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Iyaz Joining Justin Bieber Tour

Iyaz, hot off his multi-week No. 1 debut Replay, will be a special guest on Justin Bieber's summer Tour with support Sean Kingston.

The tour began June 29th in Minneapolis and winds up on September 5th with an appearance at the Maryland State Fair.

Iyaz has already seen his star ascend with the blockbuster success of Replay, which soared to No. 1 on Billboards Hot 100 and No. 3 on the iTunes Top Songs chart. The prequel and regular versions of the Replay video, directed by Bobby Wan, have racked up 60 million views on Iyazs Official YouTube Channel. - more on this story

Ke$ha, LMFAO, Too Short, Warren G and More Guest on New Dirt Nasty Album

ex-MTV veejay Simon Rex's alter ego Dirt Nasty will release his second solo album this fall entitled "Nasty as I Wanna Be," which will feature Ke$ha, LMFAO, Too Short, Warren G, Andre Legacy, Andy Milonakis, Beardo, and Benji Hughes.

The official release date was confirmed today and the album is slated to drop August 10th, 2010. After the huge success and fan following that Dirt Nasty created with the debut of his first self-titled album in 2007, this second solo release marks a progressive step in his music career as he taps into a key group of artists and producers to complete "Nasty as I Wanna Be".

In addition to the amazing list of featured artist, Dirt also teamed up with some of the industry's most celebrated producers such as Kool Kojak (Katy Perry, Flo Rida), Cisco Adler (Shwayze, Mickey Avalon), Alchemist (Mobb Deep, Jadakiss), Frank E. (B.O.B., Flo Rida), and others. With such a strong team onboard for his second album, Dirt Nasty promises new singles that will be even bigger than his previous hits such as "1980", which was featured on HBO's "Entourage" and even his fan favorite "My Dick", which has been licensed in numerous film and TV shows including: "Harold & Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay," HBO's "Hung", and the recently released film, "The Rebound" featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones. The 2009 hit comedy "The Hangover" even featured the song "What Do You Say" (produced by Lil Jon) of which Dirt Nasty's verse was used for the scene. - more on this story

Matisyahu Summer Tour

Matisyahu has announced U.S. tour dates this summer in support of his latest album Light, which debuted inside the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 Chart.

The international reggae star will be joining Sublime with Rome and The Dirty Heads this July for a run of shows that kicks off July 10 at Denver's Red Rocks Amphitheatre and will include stops in Chicago, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wantagh, Atlanta, Boca Raton, Dallas and Las Vegas.

The upcoming tour will also include select headlining stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Seattle and Vancouver. - more on this story

Jason Derulo The Teen Choice?

Jason Derulo has been nominated for three 2010 Teen Choice Awards including the "Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Male." His double-platinum-selling single "In My Head," has been nominated for "Choice Music: R&B Track," while his self-titled debut album has been nominated for "Choice Music: Album – R&B."

Voted on by the public, the Teen Choice Awards will be handed out on Sunday, August 8th, at Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre in a ceremony that will air on FOX the following evening, August 9th, at 8 pm ET/PT. Fans can vote for Derulo at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

The first artist signed to Warner Bros. Records' joint venture with multi-platinum songwriter and producer J.R. Rotem's label Beluga Heights, Derulo has quickly established himself as one of the breakout stars of 2010. With the triple-platinum "Whatcha Say" (which spent four consecutive weeks atop the Pop chart), and the platinum "In My Head," Derulo became the first male solo artist to score consecutive No. 1's on Billboard's Pop Songs radio airplay chart in the chart's 17-year-history with his first two entries. - more on this story

Michael Jackson Flash Mob

Some folks in Orlando put together an interesting way to pay tribute to Michael Jackson with a flash mob like event. Here is the announcement: On June 25, 2010 premier members of Orlando's fine art community joined together to pay tribute to one of the greatest and most memorable entertainers of our time – Michael Jackson. MJ's Magic: an Orlando Tribute to the King of Pop paid homage to Jackson's choreography and music while honoring his commitment to community through fundraising for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida.

Beginning at 5:26 pm at Church Street Station, two dancers began a choreographed piece to Michael Jackson's "Black or White." As the song played more dancers joined the performance along with break dancers and students from many local dance schools. After "Black or White," "Man in the Mirror," rang out from the DJ's mobile system and the dancers encouraged the audience to join the performance to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. The event finished capturing the essence of the spontaneous "flash mob" events that have captivated people around the world via viral videos online. All participants simply rejoined the crowd and business returned to normal on Church Street.

While the performance took place just once, the fundraising efforts and promotion of Jackson's legacy will stretch for months after MJ's Magic. At the center of the online marketing efforts is www.mjsmagic.com, a site that will forever be dedicated to the event. The site is also a place to recognize and thank all of our friends, sponsors and participants who worked so hard to make this event a success. - see the event

Marie Digby Launches Online Movie Series

Yesterday Marie Digby premiered "Breathing Underwater--The Movie," a film starring Digby and based on themes explored on the singer-songwriter's latest album, Breathing Underwater.

Comprised of 17 episodes, each of which is 3-5 minutes long, the film captures the story of a young woman's heart as told through her music.

Episodes of "Breathing Underwater--The Movie" will post on ABCMusicLounge.com throughout the month of July with the final episode posting on August 3. - http://ABCMusicLounge.com

So You Think You Can Dance Helps Break Unsigned Artist Christina Perri

So You Think You Can Dance has plucked from obscurity an unsigned, unreleased artist and prominently featured her music for one of the show's signature dances.

Christina Perri's "Jar of Hearts," which was choreographed by Stacey Tookey, found itself front and center during Wed night's SYTYCD. It was danced to by two of the show's most popular performers, Billy Bell and Kathryn McCormick.

