What are we here for? God created us to Glorify him. So in word, thought, and deed Lecrae’s mission is to do simply that. Understanding that Christians live as regenerate (born again) people in an unregenerate (not born again) world, he knows the odds are against him. With no ambitions of being the next big thing or dreams of fame and wealth, Lecrae simply wants to point listeners in the direction of the Cross.

Tech N9ne steps out of the darkness to party with
his friends on the latest album from the Tech N9ne
Collabos imprint, The Gates Mixed Plate. With an
emphasis on enjoying life, The Gates Mixed Plate
brings together a diverse set of notable features including
Jay Rock, Glasses Malone, Yukmouth, Devin
The Dude and Stevie Stone, as well as the familiar
Strange Music cohorts: Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun
and Big Scoob.
On The Gates Mixed Plate, Tech N9ne and company
focus on party-inducing anthems with songs like
O.G. – an ode to Kansas City and barbecue that
finds Tech N9ne waxing poetic about his hometown
and KC Tea a boisterous tribute to Tech s
newest beverage concoction.
As a follow up to his darkest album, K.O.D., Tech
N9ne makes sure to let everyone know he s stepped
out of the emotional shadows and is all about the
bright side of life on The Gates Mixed Plate. Go
ahead, step up to the counter and order The Gates
Mixed Plate guaranteed to leave your palette
satisfied, whatever your tastes may be.

Curtain Call includes three new songs–”Fack,” “Shake That” (featuring Nate Dogg) and “When I’m Gone”–both written and produced by Eminem. In addition, the Curtain Call bonus track marks the album premiere of the controversial Eminem-Elton John live duet of “Stan” from the 2001 Grammy Awards presentation.

Executive produced by the nine-time Grammy winner, Curtain Call boasts all five of Eminem’s gold and platinum singles to date, from the platinum, Oscar, and two-time Grammy-winning “Lose Yourself” (#1 Pop/#2 Rap) from the 8 Mile soundtrack and platinum “Just Lose It” (#6 Pop/#7 Rap) and “Mockingbird” (#11 Pop/#10 Rap) to the gold “Without Me” (#2 Pop/#5 Rap) and “Like Toy Soldiers” (Top 40 Pop). The other Grammy winners included are “My Name Is” (Top 40 Pop/#10 Rap) and “The Real Slim Shady” (#4 Pop/#7 Rap). Also heard are “The Way I Am” (Top 30 Rap), “Stan” (featuring Dido) (Top 40 R&B/Hip-Hop), “Sing for the Moment” (Top 20 Pop/Rap), “Guilty Conscience” (featuring Dr. Dre), and “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” (#4 Pop/#5 Rap).

Curtain Call: The Hits spans contributions from all four of Eminem’s major-label solo albums: 1999′s quadruple-platinum The Slim Shady LP, 2000′s nine-times-platinum The Marshall Mathers LP, 2002′s eight-times-platinum The Eminem Show, and 2004′s Encore, which is almost five times platinum. The three most recent charted #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, with his major-label debut #2 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop. Each of his first three albums also won the Best Rap Album Grammy (Encore will be eligible for the 2006 presentation). Eminem has to date sold more than 65 million albums.

“Kid Cudi is at the vanguard of a game-changing new generation of artists,” said Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone. “He crosses musical boundaries with an appeal that goes beyond genre, format, race, language, and culture. Cudi lives easily in the hip-hop, indie rock, pop, and R&B worlds – a diversity that shows in his innovative music and his all-embracing persona. He is a born storyteller who brings a positive, life-affirming message to his brilliant lyrical flow and compelling music. There are no clichés in what Cudi does. He is a breath of fresh air – a dynamic and important new voice, not only in the next phase of hip-hop, but as a groundbreaking trendsetter who represents the future. I am thrilled to welcome Kid Cudi into the Universal Motown family.” KID CUDI released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in July, 2008 as a free download sponsored by New York streetwear company 10 Deep, leading to an introduction and signing to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint, and in turn, to Cudi’s co-writing of four tracks on the platinum Kanye West album 808s & Heartbreak, including the Top 5 single, “Heartless” and stepping out in a featured vocal on “Welcome to Heartbreak.” He followed this up with his first Official single; “DAY N NITE” “day ‘n’ nite” dominated with #1 rankings at multiple radio formats.

