Thursday, October 11, 2012

XXL & RED Distribution Reveal Latest Special Edition Mini-Mag Exclusively Available At Best Buy Featuring DJ Khaled Cover & Two Free Bonus CD Samplers Inside

XXL Mag

XXL & RED Distribution is excited to announce the XXL Special Edition mini-mag available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide starting October 9. As part of Best Buy's first partnership with XXL & RED Distribution, the $5.99 limited edition mini-mag will be positioned in the music section of all Best Buy locations.

The XXL mini-mag features DJ Khaled on the cover, and inside readers will find exclusive interviews from DJ Khaled, Eve, RZA, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, T.I., Joey Bada$$, and more. Each mini-mag comes with two free bonus CDs, including a times, rhymes & beats sampler with new music from Future, Method Man, Ryan Leslie, and Ca$h Out, and a Mizay Entertainment sampler featuring music from Waka Flocka Flame, OJ Da Juiceman, Tarvoria and Reema Major.   

"XXL was more than happy to join forces with Sony RED and Best Buy for this project. It helps us reach a wider audience and showcase RED's roster while also offering a special edition of the mag to our dedicated readers." - 
Vanessa Satten, XXL Editor-in-Chief

"I am pleased and excited about the RED, XXL and Best Buy partnership on the XXLmini mag. I'm confident that the Best Buy customer will thoroughly enjoy the content as well as the 2 CDs included. Hopefully the fans will enjoy reading as much as I did about Eve getting back into the hip hop game, she has truly been missed.Sonya Askew, Senior Buyer, Anderson Merchandiser

Cricket is running a contest in conjunction with times, rhymes & beats. Contestants can enter to win 1 year of service to Cricket with Muve Music® included plus an Android Smart phone signed by RZA. Additional rules contest details can be found in the XXL mini-mag, and at Facebook.com/timesrhymesbeats.       


times, rhymes and beats  
Disc One Track Listing:
1. Eve "She Bad Bad"
2. Ryan Reslie "Beautiful Lie"
3. Future "Turn On The Lights"
4. The Revelations "I Forgot To Be Your Lover"
5. Ca$h Out "Big Booty"
6. Deon Young "Party Life"
7. King L "Val Venis"
8. Mad Child "Monster"
9. Method Man "Built For This"
10. Joey Bada$$ "Waves"
11. Casey Veggies "Toe Tag"
12. RZA "Just Blowin In The Wind"

Disc Two Track Listing:
1. Waka Flaka Flame Ft. Sony "24 hours"
2. Dbo Montana "Dbo Montana"
3. OJ DA Juiceman "Wea Ya Been"
4. Dirt Gang Ft. Waka Flocka "Rambo"
5. Young Joey Ft. Waka Flocka & Fred Da Godson "I Fuk Wit Em"
6. Reema Major "Major moves"
7. Tarvoria "Be Quiet"
8. Joses Moses "Ratchets Dirty"
9. Fetti Gang "Jaw"
10. Woo Da Kid "What's Brackin"
11. One Thurd "Stop & Go"
12. Shuga Shane "Ring Bells"
13. Cartier Kitten "Bring It Back"
14. YG Hottie "West Hanin"
15. Cartier Kitten "Guala Guala"
16. Bo Deal "Wow"
17. Fetti Gang "Good Morning"
18. Bo Deal "Clap"
19. Joe Moses Ft. Ty S & DJ Mustard "Bitch"
20. OJ Da Juiceman Ft. Gunplay "I Sell"
21. Reema Major "I Am Legend"


ABOUT RED:
RED, an award-winning division of Sony Music Entertainment, headquartered in New York City, is widely recognized as the industry leader in music distribution and artist development. RED specializes in digital and physical sales, marketing, D2C, radio promotion and product development for more than 60 independent record labels, as well as select artists from Sony owned labels. RED's marketing outreach is unsurpassed in generating consumer awareness for artists, labels and brand partners. In 2009, RED launched 'stache media, a full service marketing agency specializing in music. 'stache media's expert staff provides marketing services in online marketing & publicity, college lifestyle marketing, advertising & consumer research, brand & partnership marketing, radio, video promotion and creative production. Sony Music Entertainment's merger/acquisition of IODA and The Orchard has expanded RED's reach into international as well as domestic markets.

For more information please contact:

Kelly Krueger
'stache media
kelly.krueger@stachemedia.com
212.404.0772
   
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