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Records is pleased to announce
that it has added critically acclaimed rapper Talib Kweli to its artist
roster. "Kweli is a touring artist, who is on the
road 150 to 200 days a year, which is not the norm in hip-hop .

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Alonso will head up the sales and marketing force for Zoom's
two titles, PODER, a monthly business magazine that targets the
Hispanic elite, and LOFT, a magazine for affluent Latino men.

About Zoom Media Group

Zoom Media Group, based in Miami Beach with branch offices in
Mexico , Colombia, and Venezuela, was founded in 2000.S.

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"Talib's personal integrity and lyrical gifts have made him one of the most
respected figures in rap," Whalley says.

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"He is a vanguard artist with a
reputation for bringing quality to everything he does.

Both Kweli and Grae are currently at work on their first Blacksmith/WBR CDs
with release dates planned for Spring 2006.

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"Her diverse
background and many accomplishments in multicultural marketing
guarantee that she will be a valuable asset to our company ., Miami, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, targeting
the business elite.

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"This is an inspiring and exciting opportunity for me.

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PRESS RELEASE Talib Kweli Signs With Warner Bros. Records

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The first release on
Blacksmith/WBR will be a new solo album from South African-born female
rapper Jean Grae. Kweli has also released two well-received solo albums,
2002's "Quality," which featured production by a then-unknown Kanye West,
and 2004's "The Beautiful Struggle," which addressed such issues as the
plight of AIDS-infected orphans in Sierra Leone.

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Alonso's appointment took effect April 4 , 2005.

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We are looking forward to
making this a true success and money-making venture for all.

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Considered hip-hop's premier scholarly MC, Kweli first made a name for
himself in the late '90s by rapping alongside Mos Def as part of the
alternative hip-hop group Black Star, which rejected mainstream rap's
embrace of violence and bling in favor of addressing issues of black
consciousness and self-love. LOFT, a monthly lifestyle magazine for men has
five editions in English and Spanish in Miami, Los Angeles, New York,
Mexico, and Colombia/Venezuela, and targets the affluent Latin
American and U.

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Whalley is equally pleased about Kweli and Blacksmith joining the fold. Zoom Media Group
publishes the business magazine PODER in English and Spanish, with
editions in the U.

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Zoom Media
Group has a proven record of success and I look forward to
strengthening and supporting this team of talented individuals,"
Alonso says.

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In addition, Warner Bros.

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Rosa V. Alonso Named Group Publisher at Zoom Media Group

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I feel that
[WBR CEO] Tom Whalley and his staff understand that, and they will think
outside the box when it comes to how we will market, promote and sell
Kweli , Jean Grae, and future Blacksmith artists.
"We are thrilled to welcome Rosa and her impressive skills to our
team of professionals," expressed Max Fischbach, CEO.

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We are thrilled that
Talib and Smyth have decided to bring their vision to our company. Kweli and Black Star's label Rawkus helped
usher in a golden age of socially aware DIY hip-hop that still influences
young artists today."
Alonso , a former business development director at Univision and
director of East Coast sales for People en espanol, is widely
recognized in the industry for her success in delivering
"best-in-class " segmented campaigns in a variety of industries; she
has spent over 15 years creating and executing integrated Hispanic and
multicultural initiatives for Fortune 100 companies.

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has signed an exclusive deal with Kweli and his
partner Corey Smyth to market, promote, and distribute new artists the pair
signs to their label Blacksmith Music Corp.----Rosa Alonso
was named group publisher of Zoom Media Group, that company announced
today. Her most recent
position prior to joining Zoom was as Senior Director of International
and Multicultural Marketing at AT+T Wireless.

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"We are excited about the cutting-edge thought process that WBR presents in
the marketplace," Smyth says.