December 17, 2007Wiz Khalifa just returned from LA, where he shot the video to his next single "Say Yeah." The video featured some 50 cast members and extras, and shows Wiz and his crew traveling around the world (encountering many interesting situtations). What other Hip Hop video features a Mariachi band, belly dancers, Brazilian Carnival girls, and Russian mobsters??? Stay tuned for updates on the release of "Say Yeah." "Umbrella" now available on iTunes Germany! DC AREA HOLIDAY SHOW - December 23rd Check out upcoming shows in the DC area! Show Details: Show Details: December 15, 2007Wiz Khalifa’s latest release,“Prince of the City 2,” is once again opening the eyes of the hip hop world! The 20 track Pittsburgh homegrown street album has been getting headnods from local, national, and international media. Please take a few minutes to read recent features on Wiz Khalifa! Wiz Khalifa on XXLmag.com: “Shine Cause I Grind” Music from Wiz’s Mixtape online: October 27, 2007LAST MINUTE Pittsburgh set added!Scott Simons will be performing this Wednesday October 24th at Club Cafe on the southside of Pittsburgh as part of Todd Burge's Songwriter Night. Its a great showcase of regional songwriters that is taped at various venues for radio broadcast and internet podcast. Each artist will only perform a few songs, but its worth getting there to hear everyone! In addition to Scott, this week's show also features: Todd Burge, Billy Matheny, Martha Jane, Steve Vesolich, Heather Kropf and Jack Erdie. If you can, please come out and support Scott!Show Details: Wednesday, October 24th More Info:Upcoming Show: Thursday, November 1st The internets are fun...Check out Scott's most recent blog about his show with Everclear and One Republic at Niagara University. Also, Scott is finally on FACEBOOK! Another great way to reach new fans... Please 'friend' Scott on Facebook and help spread the word... “Umbrella” now available on iTunes!You can now put Scott right in your iPod. Simply search for him on iTunes or click the link below: September 5, 2007"Umbrella" now available on iTunes!Search for "Scott Simons" in the iTunes store and you should have no problem purchasing it. Or you can simply click this button below: Scott on TMZ.com, pink is the new blog and more!check out these links and see what people are saying about scott's cover! ...and many more, just do some googlin' October 12, 2007Good Peoples and Rostrum/Warner Bros. Records are proud to announce Wiz Khalifa’s debut New York City headline show on October 20th during CMJ week 2007. DJ’s Green Lantern and Klever will host the event, along with a special performance by Skotch Davis. The 2007 CMJ Music Marathon showcases a five-day lineup of hundreds of the top up and coming artists in the world. To see the full lists of artists and venues please visit the site. Wiz Khalifa’s event will take place at Club 205 from 7-11PM. The venue is at 205 Chrystie @ Stanton Street, New York, NY, 10002. Please come see the Prince of Pittsburgh rock NYC! September 15, 2007The New York Times picks up on the TOP SHELF buzz! This article appears in today's NYT, on the cover of the "Arts" section. Check out the link belowhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/15/arts/music/15hoax.html?_r=2&ref=music&oref=slogin&oref=slogin R.I.P. TOP SHELF STUDIOS. September 10, 2007Wiz Khalifa Video Featured On Myspace Music! While Wiz Khalifa’s single “Youngin On His Grind” begins to frequent more and more on radio stations throughout the United States, the music video has simultaneously taken his career to another level. After premiering on AllHipHop.com August 29th, Wiz’s Rostrum/Warner Bros. Records video debut of “Youngin On His Grind” has quickly spread around the world. Most recently (as seen below in the frozen shot), the video was featured on Myspace music! He has been averaging 10,000+ plays a day on the site since last Wednesday. The most popular and highly frequented hip hop sites and blogs all over the