HOLY HIP HOP GLOBAL PRESS BREAKING NEWS

CONSOLIDATED NEWSFLASH

(Week of May 7, 2007)

 

 

NEWS TOPICS:

*    "Urban D Makes History By Simultaneously Releasing: Book, DVD and CD"

*    "Kurtis Blow CD Compilation Titled: "Hip Hop Ministry" Now Available"

*    "Mr. Del: "Hope Dealer" & DJ Skillspinz: The Foundation To Be Released on June 26, 2007"

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"Urban D: Unorthodox (CD/DVD & Book)- Available In-Stores Tuesday, May 8, 2007"

Atlanta/Tampa. May 8, 2007 -- Urban D: Unorthodox, is now available in-stores (Tuesday, May 8, 2007).  Urban D, Pastor of Crossover Community Church, becomes the first emcee in the history of recorded music (all genres) to simultaneously release a CD/DVD and Book, via major distribution worldwide.  While EMI Gospel is distributing Urban D's CD & DVD combo; Zondervan is distributing Urban D's Book, with CD/DVD & Book all titled: Unorthodox.

Watch Urban D's Unorthodox Music Video on MySpace.com, click here: Unorthodox Music Video or copy/click/paste the following weblink: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2018437219

Watch Urban D's Unorthodox Music Video on YouTube.com, click here: Unorthodox Music Video or copy/click/paste the following weblink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL2go55aLP0 

To purchase a copy of Urban D: Unorthodox go to your local retail store (Christian - e.g. Berean or Family Christian) or General Retail) or buy online now by clicking here: Unorthodox CD; or copy/click/paste the following weblink: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5811367 - To report out of stock CD's, please email: storefinder(@)holyhiphop.com.

To purchase a copy of Urban D: Unorthodox go to your local retail store (Christian - e.g. Berean or Family Christian) or General Retail)  or buy online now by clicking here: Unorthodox Book; or copy/click/paste the following weblink: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5517347

For More Information on Pastor Urban D, Flavor.Alliance and Crossover Community Church, go to: UrbanD.org or  FlavorAlliance.com

To Read More (entire USA Today article) about Urban D and Crossover Community Church, Click Here: USA Today (or copy/paste the following link into your web-browser: http://www.usatoday.com/life/2005-11-27-hip-hop-church_x.htm). 

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"Kurtis Blow Presents: 'Hip Hop Ministry' - Available In-Stores Tuesday, May 8, 2007"

Atlanta/New York. May 8, 2007 -- Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry, a CD Compilation distributed worldwide by EMI Gospel, featuring 18 trax from Ministers of the Gospel, representing north, south, east and west is now available in-stores (Tuesday, May 8, 2007).

To Purchase a copy of Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry go to your local retail store (Christian - e.g. Berean or Family Christian) or General Retail) or buy online now by clicking here: Hip Hop Ministry or copy/click/paste the following weblink: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5715261- To report out of stock CD's, please email: storefinder(@)holyhiphop.com.

One of the original creators of recorded rap and Co-Founder of the Hip Hop Church, For More Information on Minister Kurtis Blow, go to/Click here: HipHopMinistry.com or go to: HipHopChurchNY.com or MySpace.com/kurtisblow3.

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    "DJ Skillspinz: The Foundation & Mr. Del: Hope Dealer To Be Released By EMI Gospel Worldwide on June 26, 2007"

    Atlanta/Memphis/Columbus. May 8 2007.   Mr. Del: Hope Dealer and DJ Skillspinz: The Foundation will be available in retail stores worldwide on June 26, 2007, distributed worldwide by EMI Gospel.

    For more information on Minister of the Gospel: Mr. Del, go to/click here: HolySouth.com; MySpace.com/mrdelholysouth; or Sonicbids.com/mrdel

    To Purchase a copy of Mr. Del: Hope Dealer: go to your local retail store (Christian - e.g. Berean or Family Christian) or General Retail) or buy online now by clicking here: Mr. Del: Hope Dealer or copy/click/paste the following weblink: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5946434 - To report out of stock CD's, please email: storefinder(@)holyhiphop.com.

