HIP HOP IMPRESARIO RU’S NEW SINGLE “NOTHING NEW” FEATURING FABOLOUS MAKING WAVES IN THE INDUSTRY

Hip Hop star Ru, CEO and Founder of Ru1 Records, has finally released his new single, “Nothing New” featuring the one and only Fabolous. The single is a release from the forthcoming album “For The Love of Money”. “Nothing New is garnering recognition from mainstream media and will gives fans of the Ru1 movement an insight into Ru’s musical talents and why he is quickly becoming a household name.

Ru aka Ruben Cobos is the visionary behind the success of independent record label Ru1 Records. Since the age of 17, Ru has managed every facet of his independent label; studio recording, producing, engineering, street promotion, internet promotion, negotiation and management.  He blends his understanding of all aspects along with his style and approach. Now, with the release of his new single, “Nothing New”, he shows off his rhyming skills as well. Many in the industry who know Ru as a business man, are surprised to learn how talented he is as a front man. But for the detractors and haters, Ru gives us a telling look inside his mindset when working on his music. “You wanna learn from Ru1, you’d better watch. I take risks so on my wrist is a better watch.” Fabolous’ lyrics lets those who are not sure what to make of the transition “…You ain’t competition, you incompetent. And the only thing you can give me is a compliment”

Ru’s hard earned success has been not been overlooked by the industry. Hot 97’s own DJ Envy featured “Nothing New” on the New At 2 segment on his radio program. All Hip Hop.Com named the single Heater of the Day, a segment that features the music that is creating a buzz in the hip hop industry.

Ru’s street sense and executive business skills has been the key to effectively marketing his music to fans nationally and abroad.  With a global fan base, it is obvious that Ru has made a significant impact but this only the beginning. Now that Ru has finally shared his musical skills with the world, his trademark symbolizes the will & desires to become a major force as an artist, while not compromising credibility.

To listen to the new hit single, visit http://www.ru1records.com/nothingnew%20new/nothingnew.htm.

About Ru1 Corporation:

Ru1 Corporation is an entertainment company in the US, with business units offering expertise to musicians in the area of personal management, music production, and a record label. Ru1 Records serves clients across the globe from its head offices in New York, NY.

To contact Ru1 Records or for more information visit:

Phone: 917.939.6678
Email: info@ru1records.com
http://www.ru1records.com
http://www.ru1world.com
http://www.myspace.com/ru1records
http://www.twitter.com/ru1records

The Friday Hip Hop Report (July 3rd 2009)

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Tarrus Riley Contagious album August 4th

Awarded Best Male Vocalist and Best Song at the 2008 International Reggae and World Music Awards, Tarrus Riley is the most promising of the second generation of Jamaica roots reggae singers. With an August 4, 2009 release of his much-anticipated third set CONTAGIOUS on Cannon Productions, distributed by VP Records, Tarrus Riley reaffirms that he is one of finest singer/songwriters of his generation, irrespective of musical genre. The son of Jimmy Riley – who has had a long career as a solo artist as well as being a former member of the Uniques and the Techniques. Riley’s songs retain ties to the Jamaican roots tradition while still managing to sound distinctly contemporary. In addition, his strong stage presence gives him crossover appeal and marks him as a coming force on the international reggae scene.

The album is grounded in a roots reggae tradition that is recast with a gleaming 21st century sheen courtesy of the album’s primary producer, venerable saxophonist Dean Fraser and created by Grafton and Tuff Gong studios sovereignty including Sly and Robbie on drum and bass, guitarists Mitchum “Khan” Chin and Cat Coore, keyboardist Robbie Lyn and Dean Fraser’s impassioned sax styling.Contagious remarkably shifts between smoothly crooned lover’s rock and artful Rastafarian declarations, provocative commentaries and dancehall’s combustible edge, its cohesion provided by Tarrus’s spectacularly emotive vocals and reliably inspiring words. As its title indicates, this highly infectious collection of 19 songs is characterized by symptoms of melodiousness, rapturous roots rhythms and hard hitting lyrical realities that are transmitted through repeated spins, resulting in a high grade musical fever from which you will not want to recover. “The reason why I called it ‘Contagious’ is because I would love for everyone to catch it,” says Tarrus. “I don’t want my music to have boundaries of race, age, nationality or religion; I represent reggae, live music, and I want everyone to catch on to its positive, good vibes.”

