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February 11, 2011
Newtroit Launches Heat Seekers At NBA All Star Weekend
Newtroit Records teams up with Osiris South Records and The Legends Of Basketball To Benefit LA area school kids while launching digital EP on iTunes on Saturday, February 19th, after NBA Dunk Contest
Spyder D, Walt Bellamy, Dexter Porter FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 11, 2011 – Newtroit Records Launches New Music and Honors NBA Hall of Famers “Legends Meet Legends” in Music and Basketball
February 11, 2011, (Atlanta GA & Los Angeles, CA) – Newtroit Records hosts the launching of “Heat Seekers Volume I” compilation campaign with a Heat Seekers Love iTunes EP release party - “Love and Basketball NBA All Star Skate Jam in conjunction with The Legends of Basketball "NBARPA" on February 19, 2011 at the World of Wheels Rink in Los Angeles. Newtroit Records is “where legends meet legends” but are also producing the “legends of tomorrow”. The EP release party is an extension of that philosophy as the evening pays respect to notable basketball hall of famers then and now and spot lights Newtroit Records newest and groundbreaking artists.
Attending the event and signing autographs is NBA Hall of Fame Center Walt "Bells" Bellamy and cast member of Basketball Wives and former NBA All Star Kenny Anderson. Also expected to be in attendance is NBA Hall of Famer Julius "Dr. J." Irving and Fifty of And1 Mix Tape Tour fame. Mr. Bellamy and Mr. Erving are members of the Atlanta Chapter of The Legends of Basketball. Special invited guests are 2011 All Stars and Atlanta Hawks teammates Joe Johnson and Al Horford.
Performing live from the Heat Seekers’ special edition digital EP “Valentine’s Day Love Pack“ are artists Perri Jones (“My Crush”), J Xavier (“Boyfriend”), Martin Parks (“Show Me the World”), Kazual (“Imma G”) with an opening performance by Osiris South Recording Artist "OP" (One Piece), featuring Hitman Dred and a special performance by hip hop pioneer Money B of Digital Underground & Scott Knoxx AKA M.A.S.K. (“Is U Down” featuring NeYo).
Distributed by TMG/Sony Red/MRI, Heat Seekers Vol. I is a twenty-two song compilation with R & B, Hip Hop, Soul and Funk music for the club, the radio, the office and the bedroom. Featuring former Def Jam star Oran "Juice" Jones, Femcee rap legend Sparky D, Digital Underground's Money B, departed rap legend MC Breed, Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers Shady Grady of Parliament and Kidd Creole Of Grandmasters Furious 5, as well as talented up and coming artists Perri Jones, the 13 year old daughter of Oran "Juice" Jones, J Xavier, Martin Parks, Feezy Babey and Doughnut aka Bobby Seales to name a few. Also performing on the album are Neyo, Tre Songz and Day 26's Brian Angel, David Ruffin. Jr., son of Temptations legend David Ruffin and hosted by radio icon and legendary DJ, Kool DJ Red Alert.
With a history steep in hip hop music and basketball, Newtroit Records CEO, Duane Spyder D Hughes could think of no better way to launch Heat Seekers. A producer, songwriter, artists, former baller and American Basketball Association franchise owner and current director of entertainment for the American Basketball Association, Hughes marries the two to get his point across and the “Love and Basketball NBA All Star Skate Jam & EP Release Party promises to deliver great music, a great old school skating party and a great opportunity to meet and mingle with basketball greats. “I have been very fortunate in my life to be able to actively pursue my dreams in both sports and music. Guys like Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, “Bells” and “Dr. J” were our heroes and DJ’s were always rocking beats at our basketball tournaments so music and basketball have always been a match to me. To be able to have this event during All Star week is a great opportunity to brand our artists and show our love for the greats in basketball” says Spyder D.
"The Osiris South Record family extends its complete support and best wish to Newtroit Records on Heat Seekers. Duane "Spyder" Hughes has assembled a truly incredible list of talent. I along with every other industry executives expected nothing but the best and he has delivered", says Dexter Porter PRES/CEO of Osiris South Records, LLC and liaison to The Legends of Basketball for Heat Seekers Love EP release party.
A Portion of the proceeds from the admission will be donated to Arts-e-cation for The Look, Listen, Learn Educational Software (L3) to benefit local elementary schools.
