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My new album "Rush Hour" will be released on Friday, Sept 2nd on CD Baby, and on Monday, Sept 5th on iTunes. This Friday, I will post the web links to the CD Baby site. Peace and Love everybody

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Hello to all of my Black Planet Music "fam", friends and fans. As I had in previous announcements mentioned that a new CD would be comming out in spring of 2011, well it is happening. Currently in the studio on a 4-5 week recording/pre-production cycle, I'm recording the last of the material for my upcomming CD/album titled "Rush Hour". This will be my 3rd CD/album (following my debut CD release in 2008 "Just Kickin It" and my 2nd mp3 album in 2009 "Back On The Grind") and my 1st CD/album in over 2 years. This new CD/album will have a R&B/jazz-funk, "Brian Culberston"  feel to it. The CD/mp3 album will have bewteen 12-14 tracks and will be distributed through CD Baby and will be avaiable on CD Baby, iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon mp3 and I'm looking into possibly having it avaiable through Walmart. Preview of the new tracks will be avaiable by early-mid March (something to shed off the winter blues, espically for those of us on the East Coast as we've been HAMMERED with some funky weather this winter ). The anticipated release date is the week of the Memmorial Day weekened this comming May.

In addition, i'm also in rehersal studios...FINALLY putting together the "GMoney Project" band, which is anticipated to also debut this year. I'm currently looking for trumpet and Alto sax musicians, and a keyboardist/piano player and I'm still auditioning drummers, so if you live in the New York City/New Jersey Metro area, and you may be intrested in auditioning for my upcomming band, feel free to hit me up here at BP or if your'e on Facebook, drop me a not of intrest and/or friend me there. I'm on Facebook under "Greg GMoney Cuffee" and make sure you mention your'e from Black Planet.

Some other news of interest: I'm currently in talks with a bassist/drummer/producer based in Rome, Italy on the possibility of performing in Rome, Italy during the summer of 2011. Nothing has been "written in stone" as of yet, but talks are continuing. Once I have more definitive details on this I will be sure to share with my BP "family"

This 3rd CD/album release is a big one for me, as it holds alot of promise of taking the "GMoney" brand to a wider audience, and to the "next level" in the music game. I'm also during this time putting demo CD's together to start shopping to some record labels to see about securing a recording/artist development deal. Over the past 2 albums I've developed quite a following not only in the US, but internationally as well, and to me, it's time to take the GMoney sound to the next level. Some other projects for this year include entering some well know music contests to further promote my jazz-funk-R&B sound.

In closing I want to thank all of my BP family/friends/fans for your continuing support of me and my music. I really, really appreciate it.

Till my next announcment, Peace and Love everybody, and "keep the groove alive"

Sincerly,

Greg "GMoney" Cuffee

 

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My new album "Back On The Grind" was released today Monday December 14th, 2009 by GMoney Music in New York City and is being distributed online through CD Baby, the worlds largest online retailer/distributor for new and diffrent music from independent bands, artists and labels.

To enter CD Baby just click on the Back On The Grind album cover below

As always thank you for your love and support. Happy Holidays


GMoney


(PS: music on the site starts as low as $ 0.99 .... just in time for the holidays)

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Update: November 25, 2009

My long awaited album "Back On The Grind" is anticipated to be released by CD Baby the week of Dec 13th (I'm hoping for a Dec 14th release which is the same day as my birthday....a nice birthday present) By the end of next week, I'll have notice from CD Baby on the the date the site will go live and once that date is in place and confirmed, I will forward and post the link to all of my fans and friends here at Black Planet.

Again, thank you to all for your continued support.

