The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern Releases “Liberty City Invasion” Music From And

The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern Releases “Liberty City Invasion” Music From And Inspired By Grand Theft Auto IV, Takes Over Rock The Bells & Joins Nas’ Jones Experience Tour

Green Lantern initially came to prominence in the mixtape scene by consistently featuring exclusive self-produced music with hip-hop superstars like Jay-Z, The Beastie Boys, Mike Shinoda’s Fort Minor, D-Block, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep and many more.  In addition, Green Lantern was the first DJ to officially host mixtapes for Eminem’s Shady Records label. Green’s vast accomplishments as a DJ and mixtape artist eventually lead to an acclaimed career as a proper music producer, which has since yielded Billboard hits such as “Number One Spot” by Ludacris and “In The Ghetto” by Busta Rhymes featuring Rick James, as well as the street hit from Akon “Ghetto” f/Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac and Uncle Murda’s “Bullet, Bullet.” Recently, Green Lantern has lent his production to LP’s from D-Block, Nas (“Black President”) and Immortal Technique (among others) and he recently released two mixtapes; Nas’ controversial “Ni**er” mixtape and the soon to be released collaboration with Russell Simmons on the “Yes We Can” mixtape in support of Barack Obama’s bid for the 2008 Presidential campaign. Green Lantern is one of the rising stars of today’s music landscape and he can also be heard every Monday night 10pm – 1am nationally on his Invasion Hip Hop Nation Sirius Satellite Radio show.

Green Lantern’s work with Rock Star games is equally impressive, as Green makes his official production album debut with the release of Liberty City Invasion: Music from and Inspired by Grand Theft Auto IV. Containing eight brand new tracks crafted exclusively for Green Lantern’s “Liberty City Invasion” radio show on the in-game radio station “The Beat”, as well as six new songs directly inspired by Grand Theft Auto IV; The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern has created an epic urban soundtrack.  This special album release features an incredible lineup of hip-hop, reggae and R&B superstars including heavyweights Busta Rhymes, Akon, Wyclef, Fat Joe, Styles P and Fabolous as well as up-and-coming artists Avado, Uncle Murder, Qadir, Johnny Polygon and more.

“The Grand Theft Auto games have always featured stunning soundtracks and the amount of eclectic music in Grand Theft Auto IV goes above and beyond anything we have been able to do before” said Sam Houser, Founder and Executive Producer of Rockstar Games, ”DJ Green Lantern’s contributions give the soundtrack a true New York flavor and we’re excited to be releasing his full album to fans.”

“From making mixtapes, to being on the radio, to touring with the biggest artists on the planet, and then for the biggest video game title to solicit me to create exclusive music is something most people could only dream about, it’s like a graduation,” said Green. “Rockstar Games understood what I bring to the table as far as not just presenting music, but creating music.”

Track Listing for “Liberty City Invasion” Grand Theft Auto IV (all tracks produced by DJ Green Lantern)

01). Intro
02). Styles P – What’s the Problem
03.) Busta Rhymes – Where’s My Money
04.) Wyclef, Uncle Murda & Mavado – Informer
05.) Joell Ortiz & Dante Hawkins – Alone
06.) Jim Jones & Juelz Santana – Bustin’ Shots
07.) Maino – Get Away Driver
08.) Uncle Murda – Anybody Can Get It
09.) Fabolous & Fat Joe – I’m So Fly
10.) Qadir – Nickname
11.) 38 Special, Fever & Dwayne – Streets Raised Me
12.) Clipse f/ Re-Up Gang – 9mm
13.) Heltah Skeltah f/ Buckshot – Can’t Trust Em
14.) Red Café – Stick’m
15.) Immortal Technique – Parole
16.) Tru Life – Wet Em Up
17.) Johnny Polygon – Price On Your Head

(Grand Theft Auto IV is currently available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system.)

Be sure to catch Green Lantern this summer on the 2008 Rock The Bells tour we he will serve as Nas’ official DJ and the tours main DJ. In addition, Green Lantern will be featured on Nas’ “Jones Experience” tour that will also feature Talib Kweli and Jay Electronica.

