NEW ARTIST QWOTE

JIVE RECORDS AND FINAL CUT MUSIC GROUP /SLIP N SLIDE
ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF
BREAKING NEW ARTIST QWOTE

First Single "Don't Wanna Fight" Gains Early Spins At Radio

Jive Records along with Miami based Final Cut Music Group and legendary label Slip N Slide (home of artists Trick Daddy, Trina, Plies and Rick Ross among others) announces the signing of singer/songwriter Qwote. His first single "Don't Wanna Fight" is gaining strong radio support in his home state of Florida and the single is impacting pop radio nationwide on March 31st. "Don't Wanna Fight" will be released with two versions; one featuring hip-hop star Trina, and a reggae-tinged version featuring pop-reggae sensation Shaggy.

Born in Haiti and raised in NY and Miami, Qwote showed his love for music since an early age. Drawing inspiration from artists like Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz, Qwote decided to commit to music and work hard towards his future goals and success. His first break came when he got a chance to work with Slip N Slide’s artist Trina and producer Steve Obas, owner of Final Cut Music Group. His writing skills and charming vocals quickly led him to a record deal with Slip N Slide. To this date, Qwote has collaborated with Trina, Wayne Wonder and Shaggy among others.

While his debut album is still in the works, Qwote is looking forward to collaborating with a stellar roster of producers on his upcoming project. “The album will be about me and my vocals and my skills as a song writer” says Qwote. “I hope the album will please my fans’ minds, bodies and souls.”

"Qwote is the kind of pop artist that is going to expand Slip N Slide Records' roster and show the growth of the label.” states Slip N Slide’s CEO Ted Lucas. “He will also demonstrate the next level that Slip N Slide Records is going to. This year we are going to have exciting international songs and artists cross barriers that we have never touched before."

Britney Spears Blackout Ball

JIVE RECORDS AND BRITNEY SPEARS
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
HER LATEST VIDEO “BREAK THE ICE”

Watch The Video At Blackoutball.com

Jive Records recording artist Britney Spears is premiering her new video “Break The Ice” on BlackoutBall.com today March 12th at 6:30 PM EST. Access to view the video will only be permitted once fans discover and enter the correct two passwords, which will be available today on BlackoutBall.com at 2 PM EST.
“Break The Ice” is the third single from her critically-acclaimed album Blackout, which has sold in access of 2 million copies worldwide. The highly-anticipated video to “Break The Ice” was directed by Robert Hales (Gnarls Barkley “Crazy). The fully animated video was created in South Korea in anime/Japanimation style.
BlackoutBall.com is a special site built to celebrate the video premiere, acting as a virtual black tie party. Those who enter the site prior to 6:30 PM EST will find a chatroom where they can mingle with fellow partygoers in a cyber cocktail party while awaiting the premiere of “Break The Ice.”

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Raheem DeVaughn "Customer" Video

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USHER 1SINGLE! "LOVE IN THIS CLUB"

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Usher’s Newest Single Dominates U.S. Charts:
Superstar’s Smash Hit “Love In This Club” Skyrockets
From #51* To #1 On Billboard’s Pop Singles Chart
And Is The Best-Selling Digital Song In The Country

Fifth Studio Album Titled “Here I Stand”
Scheduled For Worldwide Release In June ‘08

New York, NY – Fans of LaFace/Zomba recording artist Usher are embracing the multi-talented superstar’s newest song, “Love In This Club.” It is the No. 1 song in the country making an astonishing leap from #51* to the No. 1 position on Billboard’s “Hot 100 Singles” chart. “Love In This Club” also claims the No. 1 spot on SoundScan’s digital tracks and iTunes tracks charts during the first week of its release. This accomplishment marks Usher’s eighth No. 1 single in the United States.

“Love In This Club,” featuring Young Jeezy, co-written by Usher and produced by Polow Da Don is also being well-received by music critics; Entertainment Weekly calls it a “Must” listen, proclaiming that Usher “returns with his magnetic club groove.”

“Love In This Club” is the first single from his eagerly-awaited fifth studio album titled Here I Stand, slated for worldwide release this June. Here I Stand is Usher’s follow-up to his history-making, 9x platinum-selling Confessions. Within the first week of the release of Confessions, Usher sold more than any other R&B artist in the history of Soundscan. The album spawned four #1 hit singles and Usher spent 40 weeks in the No. 1 position on The Billboard Hot 100– which is more than any other male artist in the nearly 50 year history of the chart. The multi-talented, five-time Grammy-winner, musician and actor has sold nearly 14 million copies of Confessions worldwide and it earned a multitude of honors including MTV, BET, and People’s Choice awards.

Over the span of his 14-year career, Usher has sold close to 26 million albums worldwide and combining all of his single, album and DVD sales, he’s sold in excess of 36 million units globally. With four studio albums, the eponymous first release, Usher (1994) and multi-platinum albums, the 6x-platinum My Way (1997),the 4x-platinum 8701 (2001), and the 9x-platinum Confessions (2004) and one gold-certified live album simply titled Live (1999), and a string of #1 hit singles including “U Remind Me,” “U Got It Bad,” “Yeah,” “Burn,” and “My Boo” Usher’s return to the top of the charts is inevitable. The Tennessee-born, Atlanta raised performer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15-years old.

Usher Raymond IV has achieved what few other contemporary entertainers have ever accomplished. He most recently launched a successful line of signature fragrances, actively heads up his own charity, New Look Foundation, a camp for teens that teaches them about the entertainment business, and he is part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.