Usher - Love In This Club video featuring Young Jeezy

RICK ROSS DOES IT AGAIN - DEBUTS AT #1 SOUNDSCAN WITH TRILLA, NEW ALBUM FOR SLIP N’ SLIDE/DEF JAM - HIS 2nd CONSECUTIVE #1 ENTRY ON BILLBOARD 200, R&B. & DIGITAL ALBUM CHARTS - FOLLOWS #1 MAJOR LABEL DEBUT OF 2006, PORT OF MIAMI

“The Boss” featuring T-Pain bullets up Urban and Rhythmic radio charts

Slip N’ Slide/Def Jam recording artist Rick Ross joins the exclusive VIP club reserved for MCs whose first two consecutive major label album releases have entered the Soundscan chart at #1, as TRILLA (in stores March 11th) debuts at #1 on first week sales of over 198,000 units. The #1 chart debut- and #1 Digital Album - was powered by Rick’s current single, “The Boss,” featuring T-Pain, coupled with an aggressive street marketing campaign and a release week performance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. TRILLA follows the success of Port Of Miami, Rick’s IDJ debut album (released August 2006) which entered at #1 with first week sales of 187,000 units.

“We are thrilled to bring home this hard-fought #1 for Rick Ross,” said Island Def Jam Music Group chairman Antonio “LA” Reid. “The Def Jam and Slip N’ Slide staffs, and especially Ross himself, pushed really hard to get here. I’m proud of the work, but more importantly, I’m proud to have Ross cemented among hip-hop’s elite, where he belongs”

“The Boss” was produced by Jonathan Rotem, L.A.-based hitmaker for Sean Kingston, the Game, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Lopez, Chamillionare, and others. The new single moves up to #14-bullet on both the R&R/BDS and Mediabase Urban charts; and also breaks the Top 40 on both the R&R/BDS and Mediabase Rhythmic charts. The song’s Hot 100 Airplay audience continues to build, now over 28 million with 3,600-plus spins.

Online, Rick’s personal “TrillaWorld” blog is in its second month of operation. His http://www.myspace.com/rickross website shows more than 14.3 million profile views, and over 366,000 friends, with an amazing 22.8 million total plays.

JR Rotem and T-Pain are just two of the guest producers and artists who contributed to TRILLA. Four of the tracks - the album’s opening “Trilla Intro”; the upcoming next single “Maybach Music” featuring Jay-Z; “Luxury Tax” featuring Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy, and Young Jeezy; and “Billionaire” - were produced by the Tampa-based J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, who won this year’s Best R&B Album Grammy for Mary J. Blige’s The Breakthrough (named Billboard’s 2007 R&B/Hip-Hop Album Of the Year).

More: Drumma Boy produced two tracks, “Money Make Me Cum” featuring Ebony Love, and “Here I Am” featuring Nelly and Avery Storm. Def Jam South and Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh is featured on “All I Have In This World (Japanese Denim),” which he produced. Other guest producers include: Bink! (”We Shinin’”); Drumma Boy (”Money Make Me Cum” featuring Ebony Love); Elvis (”This Is The Life” featuring Trey Songz); DJ Toomp (”This Me”); Carlos & Dada (”Reppin’ My City” featuring Triple C’s & Brisco); and DJ Nasty (”I’m Only Human” featuring Rodney). TRILLA’s previous single, “Speedin’” featuring R. Kelly, was produced by the Runners.

Rick Ross rose from ruling the underground rap scene in Miami, to becoming 2006’s buzz-worthiest hip-hop artist with his #1 Pop/#1 R&B/#1 Rap major label debut album Port Of Miami. Its unstoppable single “Hustlin’” became the first mastertone ever certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million copies before the associated album had even been released. A remix was subsequently issued, featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. The second single from Port Of Miami was “Push It,” whose movie soundtrack excerpts (circa 1990) from Giorgio Moroder’s “Scarface (Push It To The Limit),” evoked the gritty soul of a city that is always on the edge of exploding.

