Jimmy Crockett Rolls in as the "Cadillac Man" with Debut CD Release

Recording Artist Jimmy Crockett Rolls in as the "Cadillac Man" with Debut CD Release

Sacramento, CA - When Jimmy Crockett strolls in the room and starts to strummin' keys and slanging grooves, it's like he's taking us on a ride in a vintage automobile and we are cruising 'round the highway bend. We can't help but catch the vibe and just ride right along with him. Serving up an eclectic collection of silky vocals over tracks that deliciously blend jazz, rock and funk infused R&B, his debut release, "Cadillac Man" is a trunk full of gems, hearkening seventies sensibilities. He pleasures our old school memories with rhythms that recall Average White Band meets Steely Dan. "Cadillac Man" is cool. It's funky. And it's groovin'! Just who is this Jimmy Crockett, penning songs that melt hearts and stir souls with the sound of his voice and his laid back storytelling abilities? Simply put, Jimmy Crockett is a burgeoning lyrical "magician" and keyboardist with a voice as soothing as hot chocolate on an ice cold winter's night. Recently nominated by the Northern California Chapter of the Black Music Association & Academy of America for an 8th Annual Sacramento "Sounds Of Soul Music" Award in the categories Best Male R&B Performer, Best New Artist, and Entertainer of the Year, it becomes apparent this Cadillac Man is just getting started! Crockett began honing his vocal and songwriting skills in his youth, and wrote his "first real song" in high school. "I was always making up little melodies since I can remember. I started to add some words to my jingles when I was about 10," reveals Crockett. Attributing his musical interests to his mother, Crockett stated, "My mother always had music in our house; Nat King Cole, The Mills Brothers and Mahalia Jackson." At just 12 years old, Crockett was compelled to take piano lessons being heavily influenced by his favorite musical wonder, Ramsey Lewis. A compelling and authentic artist with a reputation for "telling it like it is," Crockett's inspiration for writing "Cadillac Man" came about during his brief stint as a gambler a few years ago. Captivated by gambler's lives, Crockett (who has since retired from the profession) began writing about experiences that were close to home and his heart. His "Tie with Me," "Bartender Lady," "Policeman," and "Betty's Song," are musical reflections of his past. With authentic lyrics and enchanting rhythms, Crockett's incomparable musical perfection is further realized on the blues tinged track "She's Still Comin' Back," the rockin' "Cadillac Man" and the breezy "Fly Away." While Crockett writes all the songs, sings, and plays keys, he is joined by his band members Jerry Jennings on guitar, Nick Eble on bass, Jimmy Bagshaw on drums and Marcelled Maldonado serving up additional vocals. Crockett hopes to continue to create music that will inspire and have a positive impact on his steadily rising global fan base. His core message is, "Do the right thing and be a good person." Not bad advice coming from a "Cadillac Man" who's been there and knows! For more information about Jimmy Crockett and his upcoming performances, visit his MySpace page at http://www.Myspace.com/JimmyCrockettBand.

Meeting in the Ladies Room: Let's Talk About Sex, Love and Relationships Co-Ed Panel

Just when you thought Blissful Elegance’s Meeting in the Ladies Room: Let’s Talk About Sex, Love and Relationships Panel this Saturday in NYC couldn’t get anymore interesting, it has!

Nestled in an amazing loft space with spectacular views of the Empire State Building, coupled with great conversation, cocktails, and food, Blissful Elegance Events is pleased to add the legendary Philadelphia soul group, Delfonics to their sex, love and relationship panel! The Delfonics, whose songs can be found sampled throughout countless Hip-Hop songs to date, are responsible for some of the most ingenious, melodic songs of the 1960’s and 1970’s such as "La-La (Means I Love You)", "Didn't I

(Blow Your Mind This Time)", and "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love). Who better to discuss love than some of the men who wrote, arranged and sung about the topic?

