Hey party people!

I'm very excited about everything that is going on right now!!! I have some big stuff to tell you about, so here goes!!!

First, "I Love The 80's Deluxe Edition" drops Dec. 16th! It has 6 additional tracks, full artwork, remixes and all the hotness that you would expect from ya boy!!!

In the next 2 weeks, I will be releasing 2 videos to go along with the release: Solid Gold, and 7up...

I'm really excited for everyone to finally get this new music, and especially to see the videos, which have been a long time coming...

But more important than that, I want to share with you a very important cause I am involved in...

About a month ago, a very good friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was very severe, and she has had 2 surgeries already. She is doing well, but almost exactly at the same time, a very close family member found a lump on her breast. Thank God it turned out to be nothing, but what it did was bring this issue to the forefront of my mind. I had already made my "Pretty In Pink" T-shirts. As you may know, the pink ribbon is the symbol for the fight against breast cancer. I thought that my t-shirts were a perfect tool to help. So, I decided that I will donate a portion of every t-shirt sale to help fight breast cancer. I have found a wonderful charity to donate to, and I am very excited to be a part of this great cause.

Here's where you come in. All you have to do is buy a shirt or two! Guys or girls shirts! You can purchase them right off of my myspace page! (www...myspace...com/cookbook)

You will be partnering up with me to help save lives.....literally. As we go into the holiday season, buy a gift for yourself or someone else, and at the same time, you'll be contributing to something meaningful, and you'll be making a difference.

I thank you in advance for purchasing a t-shirt, and helping fight against this disease.

When you’ve been on the indie grind for a decade, you learn to disregard industry B.S. and forge your own path. For L.A.’s CookBook and UNO Mas, that means making a record that reflects maturity. This dynamic duo are back again with their sixth release, C & U Music Factory (Just-Us/AudioSketchBook Records). Undoubtedly their most complete work to date, the 16 track collection features guest appearances by Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), Scarub (of Living Legends), DJ Rhetmattic (Beat Junkies), L.A. Symph alumns Pigeon John and Sareem Poems (fka Sharlok Poems), and vocalist Raquel Rodriguez. “C & U is first record that I think truly represents our sound,” explains CookBook. “We’re not claiming to re-event hip-hop,” notes CookBook. “We’re just trying to do what we do best.” Reminiscent of notable up-and-comers like Blu and Tanya Morgan, CookBook and UNO put a fresh twist on old-school hip-hop. On “When You Rock & Roll” Evidence calls out cats who sell their soul for the game. “They used to want advice/now they tryin to son me/It's funny how the tides change/When you rock n roll.” “Presente!” is a Latin-flavored track about family and ethnic pride. “Since I’m Puerto Rican and UNO hails from Mexico, our Latino fans always come up to us and ask when we’ll do a song in Spanish,” explains CookBook of what motivated the track. “We really did this for them!” Thoughtful, cliché-free lyrics over mesmerizing beats and beautiful vocals, “Song of Our Lives” reflects two artists who have come full circle. CookBook and UNO trade verses about growing up. An ode to his sister who passed away, UNO raps about being the child of immigrants and the sacrifice his parents made for him to have the opportunities he’s had in life. Like so many artists, CookBook and UNO have experienced the industry shuffle that goes along with the rap game. In ‘98, the two formed a group called LA Symphony with Pigeon John, Flynn, Joey the Jerk, and Sharlok Poems. In `99, the group’s critically acclaimed debut album, Composition No. 1, catapulted them into the national spotlight. Since then, they’ve released five full-lengths, and two EPs. The last record, Unleashed, was released in 2007. Although the group is planning a reunion someday in the future, CookBook and UNO Mas stay busy at “the factory” churning out new projects of their own. Together they’ve released Stereo-types (2001), Robertson Bullies (2006), While they Slept (2006). Their fifth LP, The Overflow, resulted in 40,000 hits by the first five months. Last year, CookBook released a critically acclaimed, a retro themed concept album, I Love the 80s. Production on C&U Music Factory handled largely in-house by CookBook with some help from JJ Brown, Muneshine, & Million Watts (CookBook & DJ Rif). C & U Music Factory will be available on January 26, 2010. For press inquiries, please contact Nicole Balin at Ballin PR at (323) 651-1580 or email at nik@ballinpr.com . For more info: myspace page: www.myspace.com/cookanduno

COOKBOOK [OF LA SYMPHONY] RELEASES I LOVE THE 80s!

