BAD BOY UNVEILS DEBUT SINGLE FROM MAKING THE BAND 4

BAD BOY UNVEILS DEBUT SINGLE FROM MAKING THE BAND 4;

"EXCLUSIVE (NO EXCUSES)" FEATURES ALL SIX FINALISTS
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Bad Boy Records has announced the upcoming release of "Exclusive (No Excuses)," the eagerly anticipated debut single from the finalists featured on the hit MTV series, Making The Band 4. The track - produced by multiple Grammy Award-winner Bryan Michael Cox (Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey) - will be available at all digital services beginning next Tuesday, October 2nd.

"Exclusive (No Excuses)" introduces Brian Andrews, Mike McCluney, Qwanell Mosley (aka "Q"), Robert Curry, and Willie Taylor - the five talented performers chosen by Bad Boy CEO Diddy and MTV viewers around the world on the blockbuster Making The Band 4 finale last month. The single also includes the live ballad version of "Exclusive (No Excuses)," performed by the as-yet-unnamed quintet and additional MTB4 finalist Donnie Klang on the series' final episode. The gifted young Klang did not make the new group's final line-up, but was offered a surprise solo contract by Diddy, stunning and delighting MTB4 fans everywhere. All six finalists are currently in the studio, hard at work on debut albums scheduled for release in 2008.

MTV's live season finale of Making The Band 4 proved to be one of the summer's biggest successes, reaching over 5.1 million viewers upon its initial broadcast on Sunday, August 26th. The show was the most watched telecast for the night across all of television, even surpassing the broadcast networks. In addition, the entire season of Making The Band 4 was MTV.com's top show on Sundays and Mondays, as viewers went online to check out the exclusive "After Show," read recaps, see special photo slideshows, and more. The day following the live finale event, MTV.com logged nearly 1 million streams of the Making The Band 4 broadcast.

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Gorilla Zoe block party Friday September 28!

BLOCK ENT. GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY;
"WELCOME TO THE ZOO" BLOCK PARTY SET FOR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN ATLANTA

Block Ent., based in Atlanta and home to some of today's hottest hip-hop stars including Gorilla Zoe, Yung Joc and Boyz N Da Hood, and also responsible for introducing the world to Young Jeezy, Ciara, and Rock Ross, will join Greg Street and V103 FM to host a very special block party tomorrow, Friday, September 28 at the Athlete's Foot store (564 Lee Street) in Atlanta. The "Welcome To The Zoo" block party will take place tomorrow from 3PM to 6PM, where barbers will be on-site offering free haircuts to the first 103 people in line. Grill Kings will also provide free meals.

In addition, Block Ent./Bad Boy South recording artist Gorilla Zoe will hold an autograph signing at Athlete's Foot. The celebration comes as Gorilla Zoe released his debut album, "WELCOME TO THE ZOO," earlier this week. Joining Gorilla Zoe at the event will be label mates Yung Joc, Boyz N Da Hood, and Block Ent. founder, Russell "Block" Spencer.

"As part of the Atlanta community, we like to give back as much as possible," said Spencer. "I couldn't think of a better time than now to have an event like this, celebrating the community and our artists all at once."

For more information, please see the attached flyer.

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the video that explains it all Yung Joc's "HUSTLENOMICS"

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b5's sophomore Cd "don't talk, just listen"

b5's sophomore Cd "don't talk, just listen"

in stores today



First Single "Hydrolics," Is "Most Downloaded" on YouTube.com

with more than 940,000 views



Group to perform "Hydrolics" this week on BET's 106 & Park with Bow Wow


New York, NY - September 11, 2007 - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' B5 have announced the release today of their highly anticipated sophomore CD, "Don't Talk, Just Listen." The follow-up to their 2005 self-titled debut, the CD features tracks with more mature subject matter while not losing sight of the group's teen roots. "Hydrolics," the high-energy first single from the set, features Bow Wow and is heading into the top 20 on Billboard's Top R&B Airplay Chart, while the accompanying video clip has become a phenomenon on the Internet with more than 940,000 views on YouTube.com and 1.7 million myspace views. The video was "Most Downloaded" on YouTube.com in its first week.



The B5 Dance Contest on YouTube.com has been creating further excitement on the Internet for B5, along with their being chosen as a nominee for the AOL "Breakers" Campaign. Voting for AOL Breakers ends this month.



On "Don't Talk, Just Listen," B5 try their hand at songwriting on a few tracks, with the help of super-producers such as Bryan Michael Cox, Mario Winans, Soul Diggas, Danja, Blaze, The Underdogs, Insomoniax, and Mischke. The CD is executive produced by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Kevin Wales, and Harve Pierre.



B5's 2005 self-titled debut CD made an impressive debut at #19 in its first week of release on the Billboard 200 and also entered at #11 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The debut gave us the hit singles "All I Do" and "U Got Me," which peaked at Radio Disney at #9 and hung on the BET "106 & Park" Top 10 for weeks!



The Atlanta-based Breeding brothers - Dustin, Kelly, Patrick, Carnell, and Bryan Breeding - merge the old school flair, finesse, and energy of the Jackson Five with the modern day pop appeal of N'Sync. Ranging in age from 13 to 19, B5 are known for their flawless harmonies and high-energy stage shows - complete with tight choreography and acrobatics. Further expanding their fanbase in 2006, B5 appeared on the 4x platinum "High School Musical" soundtrack with the song "Get'cha Head in The Game." "Get'cha Head in The Game" went from #100 to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its second week of release.



B5 spent this summer traveling across the country on a 30-city bus tour sponsored by the Russ Parr Morning show and packed the house in every city. The tour also featured Young Berg and Huey.



Look for B5 on BET's "106 & Park" this week performing "Hydrolics" with Bow Wow.