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- Published by Sony Online Entertainment's Platform Publishing Label, GripShift's Stunt Driving is a First for the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) System -

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment's Platform Publishing(TM), a cross-platform publishing, distribution and marketing label, invites you to get behind the wheel of exciting stunt driving as GripShift(TM) arrives now in stores. Available for the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) system, GripShift is the first to combine high-flying stunt-driving and puzzle solving all to the beat of hip hop sounds from down under.

"GripShift is one of the most innovative videogames for the PSP(TM) system available this holiday season," said Chris Sturr, senior brand manager, Sony Online Entertainment. "Combining various elements of platform, puzzle, and driving action in a unique gaming experience, GripShift offers gamers pedal-to-the-metal driving action, unique puzzle-solving challenges, wireless multiplayer features, and off-the-wall bonus games geared for hours of fun."

Developed by Sidhe Interactive and co-published by Red Mile Entertainment, players in GripShift will race as one of six unique characters in suped-up vehicles as they stunt their way through insane twisting levels while collecting power-ups, avoiding traps, beating the clock and challenging friends.

"Red Mile Entertainment is thrilled to release its first PSP(TM) system title with Sony Online Entertainment," said Chester Aldridge, chief executive officer, Red Mile Entertainment. "GripShift is a unique combination of game genres that creates a one-of-a-kind handheld experience. It's a terrific title that will appeal to a wide range of gamers."

Featuring enhanced aerial physics with an intuitive control system, players will perform awesome aerial jumps for massive hang time in puzzle-like driving challenges with multiple routes, short-cuts, loops, jumps and power ups. Compete in single-player race mode against the CPU, or enjoy the action with your friends in head-to-head wireless multiplayer mode. Create and design custom levels to share with your friends, or play one of the eight bonus games for outrageous fun. It's an original break-thru combination of stunt driving, platform action and puzzle solving, designed exclusively for the PSP system.

GripShift is rated E for Everyone (with Comic Mischief) by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, and has a suggested retail price of $39.99. For more information, please visit www.platformpublishing.com or www.grip-shift.com.

Game Features

* Original Combination of Genres: Stunt Driving, Platform-Action and
Puzzle Solving genres combined offer the ultimate on-the-go driving
experience.

* Vibrant 3D Environments: Stunt through more than 100 diverse levels in
4 themed worlds (Desert, Jungle, Ice and Horror) that come alive with
brilliant 3D graphics, stunning lighting and dynamic visual effects.

* Puzzle-like Challenges: Multiple routes, short-cuts, loops, jumps,
ramps, power-ups and dangers to avoid will challenge the most skilled
drivers.

* Exciting Race Mode: Additional racing circuits provide action for
players to race against the CPU or other drivers.

* 8 Bonus Games: Penguin Bowling, Bomb Pool, Soccer Crazy, Snaker, Ice
Hockey and more offer new challenges for you to conquer solo or with
up to 3 of your friends.

* Wireless Multiplayer Gameplay: Single player or multiplayer action for
up to 4 players through the PSP(TM) system's wireless feature.

* Customizable Levels: Create custom levels with the in-game Track
Editor and share them wirelessly with friends.

* Six Playable Characters: Play as one of 6 playable characters and
customize your vehicles for a unique look.

* Intuitive control system: Optimized gameplay and aerial physics allow
for awesome jumps with massive hang-time.

About Red Mile Entertainment

Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. is a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company is headquartered in Sausalito, California. More information about Red Mile and its products may be found at www.redmileentertainment.com.

About Sidhe Interactive

Sidhe Interactive develops games for the PC, PlayStation(R) game console, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, PSP(TM), and Microsoft Xbox(TM). You can find out more about Sidhe Interactive online at http://www.sidheinteractive.com/.

About Platform Publishing(TM)

Based in San Diego, CA, Platform Publishing is a cross-platform publishing, distribution and marketing label, with an exciting library of interactive entertainment products from third-party developers and content providers for personal computers, game consoles and mobile devices. The label puts talented developers and publishers together with Platform Publishing's high caliber suite of services and support, including top-notch distribution, marketing and technology resources. Platform Publishing is a DBA of Sony Online Entertainment Inc. For more information, please visit www.platformpublishing.com.

SOE and the SOE logo are registered trademarks and Platform Publishing is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Sony Online Entertainment

CONTACT: Katie Uhlman, PR Manager, +1-858-577-3167,
kuhlman@platformpublishing.com, or April M. Jones, Sr. PR Manager,
+1-858-577-3387, ajones@platformpublishing.com, both of Platform Publishing,
for Sony Online Entertainment

Web site: http://www.platformpublishing.com/
http://www.redmileentertainment.com/
http://www.sidheinteractive.com/
http://www.grip-shift.com/

AND matching it to the Red Cross during the month of September. CEO Rob Schwartz has very close family in New Orleans and is trying to do all he can to help out with this horrible travesty.

WHO?MAG DVD Magazine contains over 3 hours for your viewing pleasure. It contains interviews and behind-the-scenes of many of your favorite events and celebrities including Eminems Shade 45 morning launch party for
Sirius Satellite with Cipha Sounds, MTVs Real World, Warped Tour, 2005
Philly Auto Show, Live on Air with 100.3 The Beat with Monie Love,
Poochman, and DJ Touchtone, Behind the Beats with B2Ks OMARION,
Rasheed
Wallace interview, the never-seen-before JAM MASTER JAYs very last
performance, and much much more. It also has 4 music videos, a movie
short & trailers, photo gallery, a complete interactive magazine with
John
Legend, Big Pun, Lil Zane, and bonus features galore. Watch the
trailer
here
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Get the DVD for $10.00 (plus $2.00 S&H) or the bonus pack for $14.00
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In addition to the donations, WHO?MAG is having 2 Katrina Relief events
on
both sides of the US.

On Sept 30th, WHO?MAG is teaming up Ump Nightlife to bring you an
incredible night at Emerald City in Philadelphia. For those who came
to
our DVD release party last month knows that WHO?MAG parties are the
place
to be to socialize and network. As always, we will have many
entertainment industry execs, celebrities, and musicians throughout the
club. All money made at the door will also be matched and donated to
the
Red Cross for Katrina.

On Oct 19th, WHO?MAG flies down to Albuquerque, New Mexico to join
Powermoves Entertainment to help the 100s of New Orleans residents who
are now in Albuquerque due to Katrina who have no food, shelter, or
hope.
This party will be a star-studded event with many actors, singers, and
athletes who are coming from all over the states to join in for this
cause. More details to come soon.

If you are new to WHO?MAG, visit www.whomag.net to catch the latest in
the
entertainment industry. Read our latest interviews that range from
John
Legend, Randy Jackson, Tyrese, Pauly Shore, Dana Dane, and many more.
Also check out our review section where we review the latest albums,
singles, mixtapes, and movies. Make sure to visit our video page to
watch
some snippets from some of our past events or visit our forums to talk
about the latest in the entertainment industry.

Also coming this month to WHO?MAG
New interviews
New reviews
WHO?MAG Theme song by recording artist SMOOV and produced by
multi-platinum producer MR. MIG
T-weaponz new video for Who Want What directed by WHO?MAGs Rob
Schwartz
The Gifts new video Struggles directed by Grammy Award Winning Eddie
Hustle and the WHO?MAG team

If you are an upcoming music artist, director, or DJ, get down with
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GIC Public Relations is an urban entertainment pr firm dedicated to planning creative and strategic media plans and executing those plans utilizing the skills and knowledge obtained by many years of experience.

(PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- Based out of Los Angeles, GIC is the innovation of Amy Malone the Girl In Charge of this pr firm. For many years she has been a significant force in the world of urban entertainment, working for such industry leaders as Capitol Records, Virgin Records, I.R.S. Records, CBS Entertainment, KKBT-100.3, and BRE Magazine. In order to utilize her persuasive communication skills, strong writing ability, and love for the hip-hop culture and R&B music, Amy decided to create a full service pr firm that specializes in catering to the needs of clients wishing to generate heightened awareness of themselves in the urban community.

The goal of GIC is to have a clear understanding of the wants and needs of our clients, ultimately providing them with maximum exposure and the elevation of their profile, said Malone.

GIC will set itself apart by being fierce in our loyalty to our clients and always putting their reputation and image first. Artists and projects Amy has worked on in the past include The Go Gos, Black Sabbath, Juvenile, Chingy, New Edition, Vida Guerra, Ed Lover & Dr. Dre, EPMD, T-Money, Michelle, Poor Righteous Teachers, Sting, Boys II Men, BD Freeman, Ken Taylor, Shemar Moore, Everybody Loves Raymond, Pato Banton, The Academy Awards, The Grammys, King of Queens, The Last Don, Cosby, Murphy Brown, Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, and The 1998 Nagano Olympics.

"All public appearances, interviews, and promotions will be handled by me personally, with a strict policy to never leave a client feeling unprepared or ill-informed. The hip-hop community is filled with intelligent individuals who are at times portrayed as illiterate or unintelligent, but this happens because their publicists haven't taken the time to properly prepare their clients," said Malone.

"GIC embodies the very soul of urban entertainment by being innovative and cutting edge, while still holding on to integrity and respect. This combination is not easily found in most of todays pr firms, but is definitely sought after by todays entertainers," said Malone.

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Amy Malone
GIC PUBLIC RELATIONS
323-305-1100

NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- There is a new hip-hop artist on the block and his name is "GQ Smoove". "GQ Smoove" is an artist whose rap style takes you back to why you fell in love with hip-hop. From his talent show days, "GQ Smoove" has marinated his skill and is moving forward with his own lyrical flow.

Check out Cross the Border Entertainment at http://www.crosstheborderonline.com and be a part of the next generation of hip hop. Come cross the border and come full circle.

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Mutalib Salami
CROSS THE BORDER ENTERTAINMENT
http://www.crosstheborderonline.com/
917-365-3225

Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Xzibit, Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony, Warren G, Mike Concepcion and Others to Participate

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network's 2005 Financial Empowerment National Tour is set to land in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at the Wiltern Theater, located at 3790 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The Summit is open to the public and free vouchers to attend are available by going onto http://www.hsan.org/ . Participants in the Los Angeles Summit include Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President/CEO of HSAN, Chrysler Financial Vice President William F. Jones, Jr., hip-hop stars Xzibit, Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony and Warren G, Mike Concepcion, CEO of Grand Jury Productions, Inc, Platform Learning's Regional Manager Eli Kennedy and Chrysler Financial's James Whitlow and Gerrod Parchmon. Dr. Chavis will be moderating and Mike Concepcion will be co- hosting the Los Angeles Summit.

