Showing posts with label Urban Music. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Urban New Release Schedule 9/15



Hooked On That Urban New Release Schedule posted around the 1st and 15th of each month.

All dates, titles and releases are subject to change.

September 22, 2009
Sean Kingston - Tomorrow (Epic/Beluga/E1)
Termanology - Time Machine (ShowOff Records)
Brother Ali - Us (Rhymesayers)
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (Remastered) (Capitol)
Esoteric - Saving Seamus Ryan (Fly Casual Creative)
Tech N9ne - Strictly Strange-DVD (Strange Music)
Dizzee Rascal - Tongue "N" Cheek (Import)
Hell Rell - Live From Hell (Money Maker)
John Forte - Stylefree The EP (Third Ear Music)
Kurupt & Roscoe – The Tekneek Files (Traffic Ent.)
Oh No – Oh No Vs. Now-Again (Now-Again)
X-Raided - The Unforgiven V.1: In The Begininng (Gangway/Blocstar)
X-Raided - The Unforgiven V.2: Assisted Suicide (Gangway/Blocstar)
Peanut Butter Wolf - 45 Live (Traffic Ent.)

September 29, 2009
Crown City Rockers - The Day After Forever (Gold Dust Media)
Marques Houston - Mr. Houston (Universal/T.U.G. Worldwide)
Skyzoo - The Salvation (Duck Down/Jamla)
Warren G - Tha G Files (TBD Records)
Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry
(Island/Def Jam)
Lil Rob - Love and Hate (Upstairs)
Saigon - Warning Shots 2 (Amalgam Digital)
Mack 10 - Soft White (Hoo Bangin/Universal)
E.S.G. - Everyday Street Gangster (E1)
Lil Flip - Respect Me (High Powered Ent.)
Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel
(Island/Def Jam)
Mariah Carey - 3 CD Collector's Set (Island/Def Jam)
Playaz Circle - Flight 360: The Takeoff
(Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace)
More Than A Game - Various-Music Inspired By The Film
(Harvey Mason/Zone4/Interscope)
Anti-Pop Consortium - Fluorescent Black
(Big Dada/Ninja Tune)
C-Murder – Calliope Click (RBC/TRU/Frankie Knuckles)
Mya – Beauty & The Street Mixtape V.1 (Young Empire)
67 Mob – Raising The Bar (?)
Dynas – The Apartment (BBE)
Breakestra – Dusk Til Dawn (Strut)
M-Eighty Presents - The Academy (Sound Records)

October 2009
2 Pistols - Arrogant (Universal/Cash Money)
Big Sean - Finally Famous (G.O.O.D. Music)
Statik Selektah - 100 Proof (The Hangover)
(ShowOff Records/Brick Records/Traffic)
Lyfe Jennings - Sooner Or Later
(Warner Bros./Imani Ent./Asylum/Jesus Swings)
Copywrite - Ultrasound: the Rebirth EP (Duck Down)
Fashawn - Boy Meets World
(Hecktik Management LLC/Grizzly City Entertainment)

October 6, 2009
Fat Joe - Jealous One's Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2)
(EMI/Imperial/Terror Squad)
Hall & Oates - Box Set (RCA)
Meshell Ndegeocello - Devil's Halo (Downtown)
Balance & Big Rich - Good A$ Money (SMC Recordings)
Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2009
Various (Greensleeves/VP)
Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems 2009
Various (Greensleeves/VP)
Joe Budden - The Great Escape (Amalgam Digital)
Def Jam 25th Anniversary – Box Set-(5 CD) (Def Jam/UME)
BK-One With Benzilla – Radio Do Canibal (Rhymesayers)
Smoke DZA - Substance Abuse (Cinematic/Epic)
A&E (Masta Ace & Edo G) - Arts & Entertainment (M3 Music)