Six-foot-two, 300-pound Rick Ross - who was signed to Miami-based Slip N’ Slide records by CEO Ted Lucas in 2001 - has now come into his own. A “hip-hop heavyweight,” is how the New York Times described him. “The number one ghostwriter in the South,” is how he described himself and his work behind the scenes for all those years. “I’m bridging the gap between the South and the East Coast,” he told Rolling Stone. “The sound is real Dirty South. But I’m spittin’ hard, to where the East Coast appreciates it.” TRILLA underscores the promise of one of today’s premiere hip-hop voices.

Usher’s Newest Single Dominates U.S. Charts: Superstar’s Smash Hit “Love In This Club” Skyrockets From #51* To #1 On Billboard’s Pop Singles Chart And Is The Best-Selling Digital Song In The Country

Fifth Studio Album Titled “Here I Stand”

Scheduled For Worldwide Release In June ‘08

New York, NY – Fans of LaFace/Zomba recording artist Usher are embracing the multi-talented superstar’s newest song, “Love In This Club.” It is the No. 1 song in the country making an astonishing leap from #51* to the No. 1 position on Billboard’s “Hot 100 Singles” chart. “Love In This Club” also claims the No. 1 spot on SoundScan’s digital tracks and iTunes tracks charts during the first week of its release. This accomplishment marks Usher’s eighth No. 1 single in the United States.

“Love In This Club,” featuring Young Jeezy, co-written by Usher and produced by Polow Da Don is also being well-received by music critics; Entertainment Weekly calls it a “Must” listen, proclaiming that Usher “returns with his magnetic club groove.”

“Love In This Club” is the first single from his eagerly-awaited fifth studio album titled Here I Stand, slated for worldwide release this June. Here I Stand is Usher’s follow-up to his history-making, 9x platinum-selling Confessions. Within the first week of the release of Confessions, Usher sold more than any other R&B artist in the history of Soundscan. The album spawned four #1 hit singles and Usher spent 40 weeks in the No. 1 position on The Billboard Hot 100– which is more than any other male artist in the nearly 50 year history of the chart. The multi-talented, five-time Grammy-winner, musician and actor has sold nearly 14 million copies of Confessions worldwide and it earned a multitude of honors including MTV, BET, and People’s Choice awards.

Over the span of his 14-year career, Usher has sold close to 26 million albums worldwide and combining all of his single, album and DVD sales, he’s sold in excess of 36 million units globally. With four studio albums, the eponymous first release, Usher (1994) and multi-platinum albums, the 6x-platinum My Way (1997),the 4x-platinum 8701 (2001), and the 9x-platinum Confessions (2004) and one gold-certified live album simply titled Live (1999), and a string of #1 hit singles including “U Remind Me,” “U Got It Bad,” “Yeah,” “Burn,” and “My Boo” Usher’s return to the top of the charts is inevitable. The Tennessee-born, Atlanta raised performer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15-years old.

Usher Raymond IV has achieved what few other contemporary entertainers have ever accomplished. He most recently launched a successful line of signature fragrances, actively heads up his own charity, New Look Foundation, a camp for teens that teaches them about the entertainment business, and he is part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.

He is currently gearing up to promote his forthcoming album.

Usher is back! See below for audio streams of his new single “Love In This Club” feat. Jeezy.

Love In This Club

MTV’S MAKING THE BAND RETURNS WITH THREE NEW ALBUMS FROM THE SERIES’ STARS; NEW SINGLES FROM DANITY KANE AND MTB4 FINALISTS ARRIVE AT ONLINE RETAILERS TOMORROW;FULL-LENGTH COLLECTIONS TO FOLLOW IN MARCH

Bad Boy Records has announced the upcoming release of three new albums from the stars of the hit MTV reality series, Making The Band. The news comes as the highly rated series kicks off its latest season, beginning tonight, January 28th at 10pm ET/PT (check local listings).