The evolution of hip-hop in Los Angeles is cause for special celebration and recognition. The talent and genius of West Coast hip-hop will be saluted at the Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit. The Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment is being endorsed and supported by LA Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and California State Representative Mark Ridley-Thomas.

The Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment will be the seventh and final Summit of the tour, and is part of an unprecedented national campaign to raise awareness among millions of young adults 18-35 about the importance of financial literacy. For the first time, one of the world's leading financial institutions, Chrysler Financial, has partnered with the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), the nation's largest non-profit hip-hop organization, to help young people build a solid financial future. Russell Simmons, Chairman of HSAN, and William F. Jones, Jr., Vice President of Chrysler Financial, have pledged to work together to coordinate this national campaign under the theme "Get Your Money Right."

The program agenda of the Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment will include a focus on financial literacy, basic banking, repairing and understanding credit scores, asset and wealth management, auto financing, home ownership and entrepreneurship.

The title sponsor of the Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment Tour is Chrysler Financial.

"Financial literacy is a hot and important topic for young people," declared Russell Simmons, Chairman of HSAN. "Through hip-hop artists, the generous support and vision of partners like Chrysler Financial, we intend to make personal finance more interesting and accessible to millions of young people, as we open the door wider for them to achieve their higher aspirations."

"The Hip Hop Summit Action Network, with its pulse on youth culture, and access to millions of young people, is the right partner in our quest to help the next generation of Americans make smart decisions with their finances," said William F. Jones, Jr., Vice President-Chrysler Financial.

"The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network is pleased with the tremendous response from the hip-hop community in Los Angeles, as we prepare for the 'Get Your Money Right' Summit," emphasized Dr. Chavis. "The Los Angeles Urban League, Mother of Many, and other community organizations are working diligently to ensure the Summit's success."

About DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC

The company provides brand-specific financing for automotive dealers' inventories and their retail consumers and does business as Mercedes-Benz Credit and Chrysler Financial. As DaimlerChrysler Services Truck Finance it also finances commercial vehicles for affiliate products such as Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star. The company serves as the headquarters for operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and Puerto Rico and has more than 5,800 employees who manage a portfolio of more than $95 billion with nearly five million contracts. DaimlerChrysler Services North America is a member of the DaimlerChrysler Financial Services group of companies. This group is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and operates in 39 countries with an employee base exceeding 10,800 and a global portfolio of approximately $139 billion. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services group is one of the leading financial services entities worldwide. For more information on DaimlerChrysler Services in the Americas visit http://www.daimlerchryslerservices.com/na .

About Hip-Hop Summit Action Network

HSAN is a non-profit, non-partisan national coalition of artists, entertainment industry leaders, education advocates, civil rights proponents and youth leaders united in the belief that the "hip-hop" phenomena is an enormously influential agent for positive social change which must be responsibly and pro-actively utilized to fight the war on poverty and injustice. For more information on the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, go to http://www.hsan.org/ .

Source: Hip-Hop Summit Action Network

CONTACT: Jody L. Miller, jody@jlmpr.com, Ellen Zoe Golden,
ellenzoe@aol.com , of JLM PR, Inc., +1-212-431-5227; or Jack Ferry of Chrysler
Financial, +1-248-427-3124, jrf4@daimlerchrysler.com

Web site: http://www.daimlerchryslerservices.com/na
http://www.hsan.org/

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - (VAKSEEN PRODUCTIONS) 09/15/05 - When you mix rewind-quality lyricism, clever wordplay, diverse content and a little southern seasoning what do you get? The Shaw Shanks provide the answer to that question with their debut CD, "WORDPLAY", which hit the streets August 9, 2005, and is available for purchase at www.vakseen.com

The Shaw Shanks, which is comprised of MCs Jaxx & I.V., has its roots in Jacksonville, Florida. With the release of "WORDPLAY" the duo officially steps in to the game as a new breed of artist, delivering hope to the current recession in quality that exists in hip hop music today.

Aided by exposure gained from their appearance in the "Battle 4 Da South" DVD, The Shaw Shanks highly anticipated first project has already been labeled a classic according to the underground street buzz. Showing by example that selling your soul is not always the way to go, it blends energetic, charismatic delivery with luminous verbal finesse laced over beats that would make any music lovers head nod. The albums producer, VAKSEEN (lyricist I.V.s alter ego), is the self-proclaimed bastard child of Dr. Dre, RZA and Organized Noize. And his production skills are definitely up to par with any major producer in the game today. He has four artists under VAKSEEN Productions, and has produced tracks for numerous others, including internationally acclaimed spoken word artist and slam champion, Lizz Straight.

This independent release includes the soulful, harmonic and soon-to-be radio hit "What a Crock!", and the orchestra-influenced single "Off Glass" which was featured on the Kid Antrim Music Compilation released in 2004. Other highlights include the mixtape smash "Get Hi" and the infectious ode to the ladies "Weak". The Shaw Shanks sound like no other artist out today, using their individuality and obvious hip hop scholarship to lure in pure hip hop heads, and the average radio listener alike. Just like Outkast, Wu-Tang, and The Roots, they are trend setters in their genre, proving them to be any record labels dream.

The Shaw Shanks is a name picked 8 years ago because, Jaxx & I.V. believe with conviction and adamantly declare, "Blow us up and this industry is on lockdown!!" Expect nothing but style and originality from Jaxx & I.V., outshining all others in this highly oversaturated music industry.

For booking information, photos, audio samples and to cop the debut album, WORDPLAY, visit www.vakseen.com or contact Otha Davis III of VAKSEEN Productions at (904) 881-1657. Enjoy the free album sampler found in the following link. http://vakseen.com/Music/The_Shaw_Shanks-WORDPLAY_Sampler.mp3
Otha III, Producer/Engineer
VAKSEEN Productions
Cop the streets-certified classic "WORDPLAY" from
THE SHAW SHANKS at www.vakseen.com

Are You Curious To Know Why Hundreds of Hip Hop Fans Are Rushing To Get More Knowledgeable About Hip Hop Culture?

(PRWEB) September 15, 2005 -- Raptrivia.com will soon open its virtual doors as the first interactive online music trivia gaming website dedicated to hip-hop music. More that just an ordinary online gaming website, Raptrivia brings money to the table as online users compete against one another. With only a few seconds to answer each question there is no time to search for answers but instead strategize with new friends in the battle arena for weekly and annual cash prizes from $90 to $10,000

"I believe that this company will be the next big hit to the music industry since Napster" says customer Dan Nguyen. The heart of Raptrivia is a unique, interactive, and entertaining environment. To create a feeling that builds excitement in anticipation of weekly contests.

With close relation to the more familiar DVD game Scene It!, which brought excitement of the movie industry to the homes of millions of people, Raptrivia will bring the same excitement from the music industry to millions of music lovers online, who will finally get the chance to spill out their love for music in the form of cash.

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Bogdan Epureanu
SC TOTAL IT PROFESSIONAL SRL
http://www.raptrivia.com/
0040741963211

New York's Dark Angles, are sure to be a box office hit amongst the hip-hop fans.

(PRWEB) September 15, 2005 -- New York Flavor & Fashions LLC creates The North, South, and East & Westside Boogiemen. The Boogiemen are cartoon characters and they are very popular and based of the line of clothing. According to Harris, President and CEO of New York Flavor & Fashions LLC, (A.K.A. Mario, Luccioni), People are standing in line for hours just to get a T-shirts or poster with the Boogiemen on it. Many people are ordering on line. New York Flavor and Fashions LLC reports that they are having a hard time keeping Boogiemen products in stock due to high demand, according to Luccioni we are one step closer to finishing up the movie short for the upcoming film New York Dark Angles.

The movie takes place in the city of New York. The Boogiemen have a predilection for hip-hop music- a common ground for t he people, overwhelmingly men, who buy the gear.

The four cardinal characters possess all the abilities to be expected of supernatural hoodlums: telepathy, time and space travel, and infinite powers of destruction. All except North Side, who appears purely African-American, are racially and ethnically mixed with black overtones (a marketing tool to reach other sectors of the urban audience, Luccioni says). With a demonic air, the roam the streets trying up troupe, killing and fighting with one another. The whole essence is that these Boogiemen are taking over New York City, and the police are trying to destroy them, says Luccioni. The film will unify the black community with an overtly Catholic plot, including trips to the Vatican, A nun who sheds tears of blood who happens to be tow people capable of destroying the Boogiemen. The ultimate hero, though his closer to home for the target viewers; a young African-American boy whose father was killed in a gang shooting.

Luccioni notes that the Short was shoot this past summer and they are in the process of selecting music for the finishing touches. The short is expected to be completed the first of November and could reach film festivals around the world as early as December.

Luccioni is the mastermind behind the up and coming urban clothing company New York Flavor & Fashions llc. Which carries the lines of Zulu gear and A P & P Property. The film's Director is Tami Anderson, who has worked on the set of the "Crow."

The Boogiemen are quickly becoming popular among the hip-hop audience. The Boogiemen product can be seen at Atlantas AmericasMart and Vegas Magic this fall.

This movie short has all the makings of a good box office hit!

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Harris
New York Flavor & Fashions LLC
http://www.zulusport.com/
212-629-1940

The Music Cares benefit for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which is
being organized by Rapper/ Singer/ Producer B-Rhaka, Maurice Woodson of
Nomad Entertainment and Danica Dow of Right On! And Black Beat
Magazines, have chosen the world famous Strata ( Metronome Hospitality Group) as the location for the event. The fundraiser, which will take place on Wednesday September 28th 2005, will be donating 100% of proceeds to The American Red Cross and other agencies that are helping to shelter, feed and clothe those down in the Gulf Coast that are in need..

Its mass hysteria down there. I have family and friends who I
haven't even heard from. I check the websites everyday and am relieved when someone pops up okay or I get a phone call from a family member saying that they heard from so and so and they are alive and well. But there are still so many that no ones heard from. Its crazy, the rapper/singer/producer said. I know that anything we can do up here will be greatly appreciated down there.

