Eastside & other: August 2008

Saturday 23 August 2008

Big Cat Records Releases Gucci Mane's Hood Classics

Atlanta, Georgia-- Monday, August 18, 2008. ATL's "Independently Made and Independently Paid" record label, Big Cat Records is back at it once again with the September twenty-third release of Gucci Mane's fourth release and DVD entitled, "HOOD CLASSICS".

Deemed as one of the viable forces in southern rap to be reckoned with, Big Cat Records has heard the request of Hip Hop Listeners and the orderliness is now being filled. "We want to reward the fans with a classic hood album and DVD that will show window Gucci Mane at his best", states Melvin Breeden, President of Big Cat Records.

"This flow we ar releasing hood classics which will feature of speech hot singles that ne'er made it to mainstream", states Marlon Rowe, CEO of Big Cat Records. The hellenic album is equipped with eighteen (18) tracks. The album will feature songs such as "I'm the Sh*t"; and the never released "2008 So Icy Remix". Artists such as Young Jeezy; Killa Mike; Bun B; Black Magic; and ATL's Maceo as well appear on the album. "This is a moldiness have collectors edition for Gucci's fans".

In addition to the album, fans testament also be able to view a thirty-five (35) minute DVD of spiritual world footage which shows an exclusive road map of Gucci Mane's life from the Trap House to Mainstream. "Born in Alabama and raised in the streets of Atlanta , "HOOD CLASSICS" is a dependable reflection of the life history experiences Gucci Mane has endured and enjoyed", states Breeden.

Gucci Mane's first claim to fame came in 2005 with his smash single, "Icy" featured on his debut album. Gucci's previous albums, TRAP HOUSE; HARD TO KILL; and TRAP -A- THON released on Big Cat Records have all been highly successful.

Big Cat Records is also the home to Artists such as KHIA; Pastor Troy; and DipSet's Freekey Zekey.

For more information on "HOOD CLASSICS", log onto http://www.Rapweekly.com/www.bigcatrecords.net or http://www.Rapweekly.com/www.myspace.com/guccimudercase or http://www.Rapweekly.com/www.myspace.com/bigcatrecords

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Wednesday 13 August 2008

Producer sues Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million

LOS ANGELES �

A music producer has sued Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million, claiming the actress and her father have repeatedly violated a contract and failed to pay him his share of her earnings.

Hudgens, one of the stars of Disney's successful "High School Musical" series, entered into an agreement with producer Johnny Vieira when she was still a minor, the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, states. Vieira claims Hudgens and her father, Greg, sued to get out of the agreement, but have also failed to stay by settlement terms.

An email message seeking comment from Hudgens' publicizer wasn't now returned Tuesday morning.

Vieira is described in the case as a songwriter and music producer who was "engaged in the stage business of discovering and development artists in the music industry" when he entered into an agreement with Hudgens in 2005.

That agreement, Vieira states, called for him to equally share in advances, royalties and merchandising from Hudgens' career.

That was in front she landed a leading role in "High School Musical," which is scheduled to release its third installment by and by this class. She has also released a match of solo albums.

Vieira claims an audit turned up at least two instances where he is owed money, and that Hudgens, 19, has refused to pay him.

He is likewise suing Greg Hudgens for defamation, claiming he sent an electronic mail to others that accused Vieira of being a "predator."

Hudgens was sued

Wednesday 6 August 2008

Famous artists and their equally famous imitators

The history of rock �n� undulate is the history of mainstream stars stealing from smarter, artier outsiders. Elvis made black r & b and Southern barrelhouse palatable for white teenagers; Coldplay�s Chris Martin lifted everything he could from Radiohead�s Thom Yorke.

Because we don�t like singling one guy out for a beating, we�ve compiled a list of some of Martin�s nimble-fingered peers and the artists they got famous imitating.

The Monkees and the Beatles: Um, yeah. We�re guessing you may already be up on this ane. But did you acknowledge that Michael Nesmith started the unharmed �pop stars dating vanguard Japanese artists and alienating their fellow band members� trend? Now you fuck why Nesmith refused to take voice in the 1987 reunion - he wanted his Yoko to sing backup.

KISS and Alice Cooper: You think possibly Paul and Gene were taking notes when Alice Cooper came to town? KISS was founded on Cooper�s formula of dewy-eyed pop metal (�School�s Out,� �No More Mr. Nice Guy�) plus gruesome, theatrical stage antics. All they added was sex appeal (note: not everyone is guaranteed to find Paul Stanley�s thorax hair sexy).

Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen: �Tommy secondhand to work on the docks/Union�s been on strike/He�s down on his luck/It�s tough, so tough.� Sure Jon, we believe you, you don�t even own �Born in the U.S.A.�

Poison and Motley Crue: It�s disgraceful to think the Crue was original enough to rip off. But Poison took it all - from the hairspray and mascara to the one big, corny ballad per album. Oh, and the stage names: Rikki Rocket is only slightly less ridiculous than Nikki Sixx.

The Melvins and Nirvana: Kurt Cobain grew up in the Melvins� hometown, roadied for them occasionally and even auditioned for the band. Thankfully he was rejected and went on to form Nirvana. Cobain dug gobs of bands, from the Pixies to Meat Puppets, but he pilfered his best stuff from the Melvins.

Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam: STP fans - and there ar plenty of them - angrily put forward the band has its own style and isaac Bashevis Singer Scott Weiland can�t avail it if his voice is a carbon copy of Eddie Vedder�s. But c�mon: Have you listened to �Plush� lately? �Nuff said.