Along with the Delfonics, social director at BlackPlanet.com and The Industry Cosign co-founder and owner, Cedric "Big Ced" Thornton, who has added his writing expertise to highly acclaimed Hip-Hop media outlets such as The Source, AllHipHop.com and DaveyD.com, will deliver his widely respected “tell it like it is,” persona to the panel. Other panelists include Brooklyn born author and relationship expert, Tionna T. Smalls from VH1's hit reality show, “What Chilli Wants,” author and educator ,Keith K.L. Belvin, MS Edu; Ms. New York Plus America 2010, Tiffany Braxton-Belvin; blogger and activist, Lynx Garcia ; Sex specialist LNP, Tanisha Jacobs; erotic toys and pleasure expert, The Professor; and Author and Hip-Hop artist, Super Nova Slom.

For Immediate Release, August 3, 2010

Hosted by Harlem's own pastry chef, Danielle Moore of Annie Mae's Cheesecakes & Moore this first co-ed Meeting in the Ladies Room: Let's Talk About Sex, Love and Relationships event will take place on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 7 PM at Avents Loft, 15 W 28th Street, Suite 10B, New York, NY.

And while guests mentally satisfying their love, sex and relationship appetites, Annie Mae's Cheesecakes & Moore will serve up their infamous cheesecake shots. Guests will also be able to enjoy signature cocktail drinks and for those who prefer non-alcoholic beverages, Izze Sparkling Juice will be on hand with several drink variations.

For those who want to take what they learned to go, Pearls of Black will have all their personal pleasure items on sale for purchase. Catering will be provided by Dining with Grace. Product sponsor, La Bella Jouet, will also have an array of sensual goodies for sale and will raffle off adult prize packs during the panel.

Tickets are $30.00 for singles and $50.00 for couples. Advanced tickets to this one of a kind event can be purchased by logging on to: http://ltaspart2.eventbrite.com/?ref=esfb.

Tickets will be $50.00 at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Divabetic, diabetes outreach for women.

For more information or press inquiries, please contact: Renee D. Jennings:

reneejennings@rmediagroup.com

About Blissful Elegance Events: Meeting in the Ladies Room Series

Blissful Elegance Events, founded by Ms. Denise Best is proud to introduce the newest addition to the Blissful Elegance roster: Meeting in the Ladies Room; a series of savvy events that are produced for and by women! The goal of Meeting in the Ladies Room

(MITLR) is to foster sisterhood between the ladies that attend. These empowering, inspiring, and entertaining events give women an opportunity to network and share experiences. For more information on the Meeting in the Ladies Room series, please visit:

http://www.mitlr.info/.

JAZZY Announces Northeast Tour Dates: August 13th-18th

Singer/Songwriter Jazmine "JAZZY" Bailey confirms summer show dates, providing fans in the northeast with the long-awaited JAZZY experience they've been waiting for. The recent success of her latest release, Beauty And The Beat has drawn national demand from r&b fans, producers and songwriters alike. Not only has JAZZY emerged as a songwriter but she's also evolved into a performing artist and is excited to bring her talent to the Northeast for the first time. A force to be reckoned with, it's clear that JAZZY will be around writing for a-list artists for a long time to come.

Beauty And The Beat, is a 13-song compilation that was released for FREE download on May 5th 2010. The compilation has been downloaded over 20,000 times to date and features production from Rob Holladay (Diddy-Dirty Money, Love Come Down) Grammy Nominated producer St. Nick (Mario, TLC), Wow Jones (Teedra Moses) J.Doe (Busta Rhymes) and features appearances/co-signs from Grammy Nominated artists Melanie Fiona and Eric Roberson as well as Grammy Award Winner & Reality TV Star, Kandi Burruss.

TOUR DATES:

8.13

Skyroom - New Bedford, MA 8pm

8.17

Teavolve (Gypsy Soul) - Baltimore, MD 7pm

8.17

The Blockley - Philadelphia, PA 10pm

8.18

SOB's (Sol Village) w/ Eric Roberson - New York, NY 7pm

*9.22

Little Temple w/ Tha Boogie - Los Angeles, CA 9pm

INTERVIEW REQUESTS (NYC):

JAZZY will be available for interviews in New York City August 15th-18th. To schedule an in-person interview, please respond back to this email with publication details.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAT (Download Link):

www.IamJazzy.com/music/beautyandthebeat.zip

ABOUT JAZZY

(http://www.youtube.com/thatrnbchick#p/u/4/MvsOFT9fvpw)

It’s not hard to divide the world of R&B/Pop artists into categories. In fact, there are really only two—there is JAZZY and then there’s everybody else. Still, one must choose their words carefully when describing JAZZY. Talented? Beautiful? Captivating? Without a doubt. However; all of these words fail to capture the many different sides of JAZZY which is why she poured her entire self into BEAUTY AND THE BEAT, a compilation of her latest songs set for release May 5th 2010.

Coming off Kanye West’s GLOW IN THE DARK European tour where she assisted Melanie Fiona with background vocals, JAZZY has since created an international fan base with her distinctive R&B sound and her unique soulful style.



As if her voice isn't seductive enough, JAZZY is also a successful songwriter working with longtime collaborator Bobbie-Cheri Gobert. Together they are known as the highly talented and sought after writing team "The Write Chix". In 2007 “The Write Chix” received their biggest break when a mutual friend of theirs and R&B superstar Chris Brown introduced JAZZY’S music to Brown while on tour. He immediately recognized her talent and quickly arranged a meeting with his manager Tina Davis while in Los Angeles. A lifelong friend of Ms. Davis and veteran music publisher, LaRonda Sutton sat in on the meeting. Soon thereafter, The Write Chix were the first songwriters signed to Foxx/King Music, Jamie Foxx’s Publishing Company.



www.twitter.com/OhJazzy

www.IamJazzy.com

www.myspace.com/jazzjeff

NEFEW ENLIST DJ GREEN LANTERN FOR NEW PROJECT

DJ GREEN LANTERN COLLABORATES WITH NEFEW FOR NEW PROJECT

After the rampant success of their Antihero Begins mixtape released in the Spring, Hip-Hop duo, Nefew knew the pressure would be on to equal if not better the buzz that their 2DopeBoyz and Puma presented project caused. Having been hard at work since April on new concepts and ideas for their follow up, Polemikk and PA Double have aligned themselves with a strong supporting cast for their sophomore free download, MAN VS MANY. With the guidance, direction and assistance of world renowned DJ, Green Lantern, Nefew know they are in capable hands on this project. Opting to work with an eclectic bunch of musicians, producers and performers is a rarity for the European based duo, but was embraced for MAN VS MANY. These unions continue to showcase their capabilities in creating music, solidifying their name and brand in Hip-Hop. “It’s definitely a privilege to work with Green Lantern on our second official mixtape. Hip Hop and music fans can look forward to a rap album with epic production and a lot of depth. The concept behind “Man vs. Many” is simple: Be yourself and don’t follow trends. If you’re talented and you’re willing to work hard for what you believe in, you’ll get there, although you might face a lot of conflicts along the way, mostly with yourself. ”- POLEMIKK “This mixtape is going to be enormous, much stronger than the antihero begins and I’m very happy with the selection of collaborations. I don’t believe in randomly picking artists just to have a feature to generate a buzz. The features we picked are artists that follow similar musical values, and you’ll soon find out that we achieved a perfect match. This is a great opportunity for us to really to expand and show the world who Nefew is and what we stand for.” – PA DOUBLE MAN VS MANY will be available in September and will compliment what NEFEW have been up to in between their two 2010 releases. Relentless work in the studio combined with intricate planning for this release will see this musical chapter as welcomed, as it is influential.

Brooklyn's Elim Cathedral Choir Raises Its Voice in Song to Celebrate 46th Anniversary on Sunday, July 25

Cathedral Choir Raises Its Voice in Song to Celebrate

46th Anniversary of Elim International Fellowship

Anniversary Concert to be Held Sunday, July 25 at 4p.m.

The Cathedral Choir and Orchestra of Elim International Fellowship will hold a concert as part of the 46^th anniversary celebration of the church known as the "Protestants Cathedral of Brooklyn." The concert will be held Sunday, July 25 in the temple of Elim International Fellowship, 20 Madison Street (at the corner of Classon Avenue). Under the direction of Frank A. Haye, a distinguished musician and choral director, the choir and orchestra will perform an array of gospel, classical, and contemporary praise and worship songs. This free concert also will feature surprise guest artists.

