MTV2 CELEBRATES ITS FIRST EVER “SPANKIN NEW MUSIC WEEK” FROM MARCH 17TH THRU MARCH 24TH
MTV2 To Present New “Unleashed” Video Premieres, Premieres in “You Rock The Deuce” and “Sucker Free”
MTV2.com Will Feature Daily Video Premieres, Rock and Hip Hop Drops,
And So Much More
New York, NY – March 17, 2008 – Celebrating the best in new music from today’s most popular artists, MTV: Music Television announced today that MTV2 will host its very own “Spankin New Music Week” from March 17th thru March 24th. The week of special programming will offer fans a preview of the best new music and new releases from the hottest artists in Rock, and Hip Hop.
Following is a schedule of the shows and artists who will be a part of MTV 2’s “Spankin’ New Music Week”:
“Unleashed” – See below for dates
MTV2 will “unleash” new music videos from some of the hottest artists on the network that will premiere in heavy rotation throughout the day. Video premieres include:
March 17th – We The Kings: “Check yes Juliet”
March 18th – Black Tide: Shockwave”
March 19th – Dizzee Rascal: “Where’s Da G’s”
March 20th – Atmosphere: “Shoulda Known”
March 21st – Lupe Fiasco: “Hip Hop Saved My Life”
March 22nd – The Myriad: “A Clean Shot”
“Sucker Free” – Monday March 17th – Thursday March 20th at 4:30PM and 8:00PM
Fat Joe will host MTV2’s popular “Sucker Free” showcasing the latest in hip hop, while also discussing his career, new album, and much more.
“Sucker Free Countdown” – Saturday March 22nd at 6:00 PM and Sunday March 23rd at 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Flo Rida will host the music countdown highlighting the weekly hits amongst MTV2 viewers.
“You Rock The Deuce” – Monday March 17th – Friday march 21st at 9:00AM and 4:00AM
Daily drops feature The Myriad, Black Tide, Metro Station, and Airbourne
“Saturday Rock The Deuce” – Saturday March 22nd at 10PM
Hosted by We The Kings
MTV2 is also kicking off with live performances and short form content from the four winners of our “Play MTV’s New Years Eve” contest. MTV2 held online contests in Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix and Austin in partnership with Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Cox Communications. These winners include:
The Small Hours from L.A.
Vinyl Dharma from Austin
The Sammus Theory from Phoenix
Ivy League from Chicago
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