F.L.Y. – FAST LIFE YOUNGSTAZ – “SWAG SURFIN’” OUTTA THE SOUTH WITH 2009’s TOP DANCEFLOOR PHENOM!

JAMBOREE DEBUT ALBUM TO ARRIVE JUNE 23rd ON DEF JAM

“Swag Surfin’” spreads nationwide from HBCU circuit – bulleted at #18-bullet Urban

For the three members of Fast Life Youngstaz aka F.L.Y., the phenomenon of “Swag Surfin’” that first hit in the summer of ’08 and exploded in 2009 – has been a straight shot to stardom. Newly-signed to Def Jam Recordings, a division of Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ), F.L.Y. has completed its debut album, JAMBOREE, which will arrive June 23rd in the physical and digital marketplace. Read more

LIL RU SIGNED TO DEF JAM AFTER “NASTY SONG” BREAKS OUT OF THE DEEP SOUTH STREET SCENE

“NASTY SONG” SINGLE JUMPS TO #36-BULLET AT URBAN RADIO THIS WEEK – WITH 3.2 MILLION PLAYS ON LIL RU’s MYSPACE SITE

21 & UP DEBUT ALBUM TO ARRIVE JULY 7th ON DEF JAM

(June 5, 2009 - New York, NY) Proof positive that the best way to break into the major ranks of Hip-Hop playaz is to win your game out on the mean streets first – comes with the signing of South Carolina native Lil RU as the newest addition to the roster of Def Jam Recordings, a division of Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ). Read more

LIL RU checks in with MusicThread.net (Exclusive Interview!)

South Carolina rapper LIL RU checks in with MusicThread.net. He talks about the monumental success his single “Nasty Song” has received and how the Def Jam deal came about. Peep the interview! Read more

BIG GATES RECORDS PRESENTS PLIES NEW SINGLE BECKY

There’s been alot of hype around the new PLIES single dropping TODAY so BIG GATES RECORDS & UGOTWAX have teamed up to give you a WORLD PREMIERE you won’t forget. Read more

TEENA MARIE’S CONGO SQUARE A TOP 20 ACHIEVEMENT

TEENA MARIE’S CONGO SQUARE A TOP 20 ACHIEVEMENT

R&B Icon’s Stax Records Debut a Commercial and Critical Hit

June 2009 - Legendary R&B trailblazer Teena Marie’s new album Congo Square, her first for celebrated soul label Stax Records, sold over 18,000 copies this week to debut at #20 on Billboard’s top 200 album chart and the #4 spot on the R&B Core Store album chart. Read more

THE BLACK EYED PEAS’ THE E.N.D. ENTERS THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART AT #1

Black Eyed Peas currently hold the #1 album as well as the #1 & #2 singles in the country!!!

THE BLACK EYED PEAS’ THE E.N.D. ENTERS THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART AT #1

(Santa Monica, CA) The Black Eyed Peas debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart with their latest release, THE E.N.D. Their fifth studio cd marks the group’s highest debut of their career with 304,109 in first-week sales. This is the biggest sales week for the group, outperforming their previous cd, Monkey Business, which sold 291,164 in June 2005. Read more

J-Kwon returns with HoodHop 2.5

In 2004 St. Louis rapper J-Kwon had “errbody” in the club getting tipsy from his debut album “HoodHop” (So So Def/Arista). Now 5 years later, he returns with the sequel, HoodHop 2.5 which drops in stores nationwide on July 28^th. J-Kwon achieved monumental success by climbing to the top of the charts in 2004 with his drinkers’ anthem smash “Tipsy.” Read more

Hip Hop from the Man on the Moon: Kid Cudi

By: Jabari Oliver

Somewhere in a galaxy far away, where Cavaliers are king, there is a Maui Wowie volcano that is ripe to blow. Although the moniker leaves the impression of a lad in a man’s world, the swag presents readiness to continue taking the world by storm….from the moon. Read more