Maino Takes Home the Gold With "All The Above"; Brooklyn-Based M.C.'s Hit Single Is Certified by the RIAA as New Track,

NEW YORK, NY, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
"All The Above (Feat. T-Pain)," the breakthrough single from Hustle Hard
Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Maino, has been certified gold by
the RIAA for digital sales in excess of 500,000. The track -- which
remains a Top 10 favorite on iTunes "Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs" chart -- is
featured on the Brooklyn-based M.C.'s upcoming debut album, "IF TOMORROW
COMES...," due in stores and online on June 30th.

Produced by Just Blaze (T.I., Jamie Foxx, Saigon) and Nard & B (T.I.,
Plies, Ludacris), "All The Above" is at Top 40 smash at Urban outlets
nationwide, having impacted as the #1 most added single at the format
earlier this year. In addition, the track is bulleting into the Top 20 at
Rhythmic radio outlets coast-to-coast.

What's more, the "All The Above" companion video is blowing up all over.
The clip -- which had its multi-platform premiere across the MTV networks
including MTV, MTV2, MTVU, MTV HITS, MTV JAMS and MTV.COM, was also
featured as MTV Jams' "Jam of the Week." In addition, the video has just
been added to BET's "The Deal" after a Top 10 run on the "106 & Park"
countdown. "All The Above" is also a Top 40 success on this week's "Top
Mastertones" chart.

"All The Above" -- which had the highest first week single sales for a new
rap artist since Flo Rida's "Low" -- will be followed by Maino's new
smash, "Million Bucks (Feat. Swizz Beatz)." The track has already begun to
receive major radio support in such markets as New York, Raleigh,
Richmond, and Boston, with incredible feedback coming in from influential
DJs across the country.

Stacked with a broad spectrum of bangers, "IF TOMORROW COMES..." makes an
indelible first impression of a serious new hip-hop star. The album sees
Maino showing off his unadulterated candor and staccato flow on such
tracks as the recent singles, "Be Me" and "Hood Love (Feat. Trey Songz)."
In total, the four singles released in advance of "IF TOMORROW COMES..."
have logged sales in excess of 650,000 -- an extraordinary tally for a new
artist.

Maino -- who was a recent guest on "The Gayle King Show" on Sirius Radio's
Oprah Station 3.11 -- exploded onto the scene last summer with his
blockbuster street anthem, "Hi Hater." The track drew extensive airplay at
Urban radio outlets nationwide, while the "Hi Hater" remix video
(featuring guest appearances from T.I., Plies, Swizz Beatz, Jadakiss, and
Fabolous) was a Heavy rotation blockbuster on BET's "Rap City" and "106 &
Park." The clip also scored at MTV Jams, where Maino was named among the
featured artists in the network's "Fab 5 of Summer 2008" programming.

Nominated as "Rookie of the Year" at 2008's BET Hip-Hop Awards, the MC
became an instant hip-hop sensation with his surprise performance of "Hi
Hater" at the 2008 Hot 97 Summer Jam in East Rutherford, NJ. Maino was
brought to the Giants Stadium stage by none other than multiple Grammy
Award-winning superstar Alicia Keys.

Already notorious in the hip-hop underground for a number of buzzworthy
mixtape joints, Maino has been hailed for his blend of gritty lyricism and
riveting street flair. His appearance on "Getaway Driver," a featured
track on Rockstar Games' blockbuster Grand Theft Auto IV, brought him to a
wide new audience and now he's set to take things even further with "IF
TOMORROW COMES..."

Maino has been profiled in a wide range of national publications,
including a cover feature in a recent issue of Don Diva. Other press
appearances include Black Men, Complex, Rap Up, Vibe, Hip Hop Weekly,
Murder Dog, King, XXL, Giant, and the New York Times.

For up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit Maino's official
site, www.mainohustlehard.com, or his MySpace page, www.myspace.com/maino.

Contact:
Sydney Margetson
Sydney.Margetson@atlanticrecords.com
212.707.2262

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