NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — This month, superstar rapper and actor Bow Wow made his first ever appearance on the cover of the world renowned hip hop culture magazine, The Source. He along with his mentor, music mogul and Grammy Award winning super producer, Jermaine Dupri are featured in the issue, which will be on newsstands everywhere throughout February.

Although only 21, Bow Wow has been recording professionally for almost ten years and is prepping for the release of his seventh album, New Jack City II, on March 31st. He was excited when the Source offered him and JD the cover and thinks this is a great platform to launch his new CD from. "I've never been on the cover of the Source before, but I feel this is a great time to do it because I teamed back up with JD for this project and New Jack City II really shows my growth as an artist and the transitions I've made since my last album," says Bow Wow. "The Source is such a respected magazine and I appreciate them giving me the opportunity to introduce my new music and what is going to be a new phase in my career to the world."

The cover shot and inside images show Bow Wow and Jermaine wearing retro clothing reminiscent of the styles seen in the classic 90's film, New Jack City. This nostalgic theme is fitting because the article delves into the long history that Bow Wow and Jermaine share, the factors that caused them to go their separate ways and what ultimately brought them back together for New Jack City II. This issue is also their Black History Month issue and includes features which chronicle the African American experience in America and analyze the places that Hip Hop and The Source magazine have in that history.

About Bow Wow

Bow Wow is a multi-platinum selling recording artist, producer and actor who began his career as a child prodigy, becoming the youngest solo rapper to ever reach #1 on the charts. With achievements including million + selling albums, starring roles in hit films and on popular television series, sold-out tours and his own record label (The LB Dub Gang) under his belt, Bow Wow has made an indelible mark on the world, all before the age of 21. Bow Wow's most recent accomplishments include his guest starring role on HBO's Entourage, the upcoming film Hurricane Season, where he will co-star alongside Forest Whitaker, and his multi-city voter registration initiative, Walk Across America. Currently, he is preparing for the release of his seventh album, New Jack City II, due out in March.

About The New Era of the Source Magazine

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2008, The Source has been a legendary publication within the music and lifestyle genre since its inception in 1988. The publication is responsible for introducing the music world to top-notch Hip-Hop acts such as Eminem, Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Common, and a variety of others. The publication is now under the new leadership of renowned entertainment lawyer L. Londell McMillan and Greenwich Street.

Also visit www.PrinceBow.com and www.TheSource.com

Source: Columbia Records

CONTACT: Aliya Crawford, W&W Public Relations, Inc., +1-732-469-5955
Aliya@w-wpr.com, for Bow Wow; or Andre Morris, Sony Music, +1-212-833-5072,
Andre.Morris@sonymusic.com

Web Site: http://www.columbiarecords.com/
http://www.thesource.com/

First of its kind Search Engine for the Black Community Partners with Leading Urban Social Book Marking and Aggregation Site

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ — RushmoreDrive (www.rushmoredrive.com), the first-of-its-kind search engine for the Black community, today announced a partnership with Russell Simmons' content aggregation site — Global Grind (http://www.globalgrind.com/.) Intended to coincide with the beginning of Black History Month, the announcement of this multi-faceted agreement between the two destination sites, marks a new level of access and relevancy of for online Black and urban consumers.

The scope of the partnership consists of RushmoreDrive.com and Global Grind exchanging content and utilities to foster increased accessibility to news and information relevant to the Black and urban communities. "Our partnership with Global Grind is part of a broad reaching strategy at RushmoreDrive.com to elevate content created by and for the Black community," states RushmoreDrive President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.

RushmoreDrive.com will provide Global Grind with The Daily Drive newsletter content, as well as its news and opinion feature entitled Detour, articles and views affecting the Black Community. Additionally, Global Grind's signature Grind It button and utility has been added to this same content within the RushmoreDrive.com site enabling users to grind their favorite blog posts and articles to share with the entire GlobalGrind.com community.

In the not-so-distant future RushmoreDrive.com's web search functionality will be available on GlobalGrind.com, enabling the community to search the web with more relevance, while also integrating the Grind It functionality within elements of the RushmoreDrive results page.

"RushmoreDrive.com is a search-engine first and foremost, so it is always our goal to make sure that we seek partnerships that further develop additional components of our site. GlobalGrind.com compliments the search function of our site by providing another mechanism for our community to share and discover new content," continued Taylor.

