LA Gear Lights Up 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Gift Lounge

January 31, 2010 By

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2010 — Stars will be shining on the ground as well as in the sky, as LA Gear furnishes presenters and performers with its newly released LA Lights at this year's official Backstage Gift Lounge for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards.

As in years past, GRAMMY Awards artists will include the industry's top artists spanning the genre spectrum. Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews Band, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Green Day, P!nk, Maxwell, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band are all confirmed to perform.

"The GRAMMYs are the pinnacle music award and part of the fabric of Los Angeles,"…"This event is the perfect fit for us, and the timing couldn't be better, with the release of our new light up sneakers."
These artists and more will have access to the GRAMMY Gift Lounge, and there will be an in-Lounge "giving station" which will allow the celebrities to autograph and donate one of their favorite new gifts to the MusiCares® Foundation, which provides a safety net of critical assistance for members of the music community in times of need.

"The GRAMMYs are the pinnacle music award and part of the fabric of Los Angeles," said LA Gear Director of Specialty Product Lance Jackson. "This event is the perfect fit for us, and the timing couldn't be better, with the release of our new light up sneakers."

The LA Lights went on sale December 12, 2009, at all Sportie LA stores in Los Angeles and San Diego, and online at sneaker website SportieLA.com.

The GRAMMY Gift Lounge will be open January, 28th-30th, 2010. The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS at 8pm (ET/PT).

About LA Gear Lights and LA Gear Originals
On the heels of their successful launch of LA Gear Originals – which featured updated styles from the Unstoppable line, '89-'90 – LA Gear brand-owner ACI and top Los Angeles indie sneaker store chain Sportie LA released a new line of LA Gear Lights. Reviving and updating its legendary LA Tech light ups from the early 90s, LA Gear is presenting limited quantities of the new sneakers. Mens Lights come in White/Silver, Green/Olive, Black/Purple, and Blue. Womens Lights come in two colors, Red and Gold.

About The Recording Academy®
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys and a YouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.

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Redefine the Gamer Experience with Gamertag Radio and 2K at Community Vibes 5

January 29, 2010 By

Miami, FL (Jan. 28, 2010) – The staff of Gamertag Radio pride themselves on making the annual Community Vibes gaming experience like no other, combining the energy of tournament game play with the fun and excitement of a celebration. 2K Games and 2K Play have been kind enough to recognize the effort and the opportunity that has been created and we are proud to announce that BioShock® 2 by 2K Games and 2K Play's The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom are the official sponsors of Community Vibes 5!

· BioShock 2 – published by 2K Games.

Step back into the unforgettable world of Rapture in BioShock 2, the next installment in the franchise that has won more than 50 Game of the Year awards and shipped more than three million units worldwide. Developed by 2K Marin in collaboration with 2K Australia, Digital Extremes and 2K China, BioShock 2 provides players with the perfect blend of explosive first-person shooter combat, compelling storytelling and intense multiplayer to form one of 2010's most highly anticipated titles.

Release Date: February 9, 2010 | Platform: Xbox 360®, PlayStation® 3 & Games for Windows® – LIVE

2K Play is also stepping up with support from their award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade title "The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom" as a sponsor of Community Vibes 5.

· The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom – published by 2K Play.

Enter a macabre and comical silent film world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie. Record yourself and harness your time-bending abilities to cooperate with, compete against, and disrupt your past, present and future selves. Join Winterbottom as he travels though five movie levels with 75 unique puzzles to solve.

Create your own paradox…for the love of pie!

Release Date: February 17, 2010 | Platform: Xbox LIVE Arcade

This is the first time a major gaming company has granted sponsorship to a community event. We would like to thank 2K Games and 2K Play for their support.

WHAT: "Community Vibes 5"
WHEN: Saturday, February 6th, 2010
WHERE: Ecco Lounge: 168 SE 1st St. Unit 1A, Miami, FL 33131
WHO: GamertagRadio.com and You
COST TO ENTER: Nothing, nada!

What is "Community Vibes 5"?

Be prepared to take over Miami! Ready to build on the success of Community Vibes IV, this upcoming February Gamertag Radio is proud to present a stage for an unparalleled gaming event. Community Vibes 5 will be like nothing before as we show the world how to party, GTR and Miami style, the day before Super Bowl XLIV.