October 13, 2009
Katt Williams - Who You Callin' Crazy? (DVD)
(Code Black Entertainment)
The Roots - How I Got Over (Island/Def Jam)
Lil Scrappy - The Grustle
(Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace/G's Up)
Swollen Members - Greatest Hits + at3 mix tape
(Suburban Noize)
DJ Khaled & E-Class Presents
Various-Live from The 305 (E1/Poe Boy/We The Best)
Dillanthology 3: Dilla's Productions - various (Rapster)
Kevon Edmonds - Who Knew (Make Entertainment)
R.Kelly - untitled (Jive/Zomba)
Shakira - She Wolf (Columbia)
Mario - D.N.A. (J-Records)
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & Tame One
Parallel Uni-Verses (Gold Dust Media)
DJ Kayslay - More Than Just A DJ (E1)
Snoop Dogg - The Lost Sessions v.1 (WIDE Awake/Death Row)
Justin Bieber - My World (Island/Def Jam)
Jackson 5 – Ultimate Christmas Collection (Universal/Motown)
People Under The Stairs – Carried Away (Om)
J.Rawls & John Robinson (Are Jay Are)
The 1960's Jazz Revolution Again (HBD Label Group)
Sole And The Skyrider Band - Plastique (Fake Four)
Consequence - Cons TV
(Motown/Universal/G.O.O.D.Music/Band Camp)
Rapper Big Pooh - Dirty Pretty Things (Hall Of Justus)
Lil Keke - The Chronicles: Volume 2 (Select-O-Hits/Hustletown)
8Ball - Volume 1: On The Grind (8 Ways Entertainment/E1)
8Ball - Volume 2: Derty On Purpose (8 Ways Entertainment/E1)
D.I.T.C. - Rare & Unreleased: Volume 2 (D.I.T.C.)
D.I.T.C. - Rare Breaks: Stack Two (D.I.T.C.)
Droop-E & E-40 Present: - The Bay Bridges 2 (Sik Wid It)
The D.B.'s - Mannish Music (Sik Wit It)
Yung L.A. - Futuristic LeLand (Interscope/Grand Hustle)

October 20, 2009
Nina Sky - Starting Today (J-Records/Polo Grounds)
Stat Quo - The Great Depression (Gracie Productions)
Cormega - Born & Raised (Legal Hustle)
Dam-Funk - Toeachizown (Stones Throw)
Michael Jackson: Remix Suite - Various (Universal/Motown)
Royce Da 5’9” - Street Hop (M.I.C./One Records)
RJD2 – RJD2 2002-2010 (RJ's Electrical Connections)
Camp Lo – Another Heist-EP (Soul Fever/SRC/Universal)
Mr. Hudson - Straight No Chaser
(Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D. Music)
Themselves - CrownsDown (Anticon)
J-Diggs - Da Good (Thizz Nation)
J-Diggs - Da Bad (Thizz Nation)
J-Diggs - Da Ugly (Thizz Nation)

October 27, 2009
Tech N9ne - K.O.D. (Strange Music)
Birdman - Pricele$$ (Cash Money/Universal)
Tela - P.I.M.P. (E1)
O.C. & A.G. - Oasis (Nature Sounds)
Junior Reid - Living Legend (Leak Records/ABB)
Sha Stimuli - My Soul To Keep (Chambermusik)
Gift of Gab - Escape From Mars (Cornerstone R.A.S.)
Stephen Marley - Mind Control (Acoustic) (Universal/Republic)
Morgan Heritage - The Journey Thus Far
(Deluxe Edition: CD/DVD) (VP Records)
Carol City Cartel - Custom Cars and Cycles
(Island/Def Jam/Maybach Music)
DOOM – Unexpected Guests (Gold Dust Media)
Mike Epps - Funny Bidness…Da Album (?)
Kool Keith & Dennis Deft - Bikinis And Things Collection (RBC)
Jern Eye - Vision (RBC/MYX Music)
Kam Moye - Spitting Image (RBC/MYX Music)
Play-N-Skillz - Recession Proof (Music Access Inc.)
R.A. The Rugged Man - Legendary Classics: V.2 (Greenstreets)

