Choppa Departs No Limit; Signs to Roy Jones Jr.'s Body Head Entertainment; Choppa Debut Album on Body Head Entertainment Due In March.Entertainment Editors PENSACOLA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2003 When it comes to boxing, ROY JONES JR. has won more titles than any other boxer boxer, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog perfected in Germany in the 19th cent. but whose origins may be traced back in Europe to the 16th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27. who has stepped in the ring. He is boxing's ONLY UNDISPUTED CHAMPION In professional boxing, the term Undisputed Champion commonly refers to a boxer that currently holds the three major world titles (WBC) World Boxing Council world championship, (IBF) International Boxing Federation world championship, (WBA having defeated the best fighters in three weight divisions. He plans to bring that same energy to his label, BODY HEAD ENTERTAINMENT, with the recent signing of one of the most recognizable new rappers out of New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , CHOPPA. Formerly of No Limit Records/Take Fo Records, CHOPPA has signed to BODY HEAD ENTERTAINMENT for a 5-album deal with his first and still untitled release on the label due in March 2004. CHOPPA stormed on the scene earlier this year with his first single, the hard-hittin' club song "Choppa Style," introducing to the mainstream what the underground had already known, another side of New Orleans hip hop New Orleans, Louisiana, usually renowned as a center for musical creativity and influence, has been said to have an underdeveloped hip-hop scene compared to larger cities like New York and Los Angeles. music called "bounce 1. bounce - (Perhaps by analogy to a bouncing check) An electronic mail message that is undeliverable and returns an error notification (a "bounce message") to the sender is said to "bounce". 2. bounce - To play volleyball. The now-demolished D. C. ." "Choppa Style" had been released previously on an independent label and the video for the song managed to stay in rotation on BET for more than a year. ROY JONES JR. says of BODY HEAD and CHOPPA, "I am putting out music on artists that I believe in, Choppa is one those artists. But it doesn't stop there. I've signed artist from California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). to New Jersey to Pensacola and they all can hold there own with the best of the best in many genres. Good music is good music, no matter what and Body Head is not just a label that will showcase my talent. I plan to build this business just as I built my boxing career, staying versatile. Just because a fighter is short or doesn't fight the style I fight doesn't mean he can't be the champ. In music, just because an artist style is different from the norm doesn't mean he can't be a star," states Jones. ROY JONES JR.'s sophomore project will be the 2nd release for BODY HEAD in the New Year, with a proposed release in the summer of 2004. Other artists on the label include R&B singer, L-Boogie, and rappers V.I. dot.com, Smackola, Donamichi, Perion, and the P.G.'s. For interviews or more information on CHOPPA, ROY JONES JR., or his label BODY HEAD ENTERTAINMENT please contact Tremedia: Tresa Sanders San´ders n. 1. An old name of sandalwood, now applied only to the red sandalwood. See under Sandalwood. @ 845.426.3509 or email at tremedia@optonline.net. |
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