Houston based rap
label Swishahouse was honored Monday (Nov. 27) by the Texas Grammy Chapter in
Austin, Texas. The event was hosted by renowned actor Billy Bob Thornton and Grammy
Award winning singer Ray Benson. The label, founded by DJ Michael “5000” Watts and business partner G-Dash, was honored for its contributions to Texas music. Swishahouse has produced such
chart topping rappers as Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Mike Jones and
others. Other notables honored during the evening were ZZ Top, gospel singer Yolanda
Adams and South by Southwest festival cofounders Nick Barbaro, Roland Swenson
and Louis Black. Swishahouse recently released the compilation album The Day
Hell Broke Loose 3.Rapper
Snoop Dogg continues to make headlines, but this time he will appear in court
against former record label, Priority Records. Snoop recently filed a lawsuit
in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming Priority owes him $2 million dollars in
back royalties. "Apparently, since EMI has taken over the running of Priority
from Bryan Turner, the once somewhat artist-friendly label has decided to make
up for a downturn in the industry by failing to honor the contracts made with
its ‘Hip-Hop’ artists while Turner was at the helm," the lawsuit states.
The rapper released several albums under his deal with Priority including Paid
Tha Cost To Be Da Boss, Tha Last Meal and DA Game Is To Be Sold,
Not To Be Told.DJ
Hapa of the Scratch DJ Academy has become the first Hip-Hop celebrity to identify
with the disease epilepsy as the national spokesperson for the Epilepsy Therapy
Development Project (ETDP) and Epilepsy.com. The ETDP is a nonprofit aimed at
developing new treatments for the millions of people who live with epilepsy around
the world. The organization has already raised over $5 million dollars towards
raising awareness about the disease, which affects the nervous system, causing
seizures. The organization hosted an event in New York on Monday (Nov. 27) to
announce the debut of a new 30-minute documentary, Epilepsy: In Search of Effective
Therapies. Also participating in ETPD’s campaign include USA Olympic Women’s
ice hockey goal tender Chanda Gunn. Reggae
singer Sean Paul is preparing to take off on a tour throughout Africa and the
Middle East in December to support his already multi-platinum album The Trinity.
Sean Paul will make stops at the Cidadela Pavilion in Luanda, Angola on December
8th and the Accra International Conference Center in Ghana on December 9th. Sean
Paul will then head to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai and Don Qatar on December
15th and 16th. Earlier in the year, Sean Paul toured Europe for four weeks, performing
in Italy, Germany, Turkey, and Switzerland. He is currently preparing to release
the fourth single from The Trinity called “Never Gonna Be The Same.”
