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The Truth – In Stores May 13
Capitol Music Group
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Introducing Tyga
Tyga
No Introduction – In stores 6/10/08
Decaydance/Young Money Ent
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Tyga ft Travis McCoy – Coconut Juice (Audio)
About Tyga
Not long ago – Tyga (born Michael Stevenson) was just another kid from the hood struggling to rise above the negativity that surrounded him. Born and raised in the infamous Compton, CA armed with nothing but an amateur mixtape and hunger, he built solid local buzz through impressive live shows and an online hustle. Still, a kid with lofty dreams wondered if he’d ever catch that “big break”. Then one day a conversation at a popular LA sneaker store changed everything.
In the aisle of Flight Club LA he and Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes had a debate that switched from ranking the greatest Jordans ever to the greatest rappers. “We started talking about music and I got enough courage to give him my little mixtape” Tyga says. “He was telling me all this stuff he was doing with his band and I thought he was just lying to seem cool. Then one day I saw him on MTV, then I started hitting him up on AIM non stop!” he says with a chuckle. “Next thing you know I’m on tour with him going all over the world. It was crazy.” Travis relates “I can see myself at his age whenever I watch him perform. It’s an innocence and a sense of urgency a lot of artists today lack and it’s an honor for me to welcome him to the inner circle”. Travis signed Tyga to his Bat Squad Records imprint. A bond had been made indeed.Tyga soon became an unofficial part of Gym Class Hero’s crew and his undeniable presence would be felt at various events, appearances and shows. People began to wonder “who is this kid?” His charismatic swagger gave off the aura of a star while he patiently waited for his real chance to shine.
That moment came at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. The night before the show Tyga found out that he would be perform the “Arms Race” remix with Fall Out Boy alongside Travis and Lil Wayne. Unexpectedly thrust into such a huge arena, most young artists would crumble under the pressure. Instead, Tyga stepped up and traded vocal jabs on a stage full of pop-culture heavyweights in front of millions of viewers. The star had arrived.
Thoroughly impressed by the youngster’s gusto, Tyga and Weezy became fast friends. Wayne remembers “At rehearsal I thought he was just a stand in, but when the cameras were rolling I realized he wasn’t playing around”. Soon, Tyga would find himself in the studio with the self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” laying down verses for an appearance on the most anticipated album in years – Lil Wayne’s The Carter 3.
Another famous musician known for his ability to spot talent – Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz also took notice. He was so excited he suggested his label Decaydance team up with Bat Squad on a release for Tyga. “Gym Class’ success has opened a lot of new doors for us, “ Pete says “Yeah, it’s different but I think it’d be pretty lame if I only put out stuff that I thought everybody loves or gets. To me this is the future.”
The press has also taken notice with early mentions in Blender, AOL.com and MTV. VIBE magazine even declared him as one of the best undiscovered rappers in America. The fact that momentum has started rolling in Tyga’s favor has not been lost on the humble artist. “I truly am blessed to have such great people believing in me. I’m real lucky and I can’t wait to get out there and make everyone proud. I just gotta stay positive, keep my faith in God and I know things will turn out great”
Tyga’s aptly titled debut album NO INTRODUCTION is set for release this spring. The lead single – “Coconut Juice” – produced by SAM & Sluggo (Gym Class Heroes, Method Man) is a track just screaming to take over radio. Tyga explains the meaning behind the unusual phrase “I don’t drink alcohol, so at parties I would just walk around with a cup mixed with whatever else I could find. When people asked what I was sipping on I would say ‘coconut juice’ because it sounded funny. So I made a song about it.” The album also features diverse production from Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy, The Roots, Lupe Fiasco) and Stress (Ghostface Killah, Cassidy) as well as appearances by Stump, Travis, & Lil Wayne. Ladies & Gentleman, meet the most famous unknown artist in music, someone who needs no introduction – TYGA.
NOEL GALLAGHER, GRAHAM COXON AND OTHERS JOIN WELLER FOR TWENTY-ONE KALEIDOSCOPIC TRACKS OF ROCK, SOUL, AVANT GARDE, ELECTRONICA AND MORE
One year in the making. Seventy Minutes in length. Twenty-one songs. ’22 Dreams.’
After a three year recording hiatus – during which he played historic concert series in NYC and LA devoting one evening each to his Jam, Style Council, and solo catalogs, and earned Lifetime Achievement honors at the 2007 Brit Awards, among other highlights – Paul Weller returns on June 24 with ’22 Dreams,’ (Yep Roc), his ninth solo album and the most ambitious of his career.
’22 Dreams’ is not a return to form. It is not “Weller’s best record since [fill in your favorite album here.]” It is a complete flowering of every musical impulse this artistic polymath has previously hinted at, and then some: rock, funk, soul, freak folk, free jazz, krautrock, classical, spoken word, electronica, and beyond.
“I’ve never understood the need to put music into boxes” says Weller. “I could listen to Debussy one minute, then some avant-garde jazz album, then Curtis Mayfield the next. To me, it all comes from the same source.”
’22 Dreams’ was co-produced by Weller and Simon Dine (Adventures in Stereo, Noonday Underground) and recorded at Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Surrey. Weller co-wrote the album’s first single, “Echoes Round The Sun,” with Oasis’ Noel Gallagher. A shimmering blast of pure energy, the song is destined to join The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” and The Chemical Brothers’ “Setting Sun” as an instant anthem of British rock. Other guests on the album include Blur guitarist Graham Coxon on the hazy soft shoe of “Black River,” and modern day mod Little Barrie, who contributes frantic guitar work to the album’s title track.