"Community Vibes 5" will bring to you an immense fusion of gaming and music. Expect to see thousands of dollars in prizes and giveaways being thrown into the crowd or raffled off to lucky winners. For those of you that don't know, Gamertag Radio gave away an Xbox, PS3, 2 Limited Edition Gears of War, 2 Zune Music Players and more at Community Vibes IV and it only gets better!

Be ready for tournaments of the latest and greatest games hosted by SFX360/GameWars & Game Breakers. While you're not grabbing free stuff or taking down noobs, check out old school games from the '80s, '90s and today thanks to Infinite Bits. Or just mingle in the crowd of gamers and non-gamers alike not just from around the states, but from around the world too. And expect more! Be on the lookout at www.gamertagradio.com as we announce new additions to the party in games, performances and prizes!

About Gamertag Radio:

Gamertag Radio (GTR) is an independent online gaming website dedicated to the gaming community that was founded in 2004, and intended to help to unite all gamers. Over the past few years, GTR has grown from a small website to one of the largest and most respected gaming information sites on the Internet. Every week GTR records and distributes new episodic content recapping the news of the past week, including discussions about what is happening in the online gaming community along with interviews and a weekly custom soundtrack highlighting up & coming Hip Hop artists.

GTR also regularly reviews new games, discusses new downloadable content, talks about new upcoming games, while attempting to shine some light on the Xbox Live Gamers themselves who contribute a lot to the gaming community. GTR has had the opportunity to interview many of the biggest names gaming such as Peter Moore (Head of EA Sports Gaming), Cliff Bleszinski (Lead designer of Gears of Wars and Major Nelson (the Director of Programming for Xbox Live) as well as legends of the hip hop industry such as Snoop Dogg, DMC (Run DMC), B-Real (Cypress Hill), Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest) and many more.

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Gamertag Radio
"The Union of Music & Gaming"

Danny Pena
Founder & Co-host
http://www.gamertagradio.com
http://www.twitter.com/godfree
Phone: 786-273-7GTR

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New York City Celebrated Like Us

January 29, 2010 By

Like Us Entertainment's Launch and Listening Event

New York, NY, January, 29, 2010 – New York City got a chance to celebrate the launch of Like Us Entertainment and enjoy exclusive audio trailers of the new college radio soap opera, The Like Us Show, at Stir Lounge, on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

Guests who attended the event enjoyed listening to previews of the first season of The Like Us Show, special LIVE performances by Interscope Records Atlantabased artist D-Chase and by singer Lance Drummonds, dancing to music by the house DJ, and meeting the creator and cast of Like Us Entertainment. The event was exclusively sponsored by iBankUP, a money management company that provides financial tools for college students. Guests also received complimentary gift bags that included samples from Popchips, IAAVS, Tastee Cosmetics, Big Girl Cosmetics, Urban Suite Entertainment, and more.

Targeting young adults, Like Us Entertainment has created a radio soap opera dealing with current issues college students face. The Like Us radio show, which airs February 1, 2010 at college radio stations nationwide, addresses topics such as Abusive relationships, Eating disorders, Finances, Peer pressure, Substance abuse, and more. The episodic radio drama revolves around three college girls, attending the fictional 'historical black university' Atlanta University, whose social and personal lives drastically change after an unthinkable tragedy. This is the first coming of age radio drama featuring an all African-American cast.

Like Us Entertainment, a production company specializing in TV, film, and radio, was founded by CEO Shirley Vernae Williams in an effort to fill a void in the African-American and ethnic entertainment industry. She wanted to offer a solution to the lack of minorities in programming and management. Targeting young adults, Like Us Entertainment has teamed up with Kristen V. Carter, former writer of MTV's "America's Next Best Dance Crew" and BET's "The Black Carpet", to present "Like Us". Like Us Entertainment is working to accomplish its main mission of addressing the cultural and social issues affecting today's youth, and maximizing African-American presence in images, roles, and entertainment.

