DANJA WINS BIG AT SESAC AWARDS

Three-time Grammy Award winning producer Nate ‘Danja’ Hills picked up numerous awards including the nights two biggest at the SESAC Awards in New York City on Thursday; honoring the top music producers and songwriters of the year. Danja won both the Songwriter of The Year award and Song of the Year – for Nelly Furtado’s “Say It Right” – where the in demand producer also won for his string of smash hits for Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, Timbaland, and Nelly Furtado.
This past February Danja was celebrated for his consistent phenomenal work at the Bryan Michael Cox Luncheon, sponsored by SESAC.

Danja’s Grammy wins include Best Dance Recording for producing the Justin Timberlake smash hit ‘LoveStoned/I Think She Knows,’ Best Rap/Sung Collaboration  for ‘My Love’ by Justin Timberlake feat. T.I, as well as winning Best Dance Recording for ‘Sexy Back.’ At this past years 2008 Grammy Awards, Danja’s nominations included; Record of The Year for Justin Timberlake’s ‘What Goes Around…Comes Around,’ and Best Rap Song for 50 Cent’s ‘Ayo Technology.’
 
Virginia native Danja embarked on his musical journey at age 17. A few years later in 2001, he received his first break when he was introduced to Teddy Reilly and began recording the first of many platinum hits to come. His sound was unique, immediately catching the attention of fellow producer Timbaland. Now, Danja has come into his own, being responsible for several #1 and top 10 Billboard singles which include “Gimme More” (Britney Spears), “SexyBack” (Justin Timberlake), “Promiscuous” (Nelly Furtado), “My Love” (Justin Timberlake), “Give It To Me” (Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado), “What Goes Around…Comes Around” (Justin Timberlake), “Say It Right” (Nelly Furtado), and “We Takin’ Over” (DJ Khaled and various), “Summer Love” (Justin Timberlake) and “Way I Are” (Keri Hilson & Timberland).
 
Danja’s recent and forthcoming releases include such multi-platinum artists as Madonna, Usher, T.I., Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey and more.

SAY SO! TAKES OVER UNION SQUARE ON SUNDAY 5/18 TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER NEW YORK AGAINST SEXUAL ASSUALT

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in partnership with Midnight Kitchen Media, announces its 5th annual SAY SO! (“Sexual Assault Yearly Speak Out”). SAY SO! is New York’s highest profile event to raise awareness about specialized rape crisis services in New York City.

SAY SO! will take over NYC’s Union Square on May 18 from 12noon to 10pm for “A Celebration of Healing and Recovery” from sexual violence. The full day festival will feature music, performance, dancers, spoken word, inspirational speakers, DJs and more. Throughout the day the audience- survivors, friends, family and others- will hear empowering, educational and inspiring speakers and artists who promote healing, recovery and action. Union Square will be transformed into a healing space via experiential activities that will include self defense and yoga classes, reiki sessions, participatory art, and much more.

It is estimated that last year alone more than 22,000 women and 7,000 men were sexually assaulted in New York City. Unfortunately, most of these cases are never reported to the police: an average of 1,700 rapes are reported to the NYPD every year. These reported numbers do not reflect the calls received and addressed by the city’s rape crisis programs, which answered more than 5,000 calls in one year and treated more than a thousand children for sexual assault.

In addition to celebrating the right to healing and recovery, SAY SO! will provide those in attendance with crucial tools to mobilize and educate themselves and others on the free services available in New York City. Teenagers usually don’t know where to get help and are afraid to ask, which is why the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault has developed the NYC Teen Health Map. The maps, which will be handed out at SAY SO! are foldable pocket subway maps with a comprehensive guide to resources on the back. Each teen will receive two–one for themselves and one for a friend.

Harriet Lessel, Executive Director of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, declared, “The Alliance is very excited to be hosting the 5th Annual Sexual Assault Yearly Speak Out (SAY SO!) in Union Square Park. SAY SO! is meant to empower and inspire all of us–survivors, significant others and bystanders. This year we are celebrating recovery by focusing on the free, specialized services available to all survivors in New York City. I hope you will join us in the park from noon to 10 p.m. to spread the word!”

For more information on the non-profit organization NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault and SAY SO!, visit http://www.nycagainstrape.org/

ABOUT NYC ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT

The mission of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault is to develop and advance strategies, policies and responses that prevent sexual violence and limit its destabilizing effects on victims, families and communities. This is accomplished through: 1) research to document the extent of sexual violence in NYC and determine the effectiveness of current intervention and prevention efforts, 2) education about the devastating aftermath of sexual violence and opportunities for its prevention, and 3) advocacy for responsive policy development, practice and legislation with public officials and service providers.

ABOUT MIDNIGHT KITCHEN MEDIA

Midnight Kitchen is a multimedia design collective specializing in total immersion event planning. Our goal is to create experiences that blur the line between audience and stage by infusing 360° of the environment with live music, performance and innovative visual media. For more information visit www.midnightkitchenmedia.com

Yo! News: DJ Khaled Drops New Single “Out Here Grindin”

Yo! Raps (www.yoraps.com) presents DJ Khaled´s new single titled “Out Here Grindin’” from his upcoming album “We Global”. Like “Holla At Me” and “We Takin’ Over”, “Out Here Grindin’” features an all-star lineup including Akon, Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood and Lil Wayne. The Runners give “Out Here Grindin’” the same epic feel as several of Khaled’s previous monster tracks.

 

DJ Khaled´s third and final album off of an expiring record deal with Koch, titled “We Global”, will hit stores this summer and is another assembly of the who-is-who in Hip-Hop.

 

Listennn to DJ Khaled´s “Out Here Grindin’” below:

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