Urban Music 2000 - New Music Releases - Week of March 10, 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.

After proving himself throughout 2007-2008 as a masterful hit songwriter for an A-list of stars including Rihanna ("Umbrella"), Mariah Carey ("Touch My Body"), J. Holiday ("The Bed," "Suffocate"), and Beyoncé ("Single Ladies") - to name a few! -The-Dream announces the completion of his second album, LOVE vs. MONEY, arriving in the physical and digital marketplace on March 10th.

"Rockin' That Thang," the first single from LOVE vs. MONEY, rises to #4-bullet this week on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Total Mediabase Urban and Rhythmic audience for "Rockin' That Thang" jumps to over 50 million this week, with over 6,700 spins. A special Rap Remix was released two weeks ago, featuring the `Def Jam All-Stars' lineup of Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross and Ludacris. The video for "Rockin' That Thang" was recently shot with Norwegian director Ray Kay, whose credits include The-Dream's debut smash of last year, "Shawty Is A 10" featuring Fabolous.

"My Love" featuring Mariah Carey, the second single from LOVE vs. MONEY, is set to impact at Rhythm and Urban radio formats on March 2nd. Although officially unreleased as yet, the track is already taking off at Top 40. The video for "My Love" was shot in Los Angeles two weeks ago, directed by Nick Cannon.

LOVE vs. MONEY is follows-up The-Dream's RIAA gold Radio Killa/Def Jam debut album Love Hate (released December 2007). The album's back-to-back hits dominated 2008, including "Shawty Is A 10" featuring Fabolous (Top 10 R&B); "Falsetto" (#3 R&B); and "I Luv Your Girl" (#1 Rhythmic, #3 R&B). The-Dream finished out the year by winning Best New Artist honors at the annual BET Awards - in addition to his Grammy Award nomination for Song Of The Year for "Umbrella" (as songwriter), and American Music Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

# Audio CD (March 10, 2009)
# Original Release Date: March 10, 2009
# Number of Discs: 1
# Format: Explicit Lyrics
# Label: Def Jam

1. Money Intro
2. Rockin' That Sh** [Explicit]
3. Walkin' On The Moon [Explicit]
4. My Love
5. Put It Down [Explicit]
6. Sweat It Out [Explicit]
7. Take U Home 2 My Mama [Explicit]
8. Love vs. Money [Explicit]
9. Love vs. Money: Part 2 [Explicit]
10. Fancy [Explicit]
11. Right Side Of My Brain [Explicit]
12. Mr. Yeah [Explicit]
13. Kelly's 12 Play [Explicit]
14. Let Me See The Booty [Explicit]

The Dream
Love Vs Money

From the depths of our nation's capitol, J. Holiday burst onto the scene with his distinct R&B/Hip Hop sound that has a firey blend of gritty spice that goes down smooth. His debut Back of My Lac garnered critical acclaim with multiple award nominations including Grammyr, American Music Award, BET Award, and NAACP Image Awards, as well as affirming nods from the R&B community. On Round 2, his sophomore effort, J. Holiday picks up where he left off, continuing his hit-making habits and asks his fans if they are ready for him on the aptly-titled Round 2, featuring the brand new smash single 'It's Yours.' With Round 2, J. Holiday offers the perfect follow-up to his chart-topping debut which left us wanting more...and he doesn't disappoint!

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

1. Intron
2. It's Yours
3. Fall
4. Don't Go
5. Wrong Lover
6. Run Into My Arms
7. Sing 2 U
8. Lights Go Out
9. Make That Sound
10. Forever Ain't Enough
11. Fly
12. Homeless
13. I Tried

What makes this album great is that it follows the same format like his last album. There's no colaborations which allows Mavado to work to the best of his ability. Although Mavado isn't a song writer or lyrcists like Vybz Kartel, he's a talented vocalist, and knows how to make great albums. This album shows the growth and maturity of Mavado since it's evenly balance between gangsta and conscious tracks.

# Audio CD (March 3, 2009)
# Original Release Date: March 2, 2009
# Number of Discs: 1
# Format: Explicit Lyrics
# Label: Vp Records

1. David's Psalm
2. Every Situation
3. On the Rock
4. So Blessed
5. So Special
6. Life of a G
7. Welcome to the Armegedeon
8. Gangster Don't Play
9. Real Killer (No Chorus)
10. Chiney K
11. Jailhouse
12. Don't Worry
13. Money Changer
14. Money
15. In di Car Back
16. Which Gal
17. Overcome

Mavado
Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow

2009 solo release from the on-again/off-again/on-again member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Back With The Thugz features guest appearances from Snoop Dog, Mr. Criminal, Capone, Miss Lady Pinks and others.

# Audio CD (March 10, 2009)
# Original Release Date: March 10, 2009
# Number of Discs: 1
# Format: Explicit Lyrics
# Label: Hi Power Ent.

1. Bone Unity Report
2. Back with the Thugz
3. Shooting at Me
4. Race Against Time
5. Process
6. I Wanna Sing
7. On That Natural High
8. That's Why Thugs Never Cry
9. Lets Get High
10. Jockin' Bizzy
11. Women Keep Watching Us
12. End of This World "2012"
13. Is There Anything Left 2 Deal With
14. Outro Part 2 Coming Soon!

Bizzy Bone
Back With the Thugz