Making The Band 4, Season 2 will feature previous MTB sensations Danity Kane, along with last year’s as-yet-unnamed quintet and additional MTB4 finalist Donnie Klang. The upcoming season will see all three acts living together as they work to complete new albums, which will then be released in the weeks to follow. The releases kick off on March 11th, with the arrival the MTB4 quintet’s hotly anticipated debut album. The following week will see Danity Kane rolling out their eagerly awaited second album, due in stores on March 18th. Finally, Klang is set to unveil his currently in-the-works debut later this spring. All three collections are Executive Produced by Bad Boy CEO Sean “Diddy” Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment president Harve Pierre.

The albums will be heralded with two brand-new singles from Danity Kane and the MTB4 quintet, both set to drop at all online retailers on Tuesday, January 29th - the day after the season premiere. Danity Kane’s “Damaged” sees the RIAA platinum-certified girl group joining forces with the up-and-coming production team, Stereotypes, known for their hit collaborations with such artists as Cupid, Ne-Yo, and Omarion. “Got Me Going,” the second single from the talented MTB4 performers, was produced by the one-and-only Mario Winans, a longtime Bad Boy family member, famed for his work with Diddy and The Notorious B.I.G., not to mention Destiny’s Child, Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole, and countless others.

“Got Me Going” will proclaim the as-yet-untitled debut album from Brian Andrews, Mike McCluney, Qwanell Mosley (aka “Q”), Robert Curry, and Willie Taylor - the five talented artists chosen by Diddy and MTV viewers around the world on the blockbuster Making The Band 4 finale last September. In addition to the aforementioned Mario Winans, the collection features production from The Runners (T.I., Chris Brown, Rick Ross), Jim Bean, Grammy Award-winner Adonis (Diddy, Usher, Danity Kane), and multiple Grammy Award-winner Bryan Michael Cox (Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey), who was featured on Making The Band helming the quintet’s debut single, “Exclusive (No Excuses).”

“DAMAGED” is the sophomore album from Dawn, Aubrey, D. Woods, Shannon, and Aundrea, known worldwide as the top-charting five-girl outfit, Danity Kane. The set follows the Making The Band 3-winning group’s blockbuster debut, which made a spectacular #1 debut on the SoundScan/ Billboard 200 album chart upon its initial 2006 release. Fueled by the top 10 smash, “Show Stopper,” the self-titled album went on to achieve RIAA platinum certification for U.S. sales exceeding one million units. Now, with “DAMAGED,” Danity Kane have more than matched their Cinderella story debut, crafting an irresistible collection of new hits in association with such studio superstars as Danja, Stereotypes, Bryan Michael Cox, and Seven Aurelius (LL Cool J, Ashanti, Vanessa Carlton).

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MTV’s hit reality series Making The Band 4 returns for another exciting season on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT. The new band hand-picked by Diddy reunite along with the surprise solo winner Donnie to begin their journey in the music industry. But there’s a new twist…

This time around, platinum recording artists and winners of Making The Band 3, Danity Kane joins the guys in the same house to begin working on their respective albums. Can the guys co-exist with women in the same space?

This season features a new competition to see which group will finish their album first and all the drama that Making The Band fans enjoy from Diddy’s infamous challenges to interesting hook-ups, feuds and more.

Coming off of the excitement of the highly rated season finale last summer, the new season follows the guys as they take the next step to becoming established artists and learn to work together as a group while living up to Diddy’s high standards. Viewers will also get reacquainted with Danity Kane as the seasoned performers work on their second album.

MTV.com, VOD, and MTV Mobile, will enhance the Making The Band 4 experience and further connect with the viewers by giving them exclusive access and behind the scenes content with trailers, episode recaps/follow-ups, cast profiles and interviews, photos, bios, and more. In addition the cast will sound off on “Remote Control,” MTV.com’s television blog.

