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Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South recording artist Yung Joc is set to drop his second album, "HUSTLENOMICS." The Grammy Award-nominated rapper's sophomore collection - which features the currentsingle, "Coffee Shop (Feat. Gorilla Zoe)" - arrives in stores and online nationwide on Tuesday, August 28th.

The album sees the 24-year-old MC collaborating with a who's-who of studio stars, including the Neptunes, Chris Flash, Cool & Dre, Jazze Pha, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Drumma Boy, Dee Jay Dana, and others. Along with the aforementioned Boyz N Da Hood member Gorilla Zoe, Joc is also joined by a series of special guests, including Russell "Block" Spencer, Diddy, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Trick Daddy, Bun B, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Young Dro, and Pharrell.

"This album shows growth and maturity," says Joc. "I'm just expressing myself with different types of songs and different types of flows. A lot of cats think once you get on you get to make money, do shows, go to all the parties, and all this. There's a lot more to it than that."

"Coffee Shop (Feat. Gorilla Zoe)" is already shaping up as one of the season's biggest hits. The track has bulleted into the top 30 at Urban radio outlets and into the top 20 on the Rap charts, while also scoring major airplay at Rhythmic-formatted stations.

In addition to its CD and digital release, "HUSTLENOMICS" will mark Bad Boy Records' first-ever release in the new MVI format. An MVI is a DVD that contains the full album, portable music files, video content, and interactive features. The PC/MAC-compatible package will include a bonus CD, a never-before-seen video interview with Joc, exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, a making-the-video special for "Coffee Shop," digital extras (such as screen savers, buddy icons, and wallpapers), U-Myx and UrTone (which allow fans to create their own custom remix and ringtone of "Coffee Shop"), plus much more.

Yung Joc will herald the release of "HUSTLENOMICS" with a full-scale summer tour, joining the all-star bill for BET and Scream Star Entertainment's "Screamfest '07." The eagerly anticipated trek - which also features such superstars as T.I., Ciara, and T-Pain - kicked off last week in New Orleans, with dates running though a two-night-stand at Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre on September 1st and 2nd (see attached itinerary).

TOUR DATES:

AUGUST

16 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
17 Indianapolis, IN Indiana State Fairgrounds
18 Washington, DC Verizon Center
19 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
21 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center
22 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
23 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum
24 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
25 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
26 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
29 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre
31 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion

SEPTEMBER

1, 2 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre