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Bobby Valentino’s ‘Beep’ is even hotter than before! Check out the official remix laced with guest verses from Ludacris, Lil’ Kim and Lil’ Wayne. It’s the remix bay bay!

‘Beep’ Remix audio

ABOUT BOBBY VALENTINO

Triumphantly re-launching his career on his own terms after a taxing detour, Bobby Valentino is prepping his EMI Records debut Rebirth via his own Blu Kolla Dreams imprint.

The gifted vocalist is familiar with new beginnings. Bobby first charted as a member of Mista, the teenage group responsible for the innovative single “Blackberry Molasses.” Intent on forging a solo career, he reinvented himself as Bobby Valentino and smashed the scene with 2005 chart-topper “Slow Down.” His self-titled solo debut, released later that year on fellow Atlantan Ludacris’s Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam label, reached number three on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart.

As 2007 drew to a close, Bobby found himself among the casualties of corporate upheaval and economy-caused cutbacks. His sophomore disc, Special Occasion, was scarcely supported by his soon-to-be-former label. It was clearly time to re-envision his career, looking toward his strong faith in God to illuminate his life’s path. The introspection and soul-searching resulted in Rebirth, his most intriguing and personal album to date. Alongside gifted producers L.O.S, Raphael Saadiq and long-time collaborators Tim & Bob, the talented songwriter offers a mature effort that will both please loyal fans and win over fickle critics.

Rebirth revolves around relationships. The infectious lead single “BEEP,” among the disc’s most visceral tunes, details the joys of adventurous sex. Cleverly crafted by up-and-coming Mississippi native Big Fruit, the melody begins as ballad and morphs into an up-tempo sweat-inducer. Bobby notes, “The feedback from the record was so strong. When I played it for people and I sent it to the clubs everybody reacted to it quickly. My first single, I always want it to be for the people.” The single announces: “I’m back, I got a new situation – it’s one of those kinds of records that’s gonna make a statement.”

Bobby was especially honored to work with Grammy Award-winner Saadiq, who produced “Wish List” for the project. Bobby beams: “He is one of the coolest, most down to earth people in the world. I didn’t know what to expect but he was a fan of mine. He knew my music and that really had me in awe.” The two ambitiously cover Saadiq’s 1995 gem “Just Me and You.” Valentino explains, “I rewrote the verses while he brought in live horns and played guitar.” Melodically, Bobby’s version blends the majesty of the original with his signature vocals.

Tim & Bob are Bobby’s go-to guys from the Mista era, they helmed Bobby’s “Slow Down”. On working with the duo: “I release all of my stress and my energy into music with Tim & Bob. I like to work with producers that really know how to play instruments and aren’t all about the drum machines because with R&B it’s all about the music.” The duo crafted “3 Is the New 2” a Jodeci-tinged joint playing on the phrase “30 is the new 20.” Another mid-tempo ballad in this vein is “Butterfly Tattoo,” which evokes ‘80s Prince, complete with synthesized accents and an electric guitar solo.

Not everything can be summed up as sheer lust however; heed the mature “Hands on Me,” a desperate yen to remain faithful despite a very tempting dalliance. Or the sophisticated ballad “Give Me Your Heart,” on which Bobby takes listeners to church with divine chords and an evangelical falsetto. “It’s kind of like me turning in my player card,” he says. “It’s for the grown folks.” And while he’s not quite ready to live by the song now, he muses with a half-smile: “Down the road I don’t even have to propose. I can just play that song.”

Rebirth also marks Valentino’s production debut with the track “Make Me Say.” Inspired by the hook he wrote and sings on Lil’ Wayne’s flirtatious hit “Mrs. Officer,” Bobby explains, “It’s about a girl that I really like so much that I can bring her around my family, bring her around my friends. She just makes me say ‘Woo!’”

Bobby V is expanding his philanthropic efforts The Bobby Valentino Foundation, which focuses on the value of higher education. The Clark Atlanta graduate shares, “Going to college was one of my best experiences and I just want to provide that opportunity [for others] and stress the importance of being educated.”

His highest hurdles behind him, Bobby Valentino is poised to reclaim his peerless place in the music world. His general life philosophy is reflected in the principles he holds for Blu Kolla Dreams: “The majority of my fans and audience are blue collar people that work every day with a dream. And this is my dream. I’ve been in this industry a long time. I just continue to believe in myself.” Considering his inevitably successful return, Bobby Valentino is far from alone in his dream.

