Jacksonville’s Ripp and Redd: Larger Than Life December 14, 2009
Posted by universalartists in A-Dub, Africa, AIDS, Beatmaker, BFG, Birmingham Alabama, Black Flock Gang, Christian Levi, Crunk, Dem Hardheadz, Dirty South, FAM Boy$, Hood Shuttlesworth, Hood Zone Productions, Jacksonville, Joe Stern, Joe Stern McGovern, Light Brigade Records, Lil J, McDonalds, Ms. Kesha Lee, Obama, Pure-Records, Quick Time Studios, Ripp and Redd, Shaka Productions, Stern McGovern, The Bionic Rapper, The Los Angeles Times, Tokyo, Uncategorized, Universal Artists International, Universal Soldier Records, www.endhivaids.com, Yung Breeze.Tags: 2 Step, 36 Mafia, 808, AIDS, Al Sharpton, Alabama, ATL, Atlanta, Bass, Best Buy, BET, Birmingham, Black and Haze, Britney Spears, C4, California, Casey Rankin, Charity, Dirty South, Disneyland, Disneyworld, DJ Funk Daddy, DTA, Explicit Lyrics, Federal Grants, Florida, Guitar Center, Heroes, HIV, Houston, Ice Cube, Indiana Pacers, Jacksonville, Jemison Flats, Jesse Jackson, Joe Stern, Joe Stern McGovern, Julia Roberts, Justin Timberlake, Light Brigade Records, Lil Jon, Los Angeles, Ludacris, Master P, Memphis, Miami, Michael Jackson, MTV, Myspace, NASA, NC-17, Nelly, Newsweek, No Limit Records, Nya, Orlando, Orlando Magic, Pan Handle, Pizzaro Photography, President Obama, Quick Time Studios, Redd, Ripp, Ripp and Redd, San Diego, Sarah Palin, Seattle, Shaka, Shaka Productions, Simi Valley, Spring Break, Success, Swisher House, Target, Tupac Shakur, Universal Artists International, Universal Soldier Records, VHI, Walmart, www.endhivaids.com, Yung Breeze, Yung Joc
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Ripp and Redd: Hustlers and Players
When it’s too early for the club to come alive, or perhaps too late and the crowd begins to wane, what would be any DJ’s ace in the hole, his one trusted trick up his sleeve? How to turn the evening tide from the worse to the electric, stimulating, intensifying pleasure all have been waiting for with baited breath the entire evening? In two names and one act, blood brothers from the Panhandle State, Ripp and Redd. Hailing from the greater Jacksonville, Florida area, this duo alone can generate the jumping sounds of bass, the enamoring melodies, and the adept delivery of lyrics unparalleled known to mankind. Who knows, perhaps even the extra-terrestrial are somehow tuned in to become part of the pair known as the life of the party.
Ripp and Redd came from modest up bringings, but it wasn’t their lot in life to be held down by anyone or anything. No, talent on their level simply could not be suppressed by man or circumstance. With a small loan to the local music shop, Ripp purchased his first keyboard, laid down some notes, and history was made. Within a matter of one year the duo had already taken an astronomical leap in the market under the moniker, 4 Deep. At some point, the unity of the act began to meander and the two brothers alone remained.
Scouted by Joe Stern-McGovern and Terje Himberg-Larsen of DJ White Shadow fame, the duo were swept to the west coast’s San Diego in a quest to create their first official album. Due to circumstances beyond control, all was put on hold for a year as various matters were straightened. Meanwhile, Ripp and Redd continued to forge their own destiny, never failing and never quitting at what they knew was their life calling. In the interim, Ripp and Redd put out no fewer than 4 outstanding singles which rocked the region from east to west, and north to south.
You Cannot Stop the Unstoppable
By the close of 2009, Universal Soldier Records, a division of Universal Artists, International, had undergone a change in their methodology through the assistance of the likes of the late, great Casey Rankin of Japan’s legendary Pure-Records, as well as fielding suggestions and tutelage from Sony Records and Warner Bros. insiders who had the skill and maturity to assist the struggling independent label.
With the reconstruction of Universal Soldier Records came the active partipation of Universal Artists, International. With the restructuring came the first great, official step for Ripp and Redd as the pair joined Birmingham, Alabama’s renowned, Black Flock Gang, also known widely as BFG, on their first compilation album, Radio. Featured fourth on the roster of hits, Ripp and Redd cut loose with their full momentum in the raucous single, Get 2 da Money. Even prior to the release of the album which would come to be known as Radio, word from insiders at EMI, Virgin, and Interscope assured us the album being an assured success, in part due to the continued and strenuous efforts of Ripp and Redd.
A force such as Ripp and Redd isn’t likely to play second fiddle to any act, although their bond with the Black Flock Gang will certainly be a strong one. Audiences can look for the future release of Ripp and Redd’s own debut yet to be named sometime early next year. Rumor has it the album will most likely be distributed by a major within the US, or some powerhouse from abroad. Nevertheless, one thing is certain, whoever backs the duo is one lucky entity, as these two cannot and will not accept anything less than full-fledged success on a level yet unimagined.
To obtain a download of any future single by Ripp and Redd, Black Flock Gang, or any other Universal Artists, International’s roster of talent, please visit the charitable site, www.endhivaids.com which is coming in mid-January with the latest classics and hits, courtesy of Joe Stern-McGovern, Universal Artists, International, Shaka Productions, and DJ Funk Daddy, with prices starting at $.99 per download.
For more information on Ripp and Redd, please visit Universal Artists, International at www.universalartists.net, and look for the coming Ripp and Redd profile, as well as their personal Myspace sites. Announcements of their future singles are soon to be released globally as the duo are heralded as the inheritors to Florida’s proverbial throne, if not the entire Deep South.
Platinum on Wax
If you wish to book Ripp and Redd domestically, please contact Joe Stern-McGovern’s assistant at joesternmcgovern@myspace.com. For international bookings, please contact Guy at guy@universalartists.net, or Joe Stern-McGovern himself at joe@universalartists.net. For all matters of A&R or production, please contact Shaka at shaka@universalartists.net. For information about the Black Flock Gang, please visit www.myspace.com/blackflockgang or write to blackflockgang@myspace.com.
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Johnny Get Your Gun: A Call for Peace October 21, 2009
Posted by universalartists in A-Dub, A-Dub and Lil' Chase, Adub, BFG, Black Flock Gang, CIA, Coalition, Joe McGovern, Joe Stern, Joe Stern McGovern, Johnny Get Your Gun, NATO, Obama, Peace, Shaka Productions, Tennessee, Tiptonville, Tokyo, Troops, Uncategorized, United Nations, Universal Artists International.Tags: 9/11, A-Dub, Afghanistan, Allied Coalition, Arabs, Asia, ATL, Atlanta, Atom Bomb, Ayatollah Khomeini, Baghdad, Bangladesh, Basra, BFG, Bill Clinton, Bill O'Reilly, Black Flock Gang, Capitol Hill, CBS Evening News, CIA, Congress, Crude, Deep South, DEFCON, Dick Cheney, DOW Jones, Dr. Yakan, Euphrates, Firing Line, Ganges River, Garden of Eden, George H. Bush, George W. Bush, Good Morning America, Heroes, Hillary Clinton, Homeland Security, Hostages, India, Iran, Iraq, Joe Stern McGovern, Johnny Get Your Gun, Kabul, Karachi, Khyber Pass, Lake County, Lil Chase, Lil J, Marine Corps, Meet the Press, Memphis, Middle East, Mumbai, N. Korea, NAFTA, NATO, NBC, North Korea, NSA, Nuclear Weapons, Obama, Oil, Pakistan, Peace, Pentagon, Persians, Petroleum, Qatar, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Senate, September 11, Shaka, Sniper, Stealth Bomber, Stock Exchange, Tehran, Tennessee, Tigris, Tim Russert, Tiptonville, Tokyo, UAE, UNICEF, United Nations, Universal Artists, Universal Artists International, US Army, US Navy, USAF, Wall Street, War, Washington DC, White House, WHO, World Trade Center
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Universal Artists, Int'l. Supports Our Troops
As the United States comes close to the end of yet another year mired down in what appears for all purposes to be a fruitless and senseless pursuit of security and freedom without solid basis or foundation in Iraq, it must ask itself, how much longer to wander aimlessly down this road without without clear end in sight? Swept into a dream state, a nightmare of neither sleep nor rest, it wanders pointlessly throughout a hostile land which hasn’t changed in culture or resentment since the close of the second world war and the dismantling of the days of naked colonialism.
In America’s blind pursuit of economic latitude, and longevity of the securement of reasonably priced crude, it has inadvertently fallen pray to a foe it had once believed itself worthy of side stepping the second time around, entrenchment and siege, such as it had experienced on the level of Vietnam. In spite of the U.S.S.R.’s history of similar suffering and beleaguer in their occupation of the troublesome and perilous nation of Afghanistan, the US continues its drive into the region, threatening to ignite the ire of a people legendary in defiance of any power which fails to recall its opposed mindset in search of its own sovereignty and freedom since the days of the Khyber Pass.
