Rappers Nelly, Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco, Daddy Yankee and others will launch their signature clothing lines at the “Rbk: Now Playing” invitation-only event in New York tonight (Mar. 8). Nelly will showcase his new Rbk sneaker collection, Derrty One, while Daddy Yankee will launch the Daddy Yankee collection. Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco and Lil’ Wayne will promote Reebok’s new Rbk OG collection. The rappers have joined Reebok’s “I Am What I Am” global advertising campaign, which also includes 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and others. “Being part of Rbk gives me another outlet outside of music to express myself creatively,” said Nelly. “Artists today are the style leaders that youth look to emulate, and having my own signature sneaker collection lets me express myself in ways I can’t do through my music alone.” R&B singer Bobby Brown was arrested for a motor vehicle violation in Massachusetts dating back 14 years. Brown, 37, was attending his daughter’s high-school cheerleading tournament when a Webster police officer conducted a warrant check, which revealed Brown was wanted on misdemeanor charges for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and having an uninsured motor vehicle trailer. Police allowed Brown to drive to the police station after the cheerleading event. He was detained for an hour and released on $40 bond. Russell Simmons and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) have teamed with Chrysler Financial and Anheuser-Busch to launch the 2006 “Get Your Money Right” tour. The outing, which is meant to empower youth, will visit colleges across the country on March 25 at Wayne State University’s Bonstelle Theater in Detroit. According to Simmons, the tour will focus on financial literacy, banking, repairing and understanding credit report scores, asset and wealth management, vehicle financing and home ownership. The tour will be moderated by Dr. Benjamin Chavis and will feature various rappers, executives and financial experts. “Poverty and basic lack of knowledge must be challenged,” said Simmons. “‘Get Your Money Right’ is more than a theme. It is an achievable goal when you have the right information. We have high aspirations, but we know to fulfill the aspirations of the hip-hop generation, we have to take the subjects of financial literacy and empowerment seriously and talk with youth in a manner appealing to them.” For more information on the “Get Your Money Right” national tour, visit www.hsan.org. Ghostface Killah has added a new track to his upcoming album, Fishscale. The rapper recently emerged from the recording studio with the new song, “Momma,” which features recently-signed Def Jam artist, Megan Rochell. Ghostface will also launch a nationwide tour to support the album, due March 28. The outing starts March 5, with 37 stops before winding down at New York’s Nokia Theatre on April 22. Tour dates are listed below: March 5 Millvale, Pa., Mr. Small’s Theatre March 6 Cleveland, House of Blues March 7 Detroit, St. Andrews Hall March 8 St. Louis, Pops Nite Club March 9 Indianapolis, The Vogue March 10 Chicago, House of Blues March 11 Des Moines, Iowa, House of Bricks March 12 Minneapolis, First Avenue March 13 Omaha, Maine, Sokol Underground March 14 Lawrence, Kan., Granada March 15 Boulder, Col., Fox Theatre & Café March 16 Vail, Col., 8150 Café March 17 Englewood, Col., Gothic Theater March 18 Austin, Tex., Fader/Levi’s SXSW party March 19 Boise, Idaho, Big Easy Concert House March 20 Bend, Ore., The Domino Room at Midtown March 21 Seattle, Showbox March 22 Portland, Berbati’s Pan March 24 San Francisco, Mezzanine March 25 Santa Cruz, Calif., The Catalyst March 26 San Diego, House of Blues March 27 West Hollywood, Calif., House of Blues March 28 Anaheim, Calif., House of Blues March 29 Tempe, Ariz., The Clubhouse March 31 Austin, Tex., Emo’s Alternative Lounging April 1 Houston, Warehouse Live April 6 Atlanta, Roxy Theatre April 7 Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle April 8 Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel April 9 Charlottesville, Va., Starr Hill Music Hall April 11 Baltimore, Sonar Lounge April 13 Boston, Paradise Rock Club April 18 Providence, R.I., Lupo’s at The Strand April 19 So. Burlington, Vt., Higher Ground April 20 New Haven, Conn., Toad’s Place April 21 Northampton, Mass., Pearl Street April 22 New York, Nokia Theater
Rappers Nelly, Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco, Daddy Yankee and others will launch their signature clothing lines at the “Rbk: Now Playing” invitation-only event in New York tonight (Mar. 8). Nelly will showcase his new Rbk sneaker collection, Derrty One, while Daddy Yankee will launch the Daddy Yankee collection. Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco and Lil’ Wayne will promote Reebok’s new Rbk OG collection. The rappers have joined Reebok’s “I Am What I Am” global advertising campaign, which also includes 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and others. “Being part of Rbk gives me another outlet outside of music to express myself creatively,” said Nelly. “Artists today are the style leaders that youth look to emulate, and having my own signature sneaker collection lets me express myself in ways I can’t do through my music alone.”