’22 Dreams’ concludes with a four-song suite, which flows seamlessly from stark spoken word of “God” – co-written with ex-Stone Rose Aziz Ibrahim – to the mellotron and moog experiment “111” (“I’ve never done anything as full tilt as this,” says Weller), to the wistful acoustic stomp of “Sea Spray,” before concluding with the six minute instrumental “Night Lights,” another experimental track which deploys everything from tabla and tape loops to the sounds of an electrical storm which rained down, serendipitously, during the final sessions for the album.
Paul Weller will tour the U.S. later this year. Stay tuned for more information.
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Mike Myers The Love Guru
Lina Hosts Strictly Social
Nelly’s Party People featuring Fergie
Lil Mama Voice of the People Album Cover
Scarlett Johansson will release her debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, on Atco Records, an imprint of Warner Music Group’s Rhino Entertainment, on May 20. The inspired album features 10 Tom Waits songs and includes one original track. Collaborating with TV on the Radio producer David Sitek, Johansson is also joined by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zimmer, Sean Antanaitis from Celebration, as well as others. Johansson spent five weeks last spring recording in Louisiana at Dockside Studios.
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Dimension Films Unveils The Cast of Patriots
Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker Joined By Taraji P. Henson, Isaiah Washington, Robbie Jones, Jackie Long, Eric Hill, Bow Wow, Lil’ Wayne, Irma Hall, Jared Einsohn, J.B. Smoove and Chyna Mcclain
Based on a True Story, Inspirational Sports Film Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Begins Production on Location in New Orleans
NEW YORK, NY –Dimension Films announced today the cast of “Patriots,” the inspirational sports drama that began production on location in New Orleans this week. Joining the previously announced Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (“The Great Debaters,” “The Last King of Scotland”) are Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Talk to Me”), Isaiah Washington (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Bionic Woman”), Robbie Jones (“One Tree Hill”), Jackie Long (“Soul Men,” “The Comebacks,” “Idlewild”), Eric Hill (“Law and Order”), Bow Wow (“Like Mike,” “Johnson Family Vacation,” “Roll Bounce”), Lil’ Wayne (“The Boondocks,” “The Roaches”), Irma Hall (“The Ladykillers,” “Collateral,” “Soul Food”), Jared Einsohn (“Law and Order”), J.B. Smoove (“Everyone Hates Chris,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and Chyna McClain (“Daddy’s Little Girls”). The film is directed by Tim Story (“Fantastic Four”) from a script by Robert Eisele (“The Great Debaters”) and Greg Howard (“Remember the Titans”). Producers are Raymond Brothers and Scott Glassgold of IAM Entertainment and Stephanie Allain (“Hustle & Flow,” “Black Snake Moan”) and Michael Beugg (“Little Miss Sunshine,” “Thank You For Smoking”).
“Patriots,” based on a true story, is an inspirational sports film set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, where Al Collins, a high school basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended five different schools and leads them on the path to the state championships. Production started last week on location in New Orleans. Today’s announcement reunites Forest Whitaker and Robert Eisele — their most recent collaboration was “The Great Debaters,” for Dimension’s sister company TWC, which in 2007 was nominated for Golden Globe’s Best Picture and won four NAACP Image Awards including Outstanding Motion Picture.
Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films said: “’Patriots reflects the type of engaging and entertaining genre movies that we strive to make and we are thrilled to be able to film this story in New Orleans. The script has attracted a young, energetic and dynamic cast and we look forward to working with them and Tim Story as they create an inspirational movie that will attract audiences across the country this fall.”
“Patriots” joins Dimension’s diverse upcoming slate which features cutting-edge comedies like “Soul Men” directed by award-winning filmmaker Malcolm Lee (“The Best Man,” “Undercover Brother,” “Roll Bounce”) and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac; groundbreaking adaptations like “Youth in Revolt” starring Michael Cera; horror films like the spine-tingling thriller “Clive Barker Presents: Hellraiser,” a remake of Barker’s most celebrated and terrifying story; and a variety of family friendly movies with Ice Cube’s production company Cube Vision including the Fred Durst-helmed “The Longshots” about a poor Illinois town that comes together behind the local Pop Warner football team.
Dimension’s 2008 release slate continues the momentum of an extremely successful 2007 led by “1408” which grossed over $71 million at the box office and was the highest grossing independent film of the year. Dimension also re-introduced “Halloween”, which garnered over $58 million nationwide. Since its launch in 1995, Dimension has established itself as a pre-eminent independent label releasing more films that debuted at #1 (ten) and more films that grossed over $90 million (nine) than any other independent studio.
About The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (TWC) was created by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films Corporation in 1979. TWC is a multi-media company that officially launched on October 1, 2005. Dimension Films, the genre label that was founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, is also included under the TWC banner.
During the Weinsteins’ tenure at Miramax Films the company released some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful independent feature films which received 249 Academy Award® nominations and won 60 Oscars®, have generated billions of dollars in worldwide box office receipts and billions more in home video sales. In its history, Dimension Films has released some of the most successful franchises including “Scream,” “Spy Kids” and “Scary Movie.
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Rick Ross Trilla
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Trilla Buy New: $9.99 |
When I pressed play on the clean version of Rick Ross’ latest CD TRILLA, I found myself listening to several songs back to back without hitting the skip button. Although I have the clean version beware there is still some profanity.
After listening to Trilla one can conclude Ross is not a one hit wonder. With an array of club bangers and riding tracks on the CD, Ross has another hit on hands. The CD is strong with or without guest appearances such as those by Jay Z or Lil’ Wayne.
Trilla shows you why Rick Ross is “The Boss.”
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