The full season of the previous Making The Band 4 ranked #1 in its regular time period (Mon 10-11pm) among F12-34 versus all cable competition, reaching over 61.1 million total viewers (P2+), with over 32.4 million from our P12-34 core. The live season finale of Making The Band 4 earned a 3.19 rating and reached over 5.1 million viewers (P2+). The Making The Band 4 Live Finale was the most watched telecast for the night (Sun 8-11pm) across all of television, even over-delivering the broadcast networks.

Sean “Diddy” Combs, Ted Iredell and Perry Dance will serve as executive producers. Jacquelyn French is the MTV executive overseeing the Making The Band’ franchise. Francesca Spero is Producer for Bad Boy Entertainment.

DRAMA RISES UP FROM THE STREETS WITH DEBUT ALBUM; “GANGSTA GRILLZ: THE ALBUM” SEES THE RENOWNED DJ BLENDING MIXTAPE STYLE WITH ALL-NEW TRACKS; AMONG THE SPECIAL GUESTS ARE T.I., DIDDY, OUTKAST, LIL’ WAYNE, LIL’ JON, YOUNG JEEZY, YOUNG DRO, AND MORE; “GANGSTA GRILLZ: THE ALBUM” IS IN STORES NOW

Aphilliates/Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist Drama has announced this week’s release of his eagerly anticipated debut album, “GANGSTA GRILLZ: THE ALBUM.” The collection - which features the banging hit single, “5000 Ones” - is available in stores and online now.

The ATL-based Drama is known far and wide for his legendary “Gangsta Grillz” mixtapes. “GANGSTA GRILLZ: THE ALBUM” follows that same flowing formula, only with all-new original material that gathers together a veritable who’s-who of modern hip-hop. Among the rap icons included are T.I., Young Jeezy, Outkast, Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross, Young Dro, B.G., MJG, Eightball, Jadakiss, Paul Wall, Lloyd, Lil’ Jon, Pharrell, LA the Darkman, Willie The Kid, Freeway, and The Clipse, with production contributions from such studio luminaries as Don Cannon, Jazze Pha, Drumma Boy, Khao, and The Runners.

“This album is going to bring the movement of southern rap culture, the mixtape game, and quality hip-hop to the masses,” says Drama, “where they no longer have to go to a street corner or a bodega or the Internet to know about ‘Gangsta Grillz.’”

“5000 Ones” - which features Nelly, T.I., Diddy, Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy, and Twista - is currently impacting at Urban radio outlets nationwide, while the track’s companion video clip has just been added into rotation at MTV Jams. The video premiered last month on BET’s Rap City with a special episode filmed during the clip’s production. Drama recently heralded the release of “GANGSTA GRILLZ: THE ALBUM” by appearing as guest DJ on BET’s 106 & Park.

Drama will spend December on a whirlwind promotional tour, with stops slated in major markets coast-to-coast, including Philadelphia, Dallas, New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and of course, Atlanta. For up-to-the-minute news and tour details, please see Drama’s official MySpace page, www.myspace.com/djdrama.

Birdman/Baby - 100 Million video featuring Rick Ross, Dre, Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne

Baby/Birdman- 5 * Stunna cover and tracklisting

Tracklisting:

1. INTRO
2. FULLY LOADED
3. I RUN THIS feat. Lil Wayne
4. THE MONEY
5. INTERLUDE — “THE OLD MAN” #1
6. 100 MILLION - feat. Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross
7. BELIEVE DAT feat Lil Wayne
8. DO THE THANG
9. GRIND feat. Lil Wayne & Brisco
10. BIG MONEY TALK
11. INTERLUDE — “THE OLD MAN” #2
12. HEAD BUSTA
13. POP BOTTLES feat. Lil Wayne
14. I’M A STUNNA
15. LOVE MY HOOD
16. INTERLUDE — “THE OLD MAN” #3
17. MAKE WAY feat. Fat Joe & Lil Wayne
18. SO TIRED feat. Lil Wayne
19. OUTRO
20. WE GANGSTA feat. All Star & Gotti (BONUS TRACK)
21. BOSSY (BONUS TRACK)
22. WET PAINT (BONUS TRACK)