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Teairra Mari Returns With New Interscope Project
July 08, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Teairra Mari, who scored a hit in 2005 with “Make Her Feel Good,” is back with a new label—Interscope—and a new single, “No No No.” » Full Story
Kem, Whalum, Ayers Lead Lineup For 21st Long Beach Jazz Fest
July 08, 2008 - Jazz
The 21st annual Long Beach Jazz Festival will take place Aug. 8-10 at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach, Calif. » Full Story
Heineken Mounts Third Red Star Soul Tour
July 08, 2008 - Touring | RB Hip-Hop
The third annual Heineken Red Star Soul concert series will kick off Aug. 6 at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles, featuring performances by Ashanti and Goapele. » Full Story
George Duke Makes Heads Up Debut
July 07, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
George Duke’s first album for BPM/Heads Up International, “Dukey Treats,” is set for release on Aug. 26. » Full Story
Jay-Z Exclusives Hit Thumbplay
July 07, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop | Digital and Mobile
Universal Music Group struck a deal with Thumbplay for 10 exclusive Jay-Z tracks that were previously unavailable as ringtones, as well as other types of mobile content. » Full Story
Exclusive: Kidz Bop Taps Kingston
July 03, 2008 - Branding | Rock and Pop
For the first time, an edition of the best-selling children's music series Kidz Bop will feature an established artist in the project's marketing efforts, Billboard can exclusively reveal. » Full Story
Michael Jackson Cameo Shocks Akon Songwriter
July 03, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Up-and-coming singer/songwriter Claude Kelly wrote the recently leaked Akon song "Hold My Hand" featuring Michael Jackson, but he confesses hearing the legendary singer's voice on the track the first time was a total surprise to him. » Full Story
Coldplay Scores Second Week Atop Album Chart
July 02, 2008 - Retail
The top three slots on The Billboard 200 remain static this week, as Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" starts a second week at No. 1. » Full Story
Urban Alternative Focus of Recording Academy Forum
July 01, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
The state of urban alternative music was the focus of a seminar/membership outreach event hosted by the Los Angeles chapter of The Recording Academy. » Full Story
Zune Pacts with New Era for Webisodes
July 01, 2008 - Branding | Digital and Mobile
Microsoft's Zune, as part of a marketing campaign with hat manufacturer New Era, will be releasing a series of Webisodes featuring artists such as Nelly, Linkin Park and N.E.R.D. » Full Story
R&B Briefs: Danity Kane, Janelle Monae, 50 Cent
July 01, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Danity Kane, Janelle Monae wraps videos; 50 Cent digs in on upcoming book. » Full Story
Diddy To Receive First Reginald F. Lewis Award
July 01, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Sean "Diddy" Combs will be honored with the first Reginald F. Lewis Award on Sunday, July 6. The award will commemorate Lewis' legacy as the first African-American billionaire. » Full Story
Thicke Says World Needs 'Something Else'
July 01, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
R&B singer/songwriter Robin Thicke readies is third album, "Something Else," for release in September. » Full Story
Nas Breaks Tradition, Inks Deal With Fila
June 30, 2008 - Branding | RB Hip-Hop
Rapper Nas has broken his tradition of sidestepping brand partnerships and inked a one-year partnership with athletic apparel company Fila, Billboard.biz can reveal. » Full Story
Soulja Boy To Create Sneakers, Clothes For Yums
June 30, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop | Branding
Soulja Boy has signed a multi-year sneaker and apparel contract with Yums Shoes, a Dallas-based clothing company. » Full Story
Pitbull's 'La Esquina' To Debut In October
June 30, 2008 - Latin
Hip-hop act Pitbull returns to bilingual channel mun2 for a new season of his TV series "La Esquina," set to begin airing in October. » Full Story
Ne-Yo Unseats Coldplay Atop U.K. Singles Chart
June 30, 2008 - Retail
Ne-Yo scored his second U.K. No. 1 single yesterday (June 29), as "Closer" (Def Jam/Universal) climbed 2-1, while Coldplay started a third week atop the album chart with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Parlophone/EMI). » Full Story
Re-Up Gang Set For August, Clipse Coming In November
June 30, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Rap duo the Clipse is readying two releases: "The Clipse Present The Re-Up Gang" which hits shelves August 5 via Koch Records and "Till The Casket Drops" which is slated for November on Columbia Records. » Full Story
Hot 97 Morning Jock Miss Jones Exits Station
June 27, 2008 - Radio | RB Hip-Hop
New York hip-hop and R&B radio station Hot 97 (WQHT) announced today morning jock Miss Jones and the morning crew (Michael Sean and DJ Envy) will be relieved of duty as the current morning show "Miss Jones In The Morning" next week and will be replaced with the nationally syndicated show "Big Boy In The Morning" from 7am-10am. » Full Story
Terrence Howard Nails Down Columbia Debut
June 27, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Actor Terrence Howard's debut album, "Shine Through It," will be released Sept. 2. » Full Story
Popular Hip-Hop Web site Gets Hacked
June 27, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Popular hip-hop Web site SOHH.com was hacked yesterday (June 26) and consequently spammed with racist headlines. » Full Story
Global Music Group Acquires Death Row Assets
June 26, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Global Music Group, a Tennessee-based independent label, has acquired Death Row Records and could release a new Tupac Shakur album this year. » Full Story
Grand Hustle Signs Veteran Rap Duo
June 25, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
T.I.'s independent label, Grand Hustle, has signed veteran rap duo, 8Ball & MJG. » Full Story
RZA Calls On Fans For Remix Contest
June 25, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop | Indies
Koch Records and Imeem are teaming for a remix contest in support of RZA's "Digi Snacks," which was released June 24 via the independent label. » Full Story
Kanye, UGK Head Winners' Circle At BET Awards
June 25, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
New school and old school hip-hop both shared the wealth as Kanye West and the legendary UGK earned two awards each at this year's BET Awards '08. » Full Story
 


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