"As we continue to develop the Global Grind platform, partnering with sites that provide complementary services is key to delivering value to our users. Connecting Rushmore Drive's search capabilities with Global Grind's ability to aggregate and to promote is a perfect match. We are excited about the opportunity," adds Navarrow Wright, Global Grind's President and CEO.

About RushmoreDrive.com

RushmoreDrive.com, is a first-of-its-kind search engine for the Black community employing a patent-pending technology that enables the search engine to blend mainstream general search results with highly-relevant Black search results. The search engine is complemented by a unique job search and networking feature as well as a news and editorial section that presents several points of view on current events coming from internal editorial contributors, Black media sources, and other mainstream outlets. Visit www.RushmoreDrive.com today, one of the products of Black Web Enterprises Inc., an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI) .

About Global Grind

Global Grind is a leading edge technology platform that enables users to discover the most current and broadest array of content of interest to them from all the leading sources on the web. It incorporates cutting-edge tools for search, discussion, rating, and sharing that enables celebrity bloggers to dramatically increase their connection to the more than 40 million global hip hop fans. The capabilities include state-of-the-art integration with artist sites, media platforms and social network sites including MySpace and Facebook. Moreover, via Global Grind's Facebook Connect partnership, celebrity content and activity is automatically syndicated to the 150 million-strong Facebook network.

Launched in Jan 2008, Global Grind has partnered with more than 35 publisher sites, and reaches more than 1 million monthly unique visitors. It has established itself as a unique promoter of "The World According To Hip Hop" by working collaboratively with other leading and emerging sites of interest to the trend-breaking hip hop community. The company is headquartered in New York City and is privately held, with backing from Russell Simmons, private investors, and Accel Partners of Palo Alto, California. For more information, please visit http://www.globalgrind.com/ .

Source: RushmoreDrive.com

CONTACT: Scott Lilly of RushmoreDrive.com, +1-212-915-4314,
scott.lilly@rushmoredrive.com

Web site: http://www.rushmoredrive.com/
http://www.globalgrind.com/

CELEBRITY BLOGGER INITIATIVE LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE ONLINE EXCHANGE, ENTERTAINMENT AND EMPOWERMENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Global Grind (www.globalgrind.com), today announced Russell Simmons will serve as its Editor in Chief. Global Grind is the premier social media platform developed by and for the Hip Hop community. Philanthropist and cultural entrepreneur Simmons, an early investor in the site, served as guest blogger on the site, alongside Reverend Run's widely anticipated Daily Words of Wisdom, and political commentary by Dr. Benjamin Chavis. The strong response to their blogs led to the creation of the site's new "Celebrity Blogger" section. A mix of celebrities and influencers within the Hip-Hop Community will blog on a variety of topics including music, lifestyle, culture, politics and sports. The Global Grind Celebrity Blogger initiative allows celebrities to stay in tune with their fan base through a media platform that is linked to media, artist and social networking sites, while allowing users to get fresh content from their favorite celebrities/personalities and opinion leaders.

Global Grind will expand its blogging initiative to include a diverse array of bloggers including leading and emerging artists, thought leaders, celebrities, actors, models, DJ's, politicians and activists.

  Early blogging partners include:

    Akon

    Angela Simmons

    Benny Boom

    Bow Wow

    Brandi Garcia

    Brett Ratner

    Damon Dash

    DJ Cassidy

    DJ D-Nice

    DJ Khaled

    DJ Whoo Kid

    Free

    Ed Lover

    World Famous G-Mack

    Gorilla Zoe

    Jim Jones

    John Legend

    JoJo Simmons

    Justine Simmons

    Kevin Liles

    LL Cool J

    Militainment Crazy Raw Radio

    Little X

    Nas

    Nelly

    Ne-Yo

    Nia Long

    Rev Run

    Sanaa Lathan

    Toccara

    T-Pain

    Trey The Choklit Jok

    Big Boy

    Noemie Lenoir

    LeToya Luckett

    Mickey Factz

    Vanessa Simmons

The exclusive content will appear on custom created profile pages that are the artist/celebrity's direct connection to Global Grind users. These profile pages will be featured alongside the currently more than 40 and growing celebrity "Global Coverage" content aggregation pages that include the most up-to-date web content about the celebrity on one page. Content on both the profile and Global Coverage pages is promoted and commented on by Global Grind's users as well as on third party social networks. The celebrity Global Coverage pages include icons and opinion leaders ranging from President Obama to Jay-Z, Paris Hilton, Steve Harvey, Kim Kardashian, Michael Moore and many others.