Invitations for people to volunteer their time and talent have been
extended
and B-Rhaka hopes that Celebrity musical artists, producers, and DJs
will
jump at the chance to help those on the Gulf Coast.
We have to come together and do this, Miss B concluded.

B-Rhaka is a rapper/ singer/ songwriter/producer who has written and
produced songs for artists on numerous Major and Independent label as
well
as worked alongside such talents as Nisan Stewart (Tweet, Missy Elliot,
Nelly, Janet Jackson, Musiq Soulchild, etc) and J. Freeman (Snoop Dogg,
Deborah Cox, Ginuine, Montell Jordan, etc)

www.stratanyc.com

B-Rhaka's website: http://B-Rhaka.com

For More Information contact:
Maurice Woodson by phone at (212) 865-8665/ E-mail at:
Nomad_Ent@hotmail.com
Danica Dow at Danica727@aol.com
B-Rhaka at B-Rhaka@hotmail.com

NOMAD Public Relations/ 270 W 117th St 1T New York NY 10026/
212-865-8665

Complete Music Gateway to Include Streaming Radio, Music Subscriptions, Full Track Mobile Downloads, Peer-to-Peer Sharing, and Personalized Music Recommendations

ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Groove Mobile, the world's leading mobile music download service, today announced an expansion of its products and services to include the first comprehensive mobile music suite for m-commerce. The Groove Mobile Complete Music Gateway will include Personalized and Programmed Streaming Radio, Music Subscriptions, and more in addition to its existing Full Track Mobile Downloads, Peer-to-Peer Sharing and Personalized Music Recommendations.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2005, Groove Mobile will roll out the expanded components of its m-commerce suite. When complete, the Groove Mobile Complete Music Gateway will provide its partners with a white label package of integrated music services for mobile phone subscribers using a highly intuitive User Interface.

"The Groove Mobile Complete music Gateway provides wireless carriers and music labels with an unparalleled suite of mobile music products and services," said Alex Maghen, Groove Mobile's Chief Technology Officer. "Our white label offering allows our partners to wrap their brand around the entire mobile music experience."

Groove Mobile is the world's leading mobile music provider, with over the air download services deployed in the UK, EU and Asia. Groove Mobile innovations include the features -- "Tell-a-Friend," a peer-to-peer sharing via text messaging, and "Discover HITS," a push technology updating fans on new releases and providing new music recommendations based on download histories. The Complete Music Gateway represents the latest innovation from Groove Mobile.

"Music fans across the globe can rely on Groove Mobile to continue meeting their needs with music direct to their mobile phones in both programmed and personalized formats," said Adam Sexton, Groove Mobile VP of Marketing and Product Management. "Groove Mobile is all about music -- discovering new artists, sharing songs, personalizing radio, and downloading tunes directly to the mobile phone."

About Groove Mobile

Groove Mobile is the world's leading provider of full track mobile music download services. Groove Mobile's turnkey solutions enable mobile operators to offer their customers a compelling music experience directly to their mobile phones. With an end-to-end software solution that fully integrates into each mobile network operator's billing system, Groove Mobile offers the opportunity for carriers to increase their average revenue per customer. Groove Mobile's direct download service is available in 6 countries and provides access to music from EMI, Warner Music International and V2 libraries. On the Internet, Groove Mobile is located at www.groovemobile.net.

Contact: Bennet Ratcliff or Billy Sind
Group SJR -- 310/806-6200
bratcliff@groupsjr.com
wjsind@groupsjr.com

Source: Groove Mobile

CONTACT: Bennet Ratcliff, bratcliff@groupsjr.com, or Billy Sind,
wjsind@groupsjr.com, both of Group SJR, +1-310-806-6200, for Groove Mobile

Web site: http://www.groovemobile.net/

TORONTO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Rogue Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Dave Chappelle's Block Party, directed by Michel Gondry. Rogue Pictures president David Linde, president of production Andrew Rona, and senior vice president of acquisitions Jason Resnick made the announcement today.

Rogue acquired the feature from Bob Yari Productions, a Yari Film Group company, and Dave Chappelle's Pilot Boy Productions.

Dave Chappelle's Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle in all-new freestyle standup material, and also one-time-only performances by Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Dead Prez, Jill Scott, and The Roots, among others. The unprecedented combination of comedy and music was shot on location last year, as Mr. Chappelle threw a party in downtown Brooklyn, inviting local residents and cameras. The feature, a work-in-progress, was shown this week as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Mr. Gondry shared this year's Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Focus Features' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and that film's cinematographer, Ellen Kuras, captured the exclusive performances for Dave Chappelle's Block Party.

Mr. Linde commented, "Dave Chappelle's Block Party will offer moviegoers front-row seats at an amazing and unique experience. These performers are a thrill to see and hear. We're delighted to be working with Michel again and of course, Dave Chappelle; they are both true visionaries. Rogue is actively seeking comedic material as part of our increased slate, so what better way to start than with Dave?"

Mr. Rona said, "This film played to a huge response in Toronto. Dave Chappelle is hilarious, and Dave Chappelle's Block Party is a real crowd-pleaser."

Rogue Pictures is devoted to producing and distributing high-quality suspense, action, thriller, comedy, and urban entertainment with mainstream appeal and franchise potential. Rogue's sibling company Focus Features markets and distributes and holds international sales and distribution rights to all Rogue movies.

In addition to Dave Chappelle's Block Party, upcoming Rogue Pictures releases include Jeff Wadlow's Cry_Wolf, starring Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, and Jared Padalecki; the untitled supernatural thriller starring Sarah Michelle Gellar for director Asif Kapadia; Altered, directed by Eduardo Sanchez, co-writer and co-director of The Blair Witch Project; and Vondie Curtis Hall's Waist Deep, starring Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, and The Game, which is currently in production in Los Angeles.

Rogue Pictures is part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

Source: Rogue Pictures

CONTACT: Harlan Gulko for ROGUE PICTURES, +1-818-777-7346

NEW YORK, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 13, 2005 -- "THE MINSTREL SHOW," the eagerly anticipated new album from ABB/Atlantic recording group Little Brother, arrives in stores today, September 13th. The wildly imaginative collection follows the Durham, North Carolina-based hip-hop trio's critically acclaimed 2003 debut, "THE LISTENING." "THE MINSTREL SHOW" marks the group's Atlantic premiere.

ADVERTISEMENT"Lovin' It (feat. Joe Scudda)," the first single from "THE MINSTREL SHOW," recently arrived at Urban radio outlets nationwide. A companion video clip -- filmed in New York City -- is set to debut in the coming weeks.

Little Brother is currently heralding the release of "THE MINSTREL SHOW" with a major North American tour. The trek will wrap up in early October with a trio of home state shows in Asheville, Carrboro, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Equal parts soul and satire, "THE MINSTREL SHOW" is a darkly humorous concept album detailing the rise of fictional television network, UBN (U Black N*****s). When UBN purchases radio station WJLR (aka Justus League Radio, chronicled on "THE LISTENING"), the network scores a hit with the new series, "The Minstrel Show," starring Little Brother. Realized like a low-budget episode of "Saturday Night Live," complete with commercial breaks and musical guests, "THE MINSTREL SHOW" is a truly unique and powerful record, blending organic grooves and big ideas into an important work of hip-hop self-reflection.

"THE MINSTREL SHOW" has already begun to draw ecstatic critical praise. The album garnered a four-star rave review in today's USA Today, while XXL -- which called it one of the 10 Most-Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2005 -- has awarded the collection an "XL" rating and Scratch has rated "THE MINSTREL SHOW" a 10-out-of-10.

Since officially coming together as a trio back in 2001, Little Brother has been hailed as among the hip-hop's most provocative and ingenious groups. They struck an instant chord within the rap community, garnering praise from the likes of Pete Rock and the Roots, as well as catching the ears of Jay-Z, who recruited 9th Wonder to craft tracks for both him and Destiny's Child. 9th Wonder has gone on to produce a wide array of artists, including Memphis Bleek, Jean Grae, Masta Ace, and Buckshot, among others.

With the ABB release of "THE LISTENING," Little Brother broke full on into the hip-hop mainstream. The group received rapturous coverage on MTV as well as in such publications as Vibe, XXL, Trace, Elemental, URB, and The Source, where "THE LISTENING" received 4-out-of-5 mics. Little Brother also earned praise for their live performances, sharing stages alongside such like-minded groups as Dilated Peoples, the Roots, Gang Starr, and Floetry.

Contact:

Cara Donatto
Atlantic Records
212-707-3060

Diane Payes
ABB Records
510-419-0396

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Source: Atlantic Records

Some of the Hottest Hip Hop Recording Artists to Date Have Teamed up to Ensure that Hurricane Katrina Survivors in Mississippi Receive Direct Aid from Concert Proceeds.

(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) September 14, 2005 -- On Monday, September 19, 2005, some of the hottest artists in Hip Hop will descend upon Times Square for a star-studded Hip Hop benefit concert in support of the survivors of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

WHO: David Banner, Styles P, Talib Kweli, Remy Martin, Memphis Bleek, Dead Prez, The Last Poets, Q Tip, X-Ecutioners, The Beatnuts, Bazaar Royale, and Dave Chappelle.

WHAT: Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit Concert

WHEN: Monday, September 19, 2005

WHERE: B.B. King's Blues Club 237 West 42nd Street in NYC

TIME: 10:00 PM

Major recording artists David Banner, Remy Martin, Talib Kweli, Styles P, Memphis Bleek, the Last Poets, Q-Tip, the X-ecutioners, Bazaar Royale, and comedian Dave Chappelle will share their performances, compassion and care as a means to generate proceeds to benefit Hurricane Katrina survivors in Mississippi. "As artists we have a responsibility to organize and ensure that funds we raise for this cause are disseminated in a timely, fair and orderly fashion," says concert organizer and Sony recording artist M1 of Dead Prez. "This event is a direct action by the Hip Hop artistic community where we are cutting out the middle men and taking aid directly to the people who need it right now," he says.

