Issue: NAB 2006: Thursday, April 27

FIRSTCOM CHRONICLES HIP HOP WITH UPCOMING RELEASE

LAS VEGAS – Dallas, TX’s FirstCom Music (www.firstcom.com), a provider of music via CD and the Web, is at the NAB show with its upcoming release, The Chronicles of Hip Hop. The joint production between FirstCom Music and Chappell will yield the definitive story of hip hop for the producer who needs the real thing.

With the increasing popularity of hip hop, FirstCom Music is seeking to cater to their client’s need for fresh, current music.

"It's time our producers and clients have access to the definitive true pop culture style that is continually at the top of the charts, on TV, and in films, sports programming and videogames,” says Ken Nelson, VP/executive producer for FirstCom Music.

A sampler of The Chronicles of Hip Hop is available at FirstCom's NAB booth. The sampler features performances by Lazarus, Bavu Blakes, The Movement, MC Revenge and others. The full-length title will be released this Spring/Summer.