“We’re trying to save a lot of the black youth and keep them off the streets by reaching them through music,” says CEO/President of Unfadable Records Wayne Moore. Newly formed Unfadable Records is doing much more than putting out records, they’re giving back to the community. He was just the first one to jump out and expose it,” says Smooth. Smooth believes this is a great time for Southern rap and that all eyes in the industry are focused on New Orleans thanks to Master P. I can’t raise nobody else’s kids,” he adds. “It’s the parents responsibility to monitor kids music,” says Smooth. Smooth admits that some parents might find his music offensive and inappropriate for young kids, but says he’s not responsible for what music kids listen to. Helping out on production were Precise, Ice Mike, Swift and Rock. Mystikal, King Goldie and the late G-Slimm appear on the CD. His new single “Kaboom!” was released last month, and his new CD The Franchise Player will be in stores this month. The only difference is that he changed labels and is now pare of the Mobo Records family. Smooth is back in ’98 with more of what he calls “vintage Tim Smooth”. His raps were clever and humorous and sometimes controversial as he touched on topics like sex and drugs. Remember songs like “I Gotsta Have It,” “I Don’t Give A Damn About Your Boyfriend” and “Meet Me In Rubenstein”? They put Smooth on the map and established him as one of the South’s smoothest lyricists. In the early ’90s Tim Smooth was on a roll with a string of hit records and record deals with J.G./Yo Records and Rap-A-Lot Records. The Essence Music Festival is presented by Coca-Cola. Morial Convention Center featuring Attallah Shabazz, actor Blair Underwood and radio personality Ed Lover. Don’t forget to check out the empowerment sessions at the Ernest N. Besides the main-stage performances, there will be concerts in four super-lounges set up inside the Superdome with music by Jeffrey Osborne, Millie Jackson, The Dells and local favorites Kermit Ruffins, Coolbone, Marva Wright and others. Joining Maze will be an all-star line up of jazz, blues, soul and R & B entertainers including LSG, Luther Vandross, Usher, Brian McKnight, Patti Labelle, Teena Marie, Mary J. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will make their fourth appearance at the Essence Music Festival when the musical extravaganza returns to the Superdome July 2, 3 and 4. At press time, Universal Records would not comment on the deal but were preparing a press release due out shortly. “We just wanna thank New Orleans for supporting us these past seven years,” he says. Despite Cash Money Records’ success, Williams says he’ll never forget the people who helped him get where he is today. We ain’t gonna change things.” DJ Mannie Fresh will handle all of the production. “We’re gonna keep doing what we’ve been doing. “We’re gonna keep, it real,” says Williams. Our deal is not just a national deal, it’s an international deal.” Don’t expect big changes from Cash Money now that they’ve gone worldwide.
“It will increase our sales a lot, and we’ll get a bigger audience. “The deal with Universal will take our company to another level,” says Williams. Williams says Universal plans to re-release the Big Timers How You Luv That CD (with nine new songs) and Juvenile’s 400 Degrees CD. “They have a good marketing and promotional staff, and we were more comfortable with Universal than with the rest of the labels that came at us,” he adds.
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“They gave us full control of what we do best-put out the classics,” says Williams. After months of entertaining offers from major record companies, Cash Money Records signed a three year distribution deal with Universal Records, according to Cash Money Records’ President Ronald Williams.
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