Proceeds from the concert will equally go to David Banner's Heal the Hood Foundation and to the Jackson, Mississippi chapter of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. "It's about helping ourselves and with these two organizations on board, Katrina survivors in Mississippi will receive direct aid and immediate assistance without an ounce of red tape or a shred or bureaucracy," says M1. "There's still people in Mississippi without power right now, says major recording artist and Mississippi native David Banner. "The water is still not drinkable from the faucets. There's no gas from Jackson down to the coast. There are lines for two miles to get gas and the gas prices are out of control. Then you've got places like the Red Cross using preferential treatment with the stuff people have donated. There's people who are coming city to city and can't get water or food from the Red Cross without a little arm band. We're having a national crisis. If people need food and supplies, you should give it to them," he concluded.

The event has garnered in-kind sponsorship support from Hot '97, J Sharpe Agency PR, and the Brooklyn Coalition.

Tickets for Monday's show are on sale now and may be purchased on www.ticketmaster.com. For press inquiries, please contact Jennifer Williams of J Sharpe Agency PR at 718.774.6264. For general information on the concert, please contact the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement at 718.254.8800.

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Contact:
Jennifer Williams
J Sharpe Public Relations
718.774.6264

HolyHipHop.com announced today that it has entered into an Exclusive Agreement with England-Based Mobile Content Provider, Fonedream, for Global Distribution of Holy Hip Hop Mobile content for digital devices including but not limited to cellphones.

Atlanta, Georgia/Lancaster, England (PRWEB) September 14, 2005 -- HolyHipHop.com announced today that it has entered into an Exclusive Agreement with England-Based Mobile Content Provider, Fonedream, for Global Distribution of Holy Hip Hop Mobile content for digital devices including but not limited to cell phones. The terms of the Agreement provide that Fonedream is responsible for Content Distribution and Fulfillment of Holy Hip Hop Mobile content world-wide; and HolyHipHop.com is responsible for marketing and promotion of Holy Hip Hop Mobile content world-wide.

Mobile Music Report Forecasts $11.6 Billion Market by 2010 Date: June, 2005 (62005). Just how big will the mobile music market be in 2010? Certainly, things will look a lot different than they do now, with a new market being shaped by beefier devices, faster delivery networks, surging interest and more robust batteries. That has most research groups asking just how high this market will rise, with Informa Telecoms and Media projecting an $11.3 billion market by 2010. Realtones will account for $6.8 billion of that total, outpacing polyphonic tones next year. Current ringtones sales, including both real and polyphonic tones, account for an estimated $4.9 billion this year according to the research.

"We have researched and watched the Holy Hip Hop movement surge within and outside of the United States over the past 24 months. The 14-34 prime Holy Hip Hop demographic is the same demographic of technology savvy heavy users of mobile devices and related digital technologies. The missing link is mobile content and that is where we believe that our exclusive partnership with HolyHipHop.com, its multiple label and prominent alliance partners will serve to fill this void for customers who want music, text and video content that inspires and enlightens on a global scale," said Graham Baines, Managing Director of Fonedream.

"This strategic alliance with Fonedream sets the stage to complete an important step of an 8-year mission to globally proliferate Holy Hip Hop, as mobile devices rapidly become the primary personal communication and entertainment devices for individuals whether in Asia or Alabama, Australia or Alaska, London or Los Angeles, Nepal or New York to receive music, text and video content 24/7. The service will be marketed under the moniker 'Holy Hip Hop Mobile'; and only Holy Hip Hop Ministers of the Gospel will be eligible for consideration. With God All Things are Possible. HolyHipHop.com remains focused and committed to the cause and advancing the Gospel worldwide by any means necessary," said Abe Manear, Webmaster, HolyHipHop.com/CEO of FullEffects Digital Media.

Holy Hip Hop Mobile:
Holy Hip Hop Mobile is now accepting Sonicbids Electronic Press Kits for review and consideration to be a part of this global initiative. All Sonicbids EPK's can be emailed for consideration and review. For example of a Sonicbids Electronic Presskit, click here: http://www.sonicbids.com/kdrama. For more information on how to get a personal Sonicbids EPK, go to: http://www.Sonicbids.com. If you are an emcee or label currently without a Sonicbids EPK, please email your personal or organizational information. Due to the high volume of anticipated inquiries, all submissions will be reviewed and first-come/first-review basis. This is a limited offering and candidates will be contacted via email. Key Criteria include: (1) Ministry First, (2) Quality Music/Production, (3) 100% Ownership of All Music Tracks with the ability to License.

About Fonedream:
Fonedream is the leading provider of mobile content creation and provision for global mobile carriers, mobile marketing companies and entertainment companies. As a mobile content pioneer Fonedream have systematically brought new and richer media to the mobile market breaking new content into new territories and providing clients with the latest content first.

Fonedream pioneered:
Mobile SMS games
Polyphonic Ringtones in the European market
B/W Animation in the European market
Direct MMS delivery of rich content from the Foneport MMS platform
Mobile MMS games

The Fonedream content portfolio is carried across mobile networks in the five main continents, Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australasia and supply mobile content directly and indirectly across Vodafone, Orange, Virgin Mobile, China Unicom, China Mobile, Motorola, Samsung Mobile, AOL, MSN, Tiscali and Opera Telecom.

Fonedream operates as a brand and is wholly owned by Thought Crystal Ltd, a private company registered in the UK. Fonedream was founded in 2000 and employs 13 full time staff and contracts with a further 48 content creators across the world.

For more information on FoneDream, log on to the internet at: http://www.Fonedream.com. For more information on the global movement to take the Gospel To the Streets, log on to the internet at: http://www.HolyHipHop.com.

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HOLY HIP HOP BREAKING NEWS
http://www.HolyHipHop.com/
404-893-5752

A highly-influential global knowledge-building platform, the first World Forum on Music, which is organized jointly by the International Music Council of UNESCO and Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Los Angeles, will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles from October 1 - 4, 2005.

(PRWEB) September 14, 2005 - A highly-influential global knowledge-building platform, the first World Forum on Music, which is organized jointly by the International Music Council of UNESCO and Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Los Angeles, will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles from October 1 - 4, 2005.

Aimed at unifying a fragmented debate on issues such as music and social change; music and media; technology and public access; copyrights; and music education this forum will develop global strategies and concrete local actions related to the production, promotion, and accessibility of diverse music.

It will provide an unprecedented opportunity to explore and integrate different perspectives by bringing together voices from different stakeholders in the field of music such as government officials, private sector executives, professionals from the civil society, scholars, artists, and students.

Among the themes addresses by participants from around the world in plenary sessions, roundtable discussions and hands-on workshops are: The Power of Music in a Fast Changing World; Music and Technology: What Lies Ahead; Globalization and the Future of Music.

Participation is open to the general public.

To find out more about the forum, its speakers and its program: http://www.worldforumonmusic.com

Register before Sept. 16 at the conference hotel (where the conference will be held) and profit from a preferential rate.

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Erica Eyrich
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL
http://www.worldforumonmusic.com/
+33145684852

During Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2006 in New York City, IMPACT 210 and Sedgwick & Cedar are proud to present an historic event: a one-of-a-kind Sedgwick & Cedar Fashion Showcase.

(PRWEB) September 14, 2005 -- During Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2006 in New York City, IMPACT 210 and Sedgwick & Cedar are proud to present an historic event: a one-of-a-kind Sedgwick & Cedar Fashion Showcase. The celebration will be held Wednesday, September 14, 2005 from 7-10PM at IMPACT 210, 447 Broadway, 4th Floor between Howard and Grand Streets in SOHO, NY. Grandmaster Caz will be live in person at IMPACT 210, in addition to other surprise celebrity guests.

On August 25, 2005, Grandmaster Caz stopped by IMPACT 210 for a fashion photo shoot for his clothing line, Sedgwick & Cedar with top fashion photographer Alex Norden and IMPACT 210 models. The shoot can be viewed at www.impact210.com.

ABOUT SEDGWICK & CEDAR:
Sedgwick & Cedar is proud to celebrate the pioneering spirit, creativity and the style where Hip Hop began in the Sedgwick Avenue & Cedar Park section, Bronx NYC in 1973. We are driven every day to represent the style of the original DJs, MCs, B-boy Crews and Grafitti Artists that laid the foundation of Hip Hop at the first house parties, block parties and park jams. We will come with much respect to honor those pioneers that paved the way for what has now emerged as the most popular cultural phenomenon of this century.

ABOUT IMPACT 210:
Newly launched in 2005, IMPACT 210 welcomes talent to visit our 5,000 square foot state of the art facility, conveniently located in SOHO, the fashion center of New York City, featuring both a spacious photo and casting studio, conference rooms, office space, a computer center with wi-fi internet access, full service caf, plasma TVs and a DJ booth, available for holding open calls, photo shoots, meetings, presentations and workshops.

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Michael Fomkin
IMPACT210
http://www.impact210.com/
212-334-5325

Chicago, Sept. 13, 2005 -- What legal issues -- and headaches -- are raised by the development, production and licensing of reality television programs? Does the Federal Communications Commission really know indecency and profanity when it sees and hears it? What opportunities exist for the talent, brands or other content providers within the video game industry, arguably the fastest growing segment of entertainment?

These and other cutting-edge legal topics will be explored when the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries holds its 2005 annual meeting, Oct. 6 - 8 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York.

With a goal of enhancing the professional development of lawyers in all facets of the entertainment and sports industries, the forum's annual meeting includes programs on cross-platform management of intellectual property; lawyers as advocates for social and business change; the intersection of sports marketing, sports media and digital technology; the future of designer drugs and gene doping in amateur and professional sports; and the legal and business issues that arise when full-text books are made available for search and display on the Internet.

Also, Henry S. Schleiff, chairman and CEO of Court TV, will be keynote speaker at the meeting's Friday, Oct. 7, luncheon.

To register or for more information and a complete list of annual meeting programs and times, visit www.abanet.org/forums/entsports.

Registration fees are $650 for general attendees, $600 for ABA members, $550 for forum members, and $400 for law students.

The Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries works to educate lawyers in the legal principles and transactional aspects of entertainment and sports law, to provide a platform for the discussion of issues affecting these fields, and to foster excellence in the practice of law in these fields. The forum consists of nine divisions: Interactive Media and New Technologies; Literary Publishing; Merchandising and Licensing; Litigation; Motion Pictures, Television, Cable and Radio; Music and Personal Appearances; Sports; Visual Arts; and Theater and Performing Arts.

With more than 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.

Note to Editors: Accredited reporters are welcome to attend the annual meeting for free. To register contact Dave Jaffe, ABA Division for Media Relations and Communication Services, 312/988-6139 or jaffed@staff.abanet.org.