Bobby Valentino
The Rebirth I In Stores & Online on February 10, 2009
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Gorilla Zoe and Lil Wayne perform Lost live video

GORILLA ZOE GETS “LOST” WITH LIL’ WAYNE; ATL-BASED RAPPER TO JOIN THE SUPERSTAR ON HIS “I AM MUSIC” ARENA TOUR; NEW SINGLE, “LOST,” BLOWING UP AT URBAN RADIO IN ADVANCE OF EAGERLY AWAITED SECOND ALBUM; “DON’T FEED DA ANIMALS” DROPS ON MARCH 17TH

Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South recording artist Gorilla Zoe has announced plans to join Lil’ Wayne on his hugely anticipated “I Am Music” arena tour. The dates – which feature a multi-artist bill that also includes Gym Class Heroes, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, and Keri Hilson – kicked off this Sunday, December 14th at Miami’s American Airlines Arena and is now travelling all over North America through mid-January (see attached itinerary). Among the tour’s certain highlights will be a New Year’s Eve extravaganza at the Philips Arena in Zoe’s hometown of Atlanta.

Zoe is currently exploding at radio with his new single, “Lost.” The track – which will be featured on the ATL-based rapper’s upcoming sophomore album, “DON’T FEED DA ANIMALS” – is now climbing the top 25 at Urban outlets nationwide after impacting as the #1 Most Added track at both Urban and Rhythmic.

In addition, the single’s companion video clip has been confirmed for “Heavy” rotation on BET’s daily hip hop show, The Deal. The video is slated to premiere on The Deal on Tuesday, December 16th (check local listings).

“DON’T FEED DA ANIMALS” is without question one of 2009’s most hotly awaited new hip-hop releases. The album – which follows last year’s smash debut, “WELCOME TO THE ZOO” – arrives in stores and online on March 17th.

Zoe firmly established himself as a truly original hip-hop voice via 2007’s top 10 rap smash, “Hood Figga,” not to mention his featured role on Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South labelmate Yung Joc’s hits, “Coffee Shop” and “Bottle Poppin’.” As if that weren’t enough, he joined forces with superstar rap combo Boyz N Da Hood for their 2007 release, “BACK UP N DA CHEVY.”

Since then, Zoe has lent his distinctive style to a variety of hip-hop hits, including tracks by Cheri Dennis, Shawty Lo, and Rick Ross.

He has also appeared on a variety of mixtapes, including the just-released “FEEDING TIME,” available for free download at www.myspace.com/gorillazoe.

(TOUR ITINERARY ATTACHED)

GORILLA ZOE

On Tour 2008/2009

All Dates w/Lil’ Wayne’s “I Am Music” Tour

Featuring Gym Class Heroes, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, and Keri Hilson

DECEMBER
14 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena
26 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
27 Chicago, IL United Center
28 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
30 Washington, DC Verizon Center
31 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

JANUARY
2 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
3 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
4 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
8 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
9 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
11 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
14 Montreal, QUE Bell Centre
15 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
16 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
17 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
18 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
19 Worcester, MA DCU Center

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Visual Interview The Working Class Legend

MVRemix: For those that are now hearing about you for the first time, tell us about yourself.

Visual: Well, I’ve been making music since about 2000. I featured on a bunch of local artist projects and put out my first mixtape in 2002. I worked hard… did a bunch of local shows, featured on more projects and finally put out my first album, “Figured It Out” in 2006 on my own label, Community Service Records. After dropping that album I started doing shows out of town in places like Virginia and DC. I also was featured on a couple Molemen projects around that time. “This Is Now” with Scheme of the Molemen and “The Resume” volume 1, a collection of a bunch of my previous material, are two mixtapes that I dropped in 2007.

Here we are in 2008 and I’m getting ready to drop my second full length album, ‘Working Class Legend” The album has production from Domingo, The Molemen, Rashid Hadee, in house production from my homie Infinite Beats and some international cats that I ran into all over the net. I also have guest appearances from Capital D of All Natural, Sharkula who is sort of a local legend. Google him and you will see what I mean… [laughs] My homies Rios and Dism from my label, Scheme and Astonish from the Molemen camp and Wes Restless and Ale Nova with some ill soulful hooks.

