Bronx Emcee and internet monster QUES is back to take the streets as he unleashes his new, long-awaited Flash drive album, RAP2k10, slated for release Independently through on February 11th .The first single, “Whiskey & Beer,” with production by Wyshmaster, explains QUES’ release to the rap game and why he’s the next star out of the Bronx. “This Club” will be followed by the second single, “Down ass Chic” featuring The Dream. “Down ass Chic” is a true testament to the progression QUES has made with his music. With The Dream on the hook and QUES’ catchy verses and classic flow, the track proves aim is right on target This flash drive album will revolutionize hip hop and change the game of cds forever. It raises the bar by giving his fans more then they payed for by including music, videos, performances, bio, interviews and more.
Furthermore, the prints look just as good on the drives as they do on cd covers without high costing sleeves and extra cd print. QUES promotes his new flash drive album through www.Quesmusic.com while making it available on shows and at all major mp3 stores online. Also, proceeds from his Rap2k10 album will be donated to the red cross Haitian relief charity and Wyclef’s Yele charity as well.
Kevin Morrow president of Live Nation can tell you “QUES is the hottest act out the Bronx he’s heard thus far, he has his own flow and is always keeping his energy at show going”
“Wendell Haynes writer of “The 30/30 careers” says “You wont find a hotter rapper from NY with a consistent flow like QUES
Cutie Pie of Cutiepye Ent. and Drahma Magazine acclaims Ques as “One of my favorite rap artist, period”
New video for Ques “Dreamz” produced by money shot films check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ1uCwgVQDs
For more information, please contact: William Gone at 646-764-2707 /Williamgone@Quesmusic.com
For more on QUES, go to www.MySpace.com/Quesfire www.Quesmusic.comRAP2K10
Who is DJ JAM X “JAM X”? Los Angeles based JAM-X is one of the best party and mix tape DJs in the country and beyond. Jam-X is not your typical DJ. In the day of technology happy DJs, he still embraces DJing as an art form and his magical set exudes his love for music and diverse ear from rock to hip-hop.
As a protégée of industry giant Big Jon Platt (EMI), Jam-X competed in two DJ Battle For World Supremacies hosted by the World Famous DJ Clark Kent. Out of hundreds of DJs from around the world only 16 were selected and JAM-X was asked to compete twice.
After mastering the fundamentals of DJing, one will find the 12 year veteran commanding the dance floor for special events, locations, and clients such as Playboy Mansion, My space Music, Staple Center, Dodger Stadium, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Roc-A-Wear, Magic Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Def Jam, Atlantic Records, and Remy Martin, just to name a few. He has rocked clubs coast to cost and now looks to travel overseas.
DJ Jam-X and Lisa Raye
Not only is Jam X a renowned DJ, he also a photographer and a member of Violator All-Star DJs. You can hear him every Tuesday on Violator Radio on Sirius 40. Additionally, DJ JAM-X is in the process launching The Cali Dimez Agency, which will specialize in model placement for print, runway, and video.
“Mamman Pa Crie (Mama Don’t Cry) – A Requiem To Haiti” Brings Together Some of the Most Talented Haitian Hip Hop Artists including Wyclef’s sister Melky Jean, Black Da-Da, Redd Eyez and Billy Blue for 3-day Video Shoot over Super Bowl Weekend in Miami
Miami, FL (Monday, February – This past weekend, Requiem Clothing, Hip Hop Weekly magazine and acclaimed artist/producer Benzino brought together a group of some of the most talented young Haitian hip hop artists to record and perform the song/music video “Mamman Pa Crie (Mama Don’t Cry) – A Requiem To Haiti,” to be released this week by Oasis Music Group.
