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Rondor MusicNEW SIGNINGSLanceFreedPresident ofRondor MusicObie TriceShady/Interscope rising star Obie Trice released his debut album, Cheers,on September 23. It debuted Top 10 on The Billboard 200. The CD is executiveproduced by Eminem with tracks produced by Dr. Dre and Timbaland.The album also features collaborations with Busta Rhymes, Fred Wrek, G-Unit, and D12. The first single is "Got Some Teeth." Trice had songs on the8 Mile soundtrack, The Eminem Show, and on the soundtrack to Cradle tothe Grave.Avril Lavigne ReleasesLive DVD/CDReleased October 28, Avril Lavigne's liveDVD and CD, My World, recorded on herrecent world tour features live performances,footage from backstage and herroad travels. In 2003 Lavigne received ahost of awards including the 2003 IvorNovello Award for International Hit of theYear - “Complicated” and four JunoAwards.Hakan GlanteSophie Ellis BextorNew CD and SingleAs the UK's hottest and moststylish pop star, Sophie Ellis Bextorreturns with a new single andalbum for winter 2003 entitled,Shoot From The Hip. Her first singleis “Mixed Up World.” The newalbum is her follow up to the tripleplatinumalbum Read My Lips,which included four Top 5 singlesand sold 1.5 million copies worldwide.Rondor has concluded a deal with Swedish based writer/producer HakanGlante. Glante co-wrote/produced a majority of the songs for the Itchycoodebut album for Virgin Germany. At the 2003 New Pop Festival in Baden-Baden, Germany, Itchycoo won the Radio SWR3 Best New Pop Act Award.Trak Starz(Shamar Daugherty &Alonzo Lee)Rondor Music has signed the production team TrakStarz (a.k.a. Shamar Daugherty and Alonzo Lee) toan exclusive worldwide publishing deal. The duoproduced and co-wrote Chingy’s debut albumJackpot featuring the No. 1 single "Right Thurr." Thealbum went to No. 2 on both The Billboard 200 andBillboard's R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. The singleclimbed to No. 1 on R&R's CHR/Rhythmic chart.Chingy's second single is entitled "Holidae In" feat.Ludacris and Snoop Dogg. Trak Starz have createda new remix of Britney Spears and Madonna’s “MeAgainst The Music.” The new version has beenreleased and will be on the Britney album. Picturedabove at Rondor’s Los Angeles office (L to R):Kevin Hall, Alonzo Lee, Lance Freed, and ShamarDaugherty.Jonny Lang Debuts Top 20Rondor’s Jonny Lang debuted at No. 17 on TheBillboard 20 with his new album, Long Time Coming(A&M/Interscope). Pictured: Lance Freed, JonnyLang, and Barbara VanderLinde.Pg.21