Southfield, Michigan-bred Mike Posner, 22, is not only a recent Duke University graduate but also an incredible producer/singer/songwriter. He has already built a rabid following by tirelessly touring including dates on the Warped Tour. Mike calls his sound guiltless pop music and features the work of producer Benny Blanco (Britney Spears, Ke$ha). The first single from 31 Minutes To Takeoff, Cooler Than Me, has exploded at radio and is dominating the charts.

EMINEM – RELAPSE: REFILL



SUPERSTAR HIP-HOP ARTIST RELEASES HIS CHART-TOPPING ALBUM RELAPSE WITH FIVE UNRELEASED TRACKS TO TIDE FANS OVER TILL RELAPSE 2

Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Eminem will release Relapse: Refill on December 21ST, 2009, on Aftermath/Interscope Records. This re-release of Eminem’s chart-topping fifth studio album includes seven bonus tracks, including the single “Forever”, also featuring Drake, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne (previously found on the More Than A Game soundtrack), “Taking My Ball” (also released only with the DJ Hero video game), and five never-before-heard tracks.



“I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned” Eminem says. “Hopefully these tracks on The Refill will tide the fans over until we put out Relapse 2 next year”. Eminem has been busy in the studio creating even more new material since Relapse was released. “I got back in with Dre and then a few more producers, including Just Blaze, and went in a completely different direction which made me start from scratch. The new tracks started to sound very different than the tracks I originally intended to be on Relapse 2, but I still want the other stuff to be heard.” 



One of the most anticipated albums of the year, the platinum-selling Relapse entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart at No. 1 in May 2009 and sold more than 618,000 domestic copies in the U.S. in its first week. Relapse is also the top selling hip-hop album of 2009.

This new record contains production from such heavy weights as Just Blaze, DJ Premier, Cool and Dre, Buckwild, Scoopdeville and Infamous to name a few. “The Darkside” also features an impressive array of artists including Young Jeezy, Trey, Songz, R. Kelly, Cam’ron, The Clipse, Ta and Too Short. In addition to being a solo artist, Fat Joe is the founder and current CEO of the collective Terror Squad.

Since making his recording debut in 2005, Trey Songz has patiently and artfully crafted some of the most acclaimed and compelling R&B music of the decade. His first two Songbook Entertainment/Atlantic albums, ‘I GOTTA MAKE IT’ (2005) and ‘TREY DAY’ (2007), yielded a trio of top ten singles, ‘Girl Tonight,’ ‘Last Time,’ and ‘Can’t Help But Wait.’ And when the latter song garnered Trey a coveted Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, it marked the validation of the faith shown in Trey by the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who hailed him as one of ‘the most promising R&B artists we have had since we started the company 60 years ago.’ Now, with the 2009 release of ‘READY,’ Trey Songz is more than ready to claim his place in the pantheon of R&B greats.
From the street single, ‘Brand New,’ to his self-described male version of Mary J. Blige’s ‘Be Without You’ in ‘One Love,’ the Virginian draws on a range of influences to craft an album that will thrill his longtime fans and happily surprise all newcomers to the Trey Songz story. Indeed, with its blend of hip-hop, R&B, and pop – exemplified by tracks like ‘Black Roses,’ where Trey croons over a distorted guitar – ‘READY’ demonstrates his growth on every front. The third time around, Trey displays a new vocal maturity combined with his renowned ability to twist notes and keys effortlessly, while presenting an increasing breadth of subject matter.