ABOUT FRANK A. HAYE

Haye is an accomplished and inspiring musician, choral director, composer and producer. A vocalist and conductor, Haye also plays multiple instruments, including violin, flute, piano, organ, oboe, clarinet and trumpet. He is the co-founder and director of the new Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir and currently is doing his residency at Elim International Temple as the guest choir director. He served as the assistant director for the Boys Choir of Harlem from 1995 to 1998 and as the Pastor of the Sacred Arts Ministry for Emmanuel Baptist Church from 1998 to 2010. Haye has served as director of several other church based and community choirs. Haye has served as an adjunct faculty member at Brooklyn College and a visiting professor of music at New York University and The University of the West Indies. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, and received a fellowship to pursue a master's degree in musicology and conducting. Haye served for more than two years as the director of the Brooklyn College Choir, and he also instituted, for the first time, a gospel choir at the school.

What:

Anniversary Concert

Who:

The Cathedral Choir of Elim International Fellowship

Where:

20 Madison Street (Corner of Classon Avenue)

When:

Sunday, July 25, 4:00 p.m.

Cost:

Event is free and open to the public.

Contact:

Elim International Fellowship at 718-383-3000

NMS Opening Night Party: Margaret Cho, Naughty By Nature, CuCu Diamantes, Kat DeLuna, Mickey Factz, Matt White & MORE - Monday, July 19th - NYC

NEW MUSIC SEMINAR NYC KICKS OFF WITH

EXCLUSIVE NMS OPENING NIGHT PARTY

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY: NAUGHTY BY NATURE, KAT DELUNA, CUCU DIAMANTES, MICKEY FACTZ, MATT WHITE and DJ RANA SOHANY

HOSTED BY MARGARET CHO AND ROB CANTRELL

With Special Performance by Margaret Cho and Rob Cantrell

MONDAY, JULY 19^th AT WEBSTER HALL

July 12th, 2010, NY, NY - New Music Seminar (NMS) www.newmusicseminar.com, announces the exclusive NMS Opening Night Party at Webster Hall in New York City on Monday, July 19th, 2010.

The all-star night will feature performances by Grammy Award winning, platinum-selling Hip-Hop super group, Naughty by Nature; CuCu Diamantes, the Cuban born singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Grammy nominated Latin Fusion band Yerba Buena; Pop/R&B songstress Kat DeLuna; MySpace Hip-Hop sensation, Mickey Factz; and the acclaimed singer-songwriter, Matt White. The world's first iPad DJ, DJ Rana Sobhany will also be performing.

Comedian, actress and recording artist Margaret Cho along with fellow comedian Rob Cantrell will be hosting the party along including special comedy sets and a musical performance by Cho.

The Opening Night Party will begin with the NMS Cocktail Party from 6:00 PM to 8:00 with DJ Rana iPad Touching at 7:30 PM. Opening Remarks by Tom Silverman will be at 8:00 PM with the live performances starting at 8:30 PM.

For the full line-up and schedule go to www.newmusicseminar.com

Registration will be open from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. **You must be registered to attend the NMS Conference for entrance to the NMS Opening Night Party

NMS Conference Tickets are currently on sale for $175 and available at www.newmusicseminar.com. The price goes up to $200 starting July 16^th.

The next day at the official NMS conference, leaders from across the front edges of music, technology and beyond will speak and share ideas during this multi-day networking and educational extravaganza. NMS is ground zero for the new architects of the next music business, whether you are an artist or industry executive.

The conference includes five "movements" (focused discussions) over the course of two days, 8 NMS Intensives from key industry leaders, 22 mentoring sessions, nightly musical performances and ongoing networking opportunities.

About The New Music Seminar

From the co-founder and director of the original legendary New Music Seminar comes a conference for the Next Music Business. Artists have never had so much power to control their own careers and build their success. This affordable, future of music conference provides artists and their representatives the knowledge, tools and connections to step into the tomorrow's music business today. Delegates get an intense program including keynote, five Movements, NMS 18-Minute Intensives and mentoring sessions with an incisive curriculum redefining the music business from the artists' perspective. Delegates all receive the New Music Business Guidebook filled with important do's and don'ts by the experts, tips, information, forms and essential websites and blogs. The NMS exhibit area will provide additional resources for those in attendance, in addition to the ongoing networking opportunities. For more information go to www.newmusicseminar.com

