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“Ode to the Single” from Coalmine Records Founder Matt Diamond
Posted by Coalmine Records on 04/19/11
Filed under: News, Mixtapes, Record Labels
(Editor's Note: By Coalmine Records founder Matt Diamond. Can You Dig It will be available for free stream and purchase tomorrow, April 19.) I decided to release Can You Dig It?, Coalmine Records' five year compilation album for two reasons. For starters, it’s only right to release a compilation that best represents the quality, buzz-worthy music that …
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Slip-N-Slide Signs Grammy-Nominated R&B Group Jagged Edge, New Album to Drop 2010
Posted by richard on 05/21/09
Filed under: Albums, News, Press Release, Record Labels
New York, NY -- Ted Lucas' Slip-N-Slide Records, one of the top independent labels in the industry, is gearing up for another ground-breaking and exciting year with the signing of Grammy-nominated and chart-topping R&B group Jagged Edge. The group is in the studio now working on new material for their upcoming album, scheduled for release in 2010.
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Def Jam Releases 25th Anniversary “DJ Bring That Back” Vinyl
Posted by richard on 05/11/09
Filed under: Albums, News, Contests, Record Labels
New York, NY -- Established in March of 1984, Def Jam has been home to some of the biggest names in urban music, from Public Enemy, Slick Rick, and 3rd Bass to Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West. In celebration of the iconic label's 25th birthday, Island Def Jam Music Group have launched a …
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Pitbull Signs with Polo Grounds/RCA Music Group, Preps “Rebelution” for Sept. 1 Release
Posted by richard on 04/03/09
Filed under: Albums, News, Press Release, Record Labels
New York, NY – With two singles quickly climbing the charts, Pitbull has signed with Polo Grounds Music/RCA Music Group through his Mr. 305, Inc. imprint. The relationship will not only involve recording, but also touring and branding opportunities. Pitbull’s current Ultra Records single, “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),” is presently No. 13 on the …
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Kelly Rowland Amicably Parts Ways with Columbia Records as a Solo Artist
Posted by richard on 03/31/09
Filed under: News, Press Release, Record Labels
New York, NY -- The Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Kelly Rowland will no longer be recording with Columbia Records as a solo artist, it was officially announced today by the label. Rowland, a founding member of Destiny's Child, the world's top-selling female group, will continue her relationship with Columbia Records in her ongoing role in the iconic ensemble.
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Behind the Booth: 5 Questions with Ted Lucas of Slip-n-Slide Records
Posted by richard on 03/12/09
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Record Labels
New York, NY -- In mid-February, we kicked off Behind the Booth, a Booth-exclusive series in which we shine the spotlight on some of the music industry's business-side movers-and-shakers, by interviewing Next Selection exec Richie Dollaz. For the second Behind the Booth entry, we have posed the same …
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Torae & Marco Polo Ink Deal with Duck Down Records; Prep “Double Barrel” for Spring Release
Posted by richard on 02/20/09
Filed under: Albums, News, Press Release, Record Labels
New York, NY -- Continuing to add to its growing roster of artists, Duck Down Records welcomes Torae & Marco Polo to the Duck Down family. The MC/Producer team is prepping a new album entitled Double Barrel, which will be entirely produced by Marco Polo and is set to be released this Spring. Torae, a Coney Island …
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Ted Lucas and Slip-N-Slide Ink Deal with Singer/Songwriter Shonie
Posted by richard on 02/05/09
Filed under: Albums, News, Press Release, Record Labels
New York, NY -- Slip-N-Slide Records CEO Ted Lucas, has entered into another deal with LA Reid and Def Jam Records to distribute up-and-coming singer/songwriter Shonie's debut album, Passionate… Pieces of Me. To date, Shonie has worked with the likes of Trina, Flo Rida, Trick Daddy, Cool & Dre and Jim Jonsin. Recently, she wrote the …
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Yung Joc Launches Label, Preps Albums, Schedules DJBooth Interview
Posted by richard on 01/21/09
Filed under: Albums, Record Labels
New York, NY -- Grammy-nominated rapper Jasiel Robinson, better known as Yung Joc, has officially launched his own imprint, Swagg Team Entertainment. Among the musical acts signed to the newly-established imprint are "Lookin Boy" group Hotstylz and Arlington, TX five-piece GS Boyz. Yung Joc is currently busy working on his highly-anticipated third studio album, Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood. …
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Def Jam Hooks Up With DJBooth for “Cleaning Out Closet” Giveaway
Posted by richard on 11/18/08
Filed under: Contests, Record Labels
Def Jam are cleaning out their closets, and, being that they're a major hip hop label, said closets are filled not with dust bunnies and moth-eaten clothes but with tons of cool stuff from Kanye, Luda, Ghostface, and many more of the hottest artists in the game. Instead of putting this swell …
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