Featuring the vocals and performances of Haitian artists Black Da-Da (Strictly Business/Universal Republic Records), Redd Eyez (Zoe Pound/Asylum Records), Billy Blue (Poe Boy/Interscope Records) and Melky Jean, sister to Wyclef, the music video for this powerful Haiti tribute and awareness song was produced over the course of 3 days during the Super Bowl Weekend in Miami. …Read the rest of this article
A pampering and networking event for Hip Hop Divas of the GAME! ALL SERVICES ARE FREE WHEN YOU RSVP TO ALLSTARDIVAPARTY@GMAIL.COM
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Nickiee has rocked clubs in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe such as Runway, Origine, Ivar, Madison, and Club Passage exemplifying that she can work any crowd. She has spun at special events in entertainment and media such as Kanye West’s Platinum Party, Erykah Badu Concert After-Party, Soft & Beautiful Skincare Fashion Show, Simon and Shuster’s “Marvelous World” Book Release Party, MICA Runway Fashion Show, and the Ghost Ball for the non-profit organization, Safe Horizon. Aside from spinning on the ones and twos, DJ Nickiee is the writer and producer of Rock the Party and is the official DJ for Fulani Clothing located in Vienna, Austria, and the co-founder of a female DJ crew called “Miss DJs.” DJ Nickiee is destined to be one of the most recognized and technically skilled female DJs in the world and more.
Pooch Hall and Mehcad Brooks, stars of BET’s hit TV show “The Game” will host a Valentine’s Day event you do not want to miss. Special Guest, Sprite Slam contestant TJ Fontenette aka “MR 720″ with a live performance by Vaughn Anthony of John Legends. For more information visit www.dmnsallstar2010.com
VOLKSWAGEN TO SPOTLIGHT “PUNCH DUB” GAME IN SUPER BOWL AD, ONLINE CAMPAIGN TOUTING PRODUCT FAMILY
HERNDON, VA – Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today a new campaign called “Punch Dub,” an update on the classic Punch Buggy game, designed to increase model awareness and familiarity by reminding consumers of all the Volkswagens on the road. The “Punch Dub” campaign is based on the classic game that kids used to play back in the original Beetle’s heyday called “Punch Buggy” (or “Slug Bug”), where the first person to see a Beetle would yell,”Punch Bug” and playfully slug his or her friend. Volkswagen will debut the “Punch Dub” (as in VEE-Dub) campaign in a 30-second ad during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLIV and through a new online campaign. The ad, which includes a special cameo by actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, will show a variety of people in different driving situations gently slugging others in the arm every time they spot a Routan, Tiguan, CC or any other Volkswagen model.
After Nicki’s oh so fabulous performance last night on The David Letterman Show, she immediately flew out to Miami for some Young Money fun at club Play. She performed “Shakin’ it for Daddy” with Robin Thicke.
Drake, Lil Wayne and Eninem after their performance
We loved it! The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were full of surprises and the best was saved for last when Drake, Eminem and Lil Wayne performed. We couldn’t help but miss Kanye West during this performance. We hope to see him very soon. The highlight of the show for many seemed to be during Beyonce’s acceptance speech when she thanked her “husband” also saying “I love you.” They’ve been together since 2003 so it should not come as a shock! Check out some Grammy Photo’s, you might have missed!
Everybody say “WTF”, the title of the latest release from Shawty Lo was shot Tuesday in Atlanta and featured industry’s royal bad boy Lil’ Wayne.
The project bought together power teams Young Money, D4L, and Yung Joc’s Swagg Team under the masterful eye of video director, Mr. Boomtown, the much sought after director who has spellbound us with many of the recent most hot releases.
To put together such a successful undertaking of these 2 world class artist without a hitch takes a uncommon power team such as Rici Keels and Drekia Glenn, the behind the scenes no nonsense tag team that has become two of the hottest industry plugs based out of Atlanta, Georgia.
Constantly pushing their innovative ideas into their projects have brought them much success with dealing with the Hip-Hop community. Both have been noted as “Women to Watch” in today’s entertainment field by providing their clients with artistic consulting ,management, booking, casting, and project management.
“People can’t exist without judgement,” was one of the things that the eclectic singer Joya Bravo said to me during our interview. The line stood out to me because it was such a powerful thing to mention. The line just added more reasons to why Joya’s is extremely unique and down to earth. She was spotted by a representative from McDonald’s who was impressed with her talent and decided to make her one of the star’s of McDonald’s Dollar Van Demos national commercial which airs now. I caught up with Joya Bravo and she had alot of interesting views and outlooks, we also discussed the commercial.
HipHopWeekly (Lathleen):Tell us about the McDonald’s commercial,how did it come about?
