BUJU RETAINS FLORIDA SUPER LAWYER DAVID OSCAR MARKUS
- Top Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Maintains Reggae Star’s Innocence -
Gargamel Music, Inc. is pleased to announce that top federalcriminal defense attorney, David Oscar Markus, has officially been retained to defend four-time Grammy-nominated Reggae icon, Buju Banton, against the trumped-up drug charges currently being levied against him by the United States government.
“Buju is innocent - plain and simple,” declares Markus. “He was set up from the jump by some evil people trying to take advantage of his trusting and honest character. We are all looking forward to getting him out of prison so that he can move forward with his stellar music career.”
Mr. Markus is a Magna Cum Laude Harvard Law graduate who kicked off his high profile legal career as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Miami. His overwhelmingly successful private practice, Markus Law (www.markuslaw.com), focuses primarily on federal criminal cases at both the trial and appellate levels.Prestigious attorney resource guide, Chambers and Partners, says David Oscar Markus “is a man who gets consistently great results… When he walks into a room the US Attorney’s office winces as he puts them to the test every step of the way.” TheNational Law Review says, “David is a reincarnation of the old time great criminal defense attorneys.”
The nationally recognized litigator has also consistently been named one of the top lawyers in the country by Florida Super Lawyers (2006 - 2009); Florida Trend (2008 - 2009); Daily Business Review’s 5th Annual Most Effective Lawyers (2009); Top Lawyers In South Florida (2002 - 2009);South Florida Legal Guide (2002 - 2008); Best Lawyers In America (2007 - 2008).
Early Tuesday morning, US Marshalls transferred Buju Banton to a jail facility in Tampa. He is scheduled to appear in US District Court for the Middle District Of Florida on Thursday. Meanwhile, sales of Banton’s Grammy-nominated album, Rasta Got Soul, have continued to increase in the four weeks since his incarceration. A documentary-style music video for new single “Optimistic Soul”will begin circulating in the coming weeks.
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Mick Boogie & De La Soul Mixtape (20 Years)-New Kardinal song
20 Years - Le Da Soul
Mick Boogie Presents
http://usershare.net/d67qmp0izewc
1. Intro: Senor Kaos, Von Pea and Homeboy Sandman (produced by Dave West)
2. Me Myself and I: Kardinal Offishall (produced by Diabolic)
3. Pease Porridge: Phife Dawg (produced by Dj Rasta Root)
4. Breakdawn: Tanya Morgan (produced by 6th Sense)
5. Oooh: Fly Union (produced by Fly Union)
6. Baby Phat: Skillz & Colin Monroe (produced by nVMe)
7. Stakes Is High part 1: U-N-I (produced by 6th Sense)
8. Say No Go: Chaundon, Esso + The Kickdrums (produced by The Kickdrums)
9. Rock Co Kane Flow: Shawn Christopher & Pheo (produced by Garbs)
10. Ego Trippin: Asheru (produced by The Els)
11 Ooodles of O’s: Camp Lo (produced by Apple Juice Kid)
12. Sunshine: Christian Rich + Curtains (produced by Christian Rich)
13. Plug Tunin’: Tabi Bonney + Stalley (produced by Judah)
14. Hey Love: Chip Tha Ripper (produced by Remot)
15. The Bizness: Big Pooh, Butta Verses, and 6th Sense (produced by 6th Sense)
16. I Am I Be: 6th Sense (produced by Hasan Insane)
17. Eye Know: Daytona & Mike Maven (produced by 6th Sense)
18. Saturdays: Niko Villamor, Brittany Street & Kidd Neer (produced by SMKA)
19. Watch Out: J.Sands (produced by J. Rawls)
20. Stakes Is High part 2: Talib Kweli (produced by eJones)
D-Sisive - Jonestown - Free Download
You know where you are? You’re in the jungle, baby.
D-Sisive returns with his newest creation, Jonestown. The free album is the follow up to his Polaris Long-Listed album ‘Let The Children Die’, which featured the SOCAN/Echo award winning song ‘Nobody With A Notepad’.