Fall 2009
Amy Winehouse - Yes, Please! (Universal/Republic)
Random Axe - TBA (Duck Down)
CunninLyguists - Strange Journey v.2
(APOS/Bad Taste/SideCho)
Beenie Man - The Legend Returns (Brookland/Universal/Republic)
Christina Aguilera - Light and Darkness (RCA)
Young Jeezy - Thug Motivation 103 (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
O.J. Simpson - TBA (Stones Throw)
Robin Thicke - TBA (Interscope/Star Trak)
Peedi Crakk - A Night In The Life (Amalgam Digital)
Shawty Lo - I Am Carlos (DFL/Asylum)
Jack Splash - Technology and Love Might Save Us All
(J-Records)
DJ Class - Alameda & Coldspring
(Universal/Republic/UnRuly Productions)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope)
The Game - The Red Album (Interscope)
Mannie Fresh – Return To Ballin’ (Chubby Boy/Deep Ent.)
Cypress Hill - TBA (Suburban Noize)
Death Row – Box Set (WIDEawake/Evergreen/Death Row)
Rich Girl – Rich Girl (Jive/Zomba/Rich Craft)
Plies - Goon Affiliated (Atlantic/Big Gates/Slip N Slide)

November 2009
Monica - Still Standing (J-Records)
Jim Jones - TBA (E1)
T-Pain - UBER (Jive/Nappy Boy/Konvict)
Juvenile - Conquered & Confident (Atlantic/UTP)
Alicia Keys - TBA (J-Records)
Eminem - Relapse (2) (Interscope/Shady/Aftermath)
Beyonce - I Am-Live DVD (Columbia)
50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (Regular Edition)
(Interscope/Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit)
50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (Deluxe Edition: CD/DVD)
(Interscope/Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit)

November 3, 2009
DJ Babu - The Unexpected (Nature Sounds)
R.A. The Rugged Man - Thornburn Files: B-Sides Rarities
(Nature Sounds)
Amerie - In Love & War (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Ryan Leslie - Transistion
(Next Selection/Universal/Motown/Casablanca)
Motown 50 - Various-DVD (Universal/Motown/UME)
Strong Arm Steady - Stoney Jackson (Stones Throw)
Wale - Attention: Deficit (All I Do/Interscope)

November 10, 2009
Damon Dash Presents - International Grizzly-DVD (E1)
Nelly - TBA (Derrty/Motown/Universal)
Brian McKnight - Evolution of a Man (E1)
The Clipse - Till The Casket Drops (Columbia/Re-Up Gang)
Reflection Eternal: Talib Kweli & HiTek
Revolutions Per Minute (Warner Bros./Blacksmith)
Angie Stone – Unexpected (Stax/Concord)
The Rangers – Jerkin Is A Habit V.1 (RBC)
Now, That’s What I Call Music V.32
Various (Sony Music)
Hidden Beach Records Unwrapped v.6
Various-Give The Drummer Some! (Hidden Beach Records)
Miles Davis - Complete Columbia Album Collection-Box Set
(70 CD/1 DVD)(Columbia/Legacy)

November 17, 2009
Norah Jones - The Fall (Angel/Blue Note/EMI)
Leona Lewis - Echo (J-Records)
Boyz II Men - Love (Decca)
Pretty Ricky - Pretty Ricky (Blue Star Records/Big Cat)
Teairra Mari - At That Point (Fo' Reel/Asylum)
Def Jam 25 - Deffer Than Ever-DVD (Island/Def Jam/UME)
Def Jam 25 - Soulfully Def-DVD (Island/Def Jam/UME)
OneRepublic – Waking Up (Interscope/Mosely)
Felt 3 - A Tribute To Rosie Perez (Rhymesayers)
EMPD – DVD (EP Records)
Kid Sister - Ultraviolet (Downtown/Fool's Gold)
Rakim - The 7th Seal
(SMC Recordings/Ra Records/Tuscan Villa Ent.)

November 24, 2009
Lil Jon - Crunk Rock (Motown/Universal/Republic)
Cassie - Electro Love (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
Lil Wayne - Rebirth (Cash Money/Universal)
Mary J. Blige - Stronger (Geffen/Matriarch)
Memphis Bleek - The Process (Get Low/Mass Appeal Ent.)
Jay Sean - All Or Nothing (Cash Money/Universal)
LL Cool J - All World: Greatest Hits (2CD/DVD) (Island/Def Jam)
LL Cool J - All World: Greatest Hits V.2 (regular version)
(Island/Def Jam)
Gucci Mane - The State Vs. Radric Davis (Atlantic/So Icey Ent.)
Z-Ro - Herion (Asylum/Rap-A-Lot)
E-40 - Revenue Retrievin' (Heavy On The Grind Ent./EMI)
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds)

November 27, 2009
The Black Keys – Blakroc (Nonsuch?)

