Black Radio) before his passing and he opened my eyes to the responsible use of the power and influence that comes with being a successful DJ.  I spent many hours in the studio with Jack "The Rapper" and he always motivated me to set high goals, which is why I am encouraging all DJ’s to pursue their own ventures as owners and not as employees for hire." ~ENY$E

HSTLERS PAIR-A-DICE:
Hustlers Pair-A-Dice is a Las Vegas based mixtape series featuring an Iconic line-up of national hip hop artists and producers that communicates the attitude and swagger of Las Vegas ‘ emerging youth culture market.  The mixtape incorporates artists with tremendous Star-Power from the West, East, and the South.  The series has a quarterly release schedule and highlights current and up-coming releases from major artists while sharing the spotlight with prominent Indie rap acts. "Vegas is definitely West Coast, but we’ve always maintained a neutral lane in the music industry which is what makes this mixtape series unique and the only one of its kind." ~ENY$ E

CRUNK CLOTHING:
Founded by Maurice "ENY$E" Rutledge in 2001, CRUNK USA™, is the cornerstone of fashion when it comes to CRUNK culture.  CRUNK USA™  is a denim streetwear brand that targets active tastemakers ages 18-26 and is available in finer retail/e-tail outlets.  CRUNK USA ‘s tagline Culture. Energy. Triumph, encompasses the philosophy and mission of the brand.  Our mantra is simple; Do U, Take Action, and Live Triumphantly.  "We are a collective of champion athletes, artists, dj’s, and tastemakers that draw upon the energy in CRUNK music for inspiration."~ENY$E
*CRUNK® and CRUNK USA® are registered trademarks of Red Clae, Inc

===========================
Official Track List ***

HUSTLER’S PAIR-A-DICE

   1. BLOODRAW f/ YOUNG JEEZY & ROCCETT – LOUIS BAG (CTE RMX)
   2. B.G f/ MAGNOLIA CHOP – KEEP IT 100
   3. CNN f/ SHAWTY LO – MONEY
   4. NAS f/ GAME – MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
   5. ROCKO – TOMORROW (PROD. BY DRUMMA BOY)
   6. BUSTA RHYMES – LIKE THAT
   7. GUERILLA ZOE f/ SEAN KINGSTON – ON THE CORNER
   8. JAY-Z – A BILLIE (RMX)
   9. ROCCETT f/ AKON – ALL I KNOW
  10. CROOKED I – DEAR PAC
  11. LIL WAYNE f/ DAVID BANNER & BUSTA RHYMES– LA LA RMX
  12. ALFAMEGA – UUUH HUH (PROD. BY NITTI)
  13. BLADE BOYZ f/ C.P, WINK BAIN & ACE – HUSLTERS PARADISE
  14. BUN B f/ YOUNG BUCK & LYFE JENNINGS- IF I DIE TONIGHT
  15. THE OUTLAWZ – WE WANT IN
  16. SHAWTY LO – EASILY I APPROACH
  17. WOLFGANG ENT. F/ SIR BUMPKINS – FU*# BEIN’ BROKE

Contact:
WWW.CRUNKONLINE.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CRUNKCLOTHING

pr@crunkusa.net

Maurice "ENY$E" Rutledge
e-mail: Maurice@crunkusa.net
mp3:  eneezy@gmail.com
c: 702.327.4471

THE HAMILTONIZATION PROCESS

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Already critically-acclaimed debuting Interscope recording artist, Charles Hamilton, joins forces with the top hip-hop and urban music blogs on the web along with leading social media network imeem.com, to create "The Hamiltonization Process." "The Hamiltonization Process" is a 3-month, 8-site tour that begins on Tuesday, September 2nd on okayplayer.com and ends on Tuesday, December 9th on onsmash.com. An insightful trailer for "The Hamiltonization Process" can be viewed at http://www.iamnotcharleshamilton.com/.

"The Hamiltonization Process" is designed to demonstrate Charles Hamilton’s prolific musical talent as well as showcase his versatility and creativity. The tour will travel in cyberspace instead of the conventional on-the-road style of touring in an effort to reach close to two (2) million unique visitors combined instead of thousands potentially going city to city. New music from Charles Hamilton will be premiered exclusively on each site for two weeks using embedded imeem playlists to give the listener a steady flow of what’s new with Charles Hamilton. After the two weeks the music will be circulated to the other participants of the tour. Fans can use imeem’s embeddable widgets to stream Charles Hamilton’s playlists on their own blogs and social networking profiles.