Standout tracks are easily spread throughout Contagious. Tarrus returns to the rapid-fire deejaying of his Taurus days on “Good Girl Gone Bad” (featuring rising dancehall star Konshens) produced by Tarik “Russian” Johnston. On “Don’t Judge”, Tarrus cautions harsh judgments often times leads to reckless actions. Random brutality, war and an array of social injustices prompts the contemplative “Why So Much Wickedness?”.  A simple yet stirring invocation to His Majesty is expressed on “King Selassie” and the title track “Contagious” reworks the majestic one-drop rhythm from Bob Marley’s immortal “Coming in From the Cold” as it details that untreatable sweet sickness.

Tarrus forthrightly addresses the wicked act of violence against women in “Start A New” (produced by Shane Brown), urging the song’s female protagonist to leave her abusive man. As a means of calling greater attention to this malady, Tarrus has established a non-funded, anti domestic violence campaign, Start A New in which he, Blak Soil, Majah , the Area Yutes Foundation, Miss Jamaica 2007 Yendi Phillips and an assortment of artists regularly visit schools and speak to children from some of the island’s most troubled communities about the violence which many of them are exposed each day. “We put on plays, perform and talk to the kids about things that touch their lives and violence is a part of that,” he explains, “and they really appreciate that we would take the time to do that.”

Like his father, Tarrus has a sweet, nuanced tenor vocal style, he taught himself to play keyboards and several percussion instruments and began writing his own songs, many of which had strong Rastafarian and consciousness-leaning themes. His 2004 debut album Challenges was an impressive introduction to the Jamaican market deserving of a much wider audience. His sophomore effort Parables featured the most popular reggae song of 2007 “She’s Royal”, won critical praise throughout the Caribbean Diaspora and almost single handedly heralded a roots reggae renaissance.

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Exclusive: Mysonne Freestyle

KRIZZ KALIKO HEADS TO TOP OF RAP CLASS WITH GENIUS ON JULY 14

It’s not every day a musical genius is born. On July 14, 2009, KRIZZ KALIKO will release his second solo CD, GENIUS. Along for KRIZZ KALIKO’s aurally eclectic rollercoaster ride are E-40, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob and, Strange’s flagship artist, Tech N9ne. Powered by a fusion of funk, rap, rock, R&B and opera – a self-made style KRIZZ KALIKO calls “Funkra” – GENIUS covers the entire spectrum of genres, from the slow and seductive “Get Off” with Tech N9ne and the rock-flavored “The Chemical” to the street anthem “Back Pack” and the album’s crossover single, “Misunderstood.”

“There are only a few guys to come along in music every so often that I think are geniuses,” KRIZZ KALIKO declares. “You got Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Kanye, T-Pain, Tech N9ne. I think those dudes are geniuses. I want people to think that same thing about me.”

Ambitious? Yes. But after working with Tech N9ne and Strange Music for 10 years, performing over 200 shows a year, KRIZZ KALIKO has earned the right to claim that title. His solo debut, 2008’s Vitiligo, landed at No. 19 on the Billboard charts and he has been instrumental in Tech N9ne’s incredible success: In 2008, Tech N9ne SoundScanned over one million units, making him the most successful independent Hip Hop artist in history.

KRIZZ KALIKO is the sonic “glue” of Strange Music. “I’m Tech’s right hand man in writing,” he says. “It’s a weird, beautiful chemistry. The yin and the yang. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.”

Catch KRIZZ KALIKO with Tech N9ne and Kutt Kalhoun on the Rock the Bells 2009 Tour starting June 2. For more information, visit guerillaunion.com/rockthebells or krizzkaliko.com.

MP3 DL link for Krizz Kaliko’s “Misunderstood”: http://www.zshare.net/audio/618973023c64ec70/