Contact: Dave Jaffe
Phone: 312/988-6139
E-Mail: jaffed@staff.abanet.org
Online: www.abanews.org

Source: American Bar Association

Web site: http://www.abanet.org/forums/entsports
http://www.abanews.org/

BERWYN, PA -- (Market Wire - Sep 13, 2005) -- Mediaguide announced today that it has expanded its relationship with The Almighty Institute of Music Retail to provide music industry professionals and artists the capability to easily connect their radio airplay with the retail stores affected by airplay on those stations. This landmark partnership combines Mediaguide's unique ability to electronically monitor college, non-commercial and commercial radio airplay across more than 2,500 stations with Almighty's extensive database of more than 16,000 U.S. music retail outlets, and marks the first time a radio monitoring service and a retail database have combined resources to provide interactive and accurate airplay data along with specific music retailers influenced by such airplay.

Mediaguide MusicMonitor(TM) and Almighty Retail subscribers can click on a link from a standard airplay report that will automatically take them to the Almighty database and find the stores affected by the airplay on the stations in the report. The user can even control the stores that are displayed by adjusting the minimum number of spins shown on the Mediaguide report.

This latest development marks the next stage of integration between Mediaguide and the Almighty Retail database. The first step -- implemented earlier this year -- allows Almighty Retail users to view the playlists of Mediaguide-monitored stations by simply clicking on the call letters listed under "Radio That Impacts Sales" on stores profiled in the Almighty database.

"We are psyched to have partnered with Mediaguide's excellent airplay monitoring service to create the first and only way to directly tie a song's airplay to the stores affected by it," said Clark Benson, Almighty founder/CEO.

"At Mediaguide, we are dedicated to delivering the best airplay data available anywhere, but we know that airplay information alone does not answer all of the business questions that our clients face," added Paul E. Wright, Vice President of Music Business Development for Mediaguide. "By connecting MusicMonitor to the powerful retail database of Almighty, we can provide clients with a single location to link their college, non-commercial or commercial radio resources directly to sales. We are very excited to work with Almighty to serve our clients' overall information needs."

About Almighty Retail

The Almighty Institute of Music Retail provides music industry professionals with the most extensive web-based database of U.S. music sellers available, with more than 50 searchable fields of information on more than 16,000 music retail outlets. In two years, the company has built a client list of more than 130 companies, ranging from the Warner Music Group to small, but influential independent labels. As a testament to Almighty's success, the company was recently named a finalist at 2005's National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers in the related products and services supplier of the year category, putting Almighty up against such music industry institutions as Billboard. The Almighty team has been operating since 1995 with the ISIS Listening Stations program, which helps record companies spread awareness on their releases in approximately 150 influential independent music stores. Two years later, Almighty Lighted Display, which highlights new rock and urban releases in lightboxes at more than 65 stores, was launched. Both are still operating today along with other such programs as Almighty's Buyer Blast email and Retail Marketing Services. Log on to www.almightyretail.com for more information about Almighty's programs and services.

About Mediaguide

Mediaguide's proprietary digital fingerprinting technology monitors over 2,500 college, non-commercial and commercial radio stations across the United States 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With that diverse network, Mediaguide's MusicMonitor(TM), ArtistMonitor(TM), and A&RMonitor(TM) information services can support the entire lifecycle of music promotion, artist discovery and development.

MusicMonitor(TM) addresses the fact that music industry participants from labels to retailers, distributors to promoters need credible, accurate data about market exposure for their artists and product. ArtistMonitor(TM) provides independent and DIY artists with airplay information, station contact information and tools to more effectively manage their own careers. A&RMonitor(TM) informs A&R professionals, music supervisors, distributors and others seeking new talent of self-released or small independent label songs and albums receiving radio airplay on any of the college, non-commercial or commercial radio stations electronically monitored by Mediaguide.

Based in Berwyn, PA, Mediaguide is a joint venture of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and ConneXus Corporation. Learn more about Mediaguide at www.mediaguide.com.

Contact:
Pauline Stack
212-621-6278

The only Urban Themed Film Festival in North Carolina

On the campus of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro (UNCG), the Elliot University Center auditorium will become the festival screening location for the Urban Literary Film Festival. This years festival will take place on October 21-23, 2005 and will feature close to 40 submitted films from filmmakers and production studios from around the country. After the successful implementation of last years film festival, filmmakers and production studios from around the country have taken notice and responded to the call for entries of quality films for this year.

Loosely modeled after other landmark festivals such as Sundance and the Toronto Film Festival, the Urban Literary Film Festival seeks to encourage and empower the North Carolina film, technology and music industries through this platform that will both attract and develop our local urban talent. This festival will provide different businesses and aspiring individuals an official forum and outlet to showcase and network. With a focus on programs to strengthen and stimulate an interest in the film production infrastructure within the state, the ULFFs existence alone will promote cultural diversity within the film industry. Through the positive reception we enjoyed after last years festival, the increased number of venues and screenings, and the expanded coverage from media outlets, the Urban Literary Film Festival will be recognized as one of the top film festivals in the United States.

The goal of the ULFF is straightforward; to develop opportunity and exposure on all levels for the urban-independent filmmaker and organizational alliances, whose involvements will make a difference on a national and local level. These relationships will aid in regional arts and culture education, business development, as well as aiding in strengthening North Carolinas filmmaking infrastructure to help make it a magnet for new people and new jobs.

With that said, we are very proud to announce that Christopher Martin, internationally known to many Hiphop movie and music fans as Play from the rap and acting duo Kid n Play, not only serves as Executive Director of Amen Films, but also sits on the planning board for the ULFF. His film companies, Amen Films and HP4 Digital Works, has just negotiated a distribution deal with Maverick Entertainment to produce and or acquire up to 12 movies a year, which will be distributed by MEGs Spirit label.

Amen Films, LLC:
Amen Films, LLC, is an Atlanta-based Film and Entertainment company produces, distributes and markets Christian and Inspirational Films within and throughout the global Christian community via radio, television, magazine, special events and internet multi-media.

HP4 Digital Works:
Fueled with a new divine purpose and hope, Christopher Martin is Executive Director of Amen Films, and Founder and CEO of HP4 Digital Works and Solutions. Ready to use a 20 year plus experience in the entertainment business, HP4 Digital Works and Solutions is a production company that provides service for digital motion picture projects. From pre-production to post production for television, cable and, or theatrical presentations Hp4 Digital Works and Solutions can help an artist and, or company through consultation and hands-on service from A to Z.

Maverick Entertainment Group Inc. (MEG):
A leader in the domestic home video arena, MEG specializes in the production, acquisition and distribution of niche films. Founder and President Doug Schwab is a 26-year veteran in the film and distribution industry. He has cemented the eight -year-old company as the leading entity for these fast growing markets with over 400 films distributed in the U.S. under the labels Maverick Platinum, Latino, Creep FX, Fusion, Spirit and Maverick Entertainment.

The Maverick Entertainment Group is a leader in the domestic home video arena, MEG specializes in the production, acquisition and distribution of niche films. Founder and President Doug Schwab is a 26-year veteran in the film and distribution industry. He has cemented the eight -year-old company as the leading entity for these fast growing markets with over 400 films distributed in the U.S. under the labels Maverick Platinum, Latino, Creep FX, Fusion, Spirit and Maverick Entertainment. MEGs films can be found on the shelves of all of the major video stores and retail outlets such as Blockbuster, Wal-Mart, Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery, Best Buy and Circuit City to name just a few. This relationship with Christopher Martin will now place the Urban Literary Film Festival as a real option for local filmmakers to attain distribution opportunities.

The Urban Literary Film Festival provides a great opportunity to expose the filmmakers creation to film buyers and the general public. The ULFF is constantly approached by filmmakers with completed projects with no resources of showing them to the public. For the aspiring filmmaker, the festival will provide you an education without spending tens of thousands of dollars. All screenings will be open to the public for an admission cost per screening.

The welcoming of the festival by the North Carolina Film Commission has been overwhelming. The entire staff at the ULFF is greatly appreciative of the support and is looking forward to October 2005. "Last year we experienced phenomenal growth and community support," recalls film festival co-founder, Joseph A. Wilkerson III. "North Carolina is a virtual abyss of talent that will be recognized as a place where urban-themed filmmakers, writers, actors, and soundtrack technicians can make their dreams a reality!

The Urban Literary Film Festival will be held October 21-23 in Greensboro, NC on the campus of UNCG in the EUC auditorium. Festival organizers may be contacted at UrbanLiterature@triad.rr.com and films should be sent to the Urban Literary Film Festival 2006, 825 Valley Oak Drive, Greensboro, NC 27406.

For all ULFF events and screening time, please visit the festival website for details and sponsorship information. http://www.ULFF.org

UrbanLiterature@triad.rr.com
(336)379-7746 - Joseph A. Wilkerson III
(336)558-9018 - Leo L. Ballard


URBAN LITERARY FILM FESTIVAL- Film Listing
This is about 95% of the films that we have received for this years film festival (October 21-23, 2005). Screen shoots are available for these films, if requested. Please contact us at UrbanLiterature@triad.rr.com to process that request or if any press that would like to be in attendance.

The Man Who Wasn't There (Cha Wu Ci Ren), Chun-Han Chih
Narrative, 31 min.
It is a story about two men, searching the way out on the endless road and in an empty city respectively. The relation between the two men is going to appear at the end of story.

Closure, directed by JAYDEE
Narrative, 9 min.
Jess is an attractive, progressive, normal woman in her 30's, but her dating experiences have been far from that. Join her on ten of those dates in this self-affirming hilarious, urban comedy.

MC Sellouts Scandal, Domingo Martin
Mocumentary, 7 min.
MC Sellout is hip-hop's latest sensation who's rumored to be getting soft. Now, Sellout must meet with his Publicist and Manager to help come up with some very creative ideas to regain his credibility and sellout his upcoming album.

Finding My Precious Basquiat, Johnalynn Holland
Narrative, 30 min.
Mali Jones is a young artist who bears the pain of success. Secluded in a world of drugs, insecurity and art her only escape is conversations with her idol, artist Basquiat.