The New Music Seminar is made possible by partnerships with leaders and innovators including: Diamond Sponsors: Mountain Dew, Doritos. Platinum Sponsors: Guitar Center, Tunecore, Gibson, NARAS, HipDigital, The Aquarian. Silver Sponsors: Aderra, Grooveshark, Jambase, RockShrimp, Ross-Ellis. Gold Sponsors: A2IM, Bandzoogle, Digital Music News, Discmakers, Eventric, Filter, Fuzztopia, Hypebot, Jakprints, Limelight, Mirror NYC, MusicDish, Next Big Sound, Nimbit, Ourstage, PRWeb, ReverbNation, RocketHub, Sabian, Section 101, Sennheiser, SESAC, SoundExchange, Little Steven's Underground Garage, Yamaha. Find out more at www.newmusicseminar.com/partners

Xzibit Launches "Hurt Locker" Remix Contest with Indaba Music

Xzibit and DJ Skee Partner with Blue Microphones, Monster Cable & Indaba Music for The "Hurt Locker" Remix Contest! Grand Prize Winner to Receive VIP Trip to L.A., Meet Xzibit & DJ Skee, Recording Session, Custom Blue Microphone & Monster Prize Pack Worth More Than $6500 Indaba Music, the top online destination for music creation, along with Blue Microphones, DJ Skee and Monster Cable, are proud to announce the Xzibit “Hurt Locker” Remix Contest. The hip-hop star is providing the track’s stems to his new single “Hurt Locker,” to Indaba community members with the challenge to remix the song. Fans, fellow artists and producers can now visit http://www.indabamusic.com/featured_programs/show/xzibit-remix-contest to remix the track from his upcoming project, MMX, due out later this year. The Grand Prize winner will attend SKEETOX, which marks the kick off of Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip Music Festival on August 25, record on Blue’s legendary Bottle mic, be filmed on SkeeTV, receive a major Monster prize package and much more. Submission for the “Hurt Locker” Remix Contest will be accepted from June 29, 2010 through the deadline of July 27, 2010 at 5:00 PM EDT. Voting will then be opened to the public until August 10, 2010. The grand prize winner will be chosen on August 13, 2010 by judges Xzibit, DJ Skee and Indaba Music's co-founder Mantis Evar. The Grand Prize winner will receive: • Airfare and two nights’ accommodations at the W Hotel Los Angeles for the winner and guest for two nights to attend SKEETOX at the World Famous Roxy Theatre • VIP meet & greet with DJ Skee and Xzibit. • A Blue microphone customized to their sound and a tour of Blue Microphones studio headquarters, which will be filmed for Skee TV • A recording session at Skee Music Studios to record winning verse on Blue’s legendary Bottle microphone, along with an interview for Skee’s Radio Show

Step Into X's World! Mr. X To Tha Z just launched his new official website! Make sure to stop by for the latest news, videos and all sorts of exclusive Xzibit stuff!! Go to Xzibit.com now!

Brian Culbertson To Release 12th CD

R&B/JAZZ MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST BRIAN CULBERTSON TO RELEASE TWELFTH CD - XII

Perennial Chart-Topping Keyboard King Unites Stylistically Varied All-Star Cast For His Latest Multi-Format Masterpiece

Early Highlights - "Skies Wide Open" Single Featuring Avant; #1 Most Added First Week Out; Debuts On BDS Adult R&B Chart #22; Debuts On Mediabase Urban AC At #23; #2 Most Increased Record At The Format

CD cover

Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- On July 20, 2010, chart-topping musician Brian Culbertson will release the twelfth album of his multi-faceted career, simply titled XII, on GRP Records.

