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I Double S
NEWS
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2009
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JULY 02. 2009
ISSA is going to perform at STUDIO 503 in Beaverton on July 10th! RSVP for the event here:
http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=98276537139
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JUNE 27. 2009
We would like to thank all the people that came Friday night at ENVY Lounge for ISSA's show. The pictures are already available and the video will be ready soon.
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JUNE 25. 2009
Just 4 The Records announced the second date of ISSA's Club Summer Tour. A second concert is scheduled in the Portland metro area at Club 503 for the Official Culture Shock Bike Show after-party. The show will be on July 10th, 2009!
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JUNE 22. 2009
ISSA is going to perform on June 26th at ENVY Lounge in Portland (OR)!! Sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka. Guestlist close at 10.30pm 503 816 8338
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JUNE 22. 2009
ISSA is going to perform on June 26th at ENVY Lounge in Portland (OR)!! Sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka. Guestlist close at 10.30pm 503 816 8338
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JUNE 10. 2009
ISSA's song "WARM ME UP" was selected in the OST from WHO... A webepisode created by Michael Ajakwe Jr., EMMY and NAACP Winner. Check out the website http://AjakweTV.com for more information.
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JUNE 8. 2009
Just 4 The Records announced that ISSA is going to perform a series of concert in the NW during the Summer! Stay tuned for more info!
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MAY 25. 2009
Just 4 The Records released ISSA's new single "Won't B Da Same" worldwide on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=316583001&id=316582993&s=143441&uo=6
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MAY. 22 2009
ISSA featured on Portland's #1 Radio website, Z100! Thank you to all the team!
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MAY. 10 2009
ISSA was selected in the All-Star Boomdizzle Competition as one of the 35 finalists! Jury composed by LL Cool J, Marley Marl, DJ Cut Creator and Violator Management
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MAY. 07 2009
ISSA is now part of the Internet Encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issa_Diop
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MAY. 06 2009
ISSA was selected by Boomdizzle, an online community designed for aspiring artists to record, share, and remix original music. The panel composed by LL Cool J, DJ Cut Creator, Marley Marl, and Violator Management chose ISSA as one of the Finalist to sign a Major Record Deal & Perform with Superstar LL Cool J! You can vote for ISSA right now by registering on the website (take 10 sec) and Vote for ISSA's song Another Day In Paradise.
http://www.boomdizzle.com/track/another-day-in-paradise
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APR. 23 2009
Just 4 The Records is offering two tickets for the 2009 Playoffs Game between the Houston Rockets & the Portland Trail Blazers on April 28th, 2009. More information on http://just4therecords.blogspot.com/
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APR. 11 2009
Just 4 The Records launched a blog where you will be able to find all kind of information, exclusive videos, news, J4R TV episodes, contests and many more... One address: http://just4therecords.blogspot.com/
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APR. 03 2009
Just 4 The Records just announced the release date of ISSA brand new single called Won't B Da Same on May 25th, 2009. Check out his MySpace for more information. http://www.myspace.com/issaworld
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MAR. 28 2009
ISSA is recording a track in Los Angeles (CA) for Afida Turner, french Pop Star and Tina Turner's Daughter-in-Law.
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MAR. 24, 2009
Just 4 The Records signed Portland NW Artist ZANE FISCHER. Zane Fischer music is a blend of Raggae, R&B and Pop. His look reminds us Robin Thicke & Justin Timberlake. Check out his Official MySpace http://www.myspace.com/zanemusic123
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MAR. 3 - 25, 2009
ISSA is recording some songs for his up-and-coming album "The Rules Of Attraction".
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FEB. 28 2009
ISSA is performing for the 1st time in Eugene (OR) at the Indigo District. Don't miss this exclusive showcase powered by 94.9 Jamz, Eugene #1 Hip-Hop Station!
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FEB. 22 2009
ISSA at the Oscars in Los Angeles (CA). You can check his progression during the week-end on his personal profile (ISSA DIOP).
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2009
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JULY 02. 2009
ISSA is going to perform at STUDIO 503 in Beaverton on July 10th! RSVP for the event here:
http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=98276537139
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JUNE 27. 2009
We would like to thank all the people that came Friday night at ENVY Lounge for ISSA's show. The pictures are already available and the video will be ready soon.
**************************************************
JUNE 25. 2009
Just 4 The Records announced the second date of ISSA's Club Summer Tour. A second concert is scheduled in the Portland metro area at Club 503 for the Official Culture Shock Bike Show after-party. The show will be on July 10th, 2009!