Throughout the sixties and early seventies, Generation X suffered the daily bombardment of images of the Vietnam War broadcast from pitch battle and directly piped into their living room’s television sets. The throngs of protestors, largely known today collectively as baby boomers, sought freedom from propaganda, secrecy, and war. They proceeded so loudly and defiantly, they unwittingly forced the proverbial powers behind the throne to take notice to the extent they would pay heed to such lessons and censor future generations of Americans. Perhaps they’ve reverted to secrecy to stave the threat to national peace given the reality of polar extremes of political, moral, and ethical thought, but their public reasoning seems veiled and questionable.
Again, as the year draws close to the end, we are left to ponder the question of an end to all of this. Do we truly believe this will draw to a close with any Congressional Act for withdrawal given the seeds we’ve planted throughout the region? Yes, for all purposes it will appear we’ve weathered the storm, but have we truly, and at what future cost? What does destiny hold for generations to come in a region notorious for religious, cultural, racial, and political conflict since the beginning of time.
Does the cradle of civilization reside within the borders of Iraq, or is it the bath of chaos, the source of churning conflict, and the slaughter mill of not only our youth but theirs?
In the sad, telling music video, “Johnny Get Your Gun,” written, directed, produced, and edited by Joe Stern-McGovern, and performed by A-Dub and Lil’ Chase, the story told is that of a youth of today swept abroad into the conflict in Iraq. The video shows the progression and doomed fate of Johnny as he transitions from fear, insecurity, despair, and then oddly boldness, only to find his end at the conclusion story’s end. Narrated by his grieving friend (Lil’ Chase), Johnny’s (A-Dub) sad letters home are read to his worried mother throughout the song’s chorus. It’s touching, heartfelt, and inevitable conclusion to a story thousands have come to realize in this tangible world.
Please join us now as Joe Stern-McGovern and Universal Artists, International, accompanied by Shaka Productions, present to you the beautiful and haunting music video, “Johnny Get Your Gun,” a recurring theme which seems to trail America since the days of its inception.
When will we, or anyone else, ever truly be free? How long will this violence continue? Where is end in sight? How many more of our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and friends will continue to bear this senseless grief in a muddied and oft questioned conflict? Support our troops, but who in their right mind could support a concept so miserable as war, by definition a pall on the blighted soul of mankind?
“Disconnected realities without proper analysis or sufficient information, blindly defended through violent means under questionable circumstances, and born on the backs and blood of our children in a distant land…Farewell Vietnam, hello Iraq, goodbye to our sons…and with a stroke of the brush, the world was painted red!”
Joe Stern-McGovern
Support our troops, but think before you blindly support the cause. Ask yourselves, in a world with civilizations as advanced as ours, isn’t their any other means than war?
For more information, or to view the video, please visit us at www.myspace.com/universalartists or www.youtube.com/universalartistsintl.
Coming soon! The debut of the Black Flock Gang: BFG! For more information, please visit them at www.univeralartists.net under talent or at www.myspace.com/blackflockgang.
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A-Dub & Lil' Chase
HOOD ZONE: Universal Artists International’s Coup D’ Etat October 2, 2009
Posted by universalartists in Hood Zone, Hood Zone Productions, Uncategorized.Tags: 36 Mafia, A-Dub, Abraham Lincoln, ACLU, Admiral Yamamoto, Adub, Affirmative Action, AIDS, Alabama, Arby's, Argentina, ASCAP, ATF, Atlanta, Axis of Evil, Birmingham, Blao, BMI, Christian Levi, Coup D'Etat, Crunk, D-Day, Deep South, Dem Hard Headz, Diamond Head, Dirty South, EMI, Facts, FAM Boy$, Florida, Fruity Loops, Gallas One, George Washington, Gothenburg, Hip Hop, HIV, Hood Shuttlesworth, Hood Zone, Hood Zone Productions, Joe Stern McGovern, Korg, KRK, Lil J, Lil Jon, Los Angeles, Ludacris, MacIntosh, MADD, Martinis, Maui, Memphis, Midway, Ms. Kesha Lee, NAACP, NAFTA, NATO, New York, Normandy, Panama City, Pearl Harbor, Pediatric AIDS, President Obama, Pro Tools, Rap, Richard Arrington, Rick Rubin, Shaka, Sir Mix a Lot, Snipe, Sony BMG, Sweden, The High Note, The Temptations, Timbalake, Tokyo, Trap House Coalition, United Nations, Universal Artist International, Warner Bros, Winston Churchill
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Hood Zone: King of the Jungle
In a move which many in Birmingham, let alone the entire music industry, call the coup d’etat of this century, Universal Artists, International’s Joe Stern-McGovern and Shaka of Shaka Productions have somehow managed to ensnare the elusive big cat, the man eater of idle prey, the king of the jungle, Hood Zone of the industry’s rap and R&B notorious Hood Zone Productions fame.