world have also featured it. Google it!! It is spreading everywhere! In other news, you can check out Wiz Khalifa features in the latest issues of VIBE magazine and YRB. September 8, 2007SCOTT SIMONS -Scott's cover of "Umbrella," which has become quite the sensation (having been written about in TMZ, perezhilton.com, pinkisthenewblog.com, etc), is now available on iTunes. Spread the word! www.myspace.com/scottsimonsmusic (325,000 plays so far) WIZ KHALIFA -Wiz's "All In My Blood (Pittsburgh Sound)" is currently #1 on KISS-FM's nightly countdown! The song has been at #1 for a week already! -Wiz's "Youngin On His Grind" is picking up steam at radio and the video premiered on Allhiphop.com two weeks ago. Since then it has been featured on both the front page and the "music" page of myspace.com. See the screenshot below. Youtube.com will feature the video this week. Look out for it! -Wiz is featured in this month's VIBE magazine on page 88. It is a full page spread in the "Next" section. Quote: "With a freshly inked deal with Warner Bros. via small-fry Rostrum Records, Wiz, whose style vacillates between the observational grit of Nas and the rubbery delivery of Yung Joc, is poised to become Steeltown's most famous hip hop artist since...well, since ever." Ha, how are they going to call Rostrum "small-fry???" Well, I guess it's David vs. Goliath time! TOP SHELF -After 5 years of development, TOP SHELF 8/8/88 was released this month exclusively in Japan. The sales and feedback have been great so far. News of the release has spread across the world and forums have developed online discussing whether the recordings are real or not. Take a listen and decide for yourself! TOP SHELF will be released 1st quarter 2008 here in the States and in Europe. July 19, 2007Scott Simons UpdateRequest Scott's "Umbrella" on the radio! What started out as a little idea in Scott's home studio has blown up on the internet and is starting to get some buzz on the radio. on Scott's myspace alone, the song has been played 90,000+ times as of this email and its still getting as many as 12,000 plays daily! Last week or so, the alternative rock station, 96x, in Norfolk, VA discovered Scott's "umbrella" thru the internet buzz (and some amazing myspace fans!) and began spinning. Now stations all over the world are starting to spin Scott's version of "Umbrella". If you'd like to help, please contact your local radio station and make a request! June 2007New Scott Simons website launched!scottsimonsmusic.net is online. Big thanks to Jason Hooper for the great design. Please take a moment and check out all the new content and stay tuned for more... Download Scott's version of "Umbrella"!Click over to myspace to listen to and download Scott's cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella” Big internet buzz for umbrellaPink is the New Blog, Coverville, and more! Scott's version of “Umbrella” is popping up everywhere on the internet. Pink is the New Blog, Arjanwrites and Copy, Right? all featured the tune yesterday and many other sites are featuring today, like the podcast coverville. Please download the tune and spread it around to friends! Check out Scott's new single "Keep On"!Please visit Scott's myspace to listen to the newest single 'keep on' produced by Ted Comerford (Zox, Virginia Coalition, the Argument) and mixed by Neal Pogue (Outkast, Citizen Cope, Stevie Wonder). More music coming soon... Meet the band...Scott and the guys have been practicing and putting together the live show. there are a couple of familiar faces – Brent Bunner on bass and Chris Russell on drums, both formerly of the Argument - and Jeremy Batten on synths, etc. check out the rehearsal video in the media section. Street team reps wantedIf you'd like to help spread scott's music, Rostrum Records is currently seeking enthusiastic (so what?) fans to help promote online and regionally. Please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject "street team". Back issue Argument