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About Like Us Entertainment
Like Us Entertainment, founded by its CEO Shirley Vernae Williams, is a production company specializing in TV, film, and radio. The mission is to address cultural and social issues affecting today's youth, especially in the African-American community. Like Us Entertainment has created the first coming of age radio drama, featuring an all African-American cast, called The "Like Us" Show, which deals with modern day challenges. Like Us Entertainment is helping fill the void in the African-American and urban industry for young adults, by creating relatable characters, situations, and episodes in entertainment. (www.thelikeusshow.com)

Contact:
Jordanna Stephen
(646)642-3647
jordanna@touchofpinkpr.com

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RICHMOND HOOD CO. COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: EXHIBIT “A”

January 29, 2010 By

Featuring Demetrius Felder & Emiliana Castillo (Nani Castle)

Staten Island, New York (January 28, 2010), Richmond Hood Company (RHC), a Staten Island, NY based urban action sports boutique unveils A Richmond Hood Collective: Exhibit "A", a celebration of art, community and hip-hop. An initiative designed to provide local artists non-traditional space to express creativity, as well dialogue about social, national and international issues. The first in a series of exhibit installments will kick off on Friday, February 5, 2010 at Richmond Hood Company – 821 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

"Exhibit `A' is designed as a community appreciation initiative that fosters camaraderie and appreciation for local talent. Our team is committed to reinvesting in the community by providing developing and established artists a platform to express, share and sell their work to the general public. From Visual and Contemporary to Abstract and Graphic designs, these monthly exhibit will guarantee to educate and inspire", explained Tariq Nafis Zaid, co-owner of Richmond Hood Company.

The collective's opening exhibit will feature Demitris Felder and Emiliana Castillo, two amazing visual artists whose respective journeys have brought them to Staten Island by way of The Bronx. Demitris Felder (a.k.a. Deme), has been in search of self and world understanding for the last 23 years. His displayed work transcends his journey in search of hope, strength and wisdom via sculpture, oil and water based paintings. Emiliana Castillo (a.k.a Nani Castle), a local school teacher of Chilen and Irish descent discovered her love for art at the ripe age of 12. Classically trained at State University of New York – Purchase, her passion for the canvas is fueled by various art forms which include poetry, dance and hip-hop.

Exhibit "A" is a rotating exhibit that features new artists every first Friday of each month. Stop in, lend your support. Refreshments and h'orderves will be hot and flowing courtesy to our neighborhood partners Against Da' Grill and Fiesta De Vino.

For more information regarding the collective please log into www.richmondhood.com or call 718.727.7756. Please direct all press inquiries to Veronica Rodriguez via email veronica@laresentertainment.com or mobile 917.549.2508.

About Richmond Hood Company
Established in 2007, Richmond Hood Company is a boutique independently owned Staten Island, New York based urban action sports shop which offers a variety styles that perfectly integrate the fashionable Hip-Hop, inner city BMX Skateboard and street wear lifestyles.

Media Contact
Veronica Rodriguez, Lares Entertainment
917.549.2508, veronica@laresentertainment.com

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NYOIL unites the NYC HIP HOP Community in less than two weeks to provide Haiti Relief Efforts

January 29, 2010 By

January 30th, 2010 a higher level of Hip Hop Unity will take place in Harlem

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, NY, January 28, 2010: NYOIL will be hosting the New York City Hip Hop 4 Haiti event at The National Black Theatre in Harlem NY Saturday, January 3oth, 2010 from 5:00 – 11:00 pm EST. The National Black Theater is located at 2031-33 Fifth Avenue Cross Street: 125th Street and 126 Street and will be open to the public for this event. The suggested donation is $20.00, but not mandatory. Dr. Ron Daniels (President of I.B.W.) has endorsed this event on behalf of the Haiti Relief Fund. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit Haiti survivors.

Hip Hop 4 Haiti NYC has brought together a diverse coalition of Hip Hop Artists, ranging from Spoken Word, eMCee's, Dancers, Singers, Educators, youth, community activists and more. Queen YoNasda, NYOIL, along with Brothers Care Inc, AllHipHop.com, HoodlifeMovement.com, DJ Green Arrow, New Image Alliance, the Institute of the Black World, and P.E.M.G are the driving forces behind the efforts in New York City. New York has not seen such a broad range of people bonding in the name of Hip Hop in History for a long time. Over 60 performances will be streamed live via Hoodlifemovement.com. Steve Raze, Chuck Creekmur and the whole AllHipHop.com team jumped right on board to advance this movement to the next level.

