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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 27 APRIL 2006

N.O.R.E. TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE ARTS COUNCIL AND CULTURAL AWARD TONIGHT IN ALBANY

PUERTO RICAN/HISPANIC TASK FORCE OF THE NY STATE ASSEMBLY HOSTS 2 DAY EVENT TO HONOR N.O.R.E. AND HOST PANEL WORKSHOP FEATURING ROC LA FAMILIA EXECS

NEW VIDEO “MAS MAIZ” FEATURES BIG MATO, FAT JOE, CHINGO BLING, LIL ROB & NINA SKY

Tonight in the State Capitol of New York, Nuyorican rap leader N.O.R.E. will be honored with the Legislative Arts Council and Cultural Award by the New York State Assembly as part of a two-day event hosted by the Puerto Rican / Hispanic Task Force of the NY State Assembly. The multi-platinum selling artist, who set the clubs and streets on fire in 2004 with the “national anthem of reggaeton, “Oye Mi Canto”, will also attend a panel workshop on Saturday along with Robert Castillo, Vice-President of the Roc La Familia label.

Roc la Familia is an extension of Roc-A-Fella Records and is headquartered in New York. Roc La Familia will be releasing a new album from N.O.R.E. in July. The video for “Mas Maiz”, the first track from the album, debuted last night on BET and features guest spots from some of the heaviest hitters in hip hop and reggaeton, including Big Mato, Fat Joe, Chingo Bling, Lil Rob and Nina Sky.