December 2009
Keyshia Cole - Truth (Geffen/Imani Ent.)
The-Dream - Love King (Island/Def Jam/Radio Killa)
OJ Da Juice Man - Otis Williams Jr. Story (Mizay/Asylum)
Ludacris & Shawnna - Battle of the Sexes
(Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace)
Cam’ron – TBA (?)

December 1, 2009
Two Turntables and a Microphone - Various (Jam Master Jay)-DVD (Image Entertainment)

December 8, 2009
Chamillionaire - TBA (Motown/Universal/Chamilitary)
Snoop Dogg - Malice In Wonderland (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority/MTV?)
Jaicko - Can I… (Capitol)

December 15, 2009
Krayzie Bone - Chasing The Devil (?)
Lupe Fiasco - Lasers (Atlantic/1st & 15th)

December 22, 2009
Nipsey Hussle - South Central State of Mind
(E1/Epic/Cinamatc)

2009-2010
Akon - TBA (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
BC Jean - TBA (J-Records)
DJ Khaled - Victory (We The Best)
Cee-Lo - TBA (Elektra)
Anthony Hamilton - TBA (So So Def/Laface/Jive)
Chris Brown - Graffiti (Jive)
DMX - Walk With Me Now (Bodog?)
DMX - You’ll Fly With Me Later (Bodog?)
Kevin Cossum - TBA (N.A.R.S./Jive)
8Ball & MJG - Under The South (Grand Hustle)
Too $hort - After Party (Dangerous Music)
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part 2 (Return of the Ankh)
(Motown/Universal)
Travis (fr. Gym Class Heroes) - The Lazarus Project
(Nappy Boy/Jive/Zomba)
Lil Kim - Vintage (?)
DJ Quik - Rhythm-al-ism Red (Mad Science)
Lil Mama - Voice of the Young People: I Am That
(Jive/Zomba)
Teyana Taylor - From A Planet Called Harlem
(Interscope/Star Trak)
Nas - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Vaughan Anthony - TBA (Home School)
Rihanna - Rated R (Island/Def Jam)
Raheem DeVaughn - The Love and War of Masterpeace (Jive)

