THE DECEMBER 2008 COVER STAR & POSTERBOY OF THE FUTURE OF RAP
– Hosted by Terrence J. of BET’s 106 & Park –
– Plies New Album, ‘DA REAList,’ is set for Release on December 16th –
– This Month’s Issue Declares Plies ‘The Future of Rap’ as He Appears on His First-Ever VIBE Cover
ON NEWSSTANDS NOW! –
WHO: Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Recording Artist Plies
VIBE Editor-in-Chief Danyel Smith
Terrence J. of 106 & Park
WHAT: VIBE and MySpace will host a special event on Monday, November 24th at the The Knitting Factory in New York City to celebrate Plies’ first-ever VIBE cover
for the magazine’s December 2008 issue. In this month’s cover story, VIBE takes and in-depth look at the life and career of the artist the magazine declares
“the future of rap.â€
The event will feature a special live performance by Plies – his first-ever concert in New York City – as he prepares to debut his highly anticipated third
album, DA REALIST, on December 16th.
In less than two years, Plies has exceeded expectations of any new artist. His second album, DEFINITION OF REAL, which features the #1 single “Bust It
Baby Part 2 (feat. Ne-Yo),†debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and was recently certified Gold. Having already worked with superstars like Jamie Foxx, T
-Pain, and Akon, Plies has collectively sold more than 1 million copies of his first two albums, and to date, more than 5.5 million digital singles and
ringtones combined.
WHEN: Monday, November 24th
7PM – 8:30PM 9 PM
Media Check-In / VIP Reception Performance
WHERE: The Knitting Factory
74 Leonard Street
(Between Church St. and Broadway)
