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BREEZY

Webpage: www.myspace.com/breezypid
Location: Sumter, SC, USA

Description:
This song is a dynamic mix of HOT BREEZY, RAPPING & SMOOTH, SULTRY R&B. Available in iTunes & Amazon.com

Biography:
Born in 1986, Antonio Dixon aka Breezy was raised in Sumter, South Carolina. This inspiring young rapper is making waves in his hot new single release "Good 2 U Baby" featuring BO Jones. Father of three, signed with Put It Down Entertainment , Sumter, SC in 2008. His future goal is to achieve great success as a Huge Rap Star.

Da Assassin Squad (D.A.S)

Webpage: http://www.myspace.com/souljabthagreat
Location: Sulphur Springs, Texas, USA

Webpage: http://www.Kactus Entertainment
Location: basseterre, , st.kitts-caribbean iography:
jamesbond_472@hotmail.com Agape Records: Tel: 869-664-7960
www.myspace.com/cjbelieveit

If you’re a fan of Usher, R-Kelly or Mario let the smooth, silky lyrics of R&B Artist C-Jay seduce you with his tune “Get To Know”. Or, bounce to the up-tempo beat of “Like That”.

The sexy vocals of Jermaine Cameron “C-Jay”, float effortlessly above the music like a young Usher and has an ethereal quality that takes you on a magical journey. Born into a family that he claims has no musical talent, his natural voice is truly a blessing. He has matured and blossomed into a polished, professional Artist from the early days of his first performance in St. Marten at the tender age of twelve when he embarked on his music career singing at church. “Some say I got my start in church, but I started singing to little girls on the phone since I was… like 10.”

In 1998 C-Jay joined an all boys Gospel Group named "Blessed". “In those days we were really a force to recon with in St. Marten.” After getting his feet wet with the group he made a deeper commitment to becoming an Artist and began writing his own songs, which actually started as a joke but he ended up writing some really good material. His favorite topic to write about is the female persuasion covering themes that speak about past relationships and anticipations of future ones “…Praying the next girl doesn’t leave me in the dust again.” His music influences are evident in his style starting with the legendary Stevie Wonder, old school guys like Sam Cooke, soulful Bryan Mc Knight, songstress India Arie and Musiq Soulchild.

In 2000 he met Mr. 51/50 a local club owner and did some work with him in the studio for a while, but he never felt that people shared the same passion for music that he had. C-Jay’s talent has led him to perform on many live shows. He has competed and won many talent competitions and even took third place representing St. Marten in a Caribbean Star Singing Showdown. He has also opened for International Artists Dru Hill, Percy Sledge, Hip-Hop/Rap Artists Lloyd Banks and Bow Wow.

“I always had music on the back burner and never took it as serious as I was supposed to. When my Granddad died in 2008 to heart disease I decided it’s time to stop wasting what God gave me and take it a little serious because life is so short and you never know when it’s your time”. When C-Jay moved back to St.Kitts for college he continued to pursue music and met many talented Artists; Easy B, Cutie, and Producer Kelvin from SKN Entertainment formerly Equator Records. He was also a member of the popular Rap Group “Da Embassy”, but it wasn’t until he met Romeo Parris owner of Club Kactus, that he realized his dream of creating inspiring music for people would become a reality. Now he is signed to Kactus Entertainment’s Agape Records and working with Music Producer Niquan on his first album “Premonition” in St. Kitts.

“I believe music is the number one source of expression. It soothes the heart and soul. Many will listen, some will not, but one will be inspired, I bet”.

Webpage: http://www.biglohiphop.com
Location: Pensacola, Florida, USA Description:
Real Hip-Hop at it's finest. The Plague is Big Lo's third studio album featuring Tonedeff, Beretta 9, and more. Press Release:
BIG LO RELEASES THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, TITLED "THE PLAGUE"

Pensacola, Florida September 11, 2009 - Big Lo is proud to announce the release of his third studio album titled The Plague. The Plague is Big Lo's third studio album featuring Beretta 9 of Killarmy, Tonedeff, G.O.D. of Pitch Black, Inferno, Tommy 2 Face, and R.E.A.L.I.T.Y. The Plague is best described as True School or East Coast Hip-Hop in it's purest form.

Ten years into his career Big Lo has become a triple threat as an artist. He is best known for his lyricism, production, and high energy, moving stage show. The Plague is a great example of Big Lo's many abilities. Captured on the thirteen track album is Big Lo's hunger and dedication to his artform.

The Plague is being promoted through various avenues. The first promotional avenue is through live performances. Big Lo has, and will continue to perform at every possible chance in order to have his message heard. Second, the internet (social networking, e-mail, internet radio etc) will be a tool used heavily in the promotion of The Plague. Finally, good old guerilla marketing with the use of flyers, posters, and word of mouth.

The thirteen song track-listing is as follows:

1. First Priority (The Plague Edition)

2. Piracy

3. Ain't Nicer Than Me

4. More Like feat. Tommy 2 Face and Inferno

5. Watch His Move feat. Inferno

6. Bump In The Night feat. Tonedeff

7. Fast on the Hog feat. G.O.D.

8. How We Do feat. Beretta 9

9. Good Music (Remix)

10. Same Difference feat. R.E.A.L.I.T.Y.

11. Lady Samantha

12. The Dawn of Armegeddon feat. Inferno

13. Goodbye

All thirteen tracks were produced by Big Lo using an MPC 2000xl, Korg Triton, Turntables, and Sony Acid Pro with Wave Mercury Plug-Ins. The entire album was mastered by Ryan Foster of Freq. Mastering out of Portland, OR.

Contact:
So-Lo Productionz
Attn: Big Lo
3121 W. La Rua St.
Pensacola, FL 32505
850-728-1000
www.biglohiphop.com

### Big Lo

Biography:
Now-a-days the authority look at Hip Hop as a mere sub-culture that will eventually give way to forced societal evolution. They believe that it will become a victim of its own success – swallowing the almighty dollar until it bursts from the inside. Many emcees have stepped away from the truth to follow the glam of commercialism. The state of Hip Hop is under attack from a bitter enemy that has been waging war against freedom of speech and music for decades.

There are a few emcees left that are not afraid to stand on the front line and protect the culture that has given millions of youth a voice across the world. Some have given their lives, both literally and metaphorically, to ensure the future of the movement. Some have sweat blood and tears to bring themselves from being poor in spirit to being rich in wisdom and word. Big Lo has done his time and is staking his claim as a poet of Hip Hop.

Big Lo now lives in Pensacola, Florida, and is one of the true believers and preachers of Hip Hop; taking the empire over one city at a time. With Hip Hop infused with his soul and with inspiration from emcees like Killah Priest, Canibus, Wu-Tang Clan, 2Pac (RIP) and others he began to sharpen his craft and freestyle at the age of sixteen – within two years he began to piece together his artwork. In 2003, he brought his unique gift of word to the people and he hasn’t looked back since. The people of Tallahassee, Ft. Walton, Pensacola, Orlando, Thomasville, Panama City, Miami, Mobile, Atlanta and New York City have already experienced the brutal truth-telling rhymes that he brings to the mic.

Big Lo has featured on many mix-tapes and compilations. His appearance on “Guerillas in the Mixx” placed him amongst music warriors such as Public Enemy, The Coup, and Michael Franti. His album “Where Am I Going?” with the tracks “Where Am I Going?”, “The State of Hip Hop”, and “The Way You Make Me Feel” (featuring Indya) allowed his music to reach the far corners of the hip-hop empire through internet and radio play.

Big Lo has released more music with the help of Jade Foxx, Tonedeff, 14th Century, Vast Aire, Inferno, Tommy 2 Face and Beretta 9 and many more talented Hip Hop emcees. In 2007 he released his second album, “MindState: Freedom”. In 2008 he released the "First Priority" Mixtape hosted by Shadyville/G-Unit's DJ Epps and in September of this year he released his third album, entitled "The Plague".

Big Lo’s political observance and self-awareness within the confines of his rhymes serve testament to his unique style to incorporate his inner-most influences and passions – most notably the prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Soren Kierkegaard, Hunter S. Thompson and the never-ending struggle for freedom across the globe – particularly within occupied Palestine.

There is no question that Lo has picked up the banner of Hip Hop and charged full-charge toward the enemy that wishes to see Hip Hop destroyed from within. The societal evolution they are working so hard for will soon be the revolution that devours them and frees the souls and minds of millions. Like Big Lo revealed in his track “Anotha Drop in the Bucket” – “… save the children and pray for the rest.”

