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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below are private links to new albums from Talib Kweli (out May 7) and PJ Morton, Bad Rabbits and Fabrizio Sotti (all out May 14). Please let me know if you plan to review any of these albums and I can send you all of the press materials.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<br>
Carla<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Talib Kweli</span></u> : Private album link:
</b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://soundcloud.com/press-here-1/sets/talib-kweli-prisoner-of/s-UE6Ng" target="_blank">Here</a></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Hip-hop luminary<i> </i><b>Talib Kweli</b><i> </i>is releasing his 5<sup>th</sup> solo studio album<i>
<b>Prisoner of Conscious,</b></i> out <b>May 7<sup>th</sup></b> on <b>Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution.
</b>The album <span style="color:black">boasts a slew of guest features including
<b>Busta Rhymes, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Melanie Fiona, </b></span><b><span style="color:#222222">Marsha Ambrosius,
</span><span style="color:black">Miguel, Nelly, Ryan Leslie </span></b><span style="color:black">and<b>
</b></span><b><span style="color:#222222">Seu Jorge</span></b>. <b><span style="color:#222222">Talib Kweli</span></b><span style="color:#222222">, nearly 20 years into his prolific career, stands as one of the most gifted lyricists, acclaimed rappers and in-demand
performers in music today. <b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b>, four years in the making, ushers in a new artistic chapter for Kweli – one that embodies his exceptional musicality and robust creative vision while aiming to give everyone something to relate
to. The dynamic collection of songs, colored with live instrumentation, was born from Kweli’s desire to expand past his reputation for making heavy socio-political statements into more of a personal realm. Finished off with production work from
<b>J Cole, RZA, Symbolic One</b> (Kanye West) and <b>Sean C</b> <b>and LV</b> (Jay-Z),
<b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b> will soon assume its well-deserved place among Kweli’s lauded catalogue.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:22.0pt">PJ Morton</span></u> : Private album link:
</b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://soundcloud.com/user746758152/sets/pj-morton-new-orleans/s-pWwaP">here</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">PJ Morton – who does double duty as a solo artist signed to
<b>Lil Wayne’s Young Money</b> and the keyboardist in <b>Maroon 5</b> – is releasing his major label debut album
<b><i>New Orleans</i></b> on <b>May 14<sup>th</sup></b>. </span>His lead<span style="color:black"> single
<b>“Only One” features</b> <b>Stevie Wonder</b> on harmonica. Lots of great stuff is going on with him – <b><i>Entertainment Tonight</i></b> just premiered his new video online and</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:black">on the air</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> - </span>
<span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.etonline.com/music/132852_PJ_Morton_s_Only_One_Music_Video/" target="_blank">PRESS HERE</a> to watch! PJ will play the
<b>Essence Festival</b> in June and will open for <b>Maroon 5</b> on select dates in September. He will also embark on a solo headlining tour this summer (full list of tour dates below). He will sit in with
<b>The Roots</b> on <b>Fallon </b>May 21<sup>st</sup>. He also has a solo headlining tour coming up. The album features guest spots from
<b>Busta Rhymes</b> and <b>Adam Levine</b> in addition to Stevie. Everyone from <b>
<i>MTV Buzzworthy</i></b> to<b><i> Vibe </i></b>to<b><i> Ebony </i></b>to<b><i> Essence</i></b> to
<b><i>Interview Magazine</i></b> has covered him. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Bad Rabbits</span></u> :Private album link:
</b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/bad-rabbits/sets/bad-rabbits-american-love/s-cfYGd">here</a>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The band has had a ton of buzz and their debut full-length
<b><i>American Love</i></b> is out on <b>May 14<sup>th</sup></b>. They will make their late-night TV debut on
<b><i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i></b> May 17. They are support on the <b>Karmaloop Verge Campus Tour</b> happening now with
<b>Kendrick Lamar</b> and <b>Steve Aoki</b>. They will play the <b>Boston Calling Festival</b> May 25<sup>th</sup> sharing a bill with FUN., The Shins, Marina and The Diamonds, Matt & Kim, St. Lucia and more.
<span style="color:black">They fuse together classic ’90’s R&B, post-rock, funk, punk and metal influences to create a futuristic new jack swing. The lead singer sounds like a cross between Sly Stone and Prince. The band has shared a stage with Wu-Tang Clan,
Passion Pit, Deftones, Mos Def, Travie McCoy, GlassJaw, Bad Brains, Foxy Shazam, John Legend and Common and played the Vans<i>
</i>Warped Tour. “We Can Roll” video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4v94RuphA" target="_blank">
here</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D">. </span><span style="color:black">“Fall In Love” video
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SH0GW-Fp3A">here</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b>Vice’s Noisey premiered “Doin’ It” single
<a href="http://noisey.vice.com/blog/listen-to-bad-rabbits-aggressive-boogie-joint-doin-it">
here</a> Vibe.com premiered “Doin’ It” video <a href="http://www.vibe.com/article/vibe-premiere-bad-rabbits-doin-it">
here</a>. Coverage confirmed in USA Today, MTV Buzzworthy, Jay Z’s LifeandTimes.com,<b>
</b><i>Alternative Press, Vibe, Music Connection, Boston Magazine, </i>and more.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Fabrizio Sotti</span></u> : Private album link:
</b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/sotti-entertainment/sets/right-now/s-o2X3y">here</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">World renowned Italian jazz guitarist
<b>Fabrizio Sotti</b> will release his third solo album</span><i><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="color:black">Right Now</span></b></i><span style="color:black"> is out
<b>May 14<sup>th</sup></b> - Fabrizio has some really great contemporary guests on the album including
<b>Ice T, Shaggy, Melanie Fiona, Res, M-1 of Dead Prez, Zucchero, Mino Cinelu, Claudia Acuna
</b>and more. The album has covers of Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, U2, Zucchero and
<span class="spelle">Cesária</span> <span class="spelle">Évoraso. </span>For the first time as a recording artist he is mixing jazz and the pop sensibilities he has from his production work with Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston, Q-Tip and more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt">PJ Morton Upcoming Tour Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*solo headlining show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"># supporting Maroon 5<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">May 24<sup>th</sup> Chicago, IL @ House of Blues*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 25<sup>th</sup> Lexington, KY @ Lyric Theater*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 26<sup>th</sup> Nashville @ Mercy Lounge<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 30<sup>th</sup> St Louis, MO – Lola’s*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 31<sup>st</sup> Cincinnati, OH @ Washington Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 6<sup>th</sup> Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theater *<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 8<sup>th</sup> Atlanta, GA@ Centerstage *<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 9<sup>th</sup> Charlotte, NC @ Double Door Inn *<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 6<sup>th</sup> New Orleans, LA @ Essence Music Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 10<sup>th</sup> Norfolk – TBD*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 12<sup>th</sup> New York, NY @ Stage 48*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 13<sup>th</sup> Baltimore, MD @ SoundStage *<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 14<sup>th</sup> Washington, DC @ Howard Theater *<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 19<sup>th</sup> Orlando @ The Abbey*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sept 13<sup>th</sup> Tampa, FL @ Live Nation Amphitheater #
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sept 14<sup>th</sup> West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre#
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sept 16<sup>th</sup> Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood #
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sept 18<sup>th</sup> Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater #
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sept 19<sup>th
</sup>Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sept 22<sup>nd</sup> Dallas, TX @ GEXA Energy Pavilion # <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">(New York)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">138 W. 25<sup>th</sup> St., 9<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY 10001</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">P: (212) 246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">8105 West Third St.,<b><span style="color:#C00000"> </span></b>Los Angeles, CA 90048<b><span style="color:#C00000"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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