***MYSPACE MUSIC EXCLUSIVE***
MYSPACE MUSIC EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERES ALBUMS FOR JIM JONES, SLIM THUG, KERI HILSON AND CASE
MySpace Music (http://www.myspace.com/music), the world’s premier online music portal, is excited to announce the exclusive album premieres of top Hip-Hop and R&B artists: Jim, Jones, Slim Thug, Keri Hilson, and Case. MySpace users can stream the albums exclusively for free before they hit stores on March 24.
Beginning on Thursday, March 19
Slim Thug – Boss of All Bosses
www.myspace.com/slimthug
Slim Thug gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, “Still Tippin”. He began his career with Swishahouse in the late 1990s and eventually parted ways and formed his own independent label, Boss Hogg Outlawz. Slim Thug has since worked with Interscope Records until August 3, 2008, where he went to Koch Records. His latest offering, Boss of All Bosses, features hit single “I Run”. Slim Thug has 122,610 MySpace friends.
Keri Hilson – In a Perfect World
www.myspace.com/kerihilson
Hilson began songwriting in 2001 and has written tracks for Britney Spears, Ciara, Usher, and Ludacris. Despite having made a name for herself as an arranger and background vocalist, as well as lending her vocal talents to many of the songs she co-wrote, Hilson broke out in 2004, when she was featured on Xzibit’s single, “Hey Now (Mean Muggin)” and made her performing debut singing the track live at the 2004 MTV Europe Awards. Hilson’s debut solo album, In a Perfect World, features top singles, “Return the Favor” featuring Timbaland and “Turnin’ Me On” featuring Lil’ Wayne. Keri Hilson has 162,168 MySpace friends.
Case – The Rose Experience
www.myspace.com/theofficialcasemusic
Case is known best for hit songs including: “Touch Me Tease Me,” “Missing You,” “Happily Ever After” and “Faded Picture” is back with his fourth album, The Rose Experience. This album stays true to Case’s signature sound – soul music with a twist of new jack and hip-hop, and will not disappoint fans. Always drawing from his musical influencers like Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, Elton John and Earth Wind and Fire, new songs such as “Lovely” and “I Can’t” will take the listener on a journey into love and relationships from Case’s perspective.
Beginning on Saturday, March 21
Jim Jones – Praying IV Reign
www.myspace.com/jimjones
In 2004, Jim Jones released his first solo album, On My Way to Church. The release of his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer in 2005, coincided with Jones landing an executive position in A&R at Warner Brothers Records. A year later he was on his third album which spawned his biggest single to date “We Fly High” he even formed his own rap group ByrdGang. His fourth album, Praying IV Reign, features hit single “Pop Champagne.” Jim Jones has 711,131 MySpace friends.
About MySpace Music
MySpace Music is a landmark joint venture among MySpace, The EMI Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony ATV, and whose independent music partners include Alternative Distribution Alliance, Caroline, Fontana, RED, The Orchard, IODA, Nettwerk Music Group, INgrooves, IRIS Distribution, Royalty Share and Wind-up Records. MySpace Music offers an ever-growing catalog of freely streamable audio and video content, user-friendly e-commerce solutions, personal music players, and user and artist playlisting. MySpace Music aims to empower major, independent, and unsigned artists to monetize their content through multiple revenue streams by allowing the MySpace community to freely stream premium content in an ad-supported environment, purchase MP3s and ringtones, create and share playlists, and ultimately buy merchandise, concert tickets, and other digital and physical goods. MySpace Music also connects artists and fans in the offline arena through various concert series and live events including Secret Shows, MySpaceLIVE!, Transmissions, The Release, Front to Back and The List.
