DR. DRE AND OTHER TOP NAMES TO ATTEND 23RD ANNUAL ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS date 06.19.2010

DR. DRE, JANELLE MONÁE, JERMAINE DUPRI, BIG BOI, THE GAME, GUCCI MANE, KEYSHIA COLE AND OTHER TOP NAMES TO ATTEND 23RD ANNUAL ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010 WHO: Confirmed attendees include: Dr. Dre, Janelle Monáe, Jermaine Dupri, Big Boi, Keyshia Cole, C. "Tricky" Stewart, The-Dream, Johntá Austin, David "Preach" Bal4, David Banner, Bruno Mars, Kandi Burruss, Warryn Campbell, Dorrough, Dre & Vidal, James Fortune, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, Chuck Harmony, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Chris Henderson, Jeremih, Rob Knox, Monica, Musiq Soulchild, Rick Nowels, Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels, Twista, and Terence Vaughn among many others. Performances by: The Game, Gucci Mane, Dondria, Miguel, and DJ Kid Capri. WHAT: 23rd Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards – honoring the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2009 R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel charts. Special awards will be presented as follows: Hip-Hop Pioneer Dr. Dre to Receive ASCAP's Founders Award The ASCAP Founders Award is among the most prestigious honors that ASCAP gives to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Each recipient is a musical innovator who possesses a unique style of creative genius that will enrich generations to come. Past recipients include Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Smokey Robinson, Paul McCartney, Ashford & Simpson, Patti Smith, and Berry Gordy Jr. and Motown Industries. Janelle Monae to Receive ASCAP's Vanguard Award The ASCAP Vanguard Award is given in recognition of the impact of musical genres that help shape the future of American music. Past recipients include The Killers, Santigold, Sara Bareilles, The All-American Rejects, The Strokes, and the Beastie Boys. WHERE: International Ballroom, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA WHEN: Friday, June 25, 2010 4 p.m. Media Check-in 6:30 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals 7:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards Ceremony About ASCAP Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 350,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com

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