(September 5, 2008 - New York, NY) R&B sensation Joe Thomas makes his return to the music scene with the release of his latest album, New Man on September 23rd. New Man marks an exciting time in his career as he has parted ways with Jive Records and teamed up with manager of 15 years, Kedar Massenburg, to release the album on Kedar Entertainment.

With platinum discs under his belt including All That I Am (1997) and My Name Is Joe (2000) and seven Grammy nominations, Joe is ready to take his career in his own hands. “Nothing against being signed to a major label, but most of the time it’s about what they want you to do as opposed to what the artist wants to do. I have nothing against Jive, but I really just wanted to be me. Seriously, I got tired of being held back.”

Teaming up with the likes of Bryan Michael Cox (Usher, Mariah Carey), D’Mile (Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige) and newcomers the Stereotypes (Danity Kane), Joe is ready to reclaim his status as a pioneer in the male R&B world. Joe proves he can stand alongside the new generation of R&B crooners with the release of dual singles, “Why Just Be Friends” and “E.R.”

In conjunction with the release of New Man, Joe Thomas and Kedar Entertainment present the Emergency Room Video Contest. Fans are asked to download the “E.R.” track
Listen Here and then create an original video for the song. Users can submit their original piece to the Official Emergency Room Video Contest YouTube group RescueJoeThomas SubmitVideo

The grand prize winner will receive a $1500 cash prize courtesy of Joe Thomas and Kedar Entertainment. The video will also be posted on Joe’s official MySpace page, Joe Myspace

Submissions will be accepted through September 23rd.

A Fan of Joe has already submitted the first video see below

Tour dates are as follows:

Oct 8 Boston, MA Opera House
Oct 9 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
Oct 10 Wallingford/ Chevrolet Theatre
Oct 12 Toronto Massey Theatre
Oct 14 Cincinnati, OH The Taft Theatre
Oct 15 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
Oct 17 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theater
Oct 18 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
Oct 19 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Oct 21 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theater
Oct 22 Omaha, OK Music Hall
Oct 23 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
Oct 25 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
Oct 28 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
Oct 31 Las Vegas, NV Pearl
Nov 1 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium
Nov 6 Houston, TX Verizon Theatre
Nov 8 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre
Nov 10 Birmingham, AL BJCC Hall
Nov 11 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theater
Nov 12 Atlanta, GA Civic Center
Nov 14 Greensboro, NC Coliseum Theatre
Nov 15 Richmond, VA Landmark Theatre
Nov 17 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
Nov 21 Philadephia, PA Susquehanna Center

Also don’t forget to check out Jazmine’s inspired Obama track, “DREAM BIG (The American Promise)!!!

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Ciara poses nude for the up coming October 2008 issue of VIBE Magazine. Ciara who is a native of the ATL is featured on the cover covering up her beautiful soft pecan tan complextion body. It is also rumored that she has a spread inside the magazine. Ciara has been spotted at numerous clubs in ATL these past couple of weeks. Clubs such Opera and Velvet Room which are very popular hanging grounds for celebrities. This past labor day weekend was celebrated city wide by ATL own Ludacris. Also, VIBE has had some scrunity by Robin Thicke who wants to be on the cover. Robin Thicke discuss with Billboard magazine that Vibe told him “they don’t have white artists on the cover”, in response to why he couldn’t get the cover of this issue. How could this be TRUE!! if they have featured Eminem and Marai Carey. Wow what could he have been thinking when he said it. VIBE did release a statement READ IT HERE!!. VIBE personally decided to go with Ciara who was an excellent choice.

“Delirious” Audio File: Listen Here

VISTOSO BOSSES BIO
“Blood couldn’t make us any closer,” replies 17-year-old Taylor Parker, one-half of the eccentric teenage music duo known as Vistoso Bosses. She refers to her counterpart, Kelci Ferguson, 16, who eagerly chimes in excitedly about “growing up together” in their hometown of Atlanta, GA, where the group still resides. Their teen chatter is a mixture of high-pitched giggling and smiles as they reflect on the past year that led to a chance meeting with super-producer Mr. Collipark, CEO of Collipark Music.