April 7, 2009--LOS ANGELES, CA --Cali-based emcee and producer CookBook of the southland collective LA Symphony is proud to announce his newest release and romp through the past, I Love the 80s. Jason Soto aka CookBook weaves movie references, synthesizers, techno dance sounds--all the greatest elements of the 80s--to create a celebration of a time known for aerobics and “The Breakfast Club.”

“The truth is, I’m a total 80s pop music fanatic,” explains CookBook of how the concept came to him. “I had made a beat with an 80's sample about a year before I actually decided to make an album like this, and then I made one more and I just had them in my catalogue. I was listening to them one day, and I just thought it would be a dope idea if I were to do a whole album with these types of beats.”
Most people know CookBook as a member of the super rap collective LA Symphony. “Uno and I met Pigeon John at Project Blowed back in the mid 90s,” recalls CookBook of how LA Symphony formed. “He was already rapping with Flynn, Joey the Jerk, and Sharlok Poems. We had a similar vibe and decided to start a group." In 1999, the group’s critically acclaimed debut album, Composition No. 1, thrust them into the national spotlight. Since then, they’ve released five full-lengths, and two EPs. The last release they had was Unleashed in 2007.
And though the group is still together, CookBook and fellow LAS member UNO Mas have been busy in the studio working on several projects of their own. Last year, they released The Overflow, a 14-track album that created a huge buzz on the Internet, resulting in 34,000 downloads in the first three months and 40,000 by the first five months. What’s more, the video for L. A. Times, featuring DJ Rhettmatic, got 50,000 views in first week alone.
The two are putting the finishing touches on their next record, C & U Music Factory, which will be released later this summer. The album features guest appearances by Evidence, Pigeon John, Scarub, and DJ Rhettmatic.

Strap on your leg warmers and torn sweatshirts! I Love the 80s is in stores June 23, 2009.

For more info please contact Nicole Balin at BALLIN' PR 323.651.1580 or nik@ballinpr.com.

Otherwise, if you're getting this email, a CD is coming your way!

Tracklisting for I Love the 80s:

1. Cylon-tro
2. Andre The Giant
3. Electric Youth
4. Reganomics
5. Ready For The World
6. Molly Ringwald
7. Growing Pains
8. Solid Gold
9. Inner Space
10. Vision Street Wear
11. LOST BOYS (Still Believe)
12. What's Happening Now
13. The Huxtables
14. Die Hard
15. 7up
16. Time Bandits
17. Never Ending Story



Nicole Balin
Ballin PR
323-651-1580
http://www.ballinpr.com
http://coolforawhitegirl.blogspot.com

Ladies and gents, we just want to say thanks to each and every one of you who came through our page and downloaded "The Overflow". We're extremely proud and thankful for the success of the album, especially from where it started to how and  what  it evolved into. The album started as just an idea to get some traffic onto this page, and the response we've gotten from it has been overwhelming. Over 38,000 freakin downloads...and counting...with very little promo...c'mon now. Thanks to MySpace for featuring us and the album, that was a big blessing for sure! Thanks once again everyone, and stay tuned in the coming weeks...we've got big news for ya about our new album "The C&U Music Factory". It only gets better people...stick around...this is music for you, our people, our fam!!!

Just wanted to give a quick thanks to our people at MySpace for truly blessing us with this featured artist spotlight! It really gave us and our free album "The Overflow" some needed shine. Thanks to all of you who came and listened, added us, and left us some love, we really appreciate you guys! This is only the start, we're barely starting to get some steam...stay tuned...we got more good stuff coming! Blessings everyone.

 

Download it today...just click the link below and there you have it...instant musical bliss!








Big thanks goes to our friend Josh aka plastic over at www.sphereofhiphop.com for coming to the rescue and hosting the album...thanks Josh!!!