Tahara, Sara Rashad
Drama, 18 min., 2004
TAHARA is the story of Amina, an Egyptian housewife living in Los Angeles, who must decide if she will follow tradition and circumcise her daughter, Suha, or if she will abandon this age old practice and save Suha from circumcision. Despite it's illegality, Amina feels strongly that she must continue this tradition because of pressure she receives from her mother, Zeinab, when her husband is away on a business trip.

A Period Piece, Camille Holder-Brown
Narrative, 20 min.
Sionne, a sixth-grader at Maxiville Middle School is the only girl in her class that is not excited about getting or already having their menstrual cycle. If only Sionne could beam herself away to a world where young girls never got their periods, then she would be happy. Fat chance, defying the laws of nature is virtually impossible. Sionne will get her period, it's just a matter of when, where, and in front of whom. What will she do?

Rubber Soles, Christine F. Turner
Narrative, 10 min.
Francis is an eleven year-old record collector who's got a brand new bag.

5 lbs. of Damn Handsome, Molly Schwartz
Animation, 1 min.
A short introduction to Phlea.

Whose Children Are These?, Theresa Thanjan
Documentary, 27 min.
Whose Children Are These? gives an in depth and gripping view into the lives of three Muslim teenagers impacted by the Federal Policy of Special Registration and Prejudice. The film introduces us to Mohammad, a high school basketball player who was almost deported, Navila, a young woman who fought to have her father released from prison detention and Hager, a young woman who becomes a youth activist fighting bias crimes in the city.

Harmony in Red, Niki Yang
Animation, 8 min.
A raccoon dreams every night about home, but he lives in a deserted place with bizarre creatures. One day he gets a pinecone, which he plants, and his life begins to grow.

February One, Steven Channing
Documentary, 61 min.
The world can change in a day despite hard-fought gains in the fight for racial equality, segregation remained firmly entrenched in 1960 America. Black citizens in the South were still treated as second-class citizens and their calls for justice remained largely unheard by the nation. There had been some advances in the arena of civil rights with the Brown v. the Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision (1954), the Montgomery bus boycott (1955-1956) and the federally enforced desegregation of Little Rock (Ark.) High school (1957), but after that, strong defiance by ardent segregationists pushed the Movement into retreat.

BGirl, Emily Dell
Drama, 15 min.
B-Girl is a story of hip-hop, of what it means to be a breaker. Angel (Jules Urich) is a b-girl struggling in the six-step, a fundamental move. Her coach, Carlos (Ogie Banks III) and her all-male crew doubt her skill and with a huge competition coming up, Angel has to prove her place among them. She stays to practice late at night, working at home and building her strength. She doesnt just succeed; she blows the room away.

Glass Camouflage, Les Rivera
Drama, 8 min.
Glass Camouflage is a film about a young black kid who is the lead singer in a punk rock band. He feels isolated because there are not many black kids like him doing what hes doing and certain obstacles present themselves to him that white kids doing the same kind of music wouldn't have to necessarily deal with.

Black Russians, Kara Lynch
Documentary, 116 min.
'Black Russians' is a feature length documentary that investigates the lives of contemporary Afro-Russians aged 10 to 65, born and raised in Soviet Russia. Their experiences chronicle two ideological currents that have shaped major international events in the twentieth century: race and communism. Intimate interviews with a poet, a film producer, a reggae artist, a businessman and others, all Black and all Russian, guide us through this story of promise and non-discrimination. Archive images reveal rarely seen footage of Black political leaders in the Soviet Union, like Paul Robeson, Kwame Nkruma and Angela Davis. More than a decade after the 'fall of communism' a new Russia struggles to steady itself in the wave of nationalism from within and the pressures of global capitalism from without. 'Black Russians' constructs a deeply personal account of the effects of political issues such as migration, identity and loss on a minority community in the vast remains of the Soviet Union.

Night, Marlon Reid
Drama, 33 min
Omar Jaminson is man that has it all, a beautiful girlfriend and a good paying job, but yet he lives a dangerous double lifestyle by being sexual active with men and other women. Being HIV positive, he is enjoying a game of unprotected sexual roulette until one night his conscious begins to eat away at him.

Put the Needle on the Record, Jason Rem
Documentary, 83 min
A veritable head-spinning ride through dance music culture, history lessons and actual gigs included, Jason Rems Put the Needle on the Record was shot during one week in March 2003, during the Winter music conference in South Beach, Miami. Every genre of music conceivable within the dance music genre from big beat, ambient, breakbeat, downtempo, deep house, industrial, rave to industrial and trance come alive in this documentary. A treat for dance music lovers. Featuring DJs such as Christopher Lawrence, Roger Sanchez, Jesse Saunders, Dirty Vegas, DJ Colette, Marques Wyatt, The Crystal Method, Jason Bentley, Charles Feelgood amongst many others.

ON THE LOW, Luther Mace
Drama, 15 min.
An African American high school student comes to terms with his relationship with another boy.

Root Doctor, Emily Edwards
Drama, 53 minutes
Four women search rural North Carolina for the legendary root doctor, Onzi Jack, and a cure for all their sorrows.

Bullets In The Hood, Terrence Fisher
Documentary, 22 min
Terrence Fisher, a teen living in the Louis Armstrong housing project in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, has had seven of his friends shot and killed with guns. Terrence is not a gang member or a drug dealerjust a normal teenager who likes making hip-hop music with his friends. What could Terrence do to stop gun violence in Bed-Stuy before losing another friend, or his own life? Terrence and a fellow teen filmmaker, Daniel Howard, picked up a camera to tell the story about gun violence in Bed-Stuy.
Ironically, a few months into the production, Terrence lost another friend, Timothy, his best friend from elementary school, who was shot and killed by a police officer right in front of Terrence. The Bed-Stuy residents were outraged by the killing of an innocent teen. However, the Grand Jury decided that the shooting was merely a tragic accident and no indictment was issued against the officer, despite Police Commissioner Ray Kellys assessment that the killing was "unjustified."

#1, James Breen
Drama, 30 min
A blue collar morality tale, #1 tells the story of Leon, a struggling independent locksmith, who is tempted to use his skills for crime in order to help his family.

Harlem Fight Song, directed by Konrad Aderer
Drama, 11:41min.
A young Chinese-American in Harlem finds first hostility, then mutual respect in a martial arts challenge. Mirroring the current transformation of this historic African-American neighborhood, the music of Charles Mingus is the heartbeat driving this confrontation to its climax: a first-ever duel between the styles of kung-fu and capoeira. Winner: Cinevue International Film Festival Special Jury Award, Outstanding Narrative Short.

A Tale of Two Cities, directed by Abby Ginzberg
Documentary, 35 min.
When students who live in Bayview-Hunters Point and the Fillmore first walk through St. Francis Wood, it is an eye-opening experience for them, one that they turn into a moving piece of spoken word performance art in A Tale of Two Cities.

The Story of Breakout, Michael J. Dennis
Narrative, 26 min.
The Story of Breakout chronicles the life of Philadelphia's hottest mixtape emcee. Following the path of rap legends DMX, Eminem and 50 Cent, Breakout is known for his "diss records," which throw scathing insults at other rappers. having released nearly 80 albums in just over two years, is he living his dream or just a fantasy?

Hiphop Resurrection: From NY to NZ, Mike Deet
Documentary, 54 min.
"HIP-HOP RESURRECTION" features the hottest Hip-Hop from the Pacific
Island nation of New Zealand! Showcasing the true love, commitment
and loyalty to the original elements of this adopted musical culture.
This colorful documentary explores the distinct parallels of history,
socio-political issues, class systems, land rights and reparations
that exists between the conditions of Polynesians living in modern NZ
and of the ethnic & indigenous cultures of the USA.

Arthur! A Celebration of Life: The Life Story of Tennis Great Arthur Ashe,
Joseph H. James, Jr.
Docu-Drama, 80 min
A Docu-Drama about tennis legend Arthur Ashe

I Will, Donavan Lambert
Drama, 34 min.
William Johnson is an established writer who has everything. Hes young, handsome and successful, but he is dying. Instead of falling into depression and feeling sorry for himself, he decides to arrange a reunion.

Accidental Life, Robert W. DeOcampo
Drama, 18 min.
'Accidental Life' is a gripping urban drama about the love a single mother and son share for one another as they wade through the dangerous waters of poverty, loss and drug abuse.

Graffiti Verite 2, Bob Bryan
Documentary, 57 min.
GV2 follows in the footsteps of Graffiti Verite, the multi award-winning documentary that explored the worlds of hip-hop and graffiti. This second film also helps to unearth the truth about the historical relevance of the graffiti art movement, set against the backdrop of today's urban landscape.

Tajai of venerable hiphop group and crew Souls of Mischief /
Hieroglyphics, once again teams up with Philadelphia-based hiphop
producer, SupremeEx to drop, "Nuntype" on Rumble Pack Records.

"Nuntype" is the duo's second collaborative effort since 1999's
critically
acclaimed EP, "Projecto: 2501" (Hiero Imperium). Praised for its use of
alternate forms of media such as web-delivered content and trading
cards
to further extend its story-telling elements, "Projecto" served as an
excellent stepping stone for Tajai & SupremeEx to hone their talents
together. "Nuntype" is an all new full length album about chaos,
prophecy
and change.

Dropping in October, Nuntpe's website has just launched and can be
accessed at http://www.nuntype.com. Downloads, backstory and MP3s can
all
be downloaded, along with a regularly updated blog featuring news from
on
the road with Tajai and more.

Fillmore Street Brewery, Pimp Juice and PJ Tight promote sport competition

(Los Angeles, CA) Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Fillmore Street Brewery, the makers of Nellys Pimp Juice and PJ Tight, and Nelly are once again demonstrating their commitment to education especially where student athletes are concerned. In their efforts to promote the positive aspects of intramural sports and athletic competition, the company is launching a contest to give away 10 intramural jerseys with the Pimp Juice logo to 250 of the Pimpest and coolest sports team at every major college/university in the world.

To qualify for the free jerseys (a $200 value), teams must submit a half page essay (500 words or less) with or without a team picture about why they are the most Pimped Out team. Entries must be emailed to William Wooten at wooty@derrtyent.com with a cc to Tatum Polk at tatum@derrtyent.com by December 1st, 2005. Any and all college/university teams are encouraged to enter athletic teams, fraternities, sororities, student organizations, etc. In addition to the jersey giveaway, teams wearing the Pimp Juice jerseys while winning an intramural championship will score 2 cases of Pimp Juice, Pimp Juice merchandise and an autographed can of Pimp Juice from Nelly himself! Proof of the championship will be required from the college/university along with a picture.