Navarrow Wright, CEO of Global Grind, states, "Global Grind is proud to announce Russell Simmons as its Editor in Chief, as it's been a natural progression over the past year with his extensive involvement from the site as an early investor and popular blogger on the site. Global Grind has always been about connecting people: first connecting our audience to the content they want, then connecting leading and emerging sites to users and advertisers through our Grind Network, and now connecting bloggers big and small directly to the new American mainstream, while syndicating their content to key networks like Facebook. I look forward to working alongside Russell to develop this unique global platform in 2009."

Russell Simmons, new Editor in Chief of Global Grind, states, "Ever since my early days in music, through my work in fashion, comedy, film, TV and philanthropy, I have worked as a facilitator of communication, and a promoter of creativity, entrepreneurship, giving, and political engagement. Global Grind is the ultimate connector for the HipHop community and like-minded creative entrepreneurs and activists."

Simmons added, "Whether you're a celebrity, a politician, an artist, a comedian or an emerging blogger, Global Grind gives the community a powerful platform to speak to each other, the media and the world."

Lead venture investor Jim Breyer of Accel Partners noted, "We are very excited to be part of such a fundamental long-term internet opportunity and being partners with an outstanding group of team members and contributors." Breyer has invested in over 30 companies that have completed IPO's or successful mergers, and is also a board member of leading companies such as Wal-Mart, Marvel Entertainment, Facebook, and Etsy.

About Global Grind

Global Grind is a leading edge technology platform that enables users to discover the most current and broadest array of content of interest to them from all the leading sources on the web. It incorporates cutting- edge tools for search, discussion, rating, and sharing that enables celebrity bloggers to dramatically increase their connection to the more than 40 million global hip hop fans. The capabilities include state-of-the-art integration with artist sites, media platforms and social network sites including MySpace and Facebook. Moreover, via Global Grind's Facebook Connect partnership, celebrity content and activity is automatically syndicated to the 150 million-strong Facebook network.

Launched in Jan 2008, Global Grind has partnered with more than 35 publisher sites, and reaches more than 1 million monthly unique visitors. It has established itself as a unique promoter of "The World According To Hip Hop" by working collaboratively with other leading and emerging sites of interest to the trend-breaking hip hop community. The company is headquartered in New York City and is privately held, with backing from Russell Simmons, private investors, and Accel Partners of Palo Alto, California. For more information, please visit www.globalgrind.com.

         CONTACT: Sweta Shah
                  5W Public Relations
                  212.584.4314
                  sshah@5wpr.com

Source: Global Grind

CONTACT: Sweta Shah of 5W Public Relations, +1-212-584-4314,
sshah@5wpr.com, for Global Grind

Web Site: http://www.globalgrind.com/

Spot in Super Bowl® XLIII Features Ed McMahon and MC Hammer

January 29, 2009, POMPANO BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cash4Gold.com, America's #1 buyer of precious metals direct from the general public, has purchased advertising time in Super Bowl XLIII. The newly produced Cash4Gold Super Bowl spot, starring NBC late night TV legend Ed McMahon and hip-hop star MC Hammer, and directed by Super Bowl ad veteran Bryan Buckley, is an extension of the company's nearly ubiquitous direct response advertising campaign, which currently ranks among the largest in America based on total media spending.

"As a nation, we are in uncharted economic territory, and Cash4Gold's rapid growth is a clear indicator of our new reality," said Jeff Aronson, CEO, Cash4Gold. "Since the credit and housing market collapses, Americans are feeling strapped for cash. Cash4Gold.com has become the reliable source of fast cash for anyone who needs it, without driving them any further into debt."

"It's an American tradition to find entrepreneurial solutions to the most pressing challenges," said Howard Mofshin, President, Cash4Gold. "Cash4Gold invented a new way to unlock the value of the stuff that we all have laying around the house, making it easier for hundreds of thousands of people to get by. That's the key message our spot brings to the Super Bowl audience."

