WHOA! BLACK ROB MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM, GENUINE ARTICLE AND TWO NEW SINGLES
“WELCOME TO MY LIFE” AND “WAVE OF NEW YORK”
TO BE RELEASED ON SLIMSTYLE RECORDS!
Official album release April 21st, Pre-order album now and get “Welcome To My Life” as a bonus track !

With the arrival of spring comes a rebirth of a different sort! Respected for his gritty flow and deeply confessional lyrics, Black Rob, the former Bad Boy artist whose single, “Whoa, “ still nods heads, returns to the spotlight with a new album appropriately titled, Genuine Article, to be released April 21, 2015 via independent record label SlimStyle Records. Guests on Genuine Article include: Sean Price, Tek (Smif-n-Wessun), battle legend Murda Mook, up and comer Quas Amill, Ron Browz (“Arab Money”), former Bad Boy label-mate Q. Parker (112), Harley, Kali Ranks, and Quan with production by Easy Mo Bee (Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Miles Davis), Coptic (Boot Camp Clik, Memphis Bleek), Big French (KRS-One), The BPM Boyz, Numonics, Money L and Bishop.
Black Rob makes a triumphant return with his lead single, “Welcome to My Life“ produced by The BPM Boyz ft. Harley and follow-up single, “Wave Of New York” produced by Money L. “All my fans know me for story telling. So it’s only right I give it to them once again. Welcome To My Life felt like the right song to release first,” explains Rob. “Welcome To My Life,” is re-introduction of sorts for the artist whose last album, Game Tested, Street Approved was released under Duck Down Music in 2010. The 2nd single, “Wave Of New York” embodies all that is authentic in New York hip-hop.
A ‘genuine article’ himself, Black Rob’s (born Robert Ross in Spanish Harlem) life story (chronicled on his debut album, Life Story) includes a spectacular rise from poverty to platinum success of his single “Whoa.” At the height of his popularity, he lost momentum after his career was derailed due to recording industry politics and a four year prison stint.
When asked if he has a favorite track on the album, Rob responds, “To be honest, the whole album is real special to me, but the title track ” Genuine Article” (produced By: Bishop (MakeItKnock Prod.) was penned when I was up North (incarcerated), so I’m really feeling a certain way about that joint there.”
Genuine Article could have only been released by a seasoned street soldier who has seen life’s highs and lows. Some of those high/lows are documented in upcoming reality show,”Come Back Kings” that follows Black Rob, Ed Lover, Mr. Cheeks, Treach, Mario Winans, Calvin Richardson, Misa Hylton-Brim, David “DaVinch” Chance (Ruff Endz), Calvin Richardson, June Balloon, Jeff Redd, Lil’ Cease, and Jameio as they journey from setback to come back.

“Welcome To My Life“

“Wave Of New York”
https://soundcloud.com/blackrobmusic/Wave Of New York
PRE-ORDER GENUINE ARTICLE NOW AND GET “WELCOME TO MY LIFE” AS A BONUS TRACK!!!
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The Diggin’ In The Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) has something new on the horizon… A studio… And this studio will become a big deal to the Hip Hop community… And here’s why… Some might consider Diggin’ the greatest Hip Hop crew ever… Some might also say Wu-Tang has that tittle… And that’s fair… But here are some reasons why Diggin’ might get the nod in the ‘best ever Hip Hop crew category’…

Diggin’ is composed of dudes that can really spit… No surprise there… Lord Finesse /Big L /Fat Joe /Diamond D /OC /& AG… Not to mention Showbiz dropped lyrics for the Showbiz and AG album… There’s more…

The producers… Buckwild /Lord Finesse… you see where I’m going with this… Diamond D / & Showbiz… And then the DJ’s… Lord Finesse /Buckwild /Diamond D… Now  D.I.T.C.’s name will be associated with an almost completed D.I.T.C. Studios… This studio will become a landmark for HipHop enthusiast everywhere…

The launch of the Adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams Supercolor Superstar collection, was held at the Hackney West Reservoir in London… According to Complex…  More than 200 people attended the event, decked out in their finest three striped apparel and sneakers, and chose their colour to help light up london.

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will host the first multicultural Television & Media Expo to provide broadcasters the opportunity to promote programming and showcase diversity initiatives to more than 7,000 consumers. The ABFF Television & Media Expo will take place in New York City, June 13 and 14, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the New York Hilton Midtown.

The ABFF Television & Media Expo is a unique, two-day promotional event for network, cable, and Internet/digital media broadcasters during the 19th annual ABFF, June 11–14. This expo will provide an open forum for companies to generate awareness and excitement about their brand and to create a word-of-mouth and positive experience with the ABFF consumer.

“The success of today’s multicultural programming, proves that Americans want to see a diverse cross section of our world on television, as well as at the movies. We have found that diverse programming translates into box-office and ratings success and is a true reflection of our nation. We are excited to offer companies the opportunity to connect with multicultural consumers and talent in this unique way,” states Film Life, Inc. CEO Jeff Friday.