"Our goal is to raise spirits and funds of at least $10,000. We are urging the entire community to come together and open their hearts and wallets for those who need our help. And of course this is Hip Hop so we're going in with both feet! Beats, Rhymes, B-Boys, DJ's and plenty of Knowledge for Self!!" – NYOIL

The youth and Hip Hop community will raise money, relief and awareness for the loss and suffering in Haiti. This event is targeted at galvanizing the Hip Hop community to action as a full body, minus the divisions that have plagued it over recent years. "Hip Hop is a family; we don't always see eye to eye and we are always arguing, like most families; but don't mistake that familiarity as breeding contempt. Understand that we bicker, fuss and fight because we are family, and at our essence we have immense love for one another and what we are all a part of. Now Haiti is about to see what that love that power can do when focused and applied toward a singular goal!" said NYOIL, who is also the Ambassador to Hip Hop for the I.B.W. (Institute of the Black World).

Press & Media Inquiries:
Contact: Miss Shani
Phone 347-235-7193
e-mail: shani@stilettosandsounds.com
http://www.stilettosandsounds.com

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Up and Coming Nashville Artist, FinessDaBoss Celebrates Two Award Nominations

January 29, 2010 By

FinessDaBoss Kicks off 2010 with Two Award Nominations

Nashville, TN — January 28, 2010 — Lyrist FinessDaBoss has been nominated for "Female Boss" and "Greatest Performer"  for the First Annual Hip Hop in The Ville Awards ceremony taking place January 31, 2010 in Nashville's Hotel Preston at 5 pm.

The two time nominee is honored in support of her Fate Eastwood produced single 'iHUSTLE' off her recently released mixtape Connected & Respected vol. 1 hosted by UK DJ, DJ Ames and Southern Entertainment Award winning DJ, DJ Whitey.  Since her summer release, FinessDaBoss has quickly emerged from the underground.  Her first nomination was followed by three more nominations for the 7th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards.  "I'm excited to see people are becoming aware that I'm here.  I appreciate the nominations," says FinessDaBoss.

Connected & Respected vol 1. gives a full on lyrical style by Finess integrating true hip hop delivery with club beats.  The mixtape features the production work of Fate Eastwood, Nyce, Nonsence, and Deuce among others.

Music fans can hear and purchase the single digitally on iTunes.com and Amazon.com.  The mixtape can be downloaded on Datpiff.com.  All direct links can be found by visiting her website www.FinessDaBoss.com.

FinessDaBoss is available for interviews.

For media requests contact OSO Imaging.
OSO Imaging
Rémy Reveyoso
remy@osoimaging.com
615.310.0367

For book inquires contact
Traci Crews of
Wandering Star Management
615.818.7513

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The Rock Band Network Beta Program Opens for Music Artists, Publishers and Record Labels to Author and Submit Songs

January 29, 2010 By

Rock Band Enthusiasts Encouraged to Join XNA Creators Club Online at the Now-Open Creators.RockBand.com to Test New Music Tracks and Participate in Peer Review Program

CAMBRIDGE, MA and NEW YORK, NY – Jan. 20, 2010 – Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that the Rock Band Network beta program is now open to the public, giving emerging and established artists the tools needed to start authoring and submitting their music into Rock Band.  The Rock Band Network, announced in July, is a ground-breaking initiative that gives musicians, publishers and record labels the ability to author their original recordings into gameplay files to promote and sell their music as playable Rock Band tracks through the soon-to-launch Rock Band Network Music Store (RBN Store).

"We are excited to democratize the Rock Band platform and expand the music discovery experience to the greater music community with the Rock Band Network," said Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix.  "We believe this will be great for fans, music lovers, bands and the music industry as a whole."

"The Rock Band Network opens the Rock Band universe to musicians at any stage of their career, empowering them to release the songs they choose, on their timetable, via our proven music distribution platform," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games and Music for MTV Networks Music Group. "It is a high-value business proposition that features powerful promotional impact for artists and songwriters, while at the same time adding real sales to their bottom lines."