In early January, sensing a rare opportunity to reach a huge audience of potential Cash4Gold.com customers during a time of great national need, Aronson and Mofshin quickly assembled an all-star team to make their company's Super Bowl ad dreams a reality on an extremely tight time frame.

In the Cash4Gold.com spot, entitled "One-up," McMahon and Hammer, who in recent years have each dealt publicly with financial setbacks, describe the simple and private process of using Cash4Gold's satisfaction-guaranteed service as they load the company's signature "Refiner's Pouch" with a range of valuable gold items. "One-up" was shot at McMahon's Beverly Hills, CA home.

"Times are tough for everyone, but Cash4Gold is there to help," said McMahon. "They provide a safe, guaranteed, and private way to get some extra money when you really need it. I've used Cash4Gold before, and that's why I am happy to spread the word by appearing in their ad."

Cash4Gold relied on its long-time agency partner Euro RSCG Edge to create the spot. A collaborative team, including sister HAVAS Agency Arnold Worldwide and acclaimed Super Bowl commercial director Bryan Buckley, co-founder of bicoastal/international production company Hungry Man, brought the spot to life. Buckley has directed fan favorite Super Bowl spots for GoDaddy.com ("Broadcast Hearing"), E*Trade ("Monkey" & "Money out the Wazoo") and Monster.com ("When I Grow Up"), as well as popular celebrity-driven spots featuring Will Ferrell (Bud Light), and this year's Bud Light spot featuring Conan O'Brien.

About Cash4Gold

Cash4Gold is the #1 American buyer of precious metals including gold, silver and platinum from the general public, and one of the largest refiners of precious metals in the nation. Through an efficient and proprietary process, the company has revolutionized its industry with innovations in marketing, customer service, refining, and logistics. Albar Precious Metals, Cash4Gold's parent company, was founded in 2001 in Chicago, IL by Jeff Aronson. Cash4Gold was spun off from Albar in April 2007 by Jeff Aronson and Howard Mofshin and today employs more than 350 people in its Florida headquarters. Cash4Gold is a fully-integrated company with front-end customer service and marketing operations, and a back-end refinery. Hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers have received millions of dollars from Cash4Gold since its inception. Cash4Gold's popular advertisements can be seen on national television and heard across the satellite and terrestrial radio dials. Please visit www.Cash4Gold.com or call 1-877-GOLD590 for more information.

Disclaimer: Super Bowl® is a registered trademark of the National Football League and used for factual purposes only.

Contacts

Beck Media & Marketing
Todd Beck or Steve Spignese, 310-689-7363
todd@beckmedia.com
steve@beckmedia.com
or
In Tampa, FL:
Beck Media & Marketing
Ben Mann, 847-708-4699
ben@beckmedia.com

Rapper Keynote Speaker at Toronto District School Board Imagine Student Success Conference

Attention: Arts/Entertainment Editor, Assignment Editor, City Editor, Education Editor, Lifestyle Editor

Jan 29, 2009, TORONTO, ONTARIO, AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH–(Marketwire – Jan. 29, 2009) – Malvern rapper, Jair Dynast is determined to spark debate about the negative stereotypes of hip hop culture and change attitudes by quietly inspiring youngsters that experience adversity.

After Eastern Commerce, Jair traveled to Connecticut in pursuit of a basketball scholarship achieving success at a Division I JUCO in Texas. However, fate was unkind to Jair a year into his athletic scholarship – he was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a condition that often kills young athletes suddenly.

Jair, means 'one whom God has enlightened' so he quickly turned his adversity into opportunity. Having grown up in a household filled with music, he accompanied his parents to free outdoor concerts at Ontario Place as a new immigrant from Barbados. Jair switched to music to gain solace from the discomfort he felt from not being able to play and keep his scholarship.

His debut album, V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E., achieved RapReviews Top 10 Album of the Year, along with the #1 single on the Top 30 Grassroots Hip Hop Charts. Features in Blues & Soul, Knowledge Magazines, U.K., Nation-News, Barbados, two showcases at the CMJ Music Marathon and others followed. In two months, over 34k fans have viewed Jair's music video, 'Simple Plan' on: YouTube, Vimeo and Imeem combined.