MVRemix: As a songwriter, who has influenced you?

Visual: Good question. I’ve got a bunch of influences. In the rap world Slick Rick, Krs-One, Scarface, Nas, Common, Outkast and Ghost Face Killah are major influences. But I also have others that have made a major impact… Mainly Bob Marley, John Lennon, Marvin Gaye and Zach De La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine.

MVRemix: The Molemen clearly inspired you, what with Panik being your brother. But they’ve been making music for quite some time, what was it that made you opt to join in with the craft?

Visual: Yeah man, I would say that Panik bringing home record after record when I was a kid put hip hop in my life in a major way. It was too much to deny. It was every day life… I can’t remember a day that me and Panik didn’t watch Krs-one’s “My Philosophy” video in our parents basement back in the day. It was a constant thing. It got so bad that I would wait for Panik to bounce just so I can grab all the CD’s he had so I can listen to them by myself. It was then that I started analyzing what these cats were saying and how they would say it and I knew I had to start to write and eventually rap. “Illmatic”, “Return of the Boom Bap”, “Enta da stage”, “Sun rises in the east”, “36 chambers” and “Hard to earn” were the albums that had me going crazy.

MVRemix: Do you remember the first song you wrote?

Visual: Wow… No, I actually don’t. Because I know it had to be something that I never actually recorded but I do remember the first verse I wrote ! [laughs]… It was hilarious because it was sort of a diss to Snoop Dogg… [laughs] It went something like “Why? Why you wanna be a “G”/Do you know what that shit does to me?/It pisses me off!” [laughs] It was so wack. What’s even funnier is that I always liked Snoop and “Gangsta” rap in general for that matter so I don’t know… I guess I was trippin’.

MVRemix: How does living in Chicago shape your attitude towards music, art and culture in general?

Visual: Being from Chicago is a major impact. I grew up in Logan Square, a neighborhood that was very diverse and it influenced me in a major way. I grew up around black, white, Hispanic, Asians etc. Race or where you came from was never an issue so I hung out with everyone and it exposed to a lot of different music, food, art and culture in general. Also, living in Chicago is just crazy… From the people and situations you find yourself in to things you can’t control like weather, police and politics. It’s wild out here. You have to be real ass person to make through all the bullshit out here… At the same time all the good people, dope places to go to and just the vibe in general make Chicago a place that affects anyone that lives or even visits here

MVRemix: How did the name Visual come to be?

Visual: Visual came from the name I originally chose for myself which was Ndvisual.
Ndvisual basically meant “In the Visual” like everything was in what you see.
People use to butcher the name with misspellings and misinterpretations (people thought my name was individual and that to me, was wack ! [laughs] So I simplified and changed it to Visual.

MVRemix: How did you hook up with Domingo?

Visual: Funny enough, I linked up with Domingo through Myspace. You’ll be surprised how many artist on Myspace handle their own page. I would see Domingo send out a shit load of bulletins and I would read them and say to myself “This is either him right now posting this or he typed it up and emailed it out to his PR people and they copied and pasted this shit” so I said, “Fuck it, let him this man up and see if it’s him and I asked what was good with beats… He personally hit me back and I copped two beats from him. One I used for “Pay Day” which is joint I did with Scheme and Astonish of the Molemen and one I still have that will end up on a future project. Domingo is a real dude and mad cool. He was humble from the start and that made me respect him 100% more than I already did because it’s dope to know that someone is talented and is bringing something to the table but when you interact with them and they understand your situation and don’t act “Hollywood”, it’s a big relief.

MVRemix: Tell me about the album, “Working Class Legend.” How did the title come about?