For this exclusive promotion, Fillmore Street Brewery is working in conjunction with Stingray Worldwide (www.stingrayworldwide.com), a full service merchandise & marketing corporation and Collins Printing, a full service printing & promotional products company. If students would like to obtain extra uniforms, special numbers, or apply their names to the uniforms, they can go to www.collinsprinting.com to customize/personalize their Pimp Juice jerseys including larger sizes, ladies t-shirts, hoodies, caps, etc. They can also register for the companys monthly drawings for a chance to win $1000 worth of promotional product. These companies understand the importance of students participating in athletic competitions and believe that this promotion will only encourage students to become more involved in campus activities.

The Pimp Juice brand has seen much success since it hit the markets in 2003 and has continually given back to the community, and just recently awarded its first two P.I.M.P. Scholarships. The P.I.M.P. Scholarship recognizes students who have achieved success in leadership roles in the extracurricular activities of all genres and finally, academics. In addition, these students in their daily lives exhibit the attributes of a Positive Intellectual Motivated Person. Look for more P.I.M.P scholarships to be awarded to deserving students in the upcoming months!

Pimp Juice is the #1 hip hop energy drink on the market and is a healthy, non-carbonated drink possessing a tropical berry-apple flavor and neon green glow due to its content of 10% apple juice. The drink has 100% of vitamins the body needs such as C, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 providing the perfect energy amount for demanding sports and intense workouts with only 140 calories per serving! Pimp Juice also contains Taurine, a conditionally essential amino acid that aids the body in its absorption of nutrients needed for optimal mental and physical performance, 250 mg of D-Ribose and Guarana, the all-natural tropical ingredient, which provides that extra boost.

Drawing upon the success of Pimp Juice, Nelly launched PJ Tight this summer the low calorie, sugar-free version of Pimp Juice with only 20 calories. PJ Tight has the same great tropical berry-apple flavor as the original Pimp Juice and is perfect for active and health conscious consumers who are looking to cut out extra calories. Nelly has even added his signature to the sleek silver can to show his 100% commitment to the drink.

For more information please visit www.letitloose.com. For photography, product samples and talent information please contact Juliette Harris of it girl public relations at Juliette@itgirlpublicrelations.com or (310) 577 1122.

CONTACT:
JULIETTE HARRIS
(310) 577 1122

Notes to Editor:

Other it girl pr clients include:

Nellys PJ Tight, Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Mario Winans, New Edition, Boyz II Men, Juvenile, and many more. Please visit www.itgirlpublicrelations.com for more information.

Fall 05 issue reexamines the legacy of the Million Man March in an
exclusive cover story with Min. Louis Farrakhan

New York The fall 05 edition of THE AVE features an exclusive
interview with one of the most controversial figures in modern American
history, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. With the 10-year
anniversary of the Million Man March fast approaching, the Nation of
Islam
leader discusses the legacy of the original march and the Millions More
Movement scheduled to take place in Washington, DC on October 15th,
2005.
The cover story also tackles the ministers views on anti-Semitism, the
war in Iraq, homosexuality, hip-hop and the need for unity in the
African-American community.

Dubbed the Hollywood Hustle Issue, the second cover features
multi-platinum rapper T.I., who explains his journey from A-Town to
Tinseltown. Currently working on a film being executive produced by
Will
Smith, hip-hops reigning King of the South shares his thoughts on the
acting experience and taking his career to another level.

The Hollywood Hustle theme continues with a piece on producer Swizz
Beatz
that details his transition from scoring hip-hop hits to scoring big
budget films. The New York beatsmith talks shop about his time in
Hollywood rubbing shoulders with Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone.
Veteran actor/director Mario Van Peebles is also profiled in this issue
as
he discusses the difficulties in bringing the struggles of
African-Americans to the silver screen and his role in the upcoming
film,
Carlitos Way: Rise to Power.

Other issue highlights include a serious look at the state of the
American
educational system; a tribute to comedy icon Richard Pryor; an
exploration
into the lack of affordable healthcare in the US; celebrities like
Ludacris, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Killer Mike raising awareness of the
economic problems in Africa; and the emergence of hip-hop in India.

From the biggest stars to relevant community issues, THE AVE is truly a
street movement in print. To read exclusive stories and subscribe, log
on
to www.TheAveMagazine.com.

THE AVE magazine is a quarterly hip-hop publication that covers music,
fashion and entertainment, while addressing important social and
political
issues relevant to hip-hop culture. THE AVE is distributed nationally
on
newsstands and at all Tower Records, Virgin Mega Stores, Borders Books
and
Barnes & Noble locations.

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Hanif Sumner, Publicity
hanif@theavemagazine.com
Mobile: 347.365.0900

THE AVE MAGAZINE.
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"the ave magazine" - a street movement in print"

Oakland, Ca September 13th -- Malika, finalist of MTV's Making The Band 3 with P.Diddy is hosting an internet casting call for her workout DVD entitled Lets Get Physical set to be released this fall. Women of all ethnicities are welcome to apply by sending in a headshot and full body shot to mprintmusic@hotmail.com or mail pictures to MPRINT MUSIC 1028 10th St. Ste. A Oakland, CA 94607 by Friday, September 16th 2005.

Lets Get Physical was inspired by fan response after Malika lost weight during the first season of Making The Band. Her weight loss during a 30 day hiatus from the show was a determining factor that caused Diddy to select her as one of three finalists who would return for the second season.

The DVD will be shot in Oakland, California by Rush Films and centers around the activities Malika did to lose weight and tone up.

Watch MTVs Making The Band 3 season 2 in October to see if Malika makes the band AGAIN!

You can find out more info on Malika and at www.malikaent.com and purchase her debut album You Dont Know at www.cdbaby.com/malika , Tower Record Store, and Rasputins. You Dont Know features an introduction by 106 KMEL DJ Chuy Gomez, production by The A-Team (Full Force), and collaborations with singer/songwriter Meilani and rapper T.Husle.

Contact:
Melanie N. Lee
MPRINT MUSIC
1028 10th Street Ste. A
Oakland, CA 94607
www.mprintmusic.com
Phone: 510-224-1604

"I'm an entertainer, but I'm also a producer. So I don't like to be tagged. You can call me whatever you want. But you need to hear my music."

TWIP
Louder Than Words
In Stores October 2005
ICED Records
twipmusic.com

Includes collaborations with Lil Jon, Lil' Flip, Deemi (Atlantic Records) and Campus Hills.

Features producers Megahertz (Nas, Puff Daddy, Jay- Z, 50 Cent), Midi Mafia (50 Cents 21 Questions) and Chris Styles and Osinachi Nwaneri for Dangerous LLC ("Disco Inferno").

Listen to "The Joint (Let's Go)" produced by Chris Styles and Osinachi Nwaneri for Dangerous LLC here: http://www.twipmusic.com/media/real/Th e_Joint_Full.ram

ABOUT TWIP
Adding his voice to the storied canon of the Dirty South is Durham, North Carolina native Twip. The young rapper/producer has long been a fixture on the Carolina rap circuit, opening up for such established talents as the Ruff Ryders, Pastor Troy and T.I. Now with the upcoming release of his buzz-heavy debut Louder Than Words, Twip is ready to bring his brand of anthemic hip-hop to a national stage. "When you hear my album you are going to hear that funk," explains the energetic MC, whose lyrical style is as disarmingly melodic, with its bluesy sing-song delivery, as it is sneeringly aggressive. The Durham MC says, "I'm an entertainer, but I'm also a producer. So I don't like to be tagged. You can call me whatever you want. But you need to hear my music."

Twip's diverse jack-of-all-trades production skills and lyrical showmanship are apparent throughout Louder Than Words. While the album finds the ambitious MC handling the majority of the board work, established producer Megahertz (Nas, Puff Daddy, Jay- Z, 50 Cent), Midi Mafia (50 Cents 21 Questions) and Chris Styles and Osinachi Nwaneri for Dangerous LLC ("Disco Inferno"), were recruited to flesh out the bruising release. "I got with with Megahertz through a mutual friend," Twip recalls of his introduction to the respected beat man. "His sound is so rugged and live. He saw what I was doing and heard my stuff and was like, 'Hey, that's something very different, right there.' The synergy between Twip and Midi Mafia front man Bruce Wayne is also immediately apparent.

On the Mega-produced horn-driven, battle track Got This, Twip wastes no time repping his Tar Heel clique Campus Hills. The Megahertz fueled "Stage Dive" is a frenzied bounce workout that exemplifies Twip's reputation as a charismatic live performer while the heartfelt "Crabs In A Barrel," takes on haters who "act so funny, when one out of us try to grow and build." "Oh Yes," a blazing sing-along romp, finds the MC flexing plenty of crunk/southern swagger while the self-produced cautionary tale "Fast Life," details the rewards and consequences of attaining more money and power over a relentless marching track that features hard boiled Campus Hills member Six 6. For Twip, the unified theme throughout songs like "Crabs In a Barrel," and "Fast Life" go beyond making songs. "That's kind of my thought process in general," he says of the real life tracks. "I try to keep shit positive...I hate negativity. Everybody is pulling each other down instead of doing what the hell they can do for themselves and others. My whole thing is I just want to open doors for my people."

To say that Twip proudly represents Durham, North Carolina would be an understatement. The confident MC embodies his hardworking hometown. Raised in a lower middle-class house, Twip was enamored by his parents' record collection which included such soul giants as Earth Wind & Fire and Frankie Beverly & Maze. By the mid-'80s, hip-hop music was beginning to penetrate young America's consciousness. Twip began listening to the groundbreaking albums by EPMD, Public Enemy and Ice Cube. It was a revolutionary middle-finger. Hip hop had officially taken over. "It was because my brother Tyrone listened to it, that's what got me on it," Twip fondly recalls. "He was in high school and he had a hip hop group. I was 10-years-old, writing then. I was just mimicking what I was hearing. Of course they were not the greatest songs in the world (laughs), but they were my songs."