Sanctioned by the TDSB, Jair will conduct 5-shows/workshops at Toronto schools for African Heritage Month and has written 'Art of Invention', a song paying tribute to the significant contributions African-Americans made to modern society. The song's video and free mp3 become available from jairdynast.net in February. ThisInventionIsBlack.com will pay tribute to the inventors, highlight their contributions and offer inner-city kids a place of inspiration all year.
/For further information: Arrange interviews by contacting Hazel at the record label, eMultimedia Group. Media kits are available online: http://jairdynast.com/media-kit/contact-us//

IN: EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, SOCIAL

For more information, please contact
Nathan, Marketing Specialist, eMultimedia Group, Inc.
Primary Phone: 718-408-4364
Secondary Phone: 416-553-4364
E-mail: emultimediapr@gmail.com

Announcement Comes On 10th Anniversary of NOW That's What I Call Music!

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ — The world's best-selling CD compilation series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, is to partner with Simon Fuller – founder of 19 Entertainment, and creator of "American Idol" – to bring the NOW brand to television and the internet.

The announcement comes as NOW celebrates a decade of hits in the United States with a 10th anniversary CD, and coincides with NOW UK's 25th birthday. The NOW series has been called the "most successful brand in music" and has sold over 72 million CDs in the US alone. A worldwide phenomenon, NOW has topped the charts all over the world and is available in territories as diverse as South Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

"Mr. Fuller is negotiating on behalf of the 19 Entertainment/NOW partnership, beginning with a US network television show," says Bob Mercer, Chief Executive of NOW.

Although details of the show's content are still under wraps, Mr. Mercer says it will be an interactive program using both TV and the internet.

He says NOW is excited to partner with Simon Fuller to bring to life one of the world's best known music brands of all time.

"Simon believes as I do that NOW is a perfect window to what is current and happening in the music world today. Adding his un-matched TV expertise will make this a unique program," says Mercer.

"I am excited by the prospect of this partnership with NOW because I think we have the opportunity to create an important and innovative new music show," says Simon Fuller. "Music reaches out across boundaries and cultural borders; a global music show can take a song to any part of the planet, and the first performance of new songs and videos will become real events, just like they used to be."

In addition to featuring the current hits on each show, there will be a segment in which new music is highlighted – something which could lead to fans discovering the next NOW stars before they have hit songs.

The NOW That's What I Call Music! series is a compilation joint venture from EMI Music, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group. The series debuted in the United States in 1998 after the NOW brand had been an enormous, multi-platinum international success for nearly 20 years.

To date, the NOW series has generated worldwide sales of over 200 million CDs. NOW's collective releases sell more than any other music property each year, and remain the only non-soundtrack, multi-artist series to reach #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.

NOW and NOW That's What I Call Music! are registered trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited.

Source: NOW That?s What I Call Music!

CONTACT: Rob Goldstone of Oui 2 Public Relations, +1-212-541-5698,
rob@oui2.com, for NOW That's What I Call Music!; or Eric Green of BWR Public
Relations, +1-310-550-7776, for 19 Entertainment

1/28/09 (Hip Hop PR Wire) — As an independent record label just surfacing during the current economic crisis, Sykophunk Productions aims to find creative and inexpensive ways to break into the music industry and deliver its music and messages to the public. With the announcement of Sykophunk Weekly, and its leading to the release of a new album, this guerilla-style company displays its passion before profit and its unique insight into today's market.

Launching on February 6, 2009, Sykophunk Weekly will be a section of sykophunk.com dedicated to hosting free MP3 downloads of full songs by artists on the label. According to their news page, a new song will be posted every Friday, including "rare, old tracks and brand new tracks from all of our artists." When asked about making the decision to give out free music, co-owner Joseph VanBuren stated, "We have loyal supporters that help us grow without ever giving us a dime. The least we can do is give them something for free as a gesture of thanks, and encourage new people to come see what we are about and if they'd like to join the revolution."

Sykophunk Weekly is also slated to be the home of a weekly online journal written by artist D-O-E, keeping fans updated on the progress of his new album, scheduled for an April release. Of his upcoming album, D-O-E says, "It's going to have some real heavy content; a lot of current events and social issues will be addressed. The material I'm writing is important, so I feel obligated to make sure that it gets out to the masses. Usually, I make an album for my own satisfaction, but this one belongs to the world."

