San Diego Hip-Hop artist can now perform live at one of the city’s main music venues!

San Diego, CA (November 6, 2008) San Diego Hip-Hop artists Young Mass (Massterpiece Entertainment), and Kayo (On Fyre Entertainment) are proud to announce a monthly Hip-Hop Concert/Showcase in San Diego. The Series, named “LIVE – MassFyre Presents”, will be held monthly and feature the top urban artists from San Diego. 7-9 artists will be selected for each Concert/Showcase event, with each being allotted 20 minutes to perform. DJ Mackdread will host, and spin the latest Hip-Hop/R&B between sets.

The Mass/On Fyre Series kicks off on November 20th in San Diego at Brick By Brick, and will continue one Thursday a month before moving to a weekend slot early in 2009.

“Young Mass, and Kayo have been on the rise as the hardest working Hip-Hop music activist in San Diego," says the duo’s manager“40oz”Chris, who will be co-booking the series with the artists. “The concept was conceived while attending this years San Diego Music Awards, of which Young Mass’ self-titled debut was nominated for Hip-Hop album of the year. Mass approached me from a smoked out truck in the Viejas parking lot with the idea. Apparently his entourage was smoking a high-grade tobacco called “Humboldt County Golem”, and chugging “Jager Bombs” in celebration… I was all ears! After Mass broke down the idea, we all agreed that it is a shame so many great hip-hop artists in San Diego get little to no chance to shine live. Kayo and I put together the plan, scheduled a meeting, and were ecstatic to score a residency at one of the very best live venues in SD; Brick By Brick!

Mass/On Fyre’s focus will be on booking the freshest, and most active of underground, independent, and developing artists, from all parts of the city, providing the audience with an amazing show from the best acts in San Diego County. The music business has changed dramatically the past few years, but a quality, exciting, live performance continues to be a major factor to the development of artists, their fanbases, and their careers. We created the Mass/On Fyre Series as a way to provide these deserving artists a chance to showcase their talents at several different stages of development."

The schedule for the LIVE – MassFyre Presents shows are as follows:

Thursday, November 20th. – Brick By Brick Line-up includes: O.C.T./Outta Control, Young Mass, Pac 10, One Hunned, Vision, Ace The General, Kayo, Kalifornia Bears f/Bucky Adams, Fore’, and Play B

For more information on Massterpiece/On Fyre Entertainment, please visit www.myspace.com/massterpiece, or www.youngmass.com

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Former Digital Underground/Aftermath hip-hop artist Young Mass can see promise working with an executive producer that has Knight’s determination to get back on top of the rap game, as well as his business talents in recovering/obtaining masters, and royalties. Mass is also in talks with Seattle’s “Jake Records”, and San Diego upstart “Young Mogul Records” for the project.

San Diego (June 1, 2008) Hip-hop artist Derrick “Young Mass” Stanton is in talks with Death Row CEO/Co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight to act as executive producer on the follow-up to his 2008 independently released self-titled debut. The title of the upcoming new album, which is scheduled for release early 2009, is “Prodigal Son” with the first single off the new album being titled “Free”. (Available at www.myspace.com/massterpiece) The album features the likes of Shock G, Dotrix 4000, Metaphysical, Ace The General, and newcomer Play B.

After several phone conversations, Knight and Mass were able to meet on May 1st at downtown San Diego’s “Club Aubergine” during a spot performance by R&B singer Ray J. The two connected immediately after discussing Mass’ current album, upcoming album, and tails of trial and tribulation Mass has been through in the music business at the ripe age of only 21.

First issue on the agenda was the problem that many of Mass’ masters are being “bogarted” by several studios he recorded at over his five-year recording career with Digital Underground. Various songs had to be withheld from Mass’ self-titled debut album, do to the poor quality of the copies in Mass’ possession. Several of the songs in question would make welcome additions to Mass’ new “Prodigal Son” project, including tracks with Digital Underground front man Shock G, with whom Mass retains a “crazy uncle/nephew” relationship. Mass is also perplexed at why he has not been receiving royalties and/or proper credit for work on several projects including his production work on the “Sex and the Studio” XXX DVD series, and “25 to Life” video game soundtracks. Most recently Mass was surprised but elated when he found out his current hit song “Blue Skyy” is not only being included on, but the lead single on Digital Undergrounds new album “..cuz a D.U. party don’t stop!” which was released nationally last week via Jake Records.

Second subject of interest was the disrespect Knights former artist Dr. Dre, and the Aftermath staff showed for Mass’ musicianship. Mass had befriended Dre as well as several key members of the Aftermath staff during his three years of employment at the Dr.Dre owned “RockHardBody Total Fitness” gym in Woodland Hills California. Dre mentored Mass musically during this time, critiquing, and advising on Mass’ productions, arrangements, and beat creations.

After his employment at the exclusive yet troubled business, Mass was invited into Aftermath’s studio to work sessions for Dr. Dre’s Detox album, where he learned the inner workings of the label. After laying down some of his best lyrical work, Mass was unexplainably black balled from the studio. Mass has recently composed an unforgiving “Diss Record” which expresses his ill feelings toward the way he was treated by Dre and the Aftermath staff after his recording sessions. “I must air niggas out” says Mass “We are all men and dope musicians! Karma swings around regardless of who a mutha fucka is… Dre, Jay-Z, Pac, Big, them, me, who ever. Every label has felt the karma for being on top and treating niggas like shit. Ruthless, Deathrow, Badboy, Murder Inc., now the Math (Aftermath) has to feel it.”

Young Mass was due to meet with Knight in LA to demo tracks from he’s new “Prodigal Son” project, but the unfortunate May 10th assault of Knight at “Shag Nightclub” in Hollywood has delayed the meeting. Currently the demo session has been pushed back to late June. Mass insists, “If my big homie Suge can lend me some assistance on these issues, and the new album, my skills will handle the rest!!!”

To hear the newest single titled “Free” from Young Mass’ forthcoming “Prodigal Son” album logon to Mass’ MySpace at www.myspace.com/massterpiece, for more information on Young Mass logon to the official Young Mass website at www.youngmass.com or find Young Mass music and more at www.cdbaby.com/cd/youngmass.