Artists who submit songs for the Rock Band Network Music Store will be able to choose from multiple pricing tiers for individual tracks and receive a royalty of 30 percent of the retail selling price (excluding tax) for every track purchased through the RBN Store. Before they are approved to be sold, songs are submitted to http://Creators.RockBand.com. The author submits the song to one of two areas: Playtest, where the community delivers feedback on a work in progress track, or Peer Review, where a revised song goes when it is considered a final draft and ready to be posted for sale. Once in Peer Review, songs are tested for playability and checked to check for violations of XNA Creators Club Online community standards (vulgarity, adult content, legal concerns, etc.). Peer Reviewers have the unique opportunity to play Rock Band Network content for free, well in advance of a track's commercial release. These fans can help shape the track's final form, rating how fun and challenging the authoring is, and helping flag issues to make the song the best it can be. Anyone who owns Rock Band 2 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, can join the Playtest and Peer Review processes by purchasing an XNA Creators Club Online Premium membership through http://creators.xna.com/membership.

Once tracks are approved, they will be transferred to the Rock Band Network Store, an in-game music marketplace where the millions of Rock Band fans will be able to both hear and play samples of songs before they purchase. Songs will debut exclusively on Xbox 360 for 30 days. A selection of standout tracks will then be made available on the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and the Wii™ home videogame console from Nintendo.

How to get started:

·         Wondering How to Submit a Song? http://creators.rockband.com/docs/Website Scroll down to "Adding a song to the pipeline."

·         Want to Become a Peer Reviewer? http://creators.rockband.com/docs/Playtest_Process

The Rock Band Network Store will open to consumers in the near future to be announced at a later date. With more than 1,000 tracks available to date in the standard Rock Band platform, the Rock Band Network Music Store will exponentially increase the number of available songs, further securing MTV Games and Harmonix's position as the leading provider of downloadable content for music-based video games.

To check out the Rock Band Network in action, featuring Jonathan Coulton, please visit here: http://www.rockband.com/zine/rbn-panels-3-comm/.

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About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, 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.

About MTV Games

MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.

About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.

© 2010 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Rock Band Network and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., a MTV Networks company. Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band Network developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.  Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo.

PRESS CONTACTS:

For MTV Games / Harmonix:
Jeff Castaneda
Phone: 212-846-6774
Email: jeff.castaneda@mtvstaff.com

Stephanie Myers
Phone: 617-491-6144 ext 111
Email: stephanie.myers@harmonixmusic.com

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Chris Ludacris Bridges Kicks Off 2010 With New Album, The Battle of The Sexes, and U.S. Tour With The Black Eyed Peas

January 29, 2010 By

NEW ALBUM THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES IN STORES ON MARCH 9TH

U. S. TOUR WITH THE BLACK EYED PEAS BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 4TH

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — 2010 will mark three-time Grammy Award winning artist, award winning actor, businessman, restaurateur and Disturbing Tha Peace CEO, Chris Ludacris Bridges, 10th anniversary in the entertainment business. Since bursting onto the international scene at the turn of the new decade, he has been riding a major wave of success ever since.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080402/LAW018LOGO )

Having firmly established himself in the worlds of music, film & television and philanthropy, Ludacris shows no signs of slowing down, releasing his seventh studio album, The Battle of the Sexes, March 9th on DTP/Def Jam. The highly anticipated album's first single, "How Low" is zooming up the music charts and is currently at #1 at Urban Radio, #2 on Billboard's Rap Songs chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart. The remix featuring Ciara and Pitbull is being released on 2/9 on iTunes.

Helping to launch the release of The Battle of the Sexes, it has just been announced that Ludacris will join supergroup The Black Eyed Peas on their The. E.N.D. U.S. tour, beginning in Atlanta on February 4th. The tour will hit 32 cities across the country including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami (see full tour schedule attached).

In addition to the new album and the upcoming tour, Ludacris continues his charitable work to help improve the lives of children through the Ludacris Foundation. He also recently established his own liquor brand, Conjure cognac, which is currently available in the Atlanta and Miami markets.

Ludacris' fans can catch up with him and hear more about his latest projects by tuning in tonight to see him live on Lopez Tonight (TBS) and on upcoming appearances on BET, MTV, Live with Regis & Kelly (ABC), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) and more in March.

