FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2002

SEGA SPORTS PRESENTS THE PHILLY ALL STAR CONCERT SERIES

A UNIQUE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE ~ JILL SCOTT, MUSIQ, AND THE ROOTS
Also Appearing Bilal, Jaguar Wright, Kindred, AAries
& the Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff

Concerts To Take Place During NBA All-Star Weekend, February 8th & 9th

Portion of the Proceeds to Benefit VH1 Save The Music Foundation

All Media Invited To Dress Rehearsal On February 6th

Philadelphia, PA – In an unprecedented event of musical proportions, Philadelphia music superstars Jill Scott, Musiq and The Roots will come together for “The Philly All Star Concert Series,” a special two-night engagement of non-stop music on Friday, February 8th and Saturday, February 9th, 8-11PM, at the Electric Factory concert hall.

The Sega Sports™ sponsored event will also feature performances by fellow Philadelphia talents such as Bilal (Interscope), Jaguar Wright (Motive\MCA), Kindred (Hidden Beach), AAries (Mama’s Boys\Atlantic). Hip-hop pioneer and Grammy Award winner DJ Jazzy Jeff will serve as the guest DJ for both nights.

The jam sessions, which takes place during NBA’s Annual All Star Weekend, is the first of its kind and is the brainchild of the aforementioned artists’ managers; Shawn Gee and Richard Nichols (The Roots), Lyzel Williams (Jill Scott) and Mike McArthur and Jerome Hipps (Musiq), respectively.

No headliners or opening acts are billed for “The Philly All Star Concert Series,” which will feature three full hours of ‘soul’ and non-stop musical performances. This event marks the very first time that such a diverse group of musically gifted and critically acclaimed musicians have come together in their hometown to share one stage. “Our city is known across the nation as the ‘City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection,” and the artists and managers have come together collectively to offer great music, synergy and raise money for music education,” says Jill Scott.

A variety of Sega Sports video games will be available to play during this event, including some of its newest sports titles – NBA 2K2 and NFL 2K2. Sega Sports video games are made with the help of professional athletes like Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace and Randy Moss to provide the most realistic sports gaming experience on the market.

Tickets for “The Philly All Star Concert Series,” are $75 and are available through Ticketmaster, starting on Saturday, January 19th. A portion of the proceeds will benefit VH1 Save The Music Foundation, to support music education programs across the country. The local media sponsor for “The Philly All Star Concert Series” is the Philadelphia City Paper.

Members of the media are invited to cover a special Dress Rehearsal-styled press conference on February 6th at Electric Factory. Artists will be present for interviews.

About Sega:
Sega of America is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Sega Corporation, a 3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization, recognized as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site is located at http://www.sega.com/.

For more information, contact:
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Taylor Made Media
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Marc Franklin
Sega Sports
415-701-6336
marc.franklin@segaamerica.com

Shawn, you know you aint right puttingthat up here. Now you gotta have some type of contest or somethin'? Give a brother a chance?!?!
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so much for driving out to philly


i notice that you're one of a kind, that makes you kind of the one

I'll be there ! :)

school's newpaper can I get a press pass for the press conference ?

good idea!! i am a director of my skool's radio station, how should i swindle my way into this one??!?!

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I won't be able to attend Friday :(, so I won't go :(. I'll try to catch up with some of you at another spot or day :).

...maybe some cats will go on Saturday, I was just speaking on some of the "usual" crew.

BUT a few of us WILL be at the Old School show Sunday night.



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Trying to avoid drama. Drama will be there 4 me. So I won't go , although I want to go. :(

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$75 muffuggin bones?

like GOT DAMN!!

you must be paying

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ill be there in spirit!
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Hey there: does the $75 cover both nites?? Need the info

Well it's twice as much as I thought it would be. But it's probably worth it. Considering i probably can't get tickets for the all star events. Plus this show does have alot of talent and i probably won't have the the chance to see it again.

does that $75 get u in both nights or are all of the performers gonna play on both nights?

All performers will be performing on both nights.

like, remember that drink i bought you at the bar that time?...well, get me in and we'll call it even.

hahaha, nah but seriously, that sounds like a great lineup....and can't be mad at y'all/the venue for raisin the price like that...i mean it IS baller weekend and every other club will be overchargin....hope all goes well.

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Yeah...as you know the promoter (Clear Channel)sets the price, but since it is All-Star weekend, of course they'll set it a lil' higher than usual, but when you get to see The Roots, Jill, Musiq, Bilal, Jag...etc., it would be worth it to me. but I also know some of y'all are college kids and I was there too....and $75 can be steep when you're living the broke campus life.

I hope you can make it.

lol.

i'ma see if some NY players are making it out there.



i notice that you're one of a kind, that makes you kind of the one

OKay enough venting... I more times than not can't stand living out here in CA for reasons like this.. (native NYer) augh ugh getting dizzy with anger (still smiling though) Dayum lets see If I can "ball" and fly all the way out (flew for a couple of shows and I know this one is worth the flight) Dayum -food or flight the debate continues.. lol

that is funny. i thought i was balling with the $38 roots tix. 3 hours of non-stop music with amazing performers is one thing. but i already have to buy my outfits for all the parties that weekend!!!
oh well, see you at the after party.