GMoney

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Greetings to all of my fans.
Just wanted to take a moment to inform all of you, that my 2nd "sophmore" album project titled "Back On The Grind" will finally be released in early December of 2009. (anticipated release date: Dec 11th...further information to follow). The new album will be featuring my style of laid back, funky jazzy grooves, but this time with a little "grease" to "kick it up a notch". I'm currently finalizing the final 8 weeks of production, (ie; final mixing and production, mastering, and the promotion and business issues). The new album will also be distributed via CD Baby, iTunes, Rhapsody, as well as some new online outlets. I will have more detailed information along with an actual confirmed release date in the comming weeks. The tracks currently on my artist profile are demos only, full production tracks will be uploaded to my profile in late November. just after the Thanksgiving holidays.

As always, thank you for your support and much love to you, my fans as this is your music.

Peace and Love

GMoney

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Greetings to all my friends and fans. GMoney IS "back on the grind". It has been a very tough year, in regards with the tragedy that struck my family November of last year. However I've pulled through, and getting myself back on track. To commerate this, I've uploaded some of my new compositions, the first ones since Oct on 2008. These 2 new tracks titled "Back On The Grind" and "Get Ya Groove On" will be featured on my upcomming CD to be titled "Back On The Grind" and is scheduled for a release during the summer of 2009. The CD is the follow-up to last years very popular and successful debut CD, "Just Kickin It", and features more of those funky, jazzy tracks that you all love so well. The new CD will also features 2 tracks with vocal and lyrical compositions. The recording and production sessions for this new CD is a testimony to dedication and preserverance as writing new material during the past year was at times just downright impossible as I was at dealing with my sisters illness and subsequent passing last November. The music was what kept me sane. In the comming weeks you will hear a track (to be on the CD) titled "So Hard To Say Goodby" which will be dedicated to my late sister. So sit back, check out the new tracks, and  enjoy. Details on the upcomming CD release will be forthcomming in the comming weeks, and as always thank you all for your support, for my joy is to bring you all this wonderful music.

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I'd like to take a moment to wish all of my fans here at Black Planet a very happy and blessed holiday season. In light of the current world finincial crisis, while many of us may not have the funds as we may have had in past holiday seasons, it is important for us to get back to what the real meaning of Christmas is anyway, fellowshipping with family and friends. As many of you know, this for me personally is a tough holiday season, as I receintly lost my sister to cancer, and my family is dealing with some of the fallout of the current ecnomic crisis. Nevertheless, I try on a daily basis to keep a postitive mind and outlook, and to impart a positive vibe to others.

I have uploaded a new song to my Black Planet artist profile titled "Just a Jazzy Funky House Thang". This track will be featured on the upcomming CD titled "Put It On Blast" which will be released in early 2009. I hope that you all enjoy the track, and that it finds a place in your holiday celebration.

Happy Holidays,
God Bless,
GMoney

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I wanted to take a moment to thank all who sent me your heartfelt prayers and well-wishes during my sisters recient battle with cancer, I do apreciate all of the outpouring of love and prayers. Sadly however, my sister did lose her battle with cancer on Monday November 9th, and God took her home on that day. As I deal with this, I also have to deal with the ugliness that sometimes comes out of one's passing, in this case it's the in-fighting amognst family members over who will have custody of my sisters 2 children (the kids fathers were not involved in the kids life), as the kids want one thing, but as I'm single and have no kids, the cries are ringing out from some of my family, "that I couldn't be a good dad, since I have no "experience", bad enough that my sister has passed and she stated during one of her days "Gregory you have to take care of the kids" (she unfourtunally did not make out a will), but now I have to deal with the family in-fighting, and some people want to make me out to be the "bad guy". All of this comes on the heels as I start production on my new CD release "Put it On Blast" scheduled for release in early 09'. I was to post some new tracks this week, but for right now fans, this will have to wait as I morn the loss of my sister, and get untangled from all of this crazy family in-fighting. Rignt now my fans, I need God, rest, and time as I'm barely holding it together right now. I'll be back again with you all in a few weeks, however right now I NEED TIME TO HEAL, GMoney is hurting at the moment. Any and all prayers and condolences are and would be apreciated. I'll be back with you all in a bit, but again right now I need time.