TBA
Dr.Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Prince - Elixir (?)
Timbaland – Shock Value 2 (Interscope/Mosley Music)
Eve - Flirt (Geffen)
Omarion - TBA (?)
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal)
Christina Milian - Elope (Radio Killa/My Space/Interscope)
The LOX - TBA (E1?)
D’Angelo - James River (J-Records)
Bone Thugs N Harmony - Uni5: The Worlds Enemy
(Asylum/Bone Thugs & Harmony Worldwide)
Young Dro - P.O.L.O. (Players Only Live Once)
(Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
Ron Browz - Etherboy (Motown/Universal/Etherboy)
Jim Jones & DJ Webstar - The Roof Top (E1)
Cam' ron - The Bakery (Diplomats/Asylum?)
Cam' ron - Killa Season 2 (Diplomats/Asylum?)
Cam' ron - Killa! (Diplomats/Asylum?)
Kem - Intimacy (Motown/Universal)
Melanie Fiona - The Bridge (Motown/Universal/SRC)
Lloyd Banks - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com)
Kurupt - Street Lights (?)
Damian Marley & Nas - Distant Relatives (Universal)
Common - The Believer (Geffen/G.O.O.D. Music)
Juelz Santana - Born To Lose, Built to Win: Regan Years
(Island/Def Jam/Skull Gang)
Big Boi - Sir Luscious Left Foot…Son Of Chico Dusty
(Jive/Zomba/LaFace)
Missy Elliott - Block Party (Atlantic/Goldmind)
Vivian Green - TBA (E1)
Pimp C - Last Tribute (Asylum/Rap-A-Lot)
Cashis - The Art of Dying (Shady)
Hot Boys - TBA (Cash Money)
Diamond (fr.Crime Mob) - TBA (Warner Bros.)
Usher - Monster (Jive/Zomba/Laface)
Hurricane Chris - Unleashed (J-Records)
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser (Universal)
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee-pt.1 (Capitol)
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee-pt.2 (Capitol)
Babyface - From The Heart (Island/Def Jam)
Janelle Monae - Metropolis Suite II of IV (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
Kat DeLuna - Inside Out (Motown/Universal)
Swizz Beatz - Life After The Party (Motown/Universal)
Aretha Franklin - A Woman Falling Out Of Love (?)
Sammie - Coming of Age (Star Camp/Street Love)
Paula Deanda - Stunned (J-Records)
Mickey Factz - TBA (GFCNY)
Tank - Aggressive/Beginning (Blackground/Universal)
David Banner - TBA (Motown/Universal/SRC)
Freeway - The Stimulus Plan (Freemoney)
Baby Bash - TBA (J-Records)
RJD2 - The Colossus (RJ's Electrical Connections)
Avery Storm - Shotgun Love
(Derrty Ent/Polo Grounds/J-Records)
De La Soul - De La Soul is Dead (re-issue) (Traffic)
DG Yola - Still Standing (Gracie Productions)
Rock City - Wake The Neighbors (Interscope/Konvict)
Red Café - The Shakedown (Konvict/Bad Boy/Atlantic)
Young Steff - Jump It Off (Atlantic/Richcraft)
B.o.B. - TBA (Atlantic/Grand Hustle/Rebel Rock)
B.G. - Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood (Atlantic/Chopper City Records)
GLC - Love, Life & Loyalty (G.O.O.D./Get It Man Ent./Epic)
Qwote - Qwote Un Qwote (Jive/Slip N Slide)
Tha Dogg Pound - 100 Wayz (?)
Kia Shine - TBA (?)
Hieroglyphics - At The Helm (Hieroglyphics)
Yung Berg - The Love Project (Yung Boss/Epic/E1)
Method Man - Crystal Meth (Island/Def Jam)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam)
Redman - Doc’s Da Name 3000 (Island/Def Jam)
Redman - Reggie Noble "O" 9 1/2 (Island/Def Jam)
One Chance - One Chance (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
Jibbs - New Swag, New Tempo (Geffen)
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home (Warner Bros./Top Dawg Ent.)
Huey - Strickly Business (Jive/Hitz Committee)
Camar - Yard Soul (Slip N Slide Records)
Shire - Picking Up The Pieces (SRC/Universal/Motown)
Pacific Division - Grown Kid Syndrome (Universal/Republic)
Tynisha Keli - The Chronicles of TK (Warner Bros.)
Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles (Chocolate Industries)
Saigon - Inside a Change Soundtrack (Amalgam Digital)
Sean Price - Kimbo Price (Duck Down)
Masspike Miles - The Struggle (Island/Def Jam/Maybach Music)
Vinnie Paz - The Assassin's Creed (Babygrande)
J.R. & PH7 - The Standard (?)
Tyga - The Introduction (Young Money/Decadance)
Yolanda Adams - TBA (Columbia)
J.Rocc - Some Cold Rock Stuff (Stones Throw)
DJ Spooky - The Secret Song (Thirsty Ear)
Strong Arm Steady – Arm & Hammers (Blacksmith)
Mac Lethal - Love Potion no.9 (Black Clover)
Prozak - The Hitchcock of Hip Hop (Strange Music)
Joe Budden - The Great Escape (Amalgam Entertainment)

Early 2010
Soulja Boy - DeAndre's Way (Interscope)
Jagged Edge - The Remedy (Slip N Slide/581 Muzik Group)
Kenna - Songs For Flight (Interscope/Star Trak)
Shontelle - TBA (SRC/Universal)
Easy Mo Bee - Right Now (?)
L. Green - Highly Anticipated (Geffen)
Nappy Roots - Pursuit of Nappyness (Nappy Roots Ent.)
Trina - Amazin' (EMI/Slip N Slide)
Smitty – Hello America (Interscope/Blackground/Close Range)
Evidence - Cats & Dogs (Rhymesayers)
Dead Prez – Information Age (Boss Up/Family Tree)
Hal Linton - Return From The Future (Universal/Motown)
Janet Jackson - TBA (Geffen)