Expo participants, to date, include HBO®, Comcast Xfinity, NBCUniversal, TV One, UP TV and Aspire.

Sponsors of the 2015 American Black Film Festival, to date, are HBO® (Presenting & Founding); TV One (Presenting); Cadillac, Comcast NBCUniversal and Prudential Financial Services (Premier); American Airlines, AMC Theatres and McDonald’s (Signature); Motion Picture Association of America (Supporting); and Uptown Magazine and The YBF (Media Partners).

For festival passes, tickets and film submission information, visit www.ABFF.com.

About ABFF:

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a four-day event dedicated to showcasing quality film and television content by and about people of African descent. Annually held during the month of June, the ABFF is committed to the belief that black artists and content creators deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts. ABFF Founder Jeff Friday conceived the idea for the festival in 1997 as a vehicle to promote diversity in the motion picture industry.

Today, the festival is widely recognized for showcasing established and new black talent, both in front of and behind the camera, and is regarded as one of the leading film festivals in the world. The ABFF is produced by Film Life, Inc. and black enterprise.

‘Straight Outta Compton’ is building momentum with the upcoming release set to hit the theaters in August… The film from director F. Gary Gray stars Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell and O’Shea Jackson Jr.  The rap group’s founding members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are both onboard as producers.

Music mega stars team up to launch the music streaming service “Tidal”

The main selling point for Tidal over anything else is the quality… Tidal’s main claim is that it will offer CD quality streaming using the “Free Lossless Audio Codec” or FLAC – ALAC… The specs say that you’ll get the full CD sampling rate of 44 kHz, 16bit and at a bitrate of 1411kbps.

The service competes with other high-def audio companies like Deezer Elite and Spotify Premium, as well as the likely soon-to-be-relaunched Beats. According to Billboard, the competition is steep: Spotify boasts 15 million subscribers, Deezer has six million and currently Tidal is the smallest at 540,000.

WeMojis is thrilled to announce the keyboard version of Wemojis is now available in the App Store. The launch of the full mobile application pairs with the already popular “Wemojis Lite,” featuring long awaited Black, Hispanic and culturally relevant emoticons for the urban community.

From familiar emoticons to hand signs and hygiene items, WeMojis brings together a comprehensive set of carefully curated images that are not currently represented. Alongside the vivid image library, WeMojis has made the interface of the app extremely user friendly unlike similar mobile applications aimed at the urban audience.

“We are elated to finally introduce this culturally relevant set of emoticons to the world. We spent nearly two years developing a product that accurately reflects a multitude of experiences users could relate to. While others have chased the concept of ‘diverse emoji’s’ we took our time to create a universal model that encompasses not only faces but cultural nuances as well,” said CEO and Co-Founder, Trey Brown. “We knew people would be innately attracted to creating quality images that authentically represent our demographic. Our app is distinguishable not only by the high quality and relatability of the images, but also by the usability. We are extremely excited about the launch and confident in the second to none functionality and usability,” he continues.

Director of Marketing and Co-Founder Donovan Brown noted, “Building this application required very intense research and development along with a long-term commitment to creating the most user friendly experience possible. We focused on building technology people would want to use every day. As already demonstrated by the success of WeMojis Lite, WeMojis is a brand that has vast potential for growth and expansion into other sectors. There are many different ethnic groups and subcultures that have their own unique ‘languages’ – our goal is to translate those languages into digital communication using images.”

The full mobile application is available in the Apple App Store now. The IOS version of WeMojis Lite which can be used to post to Instagram and Twitter is still available for download. The Android version will be available in the coming weeks.

Follow these simple download instructions for Wemojis Keyboard:

Download. Go to general settings. Click Add Keyboard. Allow full access.

Download Link here: http://appst.re/us/4y-z5.i

For more information on WeMojis please visit www.WeMojis.com.

T.I. RELEASES NEW TRACK “I GO HARD” FT. KAT
FROM NEW COMEDY FILM GET HARD

In line with Get Hard’s release in US theaters, multi-talented Hip Hop icon T.I. has released his thematic track from the film “I Go Hard” ft. Kat. The song is also available now on iTunes.  After catching T.I. play a role in the film itself, fans can hear “I Go Hard” in the end credits of the film.

About Go Hard:  When millionaire hedge fund manager James (Will Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars. But despite James’ one-percenter assumptions, Darnell is a hard-working small business owner who has never received a parking ticket, let alone been to prison. Together, the two men do whatever it takes for James to “get hard” and, in the process, discover how wrong they were about a lot of things – including each other. Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart join forces in the comedy “Get Hard,” also starring Tip “T.I.” Harris, Alison Brie, and Craig T. Nelson.

VA is always present in the hip hop arena… Joey Gallo brings us his new release III I IX… a treat for hip hop fans… III I IX is all about beats and rhymes… Gallo links up with Canayda on “Hunger” to flex the vocal skills over a dope track… and Chance Fisher on “Humidors”…

Check for the release on iTunes…

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/light-up-feat.-garnett-bouldin/id976256374?i=976257677&ign-mpt=uo%3D4