R&b / Pop Singer Whitney Houston Has Passed Away in Hotel Room

Female soul singer Whitney Houston was found dead in the Beverly Hilton Hotel the eve of the 54th Grammy Awards.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH GALA HONORS TRE ARMSTRONG

Choreographer, Actress, Dancer and Mentor, Tre Armstrong will receive the prestigious "Success, Engagement, Empowerment Award" at the 3rd Annual Black History Month Gala, Saturday, February 4, 2012, in Ottawa. This prestigious award is given to those who reach out and make a difference in communities around the world and at home. Ms. Armstrong epitomizes these values. The "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" Judge works tirelessly through the Tre Armstrong Give Back Foundation, teaching youth through dance and workshops the importance of feeling good about themselves, not letting the past hold them hostage, but allowing the future to set them free. Tre's vision, spirit and strength are a guiding light to those around her, at home and abroad. Ms. Armstrong is deeply honored and humbled to receive this award. Other guests will include the 27th Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honorable Michaelle Jean, Mr. Jean- Daniel Lafond and his Royal Highness, Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho. The always-busy Ms. Armstrong, will return to the nations capital to take part in Fashion Week. (Feb.17-19) Tre along with fellow celebrities will walk the runway for a special fashion show, Sunday, February 19th, 2012, in support of Fashion Week'scharitable partner, UNICEFF CANADA. The event, Organized and co Hosted by Kevin Carroll of allasseccwithkevin.com will take place in the Confederation Ball Room of Ottawa's Westin Hotel.

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Tommy iLL Figure's Sick Interview on UrbanMusicBuzz February 3rd 9PM (EST)

Electro / Hip Hop artist Tommy ILL Figure from Philadelphia not only raps with a colorful rhythm, but his style flows leaving his audience tongue-tied in utter amazement and now he releases his HOT mixtape, "Mission 101."

This Pennsylvania artist started to rap and write rap lyrics around the age of 15 is influenced by some artists like Jim Morrison from the Doors, Eminem, Nas, just to name a few, where the mentorship and inspirations of those artists brought creativity to Tommy's songwriting skills. Tommy has also brought attention to platinum selling Sony/BMG producer, Laurent Konrad, who got Tommy to write a "hook" for a new song Konrad was producing.

UrbanMusicBuzz recently had an exclusive interview with Tommy iLL Figure and the interview will be launched February 3rd, 2012 at 9 PM (eastern time). Please stay tuned with us and we're looking forward to having you check out this fun and exciting interview this Friday night.

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Exclusive interview with Death Row Records President John Payne 1/25 9PM E.S.T.

Death Row Records president John Payne shares his story in an exclusive interview on UrbanMusicBuzz. Payne, who has been in the music business for awhile owns Wide Awake Entertainment Group and now Death Row Records where he's taking the Death Row Records label into another direction than it was before. We don't want to give away too much about this amazing interview in the press release.

Please tune in on Wednesday January 25th at 9PM (Eastern Time) for an exclusive interview with John Payne and host Chris Tian on urbanmusicbuzz.com. This interview is one you won't want to miss!

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John Payne - President of Death Row Records

An international music industry veteran, John W. Payne is the President of WIDEawake Entertainment Group Inc. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, John’s impressive music career spans over three decades, during which he has worked in all genres of music in the live recording field, in roles such as producer, engineer, technician, consultant and philanthropist. In his current role as President of WIDEawake Liberty Studios, John’s chief responsibilities include overseeing operations of the studio, acting as the key client liaison and managing administrative and marketing initiatives.

John began his career in 1979 as an engineer and producer with Filmways / Wally Heider Recording Studios. During his days at Wally Heider he did technical support for The Grammy Awards, The Academy Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors and many other live shows. He also worked at the world famous Heider, remote recording tracks and recording live concert performances across the United States. In the Wally Heider scoring studios John worked on many film scoring sessions, as well as recording and mixing for Syvlerspoon Productions, the production company of producer Leon Sylvers.

During the early eighties, John became the chief engineer for S.O.L.A.R. Records, home to such artists as Babyface, Shalamar, Lakeside, The Whispers, Midnight Star, and many others. At S.O.L.A.R., John had the opportunity to work as an engineer/ mixer with several L.A. Reid and Babyface produced artists, including hit makers Bobby Brown, Paula Abdul, Pebbles, After 7 and Johnny Gill. During this time, he was also responsible for supervising and maintaining the Galaxy Studios for the label.

In 1991, John co-founded the largest hip-hop label in history, Death Row Records, which launched the careers of legendary artists 2Pac, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg. John managed day-to-day operations of the label and studio, liaised directly with the artists, and consulted on overall business ventures.

From the early nineties until present, John has been a consultant for several artists and labels including Soulife Records, home to recording artists Anthony Hamilton and Sunshine Anderson. He has also provided technical and tour consulting for numerous artists and businesses including Ozcam, Stevenson International, Infinite Records and others on a global scale. From 2007 - 2009, John was retained by the lawyers and trustees as a technical consultant that lead to the sale of Death Row Records. Most recently, John has been active in assisting and promoting artists in Australia (Australian Urban Syndicate) and in 2009, WIDEawake Entertainment Group purchased Death Row Records.

