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Follow on Google News | Andre Nickatina & The Jacka release official music video for "My Middle Name is Crime"Since it's premier on WorldStarHipHop the video has garnered of 30,000 views
By: HGW Media My Middle Name is Crime – video http://www.youtube.com/ My Middle Name is Crime – Single http://02f7f95.netsolhost.com/ While this is Nickatina and Jacka’s first full-fledged project together, the Bay Area natives have previously teamed up on Jacka’s 2009 release entitled Tear Gas. “The Glamorous Lifestyle” sold 11,000 copies, making it the best selling track on Tear Gas and the accompanying music video garnered over 400,000 views on Youtube alone. "The collaboration with The Jacka came about cause of the response we got from the ‘Glamorous Lifestyle’ single,” said Nickatina of the joint venture. “People liked the collaboration we did on that, and radio and DJ's supported it, so it seemed like a good fit." The result is a slappin’ 8 track EP featuring collaborations with Husalah of Mob Figaz. Andre Nickatina and The Jacka will be performing on the same stage for a special New Year’s Eve show at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. The New Year’s Eve line up will also include Paul Wall, Eli (aka Smoov-E) and Cool Nutz. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Andre Nickatina has been turning out music since the early 90s. The Fillmore district indie champion has released 19 albums and despite his indie label status, managed to put a dent in Billboard charts. His 2003 release Conversation with a Devil peaked at #3 on Billboard Pacific Heat. Dubbed ‘Best Local Hip Hop Legend’ by SF Weekly in 2005, Nickatina is best known for the über successful track “A Yo.” Earlier this year, Nickatina released Khan! The Me Generation, which features guest verses from Too $hort and Paul Wall. The album peaked at #2 on Itunes Top 200 Hip Hop albums and maintained it’s place in the top 30 titles in its first week. With a cult following among hip hop heads, Nickatina continues to sell out shows and engage new followers. He is currently touring the West Coast in support of the album. The Jacka began his rap career as a member of Pittsburg’s Mob Figaz who released their debut album in 1999. Since then, Jacka has gone on to release three solo projects, over 25 successful collaborations projects, and various song collaborations with the likes of Too $hort, E-40, Cormega, Paul Wall, Freeway, and Bone Thugs in Harmony. He’s experienced multiple Billboard charting successes including his infamous 2009 "Tear Gas" album, which hit several Billboard Charts opening week, and was the highest selling record coming out of the Bay Area in recent years. Jacka has also won various prestigious awards including Ozone Magazine’s Patiently Waiting Award in 2008, and SF Weekly's "Best Rap/Hip Hop award in 2009. He currently runs The Artist Records & has continued to release multiple projects in 2010. For more artist info on Andre Nickatina visit: http://AndreNickatina.ning.com/ http://www.youtube.com/ http://twitter.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ Press/media contact for Andre Nickatina: Hannah G Wagner New Media Marketing & PR AIM/Skype hannahGwagner http://www.linkedin.com/ http://Twitter.com/ (C) 415-HGW-1505 For more artist info on The Jacka visit: http://www.reverbnation.com/ http://www.sonicbids.com/ http://www.myspace.com/ www.youtube.com/ http://twitter.com/ Press/Media contact for The Jacka: Portia Jackson CEO|Publicist Midnight PR (702) 235-7712 MidnightPR@gmail.com Twitter.com/ www.MidnightPR.biz End
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