music available onlineYou can still purchase back issue argument music online. you can buy digital downloads at iTunes or CDs at CDBABY.com Wiz Khalifa's "Talk To Me" on HOT 97 tonight!!After debuting Wiz Khalifa’s “Talk To Me” last night on The Invasion Show (Sirius Hip Hop Nation Channel 40), DJ Green Lantern is live on the air tonight on NYC’s HOT 97 and will spin “Talk To Me” between 12-2AM! If you have not heard the track, check it out at: AllHipHop.com: http://www.allhiphop.com/music/ XXLmag.com: http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=10504 June 17, 2007This Friday night in Pittsburgh, Rostrum Records along with Warner Bros. Records will be celebrating the signing of Wiz Khalifa at Dejavu Lounge. The following day, Wiz will be performing at Mellon Arena for Pittsburgh’s 106.7 WAMO’s Summerjam with Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy. Also, Wiz’s “All In my Blood (Pittsburgh Sound)” remains on Pittsburgh’s 96.1 KISS FM 8 PM countdown 7 days strong! His DJ Green Lantern mix tape “Grow Season” is already starting to spread all over the internet. Check out a sample at XXLMAG.COM today: http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=11865 May 30, 2007WIZ KHALIFA'S "Pittsburgh Sound" was voted as a "keeper" on FUSE's "Oven Fresh" show last week! The video was on every day (Mon-Thur) and by the end of the week viewers nationwide had voted for "Pittsburgh Sound" to stay on. Two out of the seven videos on “Oven Fresh” are chosen as “keepers” to remain on FUSE. Also, a quick reminder to check out newsstands/magazine shops worldwide for exclusive articles on Wiz Khalifa in the latest and/or upcoming issues of Blag Magazine, Rime, and Hip-Hop Connection! April 24, 2007Wiz Khalifa & Urb Magazine's NEXT 1000WIZ KHALIFA HONORED BY URB/OPENING FOR T.I.!! Rostrum Records is proud to announce that Wiz Khalifa was chosen by the staff of URB Magazine for their NEXT 1000 campaign. Wiz is already steady in the Top 5 for votes. Please check out this exclusive contest! http://www.urb.com/promotions/next1000/ In a hectic month that saw Wiz open for heavyweights like Nas and Lupe Fiasco, this Monday April 30th will showcase Wiz and T.I. at Slippery Rock University! A packed house of 4,000+ is expected for the show! April 3, 2007Wiz Khalifa & Nas Concert Reviewed on AllHipHop.com/Exclusive Wiz Please take a few minutes to check out what AllHipHop.com had to say about the Wiz Khalifa/Nas concert in Pittsburgh this past weekend.http://www.allhiphop.com/reviews/?ID=1154 Also, peep the exclusive freestyle Wiz spit at the show. It is already on Youtube. Much more footage to come… March 27, 2007Wiz Khalifa & Nas/Official Barbershop DVD!!! Rostrum Records is proud to announce one more time that Wiz Khalifa will be opening for NAS on the first stop of his 26-date “One Man, One Mic, One Night” tour in Pittsburgh, PA, March 31st (Saturday night). This honor comes just a few weeks after Wiz rocked the crowd opening for The Clipse. The show will be attended by over 5,000 people! Wiz Khalifa’s world premiere video “Pittsburgh Sound” is featured this month on the Official Barbershop DVD, hosted by Three 6 Mafia, Prodigy, and BG. This DVD is shipped to all urban barbershops, mixtape spots, and mom & pop stores. Thanks to Lee Resnick, Steve Rifkind, and Katie Longmyer for hooking it up. Wiz Khalifa’s exclusive track “Youngin On His Grind” remains on AllHipHop.com’s music page. Check it out: http://www.allhiphop.com/music/ March 23, 2007WIZ KHALIFA UPDATE!!! After Rolling Stone named Wiz Khalifa a “New Artist To Watch” in December of 2006, the staff there has once again honored Wiz this month by choosing his “Pittsburgh Sound” video for their HOT LIST (page 10), alongside The Game, Kanye West, and Amy Winehouse. Rostrum Records is also proud to announce that Wiz Khalifa will be opening for NAS on the first stop of his 26-date “One Man, One Mic, One Night” tour in Pittsburgh, PA, March 31st (next Saturday). This