** From the West Coast comes a new collection on Silent Partner Records called "The Bay's Best Freestyle & More." S-Factor's Sharyn Maceren makes her return releasing 2 new tracks titled: "One And One" and "A Little More Time." Also Featured are Kenny's "Wanna Be Your Lover", Freda Simone's " All I Want" and Steelo's "Don't You Know".

** Now for all you Freestylers who like the East Coast sound, then check out Willie Valentin's Artistik Records. They have added 3 new collections to their roster. These collections: "Artistik's All Star Freestyle Mega Mix", "Freestyle Party Zone" and "Freestyle: The Next Level" all are produced my the Freestyle master, Willie V, and feature tracks by Synthia Figueroa, Pure Pleazure, Tamacy, Wendy, Elissa, Marisol, and Willie himself.

** A new comer joining the Freestyle world is JESIKA from PhatCat Records, the leading breakbeat label in the country. This 22 year-old from Orlando has recently signed with PhatCat and released her debut single "Tonight" and is already receiving great response from mix shows in Florida, San Fransico, and South Carolina. This blonde haired/blue-eyed beauty is produced by Chris "The Greek" Panaghi and features a breakbeat rendition by Florida's DJ X, the man behind the HOT breakbeat single, "Use Your Luv", that is blowing up in clubs all across the country. Her debut album, "Jesika with a K", is scheduled for release sometime in early part of 2001. For now, her new single "Tonight" is creating a buzz across the country and for sure her second single, "Come With Me", due to come out soon will do the same!

** Rockell,The Freestyle Diva, is back with her sophmore album and let me tell you, it is her best work yet. Her long awaited return from her hit single, "In A Dream", was well worth the wait and with her new album containing the hits, "The Dance," "What U Did 2 Me," "Tears," and "If You don't See," it is no wonder that Freestyle Greats such as Tony Moran and Adam Morano have joined in on the album as producers.

** Another new Freestyler from the Bay Area is Straight Hits Entertainment's 14 year-old diva, ADRIANA. This younger Freestyle Diva has already heated up mix shows on radio stations in L.A., San Fransico, San Antonio, El Paso, Miami, and Honolulu with her debut freestyle single, "Until Tomorrow." Working with her producers, Jazzy Jim and Noel Saucedo, she is currently in the studio recording her self-titled debut album, scheduled for release in early 2001, and assures that it will include a mixture of sounds including Freestyle.

** Producers Tim "Spinnin" Schommer and DJ "Da Spanish Houserocka" Felony along with DMA have recently put out a series of Freestyle CDs. Appropriately titled "Freestyle Flava 1,2 and 3", they are a must for any new Freestyle listner. The tracks on these CDs feature the best old and new school artists and songs such as the classics "Scars of Love" by TKA and "Treasure Of My Heart" by SF Spanish Fly, as well as the major hits "I Do Both Jay and Jane" by La Rissa, "My Imagination" by SK8, "I See Stars" by Robyn Fox and "Back 4 My Love" by Paradigm featuring Stephanie Bennett. This compilation also contains the mainstream introduction of some of today's hottest new material including Synthia Figeroa's "Touch Me," Rosalinda's "Give Me All Your Love," Adriana's "Until Tomorrow," Brissa's "Dream A Little Longer" and Julissa's "I Must Go On."

Courtesy of DMA Magazine

Remember….ITS ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC…FREESTYLE FOREVER

Louie C