James McCants, has signed an Administrtation Agreement with The Royalty Network. The deal covers his Jimi Mac Music and OG Music catalogs. James is a founding member of the Chicago Gangsters. Despite their name, the Chicago Gangsters were originally from Ohio, consisting of brothers James, Sam, Chris, and Leroy McCant. Their sound ranged from heavy funk and disco to sweet, smooth soul balladry. They adopted the name Chicago Gangsters after catching on with the Gold Plate label, where they worked with prolific songwriter/arranger Richard Evans and a number of Chicago's top studio musicians. Their debut LP, Blind Over You, was released in 1975 and contained the slamming funk of "Gangster Boogie," as well as a minor hit cover of "I Choose You," which Willie Hutch had originally recorded as the love theme to the film The Mack. The title track of their 1976 sophomore album Gangster Love was another minor hit, and also the first 12" single their label ever issued. 1977's "I'm an Outlaw" was their last single for Gold Plate; a year later, they cut "Windy City Boogie" for RCA. Dropping the "Chicago" part of their name, the Gangsters subsequently signed with Heat and recorded a third album, Life Is Not Easy Without You, in 1979. They continued on into the early '80s before disbanding. "Gangster Boogie" became a massively popular sample item for hip-hoppers and breakbeat aficionados, most prominently appearing on L.L. Cool J's hit "Mama Said Knock You Out"; their first album was eventually reissued as Gangster Boogie. Their work has also been sampled in the massive hit for Black Eyes Peas, “My Humps”. Other notable samples include “Compton” by The Game, which also samples “Gangster Boogie”. An obviously vast catalog, that we’re very proud to represent.

Kevin Perry, has signed a Worldwide Administration deal with The Royalty Network, Inc., covering his catalog. Kevin has been a crucial part of the success of several artists, such as Angie Stone, Ruff Endz, and Jaheim, and has worked on numerous songs on these albums. His latest placement comes from the Omarion/Bow Wow album ‘Face Off’. Look for plenty more from this talented Producer. Kevin’s works are administered through our Roynet Music account (Ascap).

QUAN (Ferquan Peacock) has signed a Worldwide Administration deal with The Royalty Network, Inc., covering his Kingz Nation Publishing (BMI) catalog. Quan has written and appeared with numerous hitmakers, including, NAS and Jeannie Ortega.

Linton ‘TJ’ White has signed a Worldwide Administration Agreement covering his vast catalog, including works by Munga, Bounty Killer, Capleton, Mavado, Sizzla, Vybz Kartel, and many many more. TJ’s label, TJ Records, is one of the fastest growing contemporary Reggae labels, crafting hit after hit. We’re happy to have TJ, who’s a BMI writer, aboard.

Lance, Lennie, and Lemar Bennett have renewed their Worldwide Administration deal with The Royalty Network, Inc., covering their respective catalogs, Blitz Package, It Hurtz Music, Love N Loyalty Music, and Maries Son Music. The Brothers have co-written numerous Will Smith hits, including “Black Suits Coming” and “Switch”. The guys are also working on their solo careers including Flo Blitz, Gus, and Kel Spencer.

Jared Gosselin (Strange Science Music Publishing - Ascap) has renewed his Worldwide Administration agreement with The Royalty Network. Jared’s latest work is “Alright” on the new Cheri Dennis album. Be sure to check him out at http://www.myspace.com/almostseptember for his new group Almost September. Look forward to hearing many more from this star producer, who has already crafted hits for India Arie, Macy Gray, Floetry, Chingy, Keyshia Cole, & Nicole Scherzinger, to name a few.