honor comes just a few weeks after Wiz rocked the crowd opening for The Clipse. The show will be attended by over 5,000 people! Wiz is featured this month on the Official Barbershop DVD, hosted by Three 6 Mafia. This DVD is shipped to all urban barbershops, mixtape spots, and mom & pop stores. Thanks to Lee Resnick and Steve Rifkind for hooking it up. Wiz gives his first in depth interview of 2007 in Format Magazine this month. Wiz’s feature follows earlier pieces on Sean Price, Styles P, and Lupe Fiasco. Please take a few minutes to read what Wiz has in store for 2007. ttp://formatmag.com/features/wiz-khalifa/ Also, Wiz Khalifa’s exclusive track “Youngin On His Grind” sits comfortably between Jay Z and Nas F/The Game on AllHipHop.com’s music page today. Check it out: http://www.allhiphop.com/music/ Lastly, we'd like to thank Mark Ronson for rocking Wiz's songs on his radio show, as well as on the Tim Westwood show in the UK. From Pittsburgh to the World! March 13, 2007WIZ KHALIFA OPENING FOR NAS!!/EXCLUSIVE MUSIC COMING!!Rostrum Records is proud to announce that Wiz Khalifa will be opening for Nas on the first stop of his 26-date “One Man, One Mic, One Night” tour in Pittsburgh, PA, March 31st. This honor comes just a few weeks after Wiz opened for The Clipse. We also would like for all of you to stay tuned to Wiz’s Myspace page in the next day or so, as we prepare to release exclusive Wiz Khalifa music for 2007. http://www.myspace.com/wizkhalifa February 26, 2007WIZ KHALIFA & THE CLIPSE/"PITTSBURGH SOUND" VIDEO BLOWING UP!! Rostrum Records is proud to announce that Wiz Khalifa will be opening for Virginia’s finest, The Clipse, this Thursday night in Pittsburgh! Wiz's video for "Pittsburgh Sound" continues to blow up on the internet (youtube, myspace, ifilm, yoraps, sixshot, xxlmag, allhiphop) with almost 100,000 eyeballs viewing the video since its release last month. The editors of Rolling Stone handpicked Wiz’s video to be in their HOT LIST section in the last issue. Also, MTV took notice and requested the video for its mtvU channel. Countless regional video shows have been requesting the clip as well, and we're working on BET and MTV Jams, which should be coming soon! --Wiz has almost surprised a half million spins on MySpace and several hundred thousand profile views. --Two of Wiz's songs were chosen for a feature-length documentary being produced in LA and soon to be featured on the festival circuit. February 13, 2007WIZ KHALIFA IN ROLLING STONE (again)!!! After Rolling Stone named Wiz Khalifa a “New Artist To Watch” in December of 2006 (Snoop on cover), the staff at Rolling Stone has once again honored Wiz in their latest issue (John Mayer on cover). Rolling Stone Editors chose Wiz Khalifa’s “Pittsburgh Sound” video in their HOT LIST (page 10), alongside The Game f/Kanye West as their favorite videos worldwide. “Forget what Sienna Miller said: Over a hot soul loop, the Pittsburgh indie MC gives a tour of the town Miller called “Shitsburgh” and makes it look pretty sweet. “The green and the eatin is good”? We’re there. –Rolling Stone Feb 2006 If you have not seen the video yet, please check out what the world is buzzing over!!! http://www.ifilm.com/video/2815037 February 9, 2007Wiz Khalifa feature in XXL (again)!!! Wiz is featured in the new XXL Magazine (TI on the cover). It is a full-page article on page 56. Check it out: In other news: --Wiz's video for "Pittsburgh Sound" is blowing up on the internet (youtube, myspace, ifilm, sixshot) with almost 100,000 eyeballs viewing the video since its release a couple weeks ago. MTV took notice and requested the video for its mtvU channel. Countless regional video shows have been requesting the clip as well, and we're working on BET and MTV Jams, which should be coming soon! --Two of Wiz's songs were chosen for a feature-length documentary being produced in LA and soon to be featured on the festival circuit. Details to come... --We are also excited to announce that Wiz will be