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JUNE 22. 2009
ISSA is going to perform on June 26th at ENVY Lounge in Portland (OR)!! Sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka. Guestlist close at 10.30pm 503 816 8338
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JUNE 22. 2009
ISSA is going to perform on June 26th at ENVY Lounge in Portland (OR)!! Sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka. Guestlist close at 10.30pm 503 816 8338
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JUNE 10. 2009
ISSA's song "WARM ME UP" was selected in the OST from WHO... A webepisode created by Michael Ajakwe Jr., EMMY and NAACP Winner. Check out the website http://AjakweTV.com for more information.
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JUNE 8. 2009
Just 4 The Records announced that ISSA is going to perform a series of concert in the NW during the Summer! Stay tuned for more info!
**************************************************
MAY 25. 2009
Just 4 The Records released ISSA's new single "Won't B Da Same" worldwide on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=316583001&id=316582993&s=143441&uo=6
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MAY. 22 2009
ISSA featured on Portland's #1 Radio website, Z100! Thank you to all the team!
**************************************************
MAY. 10 2009
ISSA was selected in the All-Star Boomdizzle Competition as one of the 35 finalists! Jury composed by LL Cool J, Marley Marl, DJ Cut Creator and Violator Management
**************************************************
MAY. 07 2009
ISSA is now part of the Internet Encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issa_Diop
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MAY. 06 2009
ISSA was selected by Boomdizzle, an online community designed for aspiring artists to record, share, and remix original music. The panel composed by LL Cool J, DJ Cut Creator, Marley Marl, and Violator Management chose ISSA as one of the Finalist to sign a Major Record Deal & Perform with Superstar LL Cool J! You can vote for ISSA right now by registering on the website (take 10 sec) and Vote for ISSA's song Another Day In Paradise.
http://www.boomdizzle.com/track/another-day-in-paradise
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APR. 23 2009
Just 4 The Records is offering two tickets for the 2009 Playoffs Game between the Houston Rockets & the Portland Trail Blazers on April 28th, 2009. More information on http://just4therecords.blogspot.com/
**************************************************
APR. 11 2009
Just 4 The Records launched a blog where you will be able to find all kind of information, exclusive videos, news, J4R TV episodes, contests and many more... One address: http://just4therecords.blogspot.com/
**************************************************
APR. 03 2009
Just 4 The Records just announced the release date of ISSA brand new single called Won't B Da Same on May 25th, 2009. Check out his MySpace for more information. http://www.myspace.com/issaworld
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MAR. 28 2009
ISSA is recording a track in Los Angeles (CA) for Afida Turner, french Pop Star and Tina Turner's Daughter-in-Law.
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MAR. 24, 2009
Just 4 The Records signed Portland NW Artist ZANE FISCHER. Zane Fischer music is a blend of Raggae, R&B and Pop. His look reminds us Robin Thicke & Justin Timberlake. Check out his Official MySpace http://www.myspace.com/zanemusic123
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MAR. 3 - 25, 2009
ISSA is recording some songs for his up-and-coming album "The Rules Of Attraction".
**************************************************
FEB. 28 2009
ISSA is performing for the 1st time in Eugene (OR) at the Indigo District. Don't miss this exclusive showcase powered by 94.9 Jamz, Eugene #1 Hip-Hop Station!
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FEB. 22 2009
ISSA at the Oscars in Los Angeles (CA). You can check his progression during the week-end on his personal profile (ISSA DIOP).
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5 things you gotta know about ISSA
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Some people look at Issa and assume he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Try a wooden spoon.
Though his father is an engineer and his mother is a pharmacist ? prestigious professions that would guarantee them upper-middle class status in America ? Issa?s parents were not born in America. They?re from Senegal -- a country smaller than South Dakota where the average citizen earns less than $2000 a year.
Issa grew up in Dakar ? the nation?s capital which is also unique for being the westernmost point in all of Africa. Even though his parents were considered well-to-do by Senegalese standards, they both grew up dirt poor so they encouraged Issa and his five brothers and sisters to excel in school, steering them into practical, high earning vocations like computer science and engineering. All of the kids followed the plan. Except Issa.
Issa loved the arts, loved music, which didn?t exactly sit well with his parents since the only people who made a living singing in Senegal were beggars. But the vision Issa had for himself was bigger than Dakar, bigger than Senegal, bigger even than West Africa. Issa saw himself as a man of the world, making a living singing in such exotic locations as Europe and the United States. Since he was a little boy, his dream was to come to America to seek his fortune.
As a boy, Issa used to tell his grandmother ? a colorful, oral storyteller -- about his dreams of coming to America and she would encourage him, asking him to remember to buy her a cell phone and to bring her to America to visit so she could know first hand what the ?land of opportunity? looked like up close.