God Bless all,
GMoney

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As such I didn't schedule any gigs this past summer as I figured that I'd be on tour with my own group, and promoting the new CD. However as you can see, I got screwed, as the band never got underway, and since I did not book any gigs fotr the summer, I got screwed in double time. Needless to say, all have been fired, and from here on out, there will not be ANYBODY in my family circle involved with my music career. Form here on out, until things get overwhelming for me, I will be self managed, and for the other support people needed, I will hire professional people. As far as my band is concerned, the band will still happen, however there will be no family members involved, and I will look for the best talent, no matter how old and no matter of racial background. as long as the players can play the kind of music I produce, and they are committed to the project, then THOSE are the type of people who will be in the band. My focus as it was when I started this endevor back in 2003 was to work towards getting the nod for a Grammy, and also to introduce the jazz influence to a younger and more diverse audience. Judging from the overwhelming response, that I have received, I think I'm on the right track, I feel that I just need to get out of New York City, and into a local where my music REALLY has more of a commercial market, unfourtunally that market is NOT here in New York City. But nevertheless, I keep moving forward with my music.

Now to answer some questions from fans.

Alot of you have asked me about a "2nd" CD. I'm happy to announce that yes I'm working on another CD, my 2nd CD. I dont have a release date as of yet, and at present time I have about half of the tracks done. Due to some of the medical issues I've been dealing with in regards to my family, this has brough about some delays in the production of the CD, but neverthless there is a 2nd CD underway, and in light of my sisters situtation, and with the reality that she doesn't have a long time here with us, it has now become a priority to get this CD done and released. I'm looking at the possibility of donating some of the procedes of the new CD to the American Cancer Society. In the next couple of months there will be more updates on the progress of the new CD, and the title and release date.

Some of you have asked me about releasing single mp3 tracks. This I'm happy to say is a project currently in the works. I have to check on my current contract with CD Baby before I do this, as currently CD Baby.com also distributes mp3 tracks of my current CD. However there are other avenues out there of distributing mp3 tracks, and in some cases they may be avaiable for sale either directly from my BP page and/or my MySpace page, but again this is some legal issues I have to clear first before I start this venture.

And some of you have asked me about the "GMoney Project" band, when and where will we be playing. Well as I mentioned in the part 1 of this bullentin, currently due to all of the missteps that happened previously with this band, in essence I'm starting all over again with recruting band members. For those of you who have never attempted to put a band together, it's a daunting task. Besides finding talented musicians, I have to make sure personalities click, and I have toi also ensure that the desire, and drive to succeed are also present, as I plan to take this music all the way to the top. As such I have to be surronded by like minded individuals.

Well again I want to say to all my new fans "welcome aboard", and I also want to take this opportunity to say "thank you all for your contunued support" Until the next bullentin, GMoney says to all "peace and love".

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I launched yet another music networking site (on cannot ever have enough networking sites) This time the site is www.ursession.com/gmoneynyc (that will take you to the direct page, and if you can please vote for the songs I've posted) Here's the deal: the site was the brainchild of world famous bassist, Shavo Odadjian (he plays for the rock group called System of a Down) anyway the site is a online label/musician network. The way it works is as an artist you post your profile (very similar to MySpace Music). As ppls visit your page they have a chance to vote on your music. Once ANY artist reaches something like 50,000 audition votes (my music is posted for "audition" as compared to "community" (which is just for listening but not voting) the ursession management and Shavo himself start to monitor that particular artist, and then the artist goes up before the ursession.com community, and the community votes on if that artist gets a record deal or not. So as an up-and-comming artist, and with the potential of my music, I have to be on any and all musician networks that could get me a chance to the top. Anyway stop by, check it out, vote for me pleezzeee, and let me know what you think. Also if anyone is intrested a press kit, my press kit is online at www.sonicbids.com/gmoney2

TNT...(till next time)

Greg

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