Trey Meador - January 22, 2007(Updated October 8th, 2009)

CashBook Clique

Webpage: http://www.streetdreamrecords.com
Location: Buff Bay, Portland, Jamaica CashBook Clique

Press Release:
New Hot Singles from Jamaica's finest. Get the new single "cant tell her" or "Rise" from Jamaica's CashBook Clique. Check us out @www.streetdreamrecords.com. CashBook Clique

Biography:
Cashbook Clique CashBook Clique a group of fascinating individuals was born in late 2008. The group consists of three individuals, Dwayne AKA “Keez”, Andrew AKA “Bin-Law” Ricardo AKA “Scaffle” and Ainsley “Khani” Smith. The music performed by the four can easily be described as a true blend of Dancehall Reggae and Hip Hop two of worlds leading genre’s of music. Since the formation of CashBook Clique in 2008 Bin-Law, Scaffle,Khani and Keez have employed their ingenuity and street smarts to establish for themselves a vehicle in the form of their very own record label (also registered in late 2008)Street Dream Records to get their music out to the public. The music “clever rhymes wrapped around ear pleasing beats” are all written and the music composed by the trio. Operating from their home Base in Buff Bay Portland the group has been successful in putting out what they consider as their introduction to the music scene an album titled Ghetto Genesis Volume 2 which is presently being digitally distributed by CD Baby.com and is being sold on Amazon, itunes and Rhapsody just to name a few. This the group considers to be a strong move as Ghetto Genesis Vol. 2 has had songs downloaded as far away as Japan and have gotten airplay from quite a few Radio stations and Podcasts in America and England (and the number rises by the day).Many of these have branded the music of the group as “some of the best to be exported from Jamaica (Jamrock) thus far”. In addition to being played on overseas radio the group has recently had one of their tracks titled “Rise” played on Hitz 92 FM a radio station based in Jamaica and the response to the song has been a promising one as scores of CashBook Clique fans have expressed their joy in hearing the group on Jamaican radio. A recent review of the groups musical efforts was done by Soundline Magazine an on line magazine based in Canada. In this review which can be viewed online by going to www.soundline.ca the group was commended for the way in which they brought the 2 genre’s of music that they do together while maintaining a Jamaican feel to their music . In addition to these accomplishments the group has recently done a music video for what they consider their title track “Street Dreaming” which has become a fixture on local channels in Portland Jamaica and has been played quite a few times on RE TV one of Jamaica’s biggest entertainment channels. The quartet of CashBook Clique is poised to do great things in the music industry at large and are working full time to see their dream of becoming household names for music in Jamaica and the world come through. From left to Right Andrew “Bin Law” Suckragh Dwayne “Keez” Valentine Ainsley “Kahni” Smith Ricardo “Scaffle” White For further information on CashBook Clique please visit www.streetdreamrecords.com or contact Dwayne Valentine @ vdwayne67@yahoo.com or Cashbookkeez@gmail.com or call Dwayne Valentine @ 1-876-996-1870 or 1-876-892-3490 CashBook Clique

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUILBOkkq8 - 94k

 G-MO

Webpage: http://www.gmo3.com
Location: Tucson, AZ, USA Description:
A blend of pop hip hop rap and dance. Snoop mixed with a little bit of Ice Cube E-40 and Gucci Maine. Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

  CONTACT:Tyrone Breaux
Breaux Management
(520) 450-2373
press@gmo3.com

    G-MO Receives His Ph.D. In Hip Hopology
My Thesis Mixtape Introduces G-MO To The World

    TUSCON, ARIZONA (03/30/10) – Receiving a Ph.D. requires the completion of a thesis that can demonstrate a candidate’s contribution to their field of study. In this case, the candidate is experimental hip hop artist G-MO. His new contribution to the genre of hip hop is an eighteen-track mixtape entitled My Thesis. Released through Citrus Soul Entertainment, My Thesis is G-MO’s global debut as a solo artist. It precedes the unveiling of his first studio album called Loco Motion later in 2010.

  Originally from Los Angeles, G-MO has had a lifetime of influences across many diverse styles of music. My Thesis is G-MO’s ‘musical dissertation’ and reflects his musical evolution while studying the genres of urban, dance, techno, and hip hop. Composed with experience and lyrical craftsmanship, the tracks on My Thesis merge to create a unique sound that is fresh and full of flavor. G-MO comments, ‘I like to keep it real, but trendy at the same time and always true to myself as an artist.’

  Many of the tracks on My Thesis contain samples and beats from other artists. ‘It’s Alright’ features an Eagles sample with G-MO’s wicked lyrical rewrites and creative interpretation. ‘Round and Round’ is one of four original tracks with a club-like feel and hooky lines that display his use of dance beats within a hip hop motif. Tracks such as ‘Foot Fetish’ and ‘Suga Mama’ contain tongue-in-cheek lyrics over a mix of old school and experimental hip hop. Listeners can drink up ‘Soju’ as it envelops the listener with a juicy chilled-out hypnotic rhyme immerses in a liquid-like trance background.

  My Thesis shows G-MO is much more than your typical hip hop artist. He is an artist armed with a pen and fly rhymes. He has spent years studying musical genres before writing his ‘musical dissertation.’ My Thesis has given G-MO global exposure and his ‘Ph.D. in Hip Hopology.’ The mixtape is already receiving high grades from hip hop fans around the world. While you await the release of Loco Motion you can go grade G-MO’s My Thesis by downloading the mixtape free of charge on his site!

    FOR FREE TRACKS AND MORE PLEASE VISIT:
www.gmo3.com
www.myspace.com/gmo3
http://www.facebook.com/pages/G-MO/128364348477
twitter.com/gmo3       Biography:
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California (Hawthorne to be exact), G-MO is by no means a novice to the genre of hip hop music. He beholds a passion for music that could hardly be dubbed as a “fly-by-night” emotion. His love for music is deeply rooted and has been with him his whole life. The spark that lit the flame for his love of hip hop was the first time he heard Eric B and Rakim's "Eric B For President".

While in junior high school, he began free styling with his home girl Ebony. He later became a member of the underground hip hop group Third Eye Triad when he attended Gardena High. Unfortunately he was the youngest one of the group and the other group members graduated and moved on with their lives. In 2000 destiny introduced him to King Kekai and Shuma Dara from the group KRT. After giving him the opportunity to spit a verse on a song for a mix tape, they later invited him to join the group. They began working on a demo and started performing in venues ranging from San Jose to LA. In 2003 G-MO had to relocate to Tucson, AZ, where he currently resides. It was then that he added producing to his list of many gifts and talents.

Still representing hard for his home town of Hawthorne, G-MO aspires to make a career out of what he loves as much as he loves his kids, which is none other than making music. As he commands his pen to create lyrics that seamlessly flow and beats highly “flavored” with as much bass as you can stand that make you want to “bob ya head”, his mission is to create music that will be enshrined in the memory of all who hear it. So, here he is Mr. G-M to the round letter.

 Plunky & Oneness

 Webpage: http://www.plunkyone.com
Location: Richmond, VA, USA Plunky & Oneness

Description:
Original funk and jazz sax with vocals; George Clinton P-funk and John Coltrane with a twist of Afro-funk Plunky & Oneness

Press Release:
November 3 Release date for Five-CD Compilation:
Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors’ Box Set

J. Plunky Branch offers music for old fans and new with an impressive 5-disc compilation, Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors’ Box Set, a retrospective of the best of his last 20 years’ 12 CD albums. Long known for his versatility, saxophonist-producer Plunky has exceeded the bounds of eclecticism in this extensive library of songs organized into genre-specific CD’s: Urban Groove, Cool Jazz, Love Songs, P Phunk and Afro World, packaged into a box set.

This is a collection of songs by one of the most prolific and enduring groups of the last 40 years. The band originated in the early 1970’s as Plunky & Oneness of Juju, an avant Afro-jazz ensemble, and they developed by constantly exploring a wide range additional genres of Black music including R&B, funk, smooth jazz, reggae, hip-hop and neo-soul. Plunky and the group has continued to record and tour extensively and recently had a new break-through when Plunky’s song “Drop” received national radio airplay and became a dance club hit.

Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors’ Box Set is a virtual music library of the best of Plunky’s last 20 years’ releases. The compilation includes more than 80 songs on five CD’s plus a bonus disc that contains background information, pictures, travel journals and videos.

The original 12 albums recorded and released between 1988 and 2008 were each unique but similar in that they all contained multiple types of music, as Plunky consciously continued to demonstrate the “oneness” or common characteristics inherent in all Black popular music forms. The songs on the new 2012 compilation CD’s are organized by genre, taking into account that listeners are likely to utilize music albums in accordance with their moods, activities and settings.

Whatever your mood, this collection offers music to enhance and uplift it. Disc 1 Urban Groove has saxy instrumentals for dancing or just grooving (and includes Plunky’s smash hit “Drop”). Disc 2 Cool Jazz is smooth tracks for a mellow atmosphere. Disc 3 Love Songs’ sensual music sets the mood for romance. Disc 4 P Phunk is all hard-core funk to move your mind and body. Disc 5 Afro World explores African rhythms and other world beats.

This is a massive compilation of music for Plunky fans and for collectors of original urban, saxy, cool, funky, love inducing, Afro-jazz and more. The five CD set, plus bonus disc will be packaged in a regular DVD case and have a list price of $39.99, with deep discounts offered for pre-release orders and downloads. National release date for the box set: November 3, 2009.

Distributed by Liaison Distribution, 9435 Washington Blvd, Suite J, Laurel, MD 20723. Available online at www.plunkyone.com and www.cdbaby.com/cd/plunky13. Plunky & Oneness

Biography:
Saxophonist J. Plunky Branch is an experienced performer, songwriter and music and video producer, and he is president of N.A.M.E. Brand Records, through which he has released 25 albums. At one time Plunky was a studio musician for television's top-rated sitcom, "The Cosby Show. His song “Every Way But Loose” was a top-ten soul music chart hit in London in the 1980’s. He has appeared on avant-garde jazz albums by Pharaoh Sanders, Hamiett Bluiett and others. Nowadays Plunky spends his time leading his bandmates onstage playing rousing funk, R&B, jazz, African, reggae, and rap and making music in his recording studio.

Plunky’s European tours have taken him to England, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He twice toured Ghana, West Africa, once for the Ghana National Commission on Children, and again as a cultural specialist for the U.S. Information Agency. Recently he has performed in Paris and London; traveled to Brazil; and to Cuba twice to research and produce music recordings and a documentary film, Under the Radar – A Survey of Afro-Cuban Music. His latest releases are the new 5-CD compilation Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors Box Set; two critically acclaimed CD’s Drive It and Cold Heat; and his DVD Plunky & Oneness of Juju - Live In Paris.

With his group, Plunky & Oneness, he has opened shows for Patti Labelle, Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, Yellow Jackets, and Frankie Beverly & Maze, LL Cool J, and more. Plunky & Oneness performed at the New Orleans World’s Fair, the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta (four times) and twice at the Hampton Jazz Festival in his native Virginia. For more than 15 years Plunky has toured continually with support from the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA).

Plunky’s career accomplishments are as varied as his music and his diverse interests, which include: African art and culture, history, digital technology, politics and the media. In addition to being a veteran saxophonist and composer, J. Plunky Branch has served as an administrator, lecturer and teacher. He has been a frequent arts panelist for the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Plunky is a two-time recipient of NEA Jazz Fellowships and he was appointed to the Governor’s Task Force for the Promotion of the Arts in Virginia. He has been Director of the Jazz Ensemble at Virginia Union University as well as an instructor of Afro-American Music History at Virginia Commonwealth University, both in Richmond.

Recognized by Richmond Magazine as Musician of the Year for 1999, Plunky is a sought after artist-in-residence and performer for public schools systems. He has written film scripts, journals of his travels, poems and over 300 songs.

Throughout his career Plunky has entertained and taught thousands, and in the process, has developed a broad and loyal following. During his 1987 West African tour, critics proclaimed Plunky "one of the greatest living saxophonist!" In a context where rhythm, ritual, power and emotion reign supreme, he just might be!

For further information contact: J. Plunky Branch, 2218 Rosewood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220, 804-355-3586, Fax 804-355-7240, Email: plunkyb@aol.com

DJ Aladdin

Webpage: http://www.ammodumprecords.com
Location: North Hollywood, Ca, USA DJ Aladdin

Biography:

DJ. Aladdin is back once again displaying his producing skills on his latest LP titled "The Bomb" starring "Stac_A_Dolla so check for it..

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