Ice Cube’s “Raw Footage” Debuts #1 On The Charts
August 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES, (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 28, 2008–Ice Cube does it once again with his latest music masterpiece, “Raw Footage,” landing itself at #1 on the Hip Hop/R & B charts, selling 69,234 units in its first week and #5 on overall Top 200 Album sales chart. This impressive debut is reminiscent of the success Cube had with his 2006 opus “Laugh Now, Cry Later,” which became the highest selling independent hip hop release of the year.
MICHAEL PHELPS TO HOST SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
August 28, 2008
NBC’S “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 13 WITH OLYMPIC PHENOMENON MICHAEL PHELPS & MUSICAL GUEST LIL WAYNE
New York, NY (RUSHPRNEWSAugust 28, 2008 - “Saturday Night Live” makes its 34th season premiere on Saturday, September 13 featuring two of the biggest names of the summer - Michael Phelps and hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.
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Jay-Z To Headline Hollywood Palladium Reopening
August 28, 2008
By Erin T. McMillon
LOS ANGELES, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 28, 2008–The famous Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles will celebrate its reopening next month with a performance by Marcy Projects’ own Jay-Z. Jay will grace the stage with a 12-piece band for the inaugural performance, says Billboard.com. No words if his wife BeyoncĂ© will accompany him or not.
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Madonna Outrages Senator John McCain
August 27, 2008
Sticky and Sweet tour to Nice, France for a sold-out performance
NICE, FRANCE (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 27, 2008–Last night, Madonna took her Sticky and Sweet tour to Nice, France for a sold-out performance that included more than just music and dancing. Read more
Lil Wayne Could Be Heading For Rehab
August 27, 2008
By Erin T. McMillon
NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 27,2008–From rambling, seemingly incoherent interviews to being arrested on drug charges, Lil Wayne’s alleged issues with narcotics have been well documented. Word on the street is that people (outside of the hip-hop community) are starting to notice as Dr. Drew Pinsky, host of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab,” has reached out to the rapper to invite him on the show.
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Jessica Simpson Releasing New Album on September 9
August 26, 2008
Jessica Simpson: Bona Fide Country Chick
Sacramento, Calif. (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 26, 2008–With her new album “Do You Know” scheduled to hit stores September 9th, Jessica Simpson is pulling out all the stops to make her transition to country music a success. Read more
Tragedy Strikes Dr. Dre Family’s - Son Found Dead
August 26, 2008
By Erin T. McMillon
LOS ANGELES,(RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 26, 2008–According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, Dr. Dre’s 20-year-old son, Andre Young Jr., has passed away. The Los Angeles Times is reporting the young man’s body was found on Saturday morning inside of his Woodland Hills home. Read more
Mark Verabian to Perform at After Party for Congresswoman Diana DeGette At DNC’08
August 26, 2008
Singer and Songwriter Mark Verabian to Perform at After Party for Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) at the 2008 Democratic National ConventionÂ
Denver, CO (RUSHPRNEWS) August 26, 2008 — 2008 Democratic Convention - Singer and Songwriter Mark Verabian to perform at After Party for Congresswoman Diana DeGette (http://degette.house.gov/) (D-CO). Verabian has been personally selected by super delegate and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) to perform at her invitation-only party in Denver, CO. Congresswoman Diana DeGette is on the executive committee for the 2008 Democratic Convention and discovered singer songwriter Mark Verabian at one of his recent performances and immediately booked him for her 2008 After Party.
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Madonna Salutes - Hail McCain
August 25, 2008
Even at 50, the queen of pop just can’t stop courting controversy.
Millennium Stadium,Europe (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 25, 2008–As Madonna kicked off her international “Sticky and Sweet” tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president. Read more



