Top Hip Hop Songs 2009

T.I. will join fellow nominee Justin Timberlake as the next round of performers announced for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West will also join Tip on stage for the FIRST ever live performance of “Swagga Like Us”. The music industry’s premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

T.I. is up for four awards: two in Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group (”Wish You Would” with Ludacris and “Swagga Like Us” with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West), Best Rap Song (”Swagga Like Us” with D. Carter, S. Carter and Kanye West) and Best Rap Album (PAPER TRAIL). The Grammys will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at
GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, on Twitter at “theGRAMMYs,” on Facebook at “The Recording Academy,” on YouTube at “51stGRAMMYs,” and on Last.fm at “the51stgrammys.”

T.I. spoke with Ryan Cameron and Jason Geter as he took questions at The Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy in Atlanta.

Check out some of the pics from the event below!

Charitybuzz.com will be hosting a bidding auction in which the highest bidder will have the chance to visit the set of T.I.’s new music video, Dead & Gone, during GRAMMY week in Los Angeles on February 5th! All proceeds from this auction will benefit Urban Farming. The location will be given to the winner once the auction is closed. Click here to learn more about the auction and place your bid now!

Congratulations to Flo Rida for winning the 2009 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Hip-Hop Song! Flo Rida won with his track "Low" beating out Kanye West’s "Good Life" and Lil’ Wayne’s "Lollipop"! Head over to the People’s Choice Website for a complete list of winners!

Flo Rida’s track ‘Low’ featuring T-Pain is up for a Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Grammy. The 2009 Grammy Awards are airing on CBS at 8PM EST on February 8, 2009.

Big props to Flo on earning 2 Grammy nominations this year for “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” and “Best Rap Song” both on his work with T-Pain on the smash hit ‘Low’!

The 51st annual Grammy Awards will air live from The Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009.

Do not miss December’s issue of Blender Magazine, as Flo Rida’s #1 chart topping single “Low” ft. T-Pain was ranked #3 on the “Top 144 songs of 2008″! Congrats to Flo On this INCREDIBLE achievement. The rapper’s debut MAIL ON SUNDAY is currently available in stores and online! Flo is currently in the studio working on his sophmore project, due out next year.

AT&T Will Also Offer Ringtone Exclusively Through February 2

January 26, ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lil Wayne is teaming up with AT&T to release a new song via social media for the first time. Fans can catch the live world debut performance of his hotly anticipated new single, "Prom Queen," from his upcoming new album Rebirth on two AT&T Facebook pages at 9:40 p.m. PST on Tuesday, Jan. 27 (12:40 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 28).

Lil Wayne is the most popular musical artist on Facebook. AT&T reports more of its customers downloaded Lil Wayne ringtones in 2008 than any other artist.

Lil Wayne will perform the single for the first time during a concert in San Diego. The performance will be streamed live to AT&T's FREEdom of Choice page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/ATT-FREEdom-of-Choice) and also on AT&T's Mobile Music page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mobilemusic).

Following the show, a ringtone will be available to AT&T customers exclusively through Monday, Feb. 2. Fans can buy the tone by texting "Wayne" to 7317 or by purchasing it through the AT&T MEdia Mall from their handsets or online (www.att.com/mediamall). Lil Wayne ringtones were the most downloaded ringtones in 2008, according to AT&T sales records.

AT&T customers who want to download the full track can text "Wayne" to 7299 following the performance.

"I'm honored that AT&T selected me as the first artist to be a part of this historic live event, say Lil Wayne.

Unquestionably Cash Money/Universal Motown Records recording artist, Lil Wayne will go down in history as the best rapper of his generation. Indeed he may go down as one of the best artists in hip-hop period. In the span of his 13-year career, Lil Wayne has sold over six million units, including his magnum opus, multi-platinum The Carter III (2008).

Born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. and raised in New Orleans infamously poor Hollygrove neighborhood, Lil Wayne was discovered by Cash Money CEO Bryan "Birdman" Williams when a mutual friend introduced him to the pre-teen rapper. The Birdman immediately saw a spark in the youngster's eyes and took him under his wing. In 1999 Lil Wayne released his solo debut Tha Block Is Hot. The album yielded a number one single with the title tune and was certified double platinum.

The following year Wayne released his sophomore LP Lights Out, which reached gold status and in 2002, Lil Wayne dropped his third solo LP 500 Degrees. It too went gold. Two years later Wayne released Tha Carter, the first album in the trilogy that would elevate Wayne to superstar status. Tha Carter (2004) was a commercial success selling over one million copies and reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart. In 2005, Wayne released Tha Carter II, which sold over 1.8 million records and Like Father, Like Son, a collaboration between Lil Wayne and Birdman which has sold over 750,000 units, was released in 2006.

In 2008 Lil Wayne released the critically acclaimed, fan favorite and highest selling album of the year Tha Carter III. January of 2009 sees the continuation of Wayne's road to super stardom. He is currently Grammy's man of the year, drawing a total of eight nominations – more than any other artist — for his blockbuster multi-platinum album Tha Carter III, and for his featured performance on "Swagga Like Us" by T.I. featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. "The nominations itself are unbelievable, I'm going to continue doing what I've been doing, but I'm going to do it better," says Lil Wayne.

Tha Carter III is nominated in the prestigious Album of the Year category as well as for Best Rap Album, and all of its first four smash singles drew individual recognition: "Lollipop" featuring Static Major is nominated for Best Rap Song; "Got Money" featuring T-Pain for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration; "A Milli" for Best Solo Rap Performance; and "Mr. Carter," featuring Jay-Z for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. These are the New Orleans native's first Grammy nominations for his own album. For his collaborations on other projects, "Swagga Like Us" is nominated in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rap Song. The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and broadcast on CBS.

About AT&T

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Hip Hop Soda Shop Welcomes Top Recording Artists, Star Athletes and Music Industry Executives

BOCA RATON, FL–(Marketwire - January 26, 2009) - H3 Enterprises, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HTRE) ("H3" or the "Company"), the world's first publicly traded Hip-Hop company, announce the beginning of their line up for "Big Game" week in Tampa, Florida. Starting the week off the Hip Hop Soda Shop, in conjunction with 4Play Entertainment & WBTP 95.7 The BEAT, present the 1st annual Listeners Lounge. The four (4) day event welcomes and provides visitors and those that live in Tampa a chance to experience part of the "Big Game" week festivities first hand. Many of the events are free and open to the public and will offer daily giveaways of Xbox 360 and Zune products. Visitors to the Hip Hop Soda Shop will have the opportunity to see appearances by today's hottest artists, sports stars, and industry heavyweights.

The week will kick off on Wednesday, January 28th, with an independent artist showcase. On this day independent artists will be treated like the majors and will compete for an artist development package. The showcase will be judged by David Lighty, Sr Director of A&R of Jive Records; Ray Daniels, Universal/Motown A&R; Wallace Marshall, Executive VP of Marketing and Operations, Poe Boy Records; and Ron "Jomama" Shepard, Program Director of 957 The Beat. The Listeners Lounge will continue Thursday-Saturday from 12pm-6pm each day at the Hip Hop Soda Shop. The Listeners Lounge will consist of meet n greets, artist showcases, new music listening sessions, a fashion show, model search and much more. The Hip Hop Soda Shop is offering the general public a way to connect with today's biggest celebrities first hand.

Friday, January 30th, the Hip Hop Soda Shop presents Legends Lounge, hosted and live performances by Hip-Hop legends Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick.

Saturday, January 31st, Big Gates/Slip Slide/Atlantic Recording Artist Plies presents the "I Got Plenty Money" celebrity car show, concert and video shoot for Plies' new video starting at 12 noon. The event will be hosted by Neffie and Frankie from the "Keyshia Cole Show." Advanced ticket purchases are available at the Hip Hop Soda Shop.

Saturday, January 31st, the night moves into the Caribbean Explosion bringing together for the first time in Tampa Stone Love and Bass Odyessy. The night also features Poison Dart and much more.

Sunday, February 1st, the Hip Hop Soda Shop presents the Super Sunday watch party with Minnesota Viking Bryant McKinnie and Swagga Entertainment. Football fans are invited to watch the "Big Game" with Bryant McKinnie and his celebrity friends including Trina, Slim Thug, Tocarra, Pepa (from Salt N Pepa) and many NFL players.

Sunday, February 1st, the night finishes with the Maybach Music Group after party hosted by Rick Ross and friends. The night will be full of celebrity guests to be announced in the coming days.

Some of the celebrities set to attend the Hip Hop Soda Shop throughout the week include but are not limited to: Plies, John Legend, Common, Keri Hilson, Rich Boy, Winky Wright, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Sean Kingston, Kato June, Kevin Hart, Palow Da Don, Brisco, Teairra Mari, Rick Ross, Trina, Pepa, Slim Thug and Bobby Valentino. More celebrities and surprise guests will be announced throughout the week.

Record labels participating in the week's events include but are not limited to: Universal/Motown, Poe Boy, Sony BMG, Fo'Reel, Interscope/Geffen and Atlantic Records.

The Hip Hop Soda Shop has something for everyone, with a full Southern Hospitality menu, full bar, 32 TV screens, recording studio and gaming area dedicated to Xbox 360. Throughout the week the Hip Hop Soda Shop will offer free Xbox 360 video game play to all customers. In addition to the meet n greets and performances the Hip Hop Soda Shop will have a live DJ spinning from 12pm-6pm daily. The Hip Hop Soda Shop will also be filming for their new entertainment-based show "SodaShop TV" throughout the week; fans will get a chance to meet the hosts first hand and have an opportunity to be featured on the show.

For full information on the Hip Hop Soda Shop's "Big Game" week lineup visit www.hiphopsodashop.com or call (813) 977-2800. More events to be announced throughout the week.

About H3 Enterprises, Inc. and the HipHopSodaShop: H3 Enterprises, Inc., the first publicly traded Hip-Hop company, is the parent company of the HipHopSodaShop (www.hiphopsodashop.com), H3Gameline.com and "SodaShop TV."

The HipHopSodaShop combines a restaurant operation with entertainment bridging hip-hop music, sports, video gaming and community involvement. H3 opened its first company-owned HipHopSodaShop in Tampa, FL, December 2007.

Safe Harbor: Certain information included herein may contain statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to plans for future expansion and other business development activities. Such forward-looking information is subject to changes and variations which are not reasonably predictable and which could significantly affect future results.

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rhiannon.capling@hiphopsodashop.com