Patti Labelle, New Edition, Tyrese, Monica & New Jersey's Jaheim! to Play NJPAC, 12/18
By: Tyler Peterson Dec. 16, 2015
SJ Presents and WBLS 107.5 presents Christmas in The City! With Multi-Platinum and Grammy Award winning vocalist PATTI LABELLE to the already iconic classic soul line-up that includes NEW EDITION, TYRESE, MONICA and NJ's JAHEIM. Don't miss Christmas in the City Friday, December 18th / 8pm at the Prudential Center located on 25 Lafayette Street in Newark, New Jersey. Christmas in the City will be a memorable evening when all of these superstars heat up the arena with their timeless hits, new songs and Christmas classics.
About Patti Labelle
In a career that's been in high gear for over four decades, Patti LaBelle made her musical mark with girl-group harmonies (with the Bluebells) and razor-sharp, New Orleans-style funk (with LaBelle). As a solo artist, she is an unparalleled, chart-topping interpreter of soul and gospel ballads and inspirational, up-tempo anthems. Hits including "Lady Marmalade," "On My Own,"
"Over the Rainbow," "If Only You Knew" and so many more.
New Edition hailing from Boston were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 80's and 90s leading the way for groups like New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men.At the height of their early popularity, the group consisted of Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, and Ricky Bell. They exploded into the music scene with their debut single, "Candy Girl," and followed up with #1 hits "Mr. Telephone Man", "Cool It Now" and more. When Bobby Brown left in late 1985 to embark on a successful solo career, New Edition recruited singer Johnny Gill maintaining their sold out tours and multi-platinum success with songs like "Can You Stand The Rain," "If It Isn't Love," "N.E. Heartbreak" and more. New Edition also recorded Christmas All Over the World, a holiday EP consisting of oldies album of tunes from the '50s sung by the group with an '80s production style. In August 2015, B.E.T announced a three night miniseries about the group would be made for release in 2016. Five members signed on to be co-producers of the production, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant. Jesse Collins Entertainment will be the executive producer of the original miniseries, which will be B.E.T's first scripted music-focused TV movie. The group's original choreographer and longtime manager Brooke Payne will also serve as a co-producer.
Grammy Award-winning and 10-million-plus selling singer, actress and entrepreneur Monica, returns to the music scene with her very personal J Records/RCA Music Group aptly titled offering, Still Standing. To define oneself as "still standing" is a bold statement, and as her album title actualizes, "whatever happens to me is just a part of my story. It doesn't define who I am and it hasn't deterred me from where I'm going." The musical part of the Georgia native's story is filled with a track record of history making accomplishments. For any average recording artist, achieving chart-topping success during their early to mid-teens is no simple task, but we're talking about Monica here. "It was the perfect life for me. I wouldn't say any 12, 14 or 16 year old could handle it, but that was for me because it shaped and molded the person that I am," she recalls. With "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" and "Before You Walk Out Of My Life," Monica became the youngest female ever to have two #1 back-to-back hits on Billboard's R&B chart from her 1995 debut album Miss Thang. By 1998, her next album The Boy Is Mine, garnered Monica pop success when she paired with Brandy to record the Rodney Jerkins produced first single of the same name. Spending a record breaking thirteen weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts, the duet earned a Grammy Award to add to Monica's existing collection of American Music, Soul Train and Billboard Awards. "I was 16 and everything that I dreamed about was in front of me." The album boasted two more #1 hits ("The First Night" and "Angel of Mine") while establishing Monica as an undeniable voice of her generation. In 2003 Monica's chart-topping success continued when her third album, After The Storm, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart and spawned her sixth #1 single "So Gone." Monica's follow-up album, 2006's The Makings Of Me, entered at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart and added yet another achievement to the songstress' extraordinary career. About TYRESE
R&B singer and actor Tyrese Gibson -- referred to as Tyrese -- began his career at the age of 14, performing in local talent shows around his home in Los Angeles' Watts section. His big break came when he starred in a commercial for Coca-Cola. His new single, "Shame" with Jennifer Hudson became a #1 (summer 2015) from his latest album, Black Rose. Tyrese is now a songwriter, actor, author, television producer, former fashion model and MTV VJ He is best known for his roles as Joseph "Jody" Summers in Baby Boy and as Roman Pearce in the The Fast and the Furious series. His hit singles include, "Lately" and "Sweet Lady" which solidified his spot as one of the best male vocalists within the music arena. Tyrese's sophomore release, 2000 Watts hit singles, "I Like Them Girls" and "How You Gonna Act Like That" sky rocketed Tyrese from R&B sensation to superstar. Tyrese became part of the Grammy nominated super-group TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank), selling out theaters world-wide and their debut album, Three Kings delivered hit singles, "I Need" and "Sex Never Felt Better" which earned the trio, Soul Train and BET Award Nominations. About JAHEIM
Four x Grammy nominated R&B singer Jaheim's debut album, Ghetto Love (2001) and sophomore album, Still Ghetto (2002), both reached RIAA platinum status and 2006's Ghetto Classics was #1 on Billboard 200, Gold status, and sold over 153,000 copies in its first week. Throughout his successful career, Jaheim has sold over 5 million records worldwide and collaborated with artists such as Ledisi, Jadakiss, Anthony Hamilton, Keyshia Cole, Nelly and more. The R&B singer/songwriter has been nominated for multiple awards at The Grammys, BET Awards and Soul Train Music Awards, plus continues to tour and lend time to his Julie's Dream Foundation and also Urban Dreams Foundation, a youth outreach initiative that builds affordable housing in the Newark, NJ area. About SJ Presents
SJ Presents has over 15 years' experience in the world of music and entertainment, concert production and event/partnership marketing. SJ Presents is birthed from a brand that has produced and promoted sold-out concerts for legendary greats and fan favorites, like Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Chaka Khan, Tyrese, Earth, Wind and Fire, New Edition, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj and comedians Monique, Tracy Morgan and Cedric the Entertainer. SJ Presents has worked alongside leading New York, New Jersey and Connecticut venues including Madison Square Garden, The Beacon Theater, The Barclays Center, NJPAC, Prudential Center and The Bushnell Theater. SJ Presents builds and leverages complete 360-integrated marketing and promotional campaigns and makes it known that they are not only a concert production and promotion company, but a lifestyle brand.
About WBLS 107.5 FM
WBLS 107.5 FM is a New York Urban Adult Contemporary station with 2.3 million listeners. 60% of WBLS' listeners are between the ages of 25-54. Broadcasting from its signal are award winning and internationally known personalities like Steve Harvey, Lenny Green, Donnie McClurkin, Dahved Levy, DJ Marley Marl and more. WBLS has been America's most recognizable black radio station, as the #1 source for R&B music and lifestyle reaching the tri-state area. About Prudential Center
Prudential Center is a world-class sports and entertainment venue located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Opened in October 2007, the state-of-the-art arena is the home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) three-time Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils, Seton Hall University's NCAA Division I Men's Basketball program, and more than 200 concerts, family shows and special events each year. Ranked in the Top 10 nationally by Pollstar, Billboard and Venue's Today, Prudential Center is recognized as one of the premier venues in the United States, and welcomes more than two million guests annually. For more information about Prudential Center, visit PruCenter.com and Facebook, and follow @PruCenter on Twitter.
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