It was announced today, New Artist Metro P, new hit single “Lavishâ€, featuring Bobby Valentino will premiere on MTV JAMS. The single has gained much notoriety with director, Dr. Teeth (Fat Joe, TI, Paul Wall), which generated over 500,000 views on Youtube.com and was featured on popular urban blog Concreteloop.com.
Who is Metro P?
Metro P, known to many as, “The American Hustlerâ€, started his career on the West Coast in the late 90‘s and has been involved in music projects that have sold over 300,000 units nationwide. He also has solo mixtapes and albums, released under his own company Swaggaville Entertainment, have amassed 86,000 units to date. “The American Hustlerâ€, bought and sold over 50 investment properties in two years, showing his true natural ability to hustle. METRO P felt it was time to switch hustles and attack his music career again with full force. He began working on his upcoming album “Prophet or Playboy Vol.I: The Rebirth†and enlisted features from such notable artists such as Bobby Valentino, Young Buck, E-40, and Jimmie Reign with production by Sha Money XL, Tha Bizness, and Key Kat among others. “Swaggaville Entertainment is still here cause we sacrificed…we worked to get here…we supposed to be here…we going to stay here until its time for me to find my next hustle, ya dig...†says Metro P. When asked why he entitled his album “Prophet or Playboyâ€, he says , “Prophet or Playboy is the definition of my life. I'm in touch with my soul and have a strong relationship with God, but I love fleshly things as well. My rhymes are sometimes deep though like a Prophet, but at the same time I am flashy, something like a playboy. This explains the true nature of my complete self.â€
New Single “Lavishâ€
The success of “Lavish†caught the attention of Def Jam Records‘ Executive Vice President, the late Shakir Stewart. Recognizing the songs potential, Shakir introduced METRO P to Def Jam‘s Vice President of A&R Lenny Santiago. The three were to begin formulating a roll out plan for METRO‘s debut album two weeks prior to Stewart‘s untimely death. “Lavish†featuring Blu Kolla Dreams crooner Bobby Valentino has received rave reviews from numerous DJ‘s and websites like Allhiphop.com. The Video has just been added to MTV Jams and sure to be Metro's first step to capture national success. Watch HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMaRWYrtKik,
To watch regular version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtQNyXcoVvw
For more information contact MiraMac Media Group, LLP at 877.334.7974. For interviews or bookings contact Mac at ext 702. For online information on Debut Album “Prophet or Playboy†or Metro P log on iTunes “Metro Pâ€, www.twitter.com/metrop, www.facebook.com/metrop and www.myspace.com/swaggaville.
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