In addition to his work with the WIDEawake group, John owns and maintains his own production company, Payne Productions and Engineering LLC, a management and consulting company, END Management and Consulting LLC, and his publishing company, GJTM Publishing.

John not only brings a wealth of knowledge and a wide range of experience to his new role with WIDEawake Entertainment Group, but he continues to use his extensive knowledge of various entertainment fields to make lasting impressions in the music industry.




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Super Producer Mr. Hanky Teams Up With Treal Lee and Prince Rick Again for the Hot New Club Banger “It’s A Party”

Atlanta, GA – December 18, 2011 – With the previous success of one of the most radio played singles of 2011 “Throwed Off”, Super Producer Mr. Hanky and Treal Lee and Prince Rick has teamed up again for another historical club banger entitled “It‟s A Party”.

This time last year no one could deny or escape the catchy lyrics and heavy drum chords of one of the most talked about club records of the year, “Throwed Off”. Hip hop mogul and Young Money CEO Lil Wayne also couldn‟t deny the urge to rap to such an arrangement and decided to give his stamp of approval by freestyling over the top of Mr. Hanky‟s hot beat in his latest mixtape “Sorry for the Wait”. Determined to reach that same level of acclaimed success, Mr. Hanky has produced a blazing new party single for the club. Laced with the jagged sound of live acoustic guitar strings in the background and entangled with synchronizing chords and mellow drums, Mr. Hanky has definitely come back onto the music scene equipped and ready to surpass the success of his previous Treal Lee and Prince Rick produced single. “It‟s A Party” is guaranteed to keep the clubs and airwaves live.

Many people today say that we are coming into a new age of hip hop known as “The Dance Hip Hop Era”. When asked about his insight on this trend in a recent Fansite TV interview Mr. Hanky responded, “Even in the „golden era‟ of hip hop you had the Fat Boyz who were rapping about the ABCs. When you had your Big Daddy Kanes you still had your humpty humps and you still had your MC Hammers.” He then replied, “You have to have your four elements and dance is a part of it.”

As the producer behind so much of the iconic music that shapes the south‟s hip hop today, Mr. Hanky has cast a brilliant and highly prolific shadow in the music business. Most recently, he has completed tracking on some of hip hop‟s most respected and chart topping artists in the music industry.

Mr. Hanky‟s production includes : Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Lil Chuckee, Young Jeezy, Lil Jon and the Eastside Boys, V.I.C., Treal Lee and Prince Rick, Soulja Boy, and Travis Porter just to name a few. Mr. Hanky‟s sizzling, versatile and brilliant hip hop sound will continue to resonate with millions worldwide.

Check out the clean and dirty version of “It‟s A Party” here (LINK)

For press or media inquiries regarding Mr. Hanky, please contact :

Charity Haith at southernbellepublicity@gmail.com

Contact:

Charity Haith

Southern Belle Publicity

Tel: 770 906 6615

email: southernbellepublicity@gmail.com

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ELECTRO-HOP’S NEWEST PHENOMENON, TOMMY ILL FIGURE RELEASES “MISSION 101”

The Latest Thing In Hip Hop Has Launched His Mix tape From Space

WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania (January 12, 2012) — Tommy iLL Figure holds the world record for traveling the furthest distance to release a music project, because his newest mix tape was created from beyond our galaxy. After more than a year in production, ―Mission 101‖ has been released for free download. The music is so innovative and creative that it was the #1 featured project on datPiff for over three weeks.

The greatest success has been from the hit single, ―Moon Boots‖. It has been receiving rave reviews from Tommy’s current fans and from new fans that have discovered his unique talent. The biggest thing that listeners are noticing is Tommy’s extragalactic style that takes a world filled with spaceships and moon boots and combines it with modern rap.

This project comes one year from Tommy’s work with Jay Sinificance on ―Fiji Water Fresh‖ that was hosted by DJ Ill Will. Tommy spit on three tracks and they were so successful that they caught the attention of platinum selling Sony BMG producer, Laurent Konrad. Laurent flew from France to New York and brought Tommy with him to write a hook for a new song.

―If you’re not taking a risk with your music then you’re not an artist.‖, says Tommy, ―I’m never going to try to be something I’m not, my music is an expression of what’s inside of me and I’m thrilled that this project is getting such a great response.‖

For more information, visit @tommyillfigure or download ―Mission 101‖ at datpiff.com

About Tommy iLL Figure

A native of West Chester, PA, Tommy started his career as an MC at the age of fourteen. Although his biggest influences are Nas and Eminem, Tommy’s music is futuristic and he delivers his lyrics from an extragalactic world that is filled with spaceships and moon boots. Fans quickly took note of his illmatic flow that is light years ahead of its time. With his spring tour taking shape and countless artists requesting to work with him, nothing will stop Tommy iLL Figure from reaching to his final destination.

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