Written by Benita Bellamy

Memphis based Dedicated Music Group is a fast growing Urban music label boasting Billboard chart topping artists with one common goal, Kingdom Building. The label’s newest family member is known to some as “Mr. Wut Can I Do For Ya” but to most by GAMMAGE. Gammage is a hard hitting, explosive rapper whose music has a mainstream flare and appeal but he is without a doubt a Christian. His lyrics, beats and style can go head to head with any rapper – Christian or mainstream. The difference is the potent, pure, passionate life-messages that are delivered in every track. Gammage attacks the enemy like a warrior via his lyrics while his music is fierce, beat bangin’, solid energy!

Gotee Records is pleased to announce the release of ZAPPIN (The Best Of), online and in stores September 14, 2010. Spanning
John Reuben’s career, the project (a digital and Christian retail exclusive) gives a snapshot of John’s last decade, spanning 6 albums and over 300,000 units sold. ZAPPIN (The Best Of) will be an essential for old and new fans alike, containing 18 songs in one collection.
(Bronx, NY, August 03, 2010) Rap Fest 2010 is a FREE, all day evangelistic outreach concert / festival held in the streets (or a park) within an urban community. It’s more than just a concert. It’s a time of bringing forth God’s Word to the ears and hearts of young people using hip hop as a tool. This event will be broadcast live on http://www.rapfestradio.com (Audio and Video).
Rap Fest 2010 will be on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Bill Rainey Memorial Park in The Bronx, NY located at Intervale Avenue and Kelly Street.
This will be the fourth location for Rap Fest, Inc. as they continue impacting as many Bronx communities as possible. Rap Fest 2010 will feature 21 Rap Ministries (groups) from various cities and states.
Several thousands of people come out every year for Rap Fest events. Thanks to continuous promotion on the Internet through our website that receives 1,500,000 hits a year, our live video streams on rapfestradio.com, the Holy Culture and iTunes podcasts, as well as all of the followers we have on all major social networking sites we anticipate another great turnout for this year’s event.
BackonmyGrind Entertainment Presents “RHETORICAL” MIXTAPE HOSTED BY DJ D-LITE
KANSAS CITY, MO Aug. 4, 2010: Kansas City’s Christian hip-hop hub,
BackonmyGrind Entertainment, is joining forces with Peedee of His swag
Productions to bring the latest and greatest in Christian hip-hop
straight to consumers using a brand new format, the “RHETORICAL”
Mixtape Hosted by DJ D-Lite.
The “RHETORICAL” mixtape will be hot, but, for us it’s not about the
hype. It’s about getting the gospel out so we can impact the entire
world with the message. That's what God wants from us as both leaders
and servants in the body of Christ,” says CEO Timothy Shockley.
Freestyle Missions and The Heart of Hip-Hop announce the worlds first Urban Hip-Hop discipleship school.
School will focus on equipping future leaders targeting the Urban and Hip-Hop culture and communities.
July 01, 2010 Atlanta, GA – Freestyle Missions (www.freestylemissions.com) and The Heart of Hip-Hop (www.theheartofhiphop.com) are currently accepting application to attend the Urban & Hip-hop discipleship school. The school operates a nine month program for males 18-30 who are called to urban and hip-hop missions and ministries. The first of it’s kind, the school will be located in what some label the “hip-hop capital of the world”, Atlanta, GA.
Written by Springboard Entertainment

Brother and sister duo, The Washington
Projects, are back with Light Up The Dark, the follow-up to their debut, Commanders Of The Resistance. Available now, the album can
be found for digital download through
iTunes, and physical copies can be purchased through the group’s website. The project will be released to retail stores on August 3rd, through
Universal.
Written by Cross Movement Records
Cross Movement Records (CMR) announces the upcoming release from newly signed, emerging hip-hop artist
K-Drama. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, the refreshingly imaginative lyricist has been unceasingly grinding for the last decade on the underground circuits, making a name in the Christian hip-hop community not only as an artist, but also as a premiere producer and a relentlessly hard worker. With a reputation of delivering crunk, anthem-type music that motivates listeners to do right,
K-Drama is set to only reach higher heights with his new home at CMR. K-Drama and
Cross Movement Records share the same sharply-honed desire to edify Christians worldwide, and their pairing promises to increase their focused strengths exponentially.

I’ve been getting a lot of emails, phone calls, text messages, blog comments, etc. regarding my participation in TV One’s new reality show, “The Ultimate Merger.” Some were good and some where, ehh, not so cool. I wanted to take some time out to personally share with you my heart and bring some light to your questions and/or comments. I hope you understand even more so why I decided to take part in the show after you read this letter. Thanks for your love, prayers, and support. God bless!

Within hours of releasing his highly-anticipated third studio album, Between Two Worlds, Reach Records recording artist
Trip Lee saw his June 22nd release debut in the Top 10 Albums Chart at iTunes (
peaks at #7). Just 48 hours after the release, the album currently sits at #12 overall and #5 on the Hip-Hop/Rap Chart, alongside hitmakers like Eminem and Drake.