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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">RAPHAEL SAADIQ
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">SCORES #1 R&B ALBUM WITH NEW RELEASE STONE ROLLIN'<br>
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Album notches #14 debut on Billboard's TOP 200 Album Chart!<br>
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New tour dates to kick off today, May 18th in Atlanta, Georgia<br>
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Upcoming appearances include 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' on June 23rd and the ESPY's on July 13th!</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Saadiq’s</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""> new album,
<b><i><u>Stone Rollin’</u></i></b>, debuts as the #1 R&B album and the #14 on Top 200 album chart, making it the highest charting album of his career. The album's release follows on the heels of a recent media blitz of TV performances including
<b><i>Jimmy</i></b> <b><i>Kimmel Live!</i></b>, <b><i>Last Call with Carson Daly</i></b> and
<b><i>Conan</i></b>. The second leg of Raphael Saadiq’s tour kicks off today in <b>
Atlanta</b> (see dates below) where he is scheduled to make a special appearance on
<b>BET</b>'s "<b><i>The Mo'Nique Show</i></b>" which will air later this summer. Raphael is also scheduled to make appearances on
<b><i>'The Tonight Show With Jay</i></b> <b><i>Leno</i></b>' on June 23rd and the
<b><i>ESPY's</i></b> on July 13th! In addition to the album's successful debut, Raphael's new single "<b><i>Good Man</i></b>" is approaching Top 10 at urban radio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Released on May 10<sup>th</sup>, <b><i><u>Stone Rollin’</u></i></b>, nods to Saadiq’s heroes like Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Little Walter and Sly Stone, while merging his own contemporary twist, one born out of a combination of his recent touring experiences,
as well as inspiration derived from indie acts that hold regular rotation in his iPod. Known for defying the confines of working within one genre,
<b><i><u>Stone Rollin’</u></i></b> celebrates the sounds of 60‘s and 70’s with a futuristic twist. The album has met with acclaim from critics across the board:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">"...a virtuoso stylist whose finest flourishes lie in the details."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“He doesn’t just rediscover the past, he remakes it.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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of today’s preeminent soul men.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><u>Additional US Tour Dates Are As Follows:</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">May 19 Richmond, VA Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">May 20 Philadelphia, PA Non-Comm / WXPN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">May 21 W. Hampton Beach, NY PAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">May 24 Baltimore, MD Ramshead Live<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">May 25 Washington DC 9:30 Club<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">May 26 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">June 2 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">June 3 Chicago, IL Park West<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">June 4 Minneapolis, MN Cabooze on the West Bank<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">June 8 Austin, TX Stubbs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Since Raphael Saadiq's early days with the groundbreaking 80's soul trio
<b>Tony! Toni! Tone!</b> he has carried the torch for old school R&B and in the process has established his place as one of music’s most highly regarded recording artists and producers. In addition to releasing a series of critically acclaimed solo albums that
have garnered multiple awards and nominations, Saadiq has also worked behind the scenes as an award winning producer, collaborator and sideman for some of music’s biggest acts including D'Angelo, John Legend, Joss Stone, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Stevie
Wonder, the Bee Gees, The Isley Brothers, Mary J. Blige, TLC, Whitney Houston, Snoop Dogg, Earth, Wind and Fire and more. Now, at the peak of his creativity, Saadiq is finally ready to soak up the spotlight alone.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">www.raphaelsaadiq.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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