Sorors Gina1201 and mulattogyrl, I think it's time for us to write a song!
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Def Jam president Jay-Z, who is also part owner of the NBA's New Jersey Nets, has launched a contest for amateur performers to write and record a Nets theme song. The contest is a partnership with Sprite and New York radio station WQHT (Hot 97).
The winner will get a chance to meet him, perform the song live at a Nets home game this season and record it at a New York studio. The recorded version also will be played at Nets home games. Representatives from the Nets and Hot 97 will choose the best three songs, from which Jay-Z will select the winner.
Entries will be accepted through March 5 and must be recorded on a CD or tape, addressed to "Nets Song Contest," Nets Basketball, 390 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, NJ 07073. Entries can also be uploaded via Hot 97's Web site (
http://www.hot97.com).
Reuters/Billboard
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