The new music for the tour will be provided by DJ Skee, Charles Hamilton’s official DJ, who will mix and present the music to the participants. In addition to new music being released, Charles Hamilton will provide the visitor a peak into his daily life.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Charles Hamilton was exposed to music at an early age. "My mother was an entertainment journalist for the Cleveland Call and Post, so she would take me with her to events when I was just a baby." His mother always made sure he had an instrument around him. She put different kinds of instruments in the basement of their Cleveland home, but he naturally gravitated to the keyboard. "At first, I was just playing the rhythm of the songs I would hear," says Hamilton. "The older I got, the more proficient I got at hearing the notes." For most of his life, he was self taught, picking up the lead and bass guitar in his teenage years, as well as the drums and harmonica. He says listening to other genres of music, being exposed to different cultures and experiencing life helped mold his musical sound.

His upcoming debut solo album will illustrate his ideas for the future of music. "It is, without question, a hip-hop album," says Hamilton. "At the same time, I embody different genres of music to express different feelings and emotions that I feel in my everyday life. My music is ALWAYS based on my life. My happiness, my sins, my heartbreak, my anger, my quirkiness, my everything is given in my music. The music I grew up listening to told a story. So I’m taking the music I grew up with, as well as my story, AS WELL as my musicianship, to bring about a new sound. I don’t want to sound redundant and talk about myself all the time, but I hope my story can help someone else’s life. If my life were to be a movie, it would be the Antoine Fisher story all over again, but with a killer soundtrack and without a military background."

  Early praise on Charles Hamilton:
  XXL:  Charles Hamilton "is not a typical rapper … "

LA Times: "Hamilton’s progressive production style, mixed with witty compound punchline raps, is earning him a following in the music industry."

The Source: "The label doesn’t want me to change and I’m honored that they want me to continue doing what I do and just polish it."

The Fader: "I’m more of a blogger than a rapper and just a musician who just happens to rap."

  You can see for yourself by visiting sites on these tour dates:

  Tuesday, September 2, 2008               okayplayer.com
  Tuesday, September 16, 2008              youheardthatnew.com
  Tuesday, September 30, 2008              nahright.com
  Tuesday, October 14, 2008                2dopeboyz.com
  Tuesday, October 28, 2008                xclusiveszone.com
  Tuesday, November 11, 2008               thesmokingsections.com
  Tuesday, November 25, 2008               realtalkny.com
  Tuesday, December 9, 2008                onsmash.com

For additional music, video and photos from Charles Hamilton, visit his imeem profile at http://www.imeem.com/charleshamilton.

Source: Interscope Geffen A&M Records

CONTACT: Dennis Dennehy, +1-310-865-7934, Dennis.dennehy@umusic.com, or
Tresa Sanders, +1-212-841-8272, Tresa.sanders@umusic.com, both of Interscope
Geffen A&M Records

Web site: http://www.imeem.com/charleshamilton
http://www.iamnotcharleshamilton.com/

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) will hold their first Take Back Labor Day Festival September 1st, at the foot of the Republican National Convention. The festival will celebrate workers and promote a new vision for the 21st Century.

Events begin at noon at Harriet Island Regional Park with a family area and other activities. The concert, from 3-7 p.m., will feature The Pharcyde, Mos Def, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Atmosphere, Billy Bragg, and Tom Morello & friends. SEIU leaders Andy Stern and Anna Burger, progressive syndicated talk show host Thom Hartmann, and others.

There will be a 2 p.m. press conference with performers and SEIU members and leaders who will be available for interviews until 3 p.m.

Tickets are available for $10 through Ticketmaster or on site the day of the concert for $15.

  Go to http://www.takebacklaborday.com/ for updated information.

  About the Artists:

  –  Allison Moorer is an Academy Award and Grammy Award nominated singer
      songwriter whose 2008 album, Mockingbird, was released to critical
      acclaim.

  –  Atmosphere is a Minneapolis Hip-Hop duo. Their recently released album
      is, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold.

  –  Billy Bragg, a British rocker and Grammy-nominated folk musician set
      new music to unrecorded Woody Guthrie lyrics, recorded with Wilco.

