 Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace are making available a hot new remix of Luda's hit "Get Back," featuring rock band Sum 41. The Sum 41 Rock Remix is now available on Luda's Red Light District or Sum 41's Chuck... or you can visit iTunes and get the track for just 99 cents... but only for a very limited time. Find it here.
Missy Elliott has teamed up with 1iota.com to find 250 fans to be audience members for the finale of Missy's reality tv show, The Road to Stardom. The Finale will be a live one-hour special taped in Los Angeles, March 2nd, 2005. There the winner will be crowned and given $100,000 cash prize, a record deal and the release of their first single. To get more info, visit http://www.1iota.com and choose The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott Finale to request tickets.
50 Cent has inked a deal that gives him his own show on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. The multi-platinum rapper will create and host exclusive programming on Shade 45, the new uncensored hip-hop radio channel co-produced by SIRIUS and Eminem.
50 Cent will oversee G Unit Radio, which will run all day on Saturdays and feature a mix of shows and DJs produced by his own DJ, Whoo Kid.
"I'm bringing my A-game to SIRIUS," said 50 Cent. "G Unit Radio is gonna blow up on Shade 45."
50 Cent's first radio show, The Personal Preview Special, showcased songs and exclusive commentary from his new album The Massacre, due out on March 3rd. The show was co-hosted by Whoo Kid and aired Friday February 25th.
Neo-Soul hipster-genius Van Hunt is set to takeover the UK with several appearances guaranteed to satisfy his legion of fans. Details are as follows: March 7th - Manchester Academy (www.ticketline.co.uk); March 8th - London Shepherds Bush Empire (www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk); March 9th - Glasgow King Tuts (www.gigsinscotland.com). Tickets are on sale now. Van's debut UK single, "Down Here In Hell," will be released March 21st on CD and 12." This release includes a UK exclusive remix by Mac & Toolz. Van recently appeared on the Coach Carter original soundtrack with "Your Love (Is The Greatest Drug I've Ever Known)."
In addition, Napster has an exclusive Van session consisting of live versions of 4 tracks - "Dust," "Down Here In Hell (With You)," "Seconds Of Pleasure" and "Simply Beautiful."
The PLUG Independent Music Awards recently honored Madvillain and his Madvillany set as Hip-Hop Album Of The Year. Other winners were Jean Grae Female Artist Of The Year, RJD2's Since We Last Spoke (DJ Album Of The Year) and Danger Mouse as Record Producer of the Year. As previously reported, the awards are offered to artists that toil in the underground and are voted on by the music community. Thousands participated in the voting proccess.
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