JCOR Records Expands Its Roster With Releases From Yosumi Records

Business Wire, April 3, 2001

Entertainment Editors & Music Writers

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 3, 2001

Dan Gill, general manager of JCOR Records, today announced the addition of two albums to JCOR's propriety roster through a joint-venture deal with Yosumi Records.

Under the terms of the deal JCOR will release the second album in the "Game Over" series, "Game Over 2," and the next album from New York-based Masta Ace.

Yosumi Records surfaced with the release of the "Game Over" compilation, produced by Yosumi's Domingo and DJ Rob, which consisted of tracks inspired by video games. Most notable was the hit single "Super Brooklyn" (better known as the "Super Mario Song"). The song was an underground success story spending weeks at the top of Internet charts such as MP3.com, Hiphop.com and elements.com. The compilation also featured tracks from Eminem, The Lost Boyz, Group Home, Royal Flush, Masta Ace, and the Infamous Mobb.

"Domingo has been in this game for some time and has established solid relationships in the New York hip-hop community," said Gill. "His production for Fat Joe and Big Pun has caught the eyes of some of the biggest names in hip-hop from Craig Mack to Big Daddy Kane. This kind of support combined with Domingo's unique production helped `Game Over' fly off the shelves with literally no marketing or publicity campaigns."

The first album under the deal will be "Game Over 2" due out this Spring. Like the first "Game Over," "Game Over 2" features appearances by some of hip-hop's best, including KRS One, Infamous Mobb, Craig Mack, Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Heltah Skeltah and Das EFX.

This June, Yosumi will release the next album from Masta Ace. Although he originally signed to Cold Chillin', Masta Ace's 1993 Delicious Vinyl debut, "Slaughtahouse," catapulted him into national success. In 1994 Masta Ace participated in the title track from Spike Lee's "Crooklyn" Soundtrack with Special Ed and Buckshot from Black Moon.

About JCOR Records

JCOR Records was founded in 2000 by Jay Faires, founder and former president of Mammoth Records. JCOR Records is distributed by Interscope Geffen A&M, a division of the Universal Music Group. JCOR Records is an artist-centric record label committed to the marketing and promotion of its artists by an innovative management team. The company is based in New York City.

About Interscope Geffen A&M

Combining the legacies of three significant record companies, Interscope Geffen A&M embarked on a new tradition of musical achievement with its combination on Jan. 1, 1999, as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, the global music leader. Headed by Co-Chairman Jimmy Iovine, Interscope Geffen A&M is a major force across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop, alternative, Latin, gospel and soundtracks.

Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.