Scarface Comes Out Of Retirement, Announces First Mixtape

Booking Agent: Scarface

Combining star power and credibility, Ludacris will use his voice to reinforce the importance of ‘being counted’ to his fans. “I look at our communities now and I see many empty lots, closed clinics, dilapidated schools and an overall breakdown of social services for the poor and elderly,” says Ludacris. “Today is a day for change. I plan to knock on doors in various neighborhoods around this country to try and dispel any myths about the Census. It’s important that we all stand up and be counted so we can help create potential financial opportunities for our dying communities.”

The 2010 Census ‘Luda on the Block’ radio and home visit tour is targeting 5 nationwide AA destinations (Dallas 3/19, New Orleans 3/23, NYC 4/5, Washington DC 4/6 and Atlanta 4/9). It gives Ludacris fans an opportunity to log on to participating radio station websites and write how their neighborhoods could benefit from 2010 Census funding. Some fans will be given a chance to meet and discuss the 2010 Census with him in person.

For more information on the US 2010 Census visit:  http://2010.census.gov

Multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-actress ERYKAH BADU will kick off a run of TV appearances tonight, March 3, on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with a performance of “Window Seat,” the lead single from her forthcoming album NEW AMERYKAH PART TWO: RETURN OF THE ANKH, which will be released by Universal Motown Records on March 30.

Badu has also announced upcoming television appearances on The Wendy Williams Show (March 25), Good Day New York (March 26), Jimmy Kimmel Live (March 30), The Wanda Sykes Show (April 3), Chelsea Lately (April 5), and The Mo’Nique Show (TBA).

“Window Seat” has already been heating up airwaves. The single is the No. 1 most-added track at Urban AC Mediabase and Urban AC R&R, and the No. 1 Greatest Gainer on the BDS Urban AC chart.

“Window Seat” was co-produced by Erykah Badu and James Poyser on keys with Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson from The Roots on drums. With lyrics like, “Can I get a window seat? / Don’t want nobody next to me / I just wanna take it out of town / A look around / And a safe touch down,” Okayplayer.com hails it as a “mellowed out anthem” for frequent flyers. Rolling Stone magazine says it’s “a smoothly schizophrenic quiet-stormer.” And Vibe.com describes the infectious single as “a throwback soul groove that’s driven by a live jazz bassline (a theme throughout NEW AMERYKAH PART TWO) that could have been plucked straight off [1997’s] Baduizm.”

NEW AMERYKAH PART TWO: RETURN OF THE ANKH features contributions from some of the most talented, groundbreaking, underground producers and engineers in the hip-hop game, including 9th Wonder, Madlib, James Poyser, Sa-Ra’s Shafiq Husayn, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jah Born, R.C. Williams, Ta’Raach, Karriem Riggins, and the late J Dilla. “We used a lot of analog instruments—harps, strings, drums, piano, and even a Theremin—to give the album that sonic feel,” said Badu. “There’s a strong undercurrent of bottom, a rumbling to these songs that feels good to me. It feels like a hug.”

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Toni Braxton

‘THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW’ EXCLUSIVE: MULTI-PLATINUM GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SINGER TONI BRAXTON TO JOIN WENDY FOR AN EXCLUSIVE CHAT AND GIVES VIEWERS THE FIRST LOOK AT THE VIDEO FOR HER NEW SINGLE “YESTERDAY” ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th
 
On the Friday, November 20th edition of The Wendy Williams Show (syndicated, check your local listings) Wendy will open her studio phone lines to multi-platinum Grammy award winning singer Toni Braxton.  Braxton will be taking time out of her busy recording schedule to join Wendy for an exclusive chat and to give an exclusive first look at her new video “Yesterday” featuring Trey Songz from her forthcoming album, slated to release in February 2010.