  –  Mos Def is an actor and Grammy-nominated musician most recently seen
      alongside Jack Black in the film, Be Kind Rewind. With 5 rap albums,
      he is renowned for popularizing Hip-Hop that stresses socially
      conscious themes.

  –  Steve Earle’s Washington Square Serenade in 2007 earned him his second
      Grammy Award. He hosts the Sirius Satellite Radio program Hardcore
      Troubadour Radio, and was featured in HBO’s, The Wire.

  –  Tom Morello recently spent a day as a child care provider working with
      SEIU members. He appears with Bruce Springsteen on a new live EP
      performing "Ghost of Tom Joad."  His solo album, The Fabled City, will
      be released this September.

  –  The Pharcyde is a legendary alternative rap collective from Los
      Angeles. This performance will feature all the original members:
      Imani, Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, and Fatlip.

With 2 million members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers, not just corporations and CEOs, benefit from today’s global economy.

PRNewswire-USNewswire — Aug. 29

Source: Service Employees International Union

Web site: http://www.seiu.org/

CONTACT: Elissa Strauss, +1-310-909-9250

- Hot-to-trot celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson lights up the turntables and keeps the block party grooving -

- eTalk hosts TIFF’s hottest red carpet; constellation of Canadian and international stars, celebs, and VIPs deliver megawatt glamour and drama to thousands of fans lining Queen Street -

- Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim host the red carpet live broadcast; Lainey reports live from the eTalk streetfront studio -

TORONTO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Puffy, Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Sean Combs. Known by many monikers, CTV announced today the inimitable hip hop mogul, hit-maker, and fashion impresario headlines its eTalk Festival Party. To be held at CTV’s legendary Queen Street headquarters on Friday, Sept. 5, Diddy dazzles with a live, open-air performance as thousands of fans and party-goers enjoy the biggest free block party and red carpet extravaganza of the year. As well, CTV announced today that Hollywood’s favourite DJ-du-jour, Samantha Ronson, will transform CTV headquarters into an all-out dance floor where fans and partiers groove into the twilight hours.

The most-watched Canadian entertainment newsmagazine, eTalk welcomes the entertainment world to celebrate Canadian and international film and filmmakers during the Toronto International Film Festival. The centrepiece of the night is eTalk’s live-to-air red carpet show. As the undisputed red carpet leader in Canada, eTalk delivers the hottest celebs in a parade of non-stop style, captivating fans who are just an arms-length from the action.

eTalk’s Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim, along with reporter Lainey, host the event while a vast array of CTV media properties cover all the action along with throngs of international media gathered for TIFF. The one-hour, star-studded eTalk Festival Party red carpet arrivals show and Diddy performance airs live across Canada on Star! on Friday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. ET, later that night on CTV at 1 a.m. ET, and the next day on CTV (Saturday, Sept. 6) at 7 p.m. in all markets.

  **Media Note: Download photos of the hosts of the eTalk Festival Party
  at ctvmedia.ca.

"eTalk gives fans what they want most during the festival: capital-A access to one of the biggest nights in Canadian entertainment," said Jordan Schwartz, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CTV Entertainment Group. "Happening in the heart of the entertainment district and just blocks from major Festival venues, the eTalk Festival Party places fans in the front row and celeb guests in the heart of the action."

CTV’s legendary Queen Street headquarters is widely known for hosting celebrity filled events — and the eTalk Festival Party is no exception. Diddy opens the red carpet spectacular with a live performance, dominating the open-air stage with his sexy blend of hip hop pop that has garnered millions of album sales, multiple Grammy Awards(R) and nominations, and numerous chart-topping hits. The host of I Want To Work For Diddy (premiering on MuchMoreMusic this fall) delivers an explosive live performance, amplifying the hype for the stars on the red carpet stroll, the thousands of fans and guests lining Queen Street, and those watching from home.

As the excitement reaches a crescendo, the eTalk Festival Party rocks on with a show-stopping DJ set performed by popular A-list DJ Samantha Ronson. The coolest block party for miles, Ronson keeps the turntables blazing with the hottest party tracks as celebs, fans, and revelers groove into the night.

  About eTalk
  ———–

Hosted by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim, eTalk is the most-watched Canadian entertainment newsmagazine. From the Oscars and the Emmys to the JUNO Awards and The Giller Prize, eTalk is front-and-centre delivering up-to-the minute news in film, television, music and more. Celebrating both homegrown talent and international stars, eTalk became Canada’s first daily Canadian entertainment newsmagazine when it launched in 2002. eTalk airs weeknights at 7 p.m. ET (check local listings) on CTV and at 8:30 p.m. ET on Star!

  About CTV
  ———

CTV, Canada’s largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It has the number-one national newscast, CTV National News With Lloyd Robertson, and is the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada’s premier multi-media company which owns CTV Inc. and The Globe and Mail. CTV Inc. also owns radio stations across the country, and leading national specialty channels. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and in Dome Productions, a North American leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities. More information about CTV may be found on the company website at www.ctv.ca

Source: CTV Inc.

CONTACT: Patricia Garcia, CTV Inc., (416) 591-7400 x2645 or
patricia.garcia@ctv.ca; Amber Nasrulla, CTV Inc., (416) 591-7400 x 3004 or
amber.nasrulla@chumtv.com

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Global Music Group, Inc. a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware (GMG Delaware) today submitted an offer to the Trustee in the Death Row Records bankruptcy proceeding in Los Angeles, California to acquire the Assets of Death Row Records for the sum of $24 million if the bid of Global Music Group of New York (GMG New York) is deemed terminated by the Court. Last week, the Trustee for the bankruptcy estate filed to terminate the rights of GMG New York because they had not yet successfully completed the transaction.

On June 24, 2008 the Court awarded the winning bid in the bankruptcy sale of the assets of Death Row Records for $24 million dollars to the party that applied to bid for the assets on June 10, 2008. GMG Delaware has contended it was the rightful bidder but the Court identified GMG New York in error.

After GMG Delaware filed suit against GMG New York, the parties reached a settlement on August 6, 2008 which contemplated GMG New York financing the acquisition and sharing equity with GMG Delaware.

Michael J. Collesano, Esq., GMG Delaware’s General Counsel and Senior Vice President explained, "Until today, GMG Delaware has been content to await GMG New York’s funding of the deal and has not exercised its rights directly. At this time, however, GMG Delaware is not confident in GMG New York’s ability to finance the transaction, GMG New York has denied GMG Delaware any access to information concerning their alleged financing, and the Trustee has moved to terminate GMG New York’s rights to the acquisition."

"Independent of GMG New York, GMG Delaware has obtained a solid Funding Commitment for the full purchase price and has shared its funding commitment with the Trustee," Collesano said.

"We have every belief that GMG Delaware can and will fund the acquisition if provided the opportunity by the Trustee and with consent of the Court, and we feel that our original bid was misidentified in good faith. We hope GMG New York raises the funds necessary to close the deal. However, in lieu of the Trustee’s present position and without information from GMG New York, GMG Delaware has our own funds to close and are offering to purchase the Assets for the same price if GMG New York’s rights are deemed terminated."

"GMG Delaware is confident that it can complete the purchase and that its bid represents the best return to the creditors of the bankruptcy estate for the Trustee."

GMG Delaware and Alliance stand ready to satisfy the Trustee and the Court that its funds are available and deliver them within a commercially reasonable and limited period of time.

Source: Global Music Group, Inc. of Delaware

CONTACT: Michael Collesano, Esq. of Global Music Group, Inc. of
Delaware, +1-646-221-2284, mcollesano@gmail.com

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The first week of September is going to feature some of entertainment’s biggest stars in Los Angeles as MTV kicks off the events surrounding the "2008 MTV Video Music Awards," which will air live from the Paramount Lot on Sunday, September 7th at 9pm ET/PT. The week will feature events across L.A., where artists such as Ne-Yo, Colby O’Donis, Calle 13, Panic At The Disco, Plain White T’s, Fabolous and T-Pain will perform in advance of Sunday’s big bash. 944 magazine and MTV Tr3s will prime the weekend with star-studded events on Wednesday and Thursday, and the TAG Records premiere party on September 5 will kick the weekend off with the first ever live performance from TAG Records artist Q Da Kid at an invite-only event. Getting the party started on Saturday night, Rock Band 2 will come together with LIFEbeat to celebrate the game’s forthcoming release and raise awareness for HIV/AIDS education, while Rhapsody brings out more top talent just before VMA weekend reaches its peak with Sunday’s show.

