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COMEDIAN MIKE EPPS TO RELEASE BRAND NEW MUSIC/COMEDY ALBUM, FUNNY BIDNESS...DA ALBUM ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2009

By KOCH Records September 18th 2009

Mike Epps, one of the funniest emerging comedic actors today, is set to release his brand new debut Hip Hop music/comedy album, Funny Bidness...Da Album, on October 27, 2009. This hilariously entertaining CD features all new material, including original songs, parodies, skits and live comedy. The album will also feature "prank calls" made by Epps to various unsuspecting celebrities.

Some of hip hop's biggest stars lend their talents to Funny Bidness, including Flo-Rida ("Baby Makin Brother") Snoop Dog ("Domestic Dispute") and Slim Thug and Too $hort (" I Da Pimp").

Epps states, "I feel that I can skin this Hollywood cat 9 different ways. I'm just having a good time."

In addition, Epps has been selected to host the 2009 BET HIP HOP AWARDS. Taping on Saturday, October 10 in Atlanta, this exciting annual special will once again celebrate the biggest names in the game, on the mic and in the community. The BET HIP HOP AWARDS will premiere on the network on Tuesday, October 27.

And Epps doesn't stop just there. This fall, his Comedy Special on Showtime - "Under-rated and Never Faded - Live from Detroit" will air on the network on Saturday, October 3rd. The DVD release of this special will hit stores on November 10th. Epps starred in two feature films this year - the Summit Films comedy "Next Day Air" alongside Mos Def and Donald Faison, and Janky Promoters," the comedic reteaming of Epps and Ice Cube for Dimension Films.

Epps first gained notoriety when he appeared in 1995 on the Def Comedy Jam tour and appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam Broadcasts. Since then, Epps has cultivated a stellar film career and has appeared in such films as Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, All About the Benjamins, Next Friday, Bait, How High, Friday After Next, Talk To Me, The Fighting Temptations, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Roll Bounce, Something New, Guess Who, and The Honeymooners. Epps was also the voice of Sonny in Dr. Doolittle 2 and had a hilarious cameo in the 08 blockbuster Hancock.

Epps is currently performing stand-up comedy across the nation.

For more on Mike Epps, please visit www.myspace.com/eppisodes.

ALTIMORE'S AARON LACRATE AND DEBONAIR SAMIR TO RELEASE HIP HOP/CLUB FUSION COMPILATION B-MORE CLUB CRACK ON E1 MUSIC MARCH 10TH, 2009

By KOCH Records February 25th 2009

E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) is happy to announce the release of DJ Aaron LaCrate and production partner Debonair Samir's new compilation, B-More Club Crack, on March 10th, 2009. Aaron LaCrate, Milkcrate Athletics head honcho, designer, music producer, and DJ, is one of the most popular remix DJs in the world today, having remixed songs for chart topping artists like Madonna, Lily Allen, E-40, Souljah Boy, Young Mc and more. Now the Baltimore native is ready to showcase the next major hip-hop/club movement, B-More Club Crack. This release showcases a slew of bubbling talent backed by LaCrate and Samir's cutting edge production. Armed with the infectious lead single "Oh My Gosh" ft/ Mr. Vegas & Verb, and "Everybody On It", the highly anticipated club banger by Baltimore's princess 17-year-old, Mz Streamz, B-More Club Crack shines a huge spotlight on Baltimore, MD and the rising movement of hip-hop/club fusion that will surely sweep the nation. From touring the world with Gutter Music, to remixing artists, to holding down the turntables as the official DJ alongside pals Mark Ronson, Dizzee Rascal, Lily Allen and Rakim, to Aaron's collaborations with Vans, Paris style emporium colette, Ed Banger Records + Busy P + So-Me, and designing custom cashmere for Lucien Pellat-finet, Aaron LaCrate has constantly set trends and raised the bar for everything he touches, especially DJ culture. Milkcrate Records' now classic B-More Gutter Music mix CD introduced Baltimore Club music to the world gaining critical acclaim and major media attention from MTV, NME, BBC, Dazed and Confused, New York Times, Village Voice, and GQ , making Gutter Music the future sound of Baltimore, and a permanent fixture on the music scene. Aaron LaCrate has stood uniquely ahead of the music and streetwear trends for the past 10 years. Milkcrate Athletics is the first brand to elevate music and DJ culture to a highbrow, fashionable boutique level - creating a market that dozens of new indie street brands copy and study. Aaron LaCrate has truly created a lifestyle brand leaving the rest of the industry constantly trying to catch up. His brand represents youth culture here and now. Aaron LaCrate and Samir have written the next chapter in the Baltimore Club history books. Be ready for the next DJ / Producers to break from the pack... Be ready for B-More Club Crack!