Visual: “Working Class Legend”… It’s what i am. It’s what you are, it’s what most of us are.
Whether it be school, a 9-5, or in my case a 10 pm – 6:30 am, music, art etc. We all work hard for what we need and want and it’s our right to be considered “Legends” for that. It’s like “Hollywood” status for regular people. Know what I mean?
What some of us do and go through to get ours is crazy. Check it out, I’m in management for a Fortune 500 company and I work 10pm-6:30 am.
I come home, shower and try to eat something. I wake my kids up, change them, feed them and I’m with them until about 4pm or 5pm (sometimes later) because wifey is a teacher and is off to work. So between 7am when I get home and 4-5 pm when wifey gets home I have to shower, sleep, eat, send out emails, make phone calls and try to write something new or come up with some ideas all while I have twin monsters – cute, but monsters! [laughs] Crying, screaming and running around. And of course I have to feed them, play with them and pretend I’m not tired as hell in between all of that. And this is not including my weekend.
I think I deserve to call myself a fuckin’ legend for that! [laughs]

MVRemix: How long did the record take to record and how planned was it – ie did you set out with a tracklisting and stick to it or record a number of songs and chose a select amount leaving the rest on the “cutting room floor”?

Visual: The album was supposed to be a mixtape with the same concept and was originally called “Grinders” and the cover was going to be a play off of the “Rounders” – Ed Norton, John Malcovich, Matt Damon DVD cover. But after recording a bunch of songs that I wanted on an album instead of a mixtape and the word “Grind” and all other uses of the word became more and more played out, I decided to make the project an album and change the title. I recorded a bunch of joints and cut out a few when it came to finalizing.

MVRemix: What do you wish to achieve with the album?

Visual: I want people to get a good Idea if not a complete Idea of what I’m about.
This album comes from the heart and I just people to appreciate the honesty in the album. I want to reach more people with this album than I did with my last album,”Figured It Out”. I’ve worked very hard up to this point and I want to continue to see progress with each project as far as gigs and opportunities that come from this album are concerned

MVRemix: How does the album compare to “Figured It Out”?

Visual: I had more time to work on this album. The rest of my life didn’t allow me to put so much time into music and it first it was very frustrating but after being realistic with myself, I chilled out and decided to just take my time with this project. This album is better planned out. I have better production and a better grasp on the concept of this album.

MVRemix: Any videos planned?

Visual: Yes. I have a video for ‘What I’m On” that can be seen now at Youtube.com/visualcs and Vimeo.com/visualcs. I also shot a video for “We Gonna Fly” back in August and I plan to have that out by the time the album comes out on 1.27.09. I also plan to shoot a video for the joint I did with Cap D of All Natural called “Never Sold Crack”

MVRemix: In a sentence or less, what do you do to relax?

Visual: I relax by watching football, sleeping or doing absolutely nothing !

MVRemix: Have fun with this one, a la “Fight Club” – “If you could fight any celebrity, who would you fight”?

Visual: Honestly, I would fight Kanye right now! Don’t get it twisted, Kanye is fresh and one of my favorites, but right now, Kanye is being a big pussy! [laughs] He’s so emotional and soft right now that I know I would whoop his ass. I mean, the dude is a genius and has made some dope music but his new shit I am not feeling and it’s so soft that it makes me want to fight him. I mean, he is talking about a chick that broke up with him right? I don’t know man, a whole album? Ye, lets fight! But after I whoop your ass can we build on some music? [laughs]

MVRemix: You sure you would win?

Visual: I would whoop his ass!

MVRemix: Do you have any non musical aspirations?

Visual: Yes! T Shirts have always been a passion of mine. I love copping shirts that are rare and no one has. Even though I don’t design, I have tons of ideas and I plan to start a T shirt company in the near future. I also plan on starting up a PR/Consulting firm at some point to help artist get connected with the right people and to make sure their music is heard. Getting my music out there has always been the biggest challenge for me because of all the time and research that it takes and I feel that with my experience I can help new artist out with that. I also plan to start shooting pictures and directing videos in the very soon so artist get at me!

MVRemix: What next do we have to look forward to from you?

Visual: A lot more music! I fee like I finally got out everything I needed to get out that kind of carried from my last album into this new album and their are lots of new styles, ideas and approaches that I want to take with the music that will be totally new for me. And like I mentioned in the last question pictures and videos are two things I will be doing very soon so look out for that.

MVRemix: Any last words?

Visual: I just want to thank you for the opportunity to let people know what I’m about and a chance of gaining some news friends and fans. Also I would appreciate it if everyone reading this can check out Iseeitall.com, Myspace.com/visual, Vimeo.com/visualcs and Youtube.com/visualcs.

Visual Interview: The Working Class Legend

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