Multi-Platinum Producer Dame Grease, the man behind the gritty sounds of the Ruff Ryders has a new position in the Music Industry. He has secured an A&R position with the 101 Distribution Label to oversee their A&R Division.  Grease will have the power to sign indie projects directly to his 12th year Vacant Lot Brand, Vacant Lot Records, the #1 Indie Record Label in the Country. Keeping his ear to the streets, when he heard the hype surrounding NORE's new single "Nutcracker" he jumped on the opportunity to sign Nore's new hit to the label. Already exploding on the airwaves, the single will be supported by digital distribution on iTunes, Amazon and other major digital store outlets. Physical copies will also be available.

Currently, Grease  working on a 2Pac collaboration [hint Max B and Notorous Big], in the process of signing new indie projects, and a sleuth of mixtape classics will be released through the new venture. "I Have returned back to the underground for some years now, to watch the next up and coming hit makers come to the light. This will be a great opportunity for them", He adds. He also signed Max B to a three-album deal With Amalgram Digital and will be releasing Max B's 1st solo album worldwide. "Vigilante Season", Coming This September. In addition to the numerous releases, Dame Grease's "Martial Law" will be released this October through 101 Distribution.

 About 101 Distribution: Starting in 1998 as an artist consulting group, 101 Distribution has grown into a full-service solution. Now used to manage the digital, mobile, retail, and mail order sales for more than 2,000 actively selling titles. Using a simple platform, artists pay a flat fee to centralize and manage all aspects of their digital and physical sales aiming to become a primary alternative to the imploding old-world system. With the pro option, artists receive 100% of all retail, mail order, download, mobile and merchandise sales. The Company estimates that within the first 90 days of signing with 101 Distribution, 60% of all artists see a complete return of their investment.

101 Distribution is a blueprint for artists navigating a declining economy and fragmented marketplace. The Company's catalog of independent music and movie releases can be found in more than 5,500 brick-and-mortar retail stores, digital download services, and mobile networks across the U.S. and Canada, as well as in the UK, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, South Africa, Holland, and Armenia. 101 Distribution leverages its proprietary mobile platform to make selling and promoting ringtones, mobile downloads user friendly. The Company's all-encompassing artist services help to boost its reputation as the first place serious musicians come to sell music. 101 Distribution is the only independently owned full-service music and video distributor in the nation and has maintained a perfect A+ rating with the BBB for the past four years.