NEW SINGLE, "LOST," BLOWING UP AT URBAN RADIO IN ADVANCE OF EAGERLY AWAITED SECOND ALBUM; "DON'T FEED DA ANIMALS" DROPS ON MARCH 17TH
12/15/08, (Hip Hop PR Wire) -- Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South recording artist Gorilla Zoe has announced plans to join Lil' Wayne on his hugely anticipated "I Am Music" arena tour. The dates - which feature a multi-artist bill that also includes Gym Class Heroes, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, and Keri Hilson - will kick off on December 14th at Miami's American Airlines Arena and then travel North America through mid-January (see attached itinerary). Among the tour's certain highlights will be a New Year's Eve extravaganza at the Philips Arena in Zoe's hometown of Atlanta.
Zoe is currently exploding at radio with his new single, "Lost." The track - which will be featured on the ATL-based rapper's upcoming sophomore album, "DON'T FEED DA ANIMALS" - is now climbing the top 25 at Urban outlets nationwide after impacting as the #1 Most Added track at both Urban and Rhythmic.
In addition, the single's companion video clip has been confirmed for "Heavy" rotation on BET's daily hip hop show, The Deal. The video is slated to premiere on The Deal on Tuesday, December 16th (check local listings).
"DON'T FEED DA ANIMALS" is without question one of 2009's most hotly awaited new hip-hop releases. The album - which follows last year's smash debut, "WELCOME TO THE ZOO" - arrives in stores and online on March 17th.
Zoe firmly established himself as a truly original hip-hop voice via 2007's top 10 rap smash, "Hood Figga," not to mention his featured role on Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South labelmate Yung Joc's hits, "Coffee Shop" and "Bottle Poppin'." As if that weren't enough, he joined forces with superstar rap combo Boyz N Da Hood for their 2007 release, "BACK UP N DA CHEVY."
Since then, Zoe has lent his distinctive style to a variety of hip-hop hits, including tracks by Cheri Dennis, Shawty Lo, and Rick Ross.
He has also appeared on a variety of mixtapes, including the just-released "FEEDING TIME," available for free download at www.myspace.com/gorillazoe.
GORILLA ZOE On Tour 2008/2009
All Dates w/Lil' Wayne's "I Am Music" Tour
Featuring Gym Class Heroes, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, and Keri Hilson
DECEMBER
14 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena
26 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
27 Chicago, IL United Center
28 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
30 Washington, DC Verizon Center
31 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
JANUARY
2 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
3 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
4 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
8 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
9 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
11 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
14 Montreal, QUE Bell Centre
15 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
16 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
17 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
18 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
19 Worcester, MA DCU Center
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Contact:
Sydney Margetson
212.707.2262
sydney.margetson@atlanticrecords.com
