Franklin, Tennessee (August 10, 2006)---Premier hip hop label Beatmart Recordings (Sony BMG) is excited to announce the release of its latest signing, Soul. P.’s album, The Premiere, on December 26. Already a hip hop mainstay in the northwest, Soul P. brings a powerful testimony to his music. Soul P.’s experiences influence his music, giving his lyrics and rhyming an authentic flavor that is rarely found in today's sea of commercialism.

His two critically acclaimed independent releases, Simply Soul and The Soul Affect, are still generating substantial buzz by captivating listeners with Soul's signature storytelling ability. "We signed Soul P. because he created so much of a national buzz," explains Beatmart Recordings founder and producer Todd Collins. "After investigating his music, voice, personality, and attitude, we felt that he would be a perfect fit for the Beatmart roster. He's a very athletic, competitive guy who happens to be a musician on fire for God, and that's the type of artist I'm most attracted to as a producer. Soul P. fits and meets every intangible that Beatmart is looking for in an artist.”

So what exactly is The Premiere going to offer? In his own words, Soul P. brings us an exclusive sneak peek. "Christ is the main message that I want to get across. I want to show that after everything I've been through, this album is like my premiere movie. Up to this point I've been through so much and dealt with so much garbage. I'm here to give a message of hope to those like me who've dealt with their own struggles. It's like Allen Iverson finally getting the chance to play pro ball. To those who are going through something, keep believing 'cause you will have a premiere."

Soul P. also hopes that the Christian market will open up their eyes to hip-hop. "There is a huge need to receive it and look at it as the big influence in the world that it is. Hip-hop is something that is really valuable, and I just want to help change the idea of how it should be done. Todd and I are here to make hot, hot, hot music. I want the world to know that you can't put Christian hip-hop in one little box."