Cookbook & Uno Mas are at the #6 spot on CMJ Hip Hop's top 20 chart. Cookbook & Uno Mas released their album 'C&U Music Factory' on End of Earth Records January 26th, 2010.
Urban Christian artist Von Won’s next album, All-American Felon, will be recorded for the mainstream Def Vibe rap label and distributed through Warner Bros./Asylum Records. This puts Von Won in a category with only a select few Christian hip hop artists (B.B. Jay and Mr. Del come to mind) whose music and ministry garnered enough interest from a secular company willing to invest in their work.
'The Future Ain't What It Used To Be' by DeepSpace5 (members: manCHILD and Dust of Mars Ill fame, Playdough, Sev Statik, Beat Rabbi, Freddie Bruno, Sivion, sintax.the.terrific, Manwell?, and Listener) will be released on Mega Royal Records, April 27th, 2010. Here is the first single and video from the album called “From The Outside”
The UK just had the famous GL Live tour VI featuring Richie Righteous, Mali Music, Tunday, Lola Godheld, TP, and Husky. Richie Righteous brings back a 4 part youtube documentary about his trip. Check it out!
In the midst of the immense tragedy which has occurred in Haiti, 40 South Florida artists have joined forces with The 2819 Group (LMOI) & World Vision to bring you Haiti: Revive. A corporate effort done in hopes of providing aid to the hurting country. 27 records fused with Hip Hop, R&B, Neo Soul, Latin, Reggae, and even a tradition Haitian Kompa. The compilation is music for a great cause. "We might not have a lot of money, but we do have God given talents that we will use to provide some type of help to those hurting" - Cheno Lyfe (Miami Artist). The album will be available for download at online sites with a donation of which 100% will go to relief efforts in Haiti.
Along with the album, a hand full of the artists will embark on a 7 city Tour in the State of Florida.
Rapzilla got the new album cover and tracklisting first, so here it is. 'Fingerprints' releases 3/30/10.
1. Intro
2. Neva Lay Low
3. Fly Away
4. Champion
5. Boom Box
6. Let Me Live
7. Sky's Not the Limit ft. Eddienigma
8. Spotlight
9. Shorty's Lost ft. G-Styles
10. Why's It Gotta Be So Hard
11. Blow Your Whistle
12. My Beat Go ft. G-Stlyes
13. Fingerprints
14. I Hope
15. Save Me
Dwayne Tryumf has received the most downloads on the Windows 7 music promotion 'Playlist 7' and is now a featured artist on the site.
As a result the song will be included in a Playlist 7 that will be available to all fans, friends and followers of Microsoft Windows on Myspace, Facebook and Twitter.
Sho Baraka New Single Tells The World "We Can Be More"
ATLANTA - Bursting on the hip-hop scene with a myriad of awesome beats, thought-provoking introspective lyrics and poignant messages is Sho Baraka of Reach Records. This conscious lyricist has just released his awe inspiring single entitled "We Can Be More" featuring balladeer J.R. This track is deeper than what first meets the ear. It conveys the message that love goes beyond the contemporary view of lust and selfishness. Sho takes you on a lyrical journey down the path of love, which we all have traveled. In this song Sho exposes how love is abused, misunderstood and sometimes even ignored and encourages listeners to seek authentic love. "We Can Be More" Sho Baraka clarion call, steps up to the plate and challenges men to rise, to accept and respect true love.