Kanye West did what he had to do to atone for last year’s sin. This performance seems to have done the trick.

(September 13, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY) To satisfy their growing international fan base, Tanya Morgan head back to Europe for the second time this year. The crew will be performing at the popular London club Plan B on September 17th and will be part of the 7th Annual Hipnotik Festival in Barcelona, Spain.

The Headphone Rock Tour is only the latest project in a long list of other major ventures the hip-hop group has undertaken this year. Tanya Morgan member Von Pea will be releasing his highly anticipated solo album Pea’s Gotta Have It on October 12, 2010, just in time for the annual CMJ Music Marathon showcase in New York City. Pea’s Gotta Have It, a concept album inspired by Von’s experience growing up in Brooklyn, demonstrates his ability to engage listeners with lyrics that paint a story with savvy ingenuity and wit. This and The Sandwich Shop, Von Pea and Donwill’s highly praised brainchild that blends The Roots’ soul/funk infused arrangements with Tanya Morgan’ s signature cleverly fashioned lyrics, validates why this crew has been credited with producing some of the most brilliant and artistic hip-hop music being created today.

Recently, Tanya Morgan received major press coverage in New York Magazine’s coveted Vulture blog and was featured in XXL Magazine as one of “Five Groups Leading Hip-Hop Into Its New Decade” alongside The Cool Kids, The Knux, Kidz in the Hall, and U-N-I. They have headlined highly successful tours that have taken them all over North America and Europe, and have opened for hip-hop luminaries De La Soul, The Roots, Ghostface Killah, J. Cole, Black Sheep, Souls of Mischief, and Wale. Most recently, video game developer 2KSports created individual Tanya Morgan characters for one of the highest rated and best selling NBA videogame series, NBA 2k11.

Don’t miss your chance to catch Tanya Morgan live on their Headphone Rock Tour in these cultural hubs.

Friday Sept 17th @ Plan B, 418 Brixton Road, London SW9 7AY (Brixton Tube)
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm

Saturday Sept 18th @ HipNotik Festival – Barcelona, Spain
http://www.hipnotikfestival.com/

More US dates:

Monday Sept 27th – Philadelphia, PA – Von Pea opening for Pac Div at Johnny Brenda’s
Wednesday Sept 29th – NYC – Von Pea opening for Pac Div at SOB’s
Saturday Oct 16th – Charlotte, NC – Tanya Morgan opening for Pete Rock & CL Smooth at Amos Southend
Wednesday Oct 20th – NYC – PGHI Release/Tanya Morgan CMJ Showcase with One Be Lo, Large Progessor and Grillade at Southpaw
Thursday Oct 21st – NYC – Von Pea for Audible Treats CMJ Showcase at Sullivan Hall
Saturday Nov 13th – Austin, TX – Tanya Morgan for Oxblood Festival

(September 13, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY) Fat Beats is excited to present yet another send-off worthy of their hip-hop legacy. Following the recent close of their New York location and a successful string of in-store performances from such artists as Just Blaze, DJ A-Trak, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier, Fat Beats is planning a week long series of in-store performances and music industry panels for to close out the Los Angeles location. These in-stores will provide an opportunity for fans to celebrate the legacy of one of the strongest music brands in the company of their favorite artists, while learning about the history of Fat Beats and what the future holds for the music industry. Everyone is welcome to come and all events are free.

Today marks the official start of the week and a half long in-store series for the Los Angeles location. This location will host artist performances every day starting this weekend until it closes its doors for the final time on Saturday, September 18th, 2010. Additionally, the Los Angeles Fat Beats location will be selling limited edition commemorative t-shirts, as well as discounted music and merchandise. Says owner, Joseph Abajian aka DJ Jab, “California has supported us since day one and we’re looking forward to putting on great shows for our final week.”

The schedule for the Los Angeles location is as follows:

Tuesday, September 14th: Trek Life, Percee P & Mellow Man Ace & others
Wednesday, September 15th: Tiron, Ayomari, Bambu, Tunji, & others
Thursday, September 16th: Producer Showcase – Exile, Rhettmatic, HouseShoes, Shafiyq, & others
Friday, September 17th: Kurupt, Bishop Lamont, Dilated Peoples, EM Eiht, Ras Kass, Planet Asia, Affion Crockett, Funkdoobiest, Strong Arm Steady, & others
Saturday, September 18th: Special guest DJ’s and performers all day
*FINAL DAY* Sunday, September 19th: DJ’s Showcase – DJ Revolution, Rhettmatic, J Rocc,& others

Despite these farewells, Fat Beats will continue doing what it does best – bringing hip-hop to the people. Fat Beats Distribution has been renamed FB Distribution and continues to work with both independent and major labels. Likewise, Fat Beats Records is pllaning rleases from a number of artists from their impressive roster, including ILL BILL, TruMaster/KRS-One, Black Milk, Trinity, Sha Stimuli, Q-Unique and more. The company’s online store, FatBeats.com, which carries everything available in their retail locations and more, will remain the number one destination for hip-hop fans for all their music needs. Though these two landmarks may be closing, Fat Beats’ persistence during tough times for the record industry proves it is still very much alive and well.

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Mos Def does a hologram presentation at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland CA. What a cool way to promote science to the youth.