    For more information on Minister of the Gospel: DJ Skillspinz, go to/click here: Sonicbids.com/djskillspinz; MySpace.com/djskillspinz; or DJSkillSpinz.com

    To Purchase a copy of DJ SkillSpinz: The Foundation, Please go to your local retail store (Christian - e.g. Berean or Family Christian) or General Retail Store (e.g. Wal-Mart) or buy online now by clicking on the following link here: DJ Skillspinz: The Foundation or copy/click/paste the following weblink: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5946435 - To report out of stock CD's, please email: storefinder(@)holyhiphop.com.

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    About Zondervan Publishing:

    Zondervan has a team of more than 360 employees, with offices in Grand Rapids, Miami, and London.  Parent company HarperCollinsPublishers has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Glasgow, Paris, Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo, and Singapore.  Zondervan authors number more than 1,500 and range from homemakers, business people, politicians and celebrities, to theologians, scholars, philosophers, and ministry professionals.

    Zondervan has 41 Bibles and books with more than 500,000 copies of each in print, including one bestseller with more than 30 million copies in print worldwide (The Purpose Driven® Life by Rick Warren).  Zondervan’s Bibles consistently dominate the CBA Bible bestseller list. Since 1995, Zondervan Bibles have held at least 5, and as many as all 10, of the top 10 positions on the list at any given time. The NIV Study Bible has been the country’s bestselling Bible since 2000.  Zondervan maintains more than 5,000 Bible, book, and other product titles in its catalog. Zondervan publishes approximately 40 Bible editions, 125 books, over 200 gift items, and 50 new media products each year.

    Zondervan services major bookstore chains and groups, including Family Christian Stores, The Parable Group, LifeWay Christian Stores, Berean Christian Stores, The Logos Bookstore Association, Christian Supply, Lemstone Christian Stores, Munce Group, WaldenBooks, Borders, and Books-A-Million.  Zondervan services major distributors, including Spring Arbor Distributors, Ingram Book Group, Appalachian Distributors, Anchor Distributors, and Baker & Taylor.  Zondervan fills 1,800-1,900 product orders a day, while a daily average of 200,000 pounds of product are shipped from the Zondervan warehouse to worldwide addresses.  Zondervan has been selected CBA Supplier of the Year six times—in 1978, 1990, 1996, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

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    About EMI Gospel: A division of EMI CMG, is a global leader in the production, marketing and distribution of the best in Gospel music (including but not limited to: Kierra Sheard, Smokie Norful, Bishop Eddie Long, Myron Butler and more).

    About EMI CMG: Billboard Magazine's annual Top Christian Music Distributor since 1995, EMI CMG Distribution was founded in 1994 to serve as the main distribution outlet for EMI CMG's owned and distributed labels to the US Christian and general retail marketplace, and the international Christian marketplace.  Awards given to EMI CMG Distribution include CBA Supplier of the Year 1998, 1999 & 2002, CBA Customer Service & Distribution Award 1998-2002 and CBA Impact Award 1998 & 1999. EMI CMG Distribution is a division of EMI CMG, which is a unit of EMI Music.  EMI Music is the third largest recorded music company in the world operating directly in 50 countries. EMI Music represents more than 1,000 artists spanning all musical tastes and genres.

    Holy Hip Hop Music, distributed world-wide by EMI Gospel, committed to consistently adhere to the following three (3) principles: (1) Provide Affordable Music; (2) Provide Music of Sound Production Quality; and (3) Provide Music that is Inspiring and Enlightening to the Heart, grounded in Christian Ministry First, and devoid of obscenities and innuendo harmful to children, youth, adults, the community and interests of mass media, in general.  Holy Hip Hop Music, in strategic alliance with EMI Gospel, serves as the exclusive distribution partner for Arrow Records Recording Artist: Canton Jones, Holy South Recording Artist: Mr. Del and SGR Music Recording Artist: Tragedy; Crossover Community Church Recording Artist: Urban D; Carriers of the Cross Ministries Recording Artists: Carriers Of The Cross; This Click Records Recording Artist: K-Drama; Ditty Ink Music Recording Artist: DICE; DJ SkillSpinz and Kurtis Blow. 

    For more information on the Global Movement to Take the Gospel to the Streets, log on to: HolyHipHop.com.