January 2006

SHOT: E 40 feat. Keak Da Sneak - Bernard Gourley, director

If '05 was all about Crunk and Clowning, '06 could be the year of Hyphy. Bay Area rap vet E-40 makes a case for the Hyphy style with a video for "Tell Me When," shot in the movement's epicenter of Oakland, CA.

artist: E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneaksong: "Tell Me When"label: BME/Warner Bros.director(s): Bernard Gourleyproduction co: Motion Pictures Worldwiderep: Visual Artists

NEWS: Further Details on MTV and Microsoft's URGE

Microsoft unveiled the new Windows Media Player 11 and a preview of the MTV Networks digital music service Urge at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Urge will offer a catalog of over 2 million songs that can be purchased or listened to through subscription plans, in addition to streaming radio stations, feature stories, music videos and much more. Music from Urge will be compatible with the Xbox 360 and all other portable and home devices that support Windows Media.

Urge will of course be cross-promoted on all MTV Channels and will also be integrated into their main web portals MTV.com, VH1.com and CMT.com. Look for Urge to be introduced when Windows Media Player 11 launches later this year.

NEW RELEASE: Tiffany Foxx & Snoop Dogg "Shake That"

Tiffany Foxx feat. Snoop Dogg "Shake That" Doggystyle/KochMike Taylor, directorCat Restrepo, producerRobot Films, production coRobin Frank Management, repDescription: This new video from the compilation Bigg Snoop Dogg presents Welcome To Tha Chuuch - Tha Album is a showcase for newcomer Tiffany Foxx. The rapper struts her stuff on a stage, writhes in a posh banquet booth and trades verses with her boss Snoop Dogg.

BOOKED: Robby Roadsteamer - Dale Resteghini, director

Boston comic rocker Robby Roadsteamer, best known for the instant classic "I Put A Baby In You," will be readying a video for the title track of his Mass Appeal (Universal distributed) album The Heart Of A Rhino with director Dale Resteghini.

artist: Robby Roadsteamersong: "The Heart Of A Rhino"label: Mass Appealdirector(s): Dale Resteghiniproduction co: Raging Nation

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