But Issa had no hope of ever coming to America. His folks just didn?t have the money. The one hope poor West Africans have of coming to America is through a miracle network called the Diversity Visa Lottery. You submit and application and if your name is picked, you win free entry to America. Once you get there, you?re on your own but, bottom line, you?re in America. Issa?s four brothers and sisters had tried every year to win one of the coveted Diversity Lottery spots with no success.
In 2004, on his very first attempt, Issa applied to the Diversity Visa Lottery? and won. But before he could begin making his dreams come true, his parents had to sell everything they owned to raise enough money for his plane fare.
Since landing in the United States five years ago, Issa managed to earn a degree in Marketing from the Portland State University and is now pursuing his passion ? music. That is what makes his new album, The Rules of Attraction, so special. It is the culmination of a lifetime?s worth of blood, sweat and tears that crosses two oceans and continents. His songs are about pursuing your dream, about love, identity, acceptance and achieving the type of success every young person dreams of.
Issa dedicates the album to his late grandmother, Coumba sy, for teaching him the value of storytelling; and to his parents, Mbareck and Maimouna Diop, for teaching him discipline and helping him to pursue his dream.
- Michael Ajakwe, Jr. .
(Emmy Award-winning TV producer)
Though his father is an engineer and his mother is a pharmacist ? prestigious professions that would guarantee them upper-middle class status in America ? Issa?s parents were not born in America. They?re from Senegal -- a country smaller than South Dakota where the average citizen earns less than $2000 a year.
Issa grew up in Dakar ? the nation?s capital which is also unique for being the westernmost point in all of Africa. Even though his parents were considered well-to-do by Senegalese standards, they both grew up dirt poor so they encouraged Issa and his five brothers and sisters to excel in school, steering them into practical, high earning vocations like computer science and engineering. All of the kids followed the plan. Except Issa.
Issa loved the arts, loved music, which didn?t exactly sit well with his parents since the only people who made a living singing in Senegal were beggars. But the vision Issa had for himself was bigger than Dakar, bigger than Senegal, bigger even than West Africa. Issa saw himself as a man of the world, making a living singing in such exotic locations as Europe and the United States. Since he was a little boy, his dream was to come to America to seek his fortune.
As a boy, Issa used to tell his grandmother ? a colorful, oral storyteller -- about his dreams of coming to America and she would encourage him, asking him to remember to buy her a cell phone and to bring her to America to visit so she could know first hand what the ?land of opportunity? looked like up close.
But Issa had no hope of ever coming to America. His folks just didn?t have the money. The one hope poor West Africans have of coming to America is through a miracle network called the Diversity Visa Lottery. You submit and application and if your name is picked, you win free entry to America. Once you get there, you?re on your own but, bottom line, you?re in America. Issa?s four brothers and sisters had tried every year to win one of the coveted Diversity Lottery spots with no success.
In 2004, on his very first attempt, Issa applied to the Diversity Visa Lottery? and won. But before he could begin making his dreams come true, his parents had to sell everything they owned to raise enough money for his plane fare.
Since landing in the United States five years ago, Issa managed to earn a degree in Marketing from the Portland State University and is now pursuing his passion ? music. That is what makes his new album, The Rules of Attraction, so special. It is the culmination of a lifetime?s worth of blood, sweat and tears that crosses two oceans and continents. His songs are about pursuing your dream, about love, identity, acceptance and achieving the type of success every young person dreams of.
Issa dedicates the album to his late grandmother, Coumba sy, for teaching him the value of storytelling; and to his parents, Mbareck and Maimouna Diop, for teaching him discipline and helping him to pursue his dream.
- Michael Ajakwe, Jr. .
(Emmy Award-winning TV producer)
Why this name?
My full name is Amadou Issa Diop. I simply go by: Issa
Check www.myspace.com/issaworld
Check www.myspace.com/issaworld
Do you play live?
I love performing! I have performed a lot in Portland Oregon which is where i go to school. I have been booked in clubs in Portland like the Red Sea, Exotica also played my music. I have even been booked all the way back in Africa for a big concert this summer. I have also done shows for companies such as Nike. Im always ready to perform anywhere!
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Its great! It allows the world to connect on a deeper level. Thanks to it, my fans and friends can listen to the latest joint whether are in Africa, America, Europe, Asia, anywhere! Ain't that cool!!?
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
If it is the right deal Yes. I currently started my own indie label called Just 4 The Records, LLC and plan on growing along with the label.
Band History:
www.myspace.com/issaworld
Favorite spot?
I like LA! I live in Portland. I love my hometown (Dakar, in Senegal). I am just a citizen of the world
Equipment used:
Fruityloops, garage band, triton keyboard, Cubase, Pro-tools
Anything else...?
Check out my website!! www.myspace.com/issaworld
www.issamusic.com
www.issamusic.com
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