COMEDIAN MIKE EPPS TO RELEASE COMEDY DVD FUNNY BIDNESS ON APRIL 7TH, 2009

By KOCH Records February 19th 2009

After years of making us laugh with his long-running standup comedy tours and film roles, Mike Epps is finally set to release his second comedy DVD, "Funny Bidness," the long awaited follow up to his 2006 Platinum-selling "Inappropriate Behavior." The DVD is a fusion of Epps' stand up material and his Man of the Street series across the country.

The DVD will be followed by Epp's debut CD, Great Eppspectations.. The CD features Snoop Dogg, Kid Rock, T.I and Slim Thug. The album combines Epps' off the wall humor with solid hip hop beats to create some of the funniest tracks around. The album is being released by E1 Music on May 19, 2009.

The hilarious video for the first single, "Big Girls," was recently added to BET and can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxoCD7-k0f8.

Epps also has two feature films to be released this year. First he will star in the Summit Films comedy "Next Day Air" alongside Mos Def and Donald Faison, due in theatres May 8, 2009. Then Epps will light up the screen again in "Janky Promoters," the highly anticipated comedic reteaming of Epps and Ice Cube due out July 2009 for Dimension Films. The film was directed by long-time music video director Marcus Raboy whose has helmed the videos of such music stars as Sean Kingston, Sting, Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Santana and countless others.

Epps first gained notoriety when he appeared in 1995 on the Def Comedy Jam tour and appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam Broadcasts. Since then, Epps has cultivated a stellar film career and has appeared in such films as Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, All About the Benjamins, Next Friday, Bait, How High, Friday After Next, Talk To Me, The Fighting Temptations, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Roll Bounce, Something New, Guess Who, and The Honeymooners. Epps was also the voice of Sonny in Dr. Doolittle 2 and had a hilarious cameo in the 08 blockbuster Hancock.

In 2007, Epps' one-hour comedy show Inappropriate Behavior aired on HBO and was one of the networks top rated specials of the year.

When Epps isn't filming, he is busy touring the country performing his stand-up.

For more on Mike Epps, please visit www.myspace.com/eppisodes.

COMEDIAN MIKE EPPS TO RELEASE COMEDY DVD FUNNY BIDNESS ON APRIL 7TH, 2009

By KOCH Records February 12th 2009

(New York, NY) - After years of making us laugh with his long-running standup comedy tours and film roles, Mike Epps is finally set to release his second comedy DVD, "Funny Bidness," the long awaited follow up to his 2006 Platinum-selling "Inappropriate Behavior." The DVD is a fusion of Epps' stand up material and his Man of the Street series across the country.

The DVD will be followed by Epp's debut CD, Great Eppspectations.. The CD features Snoop Dogg, Kid Rock, T.I and Slim Thug. The album combines Epps' off the wall humor with solid hip hop beats to create some of the funniest tracks around. The album is being released by E1 Music on May 19, 2009.

The hilarious video for the first single, "Big Girls," was recently added to BET and can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxoCD7-k0f8.

Epps also has two feature films to be released this year. First he will star in the Summit Films comedy "Next Day Air" alongside Mos Def and Donald Faison, due in theatres May 8, 2009. Then Epps will light up the screen again in "Janky Promoters," the highly anticipated comedic reteaming of Epps and Ice Cube due out July 2009 for Dimension Films. The film was directed by long-time music video director Marcus Raboy whose has helmed the videos of such music stars as Sean Kingston, Sting, Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Santana and countless others.

Epps first gained notoriety when he appeared in 1995 on the Def Comedy Jam tour and appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam Broadcasts. Since then, Epps has cultivated a stellar film career and has appeared in such films as Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, All About the Benjamins, Next Friday, Bait, How High, Friday After Next, Talk To Me, The Fighting Temptations, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Roll Bounce, Something New, Guess Who, and The Honeymooners. Epps was also the voice of Sonny in Dr. Doolittle 2 and had a hilarious cameo in the 08 blockbuster Hancock.

In 2007, Epps' one-hour comedy show Inappropriate Behavior aired on HBO and was one of the networks top rated specials of the year.

When Epps isn't filming, he is busy touring the country performing his stand-up.

For more on Mike Epps, please visit http://www.myspace.com/eppisodes.