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Happy Holidays from TYDmusic.com

I just want to take a few moments to wish happy holidays to one and all where ever you are at in this cyber space universe we call the internet. It's been a pleasure bringing you my newsletter each week and the feedback has been wonderful.

I hope that the upcoming new year will bring each and every one of you all that you wish for and more and as for TYDmusic.com I intend to improve the site and make it even more accessible to all with a few more features like a listening station for new releases and contests where you can win a mix-kit, posters, DVDs, T-shirts and a whole lot more so join us next year.

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D'Influence signs with Dome

Kwame Kwaten and the gang of D'Influence have signed with Dome Records for an album entitled 'D-Vas', a 15-track set that will features 11 different female vocalists and all produced by D'Influence. The likes of former D'Influencer Sarah Anne Webb, Shola Ama, Romina Johnson and Dee C. Lee get to strut their stuff with newcomers such as Belle Montenegro and Dyanna Fearon (niece of 80's hitmaker Phil 'Galaxy' Fearon).

All but two of the songs will be written by D'Influence, with the exception of Romina Johnson's remake of Gladys Knight's 'Taste Of Bitter Love'. It will be released by Dome in March so be sure to look out for it. No scheduled release for the states as of yet but I'll keep you posted.

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Betty Wright releases 'Fit for a King'

The Clean Up Woman is back! Betty Wright has got a brand new album called 'Fit For A King' on her own Ms B label, and it's reputed to be the best thing she's done since the eighties. The most played track is the two-stepper 'You Still Depend On Me', but there are loads of great ballads on there as well.

Here are the track listings

1) Why We Do (What We Do)
2) Tribute to My Girls
3) U-R-A-Ho (And You Don't Know)
4) Fit for a King
5) Second Time in Love
6) You Still Depend on Me
7) Just Say the Word
8) Somebody's Only Love
9) How Could You Just Walk Away?
10) It Was Love When It Was Love
11) Milk and Honey
12) Church Is Out
13) Something's Going On
14) Tight Ta' Death 1
5) Pull Your Pants Up!!!
16) Thoughts

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The Menu's 'Top 30 for 2001

Join me Thursday Dec 28th for my picks of 30 of the best tracks of this year called The Menu's Top 30 of 2001, a countdown that will feature the best in soul/reggae/hip hop and R&B.

The likes of Aaliyah, Ledisi, Rahsaan Patterson, Craig David, Attica Blues, Julie Dexter, Donnie and Jon B are just a few names you'll be hearing tracks from so join me (if you like) then for the best of the best for this year of 2001 (I'll even supply the commentary if you like)