Tickets for the Rock Band 2 Party to Benefit LIFEbeat, an all ages event, are $50.00 for General Admission, with proceeds going to LIFEbeat. Tickets can be purchased at House of Blues Box Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

  The "2008 MTV Video Music Awards Weekend" schedule is as follows:

  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2008

  944 LA IS 2: VMA Week Party
  The Kress, Hollywood
  Press Call Time — 8:00pm
  Red Carpet Arrivals — 8:30pm
  Live performance by Ne-Yo

  PRESS CONTACT:
  Carly Harrill
  944 Magazine
  619.817.5066 (mobile)
  carly@944.com

  Anastasia Lee
  MTV
  310.752.8082 (office)
  818-929-7729 (mobile)
  anastasia.lee@mtvstaff.com

  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2008

  MTV Tr3s Pre-VMA Party 2008
  Level 3
  Red Carpet Arrivals — 8pm
  Doors Open — 8pm
  Live performances by Colby O’Donis and Calle 13 – 10pm
  Hosted by — Sucker Free Latino VJ L Boogs

  PRESS CONTACT:
  Anastasia Lee
  MTV
  310.752.8082 (office)
  818-929-7729 (mobile)
  anastasia.lee@mtvstaff.com

  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2008

  TAG Records presents: History in the Making — The Official VMA
   Kickoff Party
  Avalon, Hollywood
  Red Carpet Arrivals — 10pm
  Live performances by Fabolous and TAG Records’ premiere artist Q Da Kid,
   with his first ever live performance — 11:30pm – 12:30am
  Hosted by — Jermaine Dupri

  PRESS CONTACT:
  Tom Biro
  212-846-6406
  862-485-0711 (mobile)
  tom.biro@mtvstaff.com

  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2008

  Rock Band 2 Party to Benefit LIFEbeat
  House of Blues
  Doors Open — 9pm
  Red Carpet — 9:30pm
  Show Begins — 10pm
  Special short performances by Panic At The Disco, Plain White T’s

  PRESS CONTACT:
  Noelle Llewellyn
  212-846-7166 (office)
  646-296-7139 (mobile)
  noelle.llwellyn@mtvstaff.com

  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2008 (cont’d)

  Rhapsody Rocks the VMAs
  The Roxy
  Red Carpet Arrivals — 11pm
  Doors Open — 11pm
  Appearances by DJ Stretch Armstrong, T-Pain

  PRESS CONTACT:

  Ryan Luckin
  Rhapsody
  206-892-6330 (office)
  206-661-5306 (mobile)
  rluckin@real.com

  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2008

  The Official 2008 VMA After Party
  Presented by Pepsi and Nikon
  Paramount Backlot — Immediately following the VMAs
  Live performance by the Ting Tings

  PRESS CONTACT:
  Janice Gatti
  MTV
  212-846-8852 (office)
  201-424-0482 (mobile)
  janice.gatti@mtvstaff.com

TAG Records and MTV are offering an opportunity to win tickets to the Official VMA Kickoff Party and the VMA Viewing Party at tag.mtv.com.

Tickets can also be won through a national online contest at mtvvmatrip.com through August 29. Additionally, radio promotions for tickets are running in major markets across the country, and local listeners in Los Angeles can win tickets through the Ryan Seacrest show on KIIS-FM or on KPWR and KROQ through Friday, September 5.

This year, one lucky viewer will get the chance of a lifetime trip by joining "Do Good. Go to the VMAs." Think.MTV.com, MTV’s online community for youth activism, is hooking up one young activist and shipping them off to Los Angeles to attend the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards alongside the biggest stars in the industry. Find out more by visiting think.mtv.com/Groups/DoGoodGoToTheVMAs/.

The "2008 MTV Video Music Awards" will feature one night only performances by Lil Wayne, Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Paramore, Pink, T.I. and Rihanna.

The official sponsors of the "2008 MTV Video Music Awards" are GM, Pepsi, TAG Body Spray, Taco Bell, Rhapsody, Verizon Wireless and Nikon.

About MTV

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is one of the world’s leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company’s portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.

