Jay-Z Featured as Yahoo!'s Artist of the Month for September; Yahoo! Music to Bring Songs, Videos, Exclusive Content, to Online Fans

Business Wire, Sept 4, 2001

Entertainment Editors

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001

Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company, today announced that the Yahoo!(R) Music Artist of the Month for September is Jay-Z, the prolific rap artist whose six albums -- including "The Blueprint", which will be released on September 18th -- make up one of the most authoritative bodies of work in recent hip-hop.

The "Artist of the Month" feature on Yahoo! Music highlights one chart-topping artist for the full month, offering a wide variety of music experiences, activities and events throughout the month. These include the ability to listen to and download music; watch videos; shop for artist merchandise; chat with artists directly; access the latest music news including upcoming concert tour dates, comprehensive lyrics, recent albums and singles; enter sweepstakes for free artist merchandise; and connect with other fans.

"Jay Z as our Artist of the Month is an excellent example of Yahoo! Music's commitment to entertain people around the world," said David Mandelbrot, Yahoo!'s vice president and general manager of entertainment. "He is authentic, in that his sound and his vision are unique and have been sustained over multiple albums. He is also influential, in that both critics and fans respond to his music with intensity. Current fans will enjoy the access to his videos, music, concerts and chat and potential fans will have the chance to see what they've been missing."

The Jay-Z "Artist of the Month" site features streaming and downloadable audio of the star's best music; an extensive music video catalog; video from an exclusive Yahoo! interview with Jay-Z and tour of Bassline Studios with Jay-Z's producer Kanye West; news and information about his new album "The Blueprint" and upcoming tour dates. It also provides photos; links to fan groups and the official Jay-Z website; and access to a live Yahoo! Chat with Jay-Z on Wednesday, September 26th at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, a sweepstakes to win his leather jacket, and an auction for concert tickets.

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