2008 Rock The Bell Tour Dates:

Sat 7/19 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sun 7/20 – Toronto, ON, CAN – Arrow Hall

Sat 7/26 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center

Sun 7/27 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Sat 8/2 – Miami, FL – Bicentennial Park

Sun 8/3 – New York, NY – Jones Beach Amphitheatre

Sat 8/9 – San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Pavilion

Sat 8/16 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Sat 8/23 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Sat 9/6 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre

2008 Dates for Nas’ “Jones Experience” Tour:

Tue 7/22- Montreal, Quebec- Metropolis

Thur 7/24- Burlington, VT- Higher Ground

Fri 7/25- New Haven, CT- Toad’s Place

Wed 7/30- Charleston, SC- Music Farm

Fri 8/8- Las Vegas, NV- House Of Blues

Fri 8/22- Park City, UT- Harry O’s

Sun 8/24- Dallas, TX- The Palladium

Mon 8/25- Houston, TX- Warehouse Live

Tue 8/26- Austin, TX- Stubbs Amphitheater

Thur 8/28- Cleveland, OH- House Of Blues

Fri 8/29- Detroit, MI- Chene Park

Sat 8/30- Champaign, IL- Canopy Club

Mon 9/1- Chicago, IL- House Of Blues

Wed 9/3- St. Louis, MO- The Pageant

Thur 9/4- Milwaukee, WI- The Rave

Fri 9/5- Minneapolis, MI- First Avenue

J*DaVeY – “Slooow”

The Song:

“Slooow” is J*DaVeY’s sultry, summery siren song in which Jack Davey beckons you to “turn the lights down / come take it slow”. The layering of her raspy coo weaving inbetween the funky bass line and asian-inspired synths, along with the steady beat lure you into four minutes of irresistible head-bobbing. It’s impossible to ignore the thumping beat, and you can’t help but fall captive to that sexy singsong melody.

The Beauty In Distortion / The Land of the Lost Double EP is climbing the charts and currently in the Top 5 Electronic Albums on iTunes!

The Background:

With production ranging from the spastic, space-age drums of “Mr. Mister” to the celestial keys of “Might As Well,” The Beauty In Distortion plays with the variance and depth of a polished, full album. On The Land of the Lost, producer-extraordinaire ?uestlove and Renaissance emcee Phonte of Little Brother contribute in an equally holistic compilation of futuristic records. Throughout the 23 tracks, two constants bind the project together in a mystical fashion: the steamy vocal musings of Jack Davey and the bleeps, drums, and melodies of Brook D’Leau.

Heralded as a cross between Prince and the B-52s, J*DaVeY is in fact influenced by too many genres to count. A fusion of funk, surf, soul, hip-hop, and electronic secret sauce, the J*DaVeY EPs will satiate starving fans from all ends of the musical spectrum. Already featured everywhere from Fader to Allure to CSI: New York, Jack and Brook are prepared to smoothly swagger into the limelight with their first major release. All ears not finely tuned to the freshly paved street will ring come July.

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Illa J To Release Album Produced Entirely by Brother, J Dilla, on Delicious Vinyl

(July 16, 2008, Brooklyn, NY) John “Illa J” Yancey, younger brother of late great genius producer James Yancey (AKA Jay Dee AKA J Dilla), is currently completing his debut album for Delicious Vinyl. With the multi-talented Illa J rhyming and singing over a treasure trove of previously untouched Jay Dee gems, the project represents both a full-circle collaboration and a whole new beginning in the story of the musically exceptional Yancey brothers.

When Jay Dee passed away from complications relating to lupus in February 2006, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of production work, including hits for Common, Janet Jackson, and Busta Rhymes. One mother lode of previously untouched beats dates from his time working on the Pharcyde’s sophomore LP, Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl, 1995). As Delicious Vinyl owner and founder Michael “Mike Floss” Ross explains: “From ‘95 through ‘98 Jay Dee was my go-to guy for hot beats and remixes. He was always making beats, always. So there was a select amount of tracks that he composed for me during that time, only they never got used. When I finally met Illa J last year, I gave him a CD containing those unreleased beats.”

It was a case of pure serendipity, since 21 year old Illa J had just relocated to Los Angeles and constructed a studio built around Jay Dee’s own recording equipment, dubbing it Yancey Boys Studios in tribute to their fraternal bond. “Dilla was twelve years older than me,” Illa J says. “So back in the day in Detroit I was just a little kid, sitting on the stairs in our house, watching him make those first beats for Slum Village. So I always felt my brother’s tracks and had an instinct for what I wanted to do over them.

When Illa J set to work in early ‘08 on recording the album, the project flowed quickly as he entered the proverbial can’t-miss zone. As Illa J says: “One of the things I learned from my brother is that you don’t get that much time, so make the most of it. That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate my life to doing what I love: music. To work with Mike Floss and Delicious Vinyl, the label that released those hits my brother made with The Pharcyde ["Runnin'" and "Drop"] is really special.”

As Michael Ross says: “Illa J can write, sing, play and rap. Not just a little bit of each – he’s really the complete package! And anyone who loves Jay Dee’s music is going to flip out when they hear what his younger brother’s been laying down. For over a decade these beats have been waiting in the vault for this moment. It’s like Jay Dee made these tracks with an extrasensory purpose, so that Illa J could make this album. There is no question that this is exactly what they were meant for. These beats belong to Illa J, they’re his birthright, and I really believe Jay Dee would be proud of what his brother is doing.”