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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">PJ Morton Set To Premiere Video For New Single “Lover” Featuring Lil Wayne During Exclusive Performance At New York City’s Canal
Room August 8<sup>th </sup>at 8:30pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“Lover” To Be Released on iTunes August 7<sup>th</sup> ; Worldwide Video Premiere Set for August 9<sup>th</sup> on Complex.com<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">(Photo Credit: Allen Cooley)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“…it’s a soulful and sunny affair…Morton builds undeniably catchy songs with a ton of heart. You'll be singing along from the first word
to the last, not to mention, his instrumentation is utterly spellbinding. It's a new classic…” –
<b><i>ArtistDirect.com</i><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“… a talent for unforgettable story and soul-stirring melody…” –
<b><i>Okayplayer.com</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“…staying power…a live show that's a must-see.” –
<b><i>HipHopDX.com</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">PJ Morton</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> is set to premiere the new video for his latest single
<b>“Lover”</b> featuring <b>Lil Wayne</b> during an exclusive live performance at New York City’s
<b>Canal Room</b> on <b>August 8<sup>th </sup></b>at <b>8:30pm ET</b>. The video will then premiere worldwide on
<b>Complex.com</b> the following day, <b>August 9<sup>th</sup></b>. <b>“Lover” </b>
will be released<b> exclusively on iTunes August 7<sup>th</sup></b> and is the lead single from PJ’s forthcoming debut full-length album.<b>
</b>An earlier version of the song was included on PJ’s debut free EP <b><i>Following My First Mind</i></b>, an acclaimed collection of soulful pop tracks released earlier this year via
<b>Lil Wayne’s</b> <b>Young Money Entertainment. </b>The EP, which was praised by the likes of<b>
<i>Vibe, Interview, Essence, </i></b>and<b><i> YRB</i></b><b>, </b>featured guest spots from<b> Adam Levine, Lil Wayne
</b>and<b> Jazmine Sullivan</b>. PJ’s upcoming performance at the Canal Room is his first show since he wrapped his successful headlining Spring tour in early May, which included a stop at
<b>NBC Studios</b> to sit in with <b>The Roots</b> on <b><i>Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">A New Orleans native, PJ is
<b>Maroon 5</b>’s current keyboardist and a Grammy-Award winning producer and writer who has worked with noteworthy artists such as
<b>India Arie,</b> <b>Jermaine Dupri, LL Cool J, Jagged Edge, Monica</b>, <b>Ruben Studdard, Musiq Soulchild</b>,
<em><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-style:normal">Trin-i-tee 5:7
</span></b></em><em><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-style:normal">and<b> Amber Bullock</b></span></em><i>.</i> After an audition landed him a keyboardist/vocalist spot in Maroon 5, it was his solo work that garnered him the support of Young
Money Entertainment’s President, <b>Mack Maine. </b>Maine immediately recognized Morton’s talent, along with
<b>Cash Money Record</b>’s Co-CEOs <b>Ronald "Slim" Williams</b> and <b>Bryan "Birdman" Williams</b>, and Young Money Entertainment’s captain
<b>Lil Wayne</b>. Maine signed PJ to his production company, <b>Soothe Your Soul Entertainment</b> and Young Money Entertainment, making PJ the newest addition to the storied Young Money roster.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">WATCH </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">PJ’s lyric video for the funky “Heavy” featuring Adam Levine
</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLelnNuCpUU"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">WATCH</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> the official video for “Don’t Break My Heart”
</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phsu67wjZhI"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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