Vistoso Bosses, comprised of Taylah.P and Kelci, is a high-energy girl group with infectious lyrics and sweet moves to match. “Our music is unique and eclectic, mixed with a little hip-hop,” explains rapper Kelci. Taylah.P, who sings vocals, further expands upon the group’s sound. “We have a new sound. We’re influenced by everyday teen stuff – school, boys, and having fun.” Both are careful to explain that Vistoso Bosses is a strong concoction of music and image. Their witty personalities accompanied by a multihued fashion sense, makes them an easy eye catcher to tweens and teens alike. Vistoso, defined as bright or colorful in the Spanish language, is the perfect adjective for the brilliant twosome. “Anybody can be vistoso,” says Kelci, “We’re all about having our own style.” Taylah. P excitedly agrees, “Most people think we’re all about not matching, but it’s about being yourself. We like being colorful. We wear what we feel.”

Kelci is quick to expand upon her state of bliss as the group celebrates being label-mates with Soulja Boy, Collipark Music’s most successful artist to date. “It feels great to be on one of the hottest record labels out.” Michael “Mr. Collipark” Crooms was introduced to the group by means of the Internet’s social networking magic. The girls’ homemade videos to their popular debut songs “Delirious” and “Boy Crazy” were instant faves on YouTube and Myspace. “[Delirious] is a happy song,” says Taylah who details how the track came about. “We wrote the song along with St. James, a very talented producer.” The group has since received the Myspace Artist of the Week accolade due to an overwhelming response from almost one-half million online fans. Mr. Collipark is enthusiastic about the debut of the self-proclaimed Bosses. “These girls are a breath of fresh air for the music industry. They’re positive, bright, and just all around creative,” describes the industry veteran responsible for the recent record-breaking success of Soulja Boy reaching the highest number of digital downloads ever in the history of music.

His assessment of the two as a teen girl-power group makes room for the pair to be artistically free of today’s misogynistic driven culture. “We want to be viewed as role models,” Taylah wholeheartedly explains. “We want to be an inspiration and positive light for girls of all ages.” Their melodious vocals and lovable look make this goal easy to achieve. “Don’t be afraid to be yourself,” both girls advise, “Being different is being cool.”

Proceeds from TRUE TO THE GAME will benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum , the inspiration for the release.

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“Beam Me Up” - Tay Dizm,T-Pain, and Rick Ross
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Various Artists
TRUE TO THE GAME - Available In Stores and Online October 21
Stadium Entertainment Corporation/Nappy Boy Digital
truetothegame.com

PRESS RELEASE:
Stadium Entertainment Corporation, the full-service entertainment company founded in 2006 by longtime music industry veterans Gary Katz, Camille Barbone, and Jerome Mas has formally announced that they have inked a licensing agreement with the multi-platinum-selling rapper T-Pain’s digital-only label, Nappy Boy Digital.

Under this new licensing agreement the first single from Stadium Entertainment’s upcoming CD release is “Beam Me Up,” featuring T-Pain, Rick Ross and introducing Nappy Boy artist Tay Dizm. “Beam Me Up” will also appear on Stadium’s debut compilation CD, TRUE TO THE GAME, which is being released on October 21, 2008. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of TRUE TO THE GAME will benefit the fundraising initiatives of the Kansas City-based Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Stadium Entertainment Corp. was created because “we recognized the need to construct a new paradigm in an industry that often forgets that its reach and power comes with certain responsibilities,” stated founding member Barbone. Stadium Entertainment Corp. is uniquely different from other emerging independent record and consumer entertainment entities in that each release, with the Stadium Entertainment Corp. imprint,will create a revenue stream that is pledged to the fundraising efforts of a wide-variety of politically-correct, grass-roots, philanthropic organizations. With this mission and its focus on philanthropic efforts, Stadium Entertainment will generate projects featuring like-minded artists, such as T-Pain who share a socially-conscious perspective, and who desire to “give back” to the community-at-large. As Gary Katz describes: “We’ve created a new business model where the artists, their music and worthy charities can come together to participate in projects that have a profound impact on the lives of others.”

David Abram, one of Nappy Boy Digital’s founders added: “We embrace out-of-the-box thinking, and we felt that Stadium Entertainment exemplifies this. Gary, Camille and Jerome have developed an incredible vision that calls upon their collective intellectual currency and practical experience. We knew, almost from the start, that working with them and helping to further Stadium Entertainment’s philanthropic thrust would result in creating an exciting new business model and we’re excited to be a part of it all.”

TRUE TO THE GAME, in addition to this first single, will feature new tracks combining the talents of successful and prominent recording artists with new talent such as GLC featuring Kanye West, Chingy featuring Ziggy Nina, Raiyn featuring Talib Kweli, Sam Chris featuring Big Boi of OutKast, Tone BlacQ featuring Snoop Dog, and Yung Joc, which Stadium Entertainement believes will capture and engage the music-buying consumer’s attention.

Currently, “Beam Me Up,” is receiving more than 500 spins each week at urban and mix radio formats and the indie digital label has yet to formally seek “adds.” Distribution of “Beam Me Up” is handled solely via digital sales, and Nappy Boy has sales agreements with major online digital music retailers such as iTunes, Napster, LaLa and Liquid Digital, among others. In addition to single sales on the web, revenue streams are being created with ringtones and licensing agreements such as the one created with Stadium Entertainment Corp.

Stadium Entertainment’s mission is to aggregate the varying elements of unique entertainment projects that will attract consumer support, involve viable and practical corporate participation, and utilize the unique creative talents of award-winning, platinum and multi-platinum-selling performers in order to generate sales that will support a wide range of innovative creative projects, raise funds for worthy charitable causes, and bring new and talented individuals to the public’s attention.

The company has offices in Santa Monica, California and New York.

Olympians such as Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, Dara Torres, Kobe Bryan, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh will be part of the show which is set to tape this Wednesday in Chicago’s Millennium Park.

Rumors are that this will help Chicago bid for hosting the 2016 olympics.

Naomi tells a Brazilian newspaper that the line is designed for strong women. Like strong women who like to throw their BlackBerries at people? Or does she mean a different kind of stong…

The King of Pop will be spending the big 5-0 with kids Paris, 9, and Michael II, 5, — “just have a little cake with my children and we’ll probably watch some cartoons,” he said.

As for that rumored comeback? “I am writing all the time,” he explained. “I love composing and the whole thing. But I am also raising my children and enjoying it and teaching them to ride bicycles and how to read. I love it.”

Unlike Madonna and Angelina Jolie, Latifah is making a point of adopting a child from the United States. “I can understand why people go outside the U.S. You can adopt someone here, and the birth parents have three years to come back and get that child. That’s terrifying,” said the Oscar-nominated “Chicago” star. But she says poor American children “can use just as much assistance as someone from around the world. I want to do something here.”

Adoption has been on her mind for a long time. The “Mad Money” star told a reporter last year, “I’ve always wanted to have [babies] and adopt. When I was little, I remember seeing TV shows and a child would be adopted and be happy. I just always felt like there are so many kids out there who need a parent.”

Bravo’s hit tv show (one of my faves) The Real Housewives is now hitting Atlanta. Previously they did 3 seasons of The Real Housewives of the OC and just showed the finale of The Real Housewives of New YorkSeason 1.

The five women who will be featured in The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s season — and their Bravo-released bios — will be: From Left to Right!