January 2010
Musiq Soulchild - TBA (Atlantic)
Jennifer Lopez - TBA (Epic)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
Reks – R.E.K.S. (Showoff/Brick Records)

February 2010
Wyclef Jean - To Sir, With Love (Columbia)
Rich Boy - Buried Alive (Interscope/Zone 4)
Sade - TBA (Epic)
P.Diddy - Last Train To Paris (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
Drake - Thank Me Later
(Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Chino XL - RICANstructuon (Machete)
Izza Kizza – Saturday Morning (Decon)
Kidz in the Hall - Land of Make Believe (Duck Down)
Canibus – TBA (Sound Records)
Keith Murray – TBA (Sound Records)
Toni Braxton - Pulse (Atlantic)

Spring 2010
Anita Baker - TBA (EMI/Blue Note/Angel)
BXC - Young And The Restless (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
Young Chris – Now or Never (?)

2010
Immortal Technique - Middle Passage (Viper)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Andre 3000 - TBA (Jive/Zomba/LaFace)
Bun B - Trill O.G. (Asylum)
T.I. - TBA (Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
WC - Revenge of the Barracuda (Lynch Mob)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)
50 Cent - TBA (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
J*DaVey - New Designer Drug (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Erykah Badu - Lowdown Loretta Brown (Motown/Universal)
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
Ruff Ryders - TBA (?)
Corinne Bailey Rae - Acoustic Love (Capitol)
Blu - TBA (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Keke Palmer - TBA (Interscope)
Kid Rock - TBA (Atlantic Records)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace)
Fantasia - TBA (J-Records)
Ja Rule - TBA (?)
Rick Ross - Teflon Don (Island/Def Jam/Maybach Music)
Kelly Rowland - TBA (EMI)
Outkast - TBA (LaFace/Jive/Zomba)
Tiffany Evans – Ms. Tiffany (Columbia)
Linkin Park – TBA (Warner Bros.)
Nicki Minaj – TBA (Young Money/ Universal)
8Ball & MJG - Under The South (Grand Hustle)
Brotha Lynch Hung - Dinner And A Movie
(Strange Music)
Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen
(Inevitable/Polo Grounds/J-Records)
Bronze Nazareth - School For The Blind (Sound Records)
Busta Rhymes - The Chemo (Universal/Motown/Flipmode)
Mike Jones - Expect the Unexpected (Asylum)
2Pac - TBA (WIDEawake/Evergreen/Death Row)
Wu-Tang Clan - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang (SRC/Universal/Motown)

2011
Maxwell - (Black Summers') NIGHT (Columbia)

Friday, September 11, 2009

BMI Urban Awards Honors Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Kanye West And Others


via press release:

U.S. music rights organization BMI saluted the world's premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers tonight at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, hosted the ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City.

Hip-hop titans T-Pain and Lil Wayne shared the prestigious Songwriter of the Year prize, as trendsetters Polow Da Don and Kanye West both earned Producer of the Year titles. Song of the Year honors went to Jordin Sparks' "No Air," written by Erik Griggs, while Universal Music Publishing Group garnered yet another Publisher of the Year crown.

The capstone of the night's festivities was the presentation of the BMI Icon Award to George Clinton, whose achievements were celebrated with an all-star musical tribute, featuring performances by Cee-Lo Green, who delivered "One Nation Under a Groove"; Parliament/Funkadelic's Bootsy Collins, who performed "Atomic Dog"; Janelle Monáe who performed "Flashlight"; and Dallas Austin, Big Gipp and Outkast's Big Boi, whose medley of "(Not Just) Knee Deep," "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)" and "Up for the Down Store" was the jaw-dropping conclusion.

Photos:
BMI.com
Getty Images
Wire Image
Wire Image - After Party

A complete list of nominees and winners here:
2009 BMI Urban Awards: BMI Award-Winning Songs