  The E.N.D. Tour

  DATE               LOCATION                    VENUE

  February 4, 2010   Atlanta, Georgia            Philips Arena  
  February 6, 2010   Miami, Florida              American Airlines Arena
  February 9, 2010   Jacksonville, Florida       Jacksonville Veterans  
                                                  Memorial Arena
  February 10, 2010  Tampa, Florida              Saint Pete Times Forum
  February 12, 2010  Nashville, Tennessee        Sommet Center
  February 13, 2010  Birmingham, Alabama         BJCC Arena
  February 16, 2010  Columbus, Ohio              Value City Arena at Jerome
                                                  Schottenstein Center
  February 17, 2010  Lexington, Kentucky         Rupp Arena
  February 19, 2010  Raleigh, North Carolina     RBC Center
  February 20, 2010  Charlotte, North Carolina   Time Warner Cable Arena
  February 22, 2010  Hampton, Virginia           Hampton Coliseum
  February 23, 2010  Washington, DC              Verizon Center
  February 24, 2010  New York, New York          Madison Square Garden
  February 26, 2010  Boston, Massachusetts       TD Banknorth Garden
  February 27, 2010  Uncasville, Connecticut     Mohegan Sun Resort and
                                                  Casino – Sun Arena
  March 1, 2010      Uniondale, New York         Nassau Veterans Memorial
                                                  Coliseum
  March 3, 2010      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  The Wachovia Center
  March 4, 2010      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania    Mellon Arena
  March 9, 2010      Detroit, Michigan           Palace of Auburn Hills
  March 11, 2010     Milwaukee, Wisconsin        Bradley Center
  March 13, 2010     Chicago, Illinois           United Center
  March 19, 2010     Dallas, Texas               American Airlines Center
  March 20, 2010     Tulsa, Oklahoma             BOK Center
  March 22, 2010     Saint Paul, Minnesota       Xcel Energy Center  
  March 24, 2010     Kansas City, Missouri       Sprint Center  
  March 25, 2010     Des Moines, Iowa            Iowa Events Center – Wells
                                                  Fargo Arena  
  March 27, 2010     Denver, Colorado            Pepsi Center  

  March 29, 2010     Los Angeles, California     Staples Center  
  March 31, 2010     Glendale, Arizona           Jobing.com Arena  
  April 2, 2010      San Jose, California        HP Pavilion at San Jose
  April 7, 2010      Sacramento, California      ARCO Arena  
  April 10, 2010     Tacoma, Washington          Tacoma Dome

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: The Island Def Jam Music Group

CONTACT: Melissa Victor, +1-212-333-1036, Melissa.Victor@umusic.com; or
Patti Webster, +1-732-469-5955, Patti@w-wpr.com

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Black History Made at Arthur Bennett Hall in Brooklyn with the opening of “Artists Speaking for the Spirits”

January 29, 2010 By

40 Artists Paint Murals and Give Back

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Black history will be made on Thursday, February 4th at Arthur Bennett Hall in Brooklyn with the opening of "Artists Speaking for the Spirits," an exhibition of mural-sized paintings by 40 artists of African ancestry. The show, thought to be the largest of its kind involving artists of color, is the premier project of ARTCURIAN, a groundbreaking movement in which artists and social agencies collaborate to deliver services to those in need. Trombonist Dick Griffin will perform at the opening, along with singer/guitarist Vivian Ara and her band. (Ara and Griffin are also participating visual artists.)

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100129/DC46486)

Among the established and emerging artists participating are: James Denmark, Otto Neals, Betty Blayton, Emmett Wigglesworth, Stanwyck Cromwell, Dindga McCannon, Che Baraka, Ademola Olugebefola, Herbert Bennett, Ramona Candy, Wilda Gonzalez, Robert Daniels and others. Their work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Studio Museum in Harlem, National Museum of Ghana, Spellman College, Sidney Poitier, David Rockefeller and others.

ARTCURIAN organizers introduced the healing power of art into the various therapeutic settings at the Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation and its affiliate, Urban Resource Institute (ARTC-URI). Artists were offered canvas, materials and studio space and are donating a significant percentage of sales to enhance the institution's services. Several artists are also conducting volunteer workshops for the developmentally disabled.

