PANJABI HIT SQUAD SIGN FOR DEF JAM!
Panjabi Hit Squad are now representing the Desi Beats at the World's #1 Hip-Hop Record Label DEF JAM, home to Ludacris, Redman, Joe Budden, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J and countless other MC's! The crew have signed an artist record deal with Def Jam, a move that comes hot after their remixes for Ashanti, Mariah Carey and Keith Murray.
Here's what the crew are saying about the news:
Panjabi Hit Squad 'You can't get a better look than joining Def Jam. It's been the label we have followed since we were kids and for us to represent Asian music on that label makes us all stronger . You know it's all about Hit Squad now, we're taking this all the way worldwide'
Semtex, representative of Def Jam UK who signed the group said "Constantly DJ'ing in the clubs, on the radio, working in the studio and keeping close contact with their fanbase Panjabi Hit Squad are ahead of the game.... Panjabi Hit Squad represent the future sound of the UK Urban scene and are on course to be one of the UK's hottest production teams."
Get ready for the first Hit Squad album on Def Jam releasing in September 2003. Hit Squad are rumoured to be working with Jay-Z and 112 so keep logging onto www.wass-up.com for the latest news on Hit Squad and Def Jam!
BIG NEWSFLASH FOR ALL HIT SQUAD CREW! NEW LABEL SIGNING, ASHANTI REMIX AND HUNTERS, NAS AND TIMBALAND ON BBC1XTRA!
PANJABI HIT SQUAD SIGN WITH DEF JAM!
As if 2003 couldn't get any bigger for Desi music... Panjabi Hit Squad has signed to the World's biggest Hip-Hop Record Label Def Jam, part of
Universal Records! We're talking about the home of Hip-Hop for everyone from LL Cool J to Ludacris to DMX to Foxy Brown! You know right now that Panjabi Hit Squad will be taking Desi Beats to the next level around the world!. The move comes right after our latest mixes for Keith Murray, Ashanti, Mariah Carey and our AV8 Records 'Panjabi Hit Squad presents...'
'Desi Beats': Our first Def Jam album! Our first release is simply called 'Desi Beats' and will be coming out in SEPTEMBER 2003 so spread the word on
that! We've already produced most of the music so listen up for exclusives on our BBC1Xtra Radio Show of Hit Squad with some of the biggest names in
Hip-Hop and R'n'B!
Panjabi Hit Squad : 'Joining Def Jam is a very HOT move for Panjabi Hit Squad and for Desi's worldwide! We had a lot of interest from other labels
but this was the obvious choice for us... Since day one our main influences have been Hip-Hop and Bhangra, and to be able take our sound forward both in Europe and North America with some heavyweight Def Jam support behind us is going to make a HUGE impact. Thanks to everyone who has supported Hit Squad, we're taking this all the way.. ' Semtex, representative of Def Jam UK who signed Hit Squad said "Constantly DJ'ing in the clubs, on the radio, working in the studio and keeping close contact with their fan-base means Panjabi Hit Squad are ahead of the game.... Panjabi Hit Squad represent the future sound of the UK Urban scene and are on course to be one of the UK's hottest production teams."
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HIT SQUAD REMIX ASHANTI!
NEW ASHANTI SINGLE AT #7 IN UK CHARTS
Ashanti's new single 'Rock Wit U ' (Awwww Baby) (Murder Inc) features an unreleased mix by Panjabi Hit Squad of 'Baby'. Make sure you get out in
the shops and support the single, it's a new entry at #7 in the UK Charts this week, and watch-out for a version excursion featuring Dizzie Rascal..
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DIL CHURA LIYA / SHAHER VIDEO OUT NOW It's been many months in the making but the new Panjabi Hit Squad video is now ready! The video is for the hit songs 'Shaher' and 'Dil Chura Liya' taken from the our debut album. The concept is very futuristic and has received heavy rotation on Zee TV.
SELFRIDGES BHANGRA ALBUM
PUNJABI HIT SQUAD have just compiled the album 'URBAN DESI' with Selfridges Department Store. The album is symbolic of the new breed of producers in the UK desi scene, featuring the following artists:
Panjabi Hit Squad
Dr Zeus
DJ Swami
Kam Dhillon
SK1
DIP
Back II Basix
Bee-2
SK1