It all goes down Saturday, February 19th at the World of Wheels Skating Rink, 4565 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Doors open at 10:30 pm. Admission is $20 at the door. Music by DJ Riley. About Newtroit Records (www.newtroitrecords.com) In late 1979, Duane “Spyder D” Hughes was a nineteen year old former Eastern Michigan University student, whose hopes for playing college basketball were dashed due to injury, decided to pursue his other passion...music and became the first rapper to establish and successfully launch his own label. Focusing on old school and new school at the same time, the label is now co-owned by Brian Seth Orlow, and Spyder D Hughes. In 2010 a distribution deal with Thompkins Media Group (TMG), who utilize the Sony/Red/MRI distribution network, was established. TMG is headed up by marketing guru TC Thompkins.
About The Legends of Basketball (http://www.legendsofbasketball.com/) The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) strives to develop, implement and advocate a wide variety of programs to benefit its members, sponsors and the community. The NBRPA is the single most fulfilling organization tasked with the goal of assisting former professional basketball players in their future endeavors.
About Arts-e-cation (http://artsecation.com/about/) Founded by Angela McAfee, Arts-e-cation provides a multi-cultural artistic learning environment with three main components: the Arts-e-cation Village, the Arts-e-cation Curriculum and the Arts-e-cation After School Programs. These three components help to facilitate and develop self-expression, harmony and joy among our youth. This multidimensional cultural literary program taps into the creative potential inherent in every child. The Arts-e-cation, Dream Village, is a nonprofit public benefit charity, incorporated in 2001 as an IRS recognized 501 c (3) organization, headquartered in Los Angeles California.
About L3 Learning Systems (http://avisod.com/education/) L3 is an innovative messaging system that delivers targeted text and video messages to individuals on demand. Currently used in education, hospitality and the health care industry.
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Newtroit Music Group is a multi-faceted recording company that also distributes music for other independent record labels.
HEAT SEEKERS COMPILATION ALBUM SET TO BE MASTERED
A highly unique and groundbreaking album project called "Heat Seekers" has just wrapped production and editing and is headed to the Glenn Schick Mastering (www.gsmastering.com) labs early next week.
The twenty-two song juggernaut features cuts from some legendary names like Oran "Juice" Jones, Digital Underground's Money B and Parliament's Shady Grady, as well as bright newcomers to the music industry such as Perri Jones, J Xavier, Martin Parks, Feezy Baby and Bobby Seales to name a few.. The genres featured on the compilation include Hardcore Hip-Hop, R&B, Holy Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul and Funk.
Says label CEO and founder Spyder D, "This has been a labor of love between all of the artists and producers. I have constantly communicated with the artists and producers through weekly phone conferences, as well as my label partner Brian Orlow, and mentors Billy Wilson and marketing guru TC Thompkins, and our VP Al Pizarro. The results of this collective effort astonished even me once I placed the songs in the order I felt they flowed smoothly. The first time I put the CD in my SUV system, I was blown away. We are attempting to change the game and wake up the world to the incredible amount of talented artists that are being overlooked".
The label has leaked the "Cipher" track, produced by DJ K Wiz that features hardcore rhymes from MC's of all sorts from all over the country, including Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Rap Artist Kidd Creole of The Furious 5 and some NY underground MC's including Broadway of Flood Da Bloc mixtape fame and battle legend Mikey D, formerly of the Main Source. The Heat Seekers Cipher track is playing on youtube and has been received favorably by the hardcore "battle" community on the viral video giant. The label is also partnering in with Gus Mobile to form the most comprehensive mobile marketing platform ever with newtroitmobile.mobi.
Radio DJ Legend Kool DJ Red Alert is scheduled to "host" the mixtape style album just before the mastering lab session. Further details will be available after the mastering process is completed next week.
Newtroit Records Compilation Album Entitled "Heat Seekers" Is Completed
November 18, 2010
Atlanta, Ga.
Newtroit Records Founder "Spyder" Duane Hughes has completed editing work on an ambitious compilation album that will be the debut release under the Thompkins Media Group/Red/MRI deal that was reached in August, 2010. "We still have to have the project mastered but the compiling of talented artists, producers and songs is complete! I am very excited about the prospects of this project", says Hughes. "We have something on here for everyone that loves Hip-Hop, R&B and Holy Hip-Hop. I won't elaborate too much on whose on the album yet, as we are doing a press release to make that announcement. Check out the hardcore cut Heat Seekers Cipher on youtube which will have a clean version available.
