Rawkus Network Launches The Eagerly Anticipated Rawkus 50

Rawkus, the brand synonymous with groundbreaking hip-hop returns to
their
roots in artist development.

The Rawkus Network (http://www.rawkus.com), home to blog favorites and
taste-makers such as RealtalkNY.net, SmokingSection.net, TheRapUp.net,
and
Fatlacemagazine.com, announces the Nov. 27th all digital launch of The
Rawkus 50, a who’s who of the hottest underground artists in Hip Hop
today.

Chosen from hundreds of submissions, all Rawkus 50 artists’ profiles
can be
viewed on my.rawkus.com, a community platform that both blogs and
artists
share. A total of 650 exclusive tracks, representing 50 albums, will be
available for digital download at I-Tunes and other relevant digital
retailers worldwide. Each artist also has the option to independently
release the music in physical CD form. To select the top 50 artists
from a
huge amount of submissions, Rawkus drafted veteran underground hip hop
producer Slopfunkdust as Rawkus 50 A&R Director. All artists receive
the
marketing and promotion of Rawkus founders Brian Brater and Jarret
Myer,
who conceived of the Rawkus 50 as a countermeasure to falling CD sales
and
a general decline in artist development at music labels.

The Rawkus 50 member diversity, cumulative artistic strengths and
touring
capacity are evident; however, the Rawkus Network will provide coverage
throughout its community of blogs with additional on-line promotion via
its
social network, worldwide digital distribution using IODA Distribution
Alliance, print ads and a National series of Rawkus 50 events.

Below are some examples of what The Rawkus 50 has to offer. For more
information and links to each artist’s profile page visit
http://my.rawkus.com/group/rawkus50

-L.E.G.A.C.Y. is a widely respected Justus League member and Little
Brother affiliate member.
-The Foundation’s members and session musicians have played live,
recorded, and produced for Me’shell Ndegeocelo, Beyonce, Robert
Glasper,
Mary J. Blige, Tribe Called Quest, Bilal, Kareem Riggins, and Sa-Ra
Creative Partners.
- Custom Made – Well known on LA’s mixtape circuit, Custom Made just
signed
a long term deal with Babygrande Records
- Mookie Jones, son of R&B Legend and original Def Jam roster artist
Oran
“Juice” Jones, was just 15 years old he won 1st place in 2003
National
“Roc-The-Mic” competition sponsored by Roc-A-Fella Records. One
year later
he placed 1st in the Houston Source Battle and recently won Scion’s
“The
Prospect” competition.
– Atllas, has been featured as a mentor of the highly rated MTV
“MADE”
series, and is headlining the official Phoenix Suns Tour with Hot-Rod
(G-Unit).
-6th Sense, an Mc/Producer has collaborated/produced with Snoop Dogg,
Aaron Carter, Scram Jones and Frequency. He is dropping his Rawkus 50
Mick
Boogie tape now.
- SunN.Y was signed by Jermaine Dupri to Virgin Records Urban live on
106th
and Park after winning over the BET MC battle
-Krukid, a Ugandan Native received a 4 Star OKAYPLAYER review for his
Rawkus 50 album, “African” The respected Website wrote: “This is
a great
hip hop album, but above all it is a well crafted piece of art filled
with
substance.”

RAWKUS 50 VIDEOS AND MP3s:

Dynas: “Figure It Out”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Y6hr9ApcM
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L.E.G.A.C.Y.: “Bang”

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Protoman: “Wake-Up” feat. DJ Immortal

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6th Sense: “I Wanna Tell Ya”
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A Handful of Rawkus 50 Tracks:
http://www.zshare.net/download/5048817ff0a970/

Press Contact Information:
Publicity: Matt Conaway Matthewbrn@aol.com
General Info: Info@rawkus.com