By refreshing their website weekly with free downloads, Sykophunk Productions is giving fans old and new a reason to keep coming back to their site, where they will be able to read updates on what VanBuren calls "our most important release ever." It is a cheap and clever promotional tool, especially from a company that claims "We're not business executives, we're artists."

Starting February 6, 2009, Sykophunk Weekly can be found online at: http://www.sykophunk.com/sykophunk_weekly

About D-O-E
D-O-E is an underground music artist and the creator of the sykophunk genre, described as hip hop influenced by metal, goth, and electronica. In his eight-year career, D-O-E has released 21 self-produced albums, played live in cities across the country, and been featured on various online collaborations. He has topped the charts on music sites such as BetaRecords.com and Soundclick.com.
Bio: http://www.sykophunk.com/d-o-e_bio

About Sykophunk Productions
Sykophunk Productions is an independent record label dedicated to creating and promoting music that combines genres and encourages spiritual and social unity.
Website: http://sykophunk.com/

Press Contact:
Joseph VanBuren, co-owner/artist management and PR
jvb@sykophunk.com

Dallas, TX, 1/28/09 (Hip Hop PR Wire) — Tha House Entertainment is looking to crown "The King of Dallas" and award a $10,000 cash prize! Entries are now being accepted and the entry portion of the contest will conclude on March 31, 2009. This contest is searching for the very best Rap artist in the greater Dallas area. Contestants may enter at www.TheKingofDallas.com

For years, artists in Dallas have had a very difficult time getting noticed on a regional stage; much less a national stage. To date, there has been no spring board for these artists to get a foothold on to further their efforts in achieving a career in this genre of music. "The King of Dallas", through its parent company, Tha House Entertainment, is now making the ability to grow this career possible for hundreds of individuals.

"Artists in Dallas have been flourishing for years in the underground, but just haven't found a way to bring their talents to the mainstream", says Tony 'TA' Andrews, Chief Operating Officer of Tha House Entertainment. He goes on to say, "The King of Dallas will not be like other Rap competitions in the past; we will be borrowing from the same type of format as American Idol. This will allow the artists to have a complete chance to be heard. The audience will have a heavy hand in selecting The King of Dallas, and we believe this will help to create a regional buzz that will help to propel the winning artists, and all contestants onto many other great things."

The competition will begin with the first 1,000 entrants; and then will be worked down to the top 50. From there, the competition will play out in a tournament style bracket.

The winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize; a recording contract with Tha House Entertainment, as well as the opportunity to headline their own concert.

Tha House Entertainment has also received commitments from neighboring Fort Worth as well as Houston to host similar events in their area.

About Tha House Entertainment:

Founded by President and CEO Jofree "J" Fincher, Tha House Entertainment strives to find the best up and coming artists in Rap & Hip-Hop. The main focus of the company is to tap into the ready pool of tomorrow's national recording artists that presently live in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth markets.

Contact:

J
Tha House Entertainment
940-597-7700
info@TheKingofDallas.com

www.TheKingofDallas.com
Tha House Entertainment
www.TheKingofDallas.com

Teen Service Announcement (TSA) provides testimonials in support of new teen-led social change platform

January 28, MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) today unveiled a new TSA ("Teen Service Announcement") featuring Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Ludacris at www.at15.org. Ludacris participated in the TSA as an early supporter of @15, a new teen-led social change platform underwritten by Best Buy to give teens a voice and give them opportunities to direct the company's philanthropy through the newly-created @15 Fund.

Christopher Bridges, better known by his stage name Ludacris, is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop artist and actor. He is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris is the highest-selling Southern hip-hop solo artist of all time with over 15 million units sold in the United States.

"We all make mistakes, but you have to learn from your mistakes. Try not to make the same mistakes twice in life. We all have teenage years where we kind of were rebellious and just doing things that we're finding out about life," said Ludacris in his online TSA. "We've all been through some bad situations and you learn from them and you become a better person because of it. Adversity can make you a stronger person."

Like a traditional PSA, the @15 TSAs are short, unscripted videos that share the collective thoughts and experiences of teens – and former teens – with messages of hope and inspiration for America's youth. Over the next several months, the @15 Web site, along with its social networking pages and YouTube channel, will feature messages from teens engaged in Best Buy programs, celebrities and musicians, and Members of Congress.

