Urban Music 2000 - New Music Releases - Week of February 17, 2009

Bandana Fever - Custom Clothing

They specialize in turning everyday clothing into something unique and artistic. Bandana Fever sells footwear and apparel for men, women, and children.

The Rebirth is a testament to the rebirth of a new Bobby Valentino within his music - personal growth, trials, and tribulations in his career and the quest to conquer the balance of personal relationships. Featuring appearances by Rapahel Saadiq, Lil Wayne, & Timbaland - this is guaranteed to be one of the best R&B albums of the year!

# Audio CD (February 10, 2009)
# Original Release Date: February 10, 2009
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: EMI

1. The Rebirth
2. Make You The Only
3. Hands On Me
4. My Girl
5. Butterfly Tattoo
6. Just Me & You
7. Beep
8. 3 Is The New 2
9. Make You Say
10. Be My Love
11. Dance The Night Away
12. On The Edge
13. You're Not Alone
14. Stay With Me
15. Another Life
16. Give Me Your Heart

Bobby Valentino
The Rebirth

The world renowned award winning singer/songwriter India.Arie debuted in 2001 with her Motown release Acoustic Soul. She followed up in 2002 with her sophomore CD Voyage To India and then in 2006 released her third album, the more personally expressive Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship. She has sold over 7 million copies worldwide and has received numerous awards and nominations including 16 Grammy nominations, 2 Grammy awards, along with awards from BET, NAACP Billboard Music, Radio Music, MTV, VH1 Vogue Fashion, Essence Magazine and others. She has collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Elton John, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Ashley Judd, John Legend and so many more. In between touring and writing music, India.Arie has served as an US Ambassador for UNICEF and has traveled to Africa several times addressing the AIDS crisis. She has used and shared her music to bring awareness to various causes; her single "I am Not My Hair" was the Centerpiece of Lifetime's Award-Winning Public Awareness Campaign, "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" and her song "Beautiful Flower" was used to raise funds for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. In June 2008 she launched her own label imprint through Universal Republic called Soulbird Music with her first signing singer/songwriter Anthony David. India.Arie says "SoulBird (which is another name for a butterfly), is meant to evoke the Energy of the music rather than the Style and will represent; music with intelligence and heart, music that moves people in their souls AND their bodies. Music with wings." The cathartic first single from David's new album, "Words," was nominated for a 2009 Grammy award.

# Audio CD (February 10, 2009)
# Original Release Date: February 10, 2009
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Republic

1. Intro: Grains
2. Therapy
3. Ghetto
4. Chocolate High
5. He Heals Me
6. Interlude: Grains
7. Pearls
8. River Rise
9. Yellow
10. Better Way
11. Interlude: Grains
12. Long Goodbye
13. Psalms 23
14. The Cure
15. Outro: Grains
16. A Beautiful Day

India.Arie
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics

"They try to put me in a box--it's impossible!" Ryan Leslie proclaims as he opens his Top 40 R&B hit "Diamond Girl," the hit debut single from his highly anticipated self-titled U.S. debut. It's impossible to imagine a box expansive enough to contain the singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, Internet visionary and chief executive of NextSelection Lifestyle Group. The Harvard graduate is a performer at heart, a prolific musician with his own infectious brand of R&B pop. While an international following awaits the release, he keeps fans satisfied by documenting his wizardry and the restless road towards his release date on his YouTube channel RyanLeslieTV, which boasts more than 21 million video views! At age nine, Ryan taught himself to play the piano... At 15, Ryan scored 1600 on the SATs and was accepted to Harvard University. After graduation and attempting to follow his own dreams by selling beats in Boston, the hard work paid off when Leslie landed an internship with New York producer Young Lord during which he produced Beyoncé's "Keep Giving Your Love To Me" for the Bad Boys II Soundtrack, which led to a meeting with Sean "Diddy" Combs and a very busy 2003. "Britney Spears, Beyoncé, New Edition, Loon, Cheri Dennis, B5, Danity Kane-- any and everything he threw at me, we did," Leslie says of producing alongside Diddy. "And we sold records." Combs went on to sign Leslie's flagship artist Cassie, the Princess of NextSelection, to Bad Boy in 2006, releasing her No. 1 mega-hit "Me & U," written and produced by Leslie. Leslie's strong core following is a direct result of his talent and communication with fans directly. RyanLeslieTV is a controversial site that takes fans behind the scenes with over 40 videos of Ryan's remarkable creative process. Ryan shares his life with his fans...whether it's on Myspace, Video blogs, or a short film he has shot based on the song "Diamond Girl." Ryan Leslie has two singles, leading up to his current hit "How It Was Supposed To Be."

# Audio CD (February 10, 2009)
# Original Release Date: February 10, 2009
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Casablanca

1. Diamond Girl
2. Addiction
3. You're Fly
4. Quicksand
5. Valentine
6. Just Right
7. How It Was Supposed To Be
8. Irina
9. Out Of The Blue
10. Shouldn't Have To Wait
11. Wanna Be Good
12. Gibberish

Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie