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NEWS  .  Emerging Artist Rebel Rae Debuts New Album 'The View From Down Here (TVFDH)'   (Los Angeles, CA) - Rebel Rae releases her debut album courtesy of Sony Music, "The View From Down Here (TVFDH)." "TVFDH" lead single release is the Neo-Hip-Hop "Honey Talk." "TVFDH" also offers the acoustic track with a Pop undertone "Like Rain," and the album's popular anthem featuring Deanté Hitchcock on "We The People." Other standout songs include the evoking drum-beating "Testament of Youth" and "War Ain't No Religion," the base-bumping Hip-Hop "Good Vibes," and paying homage to her hometown of Washington, D.C. with the go-go dance track "Hustle." The nostalgic feel of "Let It Flow" and the Country vibe of "Georgia" put you in a mood, while Rae reminds us of her vocal abilities on the piano-leading melodies "Black Oleander," "Dead Roses," and "String Me Along." Rebel Rae grew up around in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. Rae's raspy voice powers over 14 tracks singing about life's daily struggles, love and heartache, the injustices plaguing black America, and being heard.

NEWS  Tasha Cobbs Leonard Release New Single 'In Spite of Me' Featuring Ciara   (Nashville, Tenn) - Grammy Award winner Tasha Cobbs Leonard releases a new single "In Spite of Me," featuring platinum-selling superstar Ciara. The track comes just days after the powerhouse singer/songwriter scored a #1 debut on the Billboard "Top Gospel Albums Chart" with her new album, "Royalty: Live at The Ryman," released by Motown Gospel. A vibrant lyric video for the new song is also available on Tasha Cobbs Leonard's YouTube channel. "Royalty: Live at The Ryman" is one of the most anticipated new albums in Gospel music this year. The project merges Tasha Cobbs Leonard's Country, Bluegrass and Gospel music roots to create an authentic musical experience. Ciara is a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, producer, model and actress. Over her fifteen-year career, she has sold over 23 million records and 22 million singles worldwide.

NEWS Vincent Bohanan & SOV Release 'Any Day Now' on Hez House/RCA Inspiration (Nashville, Tenn) - Hezekiah Walker's Hez House Entertainment/RCA Inspiration releases Vincent Bohanan & Sounds of Victory (SOV) new single "Any Day Now." "Any Day Now" marks the first single from the multiple Stellar Award nominated group, off of their upcoming "Live in Chicago" album, which will also mark their first full-length release under the Hez House Entertainment label. The first artist signed to the new label by two-time Grammy Award winner Hezekiah Walker, Vincent Bohanan & SOV (the Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir) mark a new level of ongoing music collaboration with Walker, a fellow Brooklynite and longtime family friend. Bohanan & SOV continue to be one of the most exciting group's driving forward the sounds of choir, with their vibrant uplifting performances first heard on hit songs such as "He Reigns," "Only God," and their chart-topper "We Win: The Kingdom Declaration." (Source: W-W PR) LIKE US! Free Entertainment Conference www.UpliftingMinds2.com

NEWS   Nelly Releases a 20th Anniversary Edition of his Diamon-Selliing 2000 Debut ;Country Grammar' on Republic/UMe (Los Angeles, CA) - Republic/UMe releases a 20th Anniversary Edition of Nelly's stone-classic debut album, "Country Grammar," as a Deluxe, 2LP vinyl set housed in a gatefold sleeve and pressed on both standard black and translucent blue colored vinyl. Both pressings feature the bonus tracks "Icey," "Come Over," "Country Grammar (Instrumental)," and "Ride Wit Me (Instrumental)," all available on vinyl for the first time. "Country Grammar 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" marks another addition to Urban Legends' ongoing direct to consumer-focused releases. "Country Grammar" debuted at No. 3 on the Top 200 and soon vaulted to No. 1. In 2016, the RIAA certified the album Diamond, selling more than 10 million copies to date, a feat which placed Nelly among rock superstars like Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Bruce Springsteen. The 20th Anniversary Edition of this landmark album also features the bonus tracks "Icey," "Come Over," "Country Grammar (Instrumental)," and "Ride Wit Me (Instrumental)," all four making their vinyl debut. Whether revisited digitally or on wax, Country Grammar's beloved hits, like "Ride Wit Me" (No. 3) and the airwaves-conquering title track have dominated global culture for two decades. The album was produced by Jason "Jay E" Epperson, who himself did a tremendous amount to craft the sound of 2000s Midwestern hip-hop. The album went on to sell more than 9 million copies, making it the ninth best-selling rap album of all time in the U.S., and Billboard crowned it the 85th best album of all time on their Top 200 Albums of All Time list. Country Grammar was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2000 Grammy Awards (along with its title track for Best Rap Solo Performance) and Nelly was crowned Best New Artist at the 2001 BET Awards (Source: It Girl PR)