By 10th grade, Twip had become a confident lyricist. Twip will simply tell you there's no pressure to live up to the hype. His Campus Hills family, which includes standout MC's Cavanaugh, Six 6, and Perfect Stranger have plans of taking over the rap game. And with Twip's star-making debut, Louder Than Words, leading the way, the south will no doubt continue to be heard. "When hip hop first started coming down this way everybody was rhyming like cats from New York," he remembers. "But by the '90s the South started to get its own voice. MC's were like, 'We can sound ourselves now.'"

Please contact me for reviews and interviews
Amina Elshahawi
ICED Media
email: amina@icedmedia.com
phone: (212) 461-2188

S.A.S. members Mega and Mayhem have come together with members of the UK hip hop fraternity to record the track 'Missing You' -a moving homage to those who lost their lives on the 7/7/2005.Mega explained why they came together; Basically our boy was on the train and it affected us all. It affected the whole city, the whole country! Mayhem continued, It was a wake up call, it made us realise that terrorism can happen anywhere and it doesnt discriminate about your religion or the colour of your skin.

The track features the reminiscences of Wale Akerele who was on the first carriage of the Kings Cross train and lucky enough to survive, unlike many others who were on the same train. The track emphasises how an event like this makes us all realise how precious life really is through the emotive raps of S.A.S members Mega and Mayhem, with MCsBaby Blu, Bigz,Ill Millz andYoung Pro. All money raised from the track will go to the London Bombing Releif Charitable Fund.

Sean Mega Williams and Melvin Mayhem Williams are the brothers from East Finchley who became S.A.S. Their early diet of basketball and hip hop influenced them both to put pen to paper and write raps of their own.

They moved to New York City to attend high school in 1997 on a basketball scholarship. Once they had got over the culture shock of moving the U.S. they got down to business as Mayhem explains; It started off through battling on the streets, we started of in Staten Island, then we went to Brooklyn then we ended in Harlem.

S.A.S. gained global press attention thanks to Roc-A-Fellas Damon Dash expressing an interest in them. However, S.A.S. were never formally signed to his label, but they have been signed to The Diplomats since 2003. We approached the Diplomats on the street level and we had mutual friends in Harlem Mayhem explained. They felt the way we were on a character level. When they realised we were talented on a music level we went and recorded three songs with them in a hotel and then we were on Top Of The Pops with them when they performed Hey Ma. It was crazy!

S.A.S. are due to release their album, Diplomats Present, Streets All Salute -The Prequel Album, which will be distributed through Diplomat Records Europe wide

If you would like to interview S.A.S or would like further information about the track Missing You, please Contact: Angharad Williams at Fire Media UK angharad@firemediauk.com or 07946 035 789.

FACTS ABOUT S.A.S.:

* Cited as One to Watch in the Metro August 15 2005.
* Don't Even Think About It and their collaboration with Haze Bad Boys is featured on the Westwood album Heat (July 2005).
* They appeared in the recently released movie State Property 2.
* They featured on 3 tracks on the Diplomatic Immunity 2 album (2004).
* S.A.S. have opened for Kanye Wests first UK concert and toured with Camron and The Diplomats in the States.
* Their Who Dares Wins mixtape has sold in excess of 10,000 copies to date.
* S.A.S. appeared on billboards worldwide as part of the Roc-A-Wear campaign (2004)
* They have been featured in The Source in the United States and France
* S.A.S. were never signed to Damon Dashs Roc-A-Fella records despite his claims to the press.

Angharad Williams
Publicist
Fire Media UK
07946 035 789
angharad@firemediauk.com
www.firemediauk.com

Tickets to Channel U Best of British are now on sale at Ticket Web. You can book your ticket at Ticket Web or by calling 08700 600 100.

The Best of British urban music event will be launched by Channel U #467at Londons Shepherds Bush Empire 15th October 2005.

30 nominees have now been selected from the most popular played videos during the past year from September 2004 to August 2005.

The 30 nominations for the Channel U Best Of British Award are:

1. Lemar
2. Craig David
3. Akala
4. Bigz
5. Blak Twang
6. Bruza
7. Choong Family
8. Crazy Titch
9. Dizzee Rascal
10. Estelle
11. Fun-D-mental
12. Juggy D
13. Kano
14. Kevin Mark Trail
15. Lethal Bizzle
16. Mitchell Bros
17. Nathan
18. North Star
19. Nu Starr
20. Roll Deep
21. Rouge
22. Jay Sean
23. Sincere
24. SLK
25. Sway
26. Terri Walker
27. Lady Sovereign
28. L.O.C.
29. Craze 24
30. Christian Blaizer

Channel U viewers are now voting for their favourite artists and the top 15 will perform at the event and receive a Best of British Award in recognition of their talents. With a 100% pure UK line up of fifteen of the most popular artists which have performed for the Channel over the past year plus a guest DJ set from some of the best DJs in the country, the event will be more than just big. It will be massive!

Since the channels launch in 2003, Channel U has rapidly become synonymous with the raw cutting edge of the UK urban music scene. The plaudits have rained down from industry aficionados and artists alike with the likes of Mercury Music prize winner Dizzee Rascal publicly acknowledging the major contribution the channel has made to kick starting his career and Guy Moot (Head of UK and European publishing for EMI) recognizing the platform we have provided for new UK talent to break through.

Make no mistake, this event will be the only event showcasing purely British talent and is set to become the hottest ticket in the UK urban music calendar.
www.channelu.tv

For all enquiries contact:

Angharad Williams
Publicist
Fire Media UK
07946 035 789
angharad@firemediauk.com
www.firemediauk.com

The event is managed by Trinity Media Group.
+ 44 (0) 20 8728 0374

Canaan Partners and MK Capital to Back Mobile Media and Entertainment Leader

SEATTLE, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Frog Mobile, Inc., a leading mobile media and entertainment provider announced it has completed a $16 million Series A financing led by Canaan Partners. The round also includes investor MK Capital. Rutberg & Company served as the exclusive financial advisor to Blue Frog Mobile on the financing.

The success of this round reaffirms Blue Frog Mobile's market strategy and its long-term potential in the mobile media and entertainment space. Blue Frog Mobile will use the new capital to expand its content offering, strengthen its marketing and advertising activities and continue to enhance its leading product suite.

"Blue Frog Mobile has established a strong leadership position in the mobile media and entertainment industry and is in a great position to capitalize on the growing consumer market for mobile entertainment and personalization," said Maha Ibrahim, partner at Canaan Partners. "We are pleased to become a part of the Blue Frog Mobile team and support its continued rapid growth."

"We invested in Blue Frog Mobile on the basis of its tremendous market position and potential," said Bret Maxwell, managing general partner at MK Capital. "We are excited to be able to play a key role in driving its continued success as a leader in mobile media and entertainment."

"The market for mobile media content and entertainment services is one of the fastest growing market segments today. Demand from consumers for exciting mobile entertainment and personalization is growing exponentially," said Ron Erickson, President and CEO of Blue Frog Mobile. "The support shown by our investors and their strong financial backing will enable us to accelerate our growth."

About Blue Frog Mobile

Blue Frog Mobile is a leading mobile entertainment company that creates, aggregates, and distributes mobile content. The company offers enhanced content including ringtones, images, games, voice services, SMS and MMS messaging, as well as white label mobile content and services for private branding. The company delivers its content and services through numerous brands including Ringtopia (www.ringtopia.com ), Edge Tones (www.edgetones.com), Mack Tones (www.macktones.com ), and Lemon Kiss (www.lemonkiss.com ). Blue Frog Mobile is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices in Manila, Philippines.

About Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners (http://www.canaan.com/ ) is a national venture capital investment firm formed in 1987. Canaan specializes in startup and emerging- growth companies in information technology and services, as well as life sciences and medical technology. Canaan Partners was an early backer in Acme Packet, AdvancePCS (ADVP), Capstone Turbine (CPST), CommerceOne (CMRC), Concord Communications (CCRD), Copper Mountain Networks (CMTN), Esperion (ESPR), Genaissance Pharmaceuticals (GNSC), International Network Services (INSS), IntraWare (ITRA), Interact Commerce (IACT), Network Engines (NENG), ONI Systems (ONIS), Orapharma (OPHM), Pozen (POZN) and Praecis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PRCS), Qovia Inc., along with dozens of other market-leading companies.

About MK Capital

MK Capital (http://www.mkcapital.com/ ) is a leading venture capital firm based in Northbrook, Illinois with a focus on companies in outsourced services and applied technology markets. The firm provides capital to help entrepreneurs in their quest to build successful businesses. MK Capital's team also recognizes that entrepreneurs are the essence of success. MK Capital's team has over 40 years of venture capital experience and a long history of investing and managing venture funds. Each team member has previously been both an entrepreneur and a manager.

Source: Blue Frog Mobile, Inc.

CONTACT: media, Judy Camasi of Blue Frog Mobile, Inc., +1-206-652-4481,
or pr@bluefrogmobile.com

Web site: http://www.canaan.com/

Web site: http://www.mkcapital.com/

Web site: http://www.ringtopia.com/

Web site: http://www.edgetones.com/

Web site: http://www.macktones.com/

Web site: http://www.lemonkiss.com/

Web site: http://www.bluefrogmobile.com/

ATLANTA, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- Cedric "The Entertainer" to Host Gala Event

- Sidney Poitier to Receive Distinguished Career Achievement Award

- The Color Purple Inducted into Classic Cinema Hall of Fame

- Kimberly Elise to Receive Rising Star Award

- Nominations for Outstanding Motion Picture of the Year include Are We
There Yet?, Coach Carter, Crash, Diary of a Mad Black Woman and
Hustle & Flow

- Jeff Friday and Suzanne de Passe to Executive-Produce Event Airing
October 19

- Complete List of Nominations Attached

A distinguished list of high-profile talent will be on hand for Film Life's 2005 BLACK MOVIE AWARDS - A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present & Future, presented by Turner Network Television (TNT). Cedric "The Entertainer" (Madagascar) will host the gala awards show that recognizes creative achievement by persons of African descent in feature-length motion pictures, both in front of and behind the camera, and honors outstanding films portraying the Black experience. This year's top award nominees include Crash, and Diary of a Mad Black Woman, each of which received six nominations, Hustle & Flow; which received four; and Coach Carter, with three nominations.

Film Life's 2005 BLACK MOVIE AWARDS, executive-produced by Jeff Friday, CEO of Film