Hip-Hop Pioneer Spyder D relaunches his first label with Thompkins Media Group as Motown Alumni Association President Billy Wilson introduces rap impressario to marketing guru TC Thompkins.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 20, 2010 -- In 1980, a vinyl 12" single with a simple green label and plain white sleeve released a rap song called "Big Apple Rappin'". The label was named "Newtroit" Records, after the cities New York and Detroit, and it was the first label owned and operated by a rap artist. The label's first pressing was funded by Doris Hughes, the artist/producers Mother.
The artist on Big Apple Rappin' was none other than Hollis, Queens, New York's own Richmond Hill High School basketball star Spyder (Duane Hughes), who earned the nickname "Spyder" on the basketball playgrounds while emulating the spin move of his basketball idol, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.
After Newtroit's initial pressing and subsequent release, which sold through it's first couple of thousand units fairly quickly, Spyder and then co-executive producer Tito Lewis was offered a distribution deal by Larchwood Music Co., which owned the pressing plant he originally ordered the first 1,000 copies from. The single went on to become one of the top 12" singles of that year, and is listed in Ego Trip's Book of Lists as one of the top rap singles of the eighties.
Thirty years later, the label celebrates a renaissance with a new distribution deal through Thompkins Media Group, who utilizes the MRI, Sony Red distribution network. Thompkins Media Group, which is headed up by industry veteran and marketing guru TC Thompkins, has a long track record of marketing hit records, including the "Off The Wall" and "Thriller" albums by Michael Jackson.
The new Newtroit's first signees include an independent label from Detroit, (Northend Records), headed up by Morris "MoBizzy" Snyder, and boasts artists that represent the ongoing talent pool that was established years ago during the Berry Gordy Motown years. In fact, one such artist, simply known as "Ruff", is the grandson of Motown Legend David Ruffin, and has a single called "Girls, Girls, Girls" with backing vocals by David Ruffin, Jr.
"The Ruffin family has adopted me, and treats me like one of their own. When my mother recently passed, Sandra Ruffin reached out to console me immediately. That's family", says Spyder. "That's what we are building here, a musical family. My Mom would be extremely proud of this moment".
"I have high hopes for Ruff, Ms. Shelly K, (an outstanding R&B stylist), and Doughnut, aka Bobby Seales, who, in my estimation, is a new millennium Biggie!"
Says Northend CEO Morris Snider, "We are excited to finally have the opportunity to showcase the talent that we have in the North End of Detroit! All we ever needed was that chance to let the masses here and see who we are".
New York Hip-Hop female pioneer Sparky D heads up a strong Holy Hip-Hop contingent with her touching autobiographical "Secrets". A Holy Hip-Hop coalition is being formed at the label, with talented artists K Day (aka The Gift) from Charlotte and Blac Lite and Jus B & OP Diggy from Atlanta to headline with Sparky D, among others.
"We are also currently negotiating with funk legends Grady Thomas and Fuzzy Haskins of the original Parliament on doing all new music with guests appearances by some of today's new crop of stars, as well as trying to reunite the original band with George Clinton. They are legends and huge influences on so many of today's artists, it's only right", said Spyder from his home pre-production studio lab.
"Our motto at Newtroit is, "Where Legends Meet Legends", and so we try to combine today's legends with tomorrows legends. Working with Thompkins Media Group gives us a great chance of establishing some of tomorrows legends".
The label's first release will be a compilation of all of the artists in a mixtape style album, including songs from Spyder D's final rap recordings due out on his March, 2011 album release, ironically entitled "Legendary". Among those scheduled to appear on the debut album release are Mikey D, The Street Poets, and Butta Tones.
The first album will be a "mixtape" style full length CD/Download, and will be hosted by legendary NY DJ Kool DJ Red Alert who has been on the airwaves for an incredible 27 plus years. It is due first quarter 2011.
Digital Undergrounds' Money B, a Spyder D favorite, is among a few other legends being courted for productions and recordings. "We have a relatively young production staff, including Joey Keyz, and DJ'S Reggie Swindell, Grand Creator K Wiz, and DJ legends Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez and Infinity Machine's DJ Divine. We are old school and new school at the same time. We have analog bass heavy sounds using today's digital technology and wizardry. We are also planning DVD mixtape style releases in conjunction with www.getbucketsbrand.com, fusing the hottest street basket ballers doing their highly athletic moves syncopated to the sounds from some of the hottest new talent we can find. Al Pizarro, former VIP Record Pool head will act as promotional consultant. The label is now co-owned by Brian Seth Orlow, and Spyder D Hughes is the current Director of Entertainment for the American Basketball Association and managing partner of Platinum Spyder Whale Productions & Management with Belinda Foster, Harold Whaley and Winston Sanders.