About @15

Best Buy believes in the power of teens, and @15 is a new platform to connect with them, give voice to their perspectives, and invest our resources – including the energy and talents of our employees – to turn their ideas into action and support their efforts to lead social change. Teens bring passion and enthusiasm to tackling tough issues. They're also important to our business – they shop in our stores, and they're our future employees. There's a real opportunity to listen to – and learn from – what teens have to say. And through the @15 Fund, we'll put the philanthropic power of @15 directly into their hands. To learn more, visit www.at15.org.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and China, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $40 billion annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy, Audiovisions, The Carphone Warehouse, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star, Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers, The Phone House and Speakeasy. Approximately 165,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2008, we donated a combined $31.8 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bestbuyinc.com.

Contacts

Best Buy Co., Inc.
Kelly Groehler, 612-291-6115
kelly.groehler@bestbuy.com
or
Weber Shandwick
Amanda Wolbrom, 212-445-8230
awolbrom@webershandwick.com

SodaShopTV and SodaShopGamers.com to Make Debut During Super Bowl Week

BOCA RATON, FL–(Marketwire – January 28, 2009) – H3 Enterprises, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HTRE) ("H3" or the "Company"), the world's first publicly traded Hip-Hop company, announces the launch of SodaShopTV and SodaShopGamers.com during Super Bowl week in Tampa, Florida. The week will be marked by star studded appearances and events at the Hip Hop Soda Shop as well as the launch of two of their newest properties.

SodaShopTV is a live hip-hop and video gaming interactive news talk show that offers video gamers and hip-hop fans unrestricted access to today's hottest exclusive content. The show will feature weekly events from the Hip Hop Soda Shop including celebrity artist performances, video gaming tournaments, sector news updates from both the video gaming and hip-hop scenes and much more. SodaShopTV will provide an inside track to all of the happenings throughout Super Bowl week. The show will move into syndication format in February with a full lineup of sponsors and partners. The site will also be home to SodaShopTV's hosts DJ Ekin, Donalee Curtis, and Leonette Black with their personal fan and show web pages. A complete listing of the broadcast schedule will be available at www.hiphopsodashop.com.

"We're excited to launch SodaShopTV during Super Bowl week providing our viewers unrestricted access to the HipHopSodaShop," said Jordan Edelson, CTO of H3 Enterprises, Inc.

A beta (first run) version of SodaShopGamers.com, the social networking property, will be unveiled and tested on Thursday, January 29th. The website fuses Hip-Hop and video gaming and brings the interactivity of the Hip Hop Soda Shop direct to the homes of millions of people across the globe. Visitors to the Hip Hop Soda Shop will get a sneak peak into the site before it goes live to the public. This will provide exclusive early access to all guests and celebrities. The official public launch date will also be announced at this time.

Brian Peters and Jordan Edelson will host a web conference on Wednesday, January 28th at 12 noon EST. Viewers can log onto the conference by going to www.hiphopsodashop.com. This will serve as the official kick off to the Super Bowl Weeks events for the Hip Hop Soda Shop.

Due to scheduling conflicts, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick will not be performing at the Hip Hop Soda Shop on Friday, January 30. The new celebrity line up will be announced soon.

For full information on the Hip Hop Soda Shop's "Big Game" week lineup visit www.hiphopsodashop.com or call (813) 977-2800. More events to be announced throughout the week.

About H3 Enterprises, Inc. and the HipHopSodaShop: H3 Enterprises, Inc., the first publicly traded Hip-Hop company, is the parent company of the HipHopSodaShop (www.hiphopsodashop.com), H3Gameline.com and SodaShop TV.

The HipHopSodaShop combines a restaurant operation with entertainment bridging hip-hop music, sports, video gaming and community involvement. H3 opened its first company-owned HipHopSodaShop in Tampa, FL December 2007.

Safe Harbor: Certain information included herein may contain statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to plans for future expansion and other business development activities. Such forward-looking information is subject to changes and variations which are not reasonably predictable and which could significantly affect future results.

Contact:
Public Relations:
Rhiannon Capling
rhiannon.capling@hiphopsodashop.com