By Ace Cannon
Miami based label Slip-N-Slide Records has extended their partnership with EMI Label Sevices based on the success of Trina’s last album Still Da Baddest. Under the new deal, EMI will market, promote, merchandise and license new albums and tracks from Trina, Deuce Poppi and Jagged Edge. “I’m excited to continue working with EMI Label Services,” Slip-N-Slide CEO Ted Lucas told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “They’ve played a role in the enormous growth of Slip-N-Slide Records. I look forward to another ground-breaking year of great albums by Jagged Edge, Trina and Deuce Poppi who are phenomenal Slip-N-Slide Records recording artists.” Trina is preparing to release her 5th album, which is titled Amazin, which will land in stores March 30, 2010.
Despite being convicted for murder and sentenced to life in prison last month, New Orleans rapper C-Murder is planning to release a new album. C-Murder’s Calliope Click album is being released by RBC Records and will hit stores on September 29. Sources close to Miller stated that the rapper will be appealing the conviction. "It’s amazing that this sort of thing is still happening in 2009. Corey had been hard at work attempting to rebuild his life and career," said Brett Morrow of RBC Records. "RBC believes in Corey and for the local Parish judicial system to attempt to sideline the rebuilding of his life by convicting him unfairly solely based on his race is an outrage."
Music Choice will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with almost a month of featuring stars like Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado, Shakira and others. The specially themed programming is available for viewing any time on Music Choice On Demand network, which reaches over 41 million homes in the United States. "Super serving the new generation Latino market is very important to us," said Lamonda Williams, Director of Urban and Latin Programming for Music Choice. "Spotlighting the diverse and rich culture of this demographic by offering the best music, videos, and Original programming will make us all proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month."
This Friday, U.K. rapper Dizzee Rascal will release his own customized limited edition Nike Air Max “Tongue N’ Cheek sneaker. Dizze created the sneaker in collaboration with Nike and creative director Ben Drury. The shoe will be sold exclusively at Nike’s 1948 store in London’s Shoreditch. The news comes as Dizzee Rascal prepares his fourth album, Tongue N’ Cheek this Monday (September 21).