It's my birthday early, My god, I am so hyped over this, every time I name who is gonna be there, I get hyper,

What's this, I'm a be broke for a month, you know sometimes you gotta make sacrifices, DAMN. First Mary J on the 8th, then this, then the all star game. Damn, it's my birthday early.



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this about the be crazy off the hook. that's gotta be one of the best lineups i've ever seen. and 3 hours!?!?! dang, you know some kats are going to show up and perform on that (Mos, Talib, Common, etc). and even if they don't what a line up. i'm bout ready to jump on the NJ Transit and make my way down there. and if you broke, you broke, nothing much you can do about that, but $75 is a steal for this show. i paid almost that much to see Jill at Radio City Music Hall. Erykah was $73 at RCMH. Sade tickets...well Sade was at MSG, let's just say that. i guess i'm just used to high prices living in new york. you are getting more than your money's worth at this $75 show.


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"i don't wanna go to work today. i'd rather stay home and play video games." - Jill Scott

$75 is
>a steal for this show.
> i paid almost that
>much to see Jill at
>Radio City Music Hall.

i guess i'm
>just used to high prices
>living in new york.
>you are getting more than
>your money's worth at this
>$75 show.


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Yo Shawn, PLEASE have this show recorded and released on DVD.

I know, if only it were that easy...but damn, I want to see this show but I'm in Cali!

PEACE

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75 ones is a ripoff....
simple and plain
spend a 2/3 of that and go see the old school superstars on the 10th
much better price with artists who have proven themselves over
years and years...

What is the old school show and who is going to be there? What are some other events going on during the all-star weekend so I can come back home from college in the NYC?

>This event marks the very
>first time that such a
>diverse group of musically gifted
>and critically acclaimed musicians have
>come together in their hometown
>to share one stage. “Our

haha..funny..i thought all these fools 'create' the neo-soul genre..all they need is maxwell, D'angelo and Erykah


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Lauryn!

had the almost the exact same line up and it was free!!!
so its not the first time.


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that's the final straw

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Its not that I don't wanna see it, cuz I do, but...

1) All Star Weekend, you know that shit is gonna be full of unsavory characters...

2) 75 bucks is fucking highway robbery, what is this, vegas?

its all about the show on sunday... and it not being $75

what's this show on sunday?

oh i got it... does the EF actually card you if you have a ticket?

unless you wanna be kicked out the afterparty because you didnt pay to be there. Who wants to go home after a show like that though?

Screw any show for 21+. As of Feb 8 I will be 2 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days away from 21. So screw all-stars weekend, screw the EF, screw the after party, screw it all.
I was even going to put out the damn $75 I don't have, but this 21+ shit is killing me.
Screw it all.

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I feel for ya though, cuz I know how hype U were....shit you were more excited than I was....we'll give you the highlights though.






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:( Next time .

Hey Mizz !

do they actually card when you go in?

that's pretty ass if they do. both all star shows are 21+

in detroit they didn't give a fuck if you had a ticket. let me know...

AAAAARGH!

why not get erykah, d', lauryn, maxwell etc on board and make this into a tour (actually maybe D would jus use it as an excuse to delay his and the tronikz joints same way 4 lauryn!

but serious y'all need 2 share this with the rest of the worlds okayplayers.

LONDON, LONDON, LONDON, LONDON!
pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!

and seeing as it was my proposal if it eva cums to fruition then y'all can gimme a bring in wit sum backstage passes,

Oh and ?uest could produce my album, rite!

but serious! get this isht to LONDON!

jaeism!

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AWWWW c'mon man, y'all know u wana tour really!
i'm a student, i cant afford a ticket 2 philly. Please!
tour this isht!

peace.


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:say ur gna tour this please!
this a life changin experience, if u dnt bring this shit 2 london u could b held responsible 4 stunting my musical growth!
nt that i wana play the guilt card or nuthin!

: and wots dis bout the shows bein +21's! u caynt b serious!

sum1 hit me back!

Starting to reconsider what state is the hot spot. Seems like all the artist I wanna see are always in Philly....together at that!!! Can we get some Philly love in ATL.

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it ain't in my budget, sista got an apartment fund to build on... but imma listen to my jag and jill and roots CDs.... and jack my cousin for her bilal and musiq... and that better be good enough. *sad sigh*

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thats dope...white people will love that ;) j/k, kinda

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how bout a contest or a few ticket giveaways??


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dayum, i would love to be there!


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For those lucky bastards who will be in Philly with the d'argent to go. I found this out on Amel's website theblissgroup.com.
Febuary 7th Philadelphia, Polyesthers Night Club
Amel will be performing during the NBA All-Star Weekend at
Polyesters: 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, PA. 19107 phone (215) 851-0776