Source: MTV

CONTACT: Tom Biro of MTV, +1-212-846-6406, tom.biro@mtvstaff.com

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

Kottonmouth Kings’ Tenth Studio Release, "The Green Album", Featuring X-Clan and Tech N9ne Due In Stores October 28th, 2008

Despite their efforts to spread a message of peace and positivity, California rip-hop hybrids the Kottonmouth Kings were slammed by citizens of Vail, CO who filed complaints to the town of Vail’s Commission on Special Events after the group performed at the city’s Spring Back to Vail concert back in April along with rapper Snoop Dogg.

In a recent story entitled "Keeping Vail’s Concerts Clean" published by the Vail Daily newspaper the Kings were cited for condoning illegal behavior, while promoters were urged to "take another look at who they allow to perform during both ticketed and free concerts in city limits." The Vail Special Events coordinator Sybill Navas was also quoted as saying, "We would prefer that they were not brought back under the town’s sponsorship," when asked if the town of Vail ever allow the Kottonmouth Kings back.

In an open letter addressed to the Vail Daily, Kottonmouth Kings frontman Brad "Daddy X" had the following response:

"God bless America! In 2008 and we are still talking about censoring artists. I bet these right wing zealots have quite a porn collection stashed in their closets. While we are at it let’s ban dirty dancing, lock up the TV and close down the movie theaters. Let’s ban Olympic athletes from competing if they protest the Chinese government, let’s cover women with veils from head to toe in garments so they are not provocative. I understand a free community production and family entertainment (I even have a young daughter of my own), but the Kottonmouth Kings concert had a cover charge to get in; we didn’t force anyone to be there."

"Come to think of it church is free, maybe we should put censorship stickers on bibles, because in the pages seems to be a lot of rhetoric about war violence, rape, incest and sex, so I hope they don’t let their children hear that stuff."

"It’s funny how people get upset about a group like the Kottonmouth Kings (who spread a message of peace and good vibrations), yet when we were in town there was a bar on every corner and more drunk idiots roaming the streets then I can count. Goes to show you that alcohol is America’s drug of choice."

Peace,
Brad Daddy X
Kottonmouth Kings

The Kottonmouth Kings currently preparing for the release of their tenth studio release, "The Green Album." The album is slated for a October 28th release through the group’s own label, Suburban Noize Records, and will feature guest appearances from Strange Music’s Tech N9ne and Brother J from hip-hop legends X-Clan. In an effort to continuously spread their message of peace and positive vibrations the group will be donating a percentage of profits from the sale of album to various environmental causes.

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www.kottonmouthkings.com

www.suburbannoizerecords.com

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OR TO ARRANGE INTERVIEWS PLEASE CONTACT:

James Wright at Kerosene Media – 519.759.3009

james (at) kerosenemedia.com

Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, will be delivering his fourth album, everything is borrowed October 7th on Vice Records. Never one to take the same approach twice, Skinner is contemplating the impermanent nature of life this time around. Skinner has made a record to console the lonely and bring a smile to the saddest visage. Applying his homespun hip-hop sensibility to real instruments, Mike comes up with sing-a-long musings on such unconventional subjects as religion ("Alleged Legends"), evolution ("The Way of the Dodo"), biological destiny ("On the Edge of a Cliff"), and male friendship ("The Sherry End"). From the first time people heard The Streets’ Mercury Prize-nominated debut Original Pirate Material, they couldn’t make their minds up whether the person making this music was black or white, from London or the Midlands, serious or a joker. Having given the world plenty of time to get acclimated, Skinner now rediscovers his old irrepressible buoyancy and takes his trademark stop-start lyrical flow to entirely new places.

Watch "The Escapist" video and receive a free download of the track:

http://vicerecords.com/thestreetseib/

"British MC Mike Skinner is a pale-faced poet laureate Š the geezer is so real it hurts." – SPIN

"Mike Skinner is to hazy slacker downtime what Hunter S Thompson is to Americana: a shrewd chronicler, a dizzying blurrer of creative forms." – INTERVIEW

"It’s important to note that Mike Skinner (aka the Streets) is pop music’s rarest commodity: a singular talentŠimplausibly imaginative." – ESQUIRE

"Skinner’s ear for language and detail is vivid and hilarious. Call it Zen Hooliganism – ROLLING STONE

Skinner, though, is life’s real deal, an artists who knows that, if rendered honestly, even mundane experiences can produce the most powerful music." – NEW YORK MAGAZINE

Arnbjorn Marklund
Vice Records
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