Culbertson commemorates his twelfth release with 12 new songs that continue to reflect his broad-ranging musicality and mastery of intimate moods. The titles swing from the rapturous metaphorically rich love ballad "Skies Wide Open" (featuring R&B singing star Avant), the sexy bedroom baby-maker "I Wanna Love You" (featuring singer/guitarist Ray Parker Jr.), the strings-kissed dance jam "Another Love" (featuring 21st century soul man Kenny Lattimore) and the cool club persuader "Out On the Floor" (featuring balladeer supreme Brian McKnight) to the slammin' attitude jam "Don't U Know Me By Now" (featuring powerhouse Faith Evans), a journey through the many moods of being entitled "That's Life" (featuring Earl Klugh who co-penned it along with fellow Detroit native Parker and Culbertson), a think piece on the meaning of it all titled "I Don't Know" (featuring spoken word enchantress Natalie Stewart of Floetry), and an all-out Go-Go party jam titled "Feelin' It" (featuring the man who put Washington, D.C. Go-Go Music on the map, Chuck Brown in addition to a comedic appearance by Sinbad). Four more instrumentals round out the album, including the lovely dreamscape "Waiting for You" and the incredibly funky "Stay Wit It" on which he takes a rippin' Moog solo.

It was while in the act of Twittering about the making of his latest creation that Culbertson decided to simply title the project XII (Twelve). "I was just noticing that there are a lot of ‘12s' in my life," Brian muses... "I was born on January 12, I've been living in Los Angeles for 12 years now and have been married to my beautiful wife Michelle for 12 years. There are 12 notes on the piano... and it was at the age of 12 that I knew I was going to be a professional musician."

As he started work on the album, Brian thought of yet another way to make his fans a part of the creative process in a brilliant extension of the DVD he created last year, Live From The Inside. "I decided to create a video blog to give fans a chance to watch me make the album from start to finish. Almost daily, they could watch me execute and explain every step of the process, plus see me in sessions with all of my amazingly talented friends. The response has been phenomenal with many people tuning in every day to see what I'm up to. To ‘Twitter' about the project, I labeled the topic #BCXII. Someone said that would be a great title for the album, so it stuck."

Culbertson's steady stream of top albums and hit singles should come as no surprise since he began playing the piano at age 8, which he went on to master, along with the trombone, bass and drums. Growing up, he was influenced by heavy players ranging from Earth, Wind & Fire to The Brecker Brothers to James Brown.

After studying at DePaul University in Chicago, Brian released his self-produced album, Long Night Out (1994). Since that time, Culbertson has recorded on and/or produced over 25 chart-topping records on the contemporary jazz charts in musical styles that have moved from R&B throw downs to New Age lullabies. That rare eclecticism also informs the cornucopia of styles that animate this latest work, XII.

Culbertson produced all of the tracks on XII – nine alone, three in collaboration with the prolific Rex Rideout. The first single for Urban AC radio is the vocal ballad featuring Avant, "Skies Wide Open" (co-produced with Rideout) while the first single for smooth jazz radio is the Earl Klugh feature, "That's Life."

In addition to gearing up for the much anticipated twelfth title XII, Culbertson is bringing his new tour to cities around the world all summer long (including stops throughout the U.S., Japan, Germany, England and a return to the Capitol Jazz SuperCruise) and at year's end he'll join the "Dave Koz Christmas Tour" (along with Candy Dulfer and Jonathan Butler).

XII (track listing):

1) Feelin' It (Featuring Chuck Brown)

2) Another Love (Featuring Kenny Lattimore)

3) It's Time

4) Out on the Floor (Featuring Brian McKnight)

5) Waiting for You

6) Stay Wit It

7) Skies Wide Open (Featuring Avant)

8) Forever

9) Don't U Know Me By Now (Featuring Faith Evans)

10) That's Life (Featuring Earl Klugh)

11) I Wanna Love You (Featuring Ray Parker Jr.)

12) I Don't Know

To keep up with Culbertson, visit www.brianculbertson.com and www.youtube.com/brianculbertson

BROOKLYN BODEGA LAUNCHES BKHIPHOPFESTIVAL.COM

BROOKLYN BODEGA LAUNCHES BKHIPHOPFESTIVAL.COM

Brooklyn, NY May 31, 2010



Brooklyn Bodega, producers of the 6th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF) is proud to announce the launch of WWW.BKHIPHOPFESTIVAL.COM.

With the launch of WWW.BKHIPHOPFESTIVAL.COM, Brooklyn Bodega offers a sleek, one stop shop for all things BHF '10 related. Information on the events calendar, ticketing, performing artists, volunteer opportunities, press requests, directions and general updates are now easily accessible for all.