The track was rushed onto iTunes in light of the exposure and fans took instantly to the online retailer landing "Jar of Hearts" at #20 on the Overall Chart and #11 on the Pop Chart. She also saw the reaction on Amazon where the single was made available digitally and shot to Top 10 on the Overall Chart. - more on this story

Eminem and Drake Choose Stadiumred

Stadiumred has contributed to two of the best selling albums of 2010; Eminem's "Recovery" and Drake's "Thank Me Later".

Stadiumred team members Justin "Just Blaze" Smith and Sid "Omen" Brown have been credited on two number one albums. Just Blaze and Stadiumred are credited on Eminem's record breaking "Recovery" that was released June 21, 2010.

Stadiumred and Omen were also both credited on Drake's recent number one album "Thank Me Later" which was released on June 15, 2010. - more on this story

Eminem Tops Chart and Top the Bill at Epicenter Twenty Ten

Epicenter Twenty Ten headlining act Eminem--whose performance marks one of only three American announced shows this year for the hip hop superstar--has entered the Billboard "Top 200" album chart at #1 with sales of nearly 750,000 copies, marking the biggest sales week for a CD in nearly two years.

Eminem will perform at EPICENTER Twenty Ten along with Blink-182 (their only 2010 concert in North America), KISS (their only 2010 California appearance), the reunited Bush (their first show in 9 years), Rise Against (their only concert in California this year) and many more.

The multi-stage event will feature no schedule overlaps, allowing concert-goers to see every set throughout the weekend. EPICENTER Twenty Ten is located just 35 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, right off the 10 freeway. -

Rocko Returns with Maybe, Full Album Coming This Year

"Maybe" is Rocko's long-awaited return to the front line, and the first track from his new album (untitled as of this writing) due for release later this year.

"Maybe," was chosen Video Of The Week at MTV Jams, breaking into the Urban Top 40 with over 4 million radio audience, top 10 at WHTA/Atlanta and more than 45 stations across the country bangin' the track.

Self-admitted workaholic Rocko first stepped out from behind the scenes – as an Atlanta-based artist manager, songwriter, promoter, and head of his own label (Rocky Road) – nearly two and a half years ago with his debut single "Umma Do Me." The track sold more than 176,000 downloads and over 874,000 Ringtones, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot Master Ringtones chart. Def Jam debut album, Self Made entered the Soundscan at #6 and spent a solid half-year on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums, scanning more than 110,000 sales. - more on this story

Russell Simmons Presents Stand Up Live at the El Ray

Comedy Central is teaming up with Def Comedy Jam producer Russell Simmons and his partner Stan Lathan, to bring you Russell Simmons Presents Stand Up Live at the El Ray.

This isn't your parents stand up show. Russell Simmons is making sure to bring you the hottest breakout talent in comedy, all done with a hip hop flair. The show will debut with a special hour-long block of episodes on Sunday, July 11th.

Comedian JB Smoove will be taking stepping out of his shoes as Leon Black from HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm" and taking the role of the master of ceremonies. Smoove will kick off each episode with some of his killer comedy, then introduce three comedians, each of whom bring a unique, fresh viewpoint to the stage. DJ Cassidy will keep the energy high, spinning original tracks for the crowd in each episode. - more on this story

Vinnie Paz Talks Kill Devil Hills

DJ Muggs and Ill Bill, have posted a video of Philadelphia underground rapper, and Kill Devil Hills special guest, Vinnie Paz, as he talks about his involvement on the forthcoming LP.

Vinnie Paz appears on the record's title track, which also features a guest appearance from Cypress Hill's B-Real. Watch it here

DJ Muggs Vs. Ill Bill: Kill Devil Hills will hit stores on August 24th on Fat Beats Records. - more on this story

Von Pea Release New Free Mixtape

Von Pea has been keeping himself busy with his own solo project, preparing Pea's Gotta Have It, slated for release September 2010. In order to whet the appetites of awaiting fans, Von Pea releases his free mixtape today, So Motivational: The Most Skullduggery of Mixtapes.

Consisting of a selection of new solo tracks and a host of current and past collaborations featuring talented artists like Trackademicks, XV, Che Grand, The Lessondary, and more So Motivational offers listeners a chance to catch up on much of the work Von has been doing outside his work with Tanya Morgan. "This started out as a collection of all of my recent collaborations," explains Von of the mixtape, "but I decided to use the ones that fit best as well as record a few new tracks." The result is a collection of tracks that to come together with fluidity. With "Lookin Fly" featuring Trackademicks and Donwill, the three rap over a funk-inspired Von Pea-produced track, while, elsewhere, "Year Of The Other" finds Von trading verses with fellow emcees Max Mega and Justin Battle over the track's smacking drums, wobbling bass, and hazy synthesizers. The mixtape is also accompanied by special artwork, created by Shake of 2dopeboyz.com/ArtByShake.com.

Von Pea's Pea's Gotta Have It will be released September 7th via Interdependent Media.

To download Von Pea's new mixtape, So Motivational: The Most Skullduggery Of Mixtapes, visit:
- http://vonpea.bandcamp.com/

Duck Down Music 15 Year Anniversary Album

Duck Down Music is celebrating its 15 Year Anniversary with a commemorative album that pays homage to what the fans voted to be the strongest record from each of the 15 years.

There are two bonus tracks from 1993 & 1994 to offer tribute to Black Moon's hit record "Who Got The Props," and Smif N Wessun's classic "Sound Bwoy Burial."

An exclusive track was recorded for the year 2010 called "Better Than You" featuring Buckshot, Skyzoo, Promise & Sean Price, produced by Double-O of Kidz In The Hall. - more on this story