ARTC-URI are two of New York City's largest not-for-profit human service providers, operating 14 facilities. ARTC delivers medical and support services to thousands battling addiction and its related diseases, including HIV/AIDS and mental illness. URI operates a city-wide transportation network for the disabled, job training, placement services and group homes for the developmentally disabled, and the city's second-largest emergency residence for families endangered by domestic violence. Beny J. Primm, M.D., ARTC executive director and president of URI, is a longtime collector who made possible this artful collaboration.

Opening weekend exhibition hours are: Fri, 11-5, Sat and Sun 3-6. Audiences will enjoy artist talks at 4 p.m. each Sunday in February. First up is "New Beginnings," a talk with artists new to mural-painting and discussion of great muralists of color in history. The remaining Black History Month schedule is: Thurs-Fri 11-5 and Sun 3-6. Visitors and school groups are welcome by appointment. For info and to RSVP for the opening reception, call 718-260-2909 or visit www.artcurian.org. Arthur Bennett Hall is located at 22 Chapel Street near Jay St., between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.
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Source: ARTCURIAN

CONTACT: Maitefa Angaza of ARTCURIAN, +1-347-661-7258,
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Web Site: http://www.artcurian.org/

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eDisplay Announces New Version Of Its Award-Winning Email Marketing Software, SendBlaster 2

January 29, 2010 By

New version of popular email marketing software SendBlaster is now available with several enhancements and many new features that include scheduled mailings, spam tracking and advanced analysis tools.

Purcellville, VA (PRWEB) January 26, 2010 — eDisplay srl, an Italy based software company providing solutions and tools for web marketing, announced today the newest version of their flagship email marketing software SendBlaster 2.

This major release includes a renovated interface, an improved bulk email sending engine and new robust features to make email marketing easier for beginners to advanced marketing professionals.

Along with 100 professional HTML templates SendBlaster 2 offers dozens of feature enhancements based on users' requests, including:

    * Email campaign scheduling – users can create a mailing and let SendBlaster 2 send it later automatically, at a specific day and time.
    * Spam checking – perform a spam-score check on the fly while editing a message; spam score checking is based on the SpamAssassin engine, one of the most common antispam filters for e-mail servers.
    * Advanced analysis tools – built-in support, wizards and panels for Google Analytics, Google's campaign monitoring free service, and for TrackReports, our advanced tracking and reporting online service.
    * New, easier-to-edit templates – around 100 new professionally designed templates, using flexible layouts which can be easily customized.
    * Snapshots – Snapshots extend the concept of "profiles" to a new level – almost every group of related settings in SendBlaster can be saved as a snapshot.
    * More speed – supporting up to 50 connections. SendBlaster now gives users the option to not interrupt a mailing should the Internet connection temporarily stop working, which may help with unattended mailings.
    * New, powerful data filters – let users fine-tune their mailing by selecting and enabling or disabling records matching some conditions.
    * Support for external plug-ins – Users can download free plug-ins from SendBlaster web site, with many more to be added in the future.

These new features allow SendBlaster users to create impact emails, manage their distribution lists, and analyze results of their mailings in a matter of minutes and avoiding expensive web based services.

Pricing and Availability
Free version of SendBlaster 2 is available for download at http://www.sendblaster.com/

Professional version costs €85.00 per license (one time payment, no recurring fees) and includes free customer support.

Both versions are fully localized and available in 15 languages thanks to the contributions from SendBlaster users around the world: Italian, English, Spanish, French, Czech, Greek, German, Dutch, Swedish and Portuguese, Bulgarian, Russian, Norwegian, Polish, and Turkish.

SendBlaster 2 is fully compatible with Windows 7.

About SendBlaster
SendBlaster is a multi-award winning powerful bulk mailing and contact list management desktop application. Features include HTML Editor for rich email composing, blacklist management, direct send and fast SMTP free-delivery, and bounce back automatic removal process.

About eDisplay
eDisplay srl is an Italy based software company providing solutions and tools for web marketing, targeted at small and medium sized businesses worldwide. eDisplay products includes both standalone desktop applications and online services designed to be very user friendly, easy to use and affordable.

For additional information please visit http://www.sendblaster.com/

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Gianluca Tuniz
Web Marketing Manager
+390245076366
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