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After taking some much-needed time to reflect on his success, Chamillionaire is set to return to the industry with his thrid major-label release, titled 'Venom'. To tide fans over until 'Venom" drops, Cham is coming armed with an exclusive mixtape.

Available to fans everywhere on November 23, 'Mixtape Messiah 5' will show Chamillionaire once again pushing his creative envelope with a barrage of tracks that are sure to show his lyrical growth. Only 3 months have passed since the release of 'Mixtape Messiah 4'.

Chamillionaire.com has also re-launched with a new design where exclusive content and official merchandise can only be found for Chamillionaire and artists signed to Chamillitary Records. The site will be fully loaded with frequent news updates, performance footage, video blogs, music, show info, merchandise, giveaways and much more.

The influx of ongoing new content should keep fans content until the release date for "Venom" by the rapper's new major label home, Chamillitary/Universal Republic is officially announced.

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Jim Jones and Skull Gang Present: "A Tribute to Bad Santa feat. Mike Epps" will be released on Tuesday, November 25th, and features 15 new Christmas bangers and hilarious new skits from Mike Epps.

Jim Jones comments, "This could be the coldest winter ever not due to the climate, but because of the recession...smoke a blunt, stay warm."

For a glimpse into the album's recording sessions, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tO_Dlt6dYk

To preview of 4 of the new "Bad Santa" tracks, please visit http://eppisodes.com/

Jim Jones has been working non-stop these past few months and has a series of exciting new projects in the works including a new studio album ("Pray IV Reign" to be released in early 2009 featuring the first hit single/video "Pop Champagne"), a new feature film life-spanning documentary, a coffee table book, a new off-Broadway play, and much, much more to be revealed very soon.

For additional info on current and forthcoming KOCH Records releases, please visit the recently re-launched Koch website, http://www.kochrecords.com .

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Fans were expecting a December release date for 50 Cent's latest effort, 'Before i Self Destruct'; however, they've now learned that the album won't be dropping until early 2009. The album move comes as 50 Cent was rushing to get his album finished for a December release, however it is not complete. With the deadline to secure advertising and retail placement for the album imminent, he decided to move to a date into the new year.

 Fans shouldn't be totally disappointed, though. With the extension in release time, comes a welcomes addition to the total package. The artist who debuted with Get Rich Or Die Tryin' is giving something extra back to his fans by adding a free DVD of a full-length original movie.

Written, directed and starring Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent), the gritty 90-minute film, also titled Before I Self Destruct, is a coming of age story about an inner city youth raised by a hardworking single mother. When his dream of becoming a basketball player fails to materialize, he finds himself employed in a supermarket. After his mother is tragically gunned down, Clarence (played by Jackson) is consumed by revenge and takes up a life of crime in order to support his younger brother.

"Times are hard," stated 50 Cent. "Everyone is trying to make the most of what they have. I want to give my fans something extra for their hard earned dollars. They'll get a free bonus when they pick up the album."

"Times are hard," stated 50 Cent. "Everyone is trying to make the most of what they have. I want to give my fans something extra for their hard earned dollars. They'll get a free bonus when they pick up the album."

But there's even more that 50 Cent is offering free for fans of hip-hop. For a limited time, the Before I Self Destruct deluxe package will also include a second DVD featuring "Two Turntables And A Microphone: The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay," a documentary about 50 Cent's late mentor and friend. Hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC gave 50 Cent his first big break in music by signing him to JMJ Records in the late 1990s. In fact, 50's first official recording was an appearance on a 1998 JMJ-produced Onyx album. Jay also produced 50 Cent's first, though unreleased, album. 50 Cent executive produced the documentary and appears in the 85-minute film, along with Rev Run, Russell Simmons, Jay-Z, and others.

For the explosive Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent returned to working closely with Dr. Dre and Eminem as he did on Get Rich Or Die Tryin', his first official album. With Dr. Dre and Eminem each producing and guesting on tracks, and led by the club-friendly first single, "Get Up," produced by Scott Storch, Before I Self Destruct is darker and harder than last year's Curtis.

Before I Self Destruct, both album and film, continues 50 Cent's phenomenal rise from street culture hero to superstardom.

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