R&B singer Bobby Brown was arrested for a motor vehicle violation in Massachusetts dating back 14 years. Brown, 37, was attending his daughter’s high-school cheerleading tournament when a Webster police officer conducted a warrant check, which revealed Brown was wanted on misdemeanor charges for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and having an uninsured motor vehicle trailer. Police allowed Brown to drive to the police station after the cheerleading event. He was detained for an hour and released on $40 bond.
Russell Simmons and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) have teamed with Chrysler Financial and Anheuser-Busch to launch the 2006 “Get Your Money Right” tour. The outing, which is meant to empower youth, will visit colleges across the country on March 25 at Wayne State University’s Bonstelle Theater in Detroit. According to Simmons, the tour will focus on financial literacy, banking, repairing and understanding credit report scores, asset and wealth management, vehicle financing and home ownership. The tour will be moderated by Dr. Benjamin Chavis and will feature various rappers, executives and financial experts. “Poverty and basic lack of knowledge must be challenged,” said Simmons. “‘Get Your Money Right’ is more than a theme. It is an achievable goal when you have the right information. We have high aspirations, but we know to fulfill the aspirations of the hip-hop generation, we have to take the subjects of financial literacy and empowerment seriously and talk with youth in a manner appealing to them.” For more information on the “Get Your Money Right” national tour, visit www.hsan.org.
Ghostface Killah has added a new track to his upcoming album, Fishscale. The rapper recently emerged from the recording studio with the new song, “Momma,” which features recently-signed Def Jam artist, Megan Rochell. Ghostface will also launch a nationwide tour to support the album, due March 28. The outing starts March 5, with 37 stops before winding down at New York’s Nokia Theatre on April 22.
Tour dates are listed below:
March 5 Millvale, Pa., Mr. Small’s Theatre
March 6 Cleveland, House of Blues
March 7 Detroit, St. Andrews Hall
March 8 St. Louis, Pops Nite Club
March 9 Indianapolis, The Vogue
March 10 Chicago, House of Blues
March 11 Des Moines, Iowa, House of Bricks
March 12 Minneapolis, First Avenue
March 13 Omaha, Maine, Sokol Underground
March 14 Lawrence, Kan., Granada
March 15 Boulder, Col., Fox Theatre & Café
March 16 Vail, Col., 8150 Café
March 17 Englewood, Col., Gothic Theater
March 18 Austin, Tex., Fader/Levi’s SXSW party
March 19 Boise, Idaho, Big Easy Concert House
March 20 Bend, Ore., The Domino Room at Midtown
March 21 Seattle, Showbox
March 22 Portland, Berbati’s Pan
March 24 San Francisco, Mezzanine
March 25 Santa Cruz, Calif., The Catalyst
March 26 San Diego, House of Blues
March 27 West Hollywood, Calif., House of Blues
March 28 Anaheim, Calif., House of Blues
March 29 Tempe, Ariz., The Clubhouse
March 31 Austin, Tex., Emo’s Alternative Lounging
April 1 Houston, Warehouse Live
April 6 Atlanta, Roxy Theatre
April 7 Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle
April 8 Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
April 9 Charlottesville, Va., Starr Hill Music Hall
April 11 Baltimore, Sonar Lounge
April 13 Boston, Paradise Rock Club
April 18 Providence, R.I., Lupo’s at The Strand
April 19 So. Burlington, Vt., Higher Ground
April 20 New Haven, Conn., Toad’s Place
April 21 Northampton, Mass., Pearl Street
April 22 New York, Nokia Theater
