... And an opportunity to speak out against the genocide in Darfur!
mtvU, MTV’s Emmy-winning college network, in partnership with STAND (StandNow.org), a student anti-genocide coalition, today announced "Turn it Up," a month of exclusive album leaks and video premieres on mtvU.com, and call to action on one of the world’s most pressing humanitarian crises in Darfur.
Starting today, and running through early May, more than a dozen groundbreaking artists – including Tapes ‘n Tapes, Dizzee Rascal, Tokyo Police Club and Santogold – will exclusively “pre-release” new albums on mtvU.com, with several more exclusively premiering new videos on the site.
Every "Turn it Up" album will be available free, in its entirety, on mtvU.com for a full week before its official release date. The list of participating artists and featured albums includes:
April 1
Tapes ‘n Tapes – Walk It Off
The Long Blondes – Couples
April 8
Gossip – Live in Liverpool
April 15
Tokyo Police Club – Elephant Shell
Kid Sister – EP
The Fashion – The Fashion
El Perro Del Mar – From The Valley To The Stars
April 22
Dizzee Rascal – Maths+English
Santogold – Santogold
Blue Scholars – BUTTER&GUN$
Jamie Lidell – JIM
May 6
Emmanuel Jal – Warchild
Kidz in the Hall – The In Crowd
The exclusive music video premieres also kicked off today, with Atmosphere’s new "Guarantees." "Turn it Up" is an extension of mtvU’s nearly four-year long, student-driven, Emmy-winning Sudan campaign.
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