Joya Bravo: Well, it started with me doing a show a while back called Dollar Van Demos, and after I did it, a couple weeks later, I guess someone from the Burrell agency or McDonald’s put it together and thought it would be an intelligent idea to have the dollar menu and dollar cab kind of coincide, so they were looking at different artists and they choose me and another artist named WordSpit, who is definitely someone to look out for as well. It’s great exposure for me and I also co-produced the music that’s on the commercial as well.
HipHopWeekly (Lathleen): How does it feel doing this commercial for the first time?
Joya Bravo: It was really awesome, I mean, I don’t want to sound like I’m dismissing it, but I tend to really move quickly and so it’s like it’s done and it’s already out of my head. But, I’m very appreciative for that kind of opportunity that McDonald’s would choose me to put on TV.
HHW: Who is Joya bravo?
JB:Joya Bravo is a being, basically created by the most high to bring music back to the music industry.
HHW:Where are you from?
JB: My family is Jamaican I was born in queens, I did all of my schooling in Atlanta and all my holidays in New York, so I relate best to New York, I’d say queens is the easiest answer but I was really mostly raised in Atlanta and back and forth.
HHW:What separates you from other artists?
JB: I’d say that I’m extremely eclectic and I’m kind of fusing a lot of different types of music together, and I know a lot of people are doing that but my whole project is perfecting eclectism and also popularizing consciousness through pop music. So I think a lot of people get into the music industry for the riches and the fame and all that stuff but I feel like, I want to show people that if you have the right goal in place, you can really do anything as long as you’re working towards the greater good, or something bigger than yourself then things just kind of flow and anything is possible.
HHW:Who is your inspiration?
JB: Beyonce, Serj Tankian from System of the Down, Grace jones, and Lauryn hill.
HHW: How did your journey begin?
JB: I started dancing first at the age of 3, then I began playing the violin at the age of 9 then right around the same time I started in theater, and I always kind of had this alter ego on stage, and it would just be really big, I was not like that in everyday life but eventually when Destiny Child came out with “Bills Bills Bills” I was playing around with it in the hallway and one of my colleagues basically told me I could sing. It just kind of went from there, and I was like I can really do this I use to just come home and practice whether it was singing or playing the violin for six hours straight and I would continue watching Aaliyah, Brandy, Beyonce and they would just inspire me so much, and I always knew I had a greater goal in mind.
HHW:What advice do you have for upcoming artists?
JB: Well like Mike Myers aka Austin Powers told me personally, thank God. First is, accepting your true self and second is never ever giving up. I was actually working at a grocery store and I was a cash register. He came in there the first time and I was too nervous to say anything so the second time he came in I was like ‘do you mind if I ask you a question’ as im ringing his stuff and I said ‘what advice do you give for up and coming’ and he said be true to yourself and never ever let go or never give up.
HHW:What projects are you working on now?
JB:Right now im working on a full project called Perfecting Eclecticism and the intro is out, its called Moving Day, and it’s actual a sampler of a bunch of 08, 09 popular beats and you can actually download it at www.myspace.com/joyabravo. It’s kind of like the Lord of the Rings you have like an intro, a sequel a trilogy or really you can think of it as food it would be like an appetizer an entrée and a dessert and something else, a drink.
HHW:A lot of people dig your style, and taste of dressing, who is your favorite designer?
JB:Clothing lines, I really dig Yves Saint Laurent (YSL)
HHW:Anything else you want hiphopweekly readers to know about you?
JB:I guess its just really, I really want people to know that people can’t exist without judgment, people cant exist and really grow, and I think the biggest change has come with xenophobia which is the fear of understanding or the fear of difference. I’m just ready for an audio revolution. OH YEA! ONE MORE THING I DID NOT WRITE THE LYRICS FOR THE MCDONALD’S COMMERCIAL! [Laughs]
– This past weekend, Requiem Clothing, Hip Hop Weekly magazine and acclaimed artist/producer Benzino brought together a group of some of the most talented young Haitian hip hop artists to record and perform the song/music video “Mamman Pa Crie (Mama Don’t Cry) – A Requiem To Haiti,” to be released this week by Oasis Music Group.
