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Entries from April 2009
April 30, 2009
DUBOSE MUSIC GROUP SIGNS MC LYTE AS EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
MC Lyte has joined DuBose Music Group, a division of DuBose Entertainment, as Executive Vice President of the burgeoning music entity. James DuBose, CEO of DuBose Entertainment announced that the recording artist, writer and Hip Hop legend has been tapped to shepherd DMG’s talent acquisitions and artist development.
“Lyte is a rap music icon and music [...]
April 29, 2009
Grade the President
CNN is letting YOU grade President Barack Obama.
Watch The CNN National Report Card: First 100 Days on Wednesday, April 29 (8pm ET) and let your voice be heard. Led by anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, John King and Soledad O’Brien, the show will gauge the public’s opinion on how President Obama and other elected officials [...]
April 29, 2009
RICK ROSS SCORES THIRD CONSECUTIVE #1 SOUNDSCAN DEBUT WITH “DEEPER THAN RAP”
Def Jam recording artist Rick Ross steamrolls the competition to launch his new Maybach Music label, as DEEPER THAN RAP, his third album debuts at #1 Soundscan on 157,544 first week sales in the physical and digital marketplace. This marks Rick’s third consecutive triumph, following up Port Of Miami (his 2006 debut) and Trilla (2008) [...]
April 27, 2009
SADAT X RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM, EUROPEAN TOUR
Brand Nubian MC Sadat X is set to return with his official new album Brand New Bein’ on May 5th.
The Wild Cowboy gets an assist from DJ JS-1 and JW, who produce the entire album. The duo’s past work includes production for Common, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Pharoahe Monch, Canibus, Large Professor, [...]
April 27, 2009
DJ Vlad named Executive Vice President at SRC / Loud.com / Universal
SRC Records CEO Steve Rifkind has confirmed the placement of DJ Vlad as the company’s new Executive Vice President.
With the new position, Vlad will oversee the development and execution of media strategies for improving Loud.com.
Already experienced in website development through his own popular site VladTV.com, Vlad has plans to transform Loud.com into the premier talent [...]