A young man by any account of relativity, Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions was born into this world a prodigy of unique distinction. The heir to a long blue bloodline of the musically inclined, Hood Zone of Hood Zone Production’s recently departed father was a renowned keyboard player whose claim to fame includes a stint as a player for the legendary, Temptations.
According to industry phenom himself, Joe Stern-McGovern, who is reportedly juggling a current 3 way circus in the form of a rumored buy out by EMI, Sony/BMG, or the large conglomerate of Time-Warner, Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions is the key element on the chessboard introduced at precisely the right time.
Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions: The Signing
Embroiled between giants in a bold contest for the sale of the century, Joe Stern-McGovern has played his hand, pulling an ace from his sleeve in the calculated and brilliant signing of the elusive, Hood Zone of Birmingham, Alabama. With a single checkmate move, Joe Stern-McGovern has moved from stalemate to certain victory in this battle of modern day industry trench warfare.
It is reported that unbelievably, the largest signing of this decade to date went down in the center of Birmingham, where Shaka of Shaka Productions fame, Joe Stern-McGovern, and the modern day savior of the urban game, Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions, met at a fast food joint of all places, where they dined on apple turnovers and sweet tea with ink pen at the ready.
Hood Zone: Nothing Less than Success
Down to earth, the trio was above the usual pomp and cirmcumstance that would usually accompany such a monumental occasion. Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions, the common man’s white knight, and black knight to the naysayer, was dressed in simple black and adorned with what was reported as black headdress. Although each of the three held enough power to level destinies, dynasties, and the idle idol, their junta was casual, civil, and yet the singular signing of the century.
What does the future hold for Hood Zone one asks? Why not simply ask the destiny of surefire success, as by its very definition, Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions implies glory and untold fortune by name and reputation alone. Is Hood Zone the crown jewel and king to pawn’s move in today’s game? The question is rhetorical and needn’t be given a second thought. His mastery of whichever genre Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions chooses to perform, as well as his adept managerial skills and concern for his fellow man, have earned Hood Zone a ranking at the top of what many consider an extremely cutthroat business at the very least.
Hood Zone: Can't Touch This
Money, money, money…does anyone have a spare wheel barrel for rent? As the single by FAM Boy$ and blood brothers, Dem Hard Headz of BFG fame, as well as Christian of Christian Levi fame’s smash single, Dis How Money Sounds implies, it’s a player’s world, and Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions refuses to rest on his certified laurels as monster publisher of ASCAP, continuing to cash in on every opportunity the market presents the contemporary Stephen Hawking with.
If you’ve ever wondered what the future looks like as it stands before you, if you’ve ever asked yourself what is the source of genius, if you’ve ever pondered the notion of the artistic sublime, look no further than Hood Zone of Hood Zone productions.
Hood Zone: An Unstoppable Force
Kudos must be given to Joe Stern-McGovern and Shaka Productions of Universal Artists, International, especially in these times of economic hardship, as the trio which now includes the genius of Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions promises hope on the horizon of the lost, weary, and yearning music lover and general consumer.
What is the solution? Where did genius begin? Who will save the game? Who rules supreme and uncontested? Hood Zone of Hood Zone Productions. Bow down mortal fools to his capitalistic genius, his artistically shrewd intellect, and yet open and humble nature. Lesser gods of the distant heavens, humble yourselves as Joe Stern-McGovern and Shaka of Shaka Productions bring a king before your eyes.
Hood Zone and Shaka: It's a Done Deal
Hood Zone of Hood Zone, there can only be one!
Universal Artists, International: Quarterly Report September 20, 2009
Posted by universalartists in Christian Levi, Lil J, Pitbull, Scarface.Tags: A-Dub, Academy Awards, Africa, AIDS, American Gangster, Atlanta, BET, Bill Gates, Birmingham, Black Flock Gang, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Charity, Christian, Dirty South, DO, Donald Trump, Ebony Magazine, Emmy Award, Ethics, Facebook, Facts, Global Agent, Golden Globes, Hip Hop, HIV, Hood Shuttlesworth, Jane Kumada, Japan, Jet Magazine, Joe Stern McGovern, Lake County, Lil Chase, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Lo, Los Angeles, Madonna, Maverick Records, Memphis, Microsoft, Ms. Kesha Lee, MTV, Myspace, New York City, Orange County, Oscars, Preacher Boi, R&B, Rapper, San Diego, Seattle, Simi Valley, Tiptonville, Tokyo, Twitter, United Way, Universal Artists International
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In a battle of genius, the race between Ms. Kesha Lee, the Black Flock Gang, and Hood Shuttlesworth of Shaka Productions begins. Each of Universal Artists, International’s chess pieces is poised at the starting line with the finish clearly marked, clearly defined, and all within reach.
