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Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South recording artist Yung Joc is set to put the cap on a year that saw him rise up from the streets of Atlanta to the platinum heights of hip-hop stardom.
Among the recent highlights is the news of Yung Joc rsquo;s first-ever Grammy Awards nomination. The ATL-based rapper - whose debut album, NEW JOC CITY, premiered in the #1 spot on Billboard s Top R B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts this past spring - got the nod for Best Rap Song, honoring his #1 smash, It rsquo;s Goin rsquo; Down. The 49th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Grammy Sunday, February 11th, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Joc rsquo;s proven success is no surprise to me, said Block Enterprises CEO Russell Block Spencer. My industry instincts recognized his talent. His passion and drive are what keeps him hungry.
Numbers don rsquo;t lie, so with his undeniable talent and incredible work ethic, I rsquo;m sure the best is yet to come.
We expect great things from Yung Joc in 2007, said Bad Boy Executive VP and General Manager Harve Pierre. For his first album, lsquo;New Joc City, rsquo; he traveled through every crack and crevice of the United States meeting fans and shaking hands.
He is a hard worker and the type of artist we love. He lived on top of the charts with his first LP and is already on his third single, lsquo;1st Time. rsquo;
Yung Joc will wrap up 2006 with an appearance on BET rsquo;s annual 106 Park New Year rsquo;s Eve extravaganza, aptly titled 106 Party (check local listings).
The rap sensation is currently on the road with the Scream Tour 5. Billed as the Ruff Ready, Young Sexy tour, the latest installment of the massively successful teen concert series sees the rapper sharing arena stages coast-to-coast with some of R B and hip-hop rsquo;s hottest new stars, including Omarion, Ne-Yo, Mario, and Pretty Ricky. Sponsored by BET, the Scream Tour 5 will criss-cross the country through December, culminating December 31st in a New Year rsquo;s Eve spectacular at Washington, D.
C. rsquo;s Verizon Center (see attached itinerary).
Last month, Yung Joc rsquo;s breakthrough street anthem, It rsquo;s Goin rsquo; Down, was named Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards event.
The single went from underground sensation to the top of Billboard rsquo;s Hot R B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and then quickly burst onto the mainstream, reaching the top 3 on Billboard rsquo;s Hot 100. The track rsquo;s companion video just received top honors on MTV2, where it was named the #1 video on the channel rsquo;s Top 100 Sucker Free Videos of 2006. The clip also topped the playlist at BET (where Yung Joc was a Rated Next artist), and scored Big Ten rotation on MTV.
What rsquo;s more, Yung Joc is Warner Music Group rsquo;s top mobile artist of the year. The ringtone for It rsquo;s Goin rsquo; Down was certified three times platinum by the RIAA, and I Know You See It has been certified platinum.
Yung Joc reigned over the online world, spending much of Summer 2006 as MySpace rsquo;s #1 artist.
On July 24th, the MC celebrated with a sold-out MySpace Secret Show in his native Atlanta. Other high-profile live appearances included a hugely popular tour alongside Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.
, and a performance of It rsquo;s Goin rsquo; Down during the main event ring walk at Don King rsquo;s Gateway to Glory boxing event in St. Louis.
As if all that weren rsquo;t enough, Yung Joc performed alongside Diddy at this year rsquo;s BET Awards in June and also made guest appearances on some of the year rsquo;s biggest tracks, including Danity Kane rsquo;s top 10 smash, Show Stopper, and Lil rsquo; Boosie rsquo;s current top 20 hip-hop hit, Zoom.
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