DeShawn Snow — Snow and her husband Eric, captain of the Cleveland Cavaliers, recently moved to their dream home in Alpharetta, GA. Mother to three boys: nine-year-old EJ, six-year-old Darius and five-year-old Jarren, Snow is an active member of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. She exercises her faith by running The DeShawn Snow Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on improving self-esteem in teenage girls. She is a regular on the Atlanta social circuit and extremely active in local philanthropy, sitting on the board of three different charities, all while expertly juggling her busy social calendar with being an NBA wife and keeping up with her boys.

Kim Zolciak — Zolciak lives in an exclusive gated townhouse community in Duluth, GA with her two children, 11-year-old Brielle and six-year-old Ariana. Zolciak is single, but happily dating with hopes to marry again in the near future. She also has her sights set on fame in the music business as a country singer, and is currently working with Grammy award-winning mega-producer Dallas Austin and will begin recording an album later this year. A staple on the Atlanta scene, Zolciak balances life as a single mom with a vivacious social life.

Lisa Wu Hartwell — Hartwell, a resident of a luxurious country club community in Duluth, GA, is a busy career woman who wears many hats - she owns her own real estate firm, Hartwell & Associates, a jewelry line called Wu Girls, a baby clothing line, Hart 2 Hart Baby, and juggles a budding acting, modeling and writing career. She’s a devoted wife to her husband, NFL player Ed Hartwell, and their three children 13-year-old Jordan, ten-year-old Justin and one-year-old EJ. When she’s not running one of her many businesses or running after the kids, Hartwell is very active in Atlanta’s social scene.

NeNe Leakes — Leakes is an active member of Atlanta society. She resides in the upscale Sugarloaf area of Atlanta with her husband Gregg, a successful real estate investor and business consultant, and their two sons, 18-year-old Brice and nine-year-old Brentt. Leakes donates her time to various foundations and is the founder of The Twisted Hearts Foundation, which brings awareness to domestic violence against women. Never one to sit still, the outspoken social butterfly also hopes to open a luxury boutique hotel in the very near future.

Sheree Whitfield — Single socialite Whitfield, a resident of the exclusive Sandy Springs area of Atlanta, juggles her busy home life with a packed social calendar. She is a busy working mother to three children -Tierra, Kairo and Kaleigh. Whitfield prides herself on her fashion sense, and owned her own upscale clothing boutique - Bella Azul - for years before closing up shop to focus on her next business venture, a clothing line called “She by Sheree.” Whitfield is opening a new chapter in her life as a single mom while balancing her entrepreneurial spirit and active social life

The Real Housewives of Atlanta is being produced by True Entertainment, an Endemol subsidiary, with Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Shari Solomon Cedar and Kenny Hull serving as the show’ executive producers. True’s previous credits include Gastineau Girls, HGTV Design Star, and Unwrapping Macy’s. 

These challenges are not all of government’s making, but the failure to respond is a direct result of a broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush. . . . I say to the American people, to Democrats and Republicans and independents across this great land: Enough!”

Kardashian, who co-stars with her family on the E! reality series Keeping Up With the Kardashians, checked into a New York City hospital Sunday after cutting her foot on a glass table in her hotel room. “I cut my foot pretty bad. … It looked like a murder scene with all the blood everywhere…I will be able to dance. I went to the hospital. I’ll be fine,” she said

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Her new album, SoL-Angel & the Hadley Street Dreams, is in stores now. Solange is so beautiful it makes you think if her sister can really be on top right now. The style she has is second to none. We will post many new articles on the upcoming R&B star Solange.

According to an online report, the son of legendary producer Dr. Dre was found dead in his home on Saturday morning. The report named the deceased man as 20-year-old Andre Young Jr.

Dre also has a 26-year-old son, Curtis Young, a rapper who goes by the name Hood Surgeon (pictured above).

The son of legendary rap producer Dr Dre has been found dead at his home in Woodland Hills on Saturday morning.

Andre Young Jr., 20, was unresponsive when his mother went to check on him around 10 A.M., calling 911 to alert paramedics.

Young’s cause of death is pending completion of a toxicology report.
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