“It’s the Kool Aid,” describes D-Sisive of his newest LP. The Juno nominated artist decided to take a break from his dark/depressing content to focus on the “punchline/battle-rap” style he became known for in the late nineties. The album boasts production from heavyweights Muneshine (Sean Price), Moss (Ghostface, Obie Trice), Anonymous Twist (Planet Asia), Murr (LAL, formerly of The Grassroots), Toronto-born/NY-based Marco Polo (Heltah Skeltah, Masta Ace), 9th Uno and Shinogo. Toronto artist Slim Twig (paper bag records) also makes an appearance on the Shinogo produced ‘Around The World’. The Muneshine produced single ‘West Coast’ is already charting across the country.
“It’s a secret,” laughs D-Sisive after asked to explain the connection between the album’s content and it’s title. Jonestown will be released Wednesday, November 18, 2009, also marking the 31st anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre.
D-Sisive:Jonestown is available exclusively through www.d-sisive.com
Welcome to Jonestown.
DINE ALONE SENDS LUCKY CANADIANS TO SOUNDWAVE IN AUSTRALIA!
Dine Alone, in partnership with Tourism Australia and Goway Travel, will be sending two very lucky winners to Australia to see ALEXISONFIRE perform in Melbourne at the legendary SoundWave Festival in February, 2010.
The winner will receive:
- Two round-trip tickets on Qantas Airways from Vancouver to Australia
- Two tickets to Soundwave Festival 2010 in Melbourne
- Three night accommodations in Melbourne
- An 18 day Adventure Tours trip for two from Melbourne to Darwin including 11 night twin share accommodations, 6 nights camping, an Opal Mine tour and Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
The growing interest in Australia’s music scene and increasing desire of more Canadians to work or play in Australia has motivated Tourism Australia and Goway Travel to develop the special websitewww.australia.com/workandholiday where the contest resides. Filled with insider knowledge, concert calendar, tips and travel deals, the website is perfect for those wanting to work their way around the country using the Work and Holiday Visa (WHV) or others just wanting to have a fun Aussie adventure.
For more details and to enter the contest, visit: www.australia.com/workandholiday
M.O. Better Late Than Never (free mixtape download)
After 4 successful releases with his group, FAMN, M.O. has just released his debut solo mixtape ‘Better Late Than Never’ with DJ Technical. The release of this collection of exclusives and remixes is an appetizer to wet the appetites of the hungry fans who have been patiently waiting, for M.O.’s solo album “Vicarious”, which is long overdue, hence the name ‘Better Late Than Never’. “Vicarious is set for release in the new year and M.O. promises no more delays.
Watch for M.O.’s Club tour coming Winter 2009/2010.http://www.sendspace.com/file/1a0zmq
J DILLA “JAY STAY PAID”. NEW ALBUM FROM THE LATE HIP-HOP LEGEND J DILLA COMING JUNE 2. DOWNLOAD THE ‘BEAT JUNKIES’ ALBUM SAMPLER MIX HERE:
Executive produced by Dilla’s mother, Ms. Yancey AKA “Madukes
By now most everyone is familiar with the story of musical legend J Dilla. The quiet, prolific producer collaborated with everyone from Eryka Badu to Common to Janet Jackson to Prince. Dilla was just beginning to capitalize on his cult status when he sadly passed at age 32 due to Lupus-related complications. Jay Stay Paid is a 28 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. While mostly instrumental, “J$P” also offers a few guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including Black Thought of The Roots, MF DOOM, Havoc of Mobb Deep, M.O.P. , Raekwon and more.
Curtailing any notion of jumping on some sort of Dilla bangwagon, Jay Stay Paid was executive produced by Dilla’s mother Maureen Yancey (aka Ma Dukes) along with the musical supervision of Dilla’s only real musical idol, Pete Rock. “It wasn’t rushed and it wasn’t haphazard,” explains Ms Yancey. “This album combines what he did in the beginning of his career, what he did in some of our early hospital stays, which was very deep, and some stuff pulled from old floppy disks & DATs. Its mind blowing…this is like the missing links to Dilla’s legacy.”
The format of the album plays like a radio show with Pete Rock as the program director. With regards to Pete’s involvement, Ms. Yancey gets very excited, “Dilla wanted to pattern himself behind Pete. His dream was to become as close as possible to what Pete stood for. Pete meant everything to him. Dilla would have just been flabbergasted! ” Pete’s sentiments were the same toward Dilla, “Dude was amazing. He just kinda came outta nowhere and the more you heard his beats the better they got. He may not be here with us, but it’s all good we’re going to keep his music alive and well.”
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