Ms. Kesha Lee of Universal Artists, Int'l.
With rumors of a possible union between Universal Artists, International and Warner Bros. or Sony/BMG, the white hot competition begins to heat up like the heat from 1,000 suns. With the success of Universal Artists, International under the leadership, guidance, and seasoned savvy of chess-master and world diplomat, Joe Stern-McGovern, global agent and President of Universal Artists, International, the agency has bounced back harder than ever from a floundering state to heights previously beyond the scope of imagination, all to the delight of fans and investors worldwide.
Shaka Productions of Universal Artists, Int'l.
Pole position in the vanguard has grown into a battle between the Black Flock Gang, Ms. Kesha Lee, Ms. Fame, and a rising star in his own right, budding rapper from Birmingham, Alabama via the Bronx, Christian Levi aka Christian, for the title of the agency’s heavyweight champion, trampeling previous acts such as Black and Haze, DTA, and the notorious C4 from the hit album, Amerikan Terrorist. Who will rise to the top in the stampede of the quick and the dead, only time will tell in the chaotic far arena, a venue created by the genius of Joe Stern-McGovern in his devious yet bold machinations which would make even the most veteran MBA feel inadequate to say the least.
Joe Stern-McGovern
According to a source, in addition to Warner Bros., Joe Stern-McGovern seems to have pitted the mighty Atlantic Records, Sony Records, Virgin Records, Interscope, and EMI all at each other’s throats in a bid to win the hand of Universal Artists, International. How will he guide this ship as Captain in the journey to its destination? Will he make a thrust into the market through the power and influential name recognition of Universal Artists, International, partner up with a large independent or major, or simply mete out the talent piecemeal? Only Joe Stern-McGovern, master chess player, knows the answer to this question, and it appears he will continue to hold it close to the clothe and veiled until the public least expects it, as is the way of Joe Stern-McGovern and his cohort, Shaka of Shaka Productions.
Preacha Boi: Mouf Piece of da City
With an arsenal of over 2,000 instrumentals, unlimited access to instrumental files, a deep roster of budding artists and producers under lengthy contracts, several powerful websites, at least 3 completed albums of rising repute, and chart topping name recognition, all wait with baited breath in anticipation of news whether the global agency will continue in its own rite or make some lucky investor such as Warner Bros. or Sony the millions of overnight dollars cashed in through Universal Artist, International’s hard work, foresight, and genius of Joe Stern-McGovern and Shaka of Shaka Productions. Another question, will the company remain domestic to the USA or will it go abroad, as is noted with the name, Universal Artists, International.
In the meantime, please look for Ms. Kesha Lee, the Black Flock Gang, Christian Levi, and the featured attraction, Hood Shuttlesworth as the junta gathers for their next stab at the charts with relentless showmanship, talent, hard work, and dedication.
Facts: Hero of the Common Man
In the following months, we do hope you follow the career of Hood Shuttlesworth, leader and Captain of the Black Flock Gang in a series of interviews known as, Hood Shuttlesworth: The Trilogy, in which we explore the life and career of the American icon, both past, present, as well as his ambitions for the future.
For more information on Hood Shuttlesworth, or the Black Flock Gang, please visit them directly at www.myspace.com/blackflockgang, or by writing them at blackflockgang@myspace.com. You can also find them at www.universalartists.net. For questions regarding bookings or for promotion purposes, please write to payments@universalartists.net , www.myspace.com/universalartists, or universalartists@myspace.com. For international bookings or queries, you may reach Joe Stern-McGovern directly through his assistant at joesternmcgovern@myspace.com or at his Myspace, www.myspace.com/joesternmcgovern.
A-Dub the Conqueror
Coming soon to the Universal Artists, International’s blog, A-Dub the Conqueror, as well as Joe Stern-McGovern’s personal experience and reflections in customer service through the journey in his quest for artistic freedom and success, fearturing such miserable failures as, “Walmart: Joyride Gone Wrong” and “Sheraton, Birmingham, AL: Adventures in Hooker Alley”.
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