opening for the Clipse on March 1st at the Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh. January 22, 2007WIZ KHALIFA FEATURED IN XXL MAGAZINE/WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO!! Wiz Khalifa is now being featured in the March 2007 issue of XXL magazine (T.I. on the cover). He holds the #2 spot in the coveted “Show & Prove” section. Titled “The City Is Mine”, Wiz gives an in depth interview on how he feels about hip hop these days. (Page 56). Also, Wiz Khalifa’s new video for "Pittsburgh Sound" debuted on both AllHipHop.com and XXLMAG.com last week. The video has already been viewed by thousands of fans. Check it out:http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1759642898 AllHipHop.com: January 20, 2007Wiz Khalifa's World Premiere Video Hits 22,000+ Views!! After recently debuting on AllHipHop.com, XXLmag.com, and Yoraps.com, Wiz Khalifa’s world premiere video for "Pittsburgh Sound" continues to make major noise worldwide. In just about 10 days, the video has been viewed over 22,000 times on sites such as Youtube, Myspace, and Ifilm. YouTube.com: Myspace.com: Ifilm.com: http://www.ifilm.com/video/2815037January 8, 2007WIZ KHALIFA STARTS THE YEAR WITH A NEW VIDEO! WIZ KHALIFA is starting the year off with a bang, and I'd like to share some news with you... WIZ's new video for "Pittsburgh Sound" debuted on both allhiphop.com and xxlmag.com yesterday. The video has already been viewed by thousands of fans. Check it out: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1759642898 WIZ won "Best Male Artist" and "Lyricist of the Year" this week at the first annual Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards. The event was hosted by Melle Mel at the Pittsburgh Hilton and was attended by over 500 people. *We are also proud to annouce that WIZ KHALIFA was honored by allhiphop.com in their 2006 year-end wrap up. He was included as one of the "Best New Artists: Class of 06," alongside Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, and Ray Cash. Below is an excerpt from http://allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1668. Wiz Khalifa What Ray Cash is to Cleveland, Wiz is to neighboring Pittsburgh – only he’s not backed by a major, yet. Big Mike, DJ Sickamore, and our very own illseed have all promoted this 18 year-old prodigy. Show and Prove a fiery street album with curb-serving anthems, city pride, and soulful production is getting Wiz attention from everybody. Wiz is the truth." Lastly, WIZ's appearances in ROLLING STONE, VIBE, MASS APPEAL, and XXL have increased CD sales and radio play by very measurable amounts. We're very excited that markets outside of the Mid-West and East Coast are catching on in large numbers. WIZ is currently in the studio working on new hits. Stay tuned... www.myspace.com/wizkhalifa ADDITIONAL READING: ***Please take a few minutes to see what the local press has been saying about WIZ.*** A Breakout Year for Pittsburgh Music: Best Local Cd’s of 2006: “Wiz sounds like a hip hop heavyweight at the tender age of 19 and the rest of the country will find that out sooner than later..” AllHipHop.com “New Artist of 2006” Honors Preview of Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards: “With city kid Wiz Khalifa being hailed as if he were the Sidney Crosby of hip hop…” Wiz Khalifa wins “Best Male Artist” and “Lyricist of the Year”: Wiz was also featured in the latest issue of Canada’s top hip hop publication Swagg Magazine. January 2, 2007Wiz Khalifa honored in AllHipHop.com's "Best New Artist" of 2006! Rostrum Records is proud to announce that Wiz Khalifa was honored today by AllHipHop.com in their year end wrap up. He was included as one of the “Best New Artists: Class of 06”, alongside Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, and Ray Cash. “Show and Prove” a fiery street album with curb serving anthems, city pride, and soulful production, is getting Wiz attention from everyone. Wiz is the truth…”- AllHipHop.com |
