Method Man, Dynamic Producer, Jim Jonsin, 1st Lady El/Don Diva Magazine

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Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man will launch a nationwide tour on Sept. 23 to support his fourth solo album 4:21…The Day After. The tour kicks off in Asbury Park, N.J. and ends in mid-November at the Nokia Theatre in New York City. Saigon, Inspectah Deck & Masta Killa are expected to join Method Man on a few of the tour dates. Method Man's latest album 4:21…The Day After, hit stores on August 29 and peaked on the Billboard Rap Album Chart at #3. *Tour dates are listed below.

Dynamic Producer will present its 5th Annual Producers Conference starting next Wednesday (Sept. 20 - 22) at the Park Central Hotel in New York City. The two-day conference focuses on educating upcoming producers by offering a number of panels, including "The Life & Times of a Successful Producer," "Legal Terms Every Producer Should Know," "What's Your Potential - Film, TV, Gaming" and others. Various showcases, listening sessions and beat battles will take place during the 5th annual conference, which will also pay homage to late producer James "J Dilla" Yancey, who died in Feb. 2006 due to complications from the disease Lupus. Gregory "Beef" Jones (Russell Simmons Music Group), Walter Randolph (A&R, Warner Music Group), Billy Clark (Sr. Director of A&R, Epic Records); D Prosper (Sr. Dir. A&R, G Unit Records) and other industry professionals will participate, along with producers Rockwilder, Easy Mo Bee, D/R Period, Kay Gee, Kwame, DJ Evil Dee, Needlz and more. Check-in for the conference starts at 7AM on Sept. 20. For more information visit www.dpconference.com.

Atlantic Records producer Jim Jonsin of Rebel Rock Productions was named Songwriter of the Year at the BMI Urban Awards last week. Jonsin, who recently entered into a production deal with Atlantic Records for his Rebel Rock Productions and Rebel Rock Entertainment companies, snagged five BMI awards. He shared Songwriter of the Year honors with Mariah Carey and Big D., his former partner in the Unusual Suspects production team. Jonsin, who also produces exclusively for Atlantic Records, helped the label score hit singles by producing singles like "Let's Go" by rapper Trick Daddy and "Grind With Me" and "Your Body" by Pretty Ricky. Jonsin is also riding the charts with Danity Kane's "Show Stopper," taken from their #1 self-titled debut album Danity Kane.

Murda Mami founder Elvia "1st Lady El" Quijano has replaced Cavario H. as the new editor-at-large of popular street culture magazine Don Diva magazine. According to Don Diva owners Kevin and Tiffany Chiles, 1st Lady El's combination of music industry savy and street knowledge helped her land the new position. The Murda Mami's, which is one of the largest organization of women in the music industry, includes members like Rah Digga, DJ Lazy K, Remy Martin, Lala, Shawnna and others. "Kevin and I brought El on board as our new editor-at-large and face of Don Diva in the community because she has a rare combination of industry knowledge and street knowledge," Tiffany Chiles said. "She is respected and her work ethic is unparalleled. She is a Diva in every sense of the word which has been proven with the movement she created with Murda Mamis." Don Diva is published quarterly. The magazine has a distribution rate base of 165,000 readers and is sold in such stores as Borders, 7-11 and Tower Records.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has lost the rights to use the moniker "Diddy" after reaching a settlement with a London music producer. Richard "Diddy" Dearlove sued Combs after the rapper dropped the "P." from his "P. Diddy" nickname. In addition to losing the commercial rights to use the name, Combs must pay out $187,000 in damages and legal costs. He must also rebrand himself in Britain. "It doesn't matter how big people become," Dearlove told The Guardian. "This is my name. I've been successful, too. I'm not a global megastar, but what I do is valid."

*Method Man Tour Dates:

Sept. 23 - Asbury Park, NJ -- Stone Pony

Sept. 24 – Towson, MD -- Towson University

Sept. 26 – Cleveland, OH -- House of Blues

Sept 27 - Ann Arbor, MI -- Blind PigSept 28 – Bloomington, IN -- Bluebird Nightclub

Sept 29 – Madison, WI -- Barrymore Theater (TENT)

Oct 2 – Aspen, CO -- Belly Up TavernOct 3 – Boulder, CO -- Fox Theater

Oct 4 - Park City, UT -- SuedeOct 8 - Portland, OR -- Roseland

Oct 9 - Seattle, WA -- Showbox

Oct 10 – Bellingham, WA -- NightlightOct 12 – Sparks, NV -- New Oasis

Oct 13 - Santa Cruz, CA -- The Catalyst

Oct 14 - San Fran, CA -- Mezzanine

Oct 15 - Santa Barbara, CA -- UC Santa Barbara

Oct 16 – Anaheim, CA -- House of Blues

Oct 17 - Los Angeles, CA -- House of BluesOct 18 - San Diego, CA -- 4th & B

Oct 19 – Phoenix, AZ -- Marquee TheaterOct 20 – Albuquerque, NM -- Sunshine Theater

Oct 22 – Austin, TX -- EmosOct 23 - Baton Rouge, LA -- Spanish Moon - TENT

Oct 24 – Tallahassee, FL -- The Moon

Oct 25 - Ft Lauderdale, FL -- Revolution

Oct 26 – Orlando, FL -- House of Blues

Oct 27 - Myrtle Beach, -- House of Blues

Oct 29 – Carrboro, NC -- Cats Cradle

Oct 30 – Charlottsville, VA -- Star Music Hall

Nov 1 – Philadelphia, PA -- TLA

Nov 2 – Washington, DC -- 930 Club

Nov 3 – Hartford, CT -- Webster Theater - TENT

Nov 6 – Burlington, VT -- Higher Ground

Nov 7 – Boston, MA -- Avalon

Nov 9 – Baltimore, MD -- Sonar

Nov 11 - New York, NY -- Nokia Theater