"With the launch of www.bkhiphopfestival.com, fans and supporters of The Festival will have all relevant information at their fingertips. The new site will also work in conjunction with BrooklynBodega.com which will continue to provide unique content relevant to not only the event but to our patrons as a whole. Hip-Hop heads from all over the world will be able to learn about De La Soul, Curren$y and Fashawn, on BrooklynBodega.com then click over to bkhiphopfestival.com to book their hotel and purchase their ticket."

- Wes Jackson, Executive Director, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

The 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival features headliners De La Soul, Duck Down Records 15th Anniversary Celebration with Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun, DJ Evil Dee, Philly's own Money Making Jam Boys, newcomers Curren$y, Fashawn, Skyzoo, and more!

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The 6th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival will run from July 5th- 10th all over the borough of Brooklyn.



Monday, July 5th - Show & Prove Finals at Brooklyn Bowl. 6 MC's compete for two opening spots on the Main Day, July 10th

Tuesday, July 6th - The Bodega Education Initiative, a day of panel discussions and seminars centered around legendary producer, J Dilla. With Q-Tip, "Ma Dukes" Yancey and more.



Wednesday, July 7th - Brooklyn Montage at Brooklyn Tech High School. A mini Film Festival featuring a variety of Hip-Hop films followed by Q&A with established and aspiring filmmakers.

Thursday, July 8th - Salute The DJ at The Hall of Williamsburg. A night dedicated to the backbone of Hip-Hop: the DJ.



Friday, July 9th is the kick-off party to formally welcome Festival goers, past and current artists and community leaders to the 6th Annual BHF.

Saturday, July 10th is the culmination of the 2010 Festival. De La Soul will headline the 6th Annual BHF on the DUMBO waterfront. The festivities kick off with Family Day, a block party for families and children celebrating Hip Hop's central message - social change and individual empowerment.

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Brooklyn Bodega is a multimedia content production and branding company. Our brand extends into event production, journalism and critical media analysis, digital and grassroots marketing, radio, video, and content distribution. While The Bodega is best known for producing New York City's largest Hip-Hop event, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, our expertise also manifests in Brooklyn Bodega Radio, Bodega TV, our blogazine and online home BrooklynBodega.com, and most recently Savannah Boogie Music and Song - a digital content distributor.



The Bodega is made up of an extraordinary group of cultural programmers, marketing professionals, writers, designers and academics who have heeded their own personal call to action and have dedicated themselves to the celebration and preservation of Hip-Hop culture.



For more info on The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival visit our Facebook page, website and follow us on Twitter.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE 2010 BHF HERE

Rhymefest "El Che" Red Cassette Tape Exclusive Release

Rhymefest via last.fm

As Rhymefest prepares to unleash his highly anticipated El Che on June 8, 2010, the emcee’s new indie label, dN|Be Entertainment, has just announced that a limited quantity of red cassettes will be released for the album. Dubbed the “Red Tape,” the cassette will feature all 16 tracks from Rhymefest’s long awaited sophomore effort. Motivated by classic LPs from Hip Hop’s Golden Era, dN|Be Entertainment asserts the red cassettes are necessary to bridge the gap between Hip Hop’s heyday and El Che.



In addition to the collector’s edition red tape, a transparent, prison-safe cassette will also be released by the label. Realizing that many revolutionaries are unfortunately locked behind bars, Rhymefest hopes to touch the lives of society’s sometimes forgotten soldiers with El Che. The clear cassettes will feature no screws and are approved for usage by inmates in most prisons.



The “Red Tape” and the clear prison cassette will be offered exclusively through the interactive website, ElCheTheMovement.com. Pre-orders for the cassette, CD, and digital versions of El Che are currently available on the site. Orders are guaranteed to be fulfilled through ElCheTheMovement.com on June 8th. In the meantime, Fans are encouraged to connect with Rhymefest through the website’s blog, videos, streaming music, mixtape downloads, and social networking links to Facebook and Twitter (@Rhymefest).



Official El Che Cassette Artwork

Artist: Rhymefest

Release Date: June 8, 2010

Label: dN|Be Entertainment

Website: www.ElCheTheMovement.com